Super Mario 3D World timer, no need to panic!

[darkknightkryta]

cbarroso09 said:

darkknightkryta said:
It'd be pretty sick if you could get time bonus' that are hidden in the land.

It could be possible, at the end of the first stage when Mario was on the falg pole the timer was about 420 seconds once. 

Yeah, that way you can go around and explore. 

I have an overall question.  I've only seen a few screens of the game.  Are the stages technically flat like in 3D land for 3DS?  Or is it "open world" kinda like ... I guess any "3d" platformer.