Saturday, February 28, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-12. Up 'n' Down Terrace

Toadette starts on the third floor of a gazebo. The Star is on the second floor, but there's no direct way to reach the second floor. Drop down from any side to the terrace, where you'll find white and brown fences, as well as those Piranha Sprouts, that spit rocks at you. The fences will form a maze with the hedges and allow you to reach some places. Hitting the P-Switch will determine whether the white or brown fences are up. If you climb the ladder onto one of the hedges, you'll find the second gem. The first gem is in one of the corners. The third gem is in a gap between two hedges. Pick up a Piranha Sprout on a hedge and carry it, then toss it at the gem to get it. There's a door at the front of the gazebo. With the brown hedges up, walk across the hedge in front of the door and hit the P-Switch nearby to raise the white fences. When the white fences raised, the door to the gazebo opens. Drop down between the two white fences near the door and walk through the door, then go up the ladder to the Star.

Special Challenge: Clear the course using switches three times.
To do this, hit the P-Switch to raise the white fences. While on the ground, go near the gazebo's door and hit the P-Switch in the corner to raise the brown fences. Climb the ladder and hit the P-Switch on the hedges to raise the white fences. Drop between the white fences near the gazebo's door and go inside the gazebo for the Star.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-11. Windup Stairs

This level has a windup key in the back that makes the right and left sides. There is a Spike throwing spike bars down the center. Go to the right side and you'll find the first gem in the hallway under the second tier. Walk around to get it. Go to the center to reach the second tier on the right side. Go to the third tier and cross to the center when the hallways line up. In the back is the third gem. Go to the left side to find the second gem. Reach the area on the same level as the Spike. Cross to the other side of the Spike and you'll find a hidden Gold Mushroom near the Star. Use the right side of the area to reach the area above the Star. Drop down on the Spike to defeat it and the wall to the Star will open up.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-10. Spinwheel Cog Ruins

There are a few Walleyes here, and some cogs to spin using the gears. Use the nearby gear to spin the red cogs so you can cross them, then walk along the orange cog to the first gem. It's on the other side of the wall. Cross to the other side using the red cogs, then spin the gear behind the Walleye to move the orange cogs. The one near where you started has the second gem. This also allows you to reach the green cogs on the other side of the wall. Spin the gear behind the Walleye to move the green cogs into place so that you can walk across the one near the purple pipe.  Drop down and walk to the right, near the green cog next to the wall, to find and area with a hidden Gold Mushroom. Climb back up the ladder and cross the green cogs. Go to the other side of the wall by passing the Walleye, then cross using the red and orange cogs to reach the green cog, then cross to the other one. Dodge the three Walleyes to reach the purple pipe. Go through it and Blue Toad will give you the third gem. The plants have coins and a Mushroom. Return through the purple pipe, then climb the ladder to reach the Star.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-9. Draggadon's Revenge

You need 55 gems to unlock this level. I have 78.

Toadette finds herself in a cave that's different from the one Captain Toad met Draggadon in. Walk around and Draggadon will appear, with a bump on his head from tangling with Captain Toad. Drop down under the platform you start on and you'll find a hole to the first gem and some coins. There are several gears in the level you can spin. These will spin some shields around so you can protect yourself from Draggadon's flames or progress through the level. Past the first gear is another gear that will spin a bridge into alignment. It has a plant with multiple coins. Use the fan to go up, then drop down towards the wall. There's a plant there with the second gem. The lava starts rising. There's a gear to spin that controls two shields. You'll have to leave yourself open to attack with the first shield in order to pass the second shield. Fireballs will start raining down and leaving lava pools, so be careful. Just up ahead is a fan that is level with the ground. Move it out of the way and drop down to find some coins and the third gem. Walk to the right to find a ladder to get out of that area. Up ahead is a shielded elevator. Spin the gear to make it rise, but do not spin it once you reach the top. Use the fan to cross the lava, spin the gear, and cross the lava on the other side with another fan. This will take you to the ladder to the Star, which will fall and hit Draggadon on the head again. Get the Star on his nose.

Special Challenge: Do not take damage.

