Yoshi starts off in a field with a huge pipe in the middle, which leads into a rocky cave. After getting into it, Yoshi encounters his first Chomp Rock in the game and level, which doesn't really serve any purpose. The Chomp Rock collides against a small pole of sorts (each time the player finds one of these poles, he or she must ground pound it, as there might be something hidden in it, namely, red coins), and Yoshi must follow it. After hitting the Hint Block and learning about Ground Pounds, Yoshi may destroy a small box to the right with his newly learned ability to collect five stars. After this optional try-out, Yoshi must continue forward and encounter his first Nipper Plants, which act like faster Shy Guys. There are also some coins scattered around, which Yoshi must collect. After