Super Mario 64 DS
FAQ/Walkthrough
By: Super Slash
Version: 2.3
Email: ganonpuppet@yahoo.com
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VERSION HISTORY
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v 1.0 - Submitted the guide
v 1.1 - Submitted an update
v 1.2 - Updated some Glitches
v 1.3 - Another update of Glitches
v 1.4 - Added some alternate strategies
for certain stars
v 1.5 - Added TONS and tons of glitches
v 1.6 - Removed the huge white gap from
the beginning of this guide. Also
added an extra note to the guide
v 1.7 - Added some alternate strategies for
some stars I was emailed about
v 1.8 - Fixed some grammar errors
v 1.9 - Made some sections easier to read,
and added a minor update to the
Characters section
v 2.0 - Added something to the Copyrights
section of the guide
v 2.1 - Added a Castle Secret Star that I
forgot to put into the Castle Secret
Stars section
v 2.2 - Updated something in the Castle
Secret Stars section
v 2.3 - Added a Frequently Asked Questions
section to the guide
NOTE: To find what you're looking for, hold Ctrl and press F, and type in,
for example "V. Walkthrough", without the quotations. Do this for
any section you may be looking for.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.........Story
II.........Controls
III.........Characters
IV.........Power Flower Abilities
V.........Walkthrough
VI.........Mini-Games
VII.........Mini-Game Rabbits
VIII.........Castle Secret Stars
IX.........Versus Mode
X.........Secrets, Tricks and Glitches
XI.........Item List
XII.........Frequently Asked Questions
XIII.........Email Info
XIV.........Credits
XV.........Copyrights
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I. Story
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The story is kinda cheesy. When you start the game, Mario, Luigi and Wario hop
out of three pipes, and they each head into the castle. Peach gave Mario a
letter, stating she had a cake baked for them. They never returned. Lakitu
woke up Yoshi to see where they were. It appears that Bowser has locked all
doors in the castle, and has stolen ALL Power Stars. Now it's up to Yoshi to
find Mario and the others and find all the Power Stars, and defeat Bowser.
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II. Controls
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"A" Button: Punches as Mario/Luigi/Wario, Kicks in Air as Mario/Luigi/Wario,
Spits out tounge as Yoshi, Wall Kicks with Mario if you are
touching a wall, does a three-hit-combo if pressed three times in
a row, does a sharp sideflip if pressed right when making a sharp
turn to the left/right, if pressed thrice while standing still,
makes Mario take off flying if Power Flower is in effect, throws
an enemy if held, picks up an enemy, shoots out of cannon.
"B" Button: Jumps, Scuttles with Luigi for a short time if held while in air,
backflips while crouching, Long Jumps if both the jump button and
the R Button is pressed at the same time while running, spits out
enemy as Yoshi if one is in his mouth, slides on belly as Mario,
Luigi/Wario if pressed while in air and while holding Up, does a
Flutter Kick with Yoshi if held while in the air, grabs onto a
cage, holds onto a cage if held, dismounts Koopa Shell while
riding.
"X" Button: Puts your character into First-Person View.
"Y" Button: Makes character gain speed if held while standing still. Release
button to speed foward. Runs if held while moving.
"L" Button: Turns Camera Around.
"R" Button: Turns Camera Around, crouches if held, Long Jumps if both the jump
button and the R Button is pressed at the same time while running,
instantly hatches egg as Yoshi. Ground Pounds with any character
if pressed while in the air.
"Start" Button: Pauses the Game.
"Select" Button: Allows you to change the control scheme.
D-Pad: Moves your Character, allows Mario to slide against a wall if jumped on.
Also allows you to crawl if you move while crouching.
Touch Screen: If in Standard Control Mode, moves character in the direction of
the circle. If in Touch Screen Control Mode, does stuff like
jump, etc.
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III. Characters
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There are quite a few characters in this game. I'll list them in this section.
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Hero Characters
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Mario
Unlocked By: Defeating Goomboss
Natural Abilities: Wallkick, Punch, Kick, Jump, Duck, Backflip, Crawl, Ground
Pound
Power Flower Abilities: Wingcap, Balloon Mario
How To Unlock: Collect 8 Stars and open the door in the Rec Room. Enter the
Mario Painting and get to Goomboss and defeat him to get the
Mario Key.
Description: Mario has appeared in EVERY Mario game (hence the name "Super
Mario", duh), and has continued to grow in games and popularity
since the 1980s. There have been MANY games where Mario makes an
appearance. Bowser always kidnaps his girlfriend, Princess
Toadstool (aka Princess Peach), and has done so also in this
game. Mario is useful throughout some of this game where
Wallkicks are required.
