The Red Switch You must have acquired 10 stars to even get there. When
you collect ten stars, the sun will shine through a window in the main room of the castle. Stand in the sunlight
and push the camera button upward so that you control the view. Look into the sunlight and you will be transported
into the clouds high above (which is the wing cap stage). Fly to the tower below and step on the Red Switch which
will make all the red see-through blocks hard and which you recieve the wing cap. Don't forget to collect the eight
red coins for a star. The Green Switch The Green Switch is on the sixth level. Once
there, head to the lake where the swimming beast is. Jump up on the back of the beast and butt slam. The thing
will place its head down so that you can get on to the top of its head. Once you're on its head, maneuver the beast
(with so slight control nudges) to the land that has the red grating in front of it. Jump off the beast and head through
the door. Once inside, go down the hall, take a left, and stay out of the water. The switch is not far up
on the right. Don't forget to pick up the eight red coins for a star. The Blue Switch
The Blue Switch is located in the moat. You must drain the water by first going to the basement level of the
castle. Go to the wooden door to the right of the lethal lava land level picture, but make sure you go through the door with
the blue flame in front of it. Jump down into the water and swim till you reach the little room. There are two pillars
underwater. Climb up on top of them and butt smash the tops of them. This will cause the water to drain everywere
(except the pond) and give you access to the metal door under the water. Go out the door and take a right. Run a bit
and you'll come upon a square hole in the ground. Jump in. Once inside the "vanish cap under the moat" level,
you must go down a long and steep hill. Four red coins are on platforms along this hill. Changing the camera
angle downward once and a while will make this part much easier. Collecting eight red coins will entitle you to the
only star on this level. Once you have successfully jumped past all of the platforms you will come across the switch.
Simply jump on top of the switch. Grab the hat out of the blue exclamation box, grab the eighth red coin, and
walk through the wall for the star Big Bomb-Omb on the Summit Follow the path and
signs to the top of the mountain. Once there, talk to the Bomb King and then watch out - he'll come after you to
try and throw you off the mountain. To defeat the Bomb King sneak up behind him, stand still, and push the attack
button(b); you will pick him up. Now simply push the attack button(b) again to throw him through the air. Once you
have thrown him three times he will explode and the stare will be waiting for you to receive the star. (Note: Do
not throw the Bomb King off the mountain. This will do no good you'll have to start all over again .) (Note: Make
sure you're not running when you hit the punch button - or you'll dive instead.) Footrace with koopa the
Quick Walk over to the turtle nearby and talk to him. He will ask you to race him to the top of the mountain
(where you just fought with the bomb king). Win the race and you'll win a star. Watch out - Koopa will try
to beat you with a shortcut. Shoot to the Island in the Sky At the start of the level
you'll see little pink bomb guys. Walk over and talk to the one on the left. He will activate the three cannons
on the level. One of the cannons is halfway up the mountain. Climb into this one and blast yourself onto
the floating island. (Aim just a hair above the tree.) A star is in the yellow box. Find the Eight
Red Coins Find the eight red coins in the level. Mario Wings to the Sky You must
have competed the Red Switch Palace to finish here. Get back to the floating
island from star three. Get the red flying cap. (You must hit the Red Switch.) Launch yourself out of the
cannon. Fly through the rings of coins in the sky and collect the five center golden coins. A star will
appear after you have collected the coins. Behind Chain Chomp's Gate Along the path you
will see a big, black chomping cannonball chained to a wooden post. Do the butt stomp move three times on the post
and he will be free. This will free the star behind the bars. Gold Coins Collect
100 gold coins. Don't forget that in each of the little enemies there is at least 1 coin.
