It’s another tank assault by Bowser’s troops! Avoid being too aggressive here—you don’t want to run into the Blocksteppers or the Fire Bro that guard the first tanks.
Green Star #1
Bombs play a big role in collecting items in this level. Throw a bomb from the ? Block close to the first Green Star onto the blocks on the ground to create steps. Use them to snag the star.
Bombs can destroy many of the blocks on this tank and extend a small bridge out to a Red Ring. Collecting the Red Coins that appear will award you a Super Leaf, which can serve you well for the rest of the level. Grab a bomb from the Baddie Box, as you’ll need it on the next set of tanks!
Green Star #2
It can be easy to miss this Green Star. Use a bomb from the previous tank to blast open the Rock Block to free the star. Watch out for the Fire Bro in the area!
Two Hammer Bros. and a Bob-omb guard this next tank. If you have a Tanooki Power-Up, you can wipe them out in one tail swing.
Green Star #3
It’s hard to miss this Green Star. Ground pound the Mega ? Block to make a bridge out to it.
Stamp
The Stamp is behind the pipe that leads to the boss battle, but you need to use a bomb to blast open the wall that’s protecting it. Your last chance for a bomb comes from the tank where you picked up the third Green Star, and you have to move fast to make it before the bomb blows up in your hands.
Boss Battle: Boom Boom Returns!
It still takes three good stomps to put Boom Boom out of commission, but he’s learned something from your last encounter. He’s a lot faster in his whirling attack and when bouncing around the room in his shell after a stomp. As he’s ending his shell bounce attack, he’ll momentarily split into two forms, leaving another shell to bounce around the room while he uses another whirling attack. Ignore the shell and attack him!
He eventually ramps this up by having two shells bouncing around the room while he spins at you, but at that point it takes only one more stomp to knock him out. With that baddie done for, the next Sprixie Princess is saved!