One of the many collectibles in actually ties to find all the locations of Captain Toad, a Mushroom Kingdom explorer hidden across multiple Worlds. Those looking to 100% the game will have to find the Captain in five different spots. Tracking down Toad each time leads to minor rewards that encourage you to fully explore the levels Mario and his friends go through during their journey.
Interacting with Captain Toad gives you 50 Flower Coins, a special currency that lets you buy special items. Characters called Poplins only offer their services through Flower Coins, so you might have to track down Toad once or twice to buy the items in the Poplin's Shops. New Worlds in are unlocked from a Poplin Shop when you give the vendor enough Flower Coins.
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Captain Toads are only found in two different Worlds in: the Pipe Rock Plateau and Sunbaked Desert. The friendly mushroom people are either discovered through hidden pipes in the level selection areas or through secret exits from a level. You do not need any item to access the places where Toad is, but it may still be challenging to discover the entrances to their hiding spots.
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How to Find
Captain Toad #1
Pipe Rock Plateau
Travel to the Piranha Plants on Parade level to find the secret exit. Follow the red pipe to the end to unlock a new path on the World Map, leading to Captain Toad.
Captain Toad #2
In the upper sections of the World map, go past the Parachute Cap 1 Badge Challenge area to the top right corner of the screen. You will have the option to press «A» on a space hidden by a cloud. Interact with this prompt to travel through a secret pipe to where you find Captain Toad.
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