Pipe Land
Pipe Land, also known as the Pipe Maze, is the seventh world in Super Mario Bros. 3. Pipe Land consists of nine levels, two Fortresses, three Toad Houses, and two special Piranha Plant levels. The overworld map consists of many islands linked by a confusing network of pipes. Just getting from one level to another on the map can prove difficult. The levels themselves often have an even more complex pipe network.
The labyrinth world of Pipe Land is headed by Ludwig Von Koopa.
Brief Level Info
- 7-1: Work up the pipe platforms, dodging Piranha Plants and Koopa Troopas galore along the way.
- 7-2: Escape the heat and enjoy a plunge in an underground reservoir.
- 7-3: String Starmen through the level for a 1-Up jackpot.
- 7-4: Swift currents threaten to dash Mario against jagged rocks and nasty creatures.
- 7-5: Take it easy to work quickly and efficiently through the vertical maze of pipes.
- Piranha Plants: Piranha Plants have overgrown the path. A sharp set of gardening shears would sure come in handy, but Mario must make do with his jumping skills.
- Fortress: Raid the royal treasury and pull off the biggest heist in Mushroom Kingdom history. Then put the hurt on Boom Boom.
- 7-6: Only a plumber can navigate a tangled mess of pipes, spikes, and Piranha Plants.
- 7-7: The only hope to cross this acre of man-eating crops is to collect every Starman along the way.
- 7-8: Bloodthirsty foliage of every kind lie ahead. Weed-whack 'em!
- 7-9: Find the way out of a gnarled pipe maze to reach the Goal Panel before time runs out.
- Fortress: Piranha Plant-infested pipes form the only bridge across a sea of bubbling lava.
- Piranha Plants: The tyrannical botanicals appear again! Dodge them and jump all the way to the end.
- Airship: On an Airship with plenty of moving parts, a battle with the cruelest of the Koopalings looms ahead.
In-Depth
*7-1
This is a wraparound level, meaning if Mario goes out of one side of the screen, he'll reappear on the other. The only secret comes when Raccoon Mario sees a huge stretch of thin pipe, with a gap the size of one block. Mario can boot off the Koopa, then fly back and forth till he gets enough momentum to fly up to a pipe to an pocket of fifty or so coins. Plus, if Mario, in the huge room of wooden blocks, stomps the red Parakoopa when it's at its highest, he'll go high enough to expose a block with a 1-Up!
*7-2
Only Frog Mario can clear this level with enough Coins for a white Toad House with a P-Wing! The second pipe in the level leads to an underground pool, and all the way to the left, a P-Switch! First, Mario must collect all the coins above it, then stomp it, hurry to the left, grab all the new coins, hurry father to the left, and collect all the others. Stressed? You should be, Mario. Only Frog Mario can grab them, and even he doesn't have a 100% chance. And remember, Frog Mario must also gather every other coin in the level! Anyway, if Mario wants to beat the level the conventional way, he should mush on to the right, jumping over the pit with a crack in it. After a wooden block and a Nipper, Mario must duck in the highest pipe, then make his way to the right pipe, going up it. Afterwards, he's in a nice velly with a Parakoopa... or is he? Above, there's a ton of invisible Note Blocks! Mario must hit them all, for a good reason, too. Afterwards, duck in the pipe to the right, grab a powerup, come out, duck in pipe to the left, go out the one on the right. Now, cross the valley on your newly made bridge of Note Blocks, Mario! On the sisxth Block from the left, Mario can jump extra-high to grab a 1-Up! After that, the first lowest pipe from the left of the right wall is the pipe to the exit pipe.
*7-3
This stage is very simple, but for the Lakitu, halfway through. But a Starman will take care of him! Mario can make a Star chain by hitting the firt ? Block, dashing to the right, hitting the leftmost block on the bottom row, finding another on, and repeating the procedure until he sees a ? Block with a block under it (the ordinary block has the star). Also, later in the level there is a pipe with enlimited Goombas, for some reason. Lakitu will lead you on a merry chase through lots of little pitfalls, so watch your fooring, Mario.
