Dive into the frosty depths of the Fungi Mines, the fifth world in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, where 21 elusive Wonder Seeds await discovery. From braving shadowy rifts chased by a zombie Mario to unlocking secret exits and trading in Flower Coins at the Poplin Shop, this guide reveals every hidden corner and challenge you must conquer to collect them all and advance your quest against King Bowser’s chaotic magic.
Tips for finding Wonder Seeds
To find Wonder Seeds in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, explore each level thoroughly as they can be hidden in secret areas, earned by completing courses, or purchased with Flower Coins from Poplin Shops. Pay special attention to secret exits and hidden paths, as these often lead to additional Wonder Seeds. Using careful platforming and exploring off the main path will help uncover these collectibles, which are essential for progressing through the game and unlocking new courses by cleansing King Bowser’s magic. Detailed guides and walkthroughs for each world, including Fungi Mines, provide step-by-step instructions to locate every Wonder Seed.
Nearly every level will reward you with one Wonder Seed just for reaching the flagpole at the end. But to find every Wonder Seed will take a bit more exploring.
Look for Wonder Flowers
Most levels will have a Wonder Flower to collect. This special flower triggers a trippy reframing of the current level – sometimes the gravity disappears or you enter a twilight realm or multihued bubbles will carry you into the sky. Many of the Wonder Flower sequences end with a Wonder Seed.
Some levels have extra Wonder Seeds
Some levels have a third, hidden Wonder Seed beyond the ones listed on the map. Collecting these Wonder Seeds often unlocks a new path to previously hidden levels – and more Wonder Seeds. We’ll note levels that require finding a hidden Wonder Seed in the list below.
Buy the Sensor Badge
When you reach W5 Fungi Mines, you’ll be able to buy a special Badge from the Poplin Shop there – the Sensor Badge. This Badge will ping when you are close to special pickups like 10 Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers, and, most importantly, Wonder Seeds.
W5 Fungi Mines Wonder Seed locations
The Fungi Mines, the fifth world in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, is home to 21 Wonder Seeds scattered across its various courses and areas. Players can find these Wonder Seeds by exploring levels such as Upshroom Downshroom, Taily’s Toxic Pond, Light-Switch Mansion, and several uncharted ruins. Some Wonder Seeds are hidden within the stages, while others are rewarded for completing levels or can be purchased from the Poplin Shop using Flower Coins. Collecting Wonder Seeds often involves activating Wonder Flowers to trigger special effects, uncovering secret exits, or overcoming unique challenges like defeating enemies within time limits, as seen in the KO Arena: Fungi Funk. This guide provides detailed locations and strategies to help players track down every Wonder Seed in the Fungi Mines world.
There are 21 Wonder Seed and one Royal Seed in W5 Fungi Mines.
Upshroom Downshroom
There are two Wonder Seeds to collect in Upshroom Downshroom.
Immediately after this level’s checkpoint, you’ll see a glowing pumpkin. Smash it to find the Wonder Flower.
Make your way through the bouncing jack-o’-lantern music number to collect the first Wonder Seed.
You’ll get the second Wonder Seed for completing the level.
Taily’s Toxic Pond
There are two Wonder Seeds to collect in Taily’s Toxic Pond.
A little past the checkpoint, you’ll come to a long mushroom platform with three Tailys (Tailies?) on the ceiling. Yoink all three Tailys to reveal the Wonder Flower.
This Wonder Flower sequence is a quiz minigame where you have to answer questions by grabbing the Taily below the correct answer. We’ve seen questions like:
- What’s the name of the world you’re currently in? Fungi Mines
- How did you compete with the Wiggler? A race
- The expert you chased in the Shining Falls Midway Trial was an expert at what? Jumping
- Which can you buy at Poplin Shops? Wonder Seeds
- What can you drill into while in Drill form? Ceilings
- Which Badge Challenge is in the Petal Isles? Dolphin Kick Lv. 1
- What happens when you touch a Hoppo? You’re pushed
- How many coins will net you a 1-Up? 100
- Who is Bowser’s son? Bowser Jr.
- What world can you see north of the Petal Isles? Fluff-Puff Peaks
Answer three questions correctly to get the first Wonder Seed.
You’ll receive another for completing the level.
Light-Switch Mansion
There are two Wonder Seeds to collect in Light-Switch Mansion.
Before you even hit this level’s checkpoint, you’ll pass under a door that will lead you to the flagpole and a Wonder Seed. To find the Wonder Flower and the second Wonder Seed, continue to the right across the invisible blocks.
There’s another door above the checkpoint that will lead you straight to the Wonder Flower.
Make your way through the Boo-themed musical number to find the second Wonder Seed.
You can then continue to find the flagpole and get the other Wonder Seed if you haven’t already.
Beware of the Rifts
There are two Wonder Seeds to collect in Beware of the Rifts.
After the level’s second checkpoint, you’ll come to a Question Mark Block not-quite-hiding behind a Rift. Hit it to reveal the Wonder Flower.
Avoid all of the Shadow enemies and use the oversized Pow Blocks to collect the five Wonder Tokens above you. You’ll get the Wonder Seed when you grab all five.
