Liar’s 2.0 70 Star Guide This is an in-depth guide on the 70 Star route for Super Mario 64 FPS (aka Mario Gun). For a quick reference of the route, see this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r2gZxJ9XO2zE3BDSuITKPUwaGqW1TYCp3Ou6SlHZxVA/edit?usp=sharing
QUIRKS AND TIPS:
Autosplitter: https://www.speedrun.com/sm64fps/guide/1d79m
Buffering: A lot of inputs can be buffered, as in you can make inputs before the action usually begins.
Pressing space while airborne makes you jump the next time you land.
You can buffer the menu by pressing tab in certain scenes (in this case, when the fade-to-black animation ends after collecting a star): https://imgur.com/r2bTyWo
Sprinting / Course (re-)entry: You are pretty much going to be sprinting/holding the shift key the entire time. However, knowing when to sprint upon entering a zone is important, as you can lose time by not entering the zone already running.
When entering a course typically you start holding shift after you select the star, as long as whichever direction (WASD) you want to go. This ensures you enter the course sprinting, and you won’t lose time. https://imgur.com/nXOguyU The same goes for exiting a course and going back to the castle, but you start buffering after the fade-to-black animation ends. Be sure to memorize the re-entry direction for every course so you’ll know what to buffer.
Cutscene Cancel (CC): When the star animation loads, pressing tab twice allows Mario to move around again. However, the camera will be focused on the star when you’re airborne, so for some stars, you’ll have to be spatially aware. Otherwise you can move around on the ground to regain normal vision. https://imgur.com/DSdOKT6
All guns cheat code: Pressing P and V on the same frame unlocks all the guns. You’ll know it worked when you see tomato sauce around your screen.
Autoclicker: An autoclicker will help tremendously with this speedrun. The one used by many people can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/orphamielautoclicker/ (yes, it’s allowed).
Framerate: This game is best played at 60 frames per second. If you have a monitor of a higher frequency, I highly recommend you cap the framerate of the game to 60, otherwise stars that require you collect secrets will be much harder.
Movement: Good movement is probably the most important part of the game. How you move isn’t really an issue, but generally you always want to be moving. Standing still bites into time.
ROUTE:
This guide is adapted from this run (I heavily recommend watching along as you read for reference): https://www.speedrun.com/sm64fps/run/mrn4958y You can also check out the individual levels here (make sure to watch the 2.0 runs): https://www.speedrun.com/sm64fps/individual_levels
Select your file, then hit tab upon loading in (it can be buffered too). Exit to the castle and head to Whomp’s Fortress. You can activate PV during this time.
Whomp’s Fortress - 6 stars
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Gun Sling The Whomp King (star 1 must be selected): Head to the top of the level, talk to King Whomp by running towards him, ground pound him 3 times, CC to collect the star. There’s an infamous glitch in which his text softlocks the game. To avoid this, try delaying your final ground pound, and try to let go of the CTRL key fast (thank Zatura24).
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Shoot Into the Wild Blue: Get onto the grey slope, run across the water (good time to activate PV if you haven’t), jump onto the slanted brown wall, jump onto the platform with the coin ring, hold forward until you fall off the platform then immediately hold back.
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Blast Away the Wall: There are two ways to do this. You can clip into the side: https://giphy.com/gifs/gG9o2rTO4BbqpuSGeL Or get up and blast the wall: https://giphy.com/gifs/8pqlZ4bRNUVWuMcfXB
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To the Top of the Fortress: Climb to the top of the fortress. Note that it’s faster to jump onto the bullet bill box, and that you don’t need to land on the orange rim to collect the star.
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Red Coins: Collect the 8 red coins. Refer to the WR for the order. Make sure to CC to collect the star.
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Island Parkour: Make your way to the bottom of the tower, shoot the plank with any gun, and parkour to collect the star in the cage.
Exit to the castle and head over to Cool, Cool Mountain.
Cool, Cool Mountain - 5 stars
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The Snowman’s Secrets (star 3 or higher must be selected): Use the rocket launcher to collect the secrets, refer to the WR for the order. The fourth secret is pretty annoying. Keep in mind that the rocket launcher shoots slightly right of your crosshair.
