Mario and the Mystic Purple Stars is a major ROM hack made by Progji, with 115 Stars. It is the creator's second hack created, but first hack t be published on RHDC. Some of the earlier versions of this hack come with the option to play with vanilla SM64 coins, as this hack has custom 3D models to each coin ported in.
Gameplay[]
100 Coin Stars now only require 50 coins to be collected, and red coin Stars only require 6 out of 8 red coins to be collected- with the exception of the Bowser levels, which still require all 8 red coins to be collected. Additionally, fall damage has been disabled.
Known Issues[]
Version 1.5[]
- If the player has previously entered course 4 within the same gameplay session, entering the pipe at the end of the B1 course will cause the game to crash. A sign outside the level's entrance in the overworld warns of this, and advises to reset the emulator/game before attempting B1.
- If the player has previously entered course 5 within the same gameplay session, entering the pipe at the end of the B2 course will cause the game to crash. A sign outside the level's entrance in the overworld warns of this, and advises to reset the emulator/game before attempting B2.
- (Parallel Launcher + OGRE) To reach Course 13's fifth Star, Dangerous Way To The Big Mountain, Mario needs to platform across a series of flipswitch panels. When playing on the aforementioned emulator, attempting to render these at close distance will cause the game to crash. This can be avoided by playing with the GLiDE plugin instead.
Warps[]
Some if the courses in this hack are only accessible via hidden warp pipes in other courses. This is the case for C11, C12, C13, all of which act as Cap Switch courses, as well as C14.
- C11's entry point is in C4, in a high alcove on the inner curve of a cliff. To reach it, Mario can follow the path up along the clifftop, then drop down onto the ledge leading to the alcove.
- C12's entry point is in C5, in an underground tunnel that leads to the lava maze for Act 5. It can be reached by hopping along a small series of rocky platforms from the volcano at the level's centre.
- C13's entry point is in C8, inside a maze hidden behind a Boo picture. To reach it, enter the mansion, then the room on the left, then the room ahead containing purple quicksand. Follow one of the wooden paths into the Boo picture (Vanish Cap not needed), and follow the left path in the maze until the Wing Cap room is visible. In this last corridor, take the right turning past a Scuttlebug to find the warp pipe.
Additionally, C14 can only be accessed via a hidden warp pipe in C9. To reach it, travel over to the Wing Cap box needed for the final two Acts, and use it to reach either the platform ahead or the cliff next to it. Once landed, take off again and fly around behind the cliff until you reach a rocky alcove with lots of funky colours inside it. The warp pipe leading to C14 is here.
Areas[]
| Area ID | Name | Stars | Star Requirement | Acts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Whomp's Forest | 7 | 0 | Climb The Forest's Tower / Revenge VS. King Whomp / Flipswitches Of The Islands / Break Into The House / The Red Coins Of The Forest / Vanish-Shell Action (VC) | |
| C2 | Dusty Desert | Get Up The Sandy Mountain / The Weird Pyramid / Dusty Red Coins Of The Desert / The Mystery Of The Ruins / Secret Vanish Slide (VC) / Down The Deep Lake (MC) | |||
| C3 | Choco Village | Inside The Choco Cave / Turn On The Switches Of The Houses / Find The Red Coins Of Choco Village / Beat The Evil Piranhas / Find The Hidden Warp / Shell Sliding Over The Quicksand | |||
| C4 | King Bomb's Resort | Up The Swimming Boxes / Scale Up To The Mountain Top / Beat King Bob-Omb / The Yellow Roof / Red Coins Of The Resort / Quick Metal Cap Run (MC) | |||
| C5 | Hot Top Volcano | 15 + B1 key | The Huge Lava Wall / Big Bully's Cavern / Inside The Volcano / Follow The Path Of The Secrets / Inside The Lava Maze (MC) / Bounce For The 6 Red Coins | ||
| C6 | Freezy Mountains | Up And Down The Ice Tower / Ice Bully's Arena / Behind The Gate / Slidn' On The Ice Path / Find The Lost Pengiun / Red Coins Of The Mountains | |||
| C7 | Green Poison Cave | Follow The Green Pillars / The Dangerous Path / The Forgotten Cave Star / Toxic Boost To The Star (MC) / Vanish Through The Gate (VC) / Red Coins Of The Poison Cave | |||
