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Super Mario 64 Hints

How do I get the 6th star (Make Wiggler Squirm)?

  • 1 of 10: First, play as Huge Mario.
  • 2 of 10: Go to the island with the pipe and jump on the cliff above you.
  • 3 of 10: Go to the top of the mountain.
  • 4 of 10: Use the stomp to drain the pond.
  • 5 of 10: Now, go down the nearest pipe and you will become small when you emerge.
  • 6 of 10: Go back up the mountain and drop through the opening of where the pond was.
  • 7 of 10: You are now on top of the wire frame that forms the ceiling for the last level.
  • 8 of 10: You must defeat Wiggler, the centipede.
  • 9 of 10: Defeat him by jumping on his head a total of three times.
  • 10 of 10: After you defeat him, the star will appear in the center of the room.