[Guide] Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Every Special World Wonder Seed & Flower Coin

With Super Mario Bros. Wonder available now on the Nintendo Switch, the time has come to embark on a wonderful 2D adventure. Mario is back with the extended gang, resulting in a playable roster of 12 characters and with eight worlds to conquer in the Flower Kingdom, we’re on hand to walk you guys through how to obtain every Wonder Seed and Flower Coin available.

To kick things off, we’re going to do a quick little walkthrough to explain the purples of Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers, Wonder Seeds and Secret Exits before diving into Special World:

What are Flower Coins?

Flower Coins are large purple coins that can be found on given stages. Some will be obviously visible when exploring through levels, but others can be hidden and require players to meet a certain requirement to revel them. On stages where Flower Coins are present, there are three to be found and all are required to count towards a level’s complete completion.

What are Wonder Flowers?

Wonder Flowers are an item players can encounter during a level, which once interacted with, unleashes a Wonder Effect that immediately impacts the current stage. Where there is a Wonder Flower, there is always a Wonder Flower waiting to be discovered.

What are Wonder Seeds?

Wonder Seeds are the main collectable this time around, with Mario and friends needing to collect them in order to advance through the game. One Wonder Seed will always be given to the player upon completing a stage, but a second one can be obtained by activating the Wonder Flower and traversing the Wonder Effect to collect the Wonder Seed.

On some levels, it is possible there is a third Wonder Seed available, but in order to acquire it, players will need to discover the Secret Exit in order to obtain it. Wonder Seeds can also be purchased for 100 Purple Coins at Poplin Shops and through completing Challenge levels.

What are Secret Exits?

Not present on every level, Secret Exits are a secondary exit players can discover by taking a different route and encountering a second Flagpole at the end of the level. Jumping on the Flagpole will end the current level and reward players with a new Wonder Seed.

Every Special World Wonder Seed & Flower Coin:

Pipe-Rock Plateau Special: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: The first Hoppo you come across, bounce on it to go underneath the platform to collect the Flower Coin.

Flower Coin #2: After the Hoppo has dropped down, leap onto the falling platform.

Flower Coin #3: When bouncing off the first Hoppo for a second one, stay with it, ignoring the Wonder Seed to bounce into the Wonder Flower.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: The Wonder Flower is available right at the start of the stage. Jump into it and the Wonder Effect will commence, causing Hoppos to become extra bouncy.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

Fluff-Puff Peaks Special: Climb to the Beat!:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: Following the main path, there will be a point where you will need to wall-jump upwards and then run to your left. Instead of going left straight away, leap into the Flower Coin first and then continue your run.

Flower Coin #2: During the intense wall-climbing segment when platforming resumes, you will see the Flower Coin a little to your right as you continue along the main path. You will need to collect it from the yellow platform it is on and then continue wall-jumping.

Flower Coin #3: This Flower Coin can be found on a purple platform just before wall-jumping onto the dark blue platform.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: This Wonder Flower can be seen at the beginning of the level. Jump into it and the Wonder Effect will commence, taking you to an area where platforms will appear in time to the beat and you will need to reach the end to find the Wonder Seed.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

Shining Falls Special: Triple Threat Deluxe:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: With the Wonder Effect triggered, make sure to hit the flower bud and the others that spawn after it to make the Flower Coin appear.

Flower Coin #2: Continue along the main path and you will see it up ahead, nearer to the top of the screen. Be quick to grab the Wonder Flower.

Flower Coin #3: The final Flower Coin can be found by a block with rotating fireballs. Time your run to collect the Flower Coin.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: When you reach the line of thin green pipes, the Wonder Flower can be seen near the lowest pipes. Once the Wonder Effect has been triggered, players are presented with another top-down segment where they must dodge the spiked Rolling-Balls to reach the Wonder Seed.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

Editor’s Note: To access Shining Falls Special: Triple Threat Deluxe, once you have collected every Wonder Seed Shining Falls has to offer, make sure you return to the Royal Seed Mansion to trigger a scene between Master Poplin, Prince Florian and your chosen character. Once it is over, a new path will be created, allowing you to reach the stage.

Sunbaked Desert Special: Pole Block Allure:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: With the Wonder Effect triggered, the first Flower Coin can be seen following the third Armand that takes a run at you before plummeting to their death.

Flower Coin #2: During the horizontal section featuring verticle pole and green Bloomps coming from the right-hand side of the screen, the Flower Coin can be seen near the ceiling.

Flower Coin #3: When ascending the pipes upwards, you will reach a point where two lines will form a rectangular box, sealing you in with six coins to the left and the Flower Coin to the right.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: Climb up the first pole that extends out of a block and hit the green Bloomp containing the Wonder. (It will be easily visible. When the Wonder Effect begins, many poles will spawn and you will need to hurry to scale upwards and reach the Wonder Seed.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

Fungi Mines Special: Dangerous Donut Ride:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: Rinding the elongates red falling platform, run and jump for the Flower Coin to your left. If you need to, bounce off the Trompette.

