3 - Mario again explores the worlds of which 4, 5 and 6 are available. 3, exploring the worlds of which 1, 2 and 3 are available. In the meantime, voice commentary is supplied by Mario, Nae Yūki and Toad.
Supposedly, Worlds 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are available. Saving Toad earns him the Spade Panel round with multiple continues, then the game moves on to the next world (If the player collects enough points they will skip a world). He chooses from three initial levels in a world, then when the timer runs out he moves on to the castle.
A patch was made to make this installment playable. Note: it was discovered in late 2015 that Dai-3-shuu's data contained the data for Dai-2-shuu.
A Treasure Ship icon, which is unlocked when Mario finishes all available levels in the World.This in turn disables players from participating in rankings. Here, Mario can choose to activate 「 おばけモード」 (ghost mode) which allows him to become Fire Mario once he exits the level if he is Small or Super Mario. A Fire Flower icon representing 「 なえのいえ」 (Nae's house), which is hosted by a Satellaview Radio Personality Nae Yūki.