Help! 8th world-Mario deluxe

[MsMario]

Could someone please tell me if there is a mushroom to get big and fire power in World 8-4.  Thanks!

[Fryguy64]

No, not in World 8-4. If you're stuck in the challenge game, then just keep going at it until you can do the level without it.

Frankly, the challenge game is giving me a hernia ^_^ I've got all the Red-Coins and Eggs in every level, but the score total is painful to get even when you know where every little thing is in the level... :p

[MsMario]

Hey, thanks for responding so quickly.  I sure appreciate it.  Good Luck to you! MsMario

[Quasar]

With practice its usually easy to get to the lone Hammer Brother guarding Bowser -- this is the point where I usually die if I'm without power-up. But the trick is to try to time it so that you can get between the Hammer Bro. and the arc of his hammers and move around a bit to keep away from them (much harder than with Bowser). Then when he jumps up and the Podoboo isn't in the way, run and just keep going until you see Bowser. If you get to him you've probably made it.

James