WHOMPS FORTRESS Chip off Whomp's Block Climb up to the top of the castle. You
will see a guy who looks like a giant stone wall. Talk to him and prepare for battle. He's actually really
easy to beat. Simply wait for him to waddle over to you and try to fall on you. Wait till you see that he has come
to a halt. After he slams to the ground, butt slam the Band-Aids on his back. Do this three times and he
will blow up and he will give you a star. To the Top of the Fortress Climb to the top
of the castle. A star is waiting for you there. Shoot into the Wild Blue Talk
to the little pink bomb guys and they will open the door to the cannon. Launch yourself to the platform underneath
the flagpole. Slide down the little pole. You will find a star waiting there. Red Coins
on the Floating Island Collect the eight red coins in the level. Fall on the Caged Island
This star can be easy or it can be hard. If you climb the tree at the beginning of the level you will find an
owl hiding in the tree. If you talk to him, you'll be able to jump up and grab his feet. Don't let go. He
will fly you up into the air. (Note: You can steer him left or right, but he will only fly for a limited time.) If
you do it right, you can fly yourself right over the basket cage. Drop yourself in and get the star. Or
go up to the top of the tower and line yourself up whith the cage and run and long jump (you may get it, it is hard)
Blast away the Wall This is star totally hidden. Go into the cannon. Launch yourself out of
the cannon at the top corner of the brown brick wall closest to you; it will break apart. Now shoot yourself up and
get the exposed star. Gold Coins Collect 100 gold coins. JOLLY ROGER
BAY Plunder in the Sunken Ship Swim down to the sunken ship and find the big eel.
Swim in front of him to taunt him. Don't touch him, though. Now swim straight to the top and refill on air (breathe).
Swim back to the sunken ship - the eel should be gone. If he's gone, swim through the window where he was.
If he's still there, try to draw him out again. Repeat the process until he's gone and you can get through the window.
Swim into the ship and to the chests. (Note: In each one of the chests you'll find an air bubble. Make sure you
get the air before moving on to the next chest. If you don't get it right you will get shoked and lose i life piece)
Do the following in order: Touch the chest farthest from you. Touch the chest to your left. Now
touch the chest immediately to your right. Touch the final chest. The sunken ship will begin to rise.
If you act swiftly, you can swim above the steps - then you won't have to climb all the way up once the water has drained.
A star waits on top of the platforms in a box . Can the Eel Come Out to Play? You
must now swim down to where the ship was. On your way down you should see that the eel has a new home in the side
of the wall. Swim in front of him to get him to come out. Don't get to close to him, though. After he
has tried to eat you, wait off to the side, and he will swim out of the hole. Attached to his tail is the star.
You must swim up and grab it. Treasure of the Ocean Cave There is a tunnel on the
far side of the grotto. You must swim through the tunnel. When you surface, you will be in a cave.
Run past all the falling rocks. At the other side you will find four chests. Open the chests in this order:
Open the chest farthest from you. Open the chest on your left. Now open the chest immediately to your
right. Touch the final chest the star will pop up so you can add it to your belt. Red Coins on
the Floating Ship Collect the eight red coins in the level. Blast to the Stone Pillar
This is a tricky star. Go to the cannon located on the rock protruding from the water to the left of the starting
point. Launch yourself into the cannon. Once you have super jumped to the cannon, climb in, and aim for
the first stalagmite on the left. You must aim high because you have to grab the tip of the stalagmite: If you grab
anywhere below the tip, you will simply slide down. You should be able to see the star as soon as you have a hold
on the tip. Position yourself so that your back faces the platform where the star is. Hit the jump button: You should
bound backward onto the platform and reach the star box. Through the Jet Stream You must have
competed the Green Switch Palace to succeed here. There is a green exclamation
block to the right of where you started. Get the metal hat out of it. Immediately super jump into the
water and head for the star in the center of the bubbles before the cap runs out of energy. Gold Coins
Collect 100 gold coins. COOL, COOL MOUNTAIN Slip Slidin' Away Jump
onto the house at the starting point and jump down the chimney. Once inside the house, slide down the ice track.
At the end of the track (outside the house), you'll find the star. Big Penguin Race To
get the star on this course, simply jump up on the cabin and go down the chimney. Once you're inside, a big penguin
will ask you to race. If you win, wait until the penguin finishes. Talk to him and he'll reward you with
a star. Frosty Slide for Eight Red Coins Collect the eight red coins in the level.
