Sandstone Stroll

This article is about Floor 2 in American and Japanese regions. For Floor 2 in other regions, see Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!).

Sandstone Stroll
Game	Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
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Sandstone Stroll, also called Floor 2 (Floor 1 in the British English version), is the second floor in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!. It introduces new mechanics to the game, such as Color Switches (which are used here to extend or retract gates and bridges of matching color), Pipes, Split Pipes and Box Springs. It also formally introduces Hammers as a means to attack enemies, although they could previously be used in Room 1-SP on the first floor. Spear Guys and Piranha Plants also debut in Sandstone Stroll, although only the former can be attacked with Hammers. Once Donkey Kong is defeated on this floor, the Sandstone Stroll Construction Kit becomes available in the Construction Zone, containing all assets present on this floor.

The floor's background pictures a desert oasis with tropical plants, Egyptian pyramids and an orange sky. The soundtrack is reused from Tropical Island, the second floor of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.

Normal Mode

Levels

Level	Description	Enemies and obstacles encountered
Room 2-1	A course that introduces the concept of opening and closing gates using a Color Switch of the same color.	Spikes
Room 2-2	A course that introduces bridges, which can be managed the same way as gates.	Spikes
Room 2-3	A course that features a Warp Pipe.	Spikes
Room 2-4	A course that introduces Piranha Plants that spit fire.	Spikes, Piranha Plants
Room 2-5	A course that introduces yellow Box Springs.	Spikes
Room 2-6	A course where the minis have to open a red gate that blocks the way to the exit.	Spikes
Room 2-7	A course where the minis have to use Hammers to defeat some Spear Guys.	Spear Guys
Room 2-Key	The second Key Mini Mario course in the game. The Key Mini Mario is trapped in a small space. The keyless Mini Marios have to press a Red Color Switch to open the gate in front of the Key Mini Mario and enable it to step outside.	Spikes
Floor 2 Donkey Kong	The second boss battle with Donkey Kong. The player must shoot him with mini toys or cause tiki heads to fall on him while avoiding his projectiles.	Donkey Kong
Room 2-SP	A course where the player has to guide the minis to a Yellow Color Switch, then to a Split Pipe that brings them close to the goal.	Spikes, Piranha Plants

New elements

This floor contains tutorial levels that showcase Color Switches, Pipes, Box Springs and Hammers. The player can access and play them by tapping on the "?" icon in the bottom right corner of this floor's level select screen.

Color Switches
In-game description	American English version	British English version
	Color bridges and gates may block Mini Mario's path to the exit. When Mini Mario jumps on a color switch, all retracted bridges and gates of the same color will extend. When he jumps on the switch again, they will retract.	Colour bridges and gates may block the path to the exit. When mini toys jump onto a colour switch, all retracted bridges and gates of the same colour will extend. The next time a mini toy jumps on a switch, they will retract.
Tutorial overview	The player has to simply activate the mini toy. The toy will first jump on a Yellow Color Switch and extend a yellow bridge ahead, which will help it cross a pit of spikes. The toy will then come across another Yellow Color Switch that opens a yellow gate to the Goal Door.
Pipes
In-game description	American English version	British English version
	Pipes transport Mini Mario from one place to another. If he encounters a pipe he can enter, he will do so, then continue to walk in the same direction. Pipes can even go off the screen, but you can always tell where Mini Mario will go by the color of the pipe.	Pipes transport mini toys from one place to another. Mini toys will enter any pipes they encounter, then continue to walk in the same direction. Pipes can even go off the screen, but you can always tell where the mini toys will go by the colour of the pipe.
Tutorial overview	The player should simply tap on the mini to activate it. The toy will travel through all the Pipes in the level (including two interconnected Pipes and a pair of Split Pipes) and eventually reach the Goal Door.
Box Springs
In-game description	American English version	British English version
	Box springs can be used to overcome a tall obstacle! Simply tap the large button to release the spring and launch Mini Mario into the air!	Box springs can be used to overcome tall obstacles! Simply touch the large button to release the spring and launch mini toys into the air!
Tutorial overview	Shortly after the mini is activated, the player should tap on a yellow Box Spring in the ground to launch the toy onto a higher platform. The toy will fall back to the bottom, where the player needs to tap on a blue Box Spring to bounce the mini toy to the Goal Door.
Hammers
In-game description	American English version	British English version
	When enemies are in your way, the hammer helps to make them pay! Mini Mario will start swinging the hammer as soon as he touches it, knocking out almost any enemy!	When enemies are in your way, the hammers help to make them pay! Mini toys will start swinging the hammers as soon as they touch them, knocking out almost any enemy!
Tutorial overview	The player has to simply activate the mini. The toy will immediately pick up a pair of Hammers in front of it and destroy three Spear Guys on the way to the Goal Door.

Plus Mode

"Floor 2+" redirects here. For information about Floor 2+ in regions outside the Americas and Japan, see Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!) § Plus Mode.

In Plus Mode, this floor is subtitled Floor 2+ (Floor 1+ in the British English version). It adds a new mechanic to the game, Rotate Pipes, and features elements previously absent on this floor's Normal Mode counterpart, such as Blue Springs and Pokeys. All of these elements are added to the Sandstone Stroll Construction Kit once this floor is beaten on Plus Mode.

The background of this floor is almost the same as in Normal Mode, with the only difference being the light-blue sky, which also slightly modifies the color palette of all backdrop elements.

Levels

Level	Description	Enemies and obstacles encountered
Room 2-1+	A course where the minis must press a Yellow Color Switch to extend a bridge in front of the Goal Door.	Spikes
Room 2-2+	A lengthier course where the minis must similarly seek out a Yellow Color Switch in order to activate a bridge that leads to the goal.	Spikes
Room 2-3+	A course with Split Pipes and Pink Blocks	Spikes
Room 2-4+	A course with Split Pipes and Piranha Plants.	Spikes, Piranha Plants
Room 2-5+	A course where the minis must press on a Blue Color Switch to retract the bridge under a Blue Spring, which will drop to the ground from where it can be bounced off to reach the Goal Door.	Spikes
Room 2-6+	A course where the player can adjust a Rotate Pipe.	Spikes
Room 2-7+	A course with Pokeys. Hammers can be picked up and used to defeat them.	Spikes, Pokeys
Room 2-Key+	A course where the minis can use Split Pipes and Yellow Springs to reach the Goal Door.	Spikes
Floor 2+ Donkey Kong	A more difficult version of Floor 2 Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong
Room 2-SP+	A large course with many gates, bridges and springs	Spikes

Media

First music

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Second music

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Third music

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Preview

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Losing

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Winning

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カラカラいせき Kara Kara Iseki	Dry Dry Ruins
Italian	Piramide pietrosa	Stony pyramid