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| |image=[[File:Whomp's Fortress 64.png|200px]]<br>''Super Mario 64''<br>[[File:SM64DS Whomp's Fortress.png|200px]]<br>''Super Mario 64 DS''
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| |boss=[[Whomp King]] | | [[Image:SM64DSWhompsFortress.png|thumb|right|[[Yoshi]] rampaging over [[Piranha Plant]]s while collecting [[coin]]s.]] |
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| |missions='''''Super Mario 64'''''<br>[[Chip Off Whomp's Block]]<br>[[To the Top of the Fortress]]<br>[[Shoot into the Wild Blue]]<br>[[Red Coins on the Floating Isle]]<br>[[Fall onto the Caged Island]]<br>[[Blast Away the Wall]]<br>'''''Super Mario 64 DS'''''<br>[[Chip Off Whomp's Block]]<br>[[To the Top of the Fortress]]<br>[[Shoot into the Wild Blue]]<br>[[Red Coins on the Floating Isle]]<br>[[Fall onto the Caged Island]]<br>[[Blast Away the Wall]]<br>[[Switch Star of the Fortress]]
| | '''Whomp's Fortress''' is the stronghold home of the [[Whomp]] race and their leader, the [[Whomp King]]. It is the second course in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', and can be accessed via a painting on the first floor of [[Princess Peach's Castle]]. Only one [[Power Star]] is needed to open the door to the painting. It contains 141 coins. |
| |stars='''''Super Mario 64'':'''<br>[[File:Star SM64.png]][[File:Star SM64.png]][[File:Star SM64.png]][[File:Star SM64.png]][[File:Star SM64.png]][[File:Star SM64.png]]<br>'''''Super Mario 64 DS'':'''<br>[[File:Star SM64DS.png]][[File:Star SM64DS.png]][[File:Star SM64DS.png]][[File:Star SM64DS.png]][[File:Star SM64DS.png]][[File:Star SM64DS.png]][[File:Star SM64DS.png]]
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| '''Whomp's Fortress''', also known as the '''Whomp King's Fortress''',<ref name="playersguide">{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]|page=46|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is the stronghold home of the [[Whomp]] race and its leader, the [[Whomp King]]. It is the second course in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', and it can be accessed via a [[painting]] on the ground floor of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]. Only one [[Power Star]] is needed to unlock the [[★ door|door]] to the room containing the painting. | |
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| The [[level]] received some additional elements and platforms in the [[Nintendo DS]] remake and was remade for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' under the name [[Throwback Galaxy]]. In addition, the Whomp's Fortress painting from ''Super Mario 64'' also appears in the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'' as one of the paintings that can be hung on a wall.
| | == ''Super Mario 64'' == |
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| | === Star 1: Chip Off Whomp's Block === |
| | [[Image:WhompKingSM64DS.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] fighting the [[Whomp King]] in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.]] |
| | For the first star, Mario has to defeat the Whomp King who is standing on a flat platform on top of the fortress. On his way to the top, Mario is hindered by several platforms which move away from his feet, as well as [[Whomp]]s, [[Thwomp]]s and sleeping [[Piranha Plant]]s which awake when Mario runs fast past them. However, there is a [[Metal Cap]] available to Make Mario temporarily immune to those enemies after he has already found the switch. Upon facing the angry Whomp King, Mario has to trick the King into falling down in order to try hitting Mario. Mario can then jump on the Whomp King's back and [[Ground Pound]] on the adhesive tape on it. If Mario has done this three times, the Whomp King will release his Power Star. |
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| ==Layout== | | === Star 2: To the Top of the Fortress === |
| [[File:SM64DS Whomp's Fortress Map.png|frame|left|Map of Whomp's Fortress in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']] | | [[Image:WhompsFortressTop.JPG|thumb|Mario on the top of the fortress.]] |
