Despair Mario's Gambit 64 (or DMG64 for short) is a major ROM hack created by GMDDoesDMG, featuring over 12 courses with 120 Stars. This hack takes a lot of visual inspiration from the videogame series, Danganronpa.
This hack is the 3rd entry that follows GMD's name convention; the first being GMD64 (Gamer Mario's Destiny) and DoES (Diorama of Extreme Shenanigans) as the second.
A green comet-style edit of this hack, was released the following year.
Courses[]
| Area ID | Name | Stars | Requirement | Acts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OW1 | Stomping Grounds | 3 | None | N/A | |
| OW2 | Rocketpunch Mall | 2 | 25 Stars | ||
| OW3 | Musical Cliffs | 1 | 80 Stars | A random invisible door is left in this area as a private joke. | |
| C1 | Autumnal Falls | 7 | None | Display Acts: Flotation Tree Technology / The Side Cave / The Heart Of The Mountain / Climb To The Castle / The Pillars' Secrets / Hidden Among The Boxes |
The Wing Cap course in hidden inside this course. |
| C2 | Anihasa Village | 7 | Display Acts: Dance On The Rooftops / The Pink Castle Roof / Mount The Stone Structure / Swim Beneath The Castle Walls / Coins Scattered Among The Town / Secret Of The Lonely Blue Flower -VC- |
Mirai Cathedral and any of the village's interior areas are located in this course. | |
| C3 | Woodshroom Isles | 7 | Display Acts: The Tip Top Woodshroom / Hiding On The Side / This Was Supposed To Be A Boss 2 / Red Coins Of The Isles / So Close And Yet So Far / Sneak Through The Vines -VC- |
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| C4 | Geometrical Dashland | 7 | Display Acts: Living In A Lazy Grayscale World / The Monochromatic Maze / Warp Of The Maze /Trapped In Prior En-Cage-Ments / The Hidden Room / The Trials Of Dash |
This course is inspired by Bleck 'n' White from SR7: Park of Time. Additionally, the level name is a reference to Geometry Dash; similarly, one mission is set to a 2.5D level form of the game. | |
| C5 | Sunset Lava Towers | 7 | 15 Stars | Display Acts: Troublesome Tower Traversal / Lava Bouncing Along The Edge -MC- / Magmatic Reflections -MC- / Secret Of The Troublesome Tower -VC- / Skyhigh Showdown / Inside The Big Tower -WC- -MC- |
The Vanish Cap course in hidden inside this course. |
| C6 | Jabberwock Beach | 7 | OW2 Access | Display Acts: The Thin Wooden Pillars / The Twin Trees / Flying Into The Volcano -WC- / Surf The Water For Secrets / Climbing The Lighthouse / Secret Of The Shower Room -VC- |
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| C7 | Cryogenic Crystal Creek | 7 | Display Acts: Watching Over The Village / Icy Wallkick Challenge / The Frozen Tunnel / Lurking Above The Start -WC- / The Cavern And The Icefall -MC- / Penguins Aren't Bugs -VC- |
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| C8 | Mushroom Castle Cliffs | 7 | Display Acts: Castle Wallkick Challenge / Climb The Cliffs / Volcanic Mayhem -MC- / Green Mushrooms, Red Coins -WC- / Dangerous Slide Of The Mountainside / Warp Of The Black Mushroom -WC- |
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| C9 | Downtown Portland | 7 | Display Acts: Race To The Pond / Deep In The Sinkhole / The Mysterious Yellow Orb -WC- -VC- / Reds Above The Clouds / Inside The Green Tower / Skyscraper Slide |
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| C10 | Gambling Gambit | 7 | OW2 Access | Display Acts: Greet The Fans / Interrupt The Dog Party -VC- / House Of Cards / Sliding Diamonds / Slippery Spades / The Base Of The Table |
The coin Star is unobtainable in Act 1, and requires entering the building. |
| C12 | Flaming Memories | 7 | OW3 Access | Display Acts: Back To Basic Land / The Reconstructed Tower / Still High Above The Volcano -MC- / Upon The Structure -VC- / Surfing Below Lava Level -MC- / Not As Basic Red Coins |
Both courses are throwback remakes of Basic Land and Lavender Tower from Gamer Mario's Destiny 64. See below for a guide to C13 Act 6. |
| C13 | Sunken Throwbacks | 7 | Display Acts: The Black Towers / The Less Lavender Tower -MC- -VC- / Gear Up For Sandy Secrets / Shoot To The Green Tower / The House's Puzzle / The Absolute Classic | ||
| C15 | Cant Let Locked Machine Adventures | 0 | None | Display Acts: Coins Amassed In A Maze / |
Briefly entered during Act 6 of C4. |
| SC | Anihasa Village | 7 | N/A | Acts as the sub-areas for C2, and can only be accessed via C2. | |
| SC | Mirai Cathedral | 5 | Acts as a sub-area for C2, and can only be accessed via C2. | ||
| WC | Cloudy Rainbow Castle | 5 | This course is accessed via C1. | ||
| MC | Chilled Sewers | 5 | 10 Stars | This course is a throwback remake of Marbled Sewers from Gamer Mario's Destiny 64. | |
| VC | Sunken Greensand Towers | 5 | 15 Stars | This course is hidden inside C5. | |
| B1 | Starry Walkways | 1 | 25 Stars | ||
| B2 | Tilted Tower | 1 | 53 Stars | ||
| SC | :) | 1 | B2 Key | Accessed by defeating Bowser in B2. Contains a warp pipe that sends the player to the endscreen. |
C13 Act 5: The House's Puzzle, and Act 6: The Absolute Classic[]
Act 5 requires the player to navigate a room in which the floor is marked with a grid, and most tiles are quicksand. A signpost on the tower above the warp point to reach the room contains some hints, which can be read below. Alternatively, a map of the safe squares can be seen in the image to the right.
