I haven't seen any info anywhere online about this. I found it on MAME, so it would be the "Vs. Super Mario Bros" version.
Here's how I found it, I have screenshots to upload if anyone wants to see them.
Began game normally in 1-1.
played normally to 7-4
Used Mame cheat "set current world now" to go to world 8-4.
Died to activate cheat. Reappeared in 8-4
IT IS NOT A CASTLE LEVEL. Normal "outside" level.
Entered first pipe, it brought me to a gap in the floor, and I Instantly fell and died with no choice
A Little later, an invisible block (with a coin inside) and a beanstalk
This beanstalk comes up from a pipe, and when you climb up it, you're forced off the level, and get stuck.
End of the level has flagpole like a normal outside level
But - Instead of ending the game like 8-4 should....
World 8-5? Notice the bubbles as if it's an underwater level...
It IS an underwater level, although there's no water (the background is black)
Those blue (?!?) question mark blocks cannot be broken
Lots of strange graphics throughout the level. Blue spaces are gaps in the floor
Going down second pipe freezes the game, or alternately, takes you to a blue gap, where you die
There are also no enemies in this level
Look! No Flag on the Flagpole at the end of the level!
Touch the flagpole...
And instead of sliding down it, you float to the castle door, and enter it. The game just stops here. It doesn't freeze, but the timer stops, and you're inside the castle, (you can still see your air bubbles)
Sometimes you miss the castle door and get stuck at the edge of the screen.
Has anyone else seen this?
keep your headphones on...