| Whomp's Fortress is a large, tall stone fortress populated by Whomps, [[Thwomp]]s, and [[Piranha Plant]]s. The player starts off in a field area at the base of the fortress, which contains some [[Flower (environmental object)|flower beds]], a Piranha Plant, some [[Goomba]]s (in the Nintendo DS version only), and this course's [[Star Marker]]. The [[tree]] at the start of the level also contains [[Hoot]] during certain missions. At the top of the nearby ramp are some [[Bomp|Moving Bar]]s that try to shove the player off the ledge. After those are gaps with receding platforms over them followed by a couple of Thwomps guarding a set of stairs to the upper area. Near the Thwomps are a [[Cap Block|green block]] and a [[warp]] that takes the player farther up the fortress. The path splits at the top of the stairs, with a ramp going downward and a path to the right with some steps leading up to a Piranha Plant. The downward ramp leads to a pool of water, a [[Bob-omb Buddy]] and a [[cannon]], and a small area with a [[Blue Coin Block]] and some Goombas (DS version only). The right-hand path leads to the top of the fortress and contains Piranha Plants, a falling bridge, a turning bridge, and some Whomps. At the top of the fortress is the Whomp King, though only during the [[Chip Off Whomp's Block|first mission]]. Every other mission has a tall tower with receding steps at the top of the fortress. Above the course are several platforms that can be reached either by using Hoot to fly up there or by knocking over a board at the top of the fortress.
| | The second Power Star is located on top of a tall tower which has appeared after the Whomp King's defeat. When Mario has climbed up to the flat platform as before, he will find a [[Bill Blaster]] shooting [[Bullet Bill]]s at him. Mario has to use ledges around the tower to get to the top and to get the Power Star. |
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| ''Super Mario 64 DS'' has additional platforms going around the base of the fortress that can be reached by [[jump]]ing over the fence near the start or by [[Long Jump|long-jump]]ing over the fence at the area near the cannon with the Goombas and a Blue Coin Block. This new area contains the [[Star Switch]] and [[Star Sphere]] (at opposite ends), more Piranha Plants, a [[Bill Blaster|Blaster]], and a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] the player can find by breaking a [[Block (Super Mario 64)|Brick]]. This area has many [[coin]] sources not in the original, making it even easier to get the 100-Coin Star.
| | === Star 3: Shoot into the Wild Blue === |
| | For the third Power Star, Mario has to go to a different area of the fortress. After passing the Thwomps, he has to go down a ramp and cross a water basin to meet the level's [[Bob-omb Buddy]]. With the nearby [[cannon]], he has to shoot himself onto a ledge on the wall of the fortress, where several [[coin]]s and a Power Star are found. It is also possible to jump onto the ledge (by jumping on the wall and then on the ledge) to get the Star. |
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| ==Missions== | | === Star 4: Red Coins on the Floating Isle === |
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| | [[Image:WhompsFortressIsles.JPG|thumb|left|The Floating Isles.]] |
| !Mission
| | The [[Red Coin]] mission of Whomp's Fortress. Despite the name of the mission, only two of the eight red coins are located on the floating islands in the level - unless, the "Floating Isle" in the title refers to Whomp's Fortress as a whole, which is indeed floating in the air. Several other Red Coins are found on top of a Thwomp and on a 'slide'. To get to the floating, spinning islands, Mario first has to kick down a log of wood to build himself a bridge. The Power Star itself is located at the very bottom of the area. |
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| ![[File:WhompKingSM64DS.png|200px]]<br>[[Chip Off Whomp's Block]]
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| |''[[Super Mario 64]]''<br>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
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| |This mission involves fighting the [[Whomp King]] at the top of the fortress by [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] him thrice.
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| ![[File:SM64 Whomp's Fortress screenshot.png|200px]]<br>[[To the Top of the Fortress]]
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| |''[[Super Mario 64]]''<br>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
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| |The mission's objective involves climbing to the top to obtain the [[Power Star]].
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| ![[File:SM64 WF Cannon inside.png|200px]]<br>[[Shoot into the Wild Blue]]
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| |''[[Super Mario 64]]''<br>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
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| |This mission involves grabbing a Power Star located on a floating platform by using a cannon.
