Super Mario 74

Super Mario 74
Creator	Lugmillord
Number of Stars	151
Created	~June 27th, 2011
Level Information
Number of Levels	15
Number of Secret Levels	9
Download Link	http://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=4

Super Mario 74 is a Super Mario 64 ROM hack made by Lugmillord. It was released in June 2011 and contains 151 stars. The difficulty is amped up, but not so much to the point of ruining the fun. It starts very easy, and has a good difficulty curve. It doesn't get too hard until the very end, and even more so in the final two "sphere" levels. Super Mario 74 Extreme Edition is a hack that reuses the levels from this game (replacing Champion's Challenge with Triarc-Bridge), but for the purpose of making them devilishly difficult.

This game does nothing too drastic compared to the original. Mario controls exactly the same, and there are no custom enemies, bosses, or even graphics. The only big change, outside of the actual levels themselves, is the music, though most of the tracks still stay the same. The overworlds mostly contain pipes and instant warp zones hidden inside "paintings" in order to transport between the levels.

This hack also has a very silly tone and is most likely meant to be a parody. The NPCs are there mostly for a quick laugh or joke, and getting a specific amount of stars usually results in a message taunting the player, saying that they're going too slow. Even some of the star names are taunting the player, such as any of the ones that are simply called "Secret..." or "Can You Find Me?". There are also some times that the game mentions the original Super Mario 64 by name/game and breaks the fourth wall.

Currently, this hack is being redone by the Project 74 team.

Plot

The main plot of this game is explained by a Toad close to where you spawn when you enter the Valley of the Toads. As usual, Princess Peach gets kidnapped by Bowser. However, there are more than the usual 120 stars, implying that is a direct sequel to Super Mario 64. The extra 30 stars happened to be hidden in the toilet. In-game, these 30 stars are placed throughout the overworlds and in the secret stages. Also, once you get to the final two levels, Mario learns of the Kubus(es), which are cubes that control certain aspects of every video game in existence. Though there are four in total, two are introduced in the original. The Kubus of Light provides energy for sunlight in every video game, and the Kubus of Darkness produces all of the darkness in every video game.

Levels

Name of level	Level(s) replaced	Number of Stars available	Stars required	Amount of coins in the level	Notes
Dice-Fortress	Bob-omb Battlefield	7		121
Skyward Slopes	Whomp's Fortress	7		122
Azure-Abyss	Jolly Roger Bay	7		131
System of a Town	Cool, Cool Mountain	7	10+	147
Haunted Factory	Big Boo's Haunt	7	10+	251
Stalagmite Cave	Hazy Maze Cave	7	30	135
Icecrystal-Tower	Lethal Lava Land	7	30	167
Overheating Oasis	Shifting Sand Land	7	30+	144
Flowery Gardens	Dire, Dire Docks	7	10+	110
Swampy Spring	Snowman's Land	7	50+	133
Sunny Beach	Wet-Dry World	7	50+	100
Cliff of Wrath	Tall, Tall Mountain	7	50+	116
Molten Treasure Chest	Tiny-Huge Island	7	75	255
Luminium-Sphere	Tick Tock Clock	7	85	148
Ombru-Sphere	Rainbow Ride	7	95	141

Bonus Levels

Name of level	Level(s) replaced	Number of Stars available	Stars required	Notes
Toxic-Switch of Danger	Cavern of the Metal Cap	5		The entire level contains toxic air that can decrease Mario's health very quickly.
Bowser's Badlands-Battlefield	Bowser in the Dark World	4	10
Tower of the East	Wing Mario Over the Rainbow	6	10+
Lava-Switch of Eruption	Tower of the Wing Cap	3	10+
Dust-Switch of Identity	Vanish Cap Under the Moat	6	10+
Frozen Slide	The Princess's Secret Slide	4	10+
Bowser's Aquatic Castle	Bowser in the Fire Sea	5	50
Champion's Challenge	The Secret Aquarium	2	50+	The second Star in this level is also the 151st and final Star in the game.
Bowser's Crystal Palace	Bowser in the Sky	6	110	There are 16 Red Coins in this level. In addition, there is also a secret entrance to the castle grounds from the original Super Mario 64 hidden somewhere in the basement of the Crystal Palace.

Hub

Name of level	Level(s) replaced	Number of Stars available	Stars required	Notes
Valley of the Toads	Castle Courtyard	4		Two of the Stars come from Toads. The other two are held by MIPS the rabbit.
Magma Temple	Castle Interior	1	50+	Once you have collected 125 Stars, you can gain access to the last of the five Mysterious Hidden Objects behind that door.
Castle Grounds	Castle Grounds	0	110+	Yoshi will still appear on the roof if you have at least 120 Stars.

Music

Name of sequence	Game(s) with this sequence	Used in
Flipside	Super Paper Mario	File Select screen, Valley of the Toads, Tower of the East, Magma Temple
Bob-omb Battlefield	Super Mario 64	Dice-Fortress, System of a Town, Flowery Gardens, Sunny Beach, Cliff of Wrath
Title Theme	Super Mario 64	Press Start screen, Skyward Slopes
Dire, Dire Docks	Super Mario 64	Azure-Abyss, Swampy Spring
Cave Dungeon	Super Mario 64	Toxic-Switch of Danger, Stalagmite Cave
Koopa's Road	Super Mario 64	Bowser's Badlands-Battlefield, Bowser's Aquatic Castle
Frantic Factory	Donkey Kong 64	Haunted Factory
Snow Mountain	Super Mario 64	Icecrystal-Tower
Windmill Hut	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Dust-Switch of Identity
Lethal Lava Land	Super Mario 64	Lava-Switch of Eruption, Overheating Oasis, Molten Treasure Chest
Slider	Super Mario 64	Frozen Slide
Stone Tower Temple	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	Luminum-Sphere, Ombru-Sphere, Piranha Plant Lullaby
Hideout Helm	Donkey Kong 64	Bowser's Crystal Palace
Eternal Star	Mario Party	Champion's Challenge