Yoshi's Island 3 is the third level of Yoshi's Island in Super Mario World. It takes place on a high mountain and features a lot of yellow ! Blocks that can make a hidden area easier to find if the Yellow Switch is pressed.

Overview[edit]

The level starts with a Message Block giving information on Dragon Coins. Right next to the Block, a row of yellow ! Blocks show that activating the Yellow Switch is a big help in this stage. When the player follows the path up the steps and to the right, they come across a platform that starts to rotate when stepped on. This way, it is possible to collect the coins below. When going on, the player finds another type of platform called Stretch Blocks, that are composed of five segments which constantly expand and cut down again. Though they look like Rotating Blocks, they do not serve the same function. The first Dragon Coin can be found above. After another swinging platform, the player finds a Red Koopa Paratroopa in the game. Soon there is another type of platform. These are black and white and simply move either horizontally or vertically. After a red-shelled Koopa Troopa, there are some more of the rotating platforms. There is a hidden Warp Pipe below the first one, so the player can drop there. The Pipe leads to a simple underground room which features a lava pit, a Switch Block and a lot of coins. Hitting the Switch Block makes the coins turn into Blocks and thus it is possible to cross the lava pit. The second Dragon Coin is to be found here as well. Leaving the room through the Warp Pipe takes the player to solid ground again and, a bit further, to the Midway Gate.

After a Green Koopa Paratroopa, there is the third Dragon Coin and another Message Block talking about how to perform high jumps. Next, there is a row of five Rotating Blocks with a Koopa Troopa on the top; the right Block contains a Coin. Up the platform, the ? Block provides the player with a power-up. After various moving platforms, the player comes across the fourth Dragon Coin. Between more platforms, there is the first Bonus Block in the game, providing the player with a 1-Up Mushroom, in case they have collected at least 30 coins in the level. Otherwise it only yields a single coin. Moving on and crossing two more swinging platforms, the plumber finally reaches the fifth Dragon Coin. A bit further, there is the Giant Gate, with no enemies protecting it. Clearing this stage grants access to Yoshi's Island 4.

Enemies[edit]

• Koopa Paratroopa: 5 (4 red, 1 green)
• Koopa Troopa: 2 (red)

Names in other languages[edit]

Trivia[edit]

• Similar vertically climbing sets of hills appear in Chapter 1-2 of Super Paper Mario.

World 3 in Yoshi's Island DS is set in a tropical beach area, which later becomes a desert cavern. The two bosses of World 3 are Bessie Bass and Priscilla the Peckish. The Yoshis meet Baby Wario in this world, who joins at the start of level 3-5 and accompanies them throughout the rest of the world. At the end of the world, Baby Wario leaves the party and joins a group of Bandits.

Level info[edit]

• 3-1: Up the Creek – This level is centered around using a raft to avoid a Lunge Fish, and progressing up a waterfall.
• 3-2: The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear! – Pirate Guys are found in this level, as well as Goonies which appear in the sky. Bloopers also debut in this level.
• 3-3: Island of Peril – This level mainly involves using pipes to advance through the level. The end of the level is identical to the beginning, though set at nighttime.
• 3-4: Bessie Bass's Battleship – This level takes place inside a very large pirate ship. Bessie Bass is the boss.
• 3-5: Heeeeeeere's Wario! – This cave level introduces Baby Wario. Yoshi needs to use Baby Wario's magnet to attract objects and advance through the level.
• 3-6: Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick! – The majority of this level is contained within a jungle environment. Baby Wario is able to use his magnet to get coins.
• 3-7: Tap-Tap's Sunken Cave – This level is taken place in a subterranean environment, featuring many Tap-Taps.
• 3-8: Castle of Priscilla the Peckish – This level takes place in a castle. The level features waterfalls which can push Yoshi downward, hindering his progress. The boss is Priscilla.
• Secret 3: A Light in the Dark – A level where Yoshi has to go through a maze-like castle in the darkness. What follows is a ski section in the dark mountains, and finally, a rocky shore with Crabbles.
• Extra 3: Number Ball Special – A level which takes place in an underground labyrinth where Yoshi must find Number Balls and put them in their respective slots. This is one of the two levels with the tall Gargantua Blargg.