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How do I get the 15th castle secret star?
  • 1 of 11: Collect eight red coins on the "Bowser in the Sky" level.
  • 2 of 11: Keep reading for their locations:
  • 3 of 11: 1) You need to move a block to jump to it at the beginning of the level.
  • 4 of 11: 2) On the trail along the way to the top (near a shocker).
  • 5 of 11: 3) Below the teeter totter on a ledge.
  • 6 of 11: 4) At the top of the green slanted ramp.
  • 7 of 11: 5) On the wooden block in the air near the conveyor belt.
  • 8 of 11: 6) At the base of the pyramid with the black ball on top that emits fire.
  • 9 of 11: 7) Near the pole in the middle of the gap between the two yellow bridges. You need to be skilled at the long jump to reach this coin.
  • 10 of 11: 8) On a ledge underneath the stairs where there is a pipe.
  • 11 of 11: After you collect all eight red coins, the star will appear right next to the pipe.