Rolling Coaster Galaxy

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The Rolling Coaster Galaxy is one of the many galaxies found in Super Mario Galaxy 2. As its name implies, this galaxy is similar to a roller coaster and, similar to Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy, Mario (or Luigi) must roll a Star Ball to the end. Also, many Starshrooms appear along the way. It appears to be a reference to the Rainbow Road courses in the Mario Kart series. The name of the first mission, "The Rainbow Road Roll", in this galaxy confirms this. The music speeds up as the Star Ball rolls faster, and slows down as the Star Ball rolls slower. This galaxy is also similar to Rolling Green Galaxy and Rolling Gizmo Galaxy from the first game.

Partway through the level, the path splits in two. One of the Toads says that the right path is for experts, while the other is assumed to be for beginners. In the "Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road" mission, the path for experts is the only path present. The Comet Medal is also on this path. The only enemies found in this galaxy are Bob-ombs and Goombas (the small ones known as Micro Goombas).

Planets/Areas

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.

Rainbow Road

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A view of the majority of the paths and areas.

Rather than being separate planets, this galaxy is connected by chutes which allow the player to access the different paths and platforms.

Starting Platform

“Go go go!”

—Green Toad, Rolling Coaster Galaxy

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Mario near the start of the level.

Mario starts on a simple orange and red platform. There is nothing of significance here besides the Star Ball, some coins, and a chute that takes Mario to the next area.

Rainbow Road Path 1

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Mario rolling down the rainbow path.

This is a simple path that consists of colored tiles. There are no hazards on this path. It eventually drops the player off at an area where two roads diverge in different directions. Bob-ombs are found at the end of the pathway.

Beginner Path

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Mario on the large path.

When Mario takes the left path, it leads him here. Possibly dubbed "Beginner Path", by the Toads, it is covered in beige tiles and is covered with light-colored Goombas and Bob-ombs. The edges of the path are concave, meaning that Mario cannot fall off the edge unless blasted off by a Bob-omb. This pathway is also wider than adjacent one and has more undulations. At the end of the path, Mario is dropped off at Rainbow Road Path 2.

Expert Path

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Mario traversing the Expert Path.

Taking the right path at the junction takes Mario to this area. Dubbed "Expert Path", by the Toads, it is a narrow, rainbow-tiled pathway. There are numerous beams found on the edges of the path, which bounces Mario off course if he is to come in contact with it. There are a few Bob-ombs here and a Comet Medal is also found here. At the end of the path, Mario is dropped off at Rainbow Road Path 2.

Rainbow Road Path 2

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Mario on the second rainbow path.

This pathway is much like the first rainbow road pathway, except that it is more inclined and it sometimes gets narrow during certain times. Mario is dropped off at several pink and purple platforms where there is a chute that takes him to the final path.

Rainbow Road Path 3

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The final rainbow path is being traveled on by Mario.

This pathway is more inclined than the others. The path also gets narrower as Mario travels towards the end. He is dropped off at a grassy platform where there is a chute that connects to the final platform.

Ending Planet

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The final planet is in view.

There is nothing of importance on this planet except for the hole which the Star Ball goes into. During the Purple Coin mission, there is a Gearmo present, which takes away Mario/Luigi's life if he does not have enough Purple Coins (if he doesn't have any lives to lose, he will get a Game Over).

Enemies

• Bob-ombs
• Goombas

Missions

Level	Image	Summary
The Rainbow Road Roll	File:RoCoG M1.png	Players need to scale down the course on a rainbow road using a Star Ball.
Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road	File:RoCoG M2.png	This mission is similar to the first, except players need to collect 100 Purple Coins on top of a Purple Coin Ball instead.

Green Stars

Green Star #	Original Mission	Image of Location
Green Star 1	The Rainbow Road Roll	File:RoCoG GS1.png
Green Star 2	The Rainbow Road Roll	File:RoCoG GS2.png

Trivia

• The two missions in this galaxy are the only times in this game that the player can see all five of the Toad Brigade's Starshroom spacecraft at once; however, the Purple Coin mission of the Sea Slide Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy features all five ships as well.
• This galaxy uses a cover version of the music that plays in The Princess's Secret Slide, Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride levels in Super Mario 64.