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Jun 18, 2024

Captain Toad walkthrough

An complete walkthrough of Gems and Stars for Captain Toad Treasure Tracker. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is out and about again, this time on the 3DS and Nintendo Switch. Here in our Captain Toad

An complete walkthrough of Gems and Stars for Captain Toad Treasure Tracker.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is out and about again, this time on the 3DS and Nintendo Switch.

Here in our Captain Toad walkthrough, we'll take you through all the essentials for working your way through the lovely little puzzles of the game, including a list of all Gem locations and Star locations that are there for you to collect as you complete each stage.

We also have a page on all the Captain Toad Pixel Toad locations available now, as well as a guide to all Bonus Challenges and Captain Toad Gold Mushroom locations for the completionists out there, too.

On this page:

1-1 Plucky Pass Beginnings Gem locations

1-1 Plucky Pass Beginnings Power Star location

Pull the blue lever near the wooden steps to raise the platform up to the star.

1-2 Walleye Tumble Temple Gem locations

1-2 Walleye Tumble Temple Power Star location

Work your way through the rotating stone circles in the stone building, and time your run past the Walleyes.

1-3 Touchstone Trouble Gem locations

1-3 Touchstone Trouble Power Star location

Walk onto the pink platform, tap it, then go back onto the blue one. Tap the blue one, step back onto the pink one, then hit the blue one again.

1-4 Mushroom Mesa Gem locations

1-4 Mushroom Mesa Power Star location

Use the touchstone columns again, this time getting on top of the third one instead of into the middle of it.

1-5 Double Cherry Palace Gem locations

1-5 Double Cherry Palace Power Star location

Drop all the way down to the bottom of the back side of the structre, and get both Toads together onto the yellow platform to move it to the star.

1-6 Shy Guy Heights Gem locations

1-6 Shy Guy Heights Power Star location

On top of the highest platform, simply work your way through the stage.

1-7 Spinwheel Library Gem locations

1-7 Spinwheel Library Power Star location

Spin the wheel clockwise twice to raise stairs to the star.

1-8 Mine Cart Tunnel Throwdown Gem locations

1-8 Mine Cart Tunnel Throwdown Power Star location

Reach the end of the Tunnel.

1-9 Spinwheel Bullet Bill Base Gem locations

1-9 Spinwheel Bullet Bill Base Power Star location

Use the spinwheels to work your way to the platform from that lower point by the third gem.

1-10 The King of Pyropuff Peak Gem locations

1-10 The King of Pyropuff Peak Power Star location

Work your way all the way to the top, hiding behind cover as the dragon breathes fire.

1-11 Piranha Creeper Cove Gem locations

1-11 Piranha Creeper Power Star location

Simple enough, just work your way through the stage!

1-12 Briny Bowl Swimming Hole Gem locations

1-12 Briny Bowl Swimming Hole Power Star location

That same grey block with the blue level will complete the bridge allowing you to reach the star.

1-13 Turnip Cannon Jungle Gem locations

1-13 Turnip Cannon Jungle Power Star location

Uset he Turnip Cannon to shoot the grey block and any other enemies blocking your path to the exit at the top.

1-14 Pop-Up Prairie Town Gem locations

1-14 Pop-Up Prairie Town Power Star location

Pull the central blue lever near the pair of blue levers you raised for Gems 2 and 3, then head round to the ladder by the start position, and follow the ladders up on that side of the stage to the top.

1-15 Drop-Road Dash Gem locations

1-15 Drop-Road Dash Power Star location

Safely make it to the end of the course - remember to move the camera as you go to help get a good perspective.

1-16 Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion Gem locations

1-16 Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion Power Star location

Move the high-up door back to where it started, then drop off the ledge by the Goomba tower, enter the door there to come out on the higher ledge, work your way round to a door that takes you to the roof, and then enter the left hand door to get behind the two giant Boos and reach the star.

1-17 Blizzard on the Star Express Gem locations

1-17 Blizzard on the Star Express Power Star location

From the third gem, head into the final cart and snake your way through the Bara-Biddlybuds, resting on either side, then at the end is the star.

1-18 Wingo's Watchtower Gem locations

1-18 Wingo's Watchtower Power Star location

Climb up the tower then cross the bridge to start a boss fight with Wingo. In the boss fight, dodge the giant turnips and pluck them out to throw at Wingo - three hits and it'll go down, revealing the star and returning Toadette to safety!