Snowman's Lost His Head For this star, you must climb up to the place where you found the baby penguin
and walk to the left. You will see a medium-sized snowball on a wooden deck. It's the snowman's body! Walk
up to it. It will ask to follow you to its head. It will begin to roll. You must race it to the snowman and get there
before it does. Once you're there, stand behind the snowman. The body should make the head pop up and his
head will land on top of the body. Talk to the snowman to receive a star. Wall Kicks Will Work
This star can be easy. Slide down to the snowman and approach the ledge that he faces. Near there you'll
find a snowball creature who makes you spin when you jump on its head. Get down and go to the left on the skinny
ledge. Jump on its head and spin over the edge to the right. With some quick camera work you should see
the ledge beneath you. Punch past the two enemies. Wall jump up two ledges. A star awaits you.
Gold Coins Collect 100 gold coins. BIG BOO'S HAUNT Go on a Ghost
Hunt Here you must destroy all of the ghosts in the house. Once you finish doing this, there will
be a giant ghost waiting in the main room of the house. Knock him around a three times, and he'll give up the star.
(Note: You must attack all the ghosts in this house from the side or the rear.) Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round
Ride Big Boo's merry-go-round. Head for the little house to the left of the starting point. Once
inside, go down the elevator. Make your way down the corridor. You will go through two doors before you find
the one you want. When you get to the room with the spinning floor, six ghosts will slowly come out of the wall two
at a time. Defeat them all and then face Big Boo. Kick or punch Big Boo three times and you'll receive a
star. Secret of the Haunted Books This star is easy. Go up the stairs and through the second
door on the left. Run past all the flying books. When you reach the end of the hall, there will be three books sticking
out of the wall. Kick or punch them in this order: Kick or punch the top book. Kick or punch the
book on the right. Kick or punch the book on the left. The wall will move. Behind it there is a door.
On the other side is a star. Seek the Eight Red Coins Collect the eight red coins in the
level. Big Boo's Balcony Go into the big scary house and up the stairs. Go through the door
farthest to the right. Jump up on the little wooden platform, then wall kick off it to the platform above. Go
through the door on the other side. If you look in between the moonlit windows, you'll see another door. If you go
through that door, you'll have to kick or punch Big Boo three times. The star will appear on top of the house.
Do a couple of super jumps - one to the right flat part of the roof and one more to the top - will get it for you.
Eye to Eye in the Secret Room You must have competed the Blue Switch Palace to succeed here.
This one can be a little tricky. You must go upstairs and collect the blue exclamation
box and the vanishing cap. Now run as fast as you can to the little wooden platform you wall kicked off in star five.
The key to getting to the secret room is to do it before the cap wears off, so try to get to the second platform with
your first wall jump. Once you're up on top, run to the big picture of the ghost. If the cap still hasn't worn off,
run through the picture. Run circles around the eye he will shrink and the star is yours. Gold Coins
Collect 100 gold coins. (Don't forget to look behind the house.) HAZY MAZE CAVE
Swimming Beast in the Cavern Head toward the left; this will take you down a dangerous path with huge boulders
rolling down a hill. This path will take you to a lake that has a beast swimming in it. Climb up on its back
and do a butt stomp. This will cause the beast to lower its head. Walk onto the beast's head. Now that you're
on the head of the beast, you can guide the beast with tiny nudges on the control stick. Head toward the center of
the lake. There is an island there. Jump onto the island and grab the star. Elevate for Eight Red
Coins Collect the eight red coins in the level. Go to the main area of the level where you have to slide down
the pole. Look up and you will see the coins. Ride the moving platform with the arrows letting you change
the direction of the platform. Metal Head Mario Can Move You must have competed the Green Switch
Palace to succeed here. Head back toward the lake. When you're getting off
the elevator, hit the green exclamation box to the left of the elevator. Grab the metal hat and run down the path
that goes down the hill and underwater. You'll find a flat ! switch at the end of the path. Step on it while you are
still wearing the metal hat. This will open the red scaffolding gate on the shore immediately to the left. The
door that the gate was blocking leads to a star. Super jump across the pits and take the star. Navigating
the Toxic Maze You must go to the cloudy maze that has the acid clouds. You will find a little hill that has
one mole occupying it. If you run past the hill, you will see green slime on the wall around the next turn. If
you look above the slime, there is a metal door. Jump up and go through the door. There is an elevator. Ride
it to the top and grab the star. A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit This one is tricky. You must go
to the cloudy maze that has the acid clouds. Go to the hill with the mole again. If you stand where his hole
is and look slightly upward to the right, you'll see a hole with a door. Go through the door, then up the elevator.
