List of all the Castle's Secret Stars - Super Mario 64 Guide - IGN (2024)

In Super Mario 64, there are Power Stars that can be earned outside of the other 15 Courses. These secret stars are hidden throughout various areas of the castle. Some are just given to you by Toads; while others require a bit more work to earn. Check out this page to see the list of all the secret stars in Mario 64. Use the checklist to help you keep track of your progress! Want more help? Click the links on each star to view its full walkthrough containing even more info and pictures!

• Where: The Princess’s Secret Slide can be accessed after obtaining one Power Star. With one Power Star in your possession, head to the 1-star door on the second floor of Peach’s Castle. Jump into the Princess Peach painting on the right side to enter the course.
• How: To obtain this star, you must simply make it to the end of the slide and hit the yellow!-Block to obtain the first Power Star.
• Full Walkthrough for The Princess's Secret Slide

• Where: The Princess’s Secret Slide can be accessed after obtaining one Power Star. With one Power Star in your possession, head to the 1-star door on the second floor of Peach’s Castle. Jump into the Princess Peach painting on the right side to enter the course.
• How: Make it down the Princess's Secret Slide in under twenty-one seconds, and you'll be rewarded with this Power Star.
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• Where: From the castle's entrance hall, turn right and enter the doorway that leads to theJolly Roger Baycourse. To the right you can just barely see a small alcove. Backflip up into the alcove to enter this secret area.
• How: Collect all eight Red Coins in the course to gain this Power Star.
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• Where: After earning eight Power Stars, go up the stairs of the castle’s main hall and use the big star door on the left to enter a long hallway. Head into the hallway; the floor will open, causing you to fall into the course.
• How: Collect all eight Red Coins in the course to gain this Power Star.
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• Where: After collecting ten Power Stars, stand on the sun in the center of the castle's entrance hall. Toggle to Mario's camera and look at the beam of light on the top right corner of the room.
• How: Collect all eight Red Coins in the course to gain this Power Star.
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• Where: Enter the course Hazy Maze Cave. Once inside the course, use the sea creature to use access the double doors in that area.
• How: Collect all eight Red Coins in the course to gain this Power Star.
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• Where: After accessing the basem*nt, ground pound the pillars to drain the water from the castle's moat. The entrance to this course is through a hole in the moat on the left, outside of the castle.
• How: Collect all eight Red Coins in the course to gain this Power Star.
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• Talk to the Toad near the entrance to theHazy Maze Cavecourse.
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• Where: Unlocked after obtaining one Power Star in Dire, Dire Docks. Once unlocked, the entrance appears in the same hallway as the entrance to Dire, Dire Docks.
• How: Collect all eight Red Coins in the course to gain this Power Star.
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• Talk to the Toad on the castle's second floor, near the painting that leads to the Tall, Tall Mountain course.
• Full Walkthrough for Toad’s Second Power Star

• Where: Enter the basem*nt and use the door on the right to access the hallways. Mips appears after you've earned 15 Power Stars.
• How: Catch Mips to earn this Power Star.
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• Talk to the Toad in the castle's third floor, just right of the big clock that leads toTick Tock Clock.
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• Where: Through the hole in the wall to the left of the entrance to Tick Tick Clock.
• How: Collect all eight Red Coins in the course to gain this Power Star.
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• Where: Enter the basem*nt and use the door on the right to access the hallways. Mips appears after you've caught him once already, and you've earned 50 Power Stars.
• How: Catch Mips to earn this Power Star.
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• Where: After collecting 70 Power Stars, go through the Big Star Door. The entrance to the course is at the top of the “Endless Stairs.”
• How: Collect all eight Red Coins in the course to gain this Power Star.
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