Super Mario 3D World Green Star and Stamp locations guide

World 5-1: Sunshine Seaside

Star #1

At the start of the le♍vel are three Goomba sand sculptures. Destroy all three with ground pounds, Koopa shells, or your weapon of choice to earn a star.

Star #2

This tricky 🅘star is actually in the water. Look along the northern edge of the level to spot a pit. Take a dive and use the warp pipe to reach a well hidden area. Hit all the tiles inside before the music stops to earn a star.

Star #3

Past the se﷽cond set of sand sculptures is a little alcove. Backflip into this to find Toad being chased by Billybuds. Take them out to save him and earn a star as thanks.

Stamp: Koopa Shell Kick

You can get this while riding Plessie. Just before the course ends, bear right to reach some wooden platforms. ౠHop across these to grab the stamp at the end.

World 5-2: Tricky Trapeze Theater

Star #1

When grab onto the trapeze above the spiked roller, lea𓄧p to your left to land on some clouds. There's a sဣtar on the ledge up here.

Star #2

To the right of the wheel of Piranha Plants is a warp pipe. Head through and hit the blue switc🐽h. Collect the three series of blue coins that appear to spawn a star.

Stamp: Jumping Luigi

This🍰 is on the left side of the stepped platforms imm▨ediately after the wheel of Piranha Plants.

Star #3

After riding through the clear pipe, you'll come to a hollow green star by series of trapezes. Hit th🔯e star to spawn eight green coins, then quickly traverseඣ the trapezes to collect them and earn a star.

World 5-3: Backstreet Bustle

Star #1

There's a cracked tile to the left of the level's start. Ground pound𒀰 it to reveal a star.

Star #2

To get this, you'll need to create Double Cherry four clones from𒁃 the question mark bricks.

Stamp: Little Toad

There's a To𝐆ad switch on the right side of the course. Use Toad to hit it and spawn a stamp.

Star #3

Take three Double Cherry clones to the t🌱hree-man platform in the middle of the level to reach this star.

World 5-A: Chargin' Chuck Blockade Is Back

Star #1

You'll have to battle five Chargin' Chucks this time. Take them out to earn 🌠a star.

World 5-4: Sprawling Savanna

Star #1

When you reach the first wall with multiple clear pipes, use a Cat Suit if you have one. Scramble up the left side of the wall ♚to find a star in a littlꦯe alcove. Be aware of the hidden bricks underneath it.

Star #2

When you reach the titular sav🔥anna, you'll spot several rabbi💃ts in bushes in the middle of the area. Chase after the one with a green glow; catch him to earn a star.

Stamp: Cat Suit Peach

On your way out of the savanna, stop by the parading Ant Troopers. Drop into the hole they are headed towards to reach a hidden area. The🔯 stamp tr☂ails behind a Giant Ant Trooper in here.

Star #3

At the very end of the level are two rotating walkways and a hollow green star. Hit it to spawn eight green coins. Collect a🦄ll eight to earn a star.

World 5-5: Bob-ombs Below

Star #1

You'll come across a POW Block early in the level. Hit it with a Tanooki Tail Spin or a Bob-omb throw to destroy t🧜he purple bricks and reveal a star. Alternatively, you can just break through the bricks themselves.

Star #2

Immediately after the checkpoint👍 is a rabbit on a rotᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚating platform. Chase him down to earn a star.

Stamp: Bob-omb

After the rabbit are two stacks of Goombas carrying bombs🌳. Use a bomb to bust through the cracked wall nearby, then use the other to hit the POW Block and reveal what was behind that wall: a stamp. Hop back and grab you🐻r prize.

Star #3

When you ride the last clear pipe, bear down to hit the lower path and reach a cloud that ♒launches you to a secret area (you can also use the Tanooki Suit to hover jump to the cloud). In the secret area, step on all the tiles before the music ends to earn a star.

World 5-Tent

Stamp: Laughing Sprixie

This path opens up once you've c🐼leared World 5-5. Enter the tent to claim your prize.

