Secret Course 3

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Not to be confused withSecret Course 03.
Level
Secret Course 3
Secret Course 3
WorldMacro Zone
GameSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Time limit400 seconds
Music sample
Level progression
← Previous
The Ant Monsters (secret)
Next →
Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse!
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins levels

Secret Course 3[1] is the secret level of theMacro Zone inSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. It is unlocked by finding the secret exit inThe Ant Monsters. Beating the level unlocks a shortcut toFinal Boss: One Mighty Mouse!. It is the only secret level in the game to lead to a different level, and the only one to not force the player to find the secret exit leading to it again when it is cleared or failed before allowing the player to retry it.

Layout[edit]

The level is an autoscrolling level that starts on severalEmpty Blocks. After that platform there is a gap in between a set of two Empty Blocks followed by another set of two Empty Blocks and a set of three Empty Blocks with a? Block containing either aFire Flower or aMushroom above the last Empty Block. After the three Empty Blocks there is a set of four Empty Blocks, aFlimsy Lift, three Empty Blocks, two Flimsy Lifts, four Empty Blocks, and eightbricks that lead to a staircase of Empty Blocks. On the top of the staircase there is a row of horizontal Empty Blocks with a one-block gap that is in between a staircase of Empty Blocks leading downwards. Before the row of horizontal Empty Blocks there is a row of bricks that lead to a small room with a large amount ofcoins when the bricks are broken with aSpin Jump. Above this room the downwards staircase leads to a line of Empty Blocks followed by an upwards staircase of Empty Blocks that leads to a line of Empty Blocks with a brick. There is a set of five Empty Blocks with a ? Block containing a Fire Flower above the middle Empty Block. There is a set of four Empty Blocks that leads to a large platform of Empty Blocks. In the platform there are twofiery blocks that lead to a room with a ? Block that contains a1-Up Heart and several more of the blocks. Above this room is a line of Empty Blocks. After the platform there is a fiery block in midair. After that block the autoscrolling stops and a wooden platform with theGoal door appears.

Level map[edit]

Secret Course 3

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseひみつのコース3[2]
Himitsu no Kōsu 3
Secret Course 3
GermanGeheimes Level 3[?]Secret Level 3
ItalianLivello segreto 3[3][4]Secret level 3

References[edit]

  1. ^October 23, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years.Dark Horse Books (English). ISBN978-1-50670-897-3. Page 77.
  2. ^December 20, 1992. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-102413-0. Page 100.
  3. ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 77.
  4. ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN979-1259575760. Page 77.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
ProtagonistsMarioHeavy ZedHippo
FormsSmall MarioSuper MarioFire MarioBunny MarioSpace MarioAqua MarioInvincible MarioBomb Mario
BossesBig BirdTatangaSewer ratWitchThree Little PigsOctopusWario
Items1-Up Heart3-Up HeartCarrotCoinFire FlowerGolden CoinMoneybagMushroomStar
Objects? BlockArrow BlockBall on chainsBeach BallBellBone LiftBrickCloudCraneEmpty BlockFiery blockGearGoalInvisible/flashing blockPropeller LiftSkull PlatformSoap bubbleTree sap
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LevelsOverworldMario Land (Gate Course ·Bubble Course ·Scenic Course ·Mario's castle ·Casino)
Tree ZoneRoots CourseTree Trunk CourseLeaf CourseBee Hive CourseOwl CourseSecret Course 1
Space ZoneMoon CourseStar CourseSecret Course 2
Macro ZoneManhole CourseFlower CourseFireplace CourseAttic CourseSecret Course 3
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Mario ZoneGear CourseGumball CourseCrane CourseBlock Course
Turtle ZoneCheep Cheep CourseSunken Ship CourseWhale CourseSecret Course 6
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