Hints and Unlockables
Secret Island and Superstar Road
Beat the game once and you'll unlock a secret island where you can view your
stats throughout the game. You'll also be able to save your progress any time
you like by accessing the pause menu, and you'll unlock a series of new stages
called Superstar Road. You can access the island and the new stages using any of
the pipes on the world map.
Skip Underground Dungeons
When you find a level that starts above ground and begins by heading
underground, then ends as you return to the surface to run a short distance to a
flagpole, you may be able to skip most of the level using a P-Acorn (which can
be obtained by catching Nabbit). Just fly over a wall and you'll skip the
underground segment of that particular stage. Some examples of stages that allow
you to use that trick include Acorn Plains 2: Tilted Tunnel and Layer Cake
Desert 2: Perilous Pokey Cave.
Save File Stars
As you accomplish certain feats, stars will begin to appear next to your save
profile, up to a total of five. Those required feats are as follows:
Defeat Bowser
Complete every level
Get all the Star Coins in the first 8 worlds
Complete SuperStar Road levels, including Level 9, and get every Star Coin
Find the 94 flagpoles.
Flagpole Fireworks and Bonus
If you touch the flagpole at the end of the stage while the last two digits
of the timer are the same number (for example, you might have 33 or 144 seconds
remaining), you'll see a fireworks show and then Toad will call you past the
castle to look in a treasure chest. You'll receive a bonus item as a reward,
which you can store on your item bar if you have
room.
Beat the game once and you'll unlock a secret island where you can view your
stats throughout the game. You'll also be able to save your progress any time
you like by accessing the pause menu, and you'll unlock a series of new stages
called Superstar Road. You can access the island and the new stages using any of
the pipes on the world map.
Skip Underground Dungeons
When you find a level that starts above ground and begins by heading
underground, then ends as you return to the surface to run a short distance to a
flagpole, you may be able to skip most of the level using a P-Acorn (which can
be obtained by catching Nabbit). Just fly over a wall and you'll skip the
underground segment of that particular stage. Some examples of stages that allow
you to use that trick include Acorn Plains 2: Tilted Tunnel and Layer Cake
Desert 2: Perilous Pokey Cave.
Save File Stars
As you accomplish certain feats, stars will begin to appear next to your save
profile, up to a total of five. Those required feats are as follows:
Defeat Bowser
Complete every level
Get all the Star Coins in the first 8 worlds
Complete SuperStar Road levels, including Level 9, and get every Star Coin
Find the 94 flagpoles.
Flagpole Fireworks and Bonus
If you touch the flagpole at the end of the stage while the last two digits
of the timer are the same number (for example, you might have 33 or 144 seconds
remaining), you'll see a fireworks show and then Toad will call you past the
castle to look in a treasure chest. You'll receive a bonus item as a reward,
which you can store on your item bar if you have
room.