Super Mario 3D World/Koopa Troopa Cave

As expected, the second stage takes place underground.

Before the checkpoint flag


Head into the green pipe to start the level. The second question mark brick inside the cave contains a Fire Flower. From there, you can go down into a room with coins and a koopa, or climb on top of the clear pipe for some invisible coins. Before you exit this section, hop on top of the 10-coin block for a hidden 1-up.

In the next room, the first green star is hidden in plain sight between the moving clouds, and the checkpoint isn't far ahead. However, if you take the clouds all the way up there's a hidden path leading to a golden pipe containing three golden shells which give coins when thrown.

After the checkpoint flag
Behind the checkpoint are two hidden blocks, the upper one holding a fire flower. The path splits into two sections to the right. The upper section contains a challenge box for the second green star, while the lower has another fire flower. These paths converge in a clear pipe to the next room.

In this room, you can climb some invisible blocks and enter a pipe to reach the stamp, and the third green star immediately follows in a twer of goombas. Through the next pipe is the end of the level.