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Luigi
Unlocked By: Defeating King Boo
Natural Abilities: Punch, Kick, Jump, Duck, Backflip, Crawl, Scuttle, Walk On
Water, Ground Pound
Power Flower Abilities: Invisibility
How To Unlock: To unlock Luigi, collect 15 Stars and go to where the basement
door is, but don't go in there. Instead, go north of there and
you'll see a Boo. Follow it out the door and you'll appear in
the courtyard. Go left and kill the Boo that shows a Merry Go
Round type thing. Approach it to enter Big Boo's Haunt. In Big
Boo's Haunt, complete the first star and then go up the stairs
in the main room. Enter the door to the far right. In here, have
Mario and you'll see a red "?" block. Break it and grab the
flower. Float to the balcony above you and enter the door. Enter
the Luigi Painting there and defeat King Boo at the end to get
the Luigi Key.
Description: Luigi looks very similar to Mario, only taller and with a green
cap and overalls. He is jealous of his brother because Mario
always gets all the glory and attention. Although, Luigi can be
proved VERY useful throughout over half of the game. If it wasen't
for Luigi, the game would be 2x harder than it already is. He also
wants to save Princess Peach and recover all the Power Stars.
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Wario
Unlocked By: Defeating Chief Chilly
Natural Abilities: Punch, Kick, Jump, Duck, Backflip, Crawl, Pick Up Signs,
Ground Pound
Power Flower Abilities: Metal Wario
How To Unlock: You must have beaten the Bowser stage "Bowser in the Fire Sea"
first, and then you must have Luigi unlocked. Get out Luigi, and
head to the top floor. There, enter the door with no number on
it, and with a red carpet beside it. This is the Mirror Room.
Grab a Power Flower off of one of the pillars there, and go
through the mirror. Jump in the Wario Painting and defeat Chief
Chilly at the end to get the Wario Key.
Description: Wario is still the fat and ugly guy he always was. In this game he
is not very useful execpt in small parts of the levels. Nearly all
the Toads in the castle make fun of Wario because of his overweight
ness. Though, his ability to break black bricks and pick up signs
makes him quite the powerpack.
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Yoshi
Unlocked By: N/A
Natural Abilities: Lick, Jump, Duck, Backflip, Crawl, Flutter Kick, Ground
Pound
Power Flower Abilities: Flamethrower
How To Unlock: You start the game using Yoshi.
Description: Yoshi is one of Mario's biggest buddies (next to Luigi, of
course). This little green dinosaur is the only hope in saving
Mario. His ability to eat an enemy and hatch an egg can be quite
useful at times, as can his flutter kick.
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Boss Characters
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Bowser
Found: Bowser in the Dark World, Bowser in the Fire Sea, Bowser in the Sky
Abilities: Fire Breath, Stomp, Shockwave, Run
Description: King Bowser, also known as King Koopa in the cartoons, is Mario's
mortal enemy. He is a big turtle-like dragon-type thing that
always wants to stop Mario and Luigi to capture Princess
Toadstool. No matter how many times Mario stops him, he refuses to
give up. In this game he is back, and Mario must rescue the
Princess...again. You fight him three diffrent times in this game.
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King Bob-Omb
Found: Bob-Omb Battlefield
Abilities: Bomb Spawn, Pick Up, Throw, Bounce
Description: King Bob-Omb is just the boss of Bob-Omb Battlefield. You first
fight him with Yoshi, then with Mario/Luigi/Wario. He is very easy
both times, and rewards you with a star for your victory each time
you defeat him.
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Koopa The Quick
Found: Bob-Omb Battlefield, Tiny Huge Island
Abilities: Run
Description: He's actually not really a boss, but I consider him one anyway.
All you do is race him in the two levels: Bob-Omb Battlefield,
and Tiny Huge Island. In the first level, he is extremely easy.
The second time, he is hard if you don't know what you're doing.
After you get the hang of it, though, he is easy. He rewards you
with a star both times for your efforts.
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Goomboss
Found: Goomboss Battle
Abilities: Run, Goomba Spawn
Description: Goomboss is the king of all Goombas, and he is holding the Mario
Key which you need to unlock Mario. He can really do no damage
considering all he does for the whole battle is run around. After
you beat him, you get the Mario Key.
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King Boo
Found: Big Boo Battle
Abilities: Move, Disappear, Disappear into Mirror
Description: King Boo is the king of Boos (duh), and he holds the Luigi Key.
All you gotta do is trick him to let you punch him in the back.
After you defeat him, you get the Luigi Key for your efforts.
