Kaizo Mario 64 is a ROM hack made by OmegaEdge29 in 2009. It contains 120 stars and requires Mario to collect every last star before he can enter the final stage, Bowser in the Sky. As the name suggests, this hack is intended to be a much more difficult version of the game (though nowhere near as difficult as some other hacks, such as Star Revenge 2: Night of Doom, or Super Mario Treasure World).
This hack does not alter the level geometry of any of the stages, but instead adds difficulty by moving, adding, and replacing the objects within the stages. In general, this hack was not designed with glitches in mind, so many stars can be collected easily with trivial glitches or skips.
Courses
- Each course has 7 stars available. The stars requirements for each course are the same as in the original game.
| Name | Stars required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chain-Chomp Battlefield | 0 | |
| Whomp's Fortress | 1 | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating the Wing Cap. |
| Jolly Roger Bay | 3 | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating the Metal Cap. |
| Cool Cool Mountain | 3 | |
| Boo's Mansion | 12 | Mario cannot get any stars in this level before activating the Vanish Cap. |
| Hazy Maze Cave | 8 | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating the Vanish Cap. |
| Lethal Lava Land | 8 | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating the Wing Cap and Vanish Cap. |
| Shifting Sand Land | 8 | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating all three caps. |
| Dire Dire Docks | 30 | |
| Snowman's Land | 31 | |
| Wet-Dry World | 31 | This level has exactly 100 coins. |
| Tall Tall Mountain | 31 | |
| Tiny-Huge Island | 31 | |
| Tick Tock Clock | 50 | This level has exactly 100 coins. |
| Rainbow Ride | 50 |
Bonus Courses
| Name | Number of Stars available | Stars required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Secret Slide | 3 | 1 | There is an extra star in this level, moved here from Bowser in the Sky. |
| The Secret Aquarium | 1 | 3 | |
| Bowser in the Dark World | 1 | 8 | |
| Red Switch Tower | 2 | 10 | There is an extra star in this level, moved here from a Toad on the castle's upper floor. |
| Blue Switch Palace | 1 | 8 | |
| Green Switch Cavern | 1 | 8 | |
| Bowser in the Fire Sea | 1 | 31 | |
| Wing Mario Over the Rainbow | 1 | 50 | |
| Bowser in the Sky | 0 | 120 | Final Bowser fight. |
