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Star 5 - Breathtaking View From Bridge - Tall, Tall Mountain
Super Mario 64

Star 5 - Breathtaking View From Bridge - Tall, Tall Mountain

Collect Star 5, Breathtaking View From Bridge, in Super Mario 64's Tall, Tall Mountain. Follow the path past moles and a pink Bob-omb to a narrow bridge.

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Collect Star 5, Breathtaking View From Bridge, in Super Mario 64's Tall, Tall Mountain. Follow the path past moles and a pink Bob-omb to a narrow bridge.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Advance past the three Goombas at the start.
  2. 2
    Continue down the path until you reach a hole and perform a long jump (Z+A) to cross it.
  3. 3
    Continue down the path to another hole and perform another long jump to cross.
  4. 4
    Ignore the giant mushrooms to your left and continue down the path.
  5. 5
    Advance past the moles that throw rocks at you.
  6. 6
    Pass the area with 3 Bob-Ombs; you can defeat them for one coin each or ignore them.
  7. 7
    Continue down the path to a giant pink Bob-omb in an open area. You can pick it up from behind and throw it to defeat it.
  8. 8
    Advance to the narrow bridge on the other side of the open area and collect the 5 coins on it.
  9. 9
    At the end of the bridge, jump to the platform with the monkey. Ignore the monkey, as it will take your hat if picked up.
  10. 10
    Go to the very right of this platform to find a large, stationary log.
  11. 11
    Jump on the left side of the log to make it roll left.
  12. 12
    Run opposite the direction the log is rolling to make it roll completely to the left.
  13. 13
    Go to the far side of the fully rolled log and jump onto the new, small platform.
  14. 14
    Jump to the adjacent platform.
  15. 15
    Follow this platform to the right; it will start to rise.
  16. 16
    Avoid the large steel balls rolling towards you on the rising platform, as they will take away two pieces of health if you are hit.
  17. 17
    After passing the steel balls, the platform will slope downwards, causing you to slide.
  18. 18
    Once you stop sliding, go past the 3 Goombas.
  19. 19
    Find a hidden 1-Up Mushroom at the beginning of the huge pit ahead and collect it.
  20. 20
    Perform a long jump across the huge pit.
  21. 21
    Quickly run past the cloud and collect the five coins.
  22. 22
    Continue down the pathway and into a section of rough vines, watching out for 3 nearby Goombas.
  23. 23
    At the end of the rough vines, jump up to grab the ledge and pull yourself up.
  24. 24
    Hit the exclamation switch directly in front of you.
  25. 25
    Quickly run ahead from the switch and stop at the edge.
  26. 26
    Look down to see a wooden box in front of the waterfall. If you don't see it, the switch time may have expired or you didn't hit it.
  27. 27
    Jump onto the wooden box, being careful not to fall off the edge.
  28. 28
    Walk behind the waterfall from the box to find the star of power.
Tips
  • Use the long jump (Z+A) to clear the holes early in the level.
  • Be cautious of the moles throwing rocks and the steel balls rolling down the platform.
  • The giant pink Bob-omb can be defeated by picking it up from behind and throwing it.
  • Hitting the exclamation switch is crucial for the wooden box to appear in front of the waterfall.
  • The star is located behind the waterfall after hitting the exclamation switch and reaching the wooden box.

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