Go through one more door and you will come to some red scaffolding. Do two consecutive jumps and hold the jump button
on the second jump. You should hold on to the red scaffolding. Now carefully maneuver Mario to the coins
and the star. Watch for Rolling Rocks Go to the large area where the boulders are falling
into the pit. Then go to the door by the falling boulders. Simply do a couple of wall kicks between the walls in
front of the door that leads to the swamp. Hiding on top of the wall is a star. Gold Coins
Collect 100 gold coins. LETHAL LAVA LAND Boil the Bullies Knock the big
bomb guy off the platform. Run down the path and leap to the spinning island. Leap again and bounce through
the lava to the platform where the big bomb bully is. Now it's king of the hill time: Kick him off the island.
A star will appear, as well as the steps to it. Be careful: The steps break away if you stand on them for too
long and you will get burned. Bully the Bullies II On the far side of the level, you'll find
an island with three small bomb guys. Knock all three of them into the lava and a big bomb guy will drop in.
Kick him into the lava for a star. Eight-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces Go down the path and
head to the left-hand side of the level. There you will see a bowser slide puzzle. Without falling into the lava,
collect the eight red coins. Red-Hot Log Rolling Head toward the right-hand side of the level.
You should see an island with two bomb guys. From there, catch a ride on the floating gate next to the island.
Ride this to the log. Be careful when crossing the log - it spins (you can also long jup across wonce you get
on the log). The star is just on the other side. Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano In
the center of the level there is a volcano in a spinning platform. Jump into the mouth of the volcano. Follow the
path around the wall that leads upward. Be careful when you get to the poles - you must leap from one onto the next.
Try to have your back facing the pole you want to get to. At the top, a star will be waiting for you on a platform.
Elevator Tour in the Volcano Once again you must leap into the volcano. This time, ride
the moving platform to the left of the starting point. There will be a second platform, so be ready to jump off the
first platform when it reaches the second platform climb up the pole and jump a little and the star is waiting for you.
Gold Coins Collect 100 gold coins. SHIFTING SAND LAND In the Talons
of the Big Bird There is a vulture flying in the sky. He has the star. Get the wing cap on top of
the platform at the beginning of the course. Fly to the far left side of the level. There you will find the little
pink bomb guy. Have him prepare the cannon. Go to the other side of the level via the path with the rolling
metal boxes. In the corner you will find a red exclamation box with a wing cap in it. Grab the wing cap
and jump into the cannon. Fire yourself out of the cannon and at the vulture flying in the air. Run directly
into him. The star will appear on the far side of the pyramid. Simply go get it (or you can just go to the pillar
nearest the odd-looking tree and jump to hit him. Shining Atop the Pyramid This star is rediculaslly
easy. Hit the red exclamation box on the top of the platform at the beginning of the course for the wing cap.
Do a three-jump take-off from the platform and fly toward the top of the pyramid. You should be able to see a
cubby hole with a star. Inside the Ancient Pyramid Get the wing cap again and fly to the pyramid.
This time, go into the lower entrance and you will end up inside the pyramid. Make your way to the right, hop
on top of the stone square guy, and jump up to the next platform. This will save you time. Keep on trucking to the
right and up. Eventually you will reach the star inside the pyramid at the very top. Stand Tall on
the Four Pillars This star is especially fun to get. Go to the top of the faithful platform once more
and you will find a turtle shell in a box. Jump on the turtle shell and you will surf using the shell. If
you don't hit sharp angles (like walls), the shell will last indefinitely. Now surf over to a red brick tower; don't
worry about the sand. The shell allows you to travel on sand. Head straight for the tower and run into it. You will
mysteriously surf up the side of the tower. Surf up to the top of the four red brick towers. The top of the pyramid
will disappear and reveal a hole. Surf up the side of the pyramid and enter the hole on top. You will appear
in a cage. Ride it to the bottom. The cage will stop right in front of a checkered brick box with an opening.
