Vanish Cap Under the Moat (Blue Switch)
Four Red Coins are located on the small platforms that extend
off the metal wall near the entrance of the course. You can either slide
down to them
or Crawl to them. Unlike most steep-angled walls Mario can Crawl
anywhere on the metal wall. Two Red Coins are located on the second
unstable wooden platform that is on the way to the blue Exclamation
Switch. Move back-and-forth on the platform until you can reach both
coins.
One Red Coin is located on the last pair of rotating platforms.
Carefully jump into the coin when working your way up to the blue Exclamation
Switch. One Red Coin is next to the Blue Exclamation Block. After
you collect all eight Red Coins, the Star will appear inside a wire net
cage next
to the blue Exclamation Switch. To reach the Star, jump into
the blue Exclamation Block and obtain the Vanish Cap, then walk through
the wire net
and collect the Star.
Tower of Wing Cap (Red Switch)
Follow the trail of Yellow Coins to collect all eight of the
Red Coins. After you collect all eight Red Coins, the Star will appear
on top of the center
tower.
Bowser in the Dark World
One is
suspended in mid-air to the right of where you begin the course. To obtain
the coin, you will need to follow the path forward to
the purple
Exclamation Switch, then jump on the switch to create some wooden crates
under the Red Coin. Quickly return to the
entrance
of the course and collect the Red Coin before the wooden crates disappear.
One is
suspended in mid-air to the right of the first flame thrower. To obtain
the coin, jump on the Purple Exclamation Switch, then
walk on
the wooden crate and collect the Red Coin.
One is
located next to the crystal on the path with the electric spheres.
One is
located behind the concrete block with the moving yellow platform.
One is
located next to the four moving platforms.
One is
located on the octagon-shaped platform.
One is
located on the ledge next to the two unstable wooden platforms.
One is
located on top of the stone structure above the two wooden platforms.
The Star
will appear behind the green pipe at the end of the course.
Bowser in the Fire Sea
One is
located above the wire net near the entrance of the course. From where
you begin this course, ride the wire net cage to the end
of the
lava path, then continue past the sinking platforms until you reach the
Bully. Follow the wire net path to the left until you reach
the Red
Coin.
One is
located on the first unstable stone platform. There's no trick to obtaining
this Red Coin. You'll see it as soon as you reach the
two unstable
stone platforms that spin around.
One is
located inside the cage next to the elevator lift. Just after the two unstable
stone platforms, there is a pole that you can climb to
reach
a small enclosed cage with an elevator lift. The Red Coin is in the upper
corner of the cage.
One is
located below the elevator lift that takes you up the wire net shaft. Just
after the two unstable stone platforms, there is a
elevator
lift that will take you up to the second level of the course. If you walk
onto the elevator left, then immediately walk off of it,
you will
see the Red Coin. Jump to the coin to obtain it.
One is
located on the octagon-shaped platform with the Bully on it. After riding
the elevator lift up to the second level, follow that path
to the
first incline, then go to the right and walk up the yellow path with the
traction pads on it. Once at the top of the octagon-shaped
platform,
avoid the Bully and collect the Red Coin.
One is
located on the path above the two Bullies. On the second level of this
course, there's a group of platforms that slowly rises up,
then sinks
down like an accordion. The Red Coin is located on the third platform,
but you will have to wait for the platform to rise to
its highest
position before you can grab it.
One is
located next to the flame thrower on the lava covered path. Just after
you pass the accordion-like platforms, you'll reach a lava
area that
has six convex-shaped platforms that temporarily sink under the lava. When
it's safe, run in front of the second flame thrower
to obtain
the Red Coin.
One is
located above the pole at the end of the course. There's no trick to finding
this Red Coin. Just before you reach the end of the
course,
the coin will be suspended in the air above the very last pole. Jump onto
the pole, then wait for it to move you up to the coin.
The Star
will appear on top of the brick structure near the end of the course.
To reach
the Star, return to the second pole near the beginning of the brick structure,
then use the Wall-Jump technique to reach the
upper
area.