2-1 Chute Scoot Slopes Gem locations

2-1 Chute Scoot Slopes Power Star location

Slide down the long slide and dodge the Chargin' Chuck.

2-2 Stumper Sneakaround Gem locations

2-2 Stumper Sneakaround Power Star location

Get to the top fo the level and lower the central bridge, then drop down onto the lower part of it, double back and drop down again to the middle level of the stage (avoiding the piranha plant there) and double back on yourself again to drop down into the central platform on the bottom level.

2-3 Mine Cart Sunset Rundown Gem locations

2-3 Mine Cart Sunset RundownPower Star location

Just get to the end of the level!

2-4 Sinister Street Signs Gem locations

2-4 Sinister Street Signs Power Star location

Drop down onto the P button from the invisible floor to change the position of the inbisible floors, allowing you to reach the star.

2-5 Floaty Fun Water Park Gem locations

2-5 Floaty Fun Water Park Power Star location

Once the water's raised, head across the central bridge path and along the far side to the star.

2-6 Drift-Along Canyon Gem locations

2-6 Drift-Along Canyon Power Star location

Hop off the end of the raft and climb up to the star.

2-7 Sliding Slab Shuffle Gem locations

2-7 Sliding Slab Shuffle Power Star location

Once you're up to the top just wait for the right time to make a dash for the star.

2-8 Spooky Specters at Shadow Manor Gem locations

2-8 Spooky Specters at Shadow Manor Power Star location

Come back to the wheel and turn it until the dropped-down part of the thin ledge lines up with the platform with the star on, and run over to finish the level.

2-9 Draggadon's Revenge Gem locations

2-9 Draggadon's Revenge Power Star location

Complete the level, taking cover as you go.

2-10 Spinwheel Cog Ruins Gem locations

2-10 Spinwheel Cog Ruins Power Star location

From there, simply go back through the orange pipe and up the tall ladder to the exit.

2-11 Windup Stairs Gem locations

2-11 Windup Stairs Power Star location

Get up next to Spike again, run across in front of him to the ramp with two pluck patches on his left hand side, run up and wait for it to line up witht the platform above him, then use that to drop down on his head.

2-12 Up 'n' Down Terrace Gem locations

2-12 Up 'n' Down Terrace Power Star location

Enter the central tower by opening the gate under the star - it opens when the white trellaces are raised, so you need to drop down to it from on top of one of them.

2-13 Clear Pipe Puzzleplex Gem locations

2-13 Clear Pipe Puzzleplex Power Star location

On a platform at the back, reached from the back right-hand corner.

2-14 Midnight in the Wandering Woods Gem locations

2-14 Midnight in the Wandering Woods Power Star location

Simple enough, work your way through the course and up the steps to claim it.

2-15 Double Cherry Spires Gem locations

2-15 Double Cherry Spires Power Star location

Once all towers are raised, work both Toadettes into the yellow platform with a 2 on it to raise it up to the star.

2-16 Bullet Bill's Touchy Trials Gem locations

2-16 Bullet Bill's Touchy Trials Power Star location

Work your way along that side from the third gem, up the ladders to the star.

2-17 Spinwheel Sky Fort Gem locations

2-17 Spinwheel Sky Fort Power Star location

On the orange side by three Piranha Plants.

2-18 Battle Tower Blitz Gem locations

2-18 Battle Tower Blitz Power Star location

Shoot all the enemies with the turnip cannon and then head over to meet Toad by the pile of gold coins.

3-1 Rolling Inferno Gem locations

3-1 Rolling Inferno Power Star location

Use that last yellow platform again to cross to the star..

3-2 Seesaw Sizzle Gem locations

3-2 Seesaw Sizzle Power Star location

Use the final seesaw to catapult you up onto the Spike to get the star behind it.

3-3 Beep Block Sky Plaza Gem locations

3-3 Beep Block Sky Plaza Power Star location

Soon after the last gem, where you need to time your drops down again.

3-4 Pickaxe Cave Plummet Gem locations

3-4 Pickaxe Cave Plummet Power Star location

At the very bottom in the centre.

3-5 Stumpy Springs Sanctuary Gem locations

3-5 Stumpy Springs Sanctuary Power Star location

After hitting the second P button the central stump will start spinning, allowing you to head inside again and drop down to the star.

3-6 Biddybud Snow Stroll Gem locations

3-6 Biddybud Snow Stroll Power Star location

On the bottom level, reacahble by dropping down from the top through the already-open hole. Follow the biddybuds and walk diagonally across the corners of the last two panels to reach it.