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Wall Kicks Weren’t Implemented: Immediately run forward and jump off the map. Try to land or jump onto the middle of the slope below you, then turn and jump onto the star’s platform.
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Slip Slidin’ Away (star 1 must be selected): Jump into the hut, enter the slide on its right side, then jump and turn a little less than 180 degrees. You should be out of bounds and fall back in bounds towards the star.
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Hole In the Wall: Same thing as before, but the star will be on a higher platform.
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Lil’ Penguin Lost: Make your way up to the penguin, and use your pistol to shoot him back to their mother. CC to collect the star.
Exit the castle and head to Jolly Roger Bay.
Jolly Roger Bay - 5 Stars
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Into the Abyss (star 6 must be selected): Head to the pink bob omb and talk to him to open the cannon, then descend into the deep area (hold control) and collect the star.
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Minecavern: Here's the fast way: https://giphy.com/gifs/1idVqg12txjXJYg9yX Here's the easy way: https://giphy.com/gifs/hdjw9YI8UAuI6z3QNF
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Jetpack to the Pillars: Jump into the cannon and fly to the star.
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Plunder in the Sunken Ship (star 1 must be selected): Swim over to the deep area, and enter the ship. You can do this while the eel is still in the hole, just enter from the right side.
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Can Eel Come Out to Play: Swim over to the eel, it should start moving out. You can go right up to the wall and hold A to collect the star.
Once you’re back in the castle, run to the corner on the left side (the one toad is on) and perform the basement skip. Here’s two guides on it made by the legends New Guy and proswagerdude: https://www.speedrun.com/sm64fps/guide/sm9l0 and https://www.speedrun.com/sm64fps/guide/culyd. Once you’re in the basement, go to Hazy Maze Cave via the door to your left. When you enter the Hazy Maze Cave room, jump while you’re still in the doorway, this saves a bit of time since you don’t have to fall all the way down.
Hazy Maze Cave - 3 stars.
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Swimming Beast in the Cavern: Go to the area on the left (the one with the rolling rocks), upon entering, head right to the elevator room. Step on the elevator (it should start going down) and immediately run off and hug the wall the elevator is connected to. You should fall through, and you can fall onto the star.
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Behind the Gates: Same as the previous star, but you go into the room behind the gates. I recommend having the M16 equipped, as you can easily kill all the scuttlebugs in there.
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A-mazing Emergency Exit: Head to the red coin room (to the right of spawn) and collect the jetpack. Head back and enter the door where you came from, and fly over the wall towards the star. You need to land on the thin wall, jump onto the ? block, and jump to the star. Make sure you’re spamming the spacebar to cling onto the railings.
Exit the room and run to Lethal Lava Land (Do not press tab and exit to castle).
Lethal Lava Land - 6 stars
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There are two stars in the volcano located in the middle of the map. Upon entering, you can take a shortcut by turning right, running across the lava, and jumping onto the platform. To avoid the bully, you can airstrafe around him.
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There are two stars with bullies surrounding them on the far side of the course. For the square platform, you want to approach from the left and land on the top left corner. For the grey platform, you want to approach from the left, land on the left, and then immediately jump towards the star.
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Red Coins: Collect the red coins on the bowser puzzle except for one, then head to the other side of the map (straight ahead of the puzzle) and collect the 7th red coin. Run back, collect the last red coin and CC to collect the star.
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Red-Hot Log: Enter the course, run forwards, and jump into the star behind the grey bars. You can clip right through the bars.
Run to Shifting Sand Land (to the right) and equip the AWP (sniper rifle).
Shifting Sand Land - 5 stars
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1v1 with Klepto: Scope in using right click and shoot Klepto. I usually do this on the hill, but you can do it where the star spawns (between the left side pillars in the middle of the coin line). CC to collect the star.
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Shining Atop the Pyramid: Jump over the hill, get onto the pyramid and collect the star.
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Inside the Ancient Pyramid: Climb over the hill, enter the pyramid from the bottom. Get onto the red box by jumping from the area in the back (make sure to do the jump from the raised rim of the platform), then fall off the red box and enter the hole you saw as you entered the pyramid.
