Time Turner
You are filled with determination. (R/GD/TT)
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As soon as Luigi and Toad cross the bridge into Water Land, the trees and valleys of the Mushroom Kingdom vanish. There's water as far as the eye can see, dotted with islands that are linked by rickety wooden bridges.
In the Mushroom Kingdom, Luiig often has to battle Koopa Troopas or Goomba mushrooms. There are none of those here. Instead, the air is full of Cheep Cheeps - vicious flying fish with crab-like claws.
"Look over there!" Toad cries excitedly. As he bats away a Cheep Cheep, he points to a small, square object in the distance. It looks like a box, floating on the water.
"Let's check it out," says Luigi. They head off toward the odd, bobbing object.
As they travel deeper into Water Land, however, the bridges become less frequent. Luigi and Toad must jump from one island to another. After a while, the islands start to get farther apart - and the Cheep Cheeps start to get bigger. One of them zooms up to Toad.
"Ouch!" yelps the royal mushroom retainer when the owl-faced Cheep Cheep nips him in the ear. "I can't take this anymore."
"Okay, little friend," says Luigi. "You go back to the others. I'll be all right."
Toad scrambles to safety, and Luigi goes on alone. He jumps over a waterspout and dodges a swarm of leaping Bloober squids. He also picks up some coins that are scattered on a small, sandy island. "Someone must have dropped these before the Cheep Cheeps got him," muses Luigi.
Soon the strange object is a few yards away. "It's a boat," Luigi observes. Tied to an island is a houseboat. The water around it is black. Bags of garbage bob everywhere.
"I do believe I detect the faint odor of Koopas in the air," says Luigi. He sniffs once. Then he coughs. "On second thought, maybe it's not so faint," he wheezes.
Luigi jumps onto the porch of the floating shack and knocks on the door.
"No one's home," a gruff, scratchy voice calls from within.
"Well, then," Luigi says cheerfully, "I'll let myself in and have a look around."
"Oh, no you won't!" shouts the same voice. The door swings open to reveal Morton Koopa. His three straggly hairs wave gracefully in the soft Water Land breeze.
Luigi jumps over the large turtle and looks about the cabin. He sees nothing but old socks and garbage. "You zapped the king with a magic wand," he accuses Morton. "What are you going to do about it?" He opens a box and wrinkles his nose at the awful smell that seeps out.
"Hey! Leave my stuff alone!" yells Morton as he tries to grab Luigi. But every time Morton lunges at Luigi, the plumber hops aside. Soon Morton - who's not known for his stamina - begins to tire. Finally, he waddles over to a box on one wall and flips open its lid. Then he presses a small red button.
"What does that do?" asks Luigi, standing still for a moment.
"You'll see," sneers Morton. He points with his scaly finger to one of the houseboat's dirty windows. There in the sky, a large black object approaches.
"The Doom Ship!" cries Luigi. "Just what I need." The Koopa family's floating battleship drifts over Morton's slimy boat. It looks like a cross between a pirate ship and a merry-go-around, festooned with propellers and steam pipes. On deck, Luigi glimpses Iggy Koopa, one of Morton's awful brothers. Just then, Morton bolts out the door.
"Come back here!" Luigi yells. He darts after the turtle.
From high above the houseboat, Iggy lowers a rope ladder to Morton. They shout something to each other in Koopanese. But when Iggy spots Luigi, he stops short and hauls the ladder back up again. The Doom Ship rises swiftly back into the sky. "Arrrrgh," Morton growls. "Little brothers are so cowardly!" He dives into the water and swims frantically toward the next island.
"I resent that!" says Luigi. "And one of you has some explaining to do." He frowns as both reptiles start to escape. "But which brother should I go after?"
Inventory: Frog Suit, Ruby Wand, 14 Coins
In the Mushroom Kingdom, Luiig often has to battle Koopa Troopas or Goomba mushrooms. There are none of those here. Instead, the air is full of Cheep Cheeps - vicious flying fish with crab-like claws.
"Look over there!" Toad cries excitedly. As he bats away a Cheep Cheep, he points to a small, square object in the distance. It looks like a box, floating on the water.
"Let's check it out," says Luigi. They head off toward the odd, bobbing object.
As they travel deeper into Water Land, however, the bridges become less frequent. Luigi and Toad must jump from one island to another. After a while, the islands start to get farther apart - and the Cheep Cheeps start to get bigger. One of them zooms up to Toad.
"Ouch!" yelps the royal mushroom retainer when the owl-faced Cheep Cheep nips him in the ear. "I can't take this anymore."
"Okay, little friend," says Luigi. "You go back to the others. I'll be all right."
Toad scrambles to safety, and Luigi goes on alone. He jumps over a waterspout and dodges a swarm of leaping Bloober squids. He also picks up some coins that are scattered on a small, sandy island. "Someone must have dropped these before the Cheep Cheeps got him," muses Luigi.
Soon the strange object is a few yards away. "It's a boat," Luigi observes. Tied to an island is a houseboat. The water around it is black. Bags of garbage bob everywhere.
"I do believe I detect the faint odor of Koopas in the air," says Luigi. He sniffs once. Then he coughs. "On second thought, maybe it's not so faint," he wheezes.
*** Luigi collects 6 coins. ***
Turn to page 58.
Turn to page 58.
Luigi jumps onto the porch of the floating shack and knocks on the door.
"No one's home," a gruff, scratchy voice calls from within.
"Well, then," Luigi says cheerfully, "I'll let myself in and have a look around."
"Oh, no you won't!" shouts the same voice. The door swings open to reveal Morton Koopa. His three straggly hairs wave gracefully in the soft Water Land breeze.
Luigi jumps over the large turtle and looks about the cabin. He sees nothing but old socks and garbage. "You zapped the king with a magic wand," he accuses Morton. "What are you going to do about it?" He opens a box and wrinkles his nose at the awful smell that seeps out.
"Hey! Leave my stuff alone!" yells Morton as he tries to grab Luigi. But every time Morton lunges at Luigi, the plumber hops aside. Soon Morton - who's not known for his stamina - begins to tire. Finally, he waddles over to a box on one wall and flips open its lid. Then he presses a small red button.
"What does that do?" asks Luigi, standing still for a moment.
"You'll see," sneers Morton. He points with his scaly finger to one of the houseboat's dirty windows. There in the sky, a large black object approaches.
"The Doom Ship!" cries Luigi. "Just what I need." The Koopa family's floating battleship drifts over Morton's slimy boat. It looks like a cross between a pirate ship and a merry-go-around, festooned with propellers and steam pipes. On deck, Luigi glimpses Iggy Koopa, one of Morton's awful brothers. Just then, Morton bolts out the door.
"Come back here!" Luigi yells. He darts after the turtle.
From high above the houseboat, Iggy lowers a rope ladder to Morton. They shout something to each other in Koopanese. But when Iggy spots Luigi, he stops short and hauls the ladder back up again. The Doom Ship rises swiftly back into the sky. "Arrrrgh," Morton growls. "Little brothers are so cowardly!" He dives into the water and swims frantically toward the next island.
"I resent that!" says Luigi. "And one of you has some explaining to do." He frowns as both reptiles start to escape. "But which brother should I go after?"
Solve this puzzle for a clue:
- There are two messages in this picture, but they've gotten mixed together. Swap all the odd-numbered letters in the two trails. When you're done, the trails will help you decide what Luigi should do next.
If you think Luigi should try to board the Doom Ship, turn to page 62.
If you think Luigi should go after Morton Koopa, turn to page 7.
If you think Luigi should go after Morton Koopa, turn to page 7.
Inventory: Frog Suit, Ruby Wand, 14 Coins
