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3.20. Vanish Cap Course [0320]
Super Mario 64

3.20. Vanish Cap Course [0320]

Learn how to access and activate the Vanish Cap Course in Super Mario 64 by draining the castle moat and navigating a challenging slide.

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Learn how to access and activate the Vanish Cap Course in Super Mario 64 by draining the castle moat and navigating a challenging slide.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    To drain the water in the moat outside the castle, go into the castle basement.
  2. 2
    Once in the basement, walk down the stairs, through the hallway, and enter the door at the end.
  3. 3
    At the intersection, turn right, then right again, then right again.
  4. 4
    Enter the wooden door.
  5. 5
    In the room with the checkerboard floor, jump into the water and swim underwater to the far side.
  6. 6
    Swim to the surface.
  7. 7
    In the new room with two pillars surrounded by water, perform a butt slam on both pillars to drain the water.
  8. 8
    Enter the steel door that was previously underwater.
  9. 9
    You will now be outside in the moat where the water used to be. Walk to the far side and drop into the hole in the ground.
  10. 10
    Slide down the huge hill to the very bottom.
  11. 11
    Head to the right, past three fire-shooting steel balls.
  12. 12
    Make a 90-degree turn and go past three more fire-shooting steel balls.
  13. 13
    Jump onto the wooden platform that tilts.
  14. 14
    After the tilting platform, run past another fire-shooting steel ball and a Spark (a rotating enemy).
  15. 15
    Jump to the platform above and hit the yellow '!' block for three additional coins.
  16. 16
    Jump onto one of the two moving platforms to the right.
  17. 17
    Let this platform take you to another tilting wooden platform, then jump onto it.
  18. 18
    Walk to the other side of the tilting platform and jump onto the next set of two moving platforms.
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    When this platform reaches its highest point, jump off and land onto the next set of two moving platforms to the right.
  20. 20
    When this platform reaches its highest point, jump off and land onto the ledge to the right.
  21. 21
    Jump on the large blue switch to activate the Vanish Cap.
  22. 22
    Jump off the edge to finish the level.
Tips
  • If you have already drained the moat, you can skip the steps for draining the water.
  • Be careful on the tilting wooden platforms, as staying on one side too long will cause you to slide off.
  • When jumping between moving platforms, time your jumps carefully, especially when jumping off at their highest point.
  • You will not lose a life after jumping off the edge to finish the level.

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