Special 5 is the fifth of eight special worlds in Super Mario 3D Land, and the thirteenth world overall. The world map shows a brown, desert-like setting at night during a sandstorm with several mountain-like rocks and cacti in the background. The world contains five levels and a Mystery Box.
A harder version of World 5-Castle with the time set to 30 seconds. Defeating Goombas awards the player with an additional 10 seconds. Requires 180 Star Medals to be unlocked.