Course List
Listed here are the fifteen main courses of the game, followed by the requirements to enter them. Every course contains seven stars that can be obtained by Mario.
- Bob-omb Battlefield - No requirement
- Whomp's Fortress - 1 Star
- Jolly Roger Bay - 3 Stars
- Cool, Cool Mountain - 3 Stars
- Big Boo's Haunt - 12 Stars
- Hazy Maze Cave - 8 Stars + Defeating Bowser in the Dark World (as do all of the courses listed below)
- Lethal Lava Land - 8 Stars
- Shifting Sand Land - 8 Stars
- Dire, Dire Docks - 30 Stars
- Snowman's Land - 31 Stars + Defeating Bowser in the Fire Sea (as do all of the courses listed below)
- Wet-Dry World - 31 Stars
- Tall Tall Mountain - 31 Stars
- Tiny-Huge Island - 31 Stars
- Tick Tock Clock - 50 Stars
- Rainbow Ride - 50 Stars
There are also Secret Stars hidden in the castle and in secret levels. Again, each course is listed followed by the requirement to enter it.
- Bowser in the Dark World - 8 Stars
- Bowser in the Fire Sea - 30 Stars + Beating Bowser in the Dark World
- Bowser in the Sky - 70 Stars (80 in DS version) + Beating Bowser in the Fire Sea
- Tower of the Wing Cap - 10 Stars
- Cavern of the Metal Cap - 8 Stars + Beating Bowser in the Dark World
- Vanish Cap Under the Moat - 8 Stars + Beating Bowser in the Dark World
- Secret Castle Stars - Various
Maneuvers
- Move: Control Stick
- Jump: Press the A button.
- Crouch: Hold the Z button.
- Punch: Press the B button.
The DS has a very diffrent form factor and requires very different controls. Those familiar with the GBA controls will find it similar, though it has the X and Y buttons from the Super Nintendo.
Standard mode
- Move: Touch pad or D-pad
- Jump: B
- Punch: A
- Crouch: R
- Center the camera: L
Dual Hand Mode
- Move: Touch Pad
- Jump: D-pad Up or X
- Punch: D-pad Right or A
- Crouch: D-pad Down or B
- Center the Camera: D-pad Left or Y
- Double Jump - Press the jump button twice in a row (without Scuttling for Luigi and Yoshi). Mario will go higher than a regular jump.
- Triple Jump - While running, press the jump button three times in a row. Mario will do a flip in the air. With the wing cap, the triple jump is used to start flying.
- Crawl - Move while crouching.
- Backflip - Jump while crouching.
- Somersault - Run in one direction, then push the Control Stick in the opposite direction and jump simultaneously.
- Butt-stomp - Jump and press the crouch button.
- Dive - Run and press punch to dive forward, hitting enemies and grabbing rabbits.
- Kick - Press the punch button while jumping.
Various Topics
This Wikibook also clasifies each star based on its difficulty using STARS (Star Trickiness & Asperity Rating System), where one (1) STAR is really easy, and twenty (20) STARS is really hard. Factors taken into consideration include length (both distance and time), enemies, precision, and how evil the course is overall.
