Mario sliding, which occurs when he plays these sliding courses

Slides are places found in certainlevels inSuper Mario 64 andSuper Mario 64 DS. WhenMario,Yoshi,Luigi, orWario approaches one, heslides down on his front or back, and he can speed up or slow down when sliding. Most of the time, the player should avoid going too close to the edge since all the edges lead to avoid. The player also hascoins to collect, and completing the slide results in aPower Star.

InWarioWare: Move It!,a microgame features all three slides, with minor differences.

The Princess's Secret Slide[edit]

The Princess's Secret Slide minimap inSuper Mario 64 DS

The Princess's Secret Slide is the shortest of the three in the game. It contains 80 coins, aBlue Coin Block, and a1-UP Mushroom hidden at the end. It is the only slide course that is not located in an actual level. It can be accessed by passing through the stained glass picture ofPrincess Peach on the right in the room on the mezzanine. The slide contains two Power Stars. One of them can be found in ayellow block at the end of the course. The other one appears after the player completes the slide in less than 21 seconds. It is also available as a playable course in the downloadable multiplayer game forSuper Mario 64 DS. Falling off this stage does not cost the player any lives.

Cabin's Snow Slide[edit]

Mario racing on the Cabin's Snow Slide

Cabin's Snow Slide minimap inSuper Mario 64 DS

TheCabin's Snow Slide^[1] (or simply theSnow Slide)^[1] ofCool, Cool Mountain is accessed by entering the chimney of the cottage at the start of the level. The slide is made of snow and ice, and it has no side-supports to keep the player character from falling off. Unlike in The Princess's Secret Slide, it will cost the player a life if they fall off. At the very end of the slide, there is a thin bridge made of sheer ice. This is the only slide that has an intentional shortcut, which is indicated by a trail of five Yellow Coins leading into a fake wall. The shortcut is a tunnel with no obstacles or pitfalls that leads directly to the end of the slide. Taking the shortcut during the mission "Big Penguin Race" makes theBig Penguin accuse the player character of cheating; the Big Penguin does not give him a Power Star unless the latter completes the slide normally. The slide contains 82 Yellow Coins, oneBlue Coin that appears only at the beginning of the course, two 1-UP Mushrooms (both in the shortcut), and a yellow block that contains another 1-UP Mushroom.

Mysterious Mountain Slide[edit]

The trick path

Mysterious Mountain Slide minimap inSuper Mario 64 DS

TheMysterious Mountain Slide^[2] ofTall, Tall Mountain features sharper turns, detours, and even a trick path. The track has three 1-UP Mushrooms and a Star at the end. InSuper Mario 64 DS, there are 45 Yellow Coins in the slide area. This track is also required for the 100-Coin Star of Tall, Tall Mountain forSuper Mario 64, as it contains more than 35 coins. However, it is not required for the 100-Coin Star inSuper Mario 64 DS, as there are more coins available outside the slide area. If the Star appears on the slide, it must be obtained right away, or it will disappear due to the loading point separating the slide and the mountain itself. To get to this slide course, the player has to go near the top of the mountain (just past theFwoosh) and find a place that looks like an ordinary wall but is accessible like apainting. It is just behind the row of five coins. InSuper Mario 64 DS, the coins are positioned differently so that the entrance to the slide is more obvious to the player.

If the player character loses a life from falling off the slide and enters the course again, he will be immediately transported to the slide, instead of the player having to climb the mountain again, provided the life lost does not result in aGame Over.

References[edit]

• Super Mario 64 locations
• Super Mario 64 DS locations