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|release='''Nintendo 64:'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 23, 1996|USA|September 29, 1996|Europe|March 1, 1997|Australia|March 1, 1997|Japan|July 18, 1997 (''Shindō Pak Taiō Version'')|China|November 17, 2003 ({{wp|iQue Player}})}} '''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{release|USA|November 19, 2006|Japan|December 2, 2006|Australia|December 7, 2006|Europe|December 8, 2006}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|USA|April 1, 2015|Europe|April 1, 2015<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMWGe657t8g Nintendo Direct Presentation - 01.04.2015]. Posted to YouTube by Nintendo of Europe on April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.</ref>|Australia|April 2, 2015|Japan|April 8, 2015<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/nabj/index.html?_ga=1.126163213.1818326145.1407870473 Super Mario 64 for Wii U Virtual Console on the Nintendo of Japan website]. Retrieved April 1, 2015.</ref>}} '''Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{release|USA|October 25, 2021<ref>Nintendo (September 23, 2021). [https://youtu.be/dG9fAtmYdlM?t=1260 Nintendo Direct - 9.23.2021]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref>|Japan|October 26, 2021<ref>Nintendo 公式チャンネル (September 24, 2021). [https://youtu.be/MegZz4gKSPk?t=1142 Nintendo Direct 2021.9.24]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref>|Europe|October 26, 2021<ref>@NintendoEurope (September 23, 2021). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1441166363037364229?s=20 ''"Play a growing library of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive games anytime, anywhere with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack, a new membership launching in late October."''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref>|Australia|October 26, 2021<ref>@NintendoAUNZ (September 24, 2021). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1441167178850390018?s=20 ''"Play a growing library of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive games anytime, anywhere with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack, a new membership launching in late October."''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref>|HK|October 26, 2021<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_211015_02.html 《集合啦！動物森友會》將於11月5日發布免費更新（Ver.2.0），以及發售付費新增內容《集合啦！動物森友會 快樂家樂園》。] ''Nintendo HK''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>|South Korea|October 26, 2021<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/view.php?no=Q0tKRlVXa25aZkFlY2RCaENKYWZOZz09 「Nintendo Switch Online」을 더욱 즐겁게! 「Nintendo Switch Online + 추가 팩」이 10월 26일(화)부터 시작!] ''Nintendo Korea''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>}}

'''''Super Mario 64''''' is a 3D action-adventure platform game released for the [[Nintendo 64]] in 1996 for Japan and North America and in 1997 for Europe and Australia. It is the eighth entry in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''.</ref> This game was one of two (three in Japan) launch titles for the Nintendo 64, along with ''{{wp|Pilotwings 64}}'', which helped drive initial sales of the console. Despite its name, ''Super Mario 64'' runs in 32-bit, like most Nintendo 64 games at the time. Since its release, ''Super Mario 64'' has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest and most important games of all time.<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10 GameFaqs - The top 10 games Ever]</ref><ref>[http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-100-best-games-to-play-today?page=0%2C10 Edge Online - The 100 Best Games to Play Today]</ref><ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=7327 Official Nintendo Magazine - 100 Best Nintendo Games]</ref>

In entering the third dimension, ''Super Mario 64'' largely eschews the obstacle course-based design of the 2D ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' platformers for a mission structure and gameplay focused on exploring a larger area. Though not the first 3D platform game, ''Super Mario 64'' codified many of the controls and design conventions of the genre.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/15influential/p15_01.html GameSpot - 15 Most Influential Games of All Time]</ref> Being the first 3D ''Super Mario'' game, ''Super Mario 64'' has introduced several moves, including [[Triple Jump|triple-jump]]ing, [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing, [[Long Jump|long-jump]]ing, [[dive|diving]], and [[Side Somersault|side-somersaulting]], which would be used in most subsequent installments of the ''Super Mario'' series. [[Punch]]ing and [[kick]]ing were also introduced but would not appear in any later title. The game popularized [[Charles Martinet]]'s portrayal as [[Mario]] (being the first game of the ''Super Mario'' series to feature his voice) and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s name as Peach in {{wp|Western world|the West}}, and made them both series standards.