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Secret Pyramid Puzzle: Enter the pyramid as before, and use the rocket launcher to collect the secrets (refer to the WR).
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Jetpack Atop the Four Pillars: Get the jetpack on the pyramid and fly above the two side-by-size red pillars. Fly and hover above the jetpack so you can fly again, and fly to the other two pillars. Fly towards the top of the pyramid (the top should come off) and enter the hole. Upon entering, it helps to hold W (no shift) for a split second before jumping (with shift) to the star’s platform. It’s easier to collect the star if you land on its left side.
Run to the 30 star door and enter Dire Dire Docks.
Dire Dire Docks - 5 stars
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There are two stars carried by the Manta Ray and the Shark, hold down CTRL to descend in the water fast.
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Nautical Secrets: Use the rocket launcher to collect the secrets. Make sure you collect the last secret such that your crosshair when looking straight down lines up with the top half of the shell:
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Blast Davy Jones's Locker: Make your way through the tunnel. Upon entering the sub room, destroy the cage on the left with the rocket launcher and collect the star.
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Board Bowser’s sub: Go through the tunnel as you did before and collect the star on the sub.
Exit the castle and run straight towards Big Boo’s Haunt.
Big Boo’s Haunt - 5 stars
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Blast the Bookshelf: Enter the mansion, ground pound the yellow switch, get to the top level. Go to the furthest left door and shoot the bookshelf with the rocket launcher.
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Eye to Eye in the Secret Room: Equip the M16 for this. Enter the mansion, ground pound the yellow switch, get to the top level, open the furthest right door (not the one you have to jump across to access), jump on the yellow switch, enter the room, head straight and turn right at the opening (past the P switch). Aim at the eye and activate your autoclicker. CC to collect the star.
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Go On a Ghost Hunt: Use the Poltergust 3000 to kill all the ghosts on the bottom floor (in every room except the furthest left), although I actually recommend entering through the furthest left room to prevent this from happening:
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Big Boo on the Summit: Head to the same room where you got the Eye to Eye star, but this time enter the double doors on the left. Place yourself at the star spawn location and kill the big boo. CC to collect the star.
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Ride King Boo’s Merry Go Round: Enter the house behind spawn, make your way to the merry go round room and kill all the boos. CC to collect the star.
Exit to castle twice and head to Bob Omb Battlefield.
Bob Omb Battlefield - 4 stars
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Sought-After Sky Secrets: (star 3 must be selected) Climb into the hill behind spawn (the one that connects to the higher-elevated portion of the course), and make your way to the pink Bob-omb that unlocks the cannons. On your way, try to shoot as many secrets as you can. Talk to the pink Bob-omb, shoot the rest of the secrets, and collect the star.
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Island in the Sky: Jump into the cannon, fly to the island and collect the star.
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The Pirahnazooka Problem: Jump into the cannon at spawn, fly to the island, jump into the cannon on the island, fly to King Bob Omb. Click on him with the mines (mushrooms) equipped. CC to collect the star.
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Blast Away the Chain Chomp’s Bars: Head to the star near the Chain Chomp, use the rocket launcher to break the gates and collect the star.
Exit to the castle, head to the JRB room and perform the upstairs skip (use the guides from earlier). Jump over the M16 (you already have one) and head to Wet Dry World.
Wet Dry World - 5 Stars
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Secrets in the Shallow Sky (star 3 must be selected): Use the rocket launcher to collect all the secrets while making your way to the top of the level. Talk to the pink Bob-omb, drop down to the beige pillar and jump to the star.
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Top O’ the Town: Head to the leftmost pillar. Stand in the warp zone in front of the sign, jump into the cannon and collect the star.
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The Odd Secret: Head to the leftmost pillar. Stand in the warp zone in front of the sign. Simply fall back and collect the star.
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The Odder Secret: Run to the Heave-Ho and lure him into the corner between the wall and the brown platform. Clip into the town, get onto the blue sparkles. After warping, jump up twice and collect the star.