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| ![[File:Whomp's Fortress Isles.png|200px]]<br>[[Red Coins on the Floating Isle]]
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| |''[[Super Mario 64]]''<br>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
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| |This mission involves collecting all eight [[Red Coin]]s spread across the fortress.
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| ![[File:FallOntoTheCagedIsland.png|200px]]<br>[[Fall onto the Caged Island]]
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| |''[[Super Mario 64]]''<br>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
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| |The mission's goal is to collect a Power Star surrounded by a cage.
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| ![[File:M64batw.png|200px]]<br>[[Blast Away the Wall]]
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| |''[[Super Mario 64]]''<br>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
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| |The goal of this mission is to collect the Power Star hidden inside a wall with the use of a cannon.
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| ![[File:Switch Star of the Fortress SM64DS.png|200px]]<br>[[Switch Star of the Fortress]]
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| |''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
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| |This mission's objective is to use the [[Star Switch]] to collect the Power Star behind the fortress.
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| ==Enemies== | | === Star 5: Fall Onto the Caged Island === |
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| | [[Image:Owl.jpg|thumb|Mario and [[Hoot the Owl]].]] |
| WhompSM64.png|[[Whomp]]s
| | Mario's next Power Star is located on one of the floating isles. One method to reach it was with [[Hoot the Owl]]'s assistance, who had to fly him to the cage that contained the Power Star. Mario can find Hoot the Owl in the tree next to his starting point. Another way is to blast from the cannon and into the cage, although this method can be troublesome sometimes. |
| ThwompSM64.png|[[Thwomp]]s
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| PiranhaPlantSM64.png|[[Piranha Plant]]s
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| Pushy wall 64.png|[[Bomp|Moving Bar]]s
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| Blaster 'n Bill SM64.png|[[Bullet Bill]]s / [[Bill Blaster|Blaster]]s
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| SM64DSGoombaModel.png|[[Goomba]]s (DS version only)
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| Bob-omb SM64DS.png|[[Bob-omb]] (appears in the DS version only when the [[! Block|yellow block]] is hit with no [[cap]] or if [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]] hits the [[Cap Block|red block]])
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| WhompKing64.png|[[Whomp King]] (boss)
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| ==''Super Mario Galaxy 2''== | | === Star 6: Blast Away the Wall === |
| {{main|Throwback Galaxy}}
| | For the sixth Power Star, Mario has to use the cannon from Star 3 again and blast himself against the wall edge on the far right. The wall will blast away and release the star. |
| [[File:SMG2 Throwback Galaxy Screenshot.png|thumb|The starting area of the galaxy]]
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| Whomp's Fortress reappears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where it is referred to as the Throwback Galaxy. The graphics have been updated, the music has been rearranged, and the level layout is essentially the same as the ''Super Mario 64'' version. There are some minor differences, such as a [[Checkpoint Flag]] at the top of the fortress, [[Star Bit]]s around the level, a [[Chance Cube]] near the beginning, and the lack of [[Hoot]]. The floating isles were also removed, and a Bonus Planet was added. The cannon that was used to blast away the wall corners in the original has been replaced with a [[Sling Star]]. Here, the wall corners are already gone, suggesting that this is the same location [[Mario]] visits in ''Super Mario 64''. Also suggesting this is a [[Bob-omb Buddy]] who says that Mario/[[Luigi]] looks familiar. The player fights a standard [[Whomp]] at the top of the fortress before dropping down to the underside of the planet to fight the [[Whomp King]].
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| ==Statistics from ''Super Mario 64''== | | == ''Super Mario 64 DS'' == |
| *'''Total Number of [[Coin]]s''': 141 (213 in ''Super Mario 64 DS'')
| | In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the grassy turf at the base of the fortress stretches all around the stronghold, providing useful shortcuts. The remake also added a seventh Power Star mission, the Switch Star of the Fortress. |
| *'''[[Cap]]s Found''': [[Metal Cap]] (1)
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| *'''[[Spinning Heart]]''': (none)
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| *'''[[Cannon]]s''': 1
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| *'''[[1-Up Mushroom|1UP Mushroom]]s''' (4):
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| **''Homing Mushroom'' : '''#1''' In the top of the giant pole.
