Before the plot begins to thicken, the first stage will ease you into the book. Undertake the Treasure Hunt to learn the basics of navigating, egging and sniffing.
At the very beginning of the level, you may notice that there are lots of things buried underground. Sniffing is very important in this level, because more than half of the melons are underground, along with a boatload of coins.
Although there are very few enemies that can hurt you, it's wise not to become too careless.
The first real obstacle in your path is Pak E. Derm, the stop sign elephant. Although it may seem that you can't get past, you can easily slam into the ground, causing him to fall over. Once that is done, just jump over him. next obstacle you run into is a group of surprise balls near a tall wall. To get past, you need to lick each one to fling yourself over the wall. It may be hard at first, but once you get used to it, it becomes a breeze.
After the previous wall, you can begin a race by hitting the red question block. All you have to do is run to the end before time runs out. Although the idea is simple, it's pretty tricky, because many distractions will be on the way, such as another Pak E. Derm and a lot of shyguy's holding fruit. The reward for winning is seven melons.
It's a good idea that, before you start the race, run up into the area you will be running through and kill off all of the shyguys so that you can run straight through without worrying about
At the end of the race is the #2 miss warp, and past that is a vase which leads farther into the level. This next area includes a lot of different directions of roads, heading every which way. Poochy will be there though, so you shouldn't get lost as long as you follow his nose. Every place where there is something underground, he will stop and bark to you, letting you know something important is around. Don't ignore his barking!
Farther into this area you can find a White Shyguy inside of a question bubble. Although he will just follow behind you in the level, if you can leave with this little guy in tote, you can bring back one of your Yoshi's lives you lost. They are very important because this is the only way you can get extra lives.
Melon List[edit]
- Inside a bubble right after the first Egg Block.
- Carried by a Shy Guy near the first Message Block.
- Carried by another Shy Guy right after melon #2.
- Right after melon #3, where the path forks, take the lower path to find another Shy Guy carrying a melon.
- Go back and take the upper path this time. Sniff around the middle and stomp the ground where Yoshi barks to uncover this melon.
- This one will automatically appear after climbing up the first wall.
- At the fork right after the wall, take the upper path. Sniff in front of Pak E. Derm to find this melon.
- Jump at the Mystery Block to make a flag appear. Running past the flag starts the first Melon Race. You'll need to reach the end before the Chain Chomp starts eating away your precious melons. This one shouldn't be too difficult, you only need to jump past some bubbles and a Pak E. Derm on your way. You'll be rewarded seven melons if you finish the race in time.
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- After the Mystery Block, take the lower path to see two Shy Guys carrying melons.
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- Inside a bubble near a banana and a watermelon in the middle of the race path. You'll need to beware to only pop the melon's bubble so you don't accidentally eat the other fruit.
- Carried by a Shy Guy shortly after the end of the race.
- Sniff shortly after melon #18 near the Message Block to find this one.
- Sniff at the first place Poochy barks (lower path, near a trapped Shy Guy).
- Further down, sniff at the second place Poochy barks.
- Sniff at the third place Poochy barks (near the first Heart).
- Sniff at the fourth place Poochy barks (2nd intersection, upper path, shortly after the Message Block).
- Sniff at the fifth place Poochy barks (before the second Heart).
- Sniff at the seventh place Poochy barks.
- Along the way you'll find a Mystery Block way up in mid-air. Sniff right below it to uncover a platform. Hit the Block and collect all five coins to get a melon as a reward.
- Sniff at the eighth place Poochy barks.
- Sniff at the ninth place Poochy barks.
- Sniff at the eleventh place Poochy barks.
- If you've brought Poochy all along the path and gathered all the rewards, the last melon will pop up out of nowhere near the end.
Hearts[edit]
- Near melon #22, simply jump up to collect it.
- Near melon #24, sniff at the sixth place Poochy barks. This will uncover some platforms, allowing you to climb up to the second Heart.
- Near melon #28, sniff at the tenth place Poochy barks to uncover a platform. Jump up and look up to notice a large blue block. Destroy it with an egg to uncover the last Heart.