Editing Whomp's Fortress

'''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.

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 Pack of ''[[Minecraft]]'' as one of the paintings that can be hung on a wall.

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.

''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|Turtle Cannon]], 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.

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==Notes==

*The official UK and Ireland ''Super Mario'' {{wp|Twitter|X}} account used to have its location set to Whomp's Fortress.<ref>{{cite|author=SuperMario_UK|publisher=X|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20201009233816/https://twitter.com/SuperMario_UK|title=SuperMario_UK on X|accessdate=April 30, 2023}}</ref>