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Super Mario 64 Hints
How do I get the 2nd star (Elevate for 8 Red Coins)?
1 of 10: You need to turn right at the fork at the beginning of the level.
2 of 10: Eventually, you will find elevators and a platform.
3 of 10: The platform is reached by climbing on the boxes in the corner of the room.
4 of 10: The platform is brown and has four arrows on it.
5 of 10: As you step on each arrow, the direction of the platform changes, corresponding to the arrow you just stepped on.
6 of 10: Use this platform to grab all 8 red coins.
7 of 10: The first three red coins are suspended in mid-air.
8 of 10: The fourth one is in plain sight on one of the green platforms. Use the hovering platform to get to it.
9 of 10: The fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth coins are accessible from a pole near the pole used to enter the level.
10 of 10: The star will appear in the center of this room when you get all 8 red coins.
