Editing Whomp's Fortress

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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''

|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''', 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.

[[File:SM64DS Whomp's Fortress Map.png|frame|left|Map of Whomp's Fortress in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]

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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|The goal of this mission is to collect the Power Star hidden inside a wall with the use of a cannon.

![[File:Switch Star of the Fortress SM64DS.png|200px]]<br>[[Switch Star of the Fortress]]

WhompSM64.png|[[Whomp]]s

ThwompSM64.png|[[Thwomp]]s

PiranhaPlantSM64.png|[[Piranha Plant]]s

Pushy wall 64.png|[[Bomp|Moving Bar]]s  

Blaster 'n Bill SM64.png|[[Bullet Bill]]s / [[Bill Blaster|Turtle Cannon]]s

SM64DSGoombaModel.png|[[Goomba]]s (DS version only)

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]])

WhompKing64.png|[[Whomp King]] (boss)

[[File:SMG2 Throwback Galaxy Screenshot.png|thumb|The starting area of the galaxy]]

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]].

*'''[[1-Up Mushroom|1UP Mushroom]]s''' (4):

**''Homing Mushroom'' : '''#1''' In the top of the giant pole.

**''Static Mushrooms'' : '''#2''' Hidden inside the tower. Mario can [[punch]] the wall at the back to get it.

**''Triggered Mushroom'' : '''#3''' Appears after the player collects coins above the spinning bridge.

**''Butterfly Mushroom'' : '''#4''' Mario can punch one of the [[butterfly|butterflies]] in the bush nearest the [[Star Marker]].

*'''[[Warp]]s''':

**Mario can stand in the corner near the [[Cap Block|green block]] to warp above the platform with the giant pole.

SM64-Facing Whomp's Fortress.png|The Whomp's Fortress painting in ''Super Mario 64''

Whomp's Fortress Starting Area.png|The starting area in ''Super Mario 64''

SM64DS Facing Whomp's Fortress.png|The Whomp's Fortress painting in ''Super Mario 64 DS''

Whomp's Fortress SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''

|Jpn=バッタンキングの とりで

|JpnR=Battan Kingu no Toride

|JpnM=Whomp King's Fortress

|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>

|Fre=Forteresse de Whomp

|FreM=Whomp's Fortress

|Spa=Fortaleza de Piedra

|SpaM=Stone Fortress

==Notes==

*{{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'''.

*According to the ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide, the name of the 100-Coin Star is '''Whomps and Flowers'''.<ref name="playersguide" />

*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>

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