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Walkthrough by Youthboy
Version History:
12/10/09  Version 1 - Finished the sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and 11. Finished the
walkthrough and star checklist up to Jolly Roger Bay. Also started section 9.
12/20/09  Version 2 - Finished the walkthrough and star checklist up to Big Boo's
Haunt. Some more on section 9. Some spelling and grammar checking. Edited some
sections to make them look better.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Intro
2.Storyline
3.Characters
4.Items
5.Walkthrough
6.Secrets
7.FAQ's
8.The 64-DS Effect (Comparing The 64 and DS Version) - Created by Dribon
9.Glitches and Bugs
10.Star Checklist
11.Closing Remarks
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Welcome to my first walkthrough! Not just a walkthrough - a walkthrough of
one of the best games on the Nintendo 64! No, not Ocarina of Time - it's
Super Mario 64! Whatever Miyamato was doing as he thought of this game, he
was obviously doing the right thing. However, let's stop listening to me
jabbering - let's get on with it, eh?
Sorry, Ocarina of Time fans...
You can consider this guide my Christmas present to you.
You're in luck! This walkthrough also features a special section from my
best friend and brother, dribon! It's called the 64-DS effect, and it's
a documentation comparing the 64 and DS versions of this game.
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-----                   The Review                    -----
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Here's a little review of the game by me:
Storyline:6/10 - It's Mario, so obviously Bowser kidnaps Peach and Mario
has to save her. Not exactly original, but it works!
Graphics:9/10 - Advanced graphics (for it's time, anyway). Every object
looks great.
Sound:10/10 - Honestly, every object in here has at least one sound. It's
amazing how much sound can fit in here.
Gameplay:10/10 - What's better then going around collecting stars? Nothing!
Final Rating:10/10 - Go. Buy. This. Game.
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"Dear Mario,
Please come to the castle. I have baked a cake for you.
Yours truly,
Princess Toadstool (Peach)"
The words that started Mario's next adventure.
Mario comes to the castle in search of cake - but uh-oh! Peach has been
kidnapped! It must be Bowser! Well, duh, actually - it's Mario, of course,
so obviously Bowser stole Peach. Anywho, we better go and rescue her! And
that's where the adventure begins.
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These are, well, characters. There are some real "characters" here...well,
you come up with better!
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-----                  The Good Guys                  -----
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MARIO:The titular character and hero of the game. He's off to save Peach
and get some cake! Hopefully, mostly Peach.
PEACH:The heroin and damsel-in-distress of the game. Bowser's taken her
and you've gotta save her!
TOAD:Peach's servant and right-hand...mushroom boy? Biology aside, he'll
give you some info and MAYBE some Stars...
LAKITU:Your cameraman. He flies in a cloud and tells you when or when not
to move your camera.
PINK BOB-OMBS:These little guys are at war with the black bob-ombs. Even
though they're in war, that doesn't mean they can't make peace with you...
KOOPA THE QUICK:Not exactly a good guy, but he's not out to kill you. He's
just out to race you, so long as you don't cheat...
OWL:If you find him in a tree, jump into him and he'll take you up high!
So long as you hold on...
THE SNOWMAN:This snowman's lost his body. This body's lost his snowman.
Body. Snowman. You do the math.
THE PENGUIN:He's gonna race you! You'll need to get down to the bottom of
the cabin quickly. Hmm, that wall doesn't look solid to me...
THE OTHER PENGUIN:This penguin mother's lost his baby. You have to find him.
Not exactly a good mother, but still a better parent than Terry.
DORIS:The giant monster from the caverns of Hazy Maze Cave. It might look
vicious(pfft...yeah, right), but don't worry. She's friendly.
THE OTHER PENGUIN 2:This guy's on top of the snowman in Snowman's Land.
Exactly how he got up there is beyond me, but he'll get you across safely.
YOSHI:For some reason, Yoshi's on top of the castle. Read the walkthrough
to find out more...
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-----                   The Enemies                   -----
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Keep in mind these names were given by me if I didn't know their names.
GOOMBAS:Little brown mushrooms that walk around.
Reward:One Coin
KOOPAS:Little turtles that run around. You can ride their shells when
you jump on them.
Reward:Blue Coin, Koopa Shell
BOB-OMBS:Black bombs that walk around, light their fuse when you get near,
and explode after time.
Reward:One Coin
WATERBALLS:These annoying INANIMATE objects will run you over like a pesky
cockroach. Such strength for a ball of water.
Reward:You can't kill it, because it's water!
CHAIN CHOMP:This annoying little jerk will run around biting at you.