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Chief Chilly
Found: Chief Chilly Challenge
Abilities: Run
Description: Just some big ice bully, like the one seen in Snowman's Land. In
my opinion, this one is the hardest out of all two faught
(Goomboss, King Boo). All he does, though, is run around the stage
in an attempt to bump you. The downside is that it is a very
slippery stage, and you can easily be knocked into the cold ice,
which is what makes him the hardest boss out of the bosses that
hold keys. After he is defeated, he gives up the Wario Key.
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Fire Bully
Found: Lethal Lava Land
Abilities: Run
Description: This bully is found two different times in the stage Lethal Lava
Land. After you defeat him each time, you get rewarded with a star
(as usual).
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Ice Bully
Found: Snowman's Land
Abilities: Run
Description: Much like the Fire Bully, only on ice, and in Snowman's Land, and
changed looks. You defeat him the same way you do the Fire Bully,
and get a star for defeating this sorry excuse for a boss.
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King Whomp
Found: Whomp's Fortress
Abilities: Walk, Stomp
Description: This boss is even easier than King Bob-Omb. I mean, wow, for the
King of Whomps, he sure isn't too strong. All he does is walk
very sluggishly, and attempt to stomp you miserably if you get
close to him. After he is dead, you get a star.
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Eel
Found: Jolly Roger Bay
Abilities: Swim
Description: This isn't even a boss, really. I don't know why I put him in
here. All he does is swim around in the water, with a star on
his tail. If you touch the star, you get the star. Pretty simple.
But if you touch the eel, he can hurt you quite a bit.
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Mama Penguin
Found: Cool, Cool Mountain
Abilities: Walk, Slide
Description: Much like Koopa the Quick, the Mama Penguin just races you to the
end of a slide. However, you may not cheat in any way (use
shortcuts, etc.), or she will not give you the star at the end of
the race. You must also find her lost penguin in another given
mission.
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Wiggler
Found: Tiny Huge Island
Abilities: Walk, Run
Description: We all know much about a Wiggler. It is in this game, and is found
in Tiny Huge Island. After you hit it two times, it gets very
angry, turns red, and goes on a rampage. After you defeat it, it
calms down and gives you a star.
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Miscellaneous Characters
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Baby Penguin
Found: Cool, Cool Mountain
Abilities: Walk
Description: This little penguin is in Cool, Cool Mountain, and must be carried
safely to his mother. If you do it for him, his mother will reward
you with a star.
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Ukiki
Found: Tall, Tall Mountain
Abilities: Run, Cap Steal
Description: Ukiki is a monkey that is only found in Tall Tall Mountain. If you
catch it, it will steal your cap, and you must catch it again to
get it back. However, if you catch it on a certain objective,
it'll show you the way to a star, and break the cage, giving you
access to it. There are also many glitches that can be done with
this monkey (depending on your game version).
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Klepto the Condor
Found: Shifting Sand Land, Tiny Huge Island
Abilities: Fly, Cap Steal
Description: Many, MANY people consider this bird the most annoying enemy in
the game (as do I). He appears in Tiny Huge Island and Shifting
Sand Land. He also holds a star that you must get from him. After
that, however, he will begin attempting to fly over you, taking
your cap. You must hit his feet to get it back. Although, this
bird is the only way to find out what version of the game you
have. Check section X for details on this.
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Toad
Found: Mushroom Castle (Various Rooms)
Abilities: N/A
Description: Toad. We ALL know who Toad is. In this game, there are many Toads
spreaded in the whole castle. Some of them give you advice, while
others either take up for you, or insult you (use Wario to talk to
them and see what I mean by insulting). It all depends on what
character you have to see what each one of them says. Three of
them give you a star, regardless of what character you have out.
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Princess Toadstool
Found: Ending
Abilities: N/A
Description: Princess Toadstool is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. In
nearly (if not) EVERY game, she is kidnap by Bowser, for whatever
reason. And Mario rushes to rescue her. The same cycle occurs in
this game. She has a deep-pitched voice in this game, and sounds
like an I don't know what. You only see Toadstool in the beggining
of the game and at the end of the game.
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Chain Chomp
Found: Bob-Omb Battlefield
Abilities: Chomp
Description: This chain chomp is huge, and is found at Bob-Omb Battlefield. He
can damage you really badly if you get hit by him. You must pound
the stake he is connected to so he can be released.
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Pink Bob-Omb
Found: Various Levels
Abilities: Open Cannon
Description: These little guys are harmless. They do not attack you like the
black Bob-Ombs, but instead they open cannons and tell you the
locations of the eight red coins on each level. There is one
(two if you are on an eight red coin star) spreaded throughout
each level.