World 5-B: Fire Bros. Hideout #2

Star #1

You can reach𝄹 this by examining the ground left of World 5-5. Take the warp pipe that spawns to get there. Once there, take out the Fire Bro. riding the Goomba stack to earn a star.

World 5-6: Cakewalk Flip

Star #1

When you r🔯each the first big section of flip panels, time yo💦ur jumps so that you have a blue panel in the upper left corner. There's a star here.

Star #2

Take out the Piranha Plant just past the checkpoint and use his warp pipe. In this hidden area, you have to guide the green ball to the tile on the bottom left. Use your jumps in conjunction with the flip panels to make it work, and you'll ♉earn a 𒆙star for your efforts.

Star #3

After the secret area, you'll comಌe to two rows of flips panels. Hit the hollow green star in the top left to spawn eight green coins. Use your jumps carefully to collect them aloꦜng the flip panels, and you'll receive a star.

Stamp: Peach

If you manage to bring at least two Double Cherry clones through the whole level, you can hop on th🐻e two-man platform at the end to reach a stamp.

World 5-7: Searchlight Sneak

Star #1

The first star is pretty tricky to grab. When you reach the fourth faux trampoline, stun him and pick him up. Rush through the spotlight and avoid the Cat Suit Bullet Bills. ওNow you can safely use the trampoline to reach the star above.

Stamp: Toad

The stamp is also tricky to grab. Immediate♈ly after the checkpoint, you'll see it above a row of bricks. Carefully jump up there and grab it before the searchlight spots you.

Star #2

Just past the stamp is a cracked wall. Step into a searchlight to be💫 swarmed by Cat Suit Bullet Bil🌃ls. Lead one into the cracked wall to blow it away, revealing a mystery box. Inside, there will be a star atop some blocks and a constant barrage of Cat Suit Bullet Bills. Quickly and carefully grab the star to get out of there.

Star #3

You'll find the last star while scaling the vertical wall at the level's end. Let yourself be seen by the searchlight, and lead the Catᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Suit Bullet Bills into the big bricks to break through to your prize.

World 5-Special: Captain Toad Plays Peek-a-Boo

Star #1

Start by heading through t🦂he first purple door. Use the touch platform to 🤡reach the first star on the ledge above.

Star #2

Head down the slope and through the left door to reach the ledge above. Grab the star and enter the door on🌃 the right.

Star #3

Drop from the ledge and follow the red platform. Touc𓄧h the upper platform to move it forward, then drop into the dip it blocked. Step onto the first touch platform, then tap to raise yourself to the second. Hop to it, then tap to raise yourself to the walkway by the sliding platform. Step onto it and give it a touch to slide out into range of another star.

Star #4

Ride the platforꦺm back, then step through the archway and round the corner. Time your walk between the ghosts to grab the star here.

Star #5

Head up the hill and follow the path. When you hit the long stretch of fa༺lling platforms, a Big Boo app▨ears. Stare at it to keep it from attacking you, then ride the falling platform down to the last star.

World 5-Castle: King Ka-Thunk's Castle

Star #1

Early in the level, you'll come across a hollow green star. Hit it to spawn eight green coins. If you coll𝔉ect them all before they disappear, you'll earn a star.

Stamp: Chargin' Chuck

When you reach the cart-wheeling spikܫe squares, use a Cat Suit to scramble up the wall. There's a stamp on the ledge here.

Star #2

The second star is found inside the last of the cart-wheeling spike squares. It will appear in the center of every other square, so just wait a mo💙ment if you miss i💦t.

Star #3

Before heading through🧸༒ the warp box at the end of this section, use a Cat Suit to scramble up the nearby wall. There's one last star up here.

World 6-Tent

Stamp: Shy Sprixie

There's a clear pipe on the lower end of the first cloud on th🌠e map. Use it to reach 🅺the tent, where you'll find another stamp inside.

World 6-1: Clear Pipe Cruise

Star #1

When you reach the first set of pipes with s🐓ome spikes inside, use the outer loop of the first set to collect the Invincibility Star. Use it to safely move through the spikes on the left side of the pipe series.