Reward:You can't beat him;however, he will give you a star.
WHOMPS:These giant bricks will try to stomp you. What do you do? Stomp
them back!
Reward:3 Coins
PIRANHA PLANTS:Shhh! Be very, very quiet! We're huntin' plants! Get near
these plants and they'll snap at you, so you'll have to step lightly.
Reward:Blue Coin
BULLET BILL:Really, not a threat at all. Just jump over him and he won't
hurt you. At all.
Reward:Nothing.
THWOMPS:Big, ugly blue blocks with high strength and low intelligence.
Reward:You can't kill it.
CLAMMAS:Watch out for these guys! Grab their treasures and get the *bleep*
outta there!
Reward:Whatever's in there.
ELECTRIC EEL:Don't touch him! For one, he's electric, so you'll get zapped!
Second, he's an eel, so he's icky.
Reward:You can't beat him;however, he will get you a star.
TWIRLY:Bounce on him for spinny fun!
Reward:3 Coins and a fun ride!
THROWING MEN:They're snowman throwing snow at you. Huh. Run around them to
get 'em nice and dizzy.
Reward:3 Coins
BOOS:They're ghosts. If you look in their direction, they'll be invisible
and invulnerable, so you need do get them from behind.
Reward:Varies. What's in his stomach?
THE MAD PIANO:There's only one, but you can't kill it and the noise it makes
is friggin' awful!
Reward:You can't kill him;however, he is hiding a red coin.
MIPS:These are rabbits hopping around in the castle. Catch one and he'll
give you a Star.
Reward:One Star
SPIDDLIES:These are spiders. Not really much else.
Reward:3 Coins
MONTY MOLE:Deep in the caverns of Hazy Maze Cave, he's waiting to push you
into the toxicity. Is that a word?
Reward:Nothing.
SNIFFITS:They shoot little tiny pellets at you. They hurt like BBs!
Reward:2 Coins. Unique, huh?
BULLIES:Look at the name. They're bullies. They push you around. Like the
neighborhood bullies, except sometimes you'll get pushed into lava.
Reward:One Coin (except you sometimes can't get it in the lava)
SPITS:These are little black balls that shoot fire. Very annoying.
Reward:You can't kill them.
BOUNCEY BOX:Pick these up and you'll bounce 3 times before landing very
uncomfortably.
Reward:Many Coins, so long as you don't fall off the landscape.
SHY GUY:These guys fly around and swoop down at you. Not exactly shy if
you ask me.
Reward:3 Coins and a fun ride!
POKEY:Giant cactuses (or cacti?) in the desert. In order to kill him,
you need to knock off the top head.
Reward:Blue Coin
CONDY CONDOR:These guys will swoop down and steal your hat! OMG! We have
to get it back!
Reward:You can't kill him;however, he will get you a star. You also can
get your hat back if you've lost it.
TOX BOX:They moves around trying to squish you. Keep under their hollow
side!
Reward:You can't kill them.
SKIMDIM:A spider that crawls across the surface of the water. It isn't
too menacing, however arachniphobiacs might be creeped out.
Reward:3 Coins
TEETHY:Sharks in Dire, Dire Docks. Lots of teeth. Lots of work for the
Tooth Fairy.
Reward:You can't kill it.
MONEYBAGS:These little buggers around Snowman's Land look like coins.
But they're not! And they're evasive, which adds to the pain!
Reward:Many coins
THE GIANT SNOWMAN:He'll literally blow you away. With his breath. Ew. I
wonder what his breath smells like? Snow?
Reward:You can't kill it.
PICK 'N TOSS:He's like miniature purple version of the Big Bob-omb. He
can get VERY annoying at times.
Reward:5 Coins
MONKEY:Annoying little bastard! He'll try to steal you hat, and if he
succeeds, oh boy...hope you have good hat insurance!
Reward:You can't kill him, and techniaclly he's not an enemy. However,
he does give you your hat back if he's stolen it.
RAINSTORM:He'll REALLY blow you away! Watch out for him on Tall, Tall
Mountain, because you'll lose your hat!
Reward:You can't kill him. Sorry, hat lovers.
GIANT GOOMBA:Just the same thing, but bigger.
Reward:Blue Coin
LAKITU:He'll throw spinies down at you. Oh, and he's also your camera
guy. But HE won't kill you.
Reward:You can't kill him, but his Spinies are worth one coin each.
GOBBLE:He's a giant fish and he'll try to eat you like...you knew that
this was coming...a worm!
Reward:You can't kill it, unfortunately.
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BOWSER:Okay, who do you think he is? Obviously, he's the villain!