You’ll receive a second Wonder Seed for completing the level.
An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins
There are two Wonder Seeds to collect in An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins.
A little past the checkpoint, you’ll come to a line of blocks and one Question Mark Block that are just out of reach with a Konk patrolling below. Jump up into the slime above the blocks and bait the Konk into hitting the blocks from below to reveal the Wonder Flower.
Make your way through the level as Wubba Mario to collect the first Wonder Seed.
You’ll get the second for completing the level.
Another Uncharted Area: Swaying Ruins
There are two Wonder Seeds to collect in Another Uncharted Area: Swaying Ruins.
Toward the end of the level, you’ll come to a section of ruins that has an elevated door you can’t reach. Hit the flower to start the previous section of ruins swinging.
Hop back to the left and ride that block across the gap so you can enter the door. Chase down the block on the other side to collect the Wonder Flower.
Slide, jump, and bounce your way through the rest of the level to collect the first Wonder Seed.
You’ll get another Wonder Seed for completing the level.
A Final Uncharted Area: Poison Ruins
There are two Wonder Seeds to collect in A Final Uncharted Area: Poison Ruins.
A Final Uncharted Area: Poison Ruins is a confusing level. You won’t get a Wonder Seed for completing the level normally, and the Wonder Flower is extremely easy to miss. Immediately after the checkpoint, you’ll come to a slime block. Ground Pound into it to reveal the Wonder Flower.
Continue right as Wubba Mario and go around the flagpole.
After some tricky navigation, you’ll come to a large room with spinning discs. Hit all of the flowers to reveal the Wonder Seed in the center.
You’ll get a second Wonder Seed for completing the level at this new flagpole.
Badge Challenge: Grappling Vine 1
Complete the Grappling Vine Badge Challenge to receive a Wonder Seed.
KO Arena: Fungi Funk
Defeat the three levels of Boos, Tailys, and door mimics to receive a Wonder Seed.
Break Time!: Tumble House
Collect all five Wonder Tokens as the level rotates to collect the Wonder Seed.
Break Time! Trottin’ Piranha Plants
Use the Note Blocks to bounce up and defeat all of the Piranha Plants to receive this level’s Wonder Seed.
Loyal Poplin’s House
You’ll receive one Wonder Seed for visiting the Loyal Poplin’s House.
Operation Poplin Rescue
You’ll receive one Wonder Seed for completing the Operation Poplin Rescue level.
Poplin Shop
What secret locations hide the most elusive Wonder Seeds in Fungi Mines
The most elusive Wonder Seeds in Fungi Mines are hidden in several secret and uncharted areas that require special actions to access. Notably:
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Poison Ruins: After obtaining the Wonder Flower and reaching a flag as Goo Mario, you can jump onto the ceiling and goo your way over the flag to find a secret exit. This leads to a hidden chamber with orbiting platforms where you must activate plants in sequence to reduce a glowing sun’s fire and reveal a Wonder Seed.
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Piranha Plants on Parade: By reaching the parade’s end and jumping onto warp pipes, you can access a secret exit via a series of warp pipes and platforms, unlocking a hidden Wonder Seed not visible on the course menu initially.
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Beware of the Rifts: This course features a shadow Mario chasing you while you collect Wonder Flower pieces scattered around. Clearing this challenge reveals a Wonder Seed in the middle of the area.
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Poplin Shop: One Wonder Seed can be purchased here for 100 Flower Coins, which helps unlock further courses in the world.
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Uncharted Areas like Wubba Ruins and Swaying Ruins: These hidden zones contain Wonder Seeds that require exploration beyond the main paths.
These secret locations demand keen exploration, mastery of unique mechanics like goo climbing and shadow Mario evasion, and sometimes spending Flower Coins, making their Wonder Seeds the most elusive in Fungi Mines.
Which Fungi Mines secrets lead to the rarest Wonder Seeds
The rarest Wonder Seeds in Fungi Mines are hidden behind some of the most challenging and secretive locations in the world:
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Poison Ruins Secret Exit: After obtaining the Wonder Flower and transforming into Goo Mario, you must bypass the flagpole by gooing along the ceiling to reach a secret exit leading to a chamber with orbiting platforms. Activating plants on these platforms in sequence reduces a glowing sun’s fire, revealing a rare Wonder Seed inside. This multi-step puzzle and secret path make this Wonder Seed one of the rarest.
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Beware the Rifts: This level features a zombie Rift Mario chasing you while you collect five Wonder Tokens. Using POW blocks or fireballs to freeze Rift Mario, you must gather all tokens under pressure to earn a rare Wonder Seed. The intense chase and token hunt contribute to its rarity.
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An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins and Swaying Ruins: These hidden, uncharted zones require careful exploration and mastery of Goo Mario’s abilities to reach Wonder Seeds that are not accessible via normal routes, making these seeds elusive.
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Poplin Shop Purchase: One Wonder Seed is only obtainable by spending 100 Flower Coins at the Poplin Shop, making it rare as it requires currency farming in addition to level completion.
These secrets involve hidden exits, unique mechanics like ceiling traversal and timed challenges, or require currency investment, distinguishing their Wonder Seeds as the rarest in Fungi Mines.
