Ancient Gardens contains 35 chests: 29 collectible or Power Orb chests and six weapon chests. This route also includes the additional weapon chest beside its travel cannon at Peach’s Castle, for 36 entries. The castle-side rewards are separate from the world’s own total.
For a complete return visit, defeat Rabbid Kong to unlock Beep-0’s Move ability. Move opens the blocked paths into Chapter 1-S. Follow the areas below in order; chest numbers are this guide’s route labels, while numbered artwork, models and music refer to their Museum entries.
A red-ring reward requires all eight red coins before time expires. A blue bonus cannon starts a separate timed course. If either attempt fails, start it again; opening a weapon chest unlocks the weapon for purchase in Battle HQ, so equip it after buying it.
Goomba Grove — chests 1–7
1 — Leafy World – Artwork 1
After the tutorial encounters, follow the path toward the distant tower. Take the small left branch marked by a single coin and look behind the plants.
2 — Rumble Bee – weapon for Mario
Enter the red ring in the colored-pipe puzzle. Follow the red-coin trail through the pipes and collect all eight before time runs out; the reward chest appears beside the ring.
3 — Mario – 3D Model 1
Press the yellow switch beside the weapon reward, then return to the two central pipes. Take the route into the larger enclosure, press red and enter the newly unblocked pipe.
4 — Garden Ziggy – 3D Model 4
Return to the central pair of pipes and take the other route. Activate blue, then revisit the passage previously blocked by the blue wall.
5 — Prologue – Soundtrack 1
The blue switch also opens a pipe toward the water. Follow that branch to its small end platform.
6 — Grand Opening – Soundtrack 2
Find and activate the green switch inside the next enclosure. Follow the coin trail toward the large blue-green plant.
7 — Rabbid Peach – 3D model 3
Before the next battlefield, note the inactive cannon on the right. Cross the other wooden bridge, enter the pipe on the left and activate red; return to use the cannon.
Pollen Plains — chests 8–18
8 — Baffling Blocks – Artwork 2
Return after unlocking Move. Just before the Sunflower, take the coin-filled branch beside the earlier battle area and push the block away from the chest.
9 — Rabbid Luigi – 3D model 2
Use the cannon beside chest 8. Open the chest on the distant platform, then activate the Rabbid switch to reconnect the walkways or take the cannon back.
10 — Sunflower – 3D Model 5
Defeat the enemies threatening the Sunflower and speak to the flower. This reward is part of the story.
11 — 10 Power Orbs
Beyond the Sunflower, follow the wooden path to three movable crates. Take the ramp down on the right and shift the crates to clear access; leave yourself space to move each one again.
12 — Turbine – weapon for Rabbid Luigi
Use the white cannon beside the main route to reach the blue-coin bonus challenge. Collect the complete set within its time limit, using the pipe to reach the other part of the course.
13 — The Waterfall Puzzle – Soundtrack 5
At the empty arena before the next chapter, continue straight rather than descending toward the mission. Follow the single-coin side path around the rock formation.
14 — A Towering View – Soundtrack 6
Look for the left-hand pipe just beyond the Challenge 3 area. Its entrance blends into the edge of the battlefield; the narrow path beyond reaches the chest.
15 — White Rabbids – 3D Model 8
Before the Chapter 1-5 area, take the short branch on the right as the route enters the wooded section. Open the chest at its end.
16 — Toad Friends – 3D model 7
Return with Move and push aside the block beside the Challenge 5 area. The chest is immediately behind it.
17 — 5 Power Orbs
Take the cannon beside chest 16 and open the chest on its landing platform.
18 — Ancient Gardens – Soundtrack 7
Remain on that platform and cross the little bridge for a second chest. Use the cannon to rejoin the main route.
Flushy Forest — chests 19–21
19 — Garden Hopper – 3D Model 9
Cross the bridge behind the huge Rabbid toilet and enter the stone maze. Press yellow to open the upper-right passage.
20 — Rainbow Runner – Weapon for Rabbid Peach
Activate the red ring inside the same maze. Follow all eight red coins through the corridors to unlock Rabbid Peach’s weapon reward near the central statue.
21 — Through the Lawns – Soundtrack 8
Follow the story route through the next two battle arenas and cross the bridge. Take the pipe leading down just beyond it.
Bamboo Islands and The Hidden Bridge — chests 22–30
22 — Spike Strike – weapon for Luigi
In the large colored-block puzzle, cross the right bridge and activate green. Enter the newly accessible blue-coin cannon challenge and collect every coin before time expires.
23 — Bowser Basher – weapon for Mario
Revisit the switches in the colored-block puzzle and press blue, yellow, then red. Collect all eight coins from the exposed red ring; use the upper-right pipe to reach the reward.
24 — 5 Power Orbs
With Move unlocked, push the two wooden blocks onto the gray Rabbid plates at the far end of the puzzle. Activate the gray switch beside the water and follow the completed bridge into Chapter 1-S; the chest is at the entrance.
25 — Rabbid Kong – Artwork 6
Win the first battle in The Hidden Bridge. Open the first of the two chests in the exploration section beyond it.
26 — Beep-0’s Lesson – Soundtrack 3
Open the second chest after that same battle. Before proceeding, lower the cannon and press blue to extend the next bridge section.
27 — 20 Power Orbs
Win the second secret battle, then use the pipe and cannon to reach the final bridge section. Move the block obstructing the rewards and open the Power Orb chest.
28 — Rabbid Kong – 3D model 13
The Rabbid Kong model is beside chest 27. Open both before leaving the secret chapter.
29 — Pirabbid Plant – 3D model 10
Back on the normal Bamboo Islands route, follow the broken path through the cannon-and-switch puzzle. Activate its connections to reach the isolated reward platform.
30 — Luigi – 3D model 11
At the enormous toilet statue of a reading Rabbid, circle around its lower-left side. The lone coin marks a concealed branch leading to Luigi’s model.
Sunset Bridge — chests 31–35
31 — Piping Session – Artwork 5
At Sunset Bridge, leave the first cannon alone temporarily. Push aside the block on the right and enter the exposed pipe.
32 — Garden Smasher – 3D model 12
Now use the cannon to cross to the other side of the bridge. Open the chest and press the gray Rabbid switch to extend the crossing.
33 — Killer Extinct – weapon for Luigi
Cross Sunset Bridge and continue through the cleared arenas toward the tower. Complete the blue-coin cannon course on the right at the tower’s foot.
34 — Mystic Journey – Soundtrack 9
At the tower’s base, pass through the gap on the far left to the yellow switch. Activate it, then enter the newly opened pipe.
35 — 5 Power Orbs
Climb to the tower’s pipe puzzle and use its third entrance. Follow the connection to the Power Orb chest.
Peach’s Castle — chests 36–36
36 — BWAH Blaster – weapon for Mario
At Peach’s Castle, approach the Ancient Gardens travel cannon and take the descending side path. Press yellow, enter the red ring and collect all eight coins to unlock Mario’s weapon.
Continue exploring
Return to World 1 — Ancient Gardens for the story battles, or try its ten Challenges after completing the world. The Kingdom Battle walkthrough links the other worlds and Donkey Kong Adventure.