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AgentMuffin at 10:41, 24 May 2026

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	Three stars have been collected in the One Button Challenge so far, all in [[Shifting Sand Land]] using the B button.<ref>pannenkoek2012 (25 October 2025). [//youtu.be/-7VhlsqeeqI "Can You Get a Star in Super Mario 64 Using Only ONE Button?"]. ''pannenkoek2012''. YouTube.</ref>		Three stars have been collected in the One Button Challenge so far, all in [[Shifting Sand Land]] using the B button.<ref>pannenkoek2012 (25 October 2025). [//youtu.be/-7VhlsqeeqI "Can You Get a Star in Super Mario 64 Using Only ONE Button?"]. ''pannenkoek2012''. YouTube.</ref>

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	\|colspan="7"\|This star is only present when selecting the first mission, which lacks one of the tornadoes near the four pillars. Instead, a [[Fly Guy]] can redirect Mario's angle towards a pillar, then burn Mario to have him run up the pillar. From there, Mario can punch off of the pillar to land on the Fly Guy and twirl onto the pyramid and land with a precisely pre-manipulated angle. After punching into the water and redirecting Mario's angle with slopes and a [[Pokey]], he can punch to one of the pillars which is near a [[Crazy Box]]. After waiting for [[Klepto]] to move into position, we then use the Crazy Box to jump into Klepto and fall onto the star.		\|colspan="7"\|This star is only present when selecting the first mission, which lacks one of the tornadoes near the four pillars. Instead, a [[Fly Guy]] can redirect Mario's angle towards a pillar, then burn Mario to have him run up the pillar. From there, Mario can punch off of the pillar to land on the Fly Guy and twirl onto the pyramid and land with a precisely pre-manipulated angle. After punching into the water and redirecting Mario's angle with slopes and a [[Pokey]], he can punch to one of the pillars which is near a [[Crazy Box]]. After waiting for [[Klepto]] to move into position, we then use the Crazy Box to jump into Klepto and fall onto the star.
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	\|Shifting Sand Land		\|Shifting Sand Land
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	\|colspan="7"\|By using the tornado to get onto a pillar, then using a Fly Guy to get on the pyramid, we can then use another Fly Guy to burn Mario and have him run up the pyramid to the small cubby with the star. Because Mario's angle is facing slightly towards the star, by punching the wall next to the star over and over for 2 minutes straight, Mario eventually gets close enough to the star to collect it.		\|colspan="7"\|By using the tornado to get onto a pillar, then using a Fly Guy to get on the pyramid, we can then use another Fly Guy to burn Mario and have him run up the pyramid to the small cubby with the star. Because Mario's angle is facing slightly towards the star, by punching the wall next to the star over and over for 2 minutes straight, Mario eventually gets close enough to the star to collect it.
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	\|Shifting Sand Land		\|Shifting Sand Land
	\|[[100 Coin Star\|100 Coins]]		\|[[100 Coin Star\|100 Coins]]

AgentMuffin at 09:53, 24 May 2026

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AgentMuffin at 09:28, 24 May 2026

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	The challenge defines buttons as the controller inputs that are either pressed or unpressed at a given time, including the face buttons, D-pad directions, shoulders, and trigger. The Control Stick is not counted as a button due to its geometric input space; using only the stick is instead tracked under the [[Buttonless Challenge]].		The challenge defines buttons as the controller inputs that are either pressed or unpressed at a given time, including the face buttons, D-pad directions, shoulders, and trigger. The Control Stick is not counted as a button due to its geometric input space; using only the stick is instead tracked under the [[Buttonless Challenge]].

	Because [[B button~~\|{{button\|B}}~~]] is the only known viable button choice to complete any mission, the OBC is effectively a subset of the A and [[Z Button Challenge]]s, and the opposite of the [[B Button Challenge]].		Because the [[B button]] is the only known viable button choice to complete any mission, the OBC is effectively a subset of the A and [[Z Button Challenge]]s, and the opposite of the [[B Button Challenge]].

	==Buttons==		==Buttons==

AgentMuffin at 09:27, 24 May 2026

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	==Buttons==		==Buttons==
	The Nintendo 64 controller has 14 different buttons:		The Nintendo 64 controller has 14 different buttons.