Jump into the opening and walk down the passageway. You'll fall into a room and be confronted by some unhappily
awakened brick hands. Their attack is basic: One hand tries to smash you while the other watches. Always
go for the hand that is watching - when you see it open its eye, kick it before the other hand crushes you. The hands
will take turns attacking you, so just go from one hand to the other until they give up and give you the star.
Free Flying for Eight Red Coins Collect the eight red coins in the level. Pyramid Puzzle
You must go back inside the pyramid. Climb all the way to the top (like you did for star three). When
you reach the top, look off the edge where the sand is falling. You should see a floating platform directly below
with a gold coin sitting on it. Drop down and collect it. There are four more special coins to collect. On
the left-hand side of that floating platform is another one, which also has a special coin (you must jump to this platform).
On the right-hand side is yet another platform with the third coin. The last two coins are easy to get. Simply
look down and see where the sand is falling onto a conveyor belt of sand. Jump down and collect the two coins. The
star is yours once you have collected these five special coins. Gold Coins Collect 100 gold
coins. DIRE, DIRE DOCKS Board Bowsers' Sub Carefully make your way to the top
of the submarine. There you will find a star. Chests in the Current Swim straight
down to the bottom. There you will find four treasure chests. There are three chests grouped together. You
must open them in this order (from the top): Open the one in the middle. Open the one on the upward left.
Open the one on the right. Finally, open the chest all by itself (it's really close to the whirlpool).
Pole-Jumping for Red Coins Collect the eight red coins in the level. Through the Jet Stream
Go to the bubbles coming from the caged hole at the bottom. If you look closely, you'll see that there
are transparent rings coming from the bubbles. Go through five consecutive rings and a star will appear in the midst
of the bubbles. The Manta Ray's Reward There's a manta ray swimming around at the beggining
of the level. You'll see transparent rings coming from the manta ray's tail. Swim through five consecutive
rings and the star will appear. Collect the Caps This star is extremely easy. Get
the blue exclamation box and swim down to the underwater red scaffolding - it contains a red star. If you swim fast
enough, you'll make it to the star before the vanishing hat wears off. Gold Coins Collect
100 gold coins. SNOWMANS LAND Snowman's Big Head Head up the hill in front
of you and down the other side to the pond. You should see something rather unusual: small pointed ice hills moving quickly
(you'll know them when you see them). Now make your way over them and jump to the ledge just above where they're
coming from. You should now see a wooden path off to the left, leading up. Follow the wooden path. It leads
to an icy ledge that runs in front of a giant snowman. Wait for the penguin to walk over to you. Walk with him so
that he blocks the air that the snowman is blowing out to knock you off. Watch out. The penguin takes about three
or four steps forward, then a few back, and then he races forward, so try to keep up with him. Chill with
the Bully Head over to the blue platform where the ice bully guy is. Knock him off the platform for
a star. In the Deep Freeze To the right of the starting point is a weird looking house made
of ice. Go through the opening and fish around inside until you find the correct passage to the star.
Whirl from the Freezing Pond Go back to the place where the ice hills move fast. In the water,
you should see guys who look like they have the heads of snowmen. Jump on the head of the closest snow-thing in the
water. You will bound into the air and slowly spin down; you must glide down the ledge on the other side of the water.
Once there, you should see two boxes. The one on the left holds a star. Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins
Collect the eight red coins in the level. To do this, you must do exactly the same thing as in star four,
except you should get the box on the right and surf on the turtle shell up the slope that has three red coins. Next,
surf down below the blue platform where you knocked the baddie off in star two, and collect those two coins. The
other coins are just over by the starting point. Into the Igloo Now go back and get the turtle
shell again. This time, carefully surf up the steep slope that has gold coins on it (the one on the left side of
the pointed ice hills that move). Crawl into the igloo. Find the blue exclamation box and run through the
walls to the star. Gold Coins Collect a 100 gold coins. WET DRY WORLD
Shocking Arrow Lifts Stay on the platforms above the water. You'll see white blocks with
blue arrows on top of them. These blocks move in accordance with the arrows. Carefully move from block to block.
