World 8-3 (Super Mario Bros.)

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Level
World 8-3
World 8-3
Level code 8-3
World World 8
Game Super Mario Bros.
Time limit 300 seconds
Music track Ground Theme
Music sample
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World 8-3 is the third level of World 8 in Super Mario Bros. and the thirty-first level and penultimate overall in said game. It is notably the only third level of a world in the game to not be of the athletic level type, meaning it is not based around jumping from high platforms over pits. Instead, this is a mostly flat overworld level taking place within the final castle's exterior walls.

Layout[edit]

The player begins in front of a Turtle Cannon, which is followed by a Koopa Paratroopa, another Turtle Cannon and a pipe with a Piranha Plant. After the pipe is a duo of Hammer Brothers that jump between two rows of Brick Blocks, and in the second to the right block of the top row is a power-up. After a small staircase, a Turtle Cannon, a Koopa Paratroopa, and some stone pillars is another Hammer Brother duo, and in the second to the left block of the top row of Brick Blocks is another power-up. Beyond a pipe is a row of Hammer Brothers, and at the end of the last castle wall is a hidden Coin Block (which is in plain sight in the Super Mario All-Stars version of the level). After some small Hard Block platforms is the flagpole.

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe challenges[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, the player can collect five Red Coins, find a hidden Yoshi Egg, and get a medal based on their score. The Yoshi Egg is found in a Hidden Block directly above the left of the castle decal after the second set of Hammer Brothers, and the score to beat is 28000. The Red Coin locations are:

  • Directly above the fortress at the start of the level. A Hidden Block can be found to the left
  • Above the top row of Brick Blocks with the first duo of Hammer Brothers
  • On the small stone steps
  • In a newly placed Coin Block in the center of the top row of Brick Blocks with the second duo of Hammer Brothers
  • Above the floating blocks at the end of the level

Enemies and obstacles[edit]

Image Name Count
A Green Koopa Troopa walking from Super Mario Bros. Koopa Troopa (green) 1
A Green Koopa Paratroopa Koopa Paratroopa (green) 2
PiranhaPlant SMB Sprite.gif Piranha plant 3
Bill Blaster sprite. Turtle Cannon 3
Bullet Bill Bullet Bill (infinitely spawned from Turtle Cannons)
SMB Hammer Bro Throwing Hammer Sprite.gif Hammer Brother 8

Items[edit]

Image Name Count Note(s)

A Coin from Super Mario Bros. Coin 10 Up to 10 coins can be found in one Coin Block.
SMB Supermushroom.pngFire Flower Magic Mushroom/Fire Flower 2

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