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Super Mario 64 Hints
How do I get the 1st star (Roll into the Cage)?
1 of 11: The cage that houses the star is near the top of this level.
2 of 11: You need to walk all the way up there, avoiding the traps, to get it.
3 of 11: Start by walking towards the pendulum and onto the yellow wire stairs.
4 of 11: Walk against the conveyor belt towards the tumbling block.
5 of 11: Continue on the striped path and climb over the three tumbling blocks.
6 of 11: Continue on the conveyor belt and jump to the short striped corner path and then to the rotating striped hexagons.
7 of 11: Eventually, you'll find the wire cage with the star inside.
8 of 11: Jump to the rotating striped hexagonal platform.