	~~;{{button\|D}}~~		{{button\|A}} lets Mario [[jump]]. While jumping is fundamental in normal play, here Mario can only jump in place at the starting point, not move horizontally. If Mario spawns in [[water]], as in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] or the [[Secret Aquarium]], the button lets him swim forward until he reaches land or is stopped by a wall. None of these functions are known to be productive from any starting position without other controls.
	~~:The D-pad consists of four buttons, but these have no use during normal gameplay.~~
	~~;{{button\|L}}~~		{{button\|B}} lets Mario punch, grab, and throw. Punching moves Mario forward slightly, which is the only viable way to move horizontally on land. (In water, grabbing also moves forward; as before, this alone is not productive from any starting position.)
	~~:Also has no use during normal gameplay.~~
	~~;{{button\|R}}~~		{{button\|Z}} lets Mario crouch. Again, without other controls, he can only do so in place at the starting point. The button does nothing in water.
	:Switches between Lakitu Cam and Mario/Fixed Cam. The [[camera]] angle can have niche impacts on the game state, as in the [[Behind Camera Anywhere]] glitch. However, switching camera modes is not known to be useful without also controlling Mario by using other inputs.
	~~;{{button\|C}}~~		{{button\|Start}} pauses and resumes the game. [[Pause buffering]] can manipulate the [[global timer]], which can only slightly affect game state without other input. Pressing the button is required to progress past the title screen, and can then load file A without any other input, but becomes unproductive afterwards.
	:{{button\|C<>}} rotates the camera, and {{button\|C^v}} enters and exits First-Person Mode. While entering First-Person mode does change Mario's [[action]], it does not let him move around and therefore does not control him in a useful way.
	~~;{{button\|Start}}~~		{{button\|R}} switches between Lakitu Cam and Mario/Fixed Cam. The [[camera]] angle can have niche impacts on the game state, as in the [[Behind Camera Anywhere]] glitch. However, switching camera modes is not known to be useful without also controlling Mario by using other inputs.
	:Pauses and resumes the game. [[Pause buffering]] can manipulate the [[global timer]], which can only slightly affect game state without other input. Pressing Start is required to progress past the title screen, and can then load file A without any other input, but becomes unproductive afterwards.
	;{{button\|A}}		{{button\|C<>}} rotates the camera, and {{button\|C^v}} enters and exits First-Person Mode. While entering First-Person mode does change Mario's [[action]], it does not let him move around and therefore does not control him in a useful way.
	~~:Lets~~ Mario [[jump]]. While jumping is fundamental in normal play, here Mario can only jump in place at the starting point, not move horizontally. If Mario spawns in [[water]], as in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] or the [[Secret Aquarium]], the A button lets him swim forward until he reaches land or is stopped by a wall. None of these functions are known to be productive from any starting position without other controls.
	;{{button\|B}}		The D-pad consists of four buttons {{button\|D}} that have no use during normal gameplay. Neither does {{button\|L}}.
	~~:Lets~~ Mario punch, grab, and throw. Punching moves Mario forward slightly, which is the only viable way to move horizontally on land. (In water, grabbing also moves forward~~, but~~ as ~~with the A button~~, this alone is not productive from any starting position.)
	;{{button\|Z}}
	~~:Lets~~ Mario crouch. Again, without other controls, he can only do so in place at the starting point. ~~Does~~ nothing in water.

	==Disadvantages==		==Disadvantages==

AgentMuffin at 09:10, 24 May 2026

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	The challenge defines buttons as the controller inputs that are either pressed or unpressed at a given time, including the face buttons, D-pad directions, shoulders, and trigger. The Control Stick is not counted as a button due to its geometric input space; using only the stick is instead tracked under the [[Buttonless Challenge]].		The challenge defines buttons as the controller inputs that are either pressed or unpressed at a given time, including the face buttons, D-pad directions, shoulders, and trigger. The Control Stick is not counted as a button due to its geometric input space; using only the stick is instead tracked under the [[Buttonless Challenge]].

	Because ~~the~~ B button is the only known viable button choice to complete any mission, the OBC is effectively a subset of the A and [[Z Button Challenge]]s, and the opposite of the [[B Button Challenge]].		Because [[B button\|{{button\|B}}]] is the only known viable button choice to complete any mission, the OBC is effectively a subset of the A and [[Z Button Challenge]]s, and the opposite of the [[B Button Challenge]].