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Evil Piano
Found: Big Boo's Haunt
Abilities: Chomp
Description: This enemy piano can be found in Big Boo's Haunt. When you get
close to it, this piano will come to life and attack you. If it
hits you, it will take a few pieces of health off.
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IV. Power Flower Abilities
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Wingcap
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The wingcap is one of Mario's two Power Flower Abilities. It allows you to fly
in the air for a decent amount of time. This ability is required to get certain
Power Stars, and will be very useful during your quest.
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Balloon Ability
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This is Mario's second and last ability. It is very slow, and it allows Mario
to become a big balloon and float around in the air for a short time. This is
a good ability at some points in the game to reach areas easier than you would
via the Wingcap.
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Invisibility
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This is Luigi's Power Flower ability. It temporarily allows Luigi to become
invisible and slip through gates to access stuff such as Power Stars and stuff
like Switches for Switch Stars. This can be useful at some times.
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Metal Wario
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This ability allows Wario to become metal for a short time. While metal, you
can walk underwater and go through jetstreams to get normally impossible to
reach stars. Wario's weight is probably what helps this ability the most...
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Flamethrower
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This is Yoshi's Power Flower ability. It's barely even useful. All this does
is put a flame ball in his mouth. As you press the action button, you will
spit out flames from your mouth. This is only useful for maybe a couple of
stars, as it melts the coldest ice blocks.
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V. Walkthrough
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When you begin the game for the first time, you will recieve a letter from
Princess Toadstool, asking you to come to the castle, as she has a cake baked
for Mario and the others. The screen will fade in, and you'll see Lakitu flying
around the castle, and Yoshi is sleeping on the roof. Mario, Luigi, and Wario
come out of three pipes, and enter the castle. They never return, and Lakitu
awakens Yoshi and would like you to investigate.
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Outside the Castle
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When you gain control of Yoshi, go directly north and cross the bridge. Examine
the castle door. Oh snap! It's locked! Well, we can fix that right away, can't
we? Go back and Lakitu will inform you that he saw a rabbit holding a key, and
that he marked the location on the Touch Screen. Look on the Touch Screen, and
follow the path of the shining key. The rabbit here is quick. Chase him down
and try to swallow him by using your tounge. Once you eat him, he will become
terrified and beg you to spit him out. Once Yoshi does so, he will give you...
the key to unlock the castle! Yay!! Now, go to the front castle door again, and
Yoshi will place the key into the door, and enter the castle.
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Mushroom Castle
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When you enter here, Bowser will give a speech about how everyone is trapped
inside of walls and stuff. When he finally stops talking, go west and up the
stairs, and enter the door with a empty star symbol on it (it has no numbers on
it). In here, jump into the Bob-Omb Painting to enter your first course.
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Course #1: Bob-Omb Battlefield
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Star #1: Big Bob-Omb on the Summit
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To get this star, look on the Touch Screen and look at the shining star. Since
this is your first star ever, I will guide you on where to go in this level,
just so you will get used to the way the game plays. Go directly north across
the bridge, then take a turn to the left. Avoid the Chain Chomp and proceed
across the next bridge. Hop on this ledge, and go northeast. You will see some
boulders rolling. Run across those and proceed up the summit while avoiding the
rocks and jumping across ledges. When you finally make it to the top, you will
see King Bob-Omb. Approach him and he will start talking. When he is finished,
you will enter combat against him. Wait until he throws a bomb, then eat it and
spit it at him. He will bounce around the arena, and continue to throw bombs.
Repeat the above process two more times to defeat him. He will give you a star.
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Star #2: Footrace with Koopa the Quick
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When you begin this level, ignore Koopa the Quick for now. Go north across the
bridge and look for a Goomba wearing Mario's cap. Either kill it or eat it and
get the cap. You will turn into Mario. If you get hit, however, you will lose
the cap and become Yoshi again. Anyways, head back down the bridge and speak
with Koopa the Quick. He will want to race you to the top of the summit. Accept
his challenge, and beat him to the top. Wait until he arrives at the top, and
then he will give you the star (if you beat him).
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Star #3: 5 Silver Stars!
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I will tell you where each Silver Star is one by one. You will also notice how
there is a sphere in front of you. This is where the Power Star will appear
after you've collected all the Silver Stars. Anyways, here is where all the
silver stars are located. You can also look on the Touch Screen.
1) For the first one, head north from the start and jump on the tree next to
the bridge. Climb it to the top and jump.
2) For the second one, go north across the bridge and you will notice a Chain
Chomp running about the area. He has a silver star on his tail. Chase it down
and eat the silver star to get it.
