Exploration 101
Mario needs to unlock all the areas on Prism Island by solving puzzles, battling baddies, and collecting Paint Stars. And he's gonna need your help.
Mini Paint Stars open new stages.
Big Paint Stars open up whole new areas. Impressive!
You'll probably need to rescue some of the Rescue Squad Toads along the way. These guys are brave, but also very accident prone.
As you go through each stage, be sure to look around. You might find coins or Question Blocks where you least expect them.
Plus, how else will you find clues to the mystery?
You're gonna need a bigger tool belt.
Mario has brought along his best tools for the job. But don’t try to find these at the hardware store.
Paint Hammer: Paint it back
What's that? A colorless spot? Ugh, so tacky! Use your Paint Hammer to splash color back into place.
Tap!
Mario's paint meter shows your hammer's supply of red, blue, and yellow. To get more, pick up globs of paint from defeated enemies or hit stuff around the stage with your regular hammer.
Switch things up with Cutout
Stuck on a puzzle? Try cutting on the dotted line with help from your pal, Huey.
The Cutout feature lets you, er, cut out backgrounds to reach new areas. Maybe that's why it's called that, huh?
Mind the map
Your trusty map shows you where to go and even tells you the percentage of colorless spots you've restored. New roads will open as you collect Paint Stars.
Roshambo Arena
Fulfill your lifelong dream of becoming a Roshambo champion. (That's a fancy way to say "rock, paper, scissors.")
Special events
You'll find yourself joining in other strange activities, too, like going on a game show or trying to cook the perfect steak. That's not weird AT ALL.