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Switch Up on the Mega Mushroom: Make your way up to the yellow switch, ground pound it, fall off the building and head into the cage. Jump onto the box, then jump onto the Mega Mushroom to collect the star.
Head left to Tiny-Huge Island
Tiny-Huge Island - 5 stars We will only be using the tiny painting.
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Pow Pow Piranha Plants: Wait until you land, then jump to the pipe in front of you (next to the water). Run to the star, killing any plants in the way.
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99 coins: Enter the same pipe, and use the rocket launcher to kill the 5 plants, once they’re all dead, hop into the pipe and back to respawn the plants. The rocket launcher doubles the coin values, just make sure to aim at the bottom of their stems.
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Five Itty Bitty Secrets: Refer to the WR for this star. To CC without dying, hold the S and Shift keys at the apex of your jump.
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Tip Top of the Huge Island / Drop in the Mountain: Enter the pipe to the right of the one you used for the plant stars. Jump on the side of the pipe, jump onto the mountain and spam space to climb. Collect the star behind the mountain. For the other star, climb to the top of the mountain and jump into the hole. Make sure to airstrafe around the platform.
Exit the room and head to Tall, Tall Mountain.
Tall, Tall Mountain - 4 stars
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Manhandle the Monkey: Don’t move upon entering the course. Equip the rocket launcher and aim in this general area (thank you New Guy):
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Breathtaking View From the Bridge (select star 6): Make your way to the mountaintop, but make sure you talk to the pink bob omb. The star is located in front of the mountain in a cubby hole.
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Lonely Mushroom: Head to the area with the mushroom platforms (containing red coins), fall off the ledge that looks pointy, enter the cannon and fly to the star.
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Scale the Mountain (star 1 must be selected): Climb to the top of the mountain.
Head to Snowman’s Land.
Snowman’s Land - 5 stars
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Blast the Cage Away: Shoot the cage behind you and collect the star.
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Into the Igloo: Make your way to the Igloo, and destroy the cage below you. It helps to jump before you shoot, otherwise the rocket might go through the cage.
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Snowman’s Big Head: Climb up the rocks to the left of the snowman, jump onto his right (our left) shoulder, then jump onto the wood platform. From there, jump onto the box and collect the star.
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Behind the Freezing Pond Jump on the middle spindrift (the flower enemy) to get onto the rocky area. From there, get to the other side of the rocks and collect the star.
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Chill with the Bullies: Head to the bully platform (to the right of spawn), jump to an area where it’s relatively clear, then immediately jump to the star.
Exit the room, climb up the stairs, go through the 50 star door, and head into Tick Tock Clock.
Tick Tock Clock - 5 stars These stars are really defined by how you collect them, so I won’t be naming them.
- Hold forward (and maybe look a little to the right)
- Fall onto the beige platform, and collect the star behind the pendulums
- Fall onto the green cog, use the rocket launcher to blast the cage and collect the star.
- Fall off to your right and land in the cubby (for safety, you can land on the green cog and jump to the cubby)
- Fall down to the 2nd floor (the one with the cage textures) and collect the red coins. CC to collect the star.
Head to Rainbow Ride on your left.
Rainbow Ride - 2 stars
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Tricky Triangles: Jump to the platform with the Mega Mushroom, jump onto the Mega Mushroom and go towards the left star (you can land on the fire dispenser), ground pound the yellow switch, and parkour to the star.
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Swingin’ In the Breeze: Get to and jump on the Mega Mushroom as you did before, but head over to the pendulum platform on the right and collect the star.
Head over to the 70 star door and enter Bowser in the Sky
Bowser in the Sky Use the WR or the New Game+ runs for reference, but here’s some tips:
- Jump onto the first jetpack and don’t let go of the spacebar to reliably land onto the rotating platforms.
- To avoid chuckya, try running along the edge he’s not occupying. If it doesn’t seem like you can squeeze through, you can try luring him to the area behind and airstrafing around him.
- For the Bowser fight, activate your autoclicker and start playing ring around the rosie. Hold Shift and D, aim such that you’re centering on Bowser, and tap S when you feel like you’re getting too close.
Hope this guide helped. Although I believe this game is best learned visually, at least we have an updated guide.
