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Super Mario 64 Hints

How do I get the 6th star (Somewhere Over the Rainbow)?

  • 1 of 9: Go back to the place where the third star was.
  • 2 of 9: Directly above you are two walls.
  • 3 of 9: Use the wall kick to climb between these two walls and get to the top.
  • 4 of 9: Talk to the pink bomb and ask him to activate the cannons.
  • 5 of 9: Then, continue on the path until you ride the elevator to where the maze begins.
  • 6 of 9: Back at the crossroads, take the east exit and use the carpets to get all the way to the flying ship.
  • 7 of 9: At the back end of the boat is the cannon.
  • 8 of 9: Jump in and aim for the island.
  • 9 of 9: Once on the island, grab the star from the yellow "!" box.