Star #2

When your reach the pipes with groups of Fuzzies moving through them, you'll spot a꧃ star in the second pipeline. Time your entry to avoid the Fuzzies, then loop around the top to grab it🦂.

Stamp: Captain Toad

Just after the checkpoint is a ✤long clear pipe. Instead of riding, hop on top. Carefully run along it and jump to the higher section to find this well hidden stamp. You'll need a Cat Suit or a spin jump to reach this area.

Star #3

After scaling the large vertical wall, you'll arrive at pipe with some spikes inside. If you have a Fire Flower, you can toss a fireball to destroy them, the hop in to reach the cloud above. Thi🐟s will launch you to a secret area, where a star lies at the end of the course.

World 6-2: Spooky Seasick Wreck

Star #1

When you come to the pair of Bullies, take them both out by knocking them off of the edge of the c♏ourse. You'll get a star for slaying them both.

Stamp: Fire Flower

After൩ entering the wreck, you'll see this above a platform with some circling ghosts. Use the changing tide while avoiding the ghosts to reach the platform and leap for the stamp.

Star #2

Just a little further on are two question mark bricks. Hit the one on the right and grab the Invincibility Star that emerges. Use this to safely take out the circling gho🙈ဣsts below - there's a star inside the hole they where guarding.

Star #3

Thi﷽s one's actually pretty easy⛦ to grab if you move carefully along the planks past the checkpoint. Watch out for the few Boos that spawn too!

World 6-B: Fire Bros. Hideout #3

Star #1

There's a spot you can examine near World 6-2. Do so to reveal a warp pip🍸e that takes you to World 6-B. Here, take out the pair of Hammer Bros., pair of Boomerang Bros., and single Fire Bro. before time runs out to ea🔯rn a star.

World 6-3: Hands-On Hall

Star #1

When your each the fi🅘rst large set of doors past the Bowser gong, tap them open. Now tap the seemingly blank wall behind them to reveal some coins, two Galoombas, and a star.

Star #2

When you reach the roofꦍ, you'll spot this floating over empty space. Head to t🅠he right side of the roof and hit the question mark bricks to discover that they actually Propeller Blocks. Grab one and use it to drop to the star, then safely propel back up.

Stamp: Moneybag

You could propel to the roof and finish the course early now. Instead, collect all the keys to unlock the warp box and reach a hall with several Spikes. When you get here, you can actual move toward the camera to step outside the building. Bring a the Propeller Block or a Cat Suit, then scr𓆉amble up to an awning out here. You can then jump to a cloud platform where the stamp awaits.

Star #3

You could propel to the roof and finish the course early now. Instead, collect all the keys to unlock the warp box and reach a hall with several Spikes. Head to the end, but leap ove👍r the warp box he♍re to find one last Bowser gong. Hit it to summon a mystery box. Leap inside to find yourself facing yet another Spike. Take him out before time runs out to earn star.

World 6-4: Deep Jungle Drift

Stamp: Cat Suit Toad

When your reach the first island, leave by the upper path. You'll probably need a Cat Suit to get there. Swing across the poison via the trapeze♕ to land on a blue platform where the stamp sits.

Star #1

If you take the lower path, you'll find this inside an isolated clear pipe. Just make sure the raft has mဣoved far enough ahead that the pipe won't spit you out right into the po🀅ison!

Star #2

Just past the checkpoint is a hollow green star. You'll need a Cat Suit to scramble to the upper level to reach it and spawn eigh🎉t green coins. Grab them before time runs out to earn a star.

Star #3

The level's last star is actuall🍸y a lo⛎ng the wall before the warp box. Use a Cat Suit to scramble up to it.

World 6-A: Prince Bully Blockade

Star #1

To take our Prince Bully, you have to knock him into one of the pipe openin🔜gs along the wall. This will compress him, and he'll pop out of another opening♊ as a little cylinder, vulnerable to attack. Hit him three times in this state to defeat him and earn a star.

World 6-5: Ty-Foo Furies

Stamp: Ice Skate Mario

Jump onto the Skatinꦇg Goomba near the beginning of the level to gr♔ab the Ice Skate. Skate out onto the spikes nearby to find this there.