After you get the Star, you can control Draggadon. Use the directional pad to change height, then press (A) to breathe fire, which turns brick blocks into coins. After a while, you'll go to the next level.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-8. Spooky Spectors at Shadow Manor

Toadette finds herself in a large mansion. It's pretty dark here, so keep your headlamp on. Look behind you into the dark corner to find Blue Toad, who will give you a 1-up Mushroom. Once you drop down to the floor below, Boos will appear. There are some holes in the wall on the dark side of the mansion. Go through the left one and you'll find a ladder. Climb up it and walk to the left along a narrow path to the first gem. Once you get it, Peepas will appear and circle around you. Walk back towards the ladder, but drop down away from the wall a short distance. Walk towards the nearby ladder to the third floor and you'll find the second gem in an alcove. Go to the first floor so you can return to the second floor, then climb the ladder to the third floor. There's a gear at the top you can spin. Rotate the gear so that the third gem is on the opposite wall to you. Carefully walk across the narrow path to the third gem. When you get near where the paths cross, Big Boos will appear. Stay where you are and shine your light on them to defeat them. Walk to where the paths cross, then go left, then towards the Star. Drop down and avoid the Boos to get it.

Special Challenge: Collect the 1-up Mushroom.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-7. Sliding Slab Shuffle

Toadette starts out on one side of a wall, where there aren't any Bullet Bills. The ramps leading up the wall are touchstones. Go up the first ramp. Move the ramp above it and you'll find an alcove in it. Stand in it and move the ramp to reach the second gem on the other side. Touch the lowest ramp to move it to this side so the Bullet Bills can't hit you, then drop down. The first gem is on the other side of the lowest ramp. Go up the ramp, then through the doorway to the side you started on for a plant with a Mushroom. Return to the side with the Bullet Bills and walk up the middle ramp. Stand at the top, then move the ramp so you move through the doorway. Walk up the ramp with the Bullet Bills, then drop down to the plant with the third gem. Return to the ramp with the Bullet Bills and run on the narrow path to the Star after the Bullet Bills fire.

Special Challenge: Clear the course in four touches.
To do this, at the start, cross on the diagonal to avoid touching the lowest ramp. Walk up the lowest ramp, go to the Bullet Bill's side, then move the lowest ramp. Touch the middle ramp to move it out of the way, walk up the lowest ramp, then move the middle ramp into place. Stand at the top of the middle ramp and move it to the side you started on, so you move through the doorway. Walk up the ramp with the Bullet Bills and grab the Star.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-6. Drift-Along Canyon

It's raining in the canyon, which is filled with purple water. Drop onto the raft, which has unlimited turnips. The raft will start floating along and the Hammer Bros will start attacking. Toss the turnips at them. Hit the POW Block to get rid of the third Hammer Bro, then exit when you reach where the POW Block was. The tunnel leads to the first gem. Drop down from there and pull the handle to reach another tunnel. Inside, you'll find a wall of brick blocks with some POW Blocks. Touch the POW Blocks on the GamePad to break through the wall. Pull the handle to make the platform rise. There are some moving plants here. One has the second gem. The other has a pickax. Break the bricks to find many plants with multiple coins. Go back towards the second handle and you'll find another raft with unlimited turnips. Drop onto it and use the turnips to defeat the homing Bullet Bills and the POW Block and the third gem. At the end of the raft ride, climb the ladder and pull the handle. Go under that area to the other side and you'll find a hidden Gold Mushroom. Walk up the stairs to the Star.

Special Challenge: Don't take any damage.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-5. Floaty Fun Water Park

There are Goombas floating around in inner tubes in this water park. Walk towards one of the corners, into a hole in the rock. The first gem is here. Go underwater and take the blue pipe up, then the red one. You'll drop down onto a P-Switch which will make the water rise and cause some platforms to float. Drop down into the water and take the yellow pipe up. Go through the branch to get the second gem. Go up through the yellow pipe and walk towards the red pipe. Drop down to an area with Cheep-Cheep and the third gem. Return to the surface with the yellow pipe and cross the plank bridge to some plants. One of them has a pickax you can use to defeat the Goombas or break the bricks near the yellow pipe for a Gold Mushroom. From there, just walk up the steps to the Star.

Special Challenge: Defeat all of the Goombas.