| C8 | Ghosty Mansion | Next To The Window / Tricky Shell Ride / Boo Hunt In The Woods / Flip The Switches Of The Purple Room / Red Coins Of The Red Lava Room / The Lost Sky Room (WC) | |||
| C9 | Skyland Heights | 40 + B2 key | The Sky Tower / Get A Great View / Path Behind The Mountain / Red Coins Of The Skyland Hights / The Flipswitch Journey (WC) / Flight Through The Rings (WC) | ||
| C10 | Koopa's Fortress | The Top Of The Fortress / The Secret Side Room Of The House / The Red Coins Of The Fortress / Down The Lava Way / Follow The Heave-Ho Path / | |||
| C11 | Ocean Islands of the WC | 0 | The Main Tower / Inside The Water Cave / Short Flight To The Platform / Wooden Secret Jumps / Red Coins Of The Islands / The Special Flower Patch | Wing Cap course, accessed by a warp pipe in C4. | |
| C12 | Hot-Cold Cave of the MC | 15 + B1 key | Follow The Pillars / The Top Of The Lava Cave / Scary Lava Platforms / Red Coins Of The Ice Cave / The Top Of The Ice Cave / Tricky Boosts On The Ice | Metal Cap course, accessed via a warp pipe in C5. | |
| C13 | Gloomy World of the VC | Up The Spiral Mountain / Inside The Small Castle / Red Coins Of The Gloomy Greenland / The Tower Secret / Dangerous Way To The Big Mountain / The Flipswitch Cave | Vanish Cap course, accessed by a warp pipe in C8. | ||
| C14 | Breakdown Glitchtown | 40 + B2 key + Wing Cap | Feelsgoodman / Opieop / Monkas / Pog / Pepega / Alsob | Accessed via a hidden warp pipe in C9; requires a Wing Cap to reach. | |
| SC | Mario's Underground Slide | 3 | 15 + B1 key | N/A | Accessed via a slide in OW2. |
| SC | Mario's Secret Aquarium | Accessed via an underwater hole in OW2. | |||
| B1 | Wiggy's Towers of Darkness | 3 | 15 | ||
| B2 | Koopa's Evil Castle | 40 + B1 key | |||
| B3 | Koopa's Sky Kingdom | 1 (doesn't save) | 80 + B2 key | Collecting the Star at the end of the race will take you to the endscreen. | |
| OW1 | Overworld 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| OW2 | Overworld 2 | 2 | 15 + B1 key | ||
| OW3 | Overworld 3 | 0 | 40 + B1 key |
Music[]
| Used in | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| File Select Demo Screen |
Main Theme | Hotel Mario |
| Star Select | File Select | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story |
| Overworld 1 | Skyloft | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |
| Overworld 2 | Comet Observatory | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Overworld 3 | Bonneton | Super Mario Odyssey |
| Whomp's Forest | Kokiri Forest | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Dusty Desert | Desert Overworld | New Super Mario Bros. |
| Choco Village | Keelhaul Key | Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door |
| King Bomb's Resort | Beach Overworld | New Super Mario Bros. |
| Hot Top Volcano | Lava Rock Lair | Super Mario 3D World |
| Freezy Mountains | Snow Land | Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
| Green Poison Cave | Koopaseum | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Ghosty Mansion | Creepy Castle | Donkey Kong 64 |
| Skyland Heights | Mumbo's Mountain | Banjo-Kazooie |
| Koopa's Fortress | Sunken Ship | Super Mario RPG |
| Ocean Islands of the WC | In a Snow-Bound Land | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| Hot-Cold Cave of the MC (Fire) | Barrel Volcano | Super Mario RPG |
| Hot-Cold Cave of the MC (Ice) | Hailfire Peaks (Ice) | Banjo-Tooie |
| Gloomy World of the VC | Isle o' Hags | |
| Breakdown Glitchtown | Disco Train | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| Mario's Underground Slide | Redial | Bomberman Hero |
| Mario's Hidden Aquarium | Underwater | Super Mario World |
| Wiggy's Towers of Darkness | Dark Crater | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time / Darkness / Sky |
| Koopa's Evil Castle | Gerudo Pirate's Fortress | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
| Koopa's Sky Kingdom | Shadow Temple | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Boss Battle | Majora's Wrath | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
| Koopa Race | Broodals Battle | Super Mario Odyssey |
| Ending Area | Shooting Star Summit | Paper Mario |
| Metal Cap | Metallic Mario | Super Mario 64 |
| Power-Up | Greenwood Village / Windmill Plains | Diddy Kong Racing |
| Star Jingle | Course Clear (File Select Mix) | Super Mario 64 |
| Course Clear Fanfare | Star Catch Fanfare (Snow Mountain Mix) |
Gallery[]
OW1
OW2
C1
C2
C3
C5
C9
C14 entry point
C13 Cap Switch
Metal Cap Switch
C11 Cap Switch
C14
Endscreen
B1