Star #1

Now head to the ledge above the spikes. By the second Ty-Foo is a pair of bricks with a hidden brick above them. Use these to reachꦿ the star in the air above.

Star #2

Grab an Ice Skate from a Skating Goo꧒mbas on the ice just past the checkpoint. Use it to cross the spikes to the left side of the area and reac♐h a mystery box. Inside, you have ten seconds to grab another Ice Skate and move through the obstacle course. There's a star at the end.

Star #3

The last star in the level is very tricky to grab. Jump when the wind is whipping, and it carries🔜 you over the star. J🎉ump when the wind is clear, and you'll fall to your death. A few wisps appear in the pit just before the wind kicks up - jump when you see them to grab the star and be saved by the wind.

World 6-6: Bullet Bill Base

Star #1

Using the Cat Suit, you can make your way to v🅰ery top of the first base. There's a star waiting there.

Star #2

When you reach the second base, scramble up the first wall to find a mys𓃲tery box. Inside, you have ten seconds to grab a star hovering by a rotating wheel. Use the Cat Suit to quickly scramble your way there.

Star #3

When you reach the set of four conveyor belts, use the Ca🧔t Suit to scramble up the one on the far left. Ride it up, then ride the next one to the right. 🔯This takes you to a ledge with a star.

Stamp: Stunned Goomba

The stamp is on the final platform overlooking the flagpole. You simply have to jump onto the row of bricks, then jump up to the stamps. If you happen to break the bricks, you can still reach the st🐷amp with a spin jump from the raised ledge.

World 6-7: Fuzzy Time Mine

Stamp: Fuzzy

This is found early in the𝕴 level. When you reach the first horizontal retracting platform, you'll spot it inside the dip.

Star #1

You'll see this on the right side oꦗf the level just past the stamp. Use a ground pound to bust through the cloud and reach it.

Star #2

When the stag🌼e starts scrolling 🍌to the right, you'll find this on the first seesaw.

Star #3

At the final stretch of the stage are four pairs of horizontal retracting platforms. Use the jump pad to re𒁃ach the space behind them - there's a star here.

World 6-Special: Mystery House Throwdown

Star #1

You 𒁃have ten seconds to complete each room's challenge. For the first, quickly chuck a baseball down the slope. The ball rolling into the star counts as picking it up.

Star #2

Immediately jump once in the second room to flip the panel to red. Now grab a baseball and jump. As the panel flips to blꦯue, chuck the ball into the star.

Star #3

In room ꦉthree, grab a baseball and use the jump pad. Move forward while doing this to practicallyꦍ dunk the basketball into the switch on the wall, summoning a star.

Star #4

The fourth room is full꧑ of Para-Biddybudds. Use baseballs to hit the POW Blocks and clear them out. This spawns a star.

Star #5

In the final room, there are three question mark tiles guarded by Th🏅womps. Quickly chuck baseballs at the three tiles when the Thwomps rise to suꦦmmon a final star.

World 6-Castle: Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade

Star #1

When this series of eight question mark bricks roﷺlls by, toss a🐬 Bob-omb. This activates a series of platforms that will help you reach the star above.

Star #2

When the path splits, grab a Bob-omb and run at the bottom right vehicle. Use the Bob-omb to destroy the big brick h൲ere, revealing a star.

Star #3

When you reach the ca𝔍ravan with stacked coins, there will be a question mark brick on the left side of the vehicle. Smack it a few times (a Tanooki Suit tail works best) to extend additional bricks to the right. Use these to reach the star suspended in the air.

Stamp: Wind-Up Soldier

When the final vehicle rolls up, save a Bob-omb and throw it all the cracked Bowser wall behind the warp pipe.🦹 There's a stamp back here.

World 6-C: Motley Bossblob's Big Battle

Star #1

Defeat Motley Bossblob to receive this star.

World 7-1: Fort Fire Bros.

Star #1

The first star is pretty simple to grab; you'lꩵl spot inside a clear pipe. Avoid the Fire Bros. attacks while in the pipeline to claim your prize.

