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Super Mario 64 Hints
How do I get the 3rd star (Secret of the Haunted Books)?
1 of 9: Obviously, you must do something with the books on the shelves in one of the rooms to get the star.
2 of 9: The books you need to deal with are on the 4th door from the right on the second floor of the mansion.
3 of 9: Go around the bookcase until you see three green books floating in front of you.
4 of 9: You must hit them in a specific pattern.
5 of 9: Hit the middle one.
6 of 9: Then the right one.
7 of 9: Then the left one.
8 of 9: When you hit the last one, a new door will appear.
