Download Hints

Get quick and convenient access to just the hints you need for Super Mario 64, without staying on our website. Just download a free trial version of our UHS Reader software and a copy of these hints. You will get the same gradual hints you see here -- unlike ordinary cheats or a walkthrough that can spoil your game.

You can also buy the full version of the UHS Reader for Windows or macOS. For just $14.95, you get full access to hints for hundreds of games and 1 year of free updates. You can also search, decode, or print an entire game's worth of hints at once.

Ask the Author

If you have questions about a puzzle that aren't answered anywhere in these hints, you may contact the author.

Super Mario 64 Hints

How do I get the 4th Star (Red-Hot Log Rolling)?

  • 1 of 6: This time you do need the winged cap defintely.
  • 2 of 6: Fly to the platform left of the wire cage where there are two bullies.
  • 3 of 6: When you stand on the cage, it will travel by itself to a small rectangular stone step where you can get off.
  • 4 of 6: Be careful of the several lava steam vents the cage passes over.
  • 5 of 6: Walk along the black bricks to the left side of the logs to get them to start rolling.
  • 6 of 6: When you reach the end of the log, follow the trail down to the star.