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    Super Mario Bros Wonder: Secret Exits & Special World

    Super Mario Bros Wonder is full of hidden courses and secret exits.  

    Super Mario Bros Wonder is a game filled with surprises. Every level is carefully designed with secret exits and hidden courses. These secrets are a big part of what makes the game so enjoyable. They offer new challenges and ways to play, keeping the adventure fresh and exciting.

    In Super Mario Bros Wonder, the secrets are right in front of you, but they’re cleverly hidden. You might need to revisit levels with different characters or use special badge abilities to find them. This means you get to explore every part of each stage, seeing things you might have missed the first time.

    This guide will help you find all the secret exits. Here is a list and breakdown of all secret exits in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    Secret Exit Locations in Super Mario Bros Wonder

    1. Secret Exit in Piranha Plants on Parade

    Princess Peach emerging from a green pipe in a lush, green forest with beams of sunlight filtering through.

    The secret exit in Piranha Plants on Parade can be found immediately after collecting the Wonder Seed. There is a hidden platform with three pipes located to the left of the Wonder Seed location.

    Use the music notes or your badge ability to reach the platform. Enter the red pipe and run to the end of the screen to find hidden 1-Up, travel back left to the green pipe to the secret exit. 

    Reward:  Wonder Seed

    2. Secret Exit in Bulrush Coming Through!

    Princess Peach gracefully jumps towards the finish line flag against a clear blue sky

    The path to find the secret exit in Bulrush Coming Through! is extremely easy. Progress through the level normally and collect the Wonder Flower to initiate the Bulrush Stampede. Ride stampede to the end of the level without jumping off. After collecting the wonder Seed, continue left to find a secret exit. 

    Reward:  Wonder Seed

    3. Secret Exit in Bulrush Express

    Princess Peach navigating through an underground level with purple poison below

    You must be equipped with elephant power to find the secret exit in Bulrush Express. Ride the stampede to the end of the level and use your elephant trunk to destroy blocks that will reveal a yellow pipe. Enter this pipe to reach the secret exit. 

    Reward: Three new courses and a warp point to the Special World 

    4. Secret Exit in Outmaway Valley

    Princess Peach completes a level, poised on a block of ice with a starry night sky above and the finish line flag in sight

    The path to find the secret exit in Outmaway Valley is another extremely easy exit to find. Progress through the level normally and collect the Wonder Flower to initiate an avalanche.

    Do not jump off when you see the first exit and it will be plowed over by the avalanche. After collecting the wonder Seed, travel right to find a secret exit. 

    Reward:  Wonder Seed

    5. Secret Exit in Jump! Jump! Jump!

    Princess Peach balancing on colorful musical blocks in a dreamy, dark-blue nocturnal setting

    Complete the Jump! Jump! Jump! course to open a hidden path to the Spring Feet I Expert Badge Challenge. Completing the badge challenge reveals another path to the Special World.

    Reward: A warp point to the Special World  

    6. Secret Exit in Royal Seed Mansion

    Super Mario Bros Secrets RoyalSeed

    Visit the Royal Seed Mansion after clearing World 3. To reach the secret exit, simply switch to Elephant mode, knock out the blocks next to the Seed, cruise through three levels to land in the Special World ‘Bounce, Bounce, Bounce’.

    Reward: A warp point to the Special World  

    7. Secret Exit in Secrets of Shova Mansion

    Princess Peach stands atop a golden pipe against a mystical purple sky, highlighting the game's twilight aesthetics.

    Progress through the Secrets of Shova Mansion course as usual until you reach the final room containing the exit flagpole. Break the blocks in the pit and push the green moving platform into the newly created space. A gold pipe will appear taking you to a second gold pipe that leads to the secret exit. 

    Reward: Two new courses and a warp point to the Special World 

    8. Secret Exit in Operation Poplin Rescue

    Super Maro Bros Wonder Princess Peach and a group of characters with protective helmets look toward a direction indicated by an arrow in a ghostly green-tinged castle corridor.

    Revisit Operation Poplin Rescue after clearing it and the rescued Poplins will uncover a new path. To unlock an alternate route out, head back to the lowest point of the Mines where you originally found the World Seed. After saving the Poplins once more, they’ll create an entrance to a Special World right beside the usual exit point. This new passageway will lead you straight to the ‘Dangerous Donut Ride’ level.

    Reward: A warp point to the Special World  

    9. Secret Exit in Where the Rrrumbas Rule

    A silhouette of the iconic Super Mario landscape is formed with bricks in a subterranean cave with a glowing orange backdrop.

    Drill Power is required to reach the secret exit in Where the Rrrumbas Rule. Before reaching the first checkpoint, there will be a large pillar that you can push over. Use drill power to travel right while boring through the ceiling to discover a hidden area with a secret exit. 

    Reward: Boosting Spin Jump II Badge Challenge  

    10. Secret Exit in Hot-Hot Hot!

    Princess Peach striking a block in a level filled with golden lava and ominous clouds.

    The Secret Exit in Hot-Hot Hot requires a high vertical jump to reach. Boosting Spin Jump is a good badge to equip for this challenge. Use the yellow coin box to jump on the cloud platform and activate a purple flower.

    The flower will create a new purple flower, activate the new purple flower, and follow it as it travels towards the start of the course before revealing a new door to a secret area and exit.  

    Reward: Wonder Seed and path to hidden course

    11. Secret Exit In Deep Magma Bog

    Super Mario Bros Secrets MagmaBog

    Collect 25 Wonder Seeds in Deep Magma Bog to acquire access to the Jet Run II Expert Badge Challenge.  After completing this challenge you will now have a clear path to two more challenge courses and a hidden path. 

    Reward: Two badge challenges and a warp to the Special World. 

    12. Secret Exit In Petal Isles

    A beach scene with a 'Wiggler Race Spelunking' challenge, set against a backdrop of fiery mountains of Super Mari Bros wonder game.

    Defeat the Wiggler in the Spellunking stage.

    Reward: Hidden path up waterfall revealing warp to the Special World. 

    Final thoughts

    So there you have all the secret exits in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. You cannot complete the game or get every medal without collecting all Wonder Seeds, Top of Flagpoles, and Flower Coins without visiting every level.

    Approach each level with an open mind and a willingness to experiment. Sometimes, the most obvious path isn’t the only one – or even the most rewarding.

    Revisiting levels with different characters and abilities can reveal new secrets and challenges. This extends the life of the game and also provides a richer, more immersive experience. Refer to this guide if you find yourself stuck near completion. 

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