Various power-ups can help Mario on his adventure. [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]]s can be ridden on land, water, or [[lava]] to provide temporary invincibility, and by hitting [[Cap Switch]]es found in the secret courses, Mario can activate [[block]]s containing the [[Wing Cap]], [[Vanish Cap]], and [[Metal Cap]], whose powers are necessary to complete many of the missions. As the game is a showcase title for a new console and the first 3D ''Super Mario'' game, many aspects of the game showcase the [[Nintendo 64]]'s features. Multiple sections take advantage of the analog stick's precision requiring Mario to walk slowly over narrow passageways or tiptoe to sneak up on enemies. Some bridges and platforms sway under Mario's weight.

 

''Super Mario 64'' uses a majority of the buttons on the Nintendo 64 Controller; the only buttons not used are the Control Pad and {{button|N64|L}}.

*{{button|n64|stick}} – Move Mario/cursor, climb poles, angle camera in second-person mode, [[fly]] (when wearing the Wing Cap)

*{{button|n64|A}} – Jump, [[swim]], confirm

*{{button|n64|B}} – Punch, [[dive]], grab, throw, cancel

*{{button|n64|Z}} – [[Crouch]]

*{{button|n64|Cup}} – Zoom in, enter second-person mode (which allows the player to look around)

*{{button|n64|Cdown}} – Zoom out

*{{button|n64|Start}} – Pause the game, show Power Star list (when in the castle) or pause menu (when in courses)

====Wii (Classic Controller)====

*{{button|Wii|CCStickL}} – Move Mario/cursor, climb poles, angle camera in second-person mode, fly (when wearing the Wing Cap)

*{{button|Wii|CCA}} – Jump, swim, confirm

*{{button|Wii|CCB}} - Punch, dive, grab, throw, cancel

*{{button|Wii|L}} – Crouch

*{{button|wii|CCStickR}} (left/right) – Move camera

*{{button|wii|CCStickR}} (up) – Zoom in, enter second-person mode (which allows the player to look around)

*{{button|wii|CCStickR}} (down) – Zoom out

*{{button|Wii|R}} – Toggle camera mode

*{{button|Wii|+}} – Pause the game, show Power Star list (when in the castle) or pause menu (when in courses)

====Wii (GameCube controller)====

*{{button|GCN|Stick}} – Move Mario/cursor, climb poles, angle camera in second-person mode, fly (when wearing the Wing Cap)

*{{button|GCN|A}} – Jump, swim, confirm

*{{button|GCN|C}} (up) – Zoom in, enter second-person mode (which allows the player to look around)

*{{button|GCN|C}} (down) – Zoom out

*{{button|GCN|Start}} – Pause the game, show Power Star list (when in the castle) or pause menu (when in courses)

====Wii U (default)====

The Wii U Virtual Console version's controls can be customized.

*{{button|Wiiu|Leftstick}} – Move Mario/cursor, climb poles, angle camera in second-person mode, fly (when wearing the Wing Cap)

*{{button|Wiiu|A}} – Jump, swim, confirm

*{{button|Wiiu|B}} – Punch, dive, grab, throw, cancel

*{{button|Wiiu|L}} – Crouch

*{{button|wiiu|Rightstick}} (left/right) – Move camera

*{{button|wiiU|Rightstick}} (up) – Zoom in, enter second-person mode (which allows the player to look around)

*{{button|wiiu|Rightstick}} (down) – Zoom out

*{{button|Wiiu|R}} – Toggle camera mode

*{{button|Wiiu|Plus}} – Pause the game, show Power Star list (when in the castle) or pause menu (when in courses)

 

[[File:Mario PPK.gif|thumb|Mario punching and kicking]]

[[File:Breakdance.gif|thumb|Mario sweep-kicking]]

To navigate the courses more efficiently and complete certain missions, Mario has to use several moves. Along with the standard moves listed above, there are several additional moves that can be done by using button combinations.

 

In the following list, a "&rarr;" (right arrow) shows buttons to press in succession, and a "+" (plus sign) shows buttons to press simultaneously.

*While running, {{button|n64|stick}} quickly turn around + {{button|n64|A}}: [[Side Somersault|Sideways Somersault]]

*Upon hitting a wall, {{button|n64|A}}: [[Wall Jump|Wall Kick]]

*{{button|n64|A}} &rarr; {{button|n64|A}} upon landing: [[Double Jump (consecutive)|Double Jump]]

*{{button|n64|A}} &rarr; {{button|n64|A}} &rarr; {{button|n64|A}}: Triple Jump (while running); lift off (wearing the Wing Cap)

*{{button|n64|A}} &rarr; {{button|n64|B}}: Jump Kick (from a standstill); Midair Dive (while running)