BIG BOB-OMB:Located on the top of the mountain in Bob-omb Battlefield,
you defeat him by picking him up from behind and toss him!
BIG WHOMP:Located on top of the pillar in Whomp's Fortress, you defeat
him by
BIG BOO:Located in his house in Big Boo's Haunt, you defeat him by hitting
his behind. Seriously.
BIG BULLY:Located on a platform in Lethal Lava Land, you defeat him by
pushing him off his little arena.
EYEROK:Located deep inside the pyramid in Shifting Sand Land, you defeat
him by punching his eyes when they appear. Not as easy as you might think,
though!
BIG ICE BULLY:Located on an icy platform in Snowman's Land, you defeat
him by pushing him into the freezing water below (although shouldn't he
just grow stronger in water?).
PIRANHA PLANT GANG:Located to the left of the starting platform in Tiny-Huge
Island, you defeat them by punching. Actually quite hard.
WIGGLER:Located in his house in Tiny-Huge Island, you defeat him by hitting
each of his layers. Sounds disgusting, huh?
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These are the items you can collect in the game.
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POWER STAR:The most important item in the game. You need these to get into
more parts of Peach's Castle.
YELLOW COIN:These are the most common coins in the game. They're worth
one coin.
RED COIN:There are 8 of these in each level, and they're worth 2 coins
each. Also, if you get all 8 in a world, there's another star for you!
BLUE COIN:These monsters are worth 5 coins each, but they're not in all
the levels, you need to activate them with the blue coin switch, and they
won't last long.
SPINNING HEART:Find one of these, run through it, and you're health will
replenish.
1-UP MUSHROOM:Get one of these for an extra life!
KOOPA SHELL:Grab one of these and you can ride on it. You can ride over
water, lava, or any other liquid. To stop, just run into a wall.
WING CAP:This red cap makes you fly!
METAL CAP:This green cap makes you made of metal. By wearing this, you can
walk underwater and...that's about it.
INVISIBLE CAP:This blue cap makes you invisible. You can go through cages
or some special walls.
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BLUE COIN SWITCH:These activate the blue coins in the worlds.
YELLOW BOX:These can have lots of stuff, but usually they have stars in
them.
RED CAP BOX:These have red caps in them.
GREEN CAP BOX:These have green caps in them.
BLUE CAP BOX:These have blue caps in them.
RED CAP SWITCH:This activates all the red cap boxes.
GREEN CAP SWITCH:This activates all the green cap boxes.
BLUE CAP SWITCH:This activates all the blue cap boxes.
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Welcome to the Super Mario 64 walkthrough!
NOTE:NO SPEEDRUN TACTICS WILL BE USED! I DO NOT USE THEM, I NEVER PLAN
TO USE THEM, AND THIS IS NOT A SPEEDRUN WALKTHROUGH. IF IT WAS, IT WOULD
SAY SO.
1.Bob-omb Battlefield
Painting Location:In the room on the left of the main lobby.
Stars Needed:0
Overview:The easiest level of the game, but this is pretty obvious, since
it's the first level. It may be filled with bob-ombs, but pay them no
mind. Infact, the only real threat to you is the giant water bombs the
bob-ombs are shooting. Watch out for water!
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So, to start the game! Go foward along the path and up the bridge. Run
past the rotating elevators and past the Chain Chomps. Now go across the
bridge, but be careful! It adjusts to weight!
Now go to the end of the field here. Go through this gate. There's two ways
to go. Up the hill or to the left. Going up the hill is a shortcut, but it's
steep and you might fall down if you move the wrong way. So I reccomend going
around for first-time players. Be careful of the giant metal balls! Not only
do they hurt, but you could be knocked all the way off if you aren't careful!
Anyway, once you go up a ways, you'll reach the peak. Don't think that's
all, though. Can you see that giant black thingy? Well, run up to it. This
giant black thingy is actually the Big Bob-omb. And he's on the summit. Hence
the star name. Boss fight time! Actually it's simple. Just run around to his
back and pick him up. Then throw him. Don't throw him off the peak, though,
or it won't count. Throw him three times and he'll give you the star. He'll
also say that you can fight him again, but who wants to do that?
Best Time:1.58.06
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Now go foward a bit - hey, I don't remember that Koopa being there! Why don't
we talk to him? Talk to him and he'll tell you to race. Well, why not? You
need to race to the top of the mountain where you were before. There's just
one problem - you need to stay on the path OR you'll fail.
Fortunately for you, the game has a hard time recognizing what the path is.