	==Buttons==		==Buttons==
	The Nintendo 64 controller has 14 different buttons:		The Nintendo 64 controller has 14 different buttons:

	;D~~-pad~~		;{{button\|D}}
	:The D-pad consists of four buttons, but these have no use during normal gameplay.		:The D-pad consists of four buttons, but these have no use during normal gameplay.
	;L ~~button~~		;{{button\|L}}
	:Also has no use during normal gameplay.		:Also has no use during normal gameplay.
	;R ~~button~~		;{{button\|R}}
	:Switches between Lakitu Cam and Mario/Fixed Cam. The [[camera]] angle can have niche impacts on the game state, as in the [[Behind Camera Anywhere]] glitch. However, switching camera modes is not known to be useful without also controlling Mario by using other inputs.		:Switches between Lakitu Cam and Mario/Fixed Cam. The [[camera]] angle can have niche impacts on the game state, as in the [[Behind Camera Anywhere]] glitch. However, switching camera modes is not known to be useful without also controlling Mario by using other inputs.
	;C ~~buttons~~		;{{button\|C}}
	:~~The left and right~~ C ~~buttons rotate~~ the camera, and ~~the up and down~~ C ~~buttons enter~~ and ~~exit~~ First-Person Mode. While entering First-Person mode does change Mario's [[action]], it does not let him move around and therefore does not control him in a useful way.		:{{button\|C<>}} rotates the camera, and {{button\|C^v}} enters and exits First-Person Mode. While entering First-Person mode does change Mario's [[action]], it does not let him move around and therefore does not control him in a useful way.
	;Start ~~button~~		;{{button\|Start}}
	:Pauses and resumes the game. [[Pause buffering]] can manipulate the [[global timer]], which can only slightly affect game state without other input. Pressing Start is required to progress past the title screen, and can then load file A without any other input, but becomes unproductive afterwards.		:Pauses and resumes the game. [[Pause buffering]] can manipulate the [[global timer]], which can only slightly affect game state without other input. Pressing Start is required to progress past the title screen, and can then load file A without any other input, but becomes unproductive afterwards.
	;A ~~button~~		;{{button\|A}}
	:Lets Mario [[jump]]. While jumping is fundamental in normal play, here Mario can only jump in place at the starting point, not move horizontally. If Mario spawns in [[water]], as in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] or the [[Secret Aquarium]], the A button lets him swim forward until he reaches land or is stopped by a wall. None of these functions are known to be productive from any starting position without other controls.		:Lets Mario [[jump]]. While jumping is fundamental in normal play, here Mario can only jump in place at the starting point, not move horizontally. If Mario spawns in [[water]], as in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] or the [[Secret Aquarium]], the A button lets him swim forward until he reaches land or is stopped by a wall. None of these functions are known to be productive from any starting position without other controls.
	;B ~~button~~		;{{button\|B}}
	:Lets Mario punch, grab, and throw. Punching moves Mario forward slightly, which is the only viable way to move horizontally on land. (In water, grabbing also moves forward, but as with the A button, this alone is not productive from any starting position.)		:Lets Mario punch, grab, and throw. Punching moves Mario forward slightly, which is the only viable way to move horizontally on land. (In water, grabbing also moves forward, but as with the A button, this alone is not productive from any starting position.)
	;Z ~~button~~		;{{button\|Z}}
	:Lets Mario crouch. Again, without other controls, he can only do so in place at the starting point. Does nothing in water.		:Lets Mario crouch. Again, without other controls, he can only do so in place at the starting point. Does nothing in water.

	==Disadvantages==		==Disadvantages==
	Only using one button imposes many disadvantages and restrictions:		Only using one button imposes many disadvantages and restrictions:
	*A full-game run is impossible, because ~~the~~ Start ~~button~~ cannot dismiss the starting textbox and any other choice of button cannot progress past the title screen. Therefore, this challenge can only be analyzed on a ''single-star basis''.		*A full-game run is impossible, because {{button\|Start}} cannot dismiss the starting textbox and any other choice of button cannot progress past the title screen. Therefore, this challenge can only be analyzed on a ''single-star basis''.
	*Punching, the only reliable method of moving forward, is extremely slow, which leaves Mario highly vulnerable to enemies and other obstacles.		*Punching, the only reliable method of moving forward, is extremely slow, which leaves Mario highly vulnerable to enemies and other obstacles.
	*Punching only moves Mario forward.		*Punching only moves Mario forward.
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	\|[[In the Talons of the Big Bird]]		\|[[In the Talons of the Big Bird]]
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	\|[[Shining Atop the Pyramid]]		\|[[Shining Atop the Pyramid]]
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	\|[[100 Coin Star\|100 Coins]]		\|[[100 Coin Star\|100 Coins]]
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AgentMuffin at 20:27, 22 May 2026

