World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)

World 2-5 is the first level after the Tower of World 2, in New Super Mario Bros..

Layout
This level takes place in a desert. Mario can find two ? Blocks on the ground, and both of them contain coins. The third ? Block will contain a power-up. The player will then see many Brick Blocks on top of ? Blocks, which also contain coins. The player will then encounter their first Blockhopper. The Blockhopper will give Mario a power-up when defeated. As the player advances, they will find more Brick Blocks, and more ? Blocks that contain coins. The player will then see a Spiny, and some more Blockhoppers, which contain coins inside of them. If the player jumps on top of a blockhopper, they can reach some coins as well as their first Star Coin in the level. The player will then climb on top of some rocks, and will find another Blockhopper there, as well as some coins. Mario can jump on the Blockhopper to reach the coins easier. The player will then find two more Blockhoppers, one of which containing a power-up, which will help the player reach more coins. The player will then advance, and find some coins along with a lone ? Block containing a power-up. A Fire Snake along with another Blockhopper can be found there. The player will have to jump to cross the gap, and will find another Fire Snake surrounded by Blockhoppers.

Many coins will be seen in the air, and the player will find three Brick Blocks, one of which containing a P-Switch. The player will have to jump from a Blockhopper to reach the P-Switch, and after the player presses it, a path to leading to the second Star Coin will appear. As the player advances, they will find a moving lift that will go vertically. A Boomerang Bro can also be found there. The player can then take two routes. The first route is to take the pipe guarded by the lone Boomerang Bro, which will lead to the last area in this level. In the last area, Mario can find a Blockhopper and the Goal Pole. The player should jump off the Blockhopper to reach the top of the Goal Pole. If the player takes the second route, they can go under the quicksand from the area before, and keep jumping to avoid being sucked in, to find a block that the player will be able to go through. Going through the block will lead to more blocks and the next area. The player should then fall down from the blocks, and jump across the gap to find many coins, a Blockhopper, and the final Star Coin. The player should use the Blockhopper collect the Star Coin. The player should then jump from the blocks that they could go through and will end up by the pipe the player would have came from if they took the first route, and will follow the same route to reach the end of the level. The player will then have access to World 2-6.

Star Coins

 * Star Coin 1 - Mario will find two Blockhoppers, one with three Brick Blocks on top of it, and the other with one Brick Block. Mario should use the Blockhopper with three Brick Blocks to reach the first Star Coin.
 * Star Coin 2 - After the checkpoint, Mario can find a Fire Snake. He should keep going until he finds a second Fire Snake. Mario should hit the block near the area and a P-switch should appear. He the nearby Blockhopper to hit the P-Switch and turn the coins into Brick Blocks. Mario should then the trail of blocks, and he will reach the second Star Coin.
 * Star Coin 3 - When Mario reaches the area with a lone Boomerang Bro, he should fall into the quicksand. He should keep jumping so that he won't lose a life, and he should move to the right at the same time. Mario should find a small gray opening to the right of the Boomerang Bro. After taking the secret passage, there should be a Blockhopper. Mario should jump off of it to obtain the last Star Coin.

Enemies

 * Blockhopper
 * Spiny
 * Fire Snake
 * Boomerang Bro