There's a lot of shortcuts you can take. I reccomend taking the flower garden
warp. To get it, you need to jump the fence at the turn after the first bridge.
Go into the nearby flower garden.
You'll be transported to the giant field at the bottom of the mountain. Now
just run up the mountain like the previous star. To stop the timer, jump onto
the pole. Now just wait for Koopa to get up there, and collect the star from
him.
Best Time:1.36.68
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First things first, you'll need to activate the cannons. To do this, talk to
the Bob-omb when you start. Now, go foward up the first bridge. Now go into
the field here. Go up the giant stone structure. You might need to long jump
onto it to get high enough. Get into the cannon.
See that giant floating island? Shoot to it. It might take a few times, but
eventually you should get it. Now hit the yellow box and get the star. Easy!
Best Time:1.07.39
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Make sure the cannons are activated, then head to the left of the bridge.
You should see a rotating elevator. Go up and grab the FIRST red coin.
Now go up onto the bridge and into the field. In the left side, there's some
black rocks. Go up the tall one and grab the SECOND red coin.
Now walk towards the giant mountain. On Chain Chomp's log, there's the THIRD
red coin.
Go into the field. go under the giant stone structure. Under here is the FOURTH
red coin.
Now go up the the mountain. Use the shortcut described in the first star of
this world and get the FIFTH red coin.
Now go up a ways. Go into the cannon on the trail. Shoot to the giant island
in star 3. Go onto the tree here and grab the SIXTH red coin.
Now go into the cannon. See those rings of coins? Shoot yourself into them and
you'll land into a small area with the SEVENTH and EIGTH coins.
You're probably wondering why I made you go up the mountain and then back down
again. Simple. Near the seventh and eigth coins is the place where the star
appears. Go grab it.
Best Time:2.07.95
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*To do this star, you must have activated the wing cap boxes.
Go up to the cannon on the stone structure. Shoot yourself up to the giant
island in the sky. Get the wing cap from the box. Go into the cannon. Aim
yourself into the center coin in the ring
Best Time:1.21.88
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This is simple. Go up the bridge, and follow the path until you reach Chain
Chomp. You need to Ground Pound his log three times. That might seem tricky
with Chain Chomp there, but it's actually simple. Once you stand on the log,
just be quick and nothing will happen. When you stomp 3 times, he'll break
open the star's cell, allowing you to get it.
Best Time:0.45.65
2.Whomp's Fortress
Painting Location:In the room on the right side of the lobby with the star
with a "1" on it.
Stars Needed:1
Overview:Another easy level. This features Whomps and a fortress, so you
can figure out where the name came in 0.6 seconds. I know. I've counted.
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To start, go to the right a bit. Get onto this grass step. Backflip onto
the stone. Now go up the pathway with the yellow arrows. Go left here. Sneak
past this Piranha Plant (or kill it, whichever way you want) and go across
the bridge. Be careful, the pieces will fall once you touch them.
Now go across the wooden plank. In front of you is a spinning bridge. Run
onto it and get into the central piece. Wait for it to rotate to the other
side, and get onto the other side. Walk along this pathway. Be careful of
the Whomps. You can either destroy them or walk past them, it's up to you.
You should now come to a rotating elevator. Go up it. There's a big Whomp
here, so what do we do? Attack it, of course! Walk up to it and you'll be
challenged by what can only be described as a giant brick. Anyway, it's
time for a boss fight! The trick is to get him on his belly. Walk in front
of him (suicidal Mario?) and he'll try to squish you. Quickly get out of
the way and get onto his back. Ground Pound him to hurt him. Repeat this
3 times and he'll explode, leaving a star behind.
Best Time:1.08.81
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You're basically doing the same thing as the last star, but with a different
ending. So let's review the path. Grass ledge, backflip onto stone. Path
with yellow arrows, left turn. Past Piranha Plant. Across breaking bridge,
cross wooden plank. Get across spinning bridge. Down pathway with Whomps,
go on rotating elevator.
Now here's the different part. There's a giant castle where the Whomp was.
There's also a Bullet Bill, but he shouldn't be much trouble. Go around to
the back. Go up the stone slab that stands out of the castle. Now jump onto
the next one, but be careful. It moves! Continue going up this stone slab
until you reach one that takes you up. Now get onto the castle and go around
the back for the star.
Best Time:0.52.89
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First things first, you'll need to activate the cannons. To do this, back-
flip onto the stone structure as usual, but go left into the pool. Keep going
left until you see the Bob-omb. Talk to him and get the cannon ready. Now
go into the cannon. Look around and you'll see the star. Take a look at
this map (please excuse the bad drawing):
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