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Keep Moving Right
The level slowly scrolls automatically to the right. If Mario stays at the left of the screen, he gets pushed. If Mario gets pinched between the left edge of screen and an object or wall, he gets crushed and dies instantly. Stay toward the right side of the screen to avoid getting crushed, but leave a small distance to avoid enemies that appear from the right.
Good Timing
Mario must run across yellow sections of the floor and ceiling that rise and fall in a specific timed sequence. The motion of these sections can crush Mario, or trap him behind objects so the scrolling screen can crush him. Always judge the rate of the screen scrolling and that of the section's up-and-down motion. Wait for each moving section to come fully into the screen to assess how Mario can run from one end of the screen to the other.
Secret Exit
At a certain point in the middle you can see pipes across the top of the screen. Enter the second green pipe. After Mario appears in the next chamber, starting walking right and stop when you see a blue shell beneath yellow blocks. Perform a spin jump above the blocks to reach the shell. Pick up the shell and throw it at the fourth yellow block on the right, which causes a vine to grow. Climb the vine, then pick up the key at the top and bring it to the keyhole.
Normal Exit
If you continue past the pipes toward the normal exit, part of the ceiling comes down toward the ground but does not come down far enough to crush Mario. Take Mario through a narrow tunnel, and you should see a yellow section of the floor rising to the top of the screen. Because of the slow scrolling of the screen, you must wait for this it to rise to the ceiling once before attempting to jump on it. As the section descends for the first time, jump on it and walk across to the other side of the screen.