RTA Guide/Red Coins on the Floating Isle: Difference between revisions

Red Coins on the Floating Isle

Record Information
RTA World Record	N/A (with 100 Coins)
Single Star World Record	26.09

Red Coins on the Floating Isle is the fourth mission in Whomp's Fortress.

With 100 Coins

Beginner

Intermediate (half cycle)

If you feel that you are too slow to get the extra coins with the turnaround above the wild blue star and still make the cycle, skip those coins and get all the coins on the spinning platform above the thwomp, as shown in the advanced or expert videos below (see island comparison).

Missed red coin backup

If you miss the first red coin, you can still get all the same coins in the route while only missing half a cycle of the wooden platform

Advanced (half cycle skip)

Missed first red backup

Expert

Alternate beginning movement

Kanno cycle

Comparison

Island movement

Half cycle skip beginning

For the wallkick, aim between the vertical lines on the brick texture highlighted in the picture.

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Platforms	Nintendo 64 • Virtual Console • Emulator

Categories	0/1 Star • 16 Star • 70 Star • 120 Star • 31 Star • Nonstop • All ! Boxes • 90 Star • 50 Star • 15 Star • 9 Star • 45 Star • All Red Coin Stars

General Gameplay	Movement Guide

Courses and Stars

Castle Movement	Lakitu Skip • LBLJ • SBLJ and DDD Skip • Crackslide • 50 Star Door and Endless Staircase BLJs

Bob-omb Battlefield	Big Bob-omb on the Summit • Footrace with Koopa the Quick • Shoot to the Island in the Sky • Find the 8 Red Coins • Mario Wings to the Sky • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate • BoB 100 Coins

Whomp's Fortress	Chip off Whomp's Block • To the Top of the Fortress • Shoot into the Wild Blue • Red Coins on the Floating Isle • Fall onto the Caged Island • Blast Away the Wall • WF 100 Coins

Jolly Roger Bay	Plunder in the Sunken Ship • Can the Eel Come out to Play? • Treasure of the Ocean Cave • Red Coins on the Ship Afloat • Blast to the Stone Pillar • Through the Jet Stream • JRB 100 Coins

Cool, Cool Mountain	Slip Slidin' Away • Li'l Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Wall Kicks Will Work • CCM 100 Coins

Big Boo's Haunt	Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • BBH 100 Coins

Hazy Maze Cave	Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • HMC 100 Coins

Lethal Lava Land	Boil the Big Bully • Bully the Bullies • 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces • Red-Hot Log Rolling • Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano • Elevator Tour in the Volcano • LLL 100 Coins

Shifting Sand Land	In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall on the Four Pillars • Free Flying for 8 Red Coins • Pyramid Puzzle • SSL 100 Coins

Dire, Dire Docks	Board Bowser's Sub • Chests in the Current • Pole-Jumping for Red Coins • Through the Jet Stream • The Manta Ray's Reward • Collect the Caps... • DDD 100 Coins

Snowman's Land	Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freeze • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins • Into the Igloo • SL 100 Coins

Wet-Dry World	Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top o' the Town • Secrets in the Shallows & Sky • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for Red Coins • Quick Race Through Downtown! • WDW 100 Coins: With Secrets / With Reds

Tall, Tall Mountain	Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from Bridge • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom • TTM 100 Coins

Tiny-Huge Island	Pluck the Piranha Flower • The Tip Top of the Huge Island • Rematch with Koopa the Quick • Five Itty Bitty Secrets • Wiggler's Red Coins • Make Wiggler Squirm • THI 100 Coins

Tick Tock Clock	Roll into the Cage • The Pit and the Pendulums • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp • Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • TTC 100 Coins

Rainbow Ride	Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere Over the Rainbow • RR 100 Coins

Castle Stars	BitDW • BitFS • BitS • Bowser Battles • TotWC • VCutM • CotMC • PSS • SA • WMotR • HMC Toad • Upstairs Toad • Tippy Toad • 15/50 stars MIPS

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-=== Intermediate (Half Cycle) ===
+=== Intermediate (half cycle) ===
 If you feel that you are too slow to get the extra coins with the turnaround above the wild blue star and still make the cycle, skip those coins and get all the coins on the spinning platform above the thwomp, as shown in the advanced or expert videos below (see island comparison).
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-==== Missed Red Coin Backup ====
+==== Missed red coin backup ====
 If you miss the first red coin, you can still get all the same coins in the route while only missing half a cycle of the wooden platform
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+=== Advanced (half cycle skip) ===
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-=== Kanno Cycle ===
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 === Comparison ===
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RTA Guide/Red Coins on the Floating Isle: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:45, 27 December 2025

Contents

With 100 Coins

Beginner

Intermediate (half cycle)

Missed red coin backup

Advanced (half cycle skip)

Missed first red backup

Expert

Kanno cycle

Comparison

Island movement

Half cycle skip beginning

Navigation menu

RTA Guide/Red Coins on the Floating Isle: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:45, 27 December 2025

With 100 Coins

Beginner

Intermediate (half cycle)

Missed red coin backup

Advanced (half cycle skip)

Missed first red backup

Expert

Kanno cycle

Comparison

Island movement

Half cycle skip beginning

Navigation menu

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