3) From #2, go left and avoid the huge Chain Chomp. Cross the bridge, and take
a left. One of the Goombas in this area holds the silver star.
4) From #3, jump on the nearby ledge, and go to the northwest corner. A silver
star is in bushes there.
5) For the last one, proceed to climb up the summit. About half way up, you
should notice two trees, a box, and two Goombas. One of the Goombas has the
last one.
After you successfully collect all 5 Silver Stars, a Power Star will appear
in the sphere at the beggining. Go there and jump on the sphere to break it
open and obtain the star.
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Star #4: Big Bob-Omb's Revenge
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For this star, you MUST get the Mario Cap. After you get the Mario Cap, proceed
to the summit (once again). Once you are there, you will (yet again) meet King
Bob-Omb. This time he is even EASIER than he was before. When you engage in
combat with him, simply walk slowly behind him and pick him up from his back.
After you've grabbed him, press A again to throw him. He will hit the ground.
Repeat the above process two more times to get the Power Star (pretty easy).
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Star #5: Mario Wings to the Sky
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You MUST have Mario unlocked before attempting this star. Skip to the next one
if you don't have him, and come back to this one later. Although, alternately,
you could use the second method to get this star. If you want to use the second
method, read below.
As Mario, go ahead and talk to the pink Bob-Ombs at the start. They will open
up the cannon in several areas of the level. Now, go north and across the
bridge, and you'll notice several hills in the area (they are grey). The one
that dosen't have a red coin in it is the one you need to go up. Run up that
hill and drop into the cannon. Look above, and you'll see an island in the sky.
Aim and shoot onto the island. There are two things you can do from here.
1) If you would rather do this the real (and a little harder) way, then wait
until you make the red "?" blocks solid before coming to this star. Then,
use the Wingcap to fly. While flying, collect the coins in the middle of the
coin rings. There are a total of five.
2) Hop in the nearby cannon, and shoot into the middle of the coin rings. You
must collect the middle coin in the middle of all five coin rings.
After you do this using either Method #1 or Method #2, a Power Star will
appear. Get to it and grab it to complete this one.
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Star #6: Find the 8 Red Coins
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For this star, I will guide you through how to get each red coin, and where
they are located.
1) For the first one, head across the bridge and you'll notice two platforms
that float about. A red coin is above these platforms. Either grab it while
in the air, or use the platforms to get it.
2) For this one, go directly north from #1, and you'll notice a small hill.
A red coin sits up there.
3) For #3, go to where the huge Chain Chomp is. There is a red coin on top
of his stake he is connected to.
4) To get this one, go north from #3 and cross the bridge. Take a left, and
you'll find a red coin in the area.
5) This one is in the same location as #4.
6) For this one, go to where the rolling rocks are (right before you begin
climbing the summit). Instead of climbing the summit, drop down the area
by the gate leading to the summit. You will be in a tunnel. In this tunnel
is the red coin.
7) Climb up the summit until you see a hill going down. Slide down the hill
and grab the red coin on the way down. If you miss it, you can crawl back up
the hill and grab it (yes, it is slow but it works).
8) To get the last one, use one of the cannons to shoot onto the small island
in the sky. The red coin is above the tree.
After you achieve all red coins, a Power Star will appear in the area with all
the stakes. Go to that area and retrieve your prize.
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Star #7: Behind Chain-Chomp's Gate
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This is by far the easiest star to get. Go to the area with the huge Chain
Chomp, and jump on his stake. Perform a Ground Pound on it three times to
release him. He will break the gate containing the star, and jump away.
Retrieve your prize.
Groudon199 wrote an alternate strategy: Another way to get this star (possibly
the fastest, easiest & safest way) is as Luigi, collect the power flower near
the bridge at the start and just quickly run toward the Chomp. Just run
through the gate and you got the star. And don't worry about the Chomp. While
invisible, it just goes right through Luigi.
Another strategy wrote by MegaKnuckles777: To get the 7th star in Bob-Omb
Battlefield without taking damage and very quickly, use Wario and get the
Power Flower next to the cannon near the mountain's gate. Run to the Chain
Chomp's post and pound it. Since Wario is so strong, It'll only take ONE pound
to do it.And if the Chain Chomp hits you, you are Metal, and will receive no
damage. Grab the star afterwards.
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Star #8: Collect 100 Coins
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This one is actually quite easy to get (compared to other 100 Coin Stars).
