The Wondrous Warp Whistles
11/19/2014
The subject of this article is the mysterious teleportation-enabling instruments, the Warp Whistles. These whistles, of which there are three, appear in the NES game Super Mario Bros. 3 and its' remakes. Using one will take you to the mysterious World 9, Warp Zone, where you can then access other worlds. Which ones you can access depends on what world you use the whistle in, and you can also use another whistle within the Warp Zone to reach the World 8 pipe.
The ninth world, Warp Zone
The warp whistles are hidden in worlds 1 & 2, in areas which I will now describe.
1: In level 1-3, near the end of the level is a white block. Crouching on this block for five seconds will cause you to fall behind the scenery. When this happens, run behind the dark area at the end of the level and you will reach a toad house with the first Warp Whistle.
2: In the first fortress, near the first door, hit the block for a Super Leaf. Then turn around and pick up enough speed to fly over the ceiling above the door. When you can no longer move to the right, press up to go through a door and enter a room with the second whistle.
3. For the final whistle you need to head to World 2, Koopahari Desert. On the world map, one of the pairs of Bommerang Bros. has a hammer. After defating them to gain the hammer, head to the top-right corner of the map. Using the hammer on the rock there reveals a toad house guarded by a pair of fire bros. The Fire Bros. have the final whistle which they will drop when defeated.
Here is a video on how to get them:
Legend of Zelda series references:
- In The Legend of Zelda, there is a similar item called the Recorder which plays the same tune and teleports Link in a whirlwind.
- In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past there is an item called the flute which plays the tune faster at a higher octave and transports Link, this time with a bird.
- There is another similar item in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap called the Ocarina of Wind which plays the original tune and also transports Link via a bird.
The Recorder and Ocarina of Wind
The warp whistle sound.
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