*{{button|n64|B}} &rarr; {{button|n64|B}} &rarr; {{button|n64|B}}: Punch &rarr; Punch &rarr; Kick

*In midair, {{button|n64|Z}}: [[Ground Pound|Pound the Ground]]

*{{button|n64|Z}} + {{button|n64|stick}}: Crawl

*{{button|n64|Z}} + {{button|n64|A}}: [[Backward Somersault|Backwards Somersault]] (from a standstill); Long Jump (while running)

*{{button|n64|Z}} + {{button|n64|B}}: [[Sweep Kick]] (from a standstill); [[Slide Kick]] (while running)

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|A photograph of a hokaniwa<ref name=mizu group=image>Mizu-chan. ''Miniature Japanese garden''. Minato, Tokyo. 21 Jan 2014. Muza-chan's Gate to Japan, [https://muza-chan.net/ muza-chan.net].</ref> (left) compared to a screenshot of Tiny-Huge Island (right). The design principals of the former are the cited influence behind the courses in the game.

 

''Super Mario 64'' takes place within the walls of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle ]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. It is the first ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' game to explicitly include the Mushroom Kingdom as a location since ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The game's [[level]]s, called "courses," are not naturally occurring places but were created by [[Bowser]] using the [[Power Star]]s he stole from [[Princess Peach]]. Most of them are accessed through [[painting]]s that hang in the castle's walls, but some are more cryptically hidden or require the player to accomplish a task in the castle before becoming accessible. Some [[:File:SM64 globe artwork.png|paratextual material]] and [[Throwback Galaxy|subsequent titles]] present the courses introduced in this game as visitable places outside the paintings.

Unlike the levels of prior two-dimensional entries, the courses in this game are open-ended and largely do not funnel the player towards one goal. This was an intentional departure from the level design principals of prior games because the development team did not believe they could be replicated for a fun experience in a three-dimensional environment. Director and series creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] wanted ''Super Mario 64'' to be a game where players "create their own vision," a decision partially influenced by the technical difficulty of making a precise jump in a 3D environment.<ref name=taka>64編集部 (eds). ''スーパーマリオ64 マリオ・ザ・テクニック―完全攻略への最短ルート編'' (Japanese source). Tokyo: Takarajimasha, 1996. ISBN: 978-4-79-661121-3. Cited in-text as Takarajimasha (1996).</ref><ref name=shmup>shmuplations (translator). "[https://shmuplations.com/mario64/ Super Mario 64 – 1996 Developer Interviews]" (English translations of Takarajimasha and Shogakukan, 1996). shmuplations.com. Published 2022. Accessed 22 Jun 2023.</ref><ref name=montreal/> This mindset manifested in levels where players were largely free to interact with the world in ways they wanted to, with larger platforms and sprawling spaces that encouraged exploration rather than carry out precise actions to reach a goal. The courses themselves were created using hakoniwa or "box garden" design principals.<ref name=shoga>Editing staff (eds). ''スーパーマリオ64 (ワンダーライフスペシャル―任天堂公式ガイドブック)'' (Japanese source). Tokyo: Shogakukan, 1996. ISBN: 978-4-09-102554-8. Cited in-text as Shogakukan (1996).</ref><ref name=shmup/><ref name=hakon group=note>Private correspondence with shmuplations clarifies that the text they translated as "diorama" was written as 箱庭 (''hakoniwa'') in the original Shogakukan (1996) text.</ref><ref name=montreal/><ref name=trinen>[[Bill Trinen]]. "[https://nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/161799433482/whats-in-a-box What's in a Box?]". Nintendo Treehouse Log. Tumblr, tumblr.com. Published 14 Jun 2017. Accessed 30 Jan 2021.</ref> A hakoniwa is a intricately-arranged miniature garden within an enclosed space, with layers of depth and detail that become apparent to an onlooker when carefully examined.<ref>Andrew R. Dean. "[https://najga.org/handbook/courtyard-garden/ Chapter 8: The Courtyard Garden]". ''Handbook, Part 1: Design & Craft'' (digital). North American Japanese Garden Association, najga.org. Published 10 Dec 2010. Accessed 24 Jun 2023.</ref><ref>Nihon Gaiji Kyōkai (eds). ''Contemporary Japan: A Review of Far Eastern Affairs''. Tokyo: Foreign Affairs Association of Japan, (25): 246. Published 1957. Accessed 14 Aug 2023.</ref><ref name=trinen/> Applying these principals allowed the development team to create complex levels that surprise players, another important tenet during development.<ref name=taka/><ref name=shmup/><ref name=montreal/> In {{wp|Western world|the West}}, where creating miniature gardens is not as culturally prevalent, these types of levels are most often likened to {{wp|Sandbox game|sandboxes}}.<ref name=trinen/>

