4-3: Don't Look Back!
Map

- There are two goals in this level.
- In Area 2, drop the Spring Ball from the soft rock right after the entrance, then jump with it to enter the Area 3 through B.
Stars
Area 1 ×18
- Pass through the Middle Ring in the top of central Helicopter area ×10
- Spit out by the Tulip in the top-right part ×8
Area 2 ×21
- Pass through the Middle Ring right after the entrance ×10
- Inside the crate carried by the balloon in the middle part ×6
- Inside the Winged Cloud to the top-right of the pipe in the later part ×5
Red Conis
Area 1 ×15
- Carried by the Fly Guy that appears above the top-left platform in the early part ×1
- Next to the narrow platform in the early part ×4
- Above the seesaw in the early part ×3
- In the top of central Helicopter area ×3
- In the Countdown Platform area to the right of the central pipe ×1
- Carried by the Fly Guy that appears above the narrow platform to the top-right of the Flower in the middle part ×1
- Carried by the Fly Guy that appears behind the Wild Ptooie Piranha in the later part ×1
- Above the ! Blocks that are revealed by activating the switch in the later part ×1
Area 3 ×5
- Using the Air Pump to fully inflate the balloon, ride it to just before the goal ×5
Flowers
Area 1 ×4
- Above the far right of the first Countdown Platform area
- Above the Countdown Platform area to the right of the central pipe
- Inside the Winged Cloud above the ! Blocks that are revealed by activating the switch in the later part
- At the top-right
Area 3 ×1
- While moving forward with the balloon
Enemies
| Name | Defeat | Description | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat | Stomp | Pound the Ground | Egg | Green Water -melon | Red Water -melon | Blue Water -melon | Trans -form | |||
| Shy Guy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | A normal Shy Guy. It appears from the pipe until the eggs are full. | |
| Fly Guy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Flying in the sky, carrying a Red Coin, a Winged Cloud, etc. | |
| Wild Ptooie Piranha | × | × | × | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Attacks by spitting Needlenose. It can be defeated by hitting it with three eggs. If eaten, you drops all eggs. | |
| Lava Drop | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Hovers in the air, moving vertically or horizontally. It cannot be defeated by normal attacks. | |
| Mock Up | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Starts to inflate as it enters the screen, eventually bursting. You get a 1UP if eaten before it bursts. | |
| Bullet Bill | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Spawns infinitely from the cannon. The cannon can only be destroyed with a Blue Watermelon. | |
| Koopa Troopa | △ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | After you stomp on it, it loses its shell and becomes a Beach Koopa. If you pound the ground, it can be defeated in one hit, even when it still has its shell. | |
| Para-Koopa | △ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | After you stomp on it, it loses its wings and becomes a Koopa Troopa. If you pound the ground, it can be defeated in one hit, even when it still has its wings. | |
| Needlenose | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | × | Appears as a weapon for enemy attacks, such as being spit out by a Wild Ptooie Piranha or dropped by a Grinder. | |
| Baron von Zeppelin (Needlenose) | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | × | Drops a Needlenose if you approach it. There are also versions that carry a Shy Guy or a key. | |
| Baron von Zeppelin (Bomb) | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | × | Drops a bomb if you approach it. There are also versions that carry a Shy Guy or a key. | |
| Boo Balloon | × | × | × | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Targets you and moves through the air. It can be defeated by hitting it with eggs three times. | |
| Solo Toady | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | × | × | ○ | Comes to kidnap the baby when you take damage. | |
○: Can be defeated
△: Can be defeated under certain conditions (e.g., multiple attacks, attacking during a specific state, etc.)
×: Cannot be defeated
★: Transforms into a Star (only in the Green Watermelon column)
The "Transform" column indicates whether the enemy can be defeated by using the Special Item "Anywhere POW", "Winged Cloud Maker", or by passing through the Middle Ring.