Dire, Dire Docks

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Dire, Dire Docks
Dire, Dire Docks first area.
Super Mario 64
Wario at Dire, Dire Docks
Super Mario 64 DS
How to unlock Open the Big Star Door with 30 Power Stars.
Boss(es) None
Mission(s) Super Mario 64
Board Bowser's Sub
Chests in the Current
Pole-Jumping for Red Coins
Through the Jet Stream
The Manta Ray's Reward
Collect the Caps…
Super Mario 64 DS
Board Bowser's Sub
Chests in the Current
Pole-Jumping for Red Coins
Through the Jet Stream
Koopa Surfin' Switch Star
Inside the Cage
The Manta Ray's Reward
Stars Super Mario 64:
Power StarPower StarPower StarPower StarPower StarPower Star
Super Mario 64 DS:
Power StarPower StarPower StarPower StarPower StarPower StarPower Star

Dire, Dire Docks, also known as Waterworld,[1] is the ninth course in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. The entrance to the course is through the Big Star Door to the left of the Mushroom Castle's main basement room. 30 Power Stars are needed to unlock the door. The entrance to Dire, Dire Docks is a large water-like portal, and walking or jumping through it brings the player to the course. Before the player collects the course's first Power Star, the course's entrance portal covers the hole that leads to Bowser in the Fire Sea, but once the player collects the Power Star, the entrance to Dire, Dire Docks moves back to the end of the hall, opening Bowser in the Fire Sea. Additionally, Bowser's Sub[2] (or the Submarine)[2] in Dire, Dire Docks does not move until Bowser in the Fire Sea is completed.

This course shares the same music as Jolly Roger Bay. Like in that course, when Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, or Wario is swimming underwater, synths are added to the music; when the player character is on land in the second area, a drum beat is added to the music.

Layout[edit]

Map of Dire, Dire Docks
Map of Dire, Dire Docks in Super Mario 64 DS

A majority of the course is underwater, like Jolly Roger Bay greatly resembling the real-world geological phenomenon of a cenote. The player immediately starts falling into a body of water, and in the DS version of the game, there are some Black Bricks and Skeeters on the surface. Below the surface are Bubs, a Manta Ray, a whirlpool that will make the player lose a life if they get trapped in it, and several Treasure Chests along the bottom. A large tunnel connects the two areas of the course, and there is a place to come up for air halfway through the tunnel.

The next area of the course has several clam shells along the floor, a cage containing a Power Star to the left, and a grate spouting bubble rings. If Bowser in the Fire Sea has yet to be completed, Bowser's Sub will be on the water's surface. Otherwise, the Sub will be missing and a large exit into the Castle Grounds will be open to the south. If the player goes near the exit, it will suck them up, but there is also a line of coins near it. Above the surface is a boardwalk with green and blue blocks that contain the Metal Cap and Vanish Cap, respectively, as well as a Purple Switch that creates blocks to the platforms above when stood on. Several poles slide across the ceiling of this course, but they will not appear if the Sub is present.

Missions[edit]

Mission Appears in Summary
Dire, Dire Docks Star 1
Board Bowser's Sub 		Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS 		This mission's objective is to collect the Power Star on Bowser's Sub.
Dire, Dire Docks Star 2
Chests in the Current 		Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS 		This mission's objective is to open the Treasure Chests in the correct order.
Mario in the mission Pole Jumping for Red Coins at the course Dire, Dire Docks.
Pole-Jumping for Red Coins 		Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS 		This mission's objective is to collect the eight Red Coins.
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Through the Jet Stream 		Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS 		This mission's objective is to pass through the bubble rings at the bottom of the course's second area.
Dire, Dire Docks Star 5
The Manta Ray's Reward 		Super Mario 64 (5th Star)
Super Mario 64 DS (7th Star) 		This mission's objective is to pass through the bubble rings from the Manta Ray.
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Koopa Surfin' Switch Star 		Super Mario 64 DS This mission involves collecting the course's Switch Star.
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Collect the Caps... (N64) /
Inside the Cage (DS) 		Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS 		This mission's objective is to obtain the Power Star trapped in a cage.

Enemies[edit]

Statistics from Super Mario 64[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Map artwork

    Map artwork

  • The portal leading to Dire, Dire Docks in the N64 version

    The portal leading to Dire, Dire Docks in the N64 version

  • The portal leading to Dire, Dire Docks in the DS version

    The portal leading to Dire, Dire Docks in the DS version

  • The starting area in the N64 version

    The starting area in the N64 version

  • Vanish Metal Mario sinks near the exit into the Castle Grounds.

    Vanish Metal Mario sinks near the exit into the Castle Grounds.

  • Mario collects a Star in the level.

    Mario collects a Star in the level.