[[File:SM64 Screenshot Entering a Painting.gif|x170px|thumb||right|Mario [[jump]]ing into the painting for the Bob-omb Battlefield]]

Most of the courses are accessed through [[painting]]s inside the Mushroom Castle, the {{wp|Overworld|hub world}} of the game. The surface of a painting ripples like water when near, and [[Mario]] is brought to the course it represents by {{wp|Chronotope|physically jumping through it}}. Accessing levels in this manner is a departure from the overworld system in previous platform games (see [[Super Mario 64#Mushroom Castle|below]]). However, the castle is divided into several sections that are analogous to the [[world]] structure of proceeding games, where multiple levels are available to the player on a single section and the player must complete a [[List of bosses|boss]]-dedicated course in order to gain access to the next one. As Mario advances through the castle, he encounters some courses that are accessed through portals other than paintings, such as Shifting Sand Land, which is accessed through what looks like a brick wall at a dead end in the basement, and [[Tick Tock Clock]], which is entered through a clock face. The locations of courses on subsequent floors are generally more complex and are puzzles in themselves, such as the painting for [[Snowman's Land]] that is viewable only through a mirror.<ref name=HubDoc>Design Doc. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHguwARMcY8 What Makes a Great Hub World? - How Mario 64, Spyro, and Hades Made Theirs ~ Design Doc]". YouTube, youtube.com. Published 12 Oct 2020. Accessed 18 Aug 2023.</ref>

Rather than present a unilateral scenario that leads to a single spatially-fixed [[goal]], most courses in the game host multiple objectives called "[[mission]]s" that each have a goal in a different location from each other. For most courses, entering a painting (or equivalency) brings the player to a [[:File:Bob-omb Battlefield mission select.png|mission-selection screen]], where selecting one sends Mario to the course within the confines of the mission's specific scenario and its unique goal. In nearly all courses, this goal is a Power Star, a collectible token resembling the [[Super Star]] of prior entries. Touching one completes the level and returns Mario to the castle. The number of Power Stars collected is tracked by the game and communicated to the player on the {{wp|user interface}} in the upper right corner of the screen. Accumulating Power Stars is how new courses become accessible to the player. On the first floor, some [[★ door]]s that seal away certain paintings open only after Mario has collected a specified number of Stars. Mario can access a new floor only after clearing the current one's Bowser course, itself becoming accessible only after a specified number of Power Stars has been obtained. However, there are 120 obtainable Power Stars in a game that requires only 70 to access the final level. The player has some discretion on how many or which ones are obtained to finish the game, as well as the order.

Like in''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and a departure from previous ''Super Mario'' games, there is no [[Time Limit|time limit]] in effect within courses, but there are a few cases where there is one. For example, [[Blue Coin]]s appear for only a brief period of time once a [[Blue Coin Block]] is struck, and Mario must outrun [[Koopa the Quick]] in order to earn a Power Star. All power-ups in this game change Mario's form for a limited time, and one cannot be brought outside a course even if he completes it while still under its effect—another similarity to ''Yoshi's Island''.

*'''Main courses'''<ref name=booklet>''Super Mario 64 Instruction Booklet''. Großostheim: [[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe]], 1996. page 15.</ref> contain six dedicated missions and an unlisted 100-[[coin]] mission. Some of the dedicated missions build off each other environmentally or narratively. (This means the events that transpire in the completion of one mission are reflected in the events of the subsequent mission.) However, some Power Stars can be encountered before the mission-dedicated one and can be collected, resulting in some instances where the Stars are obtained out of the intended "order." These courses are the most intricate levels in the game. Most include objects that can enable quick traversal between areas, such as cannons and [[Warp|Warp Points]]. Some courses include accessible subareas, such as the volcano in Lethal Lava Land and the pyramid in Shifting Sand Land. There are 15 main courses in the game, and they are the only levels explicitly numbered and listed on the pause menu.

