Special 8

Special 8 is the eight and final extra world that appears in Super Mario 3D Land. It features 7 levels and the Toad House. Except Special 8-Crown, all levels in Special 8 must be unlocked by collecting Star Medals. Unlike other Special Worlds, the background music for the world (based on the "Mario Drawing Song" in Flipnote Studio) is played. When Special 8-Crown is unlocked, that music is remixed. It takes place in a light-yellow plain with Blocks, Coins, & Warp Pipes in the background.

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An level similar to World 1-2, but the player starts near the exit and goes backwards. A Cosmic Clone also appears while the time starts at 30 seconds. 230 Star Medals are needed to unlock the level.

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A course with many spinning platforms and Rocky Wrenches similar to World 8-3, but the platforms spin faster. One Poison Mushroom is here. 240 Star Medals are needed to unlock it.

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A level based on World 5-Castle, but the time starts at 30 seconds. A large Cosmic Clone also appears. 250 Star Medals are needed to unlock the course.

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A level based on World 8-6, but the time starts at 30 seconds. 260 Star Medals are needed to unlock the level.

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An Airship level with a large Cosmic Clone. It seems to be a harder version of the World 7 Airship, with faster spinning cylinders and a large Cosmic Clone. 270 Star Medals are needed to unlock the level.

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A level based on World 8-Castle where the time starts at 30 seconds.Hammer Bros. are scattered throughout the level, and defeating them increases the player's time by ten seconds. Dry Bowser is faced at the end. 290 Star Medals are needed to unlock the stage.

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The last level of the game, that contains many colorful blocks and varied enemies and obstacles. The beginning has Hammer Bros. and Boomerang Bros. with blocks that a spread out. After is a part where Mario or Luigi jump on Used Blocks and it includes Goombas and a Stingby. After the player goes into a Pipe and fights Boom Boom and Pom Pom at the same time like in Special 4-Airship. After battling Boom Boom and Pom Pom the player goes to an area that features a Switchboard and Fuzzies and there is a short Cosmic Clone part in it. In the final area, the message "THANK YOU!!" is made of Snake Panels and there are many Toads near the goal pole. Although this is the final level to become unlocked, when unlocked it was replace the pipe where going between to World 8 and Special 8 and is located before Special 8-1 on the course selection screen. To unlock this course, the player must have five stars in his or her profile. In order to obtain five stars on the profile, players must follow these steps: For 5 glittering stars, the player mustn't die five or more times on each level.
 * 1) Beat Bowser on World 8-Castle 2.
 * 2) Get all star coins on each level (plus Special World levels)
 * 3) Get on each level a golden flag.
 * 4) Play all levels with both Mario and Luigi.