Friday, February 20, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-4. Sinister Street Signs

Toadette finds herself on the roof of a building. There are signs floating in the air. Approach the edge of the roof and you'll see the footlights appear. The first gem is by a sign. Walk to the other roof and hit the P-Switch to make a cage with the second gem. Walk around to get it. Follow the footlight around to the floating P-Switch. This will turn the footlight into a slide to the Star. Before you get the Star, drop down to the ground. When you do, Mud Troopers will appear and slowly chase you. You can shine your flashlight on them to make them temporarily disappear, but you can also lure the Chargin' Chucks around to clear them out. Have the Chargin Chucks break the brick blocks so you can reach the Star. Walk around the building you started on to find a ramp back up to the roof. Follow the footlight again and slide to reach the Star.

Special Challenge: Defeat all Mud Troopers.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-3. Mine Cart Sunset Rundown

Toadette is in a rocky canyon. Pick the nearby plants for coins before dropping into the mine cart. There are several Piranha Plants here. The first gem is high up past the first set of Piranha Plants. Use the turnips to hit as many enemies and coins as you can. On the second loop around, you'll find the second gem under the track above. It's just before you reach the Para-Biddybuds. Use the turnips to hit the huge piles of coins and the POW Block in the center of the Para-Biddybuds. Nearby is another POW Block in some brick blocks. Hit it to reveal the third gem. Afterwards, you'll slide to the Star. There are some coins under the slide.

Special Challenge: Collect 140 coins.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-2. Stumper Sneakaround

There are walking tree stumps called Stumpers here. Their sides are spiky, but you can walk on top of them. Climb up the ladder and cross on top of the Stumpers to a P-Switch. This flips a bridge and wakes up a Piranha Creeper. Cross the bridge and you'll find a plant with a key. Follow the Piranha Creeper down a ladder, then cross the bridge to reach the door. Unlock it to find the first gem. On that level, you'll find a lone plant that moves. Pick it for the second gem. Go up the ladder and the ramp near the Piranha Creeper to hit another P-Switch to make a bridge fall into place. Use the tall Stumpers to reach the third gem. Drop down from the bridge and walk to the Star.

Special Challenge: Defeat all the Piranha Creepers.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-1. Chute Scoot Slope

Episode 2 starts out like Episode 1. Walk up to Toadette and walk to the Star with her. A feather will appear and Wingo takes the Star. This time, Captain Toad holds onto the Star, leaving Toadette to save him.

This course is full of slides. Climb up the ladder to the first slide and spin the gear while avoiding the Flaptor. You can slide behind the level to a Chargin' Chuck with some coins. Climb up the ladder, then spin the gear so the slide leads to another slide. Go back down the ladder and down the short red slide. Go past the Flaptor and around the corner, where you'll find the first gem in an alcove. Go back to the slide with the gear and slide down to the second gem, then slide down the rest of the slide. There's a Chargin' Chuck at the bottom of the slide and some bricks. There's a plant with a Mushroom surrounded by the bricks, which the Chargin' Chuck can break. Go up the ladder, past a Shy Guy, then up another ladder and cross the yellow bridge. There's a yellow slide on the other side with coins under it. Slide down the yellow slide and stay on the left side for the third gem. At the bottom of the slide is the Star and a Chargin' Chuck.

Special Challenge: Collect the Gold Mushroom.
The Gold Mushroom is on one of the dirt walls near the Star. To reach it, stand on the wooden planks by the ladder of the yellow slide and drop down.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 18. Wingo's Watch Tower

Captain Toad has finally tracked down Wingo, the giant bird that stole the Star in the beginning and took Toadette along with it. She's still clinging onto Wingo. Wingo will teleport around his tower and flap his wings, creating huge gusts of wind that can push you off the area and move some crates. There's a handle to the right which contains a lot of coins. Go around the corner and you'll find a handle with the first gem. Go around the corner again and there's a handle that will allow you to reach some plants, which have coins. Collect as many as you can. The handle in the corner allows you to reach the next level of the tower. Go up and around and you'll find the second gem. There's a handle near an area where you can drop down. The handle allows you to reach the next level. There are some moving crates here, so wait for Wingo's gusts to move the crates where you need them to be. Keep climbing and you'll see some stacked crates with ladders on each side. Let Wingo move the crates so you can reach a higher level outside the tower. The third gem is here. Wingo will move the crates again so you can reach a doorway that's high up. It leads to a tall ladder and a pipe cannon, which launches you through the clouds.