Stamp: Fire Flower Mario

When you reach the two platforms with rotating flames, move to the second questio💦n mark block. If you ground pound this, it will become a tower of bricks, carrying you up to a previously unseen stamp.

Star #2

Past the checkpoint are some Thwomps. Jump onto the clear pipe rather tဣhan hopping inside, and you'll be able to leap atop the Thwomp. Ride it to the top of the wall, where you'll find a warp pipe. Inside the hidden area, you'll have to guide a ball to the goal using flip panels. Be smart wit🎉h your jumps, and you won't have much trouble.

Star #3

Just past the Thwomps is a hollow green star. Hit it to spawn eight green coins. Grab them before time runs out, and you'll earn a star. To m𓂃ake this easier, hit the POW Blocks to get rid of the Wind-Up Soldiers.

World 7-2: Switchblack Ruins

Star #1

After the second tile room, you'll reach a trio of Spiny and four unlit torches. Use a Fire Flower to ꦇlight them and spawn a star.

Star #2

Immediately after the chec🌺kpoint, look for this hidden 🍸tunnel. It leads to another star.

Stamp: Spiny

When you ride the platform ov✱er some lava, leap to the right. On this ledge is a༒ stamp.

Star #3

Before exiting the level through the warp pipe, hit the invisible block in the back of the ro✤om. From there, spin jump int𓂃o the alcove above to find one more star,

World 7-3: Red-Hot Run

Star #1

The path splits a few times here🍌. At ꦐthe second fork, head right. Leap over the gap to grab the star.

Star #2

After blasting from the clear 🌠pipe, you'll land near a hollow green star. Hit it to spawn eight green coins, then quickly collect them to spawn a star.

Stamp: Tanooki Leaf

As you reach the ൩final stretch of the level, bear left. When you reach the falling platforms, leap across the gap to naꦐb the floating stamp.

Star #3

Rig🍷ht after the stamp, leap t☂o the center path. The star is between two rotating spike wheels.

World 7-Tent

Stamp: Pointing Sprixie

This opens after completing World 7-3. Enter from the map to claim the sta𒊎mp inside.

World 7-C: Fire Bros. Hideout #4

Star #1

Befo🍨re entering Worꩵld 7-4, examine the rubble nearby to spawn a warp pipe. Take it to reach World 7-C. Enter, then take out the team of Fire Bros. before time runs out to spawn a star.

World 7-4: Boiling Blue Bully Belt

Star #1

Early in the level, 🤡you'll come across a hollow green star; hit it to spawn eight green coins. Run clockwise along the blocks that rise to nab them all, spawning a star.

Stamp: Brick

When you cross the large lava pit on rising ဣplatforms, you'll spot this to the side. Leap to it to claimyour prize.

Star #2

Along the same path is a mystery box. Leap to it to reach a hidden area. Here, you'll have 10 seconds to defeat 🍬a Bully, spawning a star.

Star #3

As you cross the rollers at the level's climax, stop at the fourth one. There's a smalleꦛr roller to its front where a star sits.

World 7-A: Brolder Blockade Is Back

Star #1

This is just a repeat o♏f the Boss Brolder fight. Fight him just life before, but avoid his new rollinᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚg magma balls. Win the fight to earn a star.

World 7-B: Prince Bully Blockade Is Back

Star #1

Like 7-A, this is a repeat batt🧜le. Price Bully has a new trio of blue fireballs that chase you, but that's it. Beat him the same way as before to earn a star.

World 7-5: Trick Trap Tower

Star #1

You'll find the🧜 first star very early🌞 in the level, but you'll need a Cat Suit. After riding the second set of yellow platforms, leap to the left ledge. Scramble up here to find the star.

Stamp: Magickoopa

This is literally dꦬirectly above the first star. Scramble up the wall to grab𒉰 it.

Star #2

When y𒉰ou reach the top of the first tower, you'll encounter a trio of Magickoopas. Take them out to earn a star🐼.

Star #3

As you ascend the second tower, look for these bricks along the way. Smash through them and move through the tౠiny tunnel to find one last star.

World 7-6: Rammerhead Reef

Star #1

Early in the level, you'll spot a line of crates. Bust throug🍬h them to find a star.

Star #2

Just after the warp pipe, lots of Rammerheads will cycle through a narrow canal. The st🌃ar is inside one the bubbles on a Rammerhead's tail.

Star #3

This one can be tough to get, as you have to keep a Fire Flower going throughout most of the course. When you reach the rotating pairs of Rammerheads, you'll see a clear pipe with spike balls and the last star. Throw a fireball through🤪 the pipe to destroy the spikes, then slide thro꧙ugh to grab the star.

Stamp: Blooper

You'll find this at the final stretch of the le💙vel, where Rammerheads swim in columns. It's at the top of the second column. Navigate the moving ro𒆙ws of enemies to get there.

World 7-7: Simmering Lava Lake

Star #1

You'll see this early on in the level. Have the Boomerang Suit ready, then simply throw a boomera♒ng at the star to nab it.

Star #2

A little later on, you'll spot a hollow gre🦩en star. Hit i𒊎t to spawn eight green coins. If you can collect them all before time runs out, you'll receive a star.

Stamp: Boomerang Flower

This is under a 𝔉grate just past the checkpoint. Rush down there and grab it while the lava lev✃el is going down, then quickly run back up to safe ground.

Star #3

Stop at🌱 the large grey platformﷺ just past the stamp. When the lava goes down, there will be a path to the south you can take. Rush along it to safe ground where the star rests.

World 7-Special: Captain Toad Gets Thwomped

Star #1

This level is all about timing. The first star is an al൩cove behind the first Thwomp. Slip back there when it's airborne t𝄹o grab it.

Star #2

When you ride a T🎶hwomp to th🍨e next floor, look for this in the corner.

Star #3

On the next level up, slide along the conveyoꦉr belt after the Bullet Bills have pas♉sed, and grab this in the corner.

Star #4

This is atop the first Thwom▨p you encountered. Step onto his head while he's rising from below to grab it.

Star #5

Whenꦿ you reach the top of the level, quickly run along the plank between Bullet Bills. Drop ꦇinto the hole to reach the balcony where the last star lies.

Level 7-Castle: Bowser's Lava Lake Keep

Star #1

Grabbing the first star is a pain; it lies just above the lave next to the🎀 spinning fire. You have to jump the gap, slide down the ꧟wall to grab it, then wall jump back before touching the deadly lava. Good luck!

Star #2

Just beyond is a cannon firing soccer ball bombsไ. Kick one into the big bricks to reveal s switch - don't press it yet! First, use a Cat Suit to scramble up the walkway before you lo🐬wer it; there's a star up there.

Stamp: Boomerang Mario

Now move to the alcove with the🃏 switch. Wall jump upwards to find a high al💃titude stamp.

Star #3

After the checkpoint, you'll cross a narrow walkway. Halfway over i🌱t, you'll spot the last star floating over the lava. Use a toss with the Boomerang Suit to grab it.

World 8-1: Spiky Spike Bridge

Star #1

Take a left from the Fire Bros. and🌳 carefully cross the spike bridges. Use a Cat Suit to scramble up the pillar at the end of the path to find a star on top.

Stamp: Parabones

Immediately after the checkp🍃oint, you'll enter a warp box. On the other side, head left ꦓinstead of the right way the sign is point. The stamp is at the end of this detour.

Star #2

Now head the correct way along the spike bridge. When you reach the Fire Bros., t🐽ake him out and use a Cat Suit to scramble up the pillar. Enter the mystery box here to find a secret area. In here, you'll have ten seconds to scramble over some walls, hit the switch, then grab the star it spawns.

Star #3

When you reach the platform covered in Parabones, turn left. You'll have to traverse those spiked platforms to reach the end of the level anyway, but there's a star to b💝e had. You'll have to grab it from the falling platform, then jump back to the spiked one before falling. You can do it!

World 8-2: Plessie's Dune Downhill

Star #1

The fꦡirst star is hovering above the first part of the level. Bounce off of your enemies꧂' heads to reach it.