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	:The left and right C buttons rotate the camera, and the up and down C buttons enter and exit First-Person Mode. While entering First-Person mode does change Mario's [[action]], it does not let him move around and therefore does not control him in a useful way.		:The left and right C buttons rotate the camera, and the up and down C buttons enter and exit First-Person Mode. While entering First-Person mode does change Mario's [[action]], it does not let him move around and therefore does not control him in a useful way.
	;Start button		;Start button
	:Pauses and resumes the game~~, which only manipulates~~ the [[global timer]]. Pressing Start is required to progress past the title screen, and can then load file A without any other input, but becomes unproductive afterwards.		:Pauses and resumes the game. [[Pause buffering]] can manipulate the [[global timer]], which can only slightly affect game state without other input. Pressing Start is required to progress past the title screen, and can then load file A without any other input, but becomes unproductive afterwards.
	;A button		;A button
	:Lets Mario [[jump]]. While jumping is fundamental in normal play, here Mario can only jump in place at the starting point, not move horizontally. If Mario spawns in [[water]], as in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] or the [[Secret Aquarium]], the A button lets him swim forward until he reaches land or is stopped by a wall. None of these functions are known to be productive from any starting position without other controls.		:Lets Mario [[jump]]. While jumping is fundamental in normal play, here Mario can only jump in place at the starting point, not move horizontally. If Mario spawns in [[water]], as in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] or the [[Secret Aquarium]], the A button lets him swim forward until he reaches land or is stopped by a wall. None of these functions are known to be productive from any starting position without other controls.

AgentMuffin at 20:25, 22 May 2026

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	:The left and right C buttons rotate the camera, and the up and down C buttons enter and exit First-Person Mode. While entering First-Person mode does change Mario's [[action]], it does not let him move around and therefore does not control him in a useful way.		:The left and right C buttons rotate the camera, and the up and down C buttons enter and exit First-Person Mode. While entering First-Person mode does change Mario's [[action]], it does not let him move around and therefore does not control him in a useful way.
	;Start button		;Start button
	:Pauses and resumes the game, which ~~is equivalent to doing nothing~~. ~~However, it~~ is required to progress past the title screen.		:Pauses and resumes the game, which only manipulates the [[global timer]]. Pressing Start is required to progress past the title screen, and can then load file A without any other input, but becomes unproductive afterwards.
	;A button		;A button
	:Lets Mario [[jump]]. While jumping is fundamental in normal play, here Mario can only jump in place at the starting point, not move horizontally. If Mario spawns in [[water]], as in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] or the [[Secret Aquarium]], the A button lets him swim forward until he reaches land or is stopped by a wall. None of these functions are known to be productive from any starting position without other controls.		:Lets Mario [[jump]]. While jumping is fundamental in normal play, here Mario can only jump in place at the starting point, not move horizontally. If Mario spawns in [[water]], as in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] or the [[Secret Aquarium]], the A button lets him swim forward until he reaches land or is stopped by a wall. None of these functions are known to be productive from any starting position without other controls.

