Countdown Timer

The Timer, later known as the Countdown Timer in Super Mario Advance 3 is a feature in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS. This feature is first explained in the "Welcome to Yoshi's Island" level. If Yoshi hits an enemy, the countdown will begin. The countdown will stop when Yoshi grabs Baby Mario in a bubble. Stars and Middle Rings will give the player one and ten more seconds, respectively. If the Count Down Timer reaches zero, a few Toadies come and try to steal Baby Mario.