Taily's Toxic Pond
| Level | |
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| Taily's Toxic Pond | |
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| World | Fungi Mines |
| Game | Super Mario Bros. Wonder |
| Difficulty | ★★★ |
| Wonder Effect | Causes a quiz to start |
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Taily's Toxic Pond is a course in Fungi Mines in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. As its name suggests, the course features lots of Tailies in a toxic pond. It is unlocked after clearing Loyal Poplin's House, and its own completion unlocks Break Time! Trottin' Piranha Plants. This course houses two Wonder Seeds and has a difficulty of three stars.
Layout
The course primarily takes place in a very long cave, with toxic water below. There are lots of mushroom platforms of varying heights throughout the course. There are many Tailies on the ceilings of the cave, with Goombrats walking on the ground. Some ceilings of the cave can be buried into by using Drill Mushrooms. A checkpoint is found about halfway through the cave.
After the checkpoint, there are Rotating Blocks that spin when Tailies drop spike balls on them or when characters Ground Pound them. There are a few Swirlypods that roam around these particular blocks as well. One area of this cave has three Tailies that, when defeated, provide the Wonder Flower. When obtained, a quiz starts. The players must complete at least three questions by defeating the correct colored Taily to select the correct answer. There is also a time limit of ninety seconds. After three questions have been completed, a Wonder Seed appears, and collecting it will end the Wonder Effect. Afterwards are more rotable blocks with Tailies and Goombrats, as well as a long bridge composed entirely of Rotating Blocks. At the end of the cave is a red pipe, which will lead the players to the goal, where a Taily can help them reach to the top of the flag pole.
Quiz questions
Below is a list of all the quiz questions that can be asked during the Wonder Effect. Answers in bold are the correct answers to the questions. Some questions are based on the players' stats, and so the correct answers to those questions vary.
- What does a Blewbird blow?: Arrows, Wind, Sweat
- What can you do by pressing X?: Greeting, Spin jump, Ground pound
- How many Goombas have you defeated?: (The answer is based on the player's stats.)
- What can you do while in Bubble form?: Bubble jumps, Blow wind, Make things slick
- Which badge challenge appears in the Petal Isles?: Dolphin Kick Lvl. 1, Wall-Climb Jump Lvl. 1, Floating High Jump Lvl. 1
- What happens if you touch a Hoppo?: You're pushed, You take damage, You fall in love
- What can you buy at Poplin Shops?: Wonder Seeds, Royal Seeds, Super Mushrooms
- What flower takes you to the sky?: Propeller Flower, Rocket Flower, Floaty Flower
- What are the controls for a ground pound?:
↓ / 
in midair, 
in midair, 
in midair - The expert you chased in the Shining Falls Midway Trial was an expert at what?: Jumping, Dashing, Swimming
- Where did you take on Master Poplin's trials?: Shining Falls, Pipe-Rock Plateau, Fluff-Puff Peaks
- How many coins will net you a 1-Up?: 100, 50, 10
- How did you compete with Wiggler?: A race, A tennis match, Rock Paper Scissors
- How many badges do you have?: (The answer is based on the number of badges obtained)
- Who's the super-important person from the Flower Kingdom who's with you on your adventure?: Prince Florian, Princess Florian, Captain Florian
- Which badge do you have equipped?: (The answer is based on the currently equipped badge)
- How many standees do you have?: (The answer is based on the number of standees unlocked)
- What can you do in Elephant form?: Spray, Body slam, Ride a ball
- What can you see north of Petal Isles?: Fluff-Puff Peaks, Pipe-Rock Plateau, Fungi Mines
- What's this course's difficulty?: ★★★, ☆☆, ☆
- What coins do Poplin Shops accept?: Flower coins, Poplin coins, Mushroom coins
- What's the name of the world you're currently in?: Fungi Mines, Fuzzy Mines, Feisty Mines
- Who is Bowser's son?: Bowser Jr., Li'l Bowser, Dr. Bowser
- How many Wonder Seeds do you have in the Fungi Mines?: (The answer is based on the number of Wonder Seeds collected)
- How many flower coins does it take to buy a 1-Up Mushroom at a Poplin Shop?: 5 coins, 10 coins, 15 coins
- What can you drill into while in Drill form?: Ceilings, Pipes, ? Blocks
10-flower coins
- 10-flower coin 1: Appears from a Wow Bud near the beginning of the level, found on the ceiling. The coin appears below a Taily.
- 10-flower coin 2: In a secret area only accessible by a pipe located above a high mushroom platform. The player can reach to the coin by using the Tailies, or by drilling into the ceiling.
- 10-flower coin 3: In a secret area after the checkpoint. This area is also accessible by a pipe at the end of the Rotating Block bridge. The players need to swing from a Taily to reach to the coin.
First 10-flower coin
Second 10-flower coin
Third 10-flower coin
Primary power-up
Enemies
Talking Flower quotes
- "Hello!" (on a ceiling near the beginning of the level)
- "Hi!" (in the area where the second 10-flower coin is)
- "I'm all alone now..." (after the Tailies have been defeated)
- "Whoa!" (on a ceiling after the checkpoint, when a player drills into the ceiling)
- "Careful with this part..." (before the section with a bridge made entirely of Rotating Blocks)
- "Nice!" (in the area where the third 10-flower coin is, after the Taily has been defeated)
Gallery
The course's thumbnail
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Hiku? Hiku? Oppō no doku-numa |
Withdraw? Pull? Taily's toxic swamp |
| Chinese (simplified) | 避开? 拉下? 尾尾的毒沼泽 Bì kāi? Lā xià? Wěiwěi de dú zhǎozé |
Avoid? Pull down? Taily's poisonous swamp |
| Chinese (traditional) | 避開? 拉下? 尾尾的毒沼澤 Bì kāi? Lā xià? Wěiwěi de dú zhǎozé |
Avoid? Pull down? Taily's poisonous swamp |
| Dutch | Giftig Taily-moeras |
Toxic Taily Swamp |
| French | Marais aux Népendars |
Swamp of Tailies |
| German | Obacht vor dem Baumel-Gifttümpel |
Be careful at the Tailies' toxic pool |
| Italian | Lo stagno dei Codini! Tiri o ti ritiri? |
Taily pond! Do you pull or do you give up?; partial pun on "tira e ritira" (pull and pull [again/more]) |
| Korean | 당길까? 말까? 꼬리잉의 독늪 Dang-gilkka? Malkka? Kkoriing-ui dogneup |
Should I pull it? Should I not? Taily's toxic swamp |
| Portuguese (NOA) | O pântano tóxico dos Caulinos! |
The Taily's toxic swamp! |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Pântano tóxico dos Caulinos |
Taily's toxic swamp |
| Russian | Уськин омут Us'kin omut |
Taily whirlpool |
| Spanish | La ciénaga tóxica de las Colguianas |
The toxic swamp of the Tailies |