3-7 Cagey Conkdor Caper locations

3-7 Cagey Conkdor CaperPower Star location

Hop inside the second larger roller tube and exit when it lines up with the star.

3-8 Up 'n' Down Desert Gem locations

3-8 Up 'n' Down Desert Power Star location

At the top of the level. When you get to the level just below it with three P buttons, hit the one by the Piranha Sprout first, then the one at the bottom of the ramp, then the one along the way to the star, in order to pass.

3-9 Mine Cart Ruins Rumble Gem locations

3-9 Mine Cart Ruins Rumble Power Star location

Complete the course.

3-10 Multi-Vator Mayhem Gem locations

3-10 Multi-Vator Mayhem Power Star location

Top of the level - get there by elevator or on foot!

3-11 Flip Panel Footpath Gem locations

3-11 Flip Panel Footpath Power Star location

Follow that path up to the taller tower as quick as you can, then work your way aroun the ledge to the back of it to get up into the star area.

3-12 Rock Block Badlands Gem locations

3-12 Rock Block Badlands Gem Power Star location

At the top centre. Shoot out most of the grey blocks to access it, dodging red Bullet Bills as you climb.

3-13 Secret of the Golden Realm Gem locations

3-13 Secret of the Golden Realm Power Star location

Reach the end of the level.

3-14 Shy Guy Shadow Den Gem locations

3-14 Shy Guy Shadow Den Power Star location

In a room on the upper level after the fire-shooting plant.

3-15 Razzle-Dazzle Slider Gem locations

3-15 Razzle-Dazzle Slider Power Star location

Hit each of the coloured pads so they light up at the end of the slider course, which opens the gate to the star at the bottom.

3-16 Poison Canal Cannon Run Gem locations

3-16 Poison Canal Cannon Run Power Star location

Reach the end of the level and time your touches and run past the final fuzzies!.

3-17 Fright Train Flight Gem locations

3-17 Fright Train Flight Power Star location

At the end of the level.

3-18 No Sleep at Kamek Keep Gem locations

3-18 No Sleep at Kamek Keep Power Star location

At the very tip of the tower, accessed by a long blue ladder.

3-19 Retro Ramp-Up Gem locations

3-19 Retro Ramp-Up Power Star location

Reach the top left of the level and drop down on Spike's head.

3-20 Twisty-Turny Planet Gem locations

3-20 Twisty-Turny Planet Power Star location

Line up the three blue platforms on the spinners and cross via the blue pipe.

3-21 Ghost Gallery Gambit Gem locations

3-21 Ghost Gallery Gambit Power Star location

Reach the end of the stage - it can be a little tricky, so remember to focus on managing the camera angle in particular as you go!

3-22 Touchstone Turmoil Gem locations

3-22 Touchstone Turmoil Power Star location

Use the ramp on the blue side to get up on top of the yellow structure, then drop down and slide the yellow side back and forth to evade the para biddybuds there.

3-23 Colour Crate Carousel Gem locations

3-23 Colour Crate Carousel Power Star location

On the front side, drop from the yellow box to the green one, when the yellow box is in the top-left position and the green one beneath it - then step out onto the final platform with the star.

3-24 Trick Track Hall Gem locations

3-24 Trick Track Hall Power Star location

In the bottom corner, accessed by getting one of the Spike's balls to smash the barriers in the way.

3-25 Deep Space Gyromajig Gem locations

3-25 Deep Space Gyromajig Power Star location

On the blue floor behind the smashable grey block - also accessible by standing on the other P on the green floor, past the Conkdors, which drops you down by the star.

3-26 Magma Road Marathon Gem locations

3-26 Magma Road Marathon Power Star location

Reach the end of the course without falling off.

3-27 Scalding Scaffold Sinkhole Gem locations

3-27 Scalding Scaffold Sinkhole Power Star location

Rush to the top of the level before the lava catches up.

3-28 Wingo's Whackdown Gem locations

3-28 Wingo's Whackdown Power Star location

Reach the end of the level and defeat Wingo in the usual way - chucking giant turnips at it whilst dodging attacks, and you're done!

If you're a true completionist, here's a list, with images, of all Captain Toad Pixel Toad locations so you know how to get every single one.

Aside from just how to get them one by one, there are a few general rules of thumb to bear in mind while working your way through Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and collecting as you go: