Be on the lookout for secret niches hidden in the walls as you climb up the tower.
Ride the shifting platforms as long as possible before they take you directly into the tall spiked piston that repeatedly fires up the middle of the level. At Point 3, stand on the middle platform and jump left just in time to dodge the piston.
Climb up the tower by bounding up the bouncy blocks near the middle of the level. Stay ahead of the piston or it’ll sneak up from below and take you out!
Jump into the pipes at Point 7 so they can shoot you up and across the level. Remember to time it so that you’re flying up the tower after the piston has begun to retract into the ceiling.
When you reach Point 8, jump up to the highest yellow platform and ride it all the way to the right. Just as you pass under the gap, jump up and Wall-Jump up the gap to grab the final Star Coin.
Boss Battle
Morton Koopa is one tough cookie! Not only does he have a magic wand like his Koopaling siblings, he’s also installed two large pistons that come down on the left and right side of the battle room. To make matters worse, he’s got a brutal Ground-Pound that can stun you! Stay on the move and dodge his attacks by standing on the area where the pistons drop.
As soon as they begin to come down, jump off and bounce on Morton’s head. If you’re standing on the piston and Morton stuns you, you’ll be stuck long enough for a piston to drop on you and finish the job, so don’t stand there for too long! When Morton begins his shell attack, stay near the room’s center and leap over him. Pound his dome three times to defeat him.
