

To defeat the unexpected thing, jump on Bowser Jr. Anyway, the way to beat Bowser is pretty obvious if you've played other Mario games-just wait for him to jump in the air, then run under him and jump over to the axe. Time to kick some Bowser butt! Before you reach Bowser, there's a whole level to get through with Bowser Jr. Once you've survived a red-hot elevator ride, you've unlocked The Final Battle. Your elevator will stop moving up if anything other than you is on it, and there's lava rising underneath you. Once you complete the level, it's time for a Red Hot Elevator Ride! This is a hard level.

It's definitely hot enough for any part of it, excluding Dante's 9th circle which is more like Frosted Glacier, only colder. As you jump through the level, between dodging fireballs feel free to think about how much this place reminds you of what you think hell is probably like. The secret exit in Meteor Moat leads you to Firefall Cliffs-the last level before you reach the castle. Then, go into the pipe, continue to the right, hit the flagpole, and finish the level! Congrats, you've unlocked a secret level! When you reach the Star Coin, you can grab it or not it doesn't matter. Jump off of it onto the gray bricks above. Continue until you come to a blue crystal. If you jumped correctly, you should now be standing on top of the ceiling. Then, go to the upper end of the crystal and jump to the right. When you come to a red ring, go forward until the big pink crystal you're standing on tilts to the right. The secret exit is near the end of the level. In fact, most Mario games have a secret exit in level 2 of the first world. This is the location of our first secret exit. Once you've completed that level, continue to level 1-2.

The first thing to do is complete level 1-1. Okay, now that the princess has been captured, it's time to start your speed-running journey.
