A massive ape abducts Pauline and drags her to a sprawling construction site, prompting Mario to chase after his captured companion across precarious scaffolding. By strategically removing the rivets that hold the platforms together, Mario manages to send the creature plummeting from a dizzying height, seemingly resolving the conflict and reclaiming Pauline. Yet the ape survives the fall and, undeterred, spirits Pauline away into the urban sprawl of Big-City, forcing Mario to mount a fresh pursuit through an entirely new landscape.