*7-4
This water stage introduces Spiny Cheep Cheeps (no different, the spikes make no hazard). Also, this lavel boasts a huge maze of Jelectros! The Big Bertha and Blooper Nannies infesting the water dont' help the manuvering process.
*7-5
This level is a series of rooms. The first and second have nothing worthwhile, but in the third room, hit all the invisible blocks in the gaps in the floor. Then, at the last gap, jump through. The second pipe from the right has a exit not blocked by a block, and if Mario goes all the way to the left and goes in that pipe, he'll be lead to a powerup. After the pipe, Mario must go left, then fall through the second gap and go through another pipe. As a powered-up Mario, he must smash through the blocks to a pipe, then hop in. In this room, ario must expose invisible blocks to make a solid path on the top, from platform to platform. Then, at the very left, Mario must smash through Ice Blocks, go down a pipe, on the left, make a solid road of blocks, go back up, race to the right, and walk across his bridge of blocks on the top platforms. And right by the pipe at the end, to the left, is a block with a 1-Up. Mario can then exit through the pipe, go across the other bridge he made, then take one last pipe into the fresh air.
7-Piranha Plant
This stage is optional, but helpful. Mario must adventure over Munshers and alll kinds of foliage. If he has a spare Starman, use it! It'll aid himj greatly. The smallest pipe at the end leads to a room with a P-Wing!
7-Fortress
This castle has a very cool secret. If Mario enters powered-up, he can smash away at the hunk of blocks by the metal block, eventually uncovering a P-Switch that when stomped will turn the floor into a coin smorgasbord! Also, if he stays still when he stomps it, he can jump from the block he's on to the metal ones, which a door has been opened on. In this room, he can duck into the first pipe to get a Tanooki Suit! Then Mario must exit, leap across the lava, and then run back and forth on this floor. Soon, he can fly, high enough for him to reach a pipe on the ceiling to the Boom Boom fight. For unpowered Marios, keep to the right, go through the door, keep left, go through another door, grab powerup by jumpijng from the row of ? Blocks to the little alcove where a powerup is in another ? Block, go all the way back to the first part, and see toppart of walkthrough for further instructions. WHEW!
7-6
This is another wraparound stage, but fairly simple. It'll have Mario on some shaky lifts, but he'll be fine if he remembers that arrowed platform go where their arrow is pointing, and lightbulb ones change direction whenever jumped on. They all will dissapear if Mario hits his head, so be careful! Also, this stage is wraparound, so unreachable things may be reached by traveling thrugh the screen to the other side.
7-7
This stage is much like the Piranha Plant, but has, fortunatly, a Starman chain. Mario must hurry, hurry, HURRY to reach the and before he meets his end! He can let the Stars roam for a bit before grabbing them, effectivly heightening his invincibility time.
7-8
This stage has MORE Piranha Plants and Fire Traps! It's been said that Starmen and/or a P-Wing work great here... There is a Starman in the first ? Block, allowing Mario to weed-whack 'em. Plus, the second walking Ptooey guards a pipe to a secret room, which has a Hammer Suit! Use it to smash Mario's way to the exit, and doge fire attacks from Fire Traps and Nippers.
7-9
This level is a maze of tubing. Muddle through it as best you can, Mario! There are quite a few secrets, and quite a few baddies.
7-Fortress 2
Hammer Mario can breeze through this befuddling Fortress, but other Mario aren't as lucky. Almost all the Fortress enemies are here! There's lava and pipes, too, of course. Boom Boom is still the big wimp he's always been, so give 'im a wupping and head on out.
7-Piranha Plant 2
This level is just a remake of the previous one. Mario can jump right over the first stratch of Munchers, and any weapon will mow throw the other plants down. At the end, there is only a mediocre Super Mushroom prize.
7-Airship
An Anchor is highly recommended, as the Airship can traipse all over the world, and Mario cannot. And guess who the King now is? A Prianha Plant! Anyhow, the final Airship is brutal, with Fire Cannons waiting to singe Mario's rear as he balances on screws, but he can cheat by hopping onto the solid platforms the Cannons are on. And Rock Wranches, too, make life hard for Mario. Ludwig von Koopa, the freaky mad Koopa aceintist awaits you. Give him a thrashing he'll never forget, and send him crying home to Daddy.