Act 6's name refers to two common tropes used in SM64 ROM hacks. The first is the trope of hiding a Star inside of a wall, usually with the permeable section of wall being discoloured or darkened to indicate to the player that there's a hidden compartment behind it. The second trope is the one of hiding a Star incredibly close to Mario's starting point, usually above or below him.
This particular Star is hidden below Mario's starting point, behind a discoloured section of wall that can be seen by jumping down behind the platform, as seen in the screenshot to the right.
Music[]
| Used In | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| File Select | イコロシア | Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair |
| Star Select | Examination ~ Moderate 2002 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All |
| Stomping Grounds (Overworld 1) | Route 10 | Pokémon Black/White |
| Rocketpunch Mall (Overworld 2) | Moving Scene | Mega Man Star Force |
| Musical Cliffs (Overworld 3) | Aspertia City | Pokémon Black 2/White 2 |
| Autumnal Falls | Quiet Forest | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
| Anihasa Village | Greenwood Village | Diddy Kong Racing |
| Anihasa Village Interior | Inside the Castle | Mario Party 3 |
| Woodshroom Isles | Sammer's Kingdom | Super Paper Mario |
| Geometrical Dashland | BAD Apple!! | Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story |
| Geometrical Dashland (The Trials of Dash) | At the Speed of Light | Dimrain47 |
| Sunset Lava Towers | Lava Rock Lair | Super Mario 3D World |
| Jabberwock Beach | Plack Beach | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story |
| Cryogenic Crystal Creek | Frosty Village | Diddy Kong Racing |
| Mushroom Castle Cliffs (Outside) | Athletic Theme | New Super Mario Bros. |
| Mushroom Castle Cliffs (Inside) | Barrel Volcano | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| Downtown Portland | Twilight Town | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Downtown Portland (Cloud Area) | Sky Peak (Forest) | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky |
| Gambling Gambit | Poker Face | Lady Gaga |
| Flaming Memories | Thwomp Caverns | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Sunken Throwbacks | Teehee Valley | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |
| Mirai Cathedral | Toad Town | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Starry Walkways | Bubble Mission (Boss Battle) | Space Bust-A-Move |
| King Whomp Fight | Special Stage (JP/EU) | Sonic CD |
| Tilted Towers | Temporal Tower | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky |
| Bowser Fight | Dr. Wily: Stage 2 | Mega Man 9 |
| Chilled Sewers | Chilly Waters | Mario Party 3 |
| Cloudy Rainbow Castle | Picture City | Rayman |
| Sunken Greensand Towers | Gerudo Valley | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Metal Cap | Theme B | Tetris (Game Boy) |
| Wing Cap | Rainbow Road (Final Lap) | Mario Kart 7 |
| Vanish Cap | Let's Kill Each Other! | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony |
| Shell Ride | Sand Canyon 1 | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| Koopa Race | Doop Doop Dunes | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam |
| :) [The End] | Clair De Lune | Claude Debussy |
| Star Get | Star Get (Piranha Plant Mix) | Super Mario 64 |
| Star Catch Fanfare | Star Catch Fanfare (Piranha Plant Mix) |
Trivia[]
- This hack makes use of Danganronpa's references on the Stars as well as boxes (represented as Monokuma). For example, in Gambling Gambit, portraits of the cast of characters from all 3 main games are present and in The End, a picture of Kaede Akamatsu playing the piano is shown.
- There are images which depicts AndrewSM64 (SM64 ROM hack player) found in Anihasa Village and Cryogenic Crystal Creek, as well as portraits of other people in one minor area. One of them has been covered in the final update for personal reasons.