You'll land at the top of the tower, on a pile of treasure. Wingo will make giant turnips appear and fall on the tower. Keep moving to avoid them. Pick them up and throw them at Wingo. He may teleport, so trying to hit him when he summons more turnips, as he'll hold still and not try to blow you away. After two hits, Toadette will throw you a Mushroom or a 1-up Mushroom, depending on your health. After the third hit, the turnip will end up in Wingo's mouth. He'll swallow it and drop out of the sky. Toadette and the Star will fly up, then land in the treasure, getting stuck in the process. Pull Toadette out to free her and the Star.

After a little dance, the two adventurers take a mine cart back home while the credits roll. Afterwards, the book closes. You'll get the message: Episode 2 is now open!

Special Challenge: Collect 70 coins.
You'll have to grab every coin in the level.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 17. Blizzard on the Star Express

You'll need 30 gems to unlock this level. We have 48 now.
This level takes place on a train moving through a blizzard. The Star is directly below you, but you cannot reach it. There are some crates on the roof of the caboose. In the third set of crates, you'll find the first gem. Approach from the left side. On the next car are some Biddybuds walking in circles. There are turnips in the centers of the rings, but you can ignore them. Up ahead are some Shy Guys patrolling a maze of crates. The plants ahead have coins. Go up the ladder to reach the train's engine. There's a Flaptor flying around. Walk around and go into the engine room. Blue Toad is there and he'll give you a Mushroom. Pull the nearby handle to sound the horn and make a 1-up Mushroom appear from the smokestack. Be sure to grab it. Go in the car directly behind the engine. There's a Shy Guy patrolling here as well. Go into the first cabin, then outside and up the ladder. Walk towards the back of the car and drop down on the blue Shy Guy. Go inside and through door to find the second gem. Climb up the stairs and move the touchstone block to exit. Go into the next car and you'll find many touchstones. Move them around so you can reach the ladder near the door you just went through. Make a path of the touchstones to reach the door. The third gem is behind the nearby bricks. Go into the caboose, a passenger car, and you'll see more Biddybuds. There are plants in the room. One of them contains a pickax. Return to the cargo car with the touchstones to get the third gem. Go back into the passenger car and go outside to find the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect the 1-up Mushroom.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 16. Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion

Captain Toad finds himself on the walk up to Boo Mansion. It's a maze of doors. Near the front door is a Goomba. The plant to the right has the first gem. Some of the doors are part of touchstones. Move the touchstone above the front door, then go through the front door. Move the touchstone back, then cross the bridge, which drops partially to become a ramp. In the backyard, there are four doors. Move the upper right one in front of the second gem and go through the lower left door to reach it. Move the upper left one back, then go through the lower right door to land on the lower left door's touchstone. This will allow you to go over the fence. Boos will appear here. You can use your flashlight to defeat them. Move the top door's touchstone, then go through the door at ground level when the stack of Goombas with the third gem are near the wall. You'll drop down on them to defeat them and get the gem. If you walk around to the front of the house and go through the door at ground level, you can get a Mushroom from a plant. Move the touchstone door back, then go through the same door. You'll end up in a corridor to another door. The door will take you to the roof, where the Star is. Once you drop down from the door, two Big Boos will appear. Go through the door in the corner once the Big Boos approach you a little. The door will take you to a door behind them. Run to get the Star.

Special Challenge: Clear in four touches.
To do this, you'll move the first touchstone (over the front door) twice. Next, touch the upper left and lower left doors when you're in the area with the second gem. Everything is in place from there.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 15. Drop-Road Dash

This course is mainly donut lifts. Many Para-Biddybuds are flying over the donut lifts. Start running and avoid the Para-Biddybuds. Steer carefully when dealing with boost pads. The first gem is to the left. You'll turn to the right and find a safe block to stand on. The second gem is past the set of three Para-Biddybuds. You'll have to get past them when there is just enough space to cross the donut lift. You'll find some more safe block with a Mushroom, coins, and some turnips. Keep going and drop down, then reach the safe block. There's a 1-up in one of the plants. The rest are turnips. Carefully aim a turnip at the third gem to get it. There's a boost pad in front of the narrow path to the Star.

