Mission
Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole
Location	Slipsand Galaxy
Mission number	1
Game	Super Mario Galaxy 2
Boss	Squizzard
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Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole is the first mission of theSlipsand Galaxy inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and itsNintendo Switchport. The mission's objective is to defeatSquizzard.

Mission[edit]

Squizzard summoning cannons

The player starts on the longStarting Planet and has to follow the flow of the sand to reach theLaunch Star at the end, avoidingfireballs andprickly plants along the way. The Launch Star will send the player to theSandy Fall Planet, which is made up of several opposing flows of sand and moving blocks. Crossing the sand path and avoiding theCluckbooms, the player will come across aFire Flower, which the player has to use in order to light a couple of torches and earn a1-Up Mushroom. Avoiding getting crushed by two sets of blocks and using another block to get over a wall, the player will find a Launch Star that will send them to theSand Slide Planet, that the player will immediately begin sliding down. Partway down, severalRhomps will begin catching up with the player and the player has to swerve between the gaps to avoid getting crushed. At the end, the slide will begin to get narrower and lead to the Launch Star leading toSquizzard's Sandy Sinkhole. Moving into the center will cause Squizzard to appear.

Squizzard battling Mario

Squizzard throwing bombs at Mario

Squizzard attacks by hurling large balls of sand at the player. In order to damage Squizzard, the player needs to grab a Fire Flower from a floatingbubble and use it to throw several fireballs into Squizzard's mouth when it opens. After taking damage, Squizzard will begin throwing largespiky eggs, though they don't act any different from the large sand balls. After taking damage a second time, Squizzard will pull up cannons that will repeatedly fire spiky eggs while Squizzard himself throws two largebombs. Damaging Squizzard a third time will defeat him and reward the player with thePower Star.

Enemies[edit]

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  Fire Chains

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  Prickly plants

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  Pokey Heads

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  Cluckbooms

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  Rhomps

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  Squizzard (boss)

Planets visited[edit]

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  Starting Planet

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  Sandy Fall Planet

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  Sand Slide Planet

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  Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole

Names in other languages[edit]

• Super Mario Galaxy 2 missions

• Articles with unsourced foreign names