Flower Coin #2: When riding another red falling platform, during a downwards section with spiked balls either side of the walls, the Flower Coin will be to the right-hand side of the platform when descending.

Flower Coin #3: During the Wonder Effect and your character is free-falling, the final Flower Coin will appear near the center of the screen above a big ball of acid.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: Just after the second Flower Coin, you will fall into the Wonder Flower, with the Wonder Effect triggering a freefall segment.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

Editor’s Note: To access Fungi Mines Special: Dangerous Donut Ride, once you have collected every Wonder Seed Fungi Mines has to offer, make sure to play through the Operation Poplin Rescue stage again to create a new path, allowing you to access this new Special World stage.

Deep Magma Bog Special Solar Roller:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: Just off the main path, with a well-timed bounce off of the gear encased in a bouncy triangle, spring into the Flower Coin.

Flower Coin #2: During the platforming section after the bouncy triangles and the mini suns, instead of proceeding right, do a quick leap to your left to get the Flower Coin.

Flower Coin #3: When on the second dragon that you need to roll off, roll straight into the Flower Coin and leap to safety.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: Available near the beginning of the stage, this time around the Wonder Effect transforms you into a spoked ball and you need to navigate an intense platforming section, full of jumps and bounces and switches that you need to hit to make platforms appear.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

Petal Isles Special: Way of the Goomba:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: During the Wonder Effect, hit the flower bud to cause a purple elongated Question Mark block to appear. Hit it and continue to hit every purple block until the first Flower Coin appears.

Flower Coin #2: Same as before, there is another segment where you need to repeatedly hit purple blocks to get the second Flower Coin to eventually appear. Be quick to grab it.

Flower Coin #3: When Piranha Plants are running along music blocks, time your jumps just right to land between them and collect the third Flower Coin.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: After you have leapt over the giant Piranha Plant, you will come across the Wonder Flower, next to an elongated Question Mark Block. Jump into the Wonder Flower to activate it, this time its Wonder Effect being another Piranha Plant parade.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

The Semifinal Test: Piranha Plant Reprise:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: Strike the flower bud near a Spike, causing a pipe to be revealed. Enter it to reach an area in the background and obtain the Flower Coin.

Flower Coin #2: Jump onto the music blocks a Spike is standing on and defeat him to reach the Flower Coin.

Flower Coin #3: After the checkpoint flag, where you see a Spike with Piranha Plants behind him, stand on the pipe to ride it down and get on the same level as them and defeat all the enemies and hit the blue flower bud to make the Flower Coin appear.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: Strike the blue flower bud and then stand on the pipe with the Talking Flower that says the pipe can’t hold the weight of both of you to reach a new screen. Your character will then fall into the Wonder Flower. causing the Wonder Effect to activate, this time a musical segment where your preferred character is elevated upwards and has to survive the onslaught of multiple Spikes.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

The Final Test: Wonder Gauntlet:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 2

Flower Coin #1: Just after the section with the many platforms, you will see a flower bud above an L-shaped pipe. Hit it to get the pipe to lower so you can grab the Flower Coin.

Flower Coin #2: During the silhouette section, avoid the enemies and stick to the floor to find the Flower Coin hidden beneath a platform, just before a pipe. A power-up is advised for this section, just so you can defeat the enemies easier and get to the Flower Coin without being harmed.

Flower Coin #3: In the section with the Roller Koopas, bounce up onto a higher platform, or steal one of their shells and throw it upwards through the Flower Coin to collect it.

Wonder Flower / Wonder Seed #1: Available at the start of the map, the Wonder Effect this time around is multiple Wonder Effects that you will need to traverse if you wish to reach the Wonder Seed.

Wonder Seed #2: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

The Final-Final Test: Badge Marathon:

Flower Coins: 3 | Wonder Seeds: 1

Flower Coin #1: During the Dolphin Kick Badge segment, in the area where you have to swim round in a circle, swim through all the flower buds to make the Flower Coin to the left, requiring you to do another circle.

Flower Coin #2: During the Wall Climb Jump Badge section, it can be seen to the right as you’re climbing upwards. Using the seeds of a Melon Piranha Planty, bounce into it and leap back to safety.

Flower Coin #3: During the segment involving the Invisibility Badge, the Flower Coin can be found above one of the bouncy triangles that you will need to bounce off.

Wonder Seed #1: Reach the end of the stage and climb onto the Flagpole.

WONDER?:

Editor’s Note: For those who managed to collect every Flower Coin and jump onto the top of the flag on the The Final-Final Test: Badge Marathon stage, they can now access this final location to get the Sound Off Badge.