Special Challenge: Do not defeat any Para-Biddybuds.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 14. Pop-Up Prairie Town

Shy Guys guard this prairie town. Pull the nearby handle to raise the platform, then get the first gem under it. Climb up the ladder and you'll find a few Shy Guys turning around. If they see you'll, they'll chase you, so try to avoid them. Climb up the ladder and you'll find some turnips you can throw at them. Pull the handle to raise some more platforms and drop through the hole. You'll land in an area with a fan. Step on the fan and cross it to reach the doorway in the wall next to it. Go through it to reach Blue Toad with a 1-up. Blow on the fan to reach a handle and pull it to raise the doorway. Go through it while blowing on the fan to go through the doorway. You'll see a ladder near two handles. The handle not in front of the ladder makes a Shy Guy and some coins appear. From the handle, you can reach the second gem using the fan. The other handle makes an opening appear under the ladder that leads down to the third gem. Once you get the third gem, return to the surface and use the fan to reach a short set of stairs. Pull the handle near the cactus to raise more platforms, then climb the ladders to reach the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect the 1-up Mushroom.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 13. Turnip Cannon Jungle

There are many Piranha Creepers in this area. The Star is nearby, but it's blocked by a brick. Near the lone Flaptor is a plant with the first gem. Pull the handle in the sand in the corner to make a cannon appear. Use it to defeat the Piranha Creepers and Flaptors, and get the second gem. Also make sure to break the brick near the Star. Near where you start and go behind the wall to find a purple pipe. It leads to an area with a moving plant. Pick it to get the third gem. Return through the pipe and get the Star.

Special Challenge: Clear the course in one shot.
This means only firing one turnip from the cannon. Just aim at the brick in front of the Star.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 12. Briny Bowl Swimming Hole

Captain Toad is underwater, where a lot of Cheep-Cheep are. Where the two Cheep-Cheep are swimming back and forth, you'll find a row of three plants. One of them has the first gem. The second gem is near the center, but you can't reach it yet. In the middle of the ring of Cheep-Cheep is a plant with 10 coins. If you go through the gold pipe, you'll get coins. If you go through the blue pipe, you'll reach the surface. The third gem is in the middle of the water. Avoid the Flaptors and go up the stairs leading toward the third gem. The stairs will drop away. Drop down into the water onto the crate with the handle. Pull the handle to make it float to the surface. Use it to reach the third gem, then drop into the water. Below where the crate used to be is a glowing spot with a Gold Mushroom. Use the stairs to reach the second gem. Go back up to the surf

Monday, February 9, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 11. Piranha Creeper Cove

Captain Toad is on the shore where some Piranha Creeper live. Walk up the capsized boat that serves as a ramp and drop down onto the Piranha Creeper on the sand. The hole nearby has the first gem. Get back up on the other side, where there's a Piranha Creeper and an enemy with a plant on its head that spits rocks. When it isn't spitting rocks, you can pick it up and throw it. Go through the hole in the rock to the back. Rotate the camera so you can see back there and time your drop to land on the Piranha Creeper in the water. The second gem is here. Walk to the left to get out of the water. Climb the ladder and cross the bridge. The bridge will partially drop, creating a ramp down to a plant with the third gem. Walk back up the ramp and either dodge or defeat the Piranha Creeper circling the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect 70 coins.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 10. The King of Pyropuff Peak

You need 12 gems to unlock this level. At this point, I have 27. Captain Toad is in a cave with a large pool of lava in the center. Walk around and a large, fire-breathing dragon will appear. It's name is Draggadon. His fiery breath spreads out in an arc. Use the walls along the rock path and metal plates as shields. The first gem is in front of a shield, so go after it after Draggadon breathes fire, then run for cover. You'll go up a ladder, and the lava rises, as well as Draggadon, so he can aim for you. Go past the next ladder and you'll find another one behind the rock formation that moves. Climb onto it and it will take you to some coins and the second gem. Go up the other ladder and you'll find a plant with a Super Shroom, as well as a row of four plants. The last plant has the third gem, so time your movements carefully. Go up the next ladder, which has a moving shield. At the top is a rock formation shielding a single plant that will give you ten coins. It will also show you the Star on the other side of the cave. Just past this point, the path starts to fall apart and fireballs drop down, leaving temporary pools of lava. Navigate the narrow paths carefully. You'll find another plant with ten coins ahead, as well as a very tall ladder that leads to the Star. As you climb it, the rock it is up against breaks apart and everything falls over onto Draggadon's head, leaving a large bump. Captain Toad lands on the bump and the Star lands on Draggadon's nose. Walk to the Star to get it.

