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Star 12 - Metal Cap Red Coins - Castle Secret Stars
Super Mario 64

Star 12 - Metal Cap Red Coins - Castle Secret Stars

Learn how to collect all 8 Red Coins in the Metal Cap stage in Super Mario 64 DS to unlock Star 12. Includes coin locations and tips for the Metal Cap.

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Learn how to collect all 8 Red Coins in the Metal Cap stage in Super Mario 64 DS to unlock Star 12. Includes coin locations and tips for the Metal Cap.

To get this Castle Secret Star, go into the Metal Cap stage. If you do not know where the Metal Cap stage is, refer to the Metal Cap Course section of this walkthrough. Once you get to the Metal Cap stage, you will have to collect all of the 8 red coins within the stage. As soon as you grab all 8 red coins, the star will appear underwater at the very end of the level, in between eight yellow coins. Here is a checklist of the locations of all 8 red coins.

  1. Coin 1 - Go across the bridge. You will come to a small area in the wall held up by two pillars. Inside this area is an extra life and two red coins. Red Coin #1 is on the left.
  2. Coin 2 - Go across the bridge. You will come to a small area in the wall held up by two pillars. Inside this area is an extra life and two red coins. Red Coin #2 is on the right.
  3. Coin 3 - At the very end of the level is a raised platform that has the Metal Cap Switch. There are also two red coins on it. Red Coin #3 is the left of the two red coins.
  4. Coin 4 - At the very end of the level is a raised platform that has the Metal Cap Switch. There are also two red coins on it. Red Coin #4 is the left of the two red coins.
  5. Coin 5 - At the very end of the level is a raised platform that has the Metal Cap Switch. Red Coin #5 is underwater to the left of this raised platform. You must have a metal cap, or you will not be able to get the coin.
  6. Coin 6 - At the very end of the level is a raised platform that has the Metal Cap Switch. Red Coin #6 is underwater to the front left of this raised platform. .
  7. Coin 7 - At the very end of the level is a raised platform that has the Metal Cap Switch. Red Coin #7 is underwater to the front right of this raised platform. .
  8. Coin 8 - At the very end of the level is a raised platform that has the Metal Cap Switch. Red Coin #8 is underwater to the right of this raised platform. .

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