Star #2

After the big drop, continue through the snakಌing path. When you see a group of P꧟ara-Biddybuds, leap over them to snatch the star.

Stamp: Question Mark Block

Just beyond the second star is a pair🔯 of Bowser sand sculptures. Pass right between them and keep moving straight - clouds will appear, guiding you to the stamp.

Star #3

In the next section, you'll pass over some broken pieces of land. When you spot another Bowser sculpture, smash into it. 🍒Tﷺhis generates a star on the next sand mound.

Star #1

ꦦAfter passing the Giant Piranha Plant, hop onto the next cog. Turn left and hop on🌳to the cog behind you, then ride it up to spot the first star. It is possible to reach this with a jump, but a throw from the Boomerang Suit makes the job much easier.

Stamp: Boomerang Toad

Just after the clear pipe is a line of Spiny Ant Troopers. Grab the Boomerang✨ Flower ꦚin their lineup, then take them out. Drop into the hole they were patrolling to grab the stamp.

Star #2

Right after, you'll encounter two patrols of Spiny Ant Troopers. Use your Boomerang Suit to clear them out again, then drop through the holes they were guarding. Hop into the mystery box down here to enter a challenging secret room. Inside, you'll be atop a spinning wheel. Keep moving forward to stay aground, dodging the blocks and Piranha Pla♑nts that roll by. Keep an eye out for the sta🍎r, then grab it as it flies by.

Star #3

There's actually a platform behind the flagpole; use a long jump to reach it. You'll find lots of coins, bonus time, and rabbit there. Catch th🐻e rabbit to earn a star.

World 8-Train: The Bowser Express

Star #1

This is atop the very first train car you see. Hit the wide question ꦑmark block, then jump in the middle to hit an invisible block. Use this to rea🤪ch the star.

Star #2

Shortly after, you'll spot a ho💮llow green star above some pendulous spikes. Hit it to spawn eight green co🃏ins; grab them before they disappear to earn a star.

Stamp: Conkdor

When you reach the tall train car, you'll see the stamp on the roof. Don't worry about getting up there right now. Instead, head through the door into the train car. Ground pound the right question 𒉰mark block to generate bricks t🦋hat carry you right up to the stamp.

Star #3

Whe🍬n you reach the front of the train, drop down to the lower ledge. Take out the Fire Br🙈o. to nab the star behind him.

World 8-4: Footlight Lane

Star #1

This level is quite tricky thanks to the semi-visible pathway mechanic. When you run past the Parabones, you'll see this floating in the air💞. Leap to it; a platform will appear underneath you.

Star #2

As you cross the section with rolling spikes, you'll approach a hollow green star. Hit it to spawn eight green coins on the spikes' path. Grab them befor🎃e time runs out to earn a star.

Stamp: Bullet Bill

You'll come to a platform targeted by Cat Suit Bullet Bills. Leap to the righ⛎t to land on an invisible platform. Up the invisible steps here is the stamp.

Star #3

While navigating the same walkway with the Cat Suit Bullet Bills, look for a narrow path to the left. This leads to a mystery box; hop inside. ✤In here, you'll have ten seconds to reach the star. The walkway is pretty broad, so quickly leap atop the Thwomp to reach your ꦓprize.

World 8-Tent

Stamp: Worried Sprixie

This unlocks after completing World 8-4. Enterꦿ from the map to 🐟claim the stamp inside.

World 8-5: Deepwater Dungeon

Stamp: Madpole

This is found very close to the start of the level. When you ascend the narrow canal, ride the water up and over the spiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚkes to grab it.

Star #1

When you ascend the very next canal, use a Cat Suit to scramble up the left wall. There's a๊ star in a hidden alcove up here.

Star #2

After riding Plessie, use your Cat Suit to scramble up the walls y♛ou stop near. There's a star on a high ledge up here.

Star #3

Instead of taking the green warp pipe to the end of the level, use your 𝔉Cat Suit to scramble up the wall. The cloud up here will shoot you to a secret area. Dash through the course to grab the star at the end.

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