Super Mario World: The Secret Levels.

[Rainecloud]

I'm pretty sure I found them all too on the SNES. The Forest of Illusion levels were the hardest.

No way. Those damn 'Tubular', 'Super Awesome', etc levels were a pain.

I remember the one where you had to fly with a Yoshi under the thing and jump off him right before the pit (sacrifice ) to get to the secret finish line. I think it was in the bridge area.

If that's the same level I'm thinking of, you don't actually have to sacrifice Yoshi at all. If you have a feather, you can fly right under the first finish line and float up to the second with your magic cape.

And, yes, those 'Wicked Awesome' levels were notoriously difficult, especially the one with the pipes, footballers and 'P' balloons. It was nigh impossible to float in the air whilst avoiding the red spikes the plants shoot out at you. Bad memories...

[theundeadhero]

Only every time I play.

The screen doesn't change colors like that until after you've beaten all the levels in the NTCS version (why I first typed building here I don't know)

Yoshi isn't sacraficed if you use the flying one

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

all 96 levels

There are only 72 levels. The 96 comes from the number of exits.

The number '96' on the title screen turns a different colour once you've found all the levels (or maybe that's just the European version)

In the American version, a star appears next the 96. And in the Japanese version, there's no indicator at all that 96 is the maximum.

I think the trickiest exit is in that Chocolate Island level that branches off several times, and which branch you take depends on how much time is left on the clock when you complete each segment. So you need either luck or skills to get precisely where you want to go.

[Sephex]

I never found fining all exits to get a 96 all that hard. I totally rule at this Mario game. Needless to say, I have done this several times.

[farplaner]

Great game! Yes that chocolate island spot was pain, figuring out how to get the different screens and exits. Also- the spot you mention Rainecloude. I used to get so pissed at that level!