Super Mario 64
Camera Trick:
After you've won the game, you can control the camera angle in the
scene where Mario is talking to the Princess. To do so, use the analog
stick on Controller Two. You can also do this on the Credits screen.
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Change Obstacle Speed:
To change the obstacle speed on Course 14, try this. For slower
obstacles, enter when the minute hand is on 3. To stop them
completely, enter when the minute hand is on 12. For the more
ambitious, enter when the minute hand is on 6 for a greater challenge,
or 9 for the ride of your life!
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Dead Mario Trick:
Go to "Wet Dry World" and get in the cannon. Aim the cannon right
above the sun. Shoot the cannon and you will hit the invisible wall.
You will fall back down in the cannon but your power container will
loose a lot of life. Do this many times in a row and and you will die.
You will still be able to shoot out of the cannon!
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Extra Lives:
To find some extra lives on the Ice stage:
1.On the first Ice stage, begin your slide.
2.On the first left turn, head for the row of Coins.
3.You'll slide into a tunnel that holds 2 extra lives.
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Fall from Great Heights Safely:
When you're falling, do a butt-stomp just before you hit the ground.
If your timing was right you'll take no damage.
For more style, try this. If you have the wing cap do a triple jump,
but just before you flip press B and dive while holding A. You'll
glide down and take no damage when you land.
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Final Level Playing Tip:
The very last level is very hard unless you know a secret. The first
couple of hits are easy because the whole plate is still there. But
when the sides fall out and form a star, this is what you do. Whenever
Bouser runs at you do a side jump right over his head. When the plate
starts to tilt, find the running speed that will keep you in the exact
same spot.
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First Person View:
Set your camera mode to "HOLD CAM" then, using the regular camera,
look around by pressing C-Up. Now hold R and press A or B. The Lakitu
should be very close to Mario. Walk into the Lakitu to change your
perspective. You can see your surroundings, but you may see pieces of
Mario.
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Healing:
If your power meter is low dive into the nearest pool of water. When
you resurface your power meter will be restored.
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Hidden Coins:
Run around any wooden post five times to receive five coins.
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Infinite Lives - Japanese:
For infinite lives in the Japanese version, go to any of the Bowser
bosses (the first is easiest). Run around Bowser and collect 1,000 of
the coins he drops. From now on when you die you will gain a life
instead of losing a life.
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Mario Hat Factory:
Go to the desert level in the basement, then choose any level other
than #1. Next go over to the palm tree by the red bomb-omb buddy. Let
the bird take your hat, then stand on the closest piller and when the
bird flies around the piller, hit him so he drops the hat, but don't
pick-up the hat! Then go stand under the palm tree until you teloport
by the cannon. Then teloport back to the palm tree.
Every time you do this, another hat will fall on top of the one befor
it. After you do this 50 times, the game will screw-up and freeze.
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Messed-up Room:
After you get all 120 stars, shoot yourself onto the roof where Yoshi
is. Then get the winged hat and jump off the roof. Now go back into
the cannon and shoot yourself back onto the roof only this time aim
for the highest "tower" (in the direct center of the castle). Go to
the left side of the wall, facing the castle and before the
perpinducular wall, and do a jump-dive into the side of the wall. You
should fall through the castle into a "black room" that is a major
glitch.
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Owl Ride:
To get a ride on an owl, go to Whomp's Fortress (Level 2) and pick
"Shoot Into The Wild Blue" or a higher star. Now climb the tree to
your left and an owl will fly out. He will now let you ride him. But
if you wait too long he'll tell you to lay off the pasta and the drop
you.
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Penguin Rematch:
When you get 120 stars return to Cool Cool Mountain for a rematch with
the penguin. If you thought he was big before, you'll be in for a
surprise.
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Secret Slide in Peach's Castle:
When you enter the castle go up the stairs and turn right, the last
room should be filled with stained glass windows. Go towards the first
window on the right and jump in it.
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Shortcut to Star #4 on Lethal Lava:
Go to Lethal Lava Land and pick Star #4. Find the Grating where Mr. I
is waiting, then enter the hole. Wait and you will warp to an island
with a Wing Cap. Put it on, then do a triple jump and fly past the log
onto the island with Star #4.
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Sliding Shortcut #1:
To improve your time on the Red Sliding level:
1.Enter the Red Sliding level.
2.Jump to the left as soon as you exit the tunnel.
3.With a little practice you can land on the later part of the course,
saving you valuable time. Complete the course in under 21 seconds to
receive a Star.
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Sliding Shortcut #2:
This shortcut works in the ice/blue sliding level.
1.Pass the first two turns
2.Do not turn at the third turn
3.Let yourself fall slightly to the left
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Tiny-Huge Island Tip:
If you are small, butt stomp the big goombas to recieve a blue coin
instead of a #DCDC00 coin!
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Top of the World:
After obtaining 120 stars and talking to Yoshi, Mario can climb up to
the very tip of the steeple on the castle. Acquire wings, climb into
the cannon and shoot yourself as high up as you can, aiming at the
steeple. Once you get to the lower ring, you can climb up the wall
that is on the left back side (northwest from above). If you get to
the exact top of the steeple, you can triple-jump without running and
fly incredibly high.
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Unlimited Lives:
When you start a game outside of the castle go to the second tree from
the waterfall climb it and get the extra life. Now go into the castle
door and comeback out again to get another life, you can keep on doing
this forever.
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Unlimited Lives in Final Battle:
When fighting Bowser for the third time, if you get killed you can
keep getting a 1-Up by walking behind the top left pillar.
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Wet-Dry Wonders:
They say that a picture's worth a thousand words. Apparently, the
picture of Wet-Dry World is also worth a thousand valves. You can
control the level of water by the height of Mario's jump. If he jumps
into the picture at a higher level,the water level is higher.(and visa
versea) You can save lots of mucking about by choosing the right
height.
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Yoshi:
1. Collect all 120 Stars
2. Go to the Castle Gardens
3. The grid near the Fish Pond will open, revealing a cannon
4. Shoot yourself onto the roof of the Castle and Yoshi will be there!
5. It's a short visit, but he'll give you 100 lives and a triple-jump
move before he leaves!