  • Mario surrounded by Blue Coins

    Mario surrounded by Blue Coins

Media[edit]

Audio.svg Stage theme - Excerpt from Dire, Dire Docks
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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウォーター ランド[?]
Wōtā Rando 		Water Land
Chinese (simplified) 恐怖船坞[?]
Kǒngbù Chuánwù 		Horrific Shipyard
French Affreux bassin[?] Dire pond
German Wilde Wasserwerft[?] Wild Water Dockyard
Italian Abisso Acquatico[?] Aquatic Abyss
Korean 워터랜드[?]
Woteo Raendeu 		Water Land
Spanish Gran Muelle[?] Big Dock

Trivia[edit]

  • The name of the 100-Coin Star is Above the Submarine Pen.[3]

References[edit]

Dire, Dire Docks coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ September 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #42. Page 18.
  2. ^ a b "Course 9 - Star 1: Board Bowser's Sub Bowser in the Dark World" - Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy. Nintendo.com. Archived June 10, 1998, 06:48:31 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 84.
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Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
Playable characters Mario • Yoshib • Luigic • Warioc • Red Yoshic • Blue Yoshic • Yellow Yoshic
Forms Wing Mario • Metal Mario/Metal Wario • Vanish Mario/Vanish Luigi • Fire Powerc • Balloon Marioc • Mega Marioc
Non-playable characters Lakitu Bros. • Princess Peach • Toad • Toads • Bob-omb Buddies • Koopa the Quick • Hoot • Penguins • Baby Penguins • Mother Penguin • Big Penguin • Snowman • Rabbits • MIPSa • Glowing rabbitsc • Dorrie • Ukkikis
Enemies Amp • Bob-omb • Boo • Bookend • Bub • Bubba • Bullet Bill • Bully • Chain Chomp • Chair • Chuckya • Clam shell • Flame thrower • Fly Guy • Fwoosh • Goomba • Goombette • Grand Goomba • Grindel • Heave-Ho • Klepto • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Mad Piano • Manta Ray • Money Bags • Monty Mole • Moving Bar • Mr. Blizzard • Mr. I. • Piranha Flower • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Scuttle Bug • Skeeter • Small Koopa Troopa • Small Piranha • Snufit • Sparky • Spindel • Spindrift • Spiny • Spiny bomb • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Tox Box • Unagi • Unshelled Koopa • Whomp
Obstacles Blaster • Casket • Cold water • Current • Endless stairs • Falling pillar • Fire bar • Fireball • Flamethrower • Hidden smasher • Ice block • Iron ball • Lava • Moving sand • Pendulum • Pit • Quicksand • Rolling rock • Slide Box • Spiked orb • Strange toxic cloud • Tornado • Water bomb • Water tide • Whirlpool • Wind
Bosses Big Bob-omb • Whomp King • Bowser • Big Boo • Big Mr. I. • Big Bully • Eyerok • Chill Bully • Wiggler • Goombossc • King Booc • Chief Chillyc
Items and power-ups 1-UP Mushroom • Blue Coin • Bubble • Crate • Crazed Crate • Jumbo Star • Key • Koopa Shell • Luigi Keyc • Luigi's capc • Mario's cap • Mario's Keyc • Metal Capa • Mushroomc • Power Flowerc • Power Star • Red Coin • Silver Starc • Spinning Heart • Vanish Capa • Wario Keyc • Wario's capc • Wing Capa • Wingsc • Yellow Coin • Yoshi Eggc
Objects ★ door • Arrow Lift • Arrow Sign • Big Star Door • Block • Blue Coin Block • Brick pillar • Bubble ring • Butterfly • Cannon • Cap Block • Cap Switch • Cloud House • Conveyor belt • Crystal Tap • Falling Block • Flipping block • Gondola • Key Door • Lift • Log • Magic carpet • Mushroom • Paddle wheel • Painting • Pole • Purple Switch • Pyramid platform • Rainbow Cruiser • Rotating bar • Secret • Seesaw • Semi-visible block • Shrinker Pipe • Sign • Square • Stake • Star Marker • Star Spherec • Star Switch c • Swing • Tapering platform • Track • Treasure Chest • Tree • Warp pipe • Warp Point • Wire net • Wire platform • Work Elevator • Yellow block
Locations First floor and mezzanine Bob-omb Battlefield • Whomp's Fortress • Jolly Roger Bay • Cool, Cool Mountain • Bowser in the Dark World • The Princess's Secret Slide • The Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Sunshine Islesc • Goomboss Battlec
Basement and courtyard Big Boo's Haunt • Hazy Maze Cave • Lethal Lava Land • Shifting Sand Land • Dire, Dire Docks • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Cavern of the Metal Cap/Behind the Waterfall • Vanish Cap Under the Moat/The Secret Under the Moat • Big Boo Battlec • Battle Fortc
Upper floors and tower Snowman's Land • Wet-Dry World • Tall, Tall Mountain • Tiny-Huge Island • Tick Tock Clock • Rainbow Ride • Bowser in the Sky • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow/Over the Rainbows • Chief Chilly Challengec
