| Super Mario 74 | |
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| Creator | Lugmillord |
| Number of Stars | 151 |
| Created | ~June 27th 2011 |
Level Information
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| Number of Levels | 15 |
| Number of Secret Levels | 9 |
| Download Link | http://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=4
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Super Mario 74 is a Super Mario 64 rom-hack made by Lugmillord. It was released in June 2011 and contains 151 Stars. Difficulty wise, it does amp it up, but not so much to the point of ruining the fun. It starts very easy and has a good difficulty curve, not getting too hard until the very end, and even more so on the final two "sphere" levels. Super Mario 74 Extreme Edition is a hack that uses the levels in this game (replacing Champion's Challenge with Triarc Bridge), but for the purpose of making them devilishly hard.
This game does nothing too drastic compared to the original. Mario controls exactly the same, there are no custom enemies, bosses, or even graphics. The only big change outside of the actual level themselves is the music, though most of the tracks still stay the same from the original. The over worlds contain mostly 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 NPC are there mostly for a quick laugh or joke, and getting specific amount of stars usually results in taunting the player that they are going too slow. Even some of the star names are dissing the player, for example, any of the ones that are just called "Secret..." or "Can you find Me?". There are also some times that the game mentions the original Mario 64 by name/game and breaks the 4th wall.
Plot
The main plot of this game is explained by a toad close to where you spawn when you enter the First Overworld (aka Valley of the Toads). As usual, Princess Peach gets kidnapped by Bowser, but this time there are more than the usual 120 stars, implying that is a direct sequel to Mario 64. The extra 30 stars happen to be found 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 games ever made. Though there are 4 in total, two are introduced in the original. The Kubus of Light which provides energy for sunlight in every video game, and Kubus of Darkness which produces all the darkness which causes nighttime in every video game.
Levels
| Name of level | Level(s) replaced | Number of Stars available | Stars required | Notes |
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| Valley of the Toads | Castle Courtyard | 4 | Two of the Stars come from Toads. The other two are held by a rabbit. | |
| Dice-Fortress | Bob-omb Battlefield | 7 | There are 121 coins in this level. | |
| Skyward Slopes | Whomp's Fortress | 7 | There are 122 coins in this level. | |
| Azure-Abyss | Jolly Roger Bay | 7 | There are 131 coins in this level. | |
| Toxic-Switch of Danger | Cavern of the Metal Cap | 5 | This entire level contains toxic air that can decrease Mario's health bar very quickly. | |
| Bowser's Badlands-Battlefield | Bowser in the Dark World | 4 | 10 | |
| Tower of the East | Wing Mario Over the Rainbow | 6 | 10+ | |
| System of a Town | Cool, Cool Mountain | 7 | 10+ | There are 147 coins in this level. |
| Haunted Factory | Big Boo's Haunt | 7 | 10+ | There are 251 coins in this level. |
| 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+ | |
| Stalagmite Cave | Hazy Maze Cave | 7 | 30 | There are 135 coins in this level. |
| Icecrystal-Tower | Lethal Lava Land | 7 | 30 | There are 167 coins in this level. |
| Overheating Oasis | Shifting Sand Land | 7 | 30+ | There are 144 coins in this level. |
| Flowery Gardens | Dire, Dire Docks | 7 | 10+ | There are 110 coins in this level. |
| Bowser's Aquatic Castle | Bowser in the Fire Sea | 5 | 50 | |
| Magma Temple | Castle Interior | 1 | 50+ | Once you have collected 125 Stars, you can gain access to the last of the 5 Mysterious Hidden Objects behind this door. |
| Swampy Spring | Snowman's Land | 7 | 50+ | There are 133 coins in this level. |
| Sunny Beach | Wet-Dry World | 7 | 50+ | There are exactly 100 coins in this level. |
| Cliff of Wrath | Tall, Tall Mountain | 7 | 50+ | There are 116 coins in this level. |
| Champion's Challenge | The Secret Aquarium | 2 | 50+ | The second Star in this level is also the 151st and very last Star in the game. |
| Molten Treasure Chest | Tiny-Huge Island | 7 | 75 | There are 255 coins in this level, the highest amount of coins that can be saved in a Super Mario 64 file. |
| Luminium-Sphere | Tick Tock Clock | 7 | 85 | There are 148 coins in this level. |
| Ombru-Sphere | Rainbow Ride | 7 | 95 | There are 141 coins in this level. |
| 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 hidden somewhere in the basement of the Crystal Palace. |
| Castle Grounds | 0 | 110+ | Yoshi will still appear if you have at least 120 Stars. |
Music
| Name of sequence | Game(s) with this sequence | Used in |
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| 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 |
| Song of Storms | 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 |