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Super Mario Bros. 3 World Maps: All 8 Worlds & 88 Levels

Every NES world map with its levels, boss and best secret. Pick a world for screenshots of all its levels, the White Toad House target and boss tips.

Super Mario Bros. 3 World 1 Grass Land mapWorld 1Grass Land8 levels · Boss: Larry KoopaRunway, flight and two hidden whistlesSuper Mario Bros. 3 World 2 Desert Land mapWorld 2Desert Land9 levels · Boss: Morton Koopa Jr.Quicksand, the Angry Sun and a hidden map branchSuper Mario Bros. 3 World 3 Water Land mapWorld 3Water Land12 levels · Boss: Wendy O. KoopaSwimming, changing bridges and surface hazardsSuper Mario Bros. 3 World 4 Giant Land mapWorld 4Giant Land9 levels · Boss: Iggy KoopaOversized enemies and rooms that change scaleSuper Mario Bros. 3 World 5 Sky Land mapWorld 5Sky Land13 levels · Boss: Roy KoopaTwo maps, the tower and Goomba’s ShoeSuper Mario Bros. 3 World 6 Ice Land mapWorld 6Ice Land14 levels · Boss: Lemmy KoopaSlippery momentum and the 6-5 flying-shell puzzleSuper Mario Bros. 3 World 7 Pipe Land mapWorld 7Pipe Land14 levels · Boss: Ludwig von KoopaPipe networks, hidden routes and a fortress flight exitSuper Mario Bros. 3 World 8 Dark Land mapWorld 8Dark Land9 levels · Boss: BowserAutoscrolling fleets and Bowser’s breakable floor

World order at a glance

WorldLevelsFortressesBossWhite Toad HouseHammer Bros reward
1 · Grass Land81Larry Koopa1-4 → P-WingStarman
2 · Desert Land91Morton Koopa Jr.2-2 → AnchorHammer, Music Box, Warp Whistle
3 · Water Land122Wendy O. Koopa3-8 → P-WingHammer, Starman
4 · Giant Land92Iggy Koopa4-2 → AnchorStarman, Cloud, P-Wing
5 · Sky Land132Roy Koopa5-5 → P-WingP-Wing, Starman, Music Box
6 · Ice Land143Lemmy Koopa6-7 → AnchorHammer, Starman, Cloud
7 · Pipe Land142Ludwig von Koopa7-2 → P-Wing—
8 · Dark Land91Bowser——

Level finder

Jump straight to any level’s screenshot and secret.

Map items in one line each

P-Wing NES spriteP-WingUnlimited flight for one level until Mario is hit.Jugem’s Cloud NES spriteJugem’s CloudSkip one uncleared map panel.Hammer NES spriteHammerBreaks a map rock to open a shortcut or secret path.Music Box NES spriteMusic BoxPuts roaming map enemies and Piranha Plant panels to sleep.Magic Whistle NES spriteMagic WhistleWarp Whistle: opens the World 9 Warp Zone.Anchor NES spriteAnchorStops the airship flying away after you lose a life aboard it.

Reading the map

  • Cleared panels become paths; a fortress win removes its locked gate.
  • Toad Houses give one item; Spade Panels give a slot game for lives. Minigames & secrets.
  • Hammer Brothers roam after every level and drop items when beaten.
  • If you lose on an airship, it flies to a new spot unless you used an Anchor.

FAQ

How many worlds are in Super Mario Bros. 3?

Eight: Grass Land, Desert Land, Water Land, Giant Land, Sky Land, Ice Land, Pipe Land and Dark Land. World 9 is the Warp Zone, a hub of pipes reached with a Warp Whistle, not a ninth kingdom.

How many levels does Super Mario Bros. 3 have?

88 map levels across the eight worlds, counting numbered courses, fortresses, airships, the tower, pyramid, desert, Piranha Plant courses and Dark Land’s tanks and ships.

Do I need to beat every level?

No. Each map has branches, and a route to the airship skips some courses. Fortresses unlock locked map gates.

Where is Goomba’s Shoe?

Only in World 5-3. It cannot leave that level.

How do I get to World 8 quickly?

Collect both World 1 Warp Whistles, use one on the map, then the second inside the Warp Zone. Whistle guide.

Why does World 6-5 keep looping?

The low pipes form a loop. Fly to the ceiling pipe carrying a shell to clear its Nipper Plants. 6-5 details.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing. Maps, screenshots, sprites and artwork © Nintendo; local copies archived from Super Mario Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).