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Subcon Panic! is the 1st secret level in The Mushroom Kingdom. It is based on the 1987 Japan-only game Doki Doki Panic, which was modified outside of Japan as Super Mario Bros. 2 a year later although Japan would get the international version of SMB2 as Super Mario USA in 1992.

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Subcon is the land of dreams that Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Peach travel to in order to stop the evil, frog-like monster Wart and his gang, known as the 8-Bits, from conquering the land.

The player starts off in a cave as they climb all the way to the top to reach a warp door, referencing the instruction manual plot of SMB2 and the very beginning of the game.

The first main area starts as the player falls from the sky and lands on a tower, battling common enemies like Shy Guys and Snifits. At the end of the area, the player enters the red door to go to the grassy land. A concept unique to this level is the addition of hearts appearing after a certain number of enemies are defeated in a row with throws. These act as Super Mushrooms as there are no ? blocks to help out in this level. The player can also collect cherries, and if they collect 10 of them, a Starman appears in the bottle of the screen, but the player has to touch it before it reaches the top.

The second main area takes place in a grassy area with tall hills and waterfalls as more enemies are encountered, such as Ninjis, Tweeters, and Trouters that jump out of the water, which is not safe to swim in as it is mainly a bottomless pit. The area introduces the grass-pulling gimmick, where the player crouches and pulls out vegetables that can be used to throw at enemies. Some grass also has coins hidden underneath, but others also contain bombs to watch out for. The player will have to carry a red key on the left and then go to the right to open the Mask Gate to the next area.

The third main area takes place in the cave, as the player will have to pull out bombs from the ground to blow up the rocky stones that are blocking the path. The player must also think about using the bombs properly, as some areas have rocking stones in some pitfalls. Bob-ombs that come out of small vases can also be used to blast through the rock-like blocks. There is also a bed of spikes scattered around, and the player can ride on the Shy Guy to get through the spikes safely. At the end of this area, the player climbs on the vines while avoiding the fireballs spit from Pansers to get to the ladder to the next area.

The fourth area takes the player back to the glass land, as they will have to carry another red key to the mask gate. More Shy Guys are populated here, and some of them are seen riding either on large, bird-like Ostros or Autobombs, machines that shoot small fireballs at the player. Also, this section also features spiky Porcupos and Hoopsters, ladybugs that like to climb on trees and vines, meaning that the player must watch out for them while on the vines.

The last area has Autobomb-like machines that shoot eggs that the player can ride on to cross the waterfall. Near the end, the player will have to battle Birdo, who attacks by shooting her eggs at the player. The player can counter by picking up the eggs and throwing them back at her. After Birdo is defeated, she drops a key, which opens up the pathway and takes the player back to the Mushroom Kingdom to clear the level.

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Fusion Portal enemies:

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Trivia[]

  • Prior to the v0.8 update of MKF, the level boss was originally General Guy but he was removed after the level was revamped. He was relocated to the level Etherial Subcon, serving as that level's boss. The original castle section of this level was also relocated to Etherial Subcon.
  • The Mask Blocks from Doki Doki Panic (which were replaced with Mushroom Blocks when it was reskinned as SMB2 outside Japan) reappear in this level but with 16-bit shading.
  • In older versions of MKF, the last area of the level (after defeating General Guy) only featured Birdo and lacked Autobomb-like machines that shoot Birdo Eggs. Also, the player could opt not to fight Birdo and could simply jump over or pass through her to further advance into the level.
  • According to the old defunct MKF Wiki, there were plans for sequel levels, including "Subcon Panic Act 5" with Wart (the main antagonist in SMB2) serving as the boss, but all of the Subcon Panic act levels would scrapped although Act 5 was likely replaced with Wart's Nightmare. Act 3 would have taken place in World 5 and Act 4 would have taken place in World 8. However, the old wiki did not mention where Act 2 would have been located.
  • The Message Block at the very beginning of the level hints at a dream, referring to how the events of SMB2 were all Mario's dream.
  • This level takes inspiration from Worlds 3-2 and 5-2 of SMB2.
  • Goombas and Koopa Troopas are only seen at the very end of the level.
  • In the v.9 update, Beezos and Porcupos were removed from the level while Giant Shy Guys were previously absent.