Bowser in the Sky
One is
located above the box near the entrance of the course. From where you begin
this course, go forward until you reach a large
box. Push
the box towards to entrance of the course, then jump up on the box and
collect the coin.
One is
located near the Piranha Plant on the stone path. There's no trick to getting
this Red Coin. It's located on the stone path that is
just after
the first spinning octagon-shaped platform. Be careful not to get toasted
by the Piranha Plant.
One is
located on a tiny ledge underneath the unstable wooden platform. When you
reach the unstable wooden platform, drop down
to the
lower level, then collect the Red Coin that is on the tiny ledge. The ledge
is just barely hanging off the side of the lower level.
One is
located at the top of the light-blue/green traction path. There's no trick
to obtaining this Red Coin. As soon as you reach the
top of
the large traction path with dots on it, you'll see the Red Coin. Jump
up and get it.
One is
located above the wooden platform near the red and white platform. Near
the top of the course, you'll find a white and red
platform
with an arrow on it. If you jump on the platform, it will move you to the
other side of the gap. As you move across the gap,
you'll
see the Red Coin above a wooden platform. When the moving platform is passing
under the wooden platform, jump up and
grab the
Red Coin, then safely slide back onto the moving platform.
One is
located on the first spinning octagon-shaped platform. There's no trick
to obtaining this Red Coin. As soon as you pass the red
and white
moving platform, you'll see the Red Coin on the center of spinning octagon-shaped
platform. Walk to the center of the
platform
and collect the Red Coin.
One is
located above a pole between two moving platforms. There's no trick to
obtaining this Red Coin. Just after passing the two
spinning
octagon-shaped platforms, you'll climb a pole up to a wire net. Once at
the top of the net, follow the path to the two moving
platforms,
then jump on the pole that's between them. Climb to the top of the pole
to collect the Red Coin.
One is
located underneath the stairs at the very end of the course. Once at the
very top of the course, you'll have to climb some stairs
to reach
the pipe that takes you to Bowser. If you look under these stairs, you'll
notice a platform. Jump on the platform, then walk
under
the stairs and collect the Red Coin.
The Star
will appear at the very end of the course.
The Princess's Secret Slide
The first
Star is found by making it down the slide.
The second
star is found by making it down the slide in under 21 seconds.
The Secret Aquarium
You can get a star by collecting 8 red coins. There are four
Red Coins on the floor of the aquarium and four Red Coins floating near
the top of the
aquarium. After you collect all eight Red Coins, the Star will
appear at the bottom center of the room.
Wing Mario Over the Rainbow
You can get a star by collecting 8 red coins. Seven of the Red
Coins can be obtained by flying from cloud to cloud. One Red Coin can be
obtained
by shooting yourself out of a Cannon, then dropping down onto
it. After obtaining all eight Red Coins, the Star will appear on the cloud
where you
began the course.
Toad
Toad is standing around in the castle if you talk to him he will
give you a star
Toad near
Course 6:
This Toad
is in the basement level of the Castle. He's standing next to entrance
of Course 6, which is a pool of liquid metal.
Toad near
Course 12:
This Toad
is on the second floor of the Castle. He's standing underneath the stairwell
near the small painting of the red and white
mushrooms.
Toad near
Course 15:
This Toad
is on the third floor of the Castle. He's standing in the corner to the
right of the giant clock.
MIPS the Rabbit
MIPS appears twice in the cellar during the game. It will give
you a star if you catch and release him.
Here is how to catch him:
Try cornering MIPS in a dead-end, then walk towards it until
he tries to run past you. As soon as he does, press the opposite direction
on the
Control Stick and then Dive towards him. If you're lucky, Mario
will grab the MIPS. Once you have the MIPS in your possession, he will
ask you
to be released. If you select OK, you'll receive a Star.
Catch MIPS
the Yellow Rabbit (1st time):
The Yellow
Rabbit is located in the sewers underneath the Castle. Once you have at
least 15 Stars, enter the sewers and you'll see
MIPS.
Catch
MIPS the Yellow Rabbit (2nd time):
After
you collect at least 50 Stars, MIPS will reappear in the sewers underneath
the Castle.