What this Super Mario 64 guide covers.
StartsFirst entry into Princess Peach's castle on a new save file.
EndsAll 120 Power Stars, final Bowser complete, and the roof reward claimed.
First ClearA practical recommended route reaches Bowser in the Sky at 70 Stars.
CleanupEvery named course Star, every 100-Coin Star, and every castle-secret Star.
The 70-Star clear and the 120-Star promise
The story gate opens at 70 Stars. The route clears the final Bowser battle there, then reloads the completed file for a more relaxed cleanup with every cap active.
Route preview.
- Stars 1–15 and Wing Caps
- Water, snow, and the first Bowser key
- Ghost house, MIPS, Toad, and Metal Caps
- Lava, sand, Vanish Caps, and key two
- Stars 59–70
- First final clear
- Ground-floor cleanup
- Basement 100-Coin Stars
- Wet-Dry World and Tall, Tall Mountain
- Tiny-Huge Island
- Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride
- Secret-Star audit and roof reward
A route that survives detours.
Super Mario 64 invites experimentation, so the edition does not require a brittle Star-by-Star lockstep. Recommended groups open caps and castle floors efficiently. Course totals, secret-Star counts, and a final independent audit recover the route when a Star was collected early or an area was explored out of order.
Read the complete route in Retro Game Guides.
Add Super Mario 64 from the in-app catalog. The Standard Edition attaches automatically. Search any Star name, jump between course groups in Contents, keep the current position, and read the route offline beside the game.