The best star to select for this one is #4, as it has the most coins out
of all the missions on this level. Anyway, to get this 100 Coin Star, make
sure you kill every single Goomba and get the coins from them. Make sure also
that you get every last Bob-Omb, and the coins from them. There is also a
Koopa Troopa in the area near the huge Chain Chomp. If you stomp on it twice,
you will get a Blue Coin (worth five coins). There are also the 8 Red Coins,
which you will need to get this star. Also, run around all the stakes you
find (the Chain Chomp's stake dosen't count) five different times to have
five coins pop out of them. There are also coins around the bushes, and in
the red boxes (requires Mario to punch them). There are also some in the
ring of coins on the floating island. After all this, you should defenitely
have 100 Coins. Now just achieve your star, whether it be in the air or on
the ground. Either way, after you get it, save and pause and exit this course.
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Mushroom Castle
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After you get at least three (or as much as possible) stars in the first stage,
head back to the main room. In here, go to the topright corner and open the
One Star Door. Just exit this room for now. Now, jump down and open the door
with a "3" on it (if you can), and open yet another door with a "1" on it.
Now, open the last door near the Bob-Omb Battlefield entrance with a "3"
on it. Head to the one star door (not the one that leads to the big room with
four doors). Enter the painting to enter the second stage.
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Course #2: Whomp's Fortress
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Star #1: Chip off Whomp's Block
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To do this star, head north and jump on the ledge there. Go up the ramp and
then take a left. Walk very slowly and when you get to the Piranha (without
waking it up), punch it to kill it. Now, go left and either sidle along the
wall there, or run across the bridge. Either way, go north and either kill
or avoid the piranha, then when the bridge thing comes to you, walk on it.
Now, either run in the middle of it, and go north when it allows you to cross,
or when it carries you over that grey thing, jump. When you are on the next
ledge, go east and avoid the Whomps. You will see two elevator platforms.
Use them to get to the top to meet King Whomp. To beat him, go next to his
feet. He will try to stomp you. Run away from it, and when he lands, jump
on his back and Ground Pound him. Repeat this process two more times to get
the star from him.
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Star #2: To the Top of the Fortress
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The same way you did the last star is how you do this star. Get to the very
top of the fortress (where you met King Whomp), and you'll see a huge tower,
and a cannon that fires out Bullet Bills. Jump on the lowest platform and then
to the highest, and repeat. If you fall off, try again. Once you make it, jump
to the top of the tower, and achieve your star.
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Star #3: Shoot Into the Wild Blue
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For this star, go north and hop on the ledge. Instead of going up the ramp,
take a left into the watery area. Go north and you'll see a ledge with a
cannon and a pink Bob-Omb, and some coins. Talk to the Bob-Omb to open the
cannon. Hop into the cannon, and aim at the platform in the air, just north
of the cannon. Aim at the pillar thing, and shoot. If you didn't make it, then
try again. When you make it, hop down the pole and grab the Power Star as
yours to keep.
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Star #4: Red Coins on the Floating Isle
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I will list where each and every Red Coin is located here, and how to get
them.
1) From the start, jump on the small ledge. Instead of going up that ramp,
go east of that, and proceed north. Watch out for the moving walls. There
is a red coin above one of those moving walls.
2) After #1, proceed north, and be careful not to fall off because of the
moving floor tiles. When you are at the next area, you'll see a Thwomp,
followed by another Thwomp just up that ramp. When the Thwomp lands, jump
on him and wait until he goes back up. The red coin is right there, so jump
to get it.
3) From #2, get off the Thwomp, and go northeast. Punch the sleeping Piranha,
and the red coin is right behind where the Prianha was.
4) From #3, go north and sidle along the wall instead of taking the grey
bridge. The red coin is there.
5) From #4, go north and kill the Piranha. Ride the long little platform thing,
and stay on the very edge of it. It will carry you to the red coin.
6) From #5, get the Mario Cap (if you don't already have Mario out). Go to the
top of the fortress, and do a wallkick on the plank there. It will knock over.
Walk across it, and hop from the platforms until you get this red coin.
7) From #6, hop across the other floating platforms and collect the red coin.
8) For the last one, go around the place where the Switch Star is. The red coin
is floating above the bushes.
After you've collected all the red coins, a Power Star will appear near the
beggining. Collect it and it is yours.
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Star #5: Fall Onto the Caged Island
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To get this one, when you start the level, turn around and jump on the tree.
Climb it to the top, and an owl will appear. Jump off, and grab onto him.
Make sure you hold the button down, or he will drop you. Now, when he carries
you all the way into the air, move around and look for a small platform with
a cage over it. Drop onto the platform, walk inside the cage and collect your
star.
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Star #6: Blast Away the Wall
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This one is easy. To do this one, go to the area where the cannon is located.