*'''Mini courses'''<ref name=booklet/><ref name=upchurch>David Upchurch (ed). "Super Mario 64 The Essential Player's Guide". ''Official UK Nintendo Magazine''. London: East Midland Allied Press, (54): 31. Published Mar 1997.</ref> are smaller and structured more like traditional obstacle courses that emphasize precise platforming. They lack dedicated missions to select, and most contain only one Power Star. Power Stars obtained in mini courses are counted together as "Secret Stars" on the pause menu. Mini courses can further be classified into three subtypes, as detailed below.

**'''Bowser courses'''<ref>Upchurch, p. 30</ref> lead to an arena where Mario must defeat [[Bowser]]. Each Bowser course features a Power Star obtained by collecting eight [[Red Coin]]s, but this does not complete the level. In the first two courses, defeating Bowser awards Mario a [[Key#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Big Key]], a different kind of token that completes the level when touched. The Big Key is used to permanently unlock the [[Key Door]] to another floor in the castle. In [[Bowser in the Sky]], the final course, defeating Bowser releases the [[Jumbo Star]]. Collecting it does not contribute to the player's Power Star total, instead freeing Princess Peach. There are three Bowser courses in the whole game, one for each floor.

**'''Secret courses'''<ref>Upchurch, p. 32</ref> are cryptically hidden in the castle. All secret courses have at least one Power Star to collect, with the sole exception being [[The Princess's Secret Slide]], which has two. None of these courses are accessed through paintings, and they often require the player to investigate a space within the castle to find.<ref name=HubDoc/> There are three in the game.

**"'''Switch courses'''" are where Mario is under the effect of a power-up immediately upon entering a course and is needed to reach a Cap Switch. When one is [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed, it causes the power-up to permanently become accessible within the main courses. They are analogous to the [[Switch Palace]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', though unlike in them, striking the switch does not make Mario exit the course. These are the only courses in the game where Mario can fall down a [[pit]] without losing a life; he is instead brought back to the castle.

 

There are eight courses on each floor. At least four of them are main courses, and two are mini courses. One of the mini courses is always a Bowser course. Including the Mushroom Castle, there are 25 courses in the game. The chart below lists all of them. Each one is provided with a screenshot, a brief description, and a list of its missions. The order that the courses and missions are listed follows their organization in the ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide.<ref>Scott Pelland and Dan Owsen. ''The Super Mario 64 Player's Guide''. Redmond: [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]], 1996.</ref> Only the names of the missions in main courses are provided in-game. When available, the missions that lack in-game names, such as the 100-coin missions, are also derived from the ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Where no such name exists, the mission assumes the name of its course.

!colspan="3" style="background:#FF2400; color:white;"|Courses

!width=16% style="background:#9FD99F"|01. [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×6 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×1

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Bob-omb Battlefield.png|x100px]]

|width=17%|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Big Bob-omb on the Summit]]

|width=17%|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Footrace with Koopa the Quick]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Shoot to the Island in the Sky]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Find the 8 Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Mario Wings to the Sky]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Behind Chain Chomp's Gate]]

!width=16% style="background:#9FD99F"|02. [[Whomp's Fortress]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×1

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Whomp's Fortress.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Chip Off Whomp's Block]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[To the Top of the Fortress]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Shoot into the Wild Blue]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Red Coins on the Floating Isle]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Fall onto the Caged Island]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Blast Away the Wall]]

|colspan="2"align=left|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Whomps and Flowers<ref name=floor1/>

!style="background:#9FD99F"|03. [[Jolly Roger Bay]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Jolly Roger Bay.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Plunder in the Sunken Ship]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Can the Eel Come Out to Play?]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Treasure in the Ocean Cave|Treasure of the Ocean Cave]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Red Coins on the Ship Afloat]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Blast to the Stone Pillar]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Through the Jet Stream (Jolly Roger Bay)|Through the Jet Stream]]

!style="background:#9FD99F"|04. [[Cool, Cool Mountain]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×3

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Cool, Cool Mountain.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Slip Slidin' Away (mission)|Slip Slidin' Away]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Li'l Penguin Lost]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Snowman's Lost His Head]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Mario's Super Wall Kick|Wall Kicks Will Work]]

|colspan="2"align=left|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Dough in the Snow<ref name=floor1/>

!style="background:#9FD99F"|[[Bowser in the Dark World]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×1 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×1

|[[File:SM64 Chart Key.png|14px|Key]] Bowser in the Dark World

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] {{conjectural|8 Red Coins}}

!style="background:#9FD99F"|[[The Princess's Secret Slide]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×2

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] The Princess's Secret Slide

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Second Star<ref>Pelland and Owsen, p. 44</ref>

