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Star 6 - Pyramid Puzzle - Shifting Sand Land
Super Mario 64

Star 6 - Pyramid Puzzle - Shifting Sand Land

Navigate Shifting Sand Land's Pyramid Puzzle in Super Mario 64. Avoid quicksand and overcome obstacles to reach Star 6.

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Navigate Shifting Sand Land's Pyramid Puzzle in Super Mario 64. Avoid quicksand and overcome obstacles to reach Star 6.

Walkthrough:

  1. From the start, navigate past a Tox-Box, 2 Bob-Ombs, and a Shyguy.
  2. Avoid the Pokey cactus enemy near the grey stone structure.
  3. Walk past the grey stone structure and avoid another Pokey.
  4. Turn left and go straight toward the tall pillar.
  5. Walk up the pillar and perform a long jump toward the pyramid to land on its lowest part, avoiding the quicksand.
  6. Hit the nearby yellow '!' block to reveal a 1-Up Mushroom.
  7. Walk up a bit and enter the small opening in the pyramid.
  8. Inside, walk forward and take a right at the fence.
  9. Go past three Goombas and around the corner.
  10. Go underneath the Krazy Thwomp.
  11. Continue past one more Goomba and around the corner.
  12. Jump over two sand pits and ascend the stairs to the second story.
  13. Head past the Spark and around the corner.
  14. Go past another Goomba, under the Krazy Thwomp, and approach the next two Goombas near a pole.
  15. Climb the pole to the third story.
  16. Go right up the slope and grab onto the wire-like structure above you, holding 'A' to hold on.
  17. Climb the wire structure all the way across and let go of 'A' to drop down.
  18. Use the four elevated platforms to reach the fourth story.
  19. Approach the rolling Krazy Thwomp and enter the small cubbyhole in the wall to let it roll past.
  20. Leave the cubbyhole and advance farther up the pyramid.
  21. Go around the corner to a spinning energy heart to restore full energy.
  22. Continue through the pyramid and go up the moving brick steps to the next story.
  23. Two Sparks will appear; go across a narrow ledge while avoiding their attacks.
  24. Climb the pole into the next story.
  25. Cross the bridge while avoiding the hopping Krazy Thwomp.
  26. Go up the slope with coins.
  27. Notice a missing part of the stone ledge on the edge of the platform.
  28. Drop down onto the platform directly below the missing ledge, which has a single coin. Getting this coin makes a '1' appear.
  29. Look off the edge and drop to the next platform below with another single coin. Getting this coin makes a '2' appear.
  30. Look down again and drop to the next platform with a coin. Getting this coin makes a '3' appear.
  31. Look down and drop into the

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