Limitless Lighthouse

"Limitless Lighthouse" is a nickname that refers to an officially unnamed and rarely documented level that is most often reported to replace Tower of the Wing Cap and supposedly contains an alternative method of unlocking the Wing Cap. It is generally described as a smaller level, and not a full course. The level is also sometimes referred to as "Wing Cap Watchtower." The level supposedly even features 2 original songs, one for the lighthouse subarea and one for the main area.

Appearance
Even if Limitless Lighthouse has yet to be reported to replace it, the level is apparently based on Bob-omb Battlefield. However there are many significant differences between the two, for example:


 * The textures and skybox of Limitless Lighthouse are reported to look "darker."
 * The lower parts of Limitless Lighthouse have been reported to be flooded, with everything below the water level having a subtle green tint.
 * Cannons and teleportation spots are either closed off or not present.
 * The biggest difference that has been reported is the replacement of Big Bob-omb with a lighthouse. This is notably similar to King Whomp's replacement with a tower in later missions of Whomp's Fortress.
 * There are no NPCs or enemies the player could interact with.
 * The only object that can be interacted with appears to be a letter located on a small desk inside the watch room of the lighthouse. Reports on its content are yet to be verified.

Objective
To get the star the player has to find 8 red coins, 7 of which seem to sporadically generate on random spots across the level and switch places in a similar manner. The last red coin can be found on a letter laying on a desk in the watch room of the lighthouse subarea. Trying to get there by using the staircase leading up to it will reveal that to be impossible, even by using common speedrunning techniques. The staircase in the lighthouse appears to have a similar effect at work as the endless staircase in the Third Floor of Princess Peach's Castle. It is debatable how that would be possible as the windows in the lighthouse should reveal that the player is being seamlessly teleported back down, however reports suggest that not to be the case. To reach the watch room the player has to find a Wing Cap Switch, which behaves just like the 7 red coins mentioned earlier. By activating the switch, the player will have access to a Wing Cap block near the lighthouse. After using it to fly to the top of the lighthouse, the last coin can be collected. The star appears where it would in Bob-omb Battlefield, so the player has to be quick enough to fly down from the lighthouse to get it. Not being fast enough, by reading the letter for example, would leave the player without a Wing Cap. The staircase also has the same effect downwards as it has upwards and jumping down the lighthouse would result in Mario dying as if he had fallen out of the level. This would mean that the star would not be collectible anymore, and the player would have to re-do the level.

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