Other Castle Grounds • Mushroom Castle • Princess's room • Courtyard • Rec Roomc • Switching roomsc
Moves Backward Somersault • Crawl • Crouch • Dive • Double Jump • Egg Throwc • Flutter Kickc • Fly • Jump • Kick • Long Jump • Pound the Ground • Punch • Scuttlec • Side Somersault • Slide • Slide Kick • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallowc • Sweep Kick • Swim • Swing and Flingc • Triple Jump • Wall Kick
Gameplay elements Completion • Letter • Mario's face • Missions • Power Meter • Switch Cap Course
Minigamesc Luigi Lucky Stars • Mario Slot • Memory Master • Memory Match • Mushroom Roulette • Pair-a-Gone • Pair-a-Gone and On • Picture Poker • Super Mario Slot
Mario Bounce and Pounce • Bounce and Trounce • Connect the Characters • Mario's Slides • Shell Smash • Shuffle Shell • Sort or 'Splode • Trampoline Terror • Trampoline Time
Wario Bingo Ball • Bob-omb Squad • Coincentration • Giant Snowball Slalom • Intense Coincentration • Lakitu Launch • Psyche Out! • Slots Shot • Snowball Slalom
Yoshi Boom Box • Hide and Boo Seek • Loves Me...? • Mix-a-Mug • Puzzle Panel • Puzzle Panic • Tox Box Shuffle • Wanted! • Which Wiggler?
Musical compositions "Super Mario 64 Main Theme" • "Slider" • "Inside the Castle Walls" • "Koopa's Road" • "Koopa's Theme"
Further info Gallery (DS) • Glitches (DS) • Media (DS) • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content (DS) • Quotes • Staff (DS)
a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS courses and missions
Bob-omb Battlefield Big Bob-omb on the Summit • Footrace with Koopa the Quick • Shoot to the Island in the Skya • 5 Silver Stars!b • Big Bob-omb's Revengeb • Find the 8 Red Coins • Mario Wings to the Sky • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate
Whomp's Fortress Chip Off Whomp's Block • To the Top of the Fortress • Shoot into the Wild Blue • Red Coins on the Floating Isle • Fall onto the Caged Island • Blast Away the Wall • Switch Star of the Fortressb
Jolly Roger Bay Plunder in the Sunken Ship • Can the Eel Come Out to Play? • Treasure in the Ocean Cave • Red Coins on the Ship Afloat • Blast to the Stone Pillar • Switch Star of the Bayb • Through the Jet Stream
Cool, Cool Mountain Slip Slidin' Away • Li'l Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Mario's Super Wall Kick • Switch Star of Cool, Cool Mountainb
Big Boo's Haunt Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • Switch Star in the Basementb
Hazy Maze Cave Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • Underground Switch Starb
Lethal Lava Land Boil the Big Bully • Bully the Bullies • 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces • Red-Hot Log Rolling • Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano • Elevator Tour in the Volcano • Flaming Silver Starsb
Shifting Sand Land In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall on the Four Pillars • Tox Box Switch Starb • Free Flying for 8 Red Coins • Pyramid Puzzle
Dire, Dire Docks Board Bowser's Sub • Chests in the Current • Pole-Jumping for Red Coins • Through the Jet Stream • Koopa Surfin' Switch Starb • The Manta Ray's Reward • Inside the Cage
Snowman's Land Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freezea • Yoshi's Ice Sculptureb • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coinsa • Snowman's Silver Starb • Into the Igloo • Red Coins in the Houseb
Wet-Dry World Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top o' the Town • 5 Secrets in the Shallows & Sky • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for the Red Coins • Quick Race Through Downtown! • Soaked Silver Starsb
Tall, Tall Mountain Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from the Bridge • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom • 5 Secrets of the Mountainb
Tiny-Huge Island Pluck the Piranha Flower • The Tip Top of the Huge Island • Rematch with Koopa the Quick • Five Itty Bitty Secretsa • Klepto the Condorb • Wiggler's Red Coins • Make Wiggler Squirm • Switch Star on the Islandb
Tick Tock Clock Roll into the Cagea • Luigi in the Cageb • The Pit and the Pendulumsa • The Pendulum Switch Starb • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp • Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • Tick Tock Silver Starsb
Rainbow Ride Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere Over the Rainbow • Switch Star of the Manorb
a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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