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Fun Sized Robin Plays MKF v0.9 - Subcon Panic!
Mushroom Kingdom Fusion v0.8 - Subcon Panic!
Mushroom Kingdom Fusion - Tails' Subcon Panic
Mushroom Kingdom Fusion Part 29 Subcon Panic!
Lancer Plays MKF Part 314 - Subcon Panic! (Revamped)

Levels
The Mushroom Kingdom
Grass Land
TutorialThe EntrywayGoomba MinesThe TransitwayBoo MansionGrassland OutpostSubcon Panic!Jailbird ShowdownTree Zone TrekObreck Debug
Desert Land
Lake of AmnesiaBeneath the SandsDesert HillBirabuto BashDinosaur Mountain
Ocean Side
Seaside ParadiseShroom LagoonCascade CoveBanshee BoardwalkMuda MadnessDire Dire DocksRice Beach
Sky World
Rift ValleySpiral TowerSky ScurryRainy PerilsCastle in the CloudsTiny-Huge Valley
Ice Land
Snowy PlateauGlacial CavernsFrosty FlightCrystal PalaceHammer Bro Hideout
No Man's Land
Mushroom ForestStorm CanyonIsle of MysteryFoul FungiFortress of TrapsThe CrossroadsPipe Labyrinth
Koopa Kingdom
Barren BadlandsBay of FlamesDungeon O' DoomSavage StretchMolten UnderpassDry Bowser's CryptHell Prominence
Battle Levels
Goomba BlockadeForest GauntletDesolate FrontlinesKoopa Troopa PierSky Garden BlockadeTundra Battle ZoneUnder the FloesCrystal CavernsPumpkin Woods AmbushRuined Fortress Gauntlet
Alternate Earth
North America
The Grand CanyonYellowstone JourneySkyscraper DomainFever Las VegasRaccoon City
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Ancient CitadelJungle ShenanigansEaster Island
Africa
Serengeti SafariSahara ScrambleEgyptian Tomb
Europe
The HighlandsScandinavian CampaignPomplona StampedeCastle Wolfenstein
Western Asia
Persian DungeonHimalayan PeaksTiger Temple
Australia
Outback TrackN.Sanity Island
Eastern Asia
Great Wall ShowdownIndustrial NightmareAirship AnticsMetropolitan SiegeBridge to Morden
Battle Levels
Alaskan Wildlife TerritoryMontreal Football StadiumRebel BlockadeSavannah Battle ZoneBuster BeachJumbo Jellyfish MazeShanghai SkylinesPokemon StadiumAntarctic BattlefieldCrash Bonus Round
The Megaverse
Arboreal Industries
Dauntless QuarryAlloyed ForestCastle of BladesMario Zone Powered Up
Mechanized Wastelands
Construction CalamityThe BoneyardsSlithering PitScrap Junkyard
Riverside Station
Robotic ReefMirror CavernsHydropower Facility
Windbolt Altitudes
Power TowerWindy FortressTemple of Uranus
Secluded Installments
Jungle JurassicaArmored RepositoryHouse of ShadowsScientific Stronghold
Megatropolis
Train Line TomahawkRobot MuseumTurbo Turnpike
Wily Citadel
Citadel CourtyardWily Citadel
Battle Levels
The Quarry ParkourCountryside GauntletMet BaseThe Blastproof BlockadeTeleporter Test ChamberJurassic BattlefieldThe City Central Invasion
The Demon Realm
Putrid Plains
Forest of SilenceDemon World VillageGhostly AvenueDarkstone CemeteryJigoku Zone
Tainted Wastelands
Halls of the DamnedBlocks of DoomBarrels o' FunBrimstone FactoryTower of Babel
Profaned Heights
AntenoraCorpse of the BehemothCrimson DominionVolcanic AscentVolkmire's Inferno
Searing Mountains
Zombie FirestormAccursed RuinsSanctum of TormentPalace of Dark Delight
Hellfire Peak
Inner TurmoilHeart of Darkness
Battle Levels
The Catacomb GauntletRed Arremer's BoneyardThe Creature FeatureDesecrated RuinsPoison AqueductBloody BasinConflagrated CliffsConduit of CarnageHighway to Hell
Gehenna
Outer Gehenna
Sea of MuckDreary WastelandsTerra EdificeRotten Eden
