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Super Mario 64 Hints

How do I get the 1st star (Boil the Big Bully)?

  • 1 of 9: You need to find Boil.
  • 2 of 9: He's all the way at the end of the level on a wooden platform.
  • 3 of 9: You may need the winged cap to get to him.
  • 4 of 9: He's trying to knock you off the platform into the lava.
  • 5 of 9: Why don't you do the same to him?
  • 6 of 9: Get a running start each time you ram him.
  • 7 of 9: If you run and kick him right between the eyes, it'll be easier to knock him off the platform.
  • 8 of 9: Once he falls in the lava, the star will appear.
  • 9 of 9: Be careful, as the platforms that lead to the star are collapsible.