Glitches in Kirby's Dream Land

These are the glitches which are possible to perform in Kirby's Dream Land. Please read the Glitch Disclaimer Notes before attempting any of the glitches on this page.

List of Glitches

This is a list of all notable glitches in Kirby's Dream Land known to the wiki community. This list will be updated as more glitches are discovered.

Heal/Death

If Kirby is on his last bar of Vitality and is hit just before touching a healing item, such as a Maxim Tomato, he will be healed, then still defeated. As an extra point, when he respawns, he may be unable to walk normally until he inhales something.

Infinite Curry

If Kirby is defeated at the exact moment that he picks up a Superspicy Curry, he will respawn with the curry's power still in effect. It will remain on him until the level ends, he enters water, or he is defeated again.

Inhale Sliding

It is possible in some instances for Kirby to move ever so slowly forward while inhaling.

Item Storage

For items that are meant to be exhaled, such as the Mike or the Bomb, if Kirby inhales a separate object, then swallows it just as he picks up the item, he will get that item while still being in a neutral state. Kirby can then spit that item out after flying, when he was meant to shoot out an Air Pellet. The item in question will not follow Kirby through doors and the like.

Mintless

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Kirby attempts to battle Kabula without the full effect of the Mint Leaf.

Just prior to the fight with Kabula, Kirby is meant to pick up a Mint Leaf in order to fly about and fire Air Pellets continuously at her. However, if Kirby inhales an enemy, then spits it out just as he is picking up the leaf, he will not get the full effect of the powerup. Instead of puffing up, he will fly about as his usual size, frozen in his jump animation. Attempting to fire a pellet will only result in Kirby inhaling, which does nothing to Kabula or her bullets, thus making the fight unwinnable.

Overhead Void

At the end of the Kabula fight, if Kirby is occupying the very top-left corner of the screen, he will be dragged off screen when it scrolls to the cloud floor below, causing him to be defeated by a Void.

Star Block Clipping

If Kirby is in an area where Spikes and some Star Blocks are close together, Kirby can get hit by the spike, and his recoil will cause him to slip into the star block and occupy the same space as it.

Stuck Sparkling Star

In the Kracko fight, if Kirby defeats Kracko at the lowest ebb of his dive attack, the Sparkling Star he drops ends up in the floor. It may seem like Kirby cannot get it now, but if he ducks, he can still reach it.

Stuck State Kirby

If Kirby changes his animation state, such as compressing when he hits a wall or ceiling, he can keep that look as long as the unknown reader keeps mashing left and right on the D-pad.

Underwater Curry

In the Float Islands level, it is possible to eat a Superspicy Curry and then be able to use it underwater (where normally it would be quenched). To do this, Kirby has to begin inhaling the curry, then fall into the water before it enters his mouth. Kirby can fire underwater, but the fire will not travel after leaving his mouth. If he leaves the water, then re-enters it, the curry will be quenched as usual.

Wrong Side Kabula Fight

If Kirby eats the Mint Leaf prior to the Kabula fight from the other side, he will fly into the battle backwards, and fire backwards. It is debatable whether or not this is a glitch, or an intended consequence.