The Dark Limbo
Anomalous CityLair of the LeviathanFiddler's GreenVortex of The Siren
Inner Gehenna
Malviento TundraOverflown RelicsStygian RiverThe Fusionist's Lab
Unknown Abyss
T'Leth
Battle Levels
Defiled CoastlineCharged Reef MazeSludged MireTenebrous WoodlandsPermafrost PeakCrystalline Blockade
Adventurer's Domain
Plains of Wonder
Mystic PlainsLand of LatticeFillmore WealdForest Temple
Perilous Wastelands
Gerudo ValleyBugmuck SwampConcealed ChasmFire Temple
Lakeside Mountains
Mystic AbyssMt. SabreWhirlwind ValeWater Temple
Majestic Territory
The Sky Garden • <CLASSIFIED> • Oedo CastleAngel Land Castle
Dark World
Venomous LakesideDragon's DenDracula Castle
Realm of Secrets
Dream ForestGemini CanyonChrono ChaosEtherial SubconFortress of Doom
Battle Levels
Clash at the TownThe Nest of GooClouds N' Ice MinesRavager's GalleonRuins of BabylonThe Sinking TowerGauntlet of Corruption
Isle of Genesis
South Island
Green Grove ZoneBridge ZoneMarble AcropolisMythical ChaiMushroom HillMiracle Valley
Echoing Shorelines
Hydrocity ZoneCrystal MountainTides Of TimePirate Resort
Realm of Fantasy
ToylandHaunting SpookscapeDevilish SweetsColossal Cloudlands
Amalgamated Archipelago
Collision Utopia ZoneFreon Ice ZoneNeo TokyoCity Escape
Eggman Empire
Tainted Toadstool ZoneTetra MachineWinged Fortress ZoneRobotnikland
Planet Funkotron
Journey to FunkotronFunkotron Frenzy
Battle Levels
Hills of the WarriorSpring Yard SkirmishNorth TownHiyarika HavocRumblercoasterThe Great Columns Caper
Avenue of Memories
Roots of Nostalgia
Superflat WorldRetro RoadCotton IslandTetropolisBattle for Dirt Hill
The Plain
Greens PanicFever FrenzyIcicle Mountain • <CLASSIFIED> • Alcazar Lololo
Sea of Realmscapes
Gelatinous JourneyWreck CityPrehistorik IsleAwazon CavernsSnowdriftland
Pixel Nexus
Bomber ArenaBubbly NightPibble PlateauPixel FactoryPinball Zone
Emissary's Exodus
Neon LabyrinthGeometric PalatinateSubspace Adventure
98th Network
The Minefield
Battle Levels
Bomber FightSnowy TowerGimmicky GroundsHogan's Alley ShootoutThe Adventure IslandThe Incredible WorkshopSolitaire Stampede
Edge of Beyond
Halo Array
Installation 04The Library
Terran Orbit
Lunar LeaperMoon Fortress
Bydo Colony
Techno DungeonBydo Corridor
D.O.S System
DiamondusRed Rock City • <CLASSIFIED> •
Aposoft Cluster
Toxic GreenhouseSilius
Dimensional Distortions
Doh's DimensionAbstract Landscape
Andromeda Trials
Anciena PyramidAsteroid BeltCeres DistressMimiga CavernsPlanet Kerwan
Empyrean Horizon
Intermezzo
Cosmic Culmination
The Energy ZoneInfested StationWart's NightmareZebes
Battle Levels
Covenant Thy VeggiesThe Star MazeInvasion of PopstarJourney into HeliosphereAttack on Vorticon VIEpsilon EminenceThe Space InvadersThe Koprulu Incursion
Twisted Reality
Levels
The Gate
Switch Palace
Colors
Yellow Switch PalaceGreen Switch PalaceRed Switch PalaceBlue Switch PalaceBlack Switch Palace
Removed Levels
Levels
Zero FallsSandy OasisTurtle ZoneSky World MedleyNighttime IcecapadesAirship ArmadaVerdant PlainCruise ControlMoscow MaladyShanghai ShowdownSpinning GreenhouseEye of the StormDragon's DominionMystic ForestBlue MountainsMana CavernsCollision ChaosLava Powerhouse ZoneThe BitlandsMidoro PalaceKing Watinga's RevengeCastle LololoKing Egger's TowerElemental TowerBattle for Sera
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