Stoneslide Tower

Stoneslide Tower, or , is the second tower in New Super Mario Bros. U. It features stone platforms that are movable by spinning on wooden screws. After completing this level for the first time, Magikoopa flies around Peach's Castle and a tornado starts to form around it. This level is unlocked by completing either Perilous Pokey Cave or Fire Snake Cavern, and completing this level unlocks a labyrinth of connected Stone-Eyes on the overworld map that serve as the location for both Goomba and Fire Bro enemy courses. Navigating the enemy courses unlocks Spike's Spouting Sands and Dry Desert Mushrooms.

Layout
The course has large stone platforms that can be moved by spinning on wooden screws. Grrrols make their appearance in this tower. At the top, there is a boss battle with a Boom Boom.

Star Coins

 * Star Coin 1: At the beginning, the player must rotate the screw and use the stone platform to jump onto a ledge on the left.
 * Star Coin 2: The player must rotate the third screw, then run to the left and Wall Jump up.
 * Star Coin 3: Above the Checkpoint Flag, the player must rotate the screw next to some quicksand. It causes stone platfrom next to it to rise. The player must run under it and jump along the left wall to discover a hidden warp pipe. Inside, the player must use the screw to move the platform and guide the Grrrols so that they break the stone blocks. Then, by carefully avoiding them, the player must go left and grab the third Star Coin.

Enemies

 * Spike Tops
 * Dry Bones
 * Big Dry Bones
 * Grrrols
 * Boss: Boom Boom

Trivia

 * Stoneslide Tower is the only level in New Super Mario Bros. U to be unlocked by completing one of two levels that unlocks two levels by being completed.

Level map


Trubel im Turm der bewegten Steine