Finish the first ten chapters and reach 999 discovery stars to open Mr. E’s Challenges. These six courses test movement and creature abilities in short, demanding sequences. They contain 22 Smiley Flowers in total. Learn each course’s main route, then repeat it for a missed flower rather than restarting the entire chapter.
Choose a habitat or challenge
Each area has its own walkthrough, flower locations and discovery notes. Select a guide below.
| Habitat or challenge | Smiley Flowers |
|---|---|
| Explode to Escape | 4 |
| Protect the Apple | 4 |
| Twilight Bug Catching | 3 |
| Flee from the Leaf | 5 |
| Survive the Risky Skies | 3 |
| Hop or Drop | 3 |
Explode to Escape
Use Detonut to break the first explosive wall. The chain reaction destroys the ground behind you, so move right as soon as the passage opens.
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Protect the Apple
Pick up the apple and carry it through the Little Mouser course. Stay above the mice when you can; they can snatch the fruit if you pass too close.
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Twilight Bug Catching
Carry the Piranha Plant to the first Neon Bug swarm. Move its mouth through the moving swarm to catch the bugs within the time limit.
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Flee from the Leaf
Run right as Grab-Grass pursues you. Follow the pale-blue platforms and keep your next landing in view instead of waiting for the creature to catch up.
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Survive the Risky Skies
Cross the cloud course using the flying creatures and cloud footholds. Watch for the looping pink flyers and the Goonies carrying dangerous objects.
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Hop or Drop
Ride the Springhopper through the vertical course. Adjust the launch angle towards the next solid ledge and let its spring supply the height.