AgentMuffin at 19:16, 22 May 2026

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	\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/oLy7W8JncJE "SSL In the Talons of the Big Bird using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>		\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/oLy7W8JncJE "SSL In the Talons of the Big Bird using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>
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	\|colspan="6"\|This star is only present when selecting the first mission, which lacks one of the tornadoes near the four pillars. Instead, a [[Fly Guy]] can redirect Mario's angle towards a pillar, then burn Mario to have him run up the pillar. From there, Mario can punch off of the pillar to land on the Fly Guy and twirl onto the pyramid and land with a precisely pre-manipulated angle. After punching into the water and redirecting Mario's angle with slopes and a [[Pokey]], he can punch to one of the pillars which is near a [[Crazy Box]]. After waiting for [[Klepto]] to move into position, we then use the Crazy Box to jump into Klepto and fall onto the star.		\|colspan="7"\|This star is only present when selecting the first mission, which lacks one of the tornadoes near the four pillars. Instead, a [[Fly Guy]] can redirect Mario's angle towards a pillar, then burn Mario to have him run up the pillar. From there, Mario can punch off of the pillar to land on the Fly Guy and twirl onto the pyramid and land with a precisely pre-manipulated angle. After punching into the water and redirecting Mario's angle with slopes and a [[Pokey]], he can punch to one of the pillars which is near a [[Crazy Box]]. After waiting for [[Klepto]] to move into position, we then use the Crazy Box to jump into Klepto and fall onto the star.
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	\|[[Shifting Sand Land~~]]:~~ [[Shining Atop the Pyramid]]		\|Shifting Sand Land
			\|[[Shining Atop the Pyramid]]
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	\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/qnQPy0SZF24 "SSL Shining Atop the Pyramid using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>		\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/qnQPy0SZF24 "SSL Shining Atop the Pyramid using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>
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	\|colspan="6"\|By using the tornado to get onto a pillar, then using a Fly Guy to get on the pyramid, we can then use another Fly Guy to burn Mario and have him run up the pyramid to the small cubby with the star. Because Mario's angle is facing slightly towards the star, by punching the wall next to the star over and over for 2 minutes straight, Mario eventually gets close enough to the star to collect it.		\|colspan="7"\|By using the tornado to get onto a pillar, then using a Fly Guy to get on the pyramid, we can then use another Fly Guy to burn Mario and have him run up the pyramid to the small cubby with the star. Because Mario's angle is facing slightly towards the star, by punching the wall next to the star over and over for 2 minutes straight, Mario eventually gets close enough to the star to collect it.
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	\|[[Shifting Sand Land~~]]:~~ [[100 Coin Star\|100 Coins]]		\|Shifting Sand Land
			\|[[100 Coin Star\|100 Coins]]
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	\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/y9vXR0jy4mI "SSL 100 Coins using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>		\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/y9vXR0jy4mI "SSL 100 Coins using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>
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	\|colspan="6"\|Because we cannot collect enough [[coin]]s normally, we instead have to use the [[Breaking-disappearing Cork Box glitch\|Breaking/Disappearing Cork Box Glitch]] to collect extra coins, combined with manipulating [[Goomba]] [[RNG]] (to make them move to redirect Mario's angle) by repeatedly punching or having Mario fall asleep and then wake up (to create sand particles) to help collect enough coins to reach 100. It took pannenkoek2012 over 3 months to create the TAS for this star.		\|colspan="7"\|Because we cannot collect enough [[coin]]s normally, we instead have to use the [[Breaking-disappearing Cork Box glitch\|Breaking/Disappearing Cork Box Glitch]] to collect extra coins, combined with manipulating [[Goomba]] [[RNG]] (to make them move to redirect Mario's angle) by repeatedly punching or having Mario fall asleep and then wake up (to create sand particles) to help collect enough coins to reach 100. It took pannenkoek2012 over 3 months to create the TAS for this star.
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Fefe at 19:28, 19 January 2026

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	The '''One Button Challenge''', '''OBC''' for short, is a [[challenge]] where the player is only allowed to use one button (e.g. the B Button) on the N64 controller, and you get ''unlimited'' presses of that one button. Because we can only use one button, there are tons of restrictions and disadvantages involved with this challenge. The Joystick does ''not'' count as a button, so it ''can't'' be used.		The '''One Button Challenge''', '''OBC''' for short, is a [[challenge]] where the player is only allowed to use one button (e.g. the B Button) on the N64 controller, and you get ''unlimited'' presses of that one button. Because we can only use one button, there are tons of restrictions and disadvantages involved with this challenge. The Joystick does ''not'' count as a button, so it ''can't'' be used.


	The One Button Challenge is unique in that it aims to only allow ''one'' button, and ''everything else'' is off-limits. While in other challenges, like the [[A Button Challenge]], ''only one button'' is off-limits, (i.e. the A Button) and ''everything else'' is allowed.		The One Button Challenge is unique in that it aims to only allow ''one'' button, and ''everything else'' is off-limits. While in other challenges, like the [[A Button Challenge]], ''only one button'' is off-limits, (i.e. the A Button) and ''everything else'' is allowed.