Special Challenge: Collect 45 coins.

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 9. Spinwheel Bullet Bill Base

This base is surrounded by lava. There are Bill Blasters in a couple of areas. Approach the first gear and spin it. It will make the staircases spin. Rotate them so that you can access the doorway under staircase near the lone Flaptor. You'll find the first gem in there. Spin the gear again so you can go up the stairs. With good timing, approach the gear in the path of the Bullet Bills and spin it. It will rotate the Bullet Bills so you can aim them. Have the break the bricks behind them, then aim them at the bricks near the other staircase. Once all four of those brick blocks are broken, aim the Bullet Bills in the opposite direction. On the other side of the Blasters is the second gem. Return to the first gear and spin it so you can go up the other set of stairs. Drop down and you'll see two Flaptors circling three item blocks. Stand near a block to make the Flaptors hit them. One has a Super Shroom and the others have coins. Walk down the stairs to a platform in the lava. There is a Bill Blaster down here. Carefully cross along the Bullet Bill's path to another gear. Aim it on a diagonal at the moving platform with the bricks. You can't let go of the gear. Once the bricks are gone, rotate the gear so that the small set of stairs you walked down are in the position the Bullet Bill originally was. Take the platform to get the third gem, return to the rotatable path, then walk up the stairs through the doorway in the larger staircase. There is a fourth gear here. Rotate it to move the part of the base you started on. You'll see the Star, but if you keep rotating the gear, you'll find an alcove under the Star. This contains a Gold Mushroom. Rotate the Star into place, then walk to get it.

Special Challenge: Collect the Gold Mushroom.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 8. Mine Cart Tunnel Throwdown

Captain Toad is a dark cave. Drop down into the mine cart and it starts moving. Look at the GamePad for a first-person view so you can aim your unlimited turnips at things. You can either use the joysticks or tilt the GamePad to look around. Look behind you immediately so you can toss a turnip at the first gem. As the cart moves on the rails, you'll see many POW blocks that will trigger other blocks for coins. There are also many Para-Biddybuds. Past the bridge, on the left, is a large set of brick blocks with a POW Block. Hit the POW Block to destroy the brick blocks, revealing the second gem. You'll go around a corner and see some Para-Biddybuds flying in a circle around a stack of rising and falling blocks with the third gem. Use the POW Block in the stack of blocks to get the gem. After a while, the mine cart will go downhill and stop. Slide down the slide to the Star.

Special Challenge: Defeat all Para-Biddybuds.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 7. Spinwheel Library

Captain Toad is in a library. At the top is the Star. To the left is a gear. Spin it to make part of the library rotate. You'll find the first gem in a small book case that rotates into place if you rotate the floor to the right. The next part will allow you to reach the Star, as well as go into the bookcase underneath it. To the right of the stairs is a golden mushroom. Go under the star for some coins. Spin the gear again and you'll be able to reach the second gem, below and to the right of the Star. Rotate the floor back into its original position to enter the lowest part of the bookcase. There's a purple pipe back there that will take you to the underside of the library. You'll find the Toad Brigade here. Blue Toad will give you the third gem. Return and spin the gear so you can reach the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect the Gold Mushroom.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 6. Shy Guy Heights

