This article is about thelevel inSuper Mario 64 andSuper Mario 64 DS. For its musical theme, seeLethal Lava Land (theme).

Lethal Lava Land
Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 DS
How to unlock	ClearBowser in the Dark World.
Boss	2Big Bullies
Missions	Super Mario 64 Boil the Big Bully Bully the Bullies 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces Red-Hot Log Rolling Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano Elevator Tour in the Volcano Super Mario 64 DS Boil the Big Bully Bully the Bullies 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces Red-Hot Log Rolling Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano Inside the Volcano Flaming Silver Stars
Stars	Super Mario 64: Super Mario 64 DS:
Music track	Lethal Lava Land

“Don't be a pushover! Ifanyone tries to shoveyou around, push back! It's a one-on-one, with afiery finish for the loser!”

—Narration,Super Mario 64

Lethal Lava Land is the seventh course ofSuper Mario 64 andSuper Mario 64 DS. The entrance to the course is the largepainting with a menacing-lookingfireball (implied by the course's Japanese name to be aPodoboo) located in theMushroom Castle's basement. The course has manyplatforms situated over a pool oflava with avolcano in the center of the course.

In theNintendo DS version, this course andRainbow Ride are the only courses where any player character can collect anyPower Star. Additionally, Lethal Lava Land is the only course that allowsMario to obtain hisPower Flower andflying abilities on the same map (this means not going into a separate part of a course—i.e., thepyramid or theigloo). Lethal Lava Land features Indian-styled music, which it shares withShifting Sand Land.

Layout[edit]

Main course[edit]

Map of Lethal Lava Land inSuper Mario 64 DS

The player starts off on a platform with a couple ofsigns, and the player has tolong-jump in order to reach the next platform. This platform splits into two paths: The right path has a small circular platform that contains ayellow block with aShiny Shell inside during the later missions, while the left path has a platform that has several Podoboos jumping across it. At the end of the left path is a large platform with a singleBully. Here, the platform splits and leads to either the left or the right side of the course.

To the right are a lava plume and a ramp and platform that lead to thespinning ring platform that circles the volcano and aflamethrower with a1-UP Mushroom on top of it at the back of the platform. If the player stands on this platform, it will slow to a halt; the volcano will erupt, spewing out several fireballs; and then the platform will resume moving. To the right are platforms that lower into and rise out of the lava. Here, the platforms lead to either a circular platform with a duo of Bullies or an M-shaped platform. The platform with the Bullies has awired platform that brings the player to arolling log. The M-shaped platform leads to four sinking and rising platforms with a large platform with a trio of Bullies, where aBig Bully will be fought if the player defeats the normal Bullies.

To the left of the large platform with the Bully is adrawbridge leading to a steel-grated platform with aMr. I. and awarp underneath it. The warp leads to a small platform containing ared block with theWing Cap. Past the Mr. I. is a platform tilting in and out of the lava with a group ofsliding puzzle platforms withBowser's image. Beyond the picture of Bowser is a platform with a couple of Bullies leading to a spinning platform with afire bar, and a couple of platforms beyond that lead to a Big Bully. The spinning platform does not hold Bullies when they are pushed onto it, causing the Bullies to fall through it.

Inside the volcano[edit]

Map of the volcano inSuper Mario 64 DS

Jumping into the volcano in the center of the course brings the player to the inside of the volcano. The volcano has several platforms that ring around the volcano's walls andlifts that spiral up to the top. There are several Bullies, Podoboos, fire bars, and flamethrowers along with ahidden smasher that will attempt to flatten the player if they get close. The platforms can get small near the top of the course, and there are several poles the player has tojump between as well.

If the player loses a life in the volcano and reenters the course, they will be brought back to the inside of the volcano without having to go though the main course again, provided the life lost does not result in aGame Over.

Missions[edit]

Mission	Appears in	Summary
Boil the Big Bully	Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 DS	This mission's objective is to defeat theBig Bully at the back platform of the course.
Bully the Bullies	Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 DS	This mission's objective is to defeat a trio ofBullies on a back platform, followed by a Big Bully.
8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces	Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 DS	This mission's goal is to collect the eightRed Coins on the picture ofBowser.
Red-Hot Log Rolling	Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 DS	This mission involves using a rolling log to reach thePower Star.
Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano	Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 DS	This mission's objective is to collect the Power Star at the top of thevolcano.
Elevator Tour in the Volcano (N64) / Inside the Volcano (DS)	Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 DS	This mission involves using the elevators inside the volcano.
Flaming Silver Stars	Super Mario 64 DS	This mission's objective is to collect theSilver Stars around the main course.

Enemies and obstacles[edit]

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  Bullies

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  Fire bars

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  Flamethrowers

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  Hidden smasher

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  Mr. I.

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  Podoboos

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  Big Bullies (bosses)

Statistics fromSuper Mario 64[edit]

• Total Number ofCoins: 133 (107 outside, 26 inside)
• Caps Found:Wing Cap (1)
• Spinning Heart: Inside the volcano, past the hidden smasher, on the platform to the right.
• Cannons: (none)
• 1UP Mushrooms (8):
  • Homing Mushroom :#1 Inside the volcano, in the highest pole.
  • Static Mushrooms :#2 Behind the platform the "Boil the Big Bully" Star appears on.#3 & #4 Two mushrooms can be found on two high brown ramps.#5 & #6 Two others can be found on small white ramps.#7 The last static mushroom can be found on the top of the fire shooter behind the volcano.
  • Triggered Mushroom :#8 Appears after the playerruns around the spinning platform with flames past the picture of Bowser.
• Warps:
  • The area under theMr. I. near the picture of Bowser can warp the player to the island with the Wing Cap.

Gallery[edit]

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  Map artwork

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  Map artwork

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  The painting leading to Lethal Lava Land in the N64 version

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  The painting leading to Lethal Lava Land in the DS version

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  The starting area within thevolcano in the N64 version

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  Mario traverses within the volcano in the N64 version.

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  Drawbridge in the N64 version

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  Wired platform in the N64 version

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  Wobbly platform in the N64 version

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  Rotating ring platform in the N64 version

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  The drawbridge in the N64 version

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  The platform around the volcano in the N64 version

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  A wobbly platform in the N64 version

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  Wario runs across the Bowser picture in the DS version.

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  Mario traverses the volcano's innards in the DS version.

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  Super Mario-kun

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  Minecraft painting

Multimedia[edit]

Stage theme - Lethal Lava Land

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Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• TheSuper Mario 64 Player's Guide gives the 100-Coin Star the nameSurf the Lava.^[15]
• In the "Specifications" tab of theSuper Mario 64 Question Mark Block's page on LEGO.com, Lethal Lava Land is calledLethal Lava Trouble.^[16]

References[edit]

Lethal Lava Land coverage on otherNIWA wikis:

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