!style="background:#9FD99F"|[[The Secret Aquarium]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#9FD99F"|Missions

|colspan="2"align=left|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] The Secret Aquarium

!style="background:#9FD99F"|[[Tower of the Wing Cap]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#9FD99F"|Missions

|colspan="2"align=left|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Flying for Coins<ref>Pelland and Owsen, p. 45</ref>

|colspan="3"align=center|Towers in a sea of clouds. The turret in the middle holds the [[Cap Switch|Wing Cap Switch]] that makes the [[Wing Cap]] permanently available in main courses once struck. Red Coins appear around the towers and can be collected by Mario only in his [[Wing Mario|Wing form]].<br>'''Unlock criterion:''' Collect 10 Power Stars.

|colspan="3"style="background:#B49936; color:white;"|[[File:SM64 Asset Texture Castle Wall (Basement).png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Peach's Castle#Basement|white|The Castle Basement}} and {{color-link|Courtyard (Peach's Castle)|white|Courtyard}}'''

!style="background:#D7C277"|05. [[Big Boo's Haunt]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×4

!colspan="2" style="background:#D7C277"|Missions

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Big Boo's Haunt.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Go on a Ghost Hunt]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Secret of the Haunted Books]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Seek the 8 Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Big Boo's Balcony]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Eye to Eye in the Secret Room]]

|colspan="2"align=left|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Beat the Boos!<ref name=floor2>Pelland and Owsen, p. 84</ref>

!style="background:#D7C277"|06. [[Hazy Maze Cave]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Hazy Maze Cave.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Swimming Beast in the Cavern]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Elevate for 8 Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Navigating the Toxic Maze]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Watch for Rolling Rocks]]

|colspan="2"align=left|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Blue Coins in the Haze<ref name=floor2/>

!style="background:#D7C277"|07. [[Lethal Lava Land]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×2

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Lethal Lava Land.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Boil the Big Bully]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Bully the Bullies]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Red-Hot Log Rolling]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Elevator Tour in the Volcano]]

|colspan="2"align=left|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Surf the Lava<ref name=floor2/>

!style="background:#D7C277"|08. [[Shifting Sand Land]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×1

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Shifting Sand Land.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[In the Talons of the Big Bird]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Shining Atop the Pyramid]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Inside the Ancient Pyramid]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Stand Tall on the Four Pillars]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Free Flying for 8 Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Pyramid Puzzle]]

!style="background:#D7C277"|09. [[Dire, Dire Docks]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Dire, Dire Docks.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Board Bowser's Sub]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Chests in the Current]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Pole-Jumping for Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Through the Jet Stream (Dire, Dire Docks)|Through the Jet Stream]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[The Manta Ray's Reward]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Inside the Cage|Collect the Caps...]]

!style="background:#D7C277"|[[Bowser in the Fire Sea]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×1 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×1

|[[File:SM64 Chart Key.png|14px|Key]] Bowser in the Fire Sea

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Power Star for 8 Red Coins<ref>Pelland and Owsen, p. 81</ref>

!style="background:#D7C277"|[[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#D7C277"|Missions

|colspan="2"|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Grab 8 Red Coins<ref name=secret2>Pelland and Owsen, p. 82</ref>  

!style="background:#D7C277"|[[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#D7C277"|Missions

|colspan="2"|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] {{conjectural|8 Red Coins}}

!style="background:#71CCFF"|10. [[Snowman's Land]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×1

!colspan="2" style="background:#71CCFF"|Missions

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Snowman's Land.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Snowman's Big Head]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Chill with the Bully]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[In the Deep Freeze]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Whirl from the Freezing Pond]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Into the Igloo]]

!style="background:#71CCFF"|11. [[Wet-Dry World]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1

!colspan="2" style="background:#71CCFF"|Missions

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Wet-Dry World.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Shocking Arrow Lifts!]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Top o' the Town]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[5 Secrets in the Shallows & Sky|Secrets in the Shallows & Sky]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Express Elevator--Hurry Up!]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Go to Town for the Red Coins|Go to Town for Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Quick Race Through Downtown!]]