On the other side is a box that holds a star. Top O' the Town This star is easy, as long
as you enter the painting high (for the maximum water level). Climb out of the water. Cross a wooden plank.
Jump across a couple of spinning platforms. The star is up there. Secrets in the Shallows and
Sky This one is weird. There are five "secret spots" that Mario has to touch. Here are their
locations: One is on top of the cage in the box. The second is in a box atop the pillar surrounded by golden
coins and a spinning electric shock ball (to the left of the cage). The third is behind a big box in the wall. (Push
the box into the wall all the way.) The last two are right next to each other. To find the fourth, push the
big box at the bottom of the level to the left. The last one is in the floating box that now can be reached, thanks
to the big box you just moved. Express Elevator - Hurry Up! Go to the top of the cage. You
see that star in there? That's the one were trying to get! Break the box at the bottom of the cage and you'll see
an opening. Go back to the top of the cage. On the side of the cage, you'll see a bit of a wooden platform sticking
out Jump on this - the platform should begin to lower. Tumble off so you easily beat the platform to the bottom.
Now quickly run inside the cage via the opening, and when the platform stops, jump on it. Now simply ride it
to the top and collect the star. Go to Town for Red Coins Jump into the painting way up -
preferably at the top, so the water level is at its maximum. Swim over to the little pink bomb guy and have him prepare
the cannon. Now swim over to the cannon and shoot yourself toward and above the octagon floating in the sky.
You must land in the fenced-off area in the corner of the level. This will take you into a little town.
Collect eight red coins here. Quick Race Through Downtown You must have competed the Blue
Switch Palace to succeed here. Go to the same place as in star five. Trip the water
switch in the corner down low. Now head to the blue exclamation box and get the vanishing cap. Race to the
corner where the same black fence is. Walk through it. Wait till the vanishing cap wears off and wall jump to the
top - you'll find a star there. Gold Coins Collect 100 gold coins. TALL,
TALL MOUNTAIN Scale the Mountain Climb to the top of the mountain. You will find a star waiting
for you there. Mystery of the Monkey Cage You will find a monkey at the top of the mountain.
If you catch him, he'll take you to the star in the cage, which he'll make available. Scary 'Shrooms,
Red Coins Collect the eight red coins in the level. Mysterious Mountainside There
is a wall toward the top of the mountain that you can jump through. Go through the wall and slide down the ramp.
The star is down the cross-looking hole. Breathtaking View from Bridge This one is tricky.
You must step on the exclamation switch. When you do this, a block will appear in front of you. If you
look over the ledge, you'll see that another block has appeared. If you jump down and stand on this block, you'll
be able to get the star behind the waterfall. Blast to the Lonely Mushroom This star is on
the giant mushroom on the right side of the path. Go where the moles are popping out and jump to the big red and
white mushroom. Next you must super jump down to the ledge where the sign is. Follow the path to the cannon
and launch yourself at the mushroom with the star on it. Aim high. Gold Coins Collect 100
gold coins. TINY, HUGE ISLAND Pluck the Piranha Flower This one is easy. Go
into the painting on the left to become smaller. Go to the first green pipe and hop in. When you emerge,
you'll be small. There are big piranha flowers sprouting up all around the pipe. Destroy them all and collect the
star. The Tip Top of the Huge Island Become big and make your way to the top of the mountain.
A star is in the pond. Rematch with Koopa the Quick This star is super easy. Go into the
big picture so that you become small. Run past the place where the big balls roll down. Keep going and pass
a small wooden picket fence. You'll meet up with Koopa the Quick shortly afterward. Race him back down the hill (the
one the big balls roll down), and you'll run into a flag after the windy wooden bridge. If you beat him to the flag,
he'll give you a star. Five Itty-Bittty Secrets Enter the painting on the left so that you
can be big. Then go visit the five secret spots: One: The cubby hole where the balls come from. Two: The
other side of the passage at the starting point, which leads to the big fish. Three: On the small wooden path (at
the top of the sand hill, across from the of Koopa the Quick), towards the opening in the mountain. Four: The pond
at the top of the mountain. Five: On the cannon. The star will appear on the floating island. Jump
on the flat exclamation switch to make the bridge appear. Wiggler's Red Coins Collect the eight
red coins in the level. Make Wiggler Squirm Go into the painting on the left to become a giant.