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| **''Static Mushrooms'' : '''#2''' Hidden inside the tower. Mario can [[punch]] the wall at the back to get it.
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| **''Triggered Mushroom'' : '''#3''' Appears after the player collects coins above the spinning bridge.
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| **''Butterfly Mushroom'' : '''#4''' Mario can punch one of the [[butterfly|butterflies]] in the bush nearest the [[Star Marker]].
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| *'''[[Warp]]s''':
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| **Mario can stand in the corner near the [[Cap Block|green block]] to warp above the platform with the giant pole.
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| ==Gallery== | | === Star 7: Switch Star of the Fortress=== |
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| | A Switch Star mission, of course, Mario had to find the switch (which was obscured by an orange block) and run to the other side of the fortress to nab it. |
| Whomps Fortress painting.png
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| SM64 Artwork Whomp's Fortress.jpg|Map artwork
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| WOFArtworksm64.jpg|Map artwork
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| SM64-Facing Whomp's Fortress.png|The Whomp's Fortress painting in ''Super Mario 64''
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| Whomp's Fortress Starting Area.png|The starting area in ''Super Mario 64''
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| SM64Whomp.png|Mario encounters a Whomp in ''Super Mario 64''.
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| SM64 Wooden plank.png|Beam in ''Super Mario 64''
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| SM64DS Facing Whomp's Fortress.png|The Whomp's Fortress painting in ''Super Mario 64 DS''
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| SM64DS Whomp Screenshot.png|Mario encounters a Whomp in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.
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| Whomp's Fortress SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
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| ==Media== | | == Trivia == |
| The [[Super Mario 64 Main Theme]] serves as the background music for Whomp's Fortress, a theme it shares with the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]; [[Tall, Tall Mountain]]; and [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. | | *The star '''Chip Off Whomp's Block''' is a pun on the famous expression "A Chip Off the Old Block". |
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| |title1=Super Mario 64 Main Theme
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in Other Languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{Foreignname| |
| |Jap=バッタンキングの とりで | | |Jap=バッタンキングのとりで <br /> ''Battan Kingu no Toride'' |
| |JapR=Battan Kingu no Toride
| | |JapM="Battan King's Fortress" |
| |JapM=Whomp King's Fortress | | |Fra=Forteresse du Gros Whomp |
| |Chi=嘭嘭要塞<ref>From the {{file link|SM64DS course list in Chinese.png|score sheet}} of ''Super Mario 64 DS'' as localized by [[iQue]].</ref> | |
| |ChiR=Pēngpēng Yàosài
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| |ChiM=Whomp Fortress
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| |Fre=Forteresse de Whomp
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| |FreM=Whomp's Fortress
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| |Ger=Wummps Wuchtwall | | |Ger=Wummps Wuchtwall |
| |GerM=Whomps Impact-Force Wall
| | |Spa=Fortaleza de piedra |
| |Ita=Fortezza di Womp
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| |ItaM=Whomp's Fortress
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| |Kor=꽈당킹의요새
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| |KorR=Kkwadangking ui yosae
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| |KorM=Whomp King's Fortress
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| |Spa=Fortaleza de Piedra | |
| |SpaM=Stone Fortress
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| ==Trivia==
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| *{{file link|SM64 Early Pamphlet.jpg|An early pamphlet for the game}} states that Whomp's Fortress was originally going to be called '''The World of Rocky Mountain'''.
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| *According to the ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide, the name of the 100-Coin Star is '''Whomps and Flowers'''.<ref name="playersguide" />
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| *The official UK and Ireland ''Super Mario'' {{wp|Twitter|X}} account used to have its location set to Whomp's Fortress.<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20201009233816/https://twitter.com/SuperMario_UK|author=SuperMario_UK|publisher=X|title=SuperMario_UK on X|deadlink=y|accessdate=April 30, 2023}}</ref>
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