World 9-4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)

Level
World 9-4
Level code	9-4
World	World 9
Game	Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Time limit	400 seconds
Music track	Underwater BGM
Music sample
Level progression ← Previous World 9-3 Next → World 9-1 (FDS/Famicom Mini) World A-1 (All-Stars) Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels levels

World 9-4 is the fourth and final level of World 9 in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and the fourth secret level overall in said game. In the original, it uses the gray palette associated with castle levels (and to a lesser extent World 6-3 and World 7-3/World C-3 for Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, respectively), but takes place underwater. This level does not contain any Coins, power-ups, Poison Mushrooms, or secret areas.

Layout

The thank you message.

This level takes place entirely underwater. The player will encounter a Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Buzzy Beetle, green Koopa Paratroopa, Hammer Bro., and a Blooper before coming to a series of arranged blocks. The blocks read the Japanese characters "アリガトウ!" (Arigatō!), or "thank you", as a message to the players. Between the ガ and the ト is a red Koopa Paratroopa, and between the ト and the ウ is a Lava Bubble. After the exclamation mark is the Goal Pole.

Depending on the version of the Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels game the player is playing, the level progression differs after reaching the Goal Pole. In the original and Famicom Mini versions of the game, the player will return to World 9-1 and continue playing World 9 until they run out of lives. In the Super Mario All-Stars version, the player moves on to World A.

Enemies

Sprite	Name	Count
	Goomba	1
	Green Koopa Troopa	1
	Buzzy Beetle	1
	Green Koopa Paratroopa	1
	Hammer Bro	1
	Blooper	1
	Red Koopa Paratroopa	1
	Podoboo	1

Level maps

File:NES LL World 9-4 Map.png

Map of World 9-4

File:SMAS LL World 9-4 Map.png

Map of World 9-4 (Super Mario All-Stars version)

Gallery

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  Super Mario All-Stars version

Profiles

Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia

• Level description :
  • English:
    A vast collection of enemies reside here! The rocks spell out "Thank You" in Japanese.
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      敵キャラクターが大集合。岩の形は感謝のメッセージ。
      (Translation: All the enemy characters are gathered here. The shape of the rocks is a message of gratitude.)
    • Italian:
      Qui si riuniscono molto dei nemici. Le rocce formano le lettere di un messaggio. (first edition)
      Una vasta gamma di nemici. Le rocce formano la scritta 'Grazie' in giapponese. (second edition)