!style="background:#71CCFF"|12. [[Tall, Tall Mountain]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Tall, Tall Mountain.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Scale the Mountain]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Mystery of the Monkey Cage]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Mysterious Mountainside]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Breathtaking View from the Bridge|Breathtaking View from Bridge]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Blast to the Lonely Mushroom]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Challenge the Slide!<ref name=floor3/>

!style="background:#71CCFF"|13. [[Tiny-Huge Island]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×2

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Tiny-Huge Island.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Pluck the Piranha Flower]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[The Tip Top of the Huge Island]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Five Itty Bitty Secrets]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Wiggler's Red Coins]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Make Wiggler Squirm]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Stomp the Giants<ref name=floor3/>

!style="background:#71CCFF"|14. [[Tick Tock Clock]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Tick Tock Clock.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Roll into the Cage]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[The Pit and the Pendulums]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Get a Hand]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Stomp on the Thwomp]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Timed Jumps on Moving Bars]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Stop Time for Red Coins]]

!style="background:#71CCFF"|15. [[Rainbow Ride]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×7 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Screenshot Rainbow Ride.png|x100px]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[The Big House in the Sky]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Coins Amassed in a Maze]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Swingin' in the Breeze]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Tricky Triangles!]]

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Somewhere Over the Rainbow]]

!style="background:#71CCFF"|[[Bowser in the Sky]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×1 [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px|Total number of boss battles]]×1

|[[File:Star SM64.png|18px|Jumbo Star]] Bowser in the Sky

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] {{conjectural|8 Red Coins}}

!style="background:#71CCFF"|[[Over the Rainbows|Wing Mario Over the Rainbow]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×1 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×2

|colspan="2"|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] Cloud Hopping for Coins<ref>Pelland and Owsen, p. 126</ref>

|colspan="3"style="background:#D81A70; color:white;"|[[File:SM64 Asset Texture Castle (Stained Glass).png|25px]] '''Other'''

!style="background:#EF79AE"|[[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]<br>[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px|Total number of obtainable Power Stars]]×5 [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px|Total number of accessible cannons]]×1

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[Toad (species)#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|A Gift from Toad]]<ref name=secret2/> <small>(basement)</small>

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] A Gift from Toad <small>(second floor)</small>

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] A Gift from Toad <small>(third floor)</small>

|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] [[MIPS|That Wascally Wabbit!]]<ref>Pelland and Owsen, p. 83</ref> <small>(after collecting 15 Power Stars)</small>

|colspan="2"|[[File:Star SM64.png|14px|Power Star]] That Wascally Wabbit! <small>(after collecting 50 Power Stars)</small>

|colspan="3" style="background:#E4E4E4; color:black;"|'''Level chart information and legend:''' The main courses are designated with the unique number they are given in-game. Bowser, secret, and switch courses lack numerical designation and are listed as they appear in the ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Three symbols convey attributes about each course: [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Door Star.png|15px]] denotes the total number of obtainable [[Power Star]]s, [[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|15px]] denotes the total number of accessible [[cannon]]s, and [[File:SM64 Chart Boss.png|15px]] denotes the number of boss battles. The name of each mission is accompanied by a symbol that indicates what type of mission it is. [[File:Star SM64.png|14px]] denotes a mission where the reward is a Power Star, [[File:Star SM64.png|18px]] denotes a mission where the reward is the [[Jumbo Star]], and [[File:SM64 Chart Key.png|14px]] denotes a mission where the reward is a [[Key#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Big Key]].

The [[Castle Grounds]] are the first area in the game where the player takes control of Mario, and it is a risk-free environment for the player to familiarize themselves with his controls.<ref name=HubDoc/><ref name=Stanton>Rich Stanton. ''A Brief History Of Video Games: From Atari to Virtual Reality'' (digital). London: Little, Brown Book Group, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-47-211881-3.</ref><ref name=TottenH>Christopher W. Totten. "Hub Spaces". ''An Architectural Approach to Level Design''. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2018. pages 133-135. ISBN: 978-1-35-198292-4.</ref><ref name=shoga/><ref name=shmup/> There are no [[List of enemies|enemies]] here, nor concrete objectives. While the player is directed to the castle in Peach's [[letter]] to Mario, nothing forces them to enter it, implicitly encouraging them to explore. The Castle Grounds are a grassy area with gently sloping hills, [[tree]]s, picket fences, and a small lake that feeds into the castle's moat. Several readable signs that detail Mario's available actions are near his starting position, but they are not forced upon the player.