Climb to the top of the mountain where the pond is and butt stomp in the middle of it. A hole will appear, but
you will be too big to go through it. Go back to the green pipe and shrink yourself to tiny again. Climb
back to the top of the mountain and go down the hole. Jump on the caterpillar's head a few times and the star will
be yours. Gold Coins Collect 100 gold coins. TICK, TOCK CLOCK
Roll into the Cage Enter the clock at three o'clock so that nothing moves. Go forward. You
will see the star beneath the cage you're standing on. Grab it and it's yours. the pit and pendulems
Jump along the path that took you to the first star, but this time keep going. (Note: Clock must be moving.)
You will come to another star. (Note: Don't be afraid of the pit you have to jump across.) Get
a Hand A clock hand is on the ground about halfway between where you started and where you found the first
star. (Note: Clock must be moving.) If you jump on the hand, it will tick tock you right in front of the third star.
Stomp on the Thwomp Climb to the top of the level and make your way over to the clock hand. (Note:
Clock must be moving.) Ride it to the conveyer belt. Wait until the last second. Do a back flip on
top of the blue thwomp guy and take the star. Timed Jumps on Moving Bars This star is right
above star number two. Hop up on the cage and make your way over to it. Or climb up a bit, look down, and
jump down to it. Stop Time for Red Coins Collect the eight red coins in the level. Wait
until exactly three o'clock. This will make all the obstacles stop dead in their tracks and make it easy to collect
the coins. Gold Coins Collect a hundred golden coins. RAINBOW RIDE
Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow Take the carpet up. When you reach the three floating platforms, head
to the right. Once you reach the two carpets, choose the one on the left. If you have to decide between
left or right, choose the right. This will take you to the air ship. You will find the star atop the ship
at the back. The Big House in the Sky This time, take the fork on the right and you'll end
up going to the castle. The star is on the very top of the castle. Hold tight. Don't jump off the carpet
until you see the star. Coins Amassed in a Maze Collect the eight red coins in the brick maze.
Swingin' in the Breeze You must head to the left of the level. You'll come across some big swings
- ride them across. Head up the steep wooden path that has three steps on it. After a couple jumps and one
more swing, the star will be yours. Tricky Triangles Follow the same route as in star four,
but this time continue forward. Jump on the flat exclamation switch to make the tops of the pyramids flat so you can
jump on them. You will be rewarded with a star once you reach the top. Somewhere over the Rainbow
This is a tricky star. Go to the place where you gathered all the red stars. Wall jump your
way all the way to the top and talk to the little pink bomb guy. He'll prepare the cannon on the air ship. Carefully
make your way to the ship. Now aim for the flagpole on the floating island (go through the rainbow ring). Get
the star in the box. Gold Coins Collect 100 gold coins. FIRST BOWSER
LEVEL TIPS You must have acquired 10 stars to succeed here. Here
are the tips for the first attack. Bowser has two methods of attack: a charge and a fireblast. How to beat
him: Stand on the opposite side of the floating island near one of the bombs that surround the island. Face the bomb
so that your back is toward Bowser. Now wait for Bowser to come charging at you. He will. When he almost reaches
you, simply do a back flip so that Bowser runs right underneath you when you flip. Now walk right up behind Bowser
and grab his tail by pushing the punch button. (Make sure you're not running when you hit the punch button, or else
you will dive and you will die.) Once you have gotten hold of Bowser's tail, rotate the stick 360 degrees a few times
to build up the speed of the throw. (If you're standing near the edge don't spin too fast or you will overthrow the bomb.)
Now simply hit the punch button when the throw is lined up. Do this three times and you will win the key.
SECOND BOWSER TIPS You must have acquired 30 stars to succeed here.