Hop into the cannon, and look towards the northeast. You should see a black
colored ramp, with a wall, and two corners. Shoot into the second corner of
that wall. If you hit it directly, a star will appear. Go to the top of the
fortress (almost), and achieve your prize.
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Star #7: Switch Star of the Fortress
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When you begin the level, go directly north. Either kill or ignore the piranha
and proceed to the north. You will come across a platform. Hop onto it, and
then follow the left path. Break all the boxes as Mario, and eventually you'll
see a switch that is shaped like a star. Step on it, and a star will appear in
that sphere. You only have a certain amount of time to get the star before it
disappears, so hurry there. Once you get there, jump into the sphere to get
the Power Star.
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Star #8: Collect 100 Coins
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This 100 Coin Star is actually quite easy. Make sure you collect all 8 Red
Coins, and make sure you collect the ring of coins around the bushes in the
beggining. Also be sure that you destroy all the Piranhas and get the Blue
Coins they spit out. Make sure you get all the coins on the floating platforms,
and that you get all the coins from the Whomps. On a side note: if you step
(NOT stomp) on the Whomps back five times, they will spit out coins. Then
finish them off with a Ground Pound and collect the rest of their coins.
Also be sure to get every coin from all the Goombas, and make sure you don't
miss any. Also make sure you destroy all the red blocks in the area with the
Switch Star, and that you get the coins from them. There are also a few coins
around the spinning thing, after you cross the grey bridge. Be sure to also
get the coins where the star is in "Shoot Into the Wild Blue", but be careful
not to grab the star! After you've got all those that I've mentioned, you
should very well have all 100 Coins needed for this level.
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Mushroom Castle
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By the time you've gotten all the stars that you can at this point, you should
have at least 15 Stars. Now it is time to collect some Castle Secret Stars, and
to unlock Mario. First, exit the room with Whomp's Fortress. Now, go to the
northeast corner, and enter the door with a 1 on it. In here, go directly north
and enter the double doors there. In the Rec Room, go in the corner and unlock
the door with an "8" on it. In here, you will see a Mario Painting on the wall.
Enter it to appear in the Gomboss Battle stage, where we will unlock Mario.
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Goomboss Battle
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Take note that there are also 8 Red Coins in this stage. However, you cannot
get them until you have unlocked every character in the game, so let's forget
about them for right now. When you begin the stage, go down the slide, and jump
on the platform there, onto the next ledge. Stomp the Goomba, and when the huge
platform begins to rise, jump. Then jump to the next one, then the next one,
and then onto the platform. Now, go towards the Piranha Plant, and punch it.
Now, jump onto the platform beside you, and climb the pole to the top. Jump
onto the ledge there, and walk across the long bridge. Now, hop across each
platform until you reach the one with a hole in it. Enter it to engage in
combat with Goomboss. When Goomboss is done talking, the battle begins. When
the fight starts, he will spawn a lot of Goombas. Begin running around the
entire stage, in an attempt to run behind Goomboss. After you do so, eat a
Goomba and press R to instantly hatch an egg.
Now, run back in front of Goomboss, and throw the egg at his face. He will
take a hit, grow in size, and spawn more Goombas. Each time you hit him he
gets faster. Repeat the same process two more times to eliminate him, and
get the Mario Key. Look at the Castle Secret Stars section to see how to get
the eight red coins. There is also a Switch Star in this level. See the Castle
Secret Stars section to see how to get this star, also.
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Mushroom Castle
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After you defeat Goomboss, save your game and exit this room. Also exit the
Rec Room. In here, turn left and examine the door with an "M" on it. Yoshi
will place the Mario Key into the door, and the character will change into
Mario. Before we go any further, see the Castle Secret Stars section and get
some of the Castle Secret Stars. NOTE: After you get 15 Stars, IMMEDIATELY
go to the courtyard outside. Get the red coins out of the Boos there. There
is a commonly known glitch that if you wait, the red coins will disappear,
forcing you to stay at 149 Stars for the whole game. See the Castle Secret
Stars section to see how to obtain this star. Once you are done getting some
Castle Secret Stars, go to the main castle lobby. Once there, take a right and
go up the stairs there. Unlock the door with a three on it. In this room, jump
into the painting to enter the third course.
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Course #3: Jolly Roger Bay
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Star #1: Plunder in the Sunken Ship
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For the first star in this level, jump into the water, and begin swimming
underwater. If you get really low on health, go to the surface to recover.
Go all the way down, and you should see a ship underwater. Swim to it, and
you'll see a hole with an eel's head sticking out. Swim towards the Eel, then
swim back away from the ship. The eel should come out, and exit the hole.