The castle's interior is divided into three sections analogous to the [[world]]s of prior ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games: a first floor and mezzanine, a basement and [[Courtyard (Peach's Castle)|courtyard]], and a second and third floor that leads to the central tower. With the exception of the basement, the castle's flooring has a checkerboard pattern and red carpeting. A hilly vista with a blue sky behind it is painted on the walls. The basement is a flooded dungeon-like area lit by torches that can burn Mario. One of the basement's corridors has a pair of stone pillars that, when [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed, drain the moat. The courtyard is a grassy space behind the Mushroom Castle with a fountain at its center. It is filled with [[Boo]]s, one of which contains a miniature carousel that holds [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. Among the courses of a section, Mario can typically play them in any order. There are some exceptions, such as at the start of the game, when only the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] is initially accessible.

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|-style="background:#ff0000; color:white;"

|align=center style="background:#F4A9AE"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Mario.png|x100px]]<br>[[Mario]]

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|-style="background:#FF2400; color:white;"

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM3DAS-SM64-LakituBro.png|x100px]]<br>[[Lakitu Bros.]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Princess Peach.png|x100px]]<br>[[Princess Peach]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Toad.png|x100px]]<br>[[Toad]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Bob-OmbBuddySM64.png|x100px]]<br>[[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]]

|align=center| [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]; [[Whomp's Fortress]]; [[Jolly Roger Bay]]; [[Cool, Cool Mountain]]; [[Shifting Sand Land]]; [[Snowman's Land]]; [[Wet-Dry World]]; [[Tall, Tall Mountain]]; [[Tiny-Huge Island]]; [[Rainbow Ride]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Koopa the Quick.png|x100px]]<br>[[Koopa the Quick]]

|align=center|[[Bob-omb Battlefield]], [[Tiny-Huge Island]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Hoot.png|x80px]]<br>[[Hoot]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Penguin (Adult).png|x100px]]<br>[[Penguin]]s

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Snowman.png|x100px]]<br>[[Snowman|Snowmen]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model MIPS.png|x100px]]<br>[[MIPS]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Dorrie.png|x100px]]<br>[[Dorrie]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Ukiki 64.png|x100px]]<br>[[Ukiki|Ukkiki]]s

|Mischievous monkeys. One steals [[Mario Cap|Mario's cap]] when grabbed. Mario must grab the Ukkiki again in order to get it back, but he runs away if approached and must be cornered. During [[Mystery of the Monkey Cage]], an Ukkiki appears on the summit and taunts Mario. If grabbed, he begs to be released in exchange for a Power Star.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Yoshi.png|x100px]]<br>[[Yoshi]]

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|-style="background:#000000; color:white;"

![[File:MK8 Bowser Emblem.png|20px|link=List of enemies]] Description [[File:MK8 Bowser Emblem.png|20px|link=List of enemies]]

!width=6%|Possible spoils

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:AmpSM64.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Amp]]'''

|align=center|[[Bowser in the Dark World]], [[Shifting Sand Land]], [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]], [[Snowman's Land]], [[Wet-Dry World]], [[Tick Tock Clock]], [[Rainbow Ride]], [[Bowser in the Sky]]

|align=center|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|Indestructible]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:BookendSM64.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Bookend]]'''

|align=center|{{hover|[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Blue Coin.png|15px|link=Blue Coin]]×1|biting type}}

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Bubba.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Cheep Chomp|Bubba]]'''

|align=center|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|Indestructible]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Bully.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Bully]]'''

|align=center|[[Lethal Lava Land]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]]

|align=center|[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Coin.png|15px|link=Coin]]×1

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Butterfly.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Butterfly]]'''

|Being normally passive creatures, butterflies in later courses may turn into [[1-Up Mushroom|1UP Mushroom]]s or giant iron balls that pursue Mario through the air before exploding if he continually bothers them.

|align=center|[[File:SM64 1-up.png|15px|link=1-Up Mushroom]]×1

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Chair.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Chair]]'''

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Chuckya SM64.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Chuckya]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SM64 Asset Sprite Coin.png|15px|link=Coin]]×5

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:ClamSM64.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Clam|Clam shell]]'''

|align=center|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|Indestructible]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:BigSteelieSM64.png|x70px]]<br>'''[[Flame thrower (Flame Chomp)|Flame thrower]]'''

|align=center|[[Hazy Maze Cave]], [[Shifting Sand Land]], [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]], [[Wet-Dry World]], [[Tiny-Huge Island]], [[Tick Tock Clock]], [[Rainbow Ride]], [[Bowser in the Sky]]

|align=center|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|Indestructible]]

|align=center style="background:#EDEDED"|[[File:SM64 Asset Model Fwoosh.png|70px]]<br>'''[[Fwoosh]]'''