Here are the tips for attack number two. Bowser has two methods of attack: a charge and a fireball. Face
the bomb so that your back is toward Bowser The second time you face Bowser, he'll jump really high and make the floating
island rock back and forth. How to beat him: Stand on the opposite side of the floating island near one of the bombs
that surround the island. Now wait for Bowser to come charging at you. He will. When he almost reaches you,
simply do a back flip so that Bowser runs right underneath you when you flip. Now walk right up behind Bowser and
grab his tail by pushing the punch button. (Make sure you're not running when you hit the punch button, or else you
will dive and you will die.) Do this three times and you will win another and final key. Once you have gotten
hold of Bowser's tail, rotate the stick 360 degrees a few times to build up the speed of the throw (if you're standing near
the edge don't spin too fast or you will overthrow the bomb). Hit the punch button when the throw is lined up.
THIRD BOWSER TIPS You must have acquired 70 stars to succeed here.
Here are tips for the third attack. Bowser has three methods of attack: a charge, a fireball, and a ground
shock wave. Face the bomb so that your back is toward Bowser. The third time you face Bowser after you hit
two of the bombs, he gets really mad and breaks the island into an extremely small star. How to beat him: Stand on
the opposite side of the floating island near one of the bombs that surround the island. Now wait for Bowser to come
charging at you. He will. When he almost reaches you, simply do a back flip so that Bowser runs right underneath you
when you flip. Now walk right up behind Bowser and grab his tail by pushing the punch button. (Make sure you're
not running when you hit the punch button, or else you will dive and you will die.) Do this three times and you will
be victorious. Once you have gotten hold of Bowser's tail, rotate the stick 360 degrees a few times to build up the
speed of the throw (if you're standing near the edge don't spin too fast or you will overthrow the bomb) Hit the punch
button when the throw is lined up Red Switch Palace You must have acquired 10 stars to
succeed here. Go to the Red Switch flying level. You earn a star when you pick up the
eight red coins. Green Switch Palace Go to the Green Switch level. Collect the eight
red coins in the level. You will receive a star. Blue Switch Palace Go to the Blue
Switch Level. Collect the eight red coins in the level. You will receive a star. Stained Glass
Window In the main room of the castle, if you go through the door that's up the stairs on the right, you'll
be in a room that has three stained glass windows. Jump through the stained glass window on the right. Go
safely down the track. You will be rewarded with another secret star. Cubby Hole Go
to the room that has the painting that connects to level three. Go into the room and look up at the wall opposite
of the painting; there are two cubby holes in the wall. One hole contains an extra man; the other has an entry into
a secret swimming area. Collect the eight red coins contained here and receive a secret star. Talk
to Toad Go to the room that has the entrance to the sixth level. Talk to Toad. He will give
you a star. Talk to Toad Again Go to the third floor where the entrance to level 12 is.
Talk to Toad. He will give you a star. Talk to Toad a Third Time Go to the room
that has the entrance to level 15 and the third Bowser. Talk with the Toad that you haven't spoken with before.
He will give you a star. Catch the Golden Rabbit Once you have 15 stars under your belt
you may go into the basement. Catch the golden rabbit. He will give you a star. The Basement
Once you have more than fifty stars you may go back into the basement. Catch the golden rabbit again.
He will give you a star. Bowser One Collect the eight red coins in the level. Bowser
Two Collect the eight red coins in the level. Bowser Three Collect the eight red coins in
the level. Princess' Stained Glass Window You must have acquired 1 star to succeed here.
Go back into the room where you got the secret star by jumping through the stained glass window
of the princess. This time finish the course in less than 21 seconds. You will get another star.
Cloud City You must have acquired 25 stars to succeed here. Go
to the big room on the third floor of the castle where the clock is. You can jump up into the lighted cubby hole opposite
level 15. There is a cloud city. Fly around and collect the eight red coins in the level. You will receive
a star. The almighty Yoshi Once you have collected all 120 stars you will be rewarded. The
grate in front of the castle will open and reveal a cannon. Climb into the cannon and blast Mario to the top of the
castle where Yoshi is awaiting you. He will give you 100 lives and thank you for playing.
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