World 8-3 is the third level of World 8 in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
Layout[]
The player begins before a platform that will plummet once the player hops onto it, come behind shortly by a Lakitu. Hoping onto the elevated platform, the player then needs to hops down onto a Springboard under to cross the next intermission, landing on another falling platform. On the next stretch of clouds, the player will encounter Koopa Troopas, Hammer Bros., and blocks containing Poison Mushrooms. Above the second Hammer Bro. is a block including a power-up and another block to the right including a Magic Vine conduct to Coin Heaven, which will land the player at the end to just after a pipe with a Piranha Plant shortly after the second Hammer Bro. After the pipe is a block including a Starman, and the player has to use the Springboard later on to cross the next intermission, which has Koopa Paratroopas flying over it. The player will then come into contact with two Hammer Bros. before extend a Scale Lift, which the player must use a block and a running jump to extend. Afterward is a small platform followed by a Koopa Paratroopa and the Flagpole.
Enemies[]
| Name | Count |
|---|---|
| Lakitu | (infinitely respawn one at a time after death from 2 set locations) |
| Spiny | (infinitely spawned from Lakitus) |
| Green Koopa Paratroopa | 1 |
| Red Koopa Paratroopa | 4 |
| Red Koopa Troopa | 2 |
| Hammer Brother | 4 |
| Piranha Plant | 1 |