Captain Toad finds himself in a hedge maze full of Shy Guys. The red ones will patrol in a set path and the blue ones will spin around. You'll want to avoid their detection or they'll chase after you. Defeating them is fine as long as they don't see you. Go up the ladder, past the first Shy Guy, then down the ladder. Climb the tall ladder and walk over the hedges, then drop down to get the first gem. There's another Shy Guy patrolling this area. Wait until it passes to drop down. Climb the nearby tall ladder and cross over the hedges to the gear. You'll want to spin it so you can reach the area in the middle, but still cross to the other side. Sneak past the blue Shy Guy to reach the bridge with the Flaptors. There are coins and a Mushroom in the middle. On the other side, avoid another patrolling Shy Guy. On the other side of the building are some Flaptors and plants. One of the plants has a pickax. Use it to break the bricks on the building so you can go inside. There are some coins inside, as well as Blue Toad, who'll give you the second gem. Go up the ladder to where two Shy Guys are patrolling around a couple of Shy Guy hedges. Go up the ladders and into the building. You'll find the third gem inside. Climb up the ladders and avoid the Shy Guys to get the Star.

Special Challenge. Slip past all Shy Guys.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 5. Double Cherry Palace

Captain Toad starts off at near some palace gardens. There's a Double Cherry to the left. With it, Captain Toad gains a clone. Move them towards the P-Switches to split them up. This makes a wall to the gardens drop so they can go explore. Use the hedges to split them up. There's a creature wandering around underground with a plant-like structure on its head. Corner it or stun it with a turnip, then pull on the plant to pull it out of the ground. It will give you the first gem. Be sure to pull all of the plants. Keep the clone separated from Captain Toad and carefully navigate the hedge maze so they can hit the P-Switches on either side. This will make walls appear that divide the hedge maze in half and drop down the walls in the back. Move towards the back and drop down. They'll enter a 2D area with P-Switches and Shy Guys. Alternate hitting switches, which will allow them to drop down and stomp the Shy Guys. The coins will trigger the appearance of more coins. On the left side is a doorway that doesn't exist on the right. Go through it to find the second gem. A little lower, you'll find two doorways. Go through both and you'll find another plant creature. Pull the plant for third gem. Walk back through the doorway so that one of the Captain Toads steps on the P-Switch. This will allow them to reach the bottom of the palace. Have them step on the P-Switches at the bottom, which will remove the wall between them so they can join up. Grab the coins on the way out to an elevator that requires two people to activate. This will take you to the Star. You'll get 10 coins for getting the Star with the clone.

Special Challenge: Collect 70 coins.
You must collect every single coin, from the coins you get from the clone, plus coin plants, plus turnips.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 4. Mushroom Mesa

There are Shy Guys and Flaptors, birds who'll fly around and dive-bomb if Captain Toad gets too close, here. Walk down the ramp and you'll see a couple of holes in the side of the hill. Go through the left one for the first gem, as well as coins and a Mushroom. Stand inside the touchstone and touch it to raise it. Walk up the ramp to the level of the Shy Guys. Kill them all with turnips for the second gem. Drop down the ladder by the Flaptor for a 1-up. Walk around and you'll find more touchstones. Touch the third one to drop it so you can reach the third gem under the grass. Stand on the fourth touchstone's ramp and touch it to raise it to the level of the Star.

Special Challenge: Defeat all enemies.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- 3. Touchstone Trouble

Captain Toad finds himself on some touchstones, platforms that move when you touch them on the GamePad. There's a pink one and a blue one. You'll start on the blue platform. Touch it to raise it and drop down onto the pink touchstone and touch it to make it slide over, revealing a doorway to the first gem. Go back through the doorway and touch the blue touchstone to make it lower. Cross over to the blue touchstone on the other side of the wall. Move the pink touchstone so you can enter the doorway. Ignore the plant for now. Touch the blue touchstone and leave the doorway. You'll be on a lower level of the blue touchstone, where the second gem is. Move the touchstones back so you can reach the plant. Pick it to get a key. Move the pink touchstone so you can reach the ramp leading to the blue touchstone. Drop down there and move under the Star to find a locked door. Use the key to unlock it to find the third gem. Walk back up the ramp and go to where the plant was, move the blue touchstone so that the area where the plant was is level with the top of the pink touchstone. Cross over from the blue touchstone to the pink touchstone, then touch the blue touchstone to form a ramp to the Star.

Special Challenge: Clear the stage in three touches.
To do so, you will not be able to collect the gems. Raise the blue touchstone and cross to the pink touchstone on a diagonal. Lower the blue touchstone, then shift the pink touchstone to form the ramp to the Star.