World 7-Airship (Super Mario Bros. 3)
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World 7- Airship
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| Level code | World 7-Airship | ||||||
| World | Pipe Land | ||||||
| Game | Super Mario Bros. 3 | ||||||
| Time limit | 300 seconds | ||||||
| Boss | Ludwig von Koopa | ||||||
| Music track | Airship Theme | ||||||
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World 7-Airship is the fourteenth and final level overall of Pipe Land in Super Mario Bros. 3, as well as being the seventh airship level in the game. The level becomes accessible upon completing World 7-
Piranha Plant 2 and its own completion unlocks the way into Dark Land.
Layout[edit]
Like with the other airship stages, Ludwig's airship autoscrolls horizontally. Ludwig's airship is made up of several platforms with Bolt Lifts that can be used to jump across the gaps, along with Rocket Engines and Rocky Wrenches that the player needs to avoid. After the first Bolt Lift is a ? Block containing a power-up. After the second and the longest Bolt Lift is a wall the player needs to slide under, and a power-up is placed above it. Afterward are several small platforms with Bolt Lifts at the ends, followed by three Bolt Lifts that will travel backwards when stepped on before the Warp Pipe to Ludwig. Like the other Koopalings, Ludwig fires his magic wand to attack and is defeated after jumping on his head three times. However, he fires his wand shots rapidly, shakes the ground upon landing (like Roy), and he will charge at the player once stomped.
Once Ludwig is defeated, a letter from the King of the Koopa (identified as Koopa Troopa in the PAL NES releases) will be shown, saying he has the Princess locked up in his castle.
Enemies[edit]
| Sprite | Name | Count |
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Rocky Wrench | 5 |
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Rocket Engine | 4 (↑) |
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Ludwig von Koopa | 1 (boss) |
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Spell | Spawned by Ludwig |
Level statistics[edit]
- Power-ups: 2 (Super Mushrooms or Fire Flowers)
- 1-Up Mushrooms: 0
- Secret areas: 0
Level map[edit]
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia[edit]
- Level description :
- English:
Turn the nuts on the Bolt Lifts to move forward. Ludwig von Koopa's series of airships is guarding the King of Pipe Land. - Other languages:
- Japanese:
ナットを動かしながら進んでいく。後半は短い船体を連続で渡る。
(Translation: We move forward by manipulating the Bolt Lifts. In the second half, we cross a series of short hulls.) - Italian:
Si avanza avvitando i bulloni. Alla fine bisogna superare una serie di piccole imbarcazioni. (first edition)
Livello a scorrimento in cui si avanza avvitando i bulloni sulle piattaforme volanti. Sconfiggi Ludwig von Koopa e salva il Re di questo mondo. (second edition)
- Japanese:
- English:
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | Wārudo 7-Fune |
World 7-Ship | [1] | |
| German | Welt 7-Flugschiff | World 7-Airship | [2] | |
| Swedish | World 7-Luftskepp | World 7-Airship | [3] |
Notes[edit]
- This is the only airship level to have large square windows at the stern of the ship (the other airships have small circular port windows).
References[edit]
- ^ Kazuki Motoyama (3 Mar. 1989). Manga Super Mario Bros. 3 Kanzen Kōryakuhon. Comic BomBom Special (Japanese). ISBN 4-06-102336-5. Page 90.
- ^ Super Mario Power - Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater
- ^ Lindberg, Gunnar, Nikolaj Lindberg, Lena Persson, and Mirielle Robert, editors (1991). Nintendobiblioteket 1: Super Mario Bros. 3. Stockholm: Atlantic Förlags AB (Swedish). Page 72.
