Top Secret Area

Template:Levelbox The Top Secret Area is a hidden area filled with power-ups able for use by Mario and Luigi during the events of Super Mario World. The area is situated behind the Donut Ghost House, and is unlocked by finding the secret exit in that Ghost House. It functions similar to the Toad Houses, and leaving the level will not end the player's turn.

Overview

The level consists of a single area with five ? Blocks. The two ? Blocks on the left hold Fire Flowers, the two on the right Cape Feathers (when Small Mario hits the ? Blocks, he will get a Super Mushroom first). A Yoshi Egg will appear when the center ? Block is hit (a 1-Up Mushroom appears if the player already has Yoshi). It contains no enemies, and can be accessed an infinite amount of times, allowing Mario and Luigi to acquire the maximum amount of extra lives. In the SNES version, the area has no Time Limit. In the GBA remake, the area has a time limit of 200 counts. All Yoshi colors are available in the remake, depending on the specific power-up Mario or Luigi has. The player can leave the area through either the left or the right exits.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ドーナツヘイやのうらみち Dōnatsu Heiya no Uramichi	Donut Plains' Backroad
Chinese	甜圈平原小街 Tiánjuān Píngyuán Xiǎojiē	Donut Plain Smallstreet
French	Zone Top Secrète	Top Secret Area
German	Top Secret Ebene	Top Secret level
Spanish	Área supersecreta	Super Secret Area

Trivia

• The level's location icon changes in the two versions. The SNES version has a yellow space, whereas the GBA remake has a smiling, blushing green hill.
• There is a secret exit in the level. To get to it, the player must get a Yoshi egg out of the middle ? Block in this area. Then the player must hop onto Yoshi, get on top of the two ? Blocks on the right. The player must then go in between those same two blocks and then use Yoshi for a big jump by jumping with Yoshi and then hopping off. If done correctly, the player will find itself on a somewhat bland area. Then the player must run to the finish. Once the player enters the world map again, they will unlock a level called "???". It has no time limit at the start, but then after Mario leaves the screen, the music will start over. There will be a message block saying "Congratulations! You have found the secret hidden level! Good Luck!" There is also a gray spiny which will appear glitched when stepped on.