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Bob-omb Battlefield
Whomp's Fortress
Jolly Roger Bay
Cool, Cool Mountain
Big Boo's Haunt
Hazy Maze Cave
Lethal Lava Land
Shifting Sand Land
Dire, Dire Docks
Snowman's Land
Wet-Dry World
Tall, Tall Mountain
Tiny-Huge Island
Tick Tock Clock
Rainbow Ride
This is a listing of all my fastest known times for every star. I start timing as soon as the level starts (when the music of the level starts and at the beginning of the white screen fade-in), and stop timing as soon as I touch the star. Basically every single time can be improved on in some small way (or large way, once new strategies are found), but this chart should give a pretty good idea of the fastest possible stars. Right now there are some stars I haven't tried very many times, and others I've spent time perfecting (e.g. Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow) but I'll gradually work on making all the times faster. If you have a faster time or a unique strategy that can improve on one of my times, I'd be interested in hearing it. Note that I'm timing these on a completed game file, which has all the cannons and caps unlocked, and the sub is gone in Dire, Dire Docks (this is a disadvantage for Star 1).
If you would like to comment on any of these stars, you can e-mail me, or post a message on the GameFAQs SM64 board. Feel free to request a video of any time you want to see as well. I'll make sure to (eventually) upload a video. Thanks to everyone who have pointed out some of my slower times.
| Big Bob-omb on the Summit | 1:13 |
| Footrace with Koopa the Quick | 1:35 |
| Shoot to the Island in the Sky | 0:22 |
| Find the 8 red coins | 1:02 |
| Mario Wings to the Sky | 0:49 |
| Behind Chain Chomp's Gate | 0:28 |
| Total | 5:29 |
| Chip off Whomp's Block | 0:36 |
| To the Top of the Fortress | 0:22 |
| Shoot into the Wild Blue | 0:12 |
| Red coins on the floating isle | 1:02 |
| Fall onto the caged island | 0:18 |
| Blast away the Wall | 0:25 |
| Total | 2:55 |
| Plunder in the Sunken Ship | 1:28 |
| Can the eel come out to play? | 0:46 |
| Treasure of the Ocean Cave | 0:51 |
| Red coins on the Ship afloat | 1:46 |
| Blast to the Stone Pillar | 0:26 |
| Through the Jet Stream | 0:25 |
| Total | 5:42 |
| Slip Slidin' Away | 0:36 |
| Li'l Penguin Lost | 0:22 |
| Big Penguin Race | 0:59 |
| Frosty Slide for 8 red coins | 1:06 |
| Snowman's Lost his head | 0:42 |
| Wall Kicks Will Work | 0:23 |
| Total | 4:08 |
| Go on a Ghost Hunt | 1:29 |
| Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round | 0:53 |
| Secret of the Haunted Books | 0:19 |
| Seek the 8 red coins | 1:25 |
| Big Boo's Balcony | 0:47 |
| Eye to Eye in the secret room | 0:50 |
| Total | 5:43 |
| Swimming Beast in the Cavern | 0:49 |
| Elevate for 8 red coins | 1:43 |
| Metal-Head Mario can move! | 0:50 |
| Navigating the Toxic maze | 0:48 |
| A-maze-ing Emergency Exit | 0:26 |
| Watch for falling Rocks | 0:22 |
| Total | 4:58 |
| Boil the Big Bully | 0:24 |
| Bully the Bullies | 0:40 |
| 8-coin Puzzle with 15 pieces | 0:19 |
| Red-Hot Log Rolling | 0:21 |
| Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano | 0:44 |
| Elevator tour in the Volcano | 0:33 |
| Total | 3:01 |
| In the Talons of the Big Bird | 0:21 |
| Shining atop the Pyramid | 0:09 |
| Inside the Ancient Pyramid | 0:45 |
| Stand Tall on the Four Pillars | 2:11 |
| Free Flying for 8 red coins | 1:28 |
| Pyramid Puzzle | 1:10 |
| Total | 6:04 |
| Board Bowser's Sub | 1:09 |
| Chests in the Current | 0:57 |
| Pole-Jumping for Red Coins | 3:46 |
| Through the Jet Stream | 1:34 |
| The Manta Ray's Reward | 0:23 |
| Collect the Caps... | 0:48 |
| Total | 8:37 |
| Snowman's Big Head | 0:09 |
| Chill With the Bully | 0:25 |
| In the Deep Freeze | 0:06 |
| Whirl from the Freezing Pond | 0:23 |
| Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins | 0:51 |
| Into the Igloo | 0:42 |
| Total | 2:36 |
| Shocking Arrow Lifts! | 0:15 |
| Top O' the Town | 0:26 |
| Secrets in the Shallows & Sky | 0:51 |
| Express Elevator-Hurry Up! | 0:45 |
| Go to Town for Red Coins | 2:10 |
| Quick Race Through Downtown | 1:00 |
| Total | 5:27 |
| Scale the Mountain | 0:53 |
| Mystery of the Monkey Cage | 1:46 |
| Scary 'shrooms, Red Coins | 0:56 |
| Mysterious Mountainside | 0:12 |
| Breathtaking view from Bridge | 0:40 |
| Blast to the Lonely Mushroom | 0:26 |
| Total | 4:53 |
| Pluck the Piranha Flower | 0:32 |
| The Tip Top of the Huge Island | 0:30 |
| Rematch with Koopa the Quick | 0:55 |
| Five Itty Bitty Secrets | 0:51 |
| Wiggler's Red Coins | 1:30 |
| Make Wiggler Squirm | 1:19 |
| Total | 5:37 |
| Roll into the Cage | 0:21 |
| The Pit and the Pendulums | 0:35 |
| Get a Hand | 0:21 |
| Stomp on the Thwomp | 1:30 |
| Timed Jumps on Moving Bars | 0:55 |
| Stop Time for Red Coins | 0:24 |
| Total | 4:06 |
| Cruiser crossing the Rainbow | 0:28 |
| The Big House in the Sky | 2:44 |
| Coins amassed in a maze | 0:49 |
| Swingin' in the Breeze | 0:22 |
| Tricky Triangles! | 0:33 |
| Somewhere over the Rainbow | 0:56 |
| Total | 5:52 |
| Tower of the Wing Cap | 0:33 |
| Vanish Cap Under the Moat | 0:57 |
| Cavern of the Metal Cap | 0:32 |
| The Princess's Secret Slide | 0:28 |
| The Princess's Secret Slide Under 21"0 | 0:23 |
| The Secret Aquarium | 0:50 |
| Wing Mario over the Rainbow | 1:23 |
| Bowser in the Dark World | 1:34 |
| Bowser in the Fire Sea | 2:10 |
| Bowser in the Sky | 2:27 |
| Total | 11:17 |