World 8-Castle

Hit the P Switch at Point 1 to reveal several blue coins leading up and to the right. Follow the blue coins to an Invisible Block with a 1-Up Mushroom!

At this point the way forward looks very precarious. There are no ledges hidden in that wall to help you, just use a Wall-Slide to slip onto the ledge below and carry on.

Boss Battle

You finally reach big, bad Bowser and he’s ready for you! Wait for him to spit out several fireballs and leap into the air. As soon as he jumps into the air, dash under him and hit the ! Switch behind him. The bridge he’s standing on will crumble and send him falling into the lava below. Don’t bother rescuing the Princess, however.

The weeping damsel in the cage above Bowser is actually Magikoopa disguised as Princess Peach! He reveals himself as an imposter and then sprinkles his magic dust over the area. Bowser suddenly rises from the lava, but now he’s 10 times bigger!

When Super Bowser begins spitting fireballs, edge up against the right wall and jump over the fireballs to let them bypass you. When they hit the wall ahead of you, they’ll demolish it, creating a path for you to continue.

Grab the Propellerhead power-up at Point 7, then fly across the rest of the level! Hit the large! Switch at the end of the level to finally defeat Bowser once and for all!

After you defeat Super Bowser, you gain access to World 9!