Ignore the eel, and enter the hole. Now you are inside the ship. Inside,
you must swim down to a treasure chest. Grab the air bubble, and the water
will drain. Now, jump from each ledge, while being careful not to fall, and
break the box at the top with the star inside.
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Star #2: Can The Eel Come Out to Play?
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Now the eel serves a purpose. Swim towards where the ship was. Instead of
doing that, swim around the entire area until you see a hole with a green
thing in it. You will see the eel has his head sticking out. Make him come
out the same way you did before. He will begin swimming around the entire
area. You will see a star on his tail, so simply touch the star and it will
be released. It will be by another hole, so swim to it and grab it.
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Star #3: Treasure in the Ocean Cave
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For this star, go underwater and go directly west of where the eel's hole
is. There will be another hole, surrounded by coins. Swim through that hole
to enter a certain room. In this room, run by the Goomba's and avoid the
falling pillars. You will see a platform with four treasure chests. You
have to touch them in a certain order, otherwise you'll get zapped. Touch
the one at the very top, then the one left of that one, then to the right
of that one, then the one at the very bottom. After you do this, a star
will come out of one of the treasure chests. Grab it to complete this one.
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Star #4: Blast to the Stone Pillar
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I've actually had some troubles with this particular star, but it's actually
not that difficult. There are two methods on getting this star. I will tell
you the normal method and the (very) easy method.
1) As Mario, swim all the way to the right side. There will be a bridge that
floats on the water, and some platforms. On one of those platforms is the
pink Bob-Omb. Talk to it and it will prepare the cannon for you (as usual).
Now, go back to the start of the level, and swim to the lone platform. Then,
hop into the cannon. This is the tricky part. Aim at the pillar nearest to
the platform, then aim a little bit above it, and shoot. If you aimed right,
you will grab onto the pillar. Now jump onto the platform.
2) With Luigi, go on top of the boat by going to the platform with the pink
Bob-Omb. There is a purple switch there. Press it, and several blocks will
appear. Walk across the entire walkway and jump aboard the ship. Now, have
Luigi have his back turned towards the platform required. Then, perform a
backflip and spin to the platform.
Regardless of what method you used, break the box and obtain the star.
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Star #5: Red Coins on the Ship Afloat
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As always, I shall list how to get each and every red coin below.
1) From the start, swim directly north towards the platform where the pink
Bob-Omb is. Near it you will see a pillar with a red coin above it. Grab onto
it and jump to get it.
2) From #1, swim underwater and go just north of that platform. There is a red
coin inside the clamshell.
3) From #2, swim south where you will see a clamshell and some pillars. The
clamshell holds the red coin.
4) After #3, swim all the way to the very bottom. The clamshell there holds
the red coin (again).
5) Swim all the way back to the platforms. There is an area underwater with
two clamshells. One of them (as always) has the coin.
6) To get this one (it's not in a clamshell), go to the platform that has
the purple switch on it. Press the switch, and make your way onto the boat.
The red coin is right there.
7) This one is also on the ship. Jump to the top, where you'll see two red
coins. Collect both of them.
8) Same as #7.
After you get all the red coins, a star will appear on the boat. Get on the
boat (if you aren't already) and get the star.
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Star #6: Switch Star of the Bay
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You MUST have Luigi unlocked AND the "?" Blocks unlocked before you can
attempt this star, as it is impossible to get otherwise.
If you have Luigi unlocked, then get him, and enter the level. Begin swimming
through the hole that you swam through for Star #3. In here, use the "?" Block
to become invisible. Now, quickly run and press the switch, and a star will
appear through a cage. Run through the cage and obtain the star.
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Star #7: Through the Jet Stream
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You MUST have Wario unlocked AND the "?" Blocks unlocked before you can
attempt this star, as it is impossible to get otherwise.
To do this star, enter the course as Wario. Now, go to the platform where
you can access the ship. You should see a Red "?" Block. Use it to become
Metal Wario. Now, jump into the water and sink down to the ocean floor. Walk
to the middle, where you see a stream with bubbles and a star. Walk into it
and grab the star.
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Star #8: Collect 100 Coins
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This 100 Coin Star shouldn't be very difficult. To start it off, turn around
at the start of the level. You'll see a blue switch and a block. Break the
block, but DO NOT step on the shell yet. Instead, hit the switch and then
step on the shell. Ride along the water, grabbing every blue coin. Then, press
R to dismount the shell. Make sure you get all the red coins, and every ring
of coins around the hole. Also get all the coins from the Goomba's, and from
the sidewalk that you use to get aboard the ship. Also try to find any other
coins I may have missed out on mentioning. After you do all of that, you should
have 100 Coins by now.
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