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New Super Mario Bros. U Cheats and Tips

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Unlock World 9 - Superstar Road

Collect ALL the star coins in Worlds 1 through 8 and beat the game to unlock the levels in World 9.

Level 9-1:

Collect ALL Star Coins in World 1.

Level 9-2:

Collect ALL Star Coins in World 2.

Level 9-3:

Collect ALL Star Coins in World 3.

Level 9-4:

Collect ALL Star Coins in World 4.

Level 9-5:

Collect ALL Star Coins in World 5.

Level 9-6:

Collect ALL Star Coins in World 6.

Level 9-7:

Collect ALL Star Coins in World 7.

Level 9-8:

Collect ALL Star Coins in World 8.

Level 9-9:

Collect ALL Star Coins in ALL previous levels of World 9.


Tiny Boost Mode Boxes

When you gain 99 lives the Boost mode blocks will shrink. You can make them return to normal size by losing a life.


Propeller Hat and Penguin Suit

When you have unlocked Superstar Road the Propeller Hat and Penguin Suit power-ups (from New Super Mario Bros. Wii) will become an available option at the Toad Houses that are located there and once obtained they can be used in any level of the game.


Save Anytime at Overworld Map

When you complete Story mode the 'Quick Save' option will change to the 'Save' option at the Overworld map menu.


End of Level Fireworks

When you touch the flagpole at the end of the level fireworks will appear when the last 2 digits match (11, 22, etc.). The number of fireworks depend on the last 2 digits. 11 is 1 firework, 22 is 2 fireworks and so forth.


Records House

When you have completed the game successfully you can enter the purple mushroom house in Sparkling Waters and review your records. This includes stages cleared and Goombas stomped.


Save File Stars

When you complete the following tasks the corresponding game file star icon will be added to your saved game file.

Star 1:

Defeat Bowser in Story mode.

Star 2:

Collect ALL Star Coins from Worlds 1 through 8.

Star 3:

Complete ALL levels, find ALL 94 exits in Worlds 1 through 8, and enter the purple Toad mushroom house.

Star 4:

Collect ALL Star Coins in Superstar Road.

Star 5:

Collect ALL Star Coins from Superstar Road-9 and catch 7 Nabbits (one from each world, except Peach's Castle and Superstar Road).


Save Anytime at Overworld Map

When you complete Story mode the 'Quick Save' option will change to the 'Save' option at the 'Overworld Map' menu which will allow you to save anytime.


Flagpole Secrets

When you complete a level and the last two digits of the timer match (00 excluded) fireworks will appear on screen and Toad will give you an item.

Fire Flower:

Last 2 digits are 33 or 44.

Ice Flower:

Last 2 digits are 55.

Star:

Last 2 digits are 88 or 99.

Super Accorn:

Last 2 digits are 77.

Super Mushroom:

Last 2 digits are 11 or 22.

Tiny Mushroom:

Last 2 digits are 66.


Easy Quick Save

If you are playing the game and there is no save point just canon back to World 1 and complete the fist mini-boss stage and you will get an option to save.


The Beauty of Secrets

On Roy's Conveyor Castle (Rock-Candy Mines-Boss Castle) there is a secret entrance or otherwise known as a "back door" leading into the castle from a secret entrance not able to be accessed any other way, other than hacking, leading directly to the door to the battle with Roy. The only way to unlock it's accessibility is to find the secret exit to Walking Pirhana Plants! (Rock-Candy Mines-5) and push the red button unlocking the way into the "back door" after completing Screwtop Tower (Rock-Candy Mines-Castle2) . (url=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BbMWKOOcgX0)This is a video showing you how to unlock the secret exit to Walking Pirhana Plants! (Rock-Candy Mines-6)(/url) .


The Power of Invisibility

Before every boss you must step through a door to the battle. Before the door there is a hidden ? Block that you can hit and will give you a power. They are beside the wall so just line up with each wall and jump to hit the ? Blocks. They are helpful tools for the upcoming boss.


Bucket hustle challenge warp gate

Start this challenge and just over three quarters of the way there is a tunnel. Go down the tunnel and the timer earns three seconds and you reach a red flag, unlocking all time trail challenges. Note: this will not work during story mode.


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