You are safe on the underside, so don't risk going topside until you are ready to nail Glamdozer in the belly. If the boss isn't standing over a gate, stand on the nearest gate its facing and it should move onto it after it fires. Return to the underside of the platform and try to hit it again. Access the launch star on the far platform to zoom over to the midway flag and a Luma shop where you can prepare for the boss.įlip to the underside of the boss area and nail the sleeping beast with a ground pound through the central gate. It's a bit mind-bending, but the jumps aren't too difficult. On each platform you'll have to flip a gate to either avoid spikes or an obstacle. You can grab the Life Mushroom here, but don't hang out in the hole! Continue to the launch star using the grass patches for safety.įlip through the gates to get to the underside of the first moving platform. Wait for the shadow of the Chomp to pass by and then hop to safety in the grass. Use the gate to flip to the bottom side and cross to the next portal. Stay off the muddy area where the Chomps roll. Flip the switch to get back to the launch star. Before doing this, drop off the corner opposite the Toad captain to find a secret area with coins and a 1-Up Mushroom in a box. The gates will eventually lead to a place on the underside where you can 'drop upwards' to the launch star. Walk under it and perform a careful back flip to get it. Directly below the teleporter, on the 'bottom' side, is a Comet Medal. In one corner you'll find a teleporter that leads to a three 1-Up minigame. You'll need to traverse the underside and the topside. Use the gates to make your way around the area in a counterclockwise manner. The strange enemies in this area can only be killed by flipping the gates as they pass over them - of course you'll need to perform this maneuver from the bottom-side.

Gravity will switch with you so don't run off the edge of the level! To use them, simply ground-pound them (jump and then press Z on the nunchuck). This 'gates' with a red ring around them on the ground in this level serve as portals that put you on the underside of the platform.

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