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	\|[[Shifting Sand Land]]: [[In the Talons of the Big Bird]]		\|[[Shifting Sand Land\|Shifting Sand Land]]
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	\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/oLy7W8JncJE "SSL In the Talons of the Big Bird using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>		\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/oLy7W8JncJE "SSL In the Talons of the Big Bird using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>
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	\|colspan="6"\|This star is only present when selecting the first mission, which lacks one of the tornadoes near the four pillars. Instead, a [[Fly Guy]] can redirect Mario's angle towards a pillar, then burn Mario to have him run up the pillar. From there, Mario can punch off of the pillar to land on the Fly Guy and twirl onto the pyramid and land with a precisely pre-manipulated angle. After punching into the water and redirecting Mario's angle with slopes and a [[Pokey]], he can punch to one of the pillars which is near a [[Crazy Box]]. After waiting for [[Klepto]] to move into position, we then use the Crazy Box to jump into Klepto and fall onto the star.		\|colspan="7"\|This star is only present when selecting the first mission, which lacks one of the tornadoes near the four pillars. Instead, a [[Fly Guy]] can redirect Mario's angle towards a pillar, then burn Mario to have him run up the pillar. From there, Mario can punch off of the pillar to land on the Fly Guy and twirl onto the pyramid and land with a precisely pre-manipulated angle. After punching into the water and redirecting Mario's angle with slopes and a [[Pokey]], he can punch to one of the pillars which is near a [[Crazy Box]]. After waiting for [[Klepto]] to move into position, we then use the Crazy Box to jump into Klepto and fall onto the star.
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	\|[[Shifting Sand Land~~]]:~~ [[Shining Atop the Pyramid]]		\|Shifting Sand Land
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	\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/qnQPy0SZF24 "SSL Shining Atop the Pyramid using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>		\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/qnQPy0SZF24 "SSL Shining Atop the Pyramid using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>
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	\|colspan="6"\|By using the tornado to get onto a pillar, then using a Fly Guy to get on the pyramid, we can then use another Fly Guy to burn Mario and have him run up the pyramid to the small cubby with the star. Because Mario's angle is facing slightly towards the star, by punching the wall next to the star over and over for 2 minutes straight, Mario eventually gets close enough to the star to collect it.		\|colspan="7"\|By using the tornado to get onto a pillar, then using a Fly Guy to get on the pyramid, we can then use another Fly Guy to burn Mario and have him run up the pyramid to the small cubby with the star. Because Mario's angle is facing slightly towards the star, by punching the wall next to the star over and over for 2 minutes straight, Mario eventually gets close enough to the star to collect it.
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	\|[[Shifting Sand Land~~]]:~~ [[100 Coin Star\|100 Coins]]		\|Shifting Sand Land
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	\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/y9vXR0jy4mI "SSL 100 Coins using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>		\|style="text-align: center;"\|<ref>pannenkoek2012 (10 November 2025). [//youtu.be/y9vXR0jy4mI "SSL 100 Coins using Only the B Button (SM64 TAS)"]. ''UncommentatedPannen''. YouTube.</ref>
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	\|colspan="6"\|Because we cannot collect enough [[coin]]s normally, we instead have to use the [[Breaking-disappearing Cork Box glitch\|Breaking/Disappearing Cork Box Glitch]] to collect extra coins, combined with manipulating [[Goomba]] [[RNG]] (to make them move to redirect Mario's angle) by repeatedly punching or having Mario fall asleep and then wake up (to create sand particles) to help collect enough coins to reach 100. It took pannenkoek2012 over 3 months to create the TAS for this star.		\|colspan="7"\|Because we cannot collect enough [[coin]]s normally, we instead have to use the [[Breaking-disappearing Cork Box glitch\|Breaking/Disappearing Cork Box Glitch]] to collect extra coins, combined with manipulating [[Goomba]] [[RNG]] (to make them move to redirect Mario's angle) by repeatedly punching or having Mario fall asleep and then wake up (to create sand particles) to help collect enough coins to reach 100. It took pannenkoek2012 over 3 months to create the TAS for this star.
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