Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

There are several areas in the scorching sandpaper desert - Sept total of the various sub-locations. You'll only have access to five at the start, but you'll have a fancy starter car to navigate the dimly lit dunes. You will have to face strange altars and rituals to find a unique character able to read the ancient language marked on all the strange ruins. At the end of this section, you will reveal the Vellumental Fire Cave.



Pt. 1: Find the seed of the soul | Whispering Woods | Pt. 2: Reach Peach Castle | Toad Toad | Pt. 3: Save Luigi | Graffiti Underground | Pt. 4: tons of hidden toads | Picnic route | Pt. 5: All 4 Shell Stone Locations | Overlook Mountain | Pt. 6: Fight the first boss | Vellumental Temple of the Earth | Pt. 7: Cut the red streamer | Overlook Tower | Pt. 8: Reach the Water Sanctuary | Autumn mountain | Pt. 9: Save Bobby and unlock the shrine | Chestnut Valley | Pt. 10: Defeat the Guardian | Vellumental water sanctuary | Pt. 11: Save the staff and get the bone | Shogun Studios | Pt. 12: Save Luigi and get the master key | Ninja Attraction | Pt. 13: Cut the blue streamer | Big Sho 'Theater

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Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

Where to find Olivia: Olivia ran away. You have to go look for her - in the tunnel go left to enter Monty Mole village, then use the right door to reach a ramp to the top floor. Go behind the rocks on the left at the top to reach the room where Olivia is crying.



  • Collectible treasure: Important box - In the Breezy tunnel, go left into the village of Monty Mole. On the far left, enter the room and cut down the right ledge log. Smash the rock at the bottom, then jump to find a hidden passage to this chest.

After talking to Olivia, exit into the tunnel - the place is now completely deserted! Go back to the tunnel entrance and you will find the pile of stones from outside. hurry[[A] check it out, and talk to Bobby's ghost! He gives you a hint. You have to put a smile on Olivia's face.

Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

How to boost Olivia's morale: Go back up to Olivia and put on one of the masks - you know, the big masks! Wear the Goomba mask and you will cheer up Olivia.

We can now enter the main tunnel and reach the exit doors. Crush all the stones near the doors to generate a Magic circle 1000 arms, then use it with Olivia's help.

  • Hidden toad: Through the door with 1000 arms, find this toad under a car shaped like a trunk!

In the next room, pull the Hidden toad free under the trunk-shaped car and talk to him. Accept its conditions to get a luxury car! You will earn the [Boot Whistle] which can summon your Boot Car anytime in the wilderness.

Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

Get into your vehicle and hold [[ZR] to gain speed! When you move fast enough, your vehicle will defeat any folded soldiers in your path. Outside you will reach the scorching sandpaper desert! But the sun is completely obliterated.


At the moment, there is not much you can do. Ignore the shiny white spots and the weird altar.


  • Do not miss Chain pipe 3 near the altar!
Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

For now, follow the yellow banner to the strange tower. Inside you'll find a mysterious message you can't read and a missing eye slit you can't fill. So much mystery! Go back down and follow the yellow banner even more.

  • Before you go, you can also find a branch of Sensor Lab on the left wall of the Scorching Desert in the foreground.

In the smaller section of the scorching sandpaper desert, called Scorching Sandpaper Minor, you'll find the yellow streamer penetrating under the sand of a strange altar. There's nothing you can do here, so drive straight from the altar to discover a new place - Snifit City!

  • Hidden toad: Disguised as a cactus on the way to Shroom City.
Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

Quest: Find Clues in Shroom City

Welcome to Snif City - in fact its name Shroom City, but the place has been taken over! Park your car and go left to find an accessory store selling upgraded Heart and Guard accessories. Your main focus is the huge hotel at the back.

  • Hidden toad: To the left of the stairs leading to the Royal Hotel, look for a hole in the rock face. Hit him several times to make this hidden toad appear.
  • Hidden toad: In the Shroom City music store, jump on the record on the right and hit the origami toad on the right shelf.
  • Collectible treasure: Confetti Bag - In the music store, jump to the back left corner and smash the debris to create a hole in the wall. Jump to find this chest.
  • Hidden toad: Behind the mirror pond, there are two planters. One of them has an origami yellow flower - hit the flower.
  • Hidden toad: At the Royal Hotel, go to the right room and smash the cash registers in the foreground. The toad is stuck in the crate on the right.
  • Hidden toad: In the pool area, jump to the left area (using the crate near the DJ booth) and smash the cracked crates. Use the 1000 arm circle to close the valve, then talk to the Snifit on the origami surfboard. Hit him with your hammer to reveal a toad!
    • This toad will reward you with a MAX HP UP Heart +10.
  • Hidden toad: In the lobby, hit the luggage cart with your hammer to make it move right and out of this hidden toad.
  • Collectible treasure: Ring Trainer - In the Royal Hotel, enter through the left lobby door and enter the first hotel room.
  • Hidden toad: Go to the right of the lobby reception and use your hammer on the empty vase of plants at the end of the hall.
Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

To find someone who can read ancient writing, go to the reception of the Royal Hotel to win Key to Professor Toad's Room. Go upstairs from the hall and try the large room - it won't work, so you'll have to get to the first room through the correct door. In the professor's room, read his journal to find your next location.



Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

How to find Professor Toad: He left! But there is a clue in his diary. Go talk to the Snifit at the lobby reception to get the [Sun Incense]. With the incense, return to the scorching sandpaper desert, the area we started in, and go to the strange altar of the sun. Place the [Sun Incense] on the pot and Mario will be swept away in a huge sandstorm!

Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough
  • How to beat Paper Macho Pokey: Use your Boot Car to avoid attacks and wait for it to slam to the ground. Then boost with [ZR] in the bottom section! Destroy all sections to win. Make sure you only touch the bottom of each segment! For the final blow, get out of your car and hit the weak spot with your hammer.

To defeat the Pokey, you save professor Toad. After a brief discussion, Professor Toad will join you and translate any old text.

  • NOTE: Press [Down] and Professor Toad will dig up shiny places.
Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

Quest: Discover the Vellumental Cave of Fire

With Professor Toad on your team, return to the second floor of the Royal Hotel in Shroom City. Read all the murals and you'll have a clue to find the Fire Vellumental - and the clue points to the locked hotel room on the second floor of the Royal Hotel.

How to enter the Royal Hotel suite: A green man with a mustache stays in the hotel room we need. To find Luigi, exit the Royal Hotel and turn left from the entrance. Talk to the Stall Vendor with the Giant Lamp - and play his game for 100 coins.

If you lose, it's Game Over! I won by selecting " Sneering sniff Every turn. After paying 1 coins to play again, I chose " Sneering sniff“Again and managed to win. The Snifit will retreat and generate a magic circle of 1000 arms. Use it to free Luigi from the lamp. Luigi wears the [[Key to the suite]! Use it to access the hotel suite from the Royal Hotel.

  • Collectible treasure: Desert Tower - Located in the Royal Hotel Suite on the second floor.
Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

Once you enter the Royal Hotel Suite, reach for the mural and Olivia will learn the dance! Now go back to Burning sandpaper desert and perform the ritual where there is six statues - near where you placed the incense. Hit the statues so that the six are facing inside and a special altar will appear.

Paper Mario: The Origami King - Solve puzzles in Shroom City | Burning sandpaper desert walkthrough

Now that Olivia knows the secret ritual, interact with the microphone stand to summon Vellumental Fire Cave!



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