Star Numbers
Without glitches, this is the number of stars needed to access the basement
What is 8?
This fiery level is the second level in the game where you fight Bowser.
What is Bowser in the Fire Sea?
The number of times you fight a Big Boo
What is 3?
This character is shown on a painting in the room past the 8 star door if you get close to it
What is Bowser?
The move that happens when Mario presses a+z on the same frame.
What is a ground pound?
Without glitches, this is the number of stars needed to access Rainbow Ride
What is 50?
The only secret course with more than one star.
What is Peach's Secret Slide?
This boss appears in the SSL pyramid.
What is Eyerok?
This is the only course that has 3 paintings in the castle.
What is Tiny Huge Island?
On N64, this is the button you press to change between Lakitu cam and Mario cam
What is R?
The number of secret stars in the game.
What is 15?
This is the only course that changes depending on if you've beaten a certain bowser fight.
What is Dire, Dire Docks?
This enemy disguises itself as a coin but is really it's not.
What is a moneybag?
This is the number of doors in the Lobby that require a certain number of stars to be opened.
What is 5?
This determines if Mario punches or dives when pressing b
What is movement speed?
The number of stars that require vanish cap, glitches or no glitches.
What is 3?
This is the only level where you can't get the 100 coin star and red coin star in the same visit.
What is Shifting Sand Land?
This enemy appears in snow levels. You jump on it and it boings you.
What is Spindrift?
This is how many stars you need to get the second rabbit star.
what is 50?
Out of the 5 frames you can wallkick after hitting a wall, this one conserves the most speed.
What is first frame?
The number of stars required to access the wing cap level
what is 10?
This course is the only course in the game with an impossible-to-get coin.
What is Tiny Huge Island?
This fish appears twice in Tiny Huge Island and will instantly kill you if he eats you.
What is Bubba?
This is the only level with a different painting in the NA vs JPN release.
What is Jolly Roger Bay?
This is the official name of the move that happens when you are running and press Z and then B
What is trip?