List of Super Mario 64 DS glitches

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This is a list of glitches found exclusively in Super Mario 64 DS, a remake of Super Mario 64. For glitches found in the original game and possibly this game as well, see List of Super Mario 64 glitches. Unless otherwise noted, all names are conjectural.

Audio

Piranha Plant sound glitch

If Luigi gets a Power Flower and runs through a sleeping Piranha Plant, the bubble popping sound will play multiple times before it wakes up.

Power Flower music glitch

If the player backflips and Ground Pounds on a ? Block with a Power Flower, the player will gain the ability, but the sound played when the flower drops down will still play.

Freezes

Frozen Snowman's Land

In Snowman's Silver Star, after collecting all Silver Stars, if the player enters and exits the igloo, the stars will reappear. Collecting any of them results in everything freezing except the player, though dying or exiting the level fixes this. If the player collects a star on a Green Shell, the game completely freezes. This glitch only occurs in Version 1 of the game.

Go on a Ghost Hunt softlock

Inside the mansion in Go on a Ghost Hunt, if the player defeats a Boo and immediately enters a door, the Boo's text will not appear, resulting in defeating the rest of the Boos not making the Big Boo appear, forcing the player to restart the mission to try again.

Klepto freeze

Warning! Performing this action may corrupt your game's save file.

The glitch in action

In Shifting Sand Land, as Yoshi, the player should choose any mission except In the Talons of the Big Bird and Tox Box Switch Star, as Klepto does not attempt to take their cap in these missions. This glitch only occurs in Version 1 of the game.

After entering the level, the player should get a cap and head over to the other side of the pyramid (with Klepto, the lake, and a Pokey in between two pillars). Then, they should pick up the non-bouncing crate, approach Klepto, and wait for it to swoop down. When Klepto takes the cap, the game freezes.

Multiple caps freeze

Warning! Performing this action may corrupt your game's save file.

The glitch in action

In Snowman's Land, as any character except Yoshi, if the player throws a crate at the Snowman wearing a cap and collects the cap, when defeating the Snowman again, the number of caps will double. After about sixteen caps, the DS will start lagging, and eventually, in Version 1 of the game, when there are too many caps, the game will crash. However, if the player removes enough moving objects in the level (e.g. enemies, Coins), the Snowman will eventually stop giving caps. In Version 2 of the game, the cap count will reset back to 8 caps after 64 caps have been collected.

Mystery of the Monkey Cage softlock

In Mystery of the Monkey Cage, as Yoshi, they should have Hoot fly them to the top of the mountain. There, they should eat the Ukkiki, and when he asks to be released, the player should hold him. Next, the player has to walk down the mountain and spit him into the water. Then, they need to fly back to the top to eat Ukkiki again. With him, they need to walk to the fence in front of the waterfall. When Ukkiki asks to be released again while facing the fall, they should release him, causing them to spit him into the waterfall. If the player eats him again, he will not ask to be released. If the player presses again, Yoshi will swallow him, and Ukkiki will reappear where he last was. The player must now leave the area or complete a different mission.

Permanently crushed

Mario being Permanently Crushed

Like the Nintendo 64 version, the player can be permanently crushed. However, the method to performing the glitch and its effects are different. To be permanently crushed, the player first needs to go to Shifting Sand Land as any character except Yoshi and take damage until they have two wedges of health remaining. Next, the player needs to pick up a Crate with its coins still inside and carry it to the area with the Tox Boxes. Then, the player needs to be crushed by one of the Tox Boxes. If performed correctly, the player becomes stuck in the crushed position and cannot move, jump, punch, or enter first person view, but can move the camera. Also, the Tox Box cannot cause the player to lose any more health. To end the glitch, the player must pause the game and exit the course.

Snowman's Silver Star softlock

In Snowman's Silver Star, after collecting all Silver Stars, the player needs to lose any of these stars by running into enemies. After the player enters and leaves the igloo, some of the stars will disappear from the level, forcing them to restart the mission to try again. This glitch was fixed for European releases and is only possible in Version 1 of the game.

Spiny freeze

In Tiny-Huge Island, if Yoshi licks a Spiny and then goes swimming in the water while holding it in his mouth, the game may freeze, while the "swimming" noises play indefinitely alongside a high-pitched electronic whine.

Ukkiki freeze

Warning! Performing this action may corrupt your game's save file.

In Tall, Tall Mountain as Yoshi, the player needs to pick up a cap. With the cap on, they should grab Ukkiki so that he can steal the cap. When Ukkiki has the cap, the player should try to grab Ukkiki to get the cap back. If they succeed, immediately after they get the cap, they should charge for Ukkiki to grab him again, and he will try to steal Yoshi's cap despite him not having one, resulting in the game freezing.

Uncontrollable Yoshi

As Yoshi, the player should head to the front of the castle and find the three rabbits near the drawbridge. The player must chase the left rabbit over the bridge and try to catch it while crossing the bridge at the same time. They should land in the water and try to get slightly on land so that the rabbit can give his dialogue. Yoshi can land back in the water afterwards, but before spitting the rabbit out. With the rabbit still in Yoshi's mouth, the player should jump back on land. Yoshi cannot be controlled by the player and will be moving in the same direction he jumped in, but without moving his legs until he touches a steep slope. If Yoshi does not hit the water, he will become stationary. If this happens, the only way to end the glitch is to restart the game. If Yoshi hits the water, he can jump out and will move without moving his legs again until he hits a slope.

Graphics

Amp disappearance glitch

The glitch in action

With one wedge of health, if the player touches an Amp, when they fall down, one-third of their body will be clipped into the ground, and as Bowser's face appears, they will disappear.

Baby Penguin inside chimney glitch

The glitch in action

In Cool, Cool Mountain, as anyone except Yoshi, if the player picks up the Baby Penguin near the cabin and drops it into the chimney, it will walk inside it in midair due to an invisible barrier.

Backwards Triple Jump

If the player jumps backwards (holding the in the middle of the first jump), then jumps immediately after hitting the ground for the next two jumps, they can Triple Jump backward, although with the front flip animation.

Floating Penguin

Tuxie floating after the Power Star has been collected.

In Cool, Cool Mountain as anyone except Yoshi, the player should grab the star from Li'l Penguin Lost. Before they grab the star, they should pick up one of the baby penguins. When they touch the star with the penguin in hand, the penguin will float above the player. This is most likely due to the fact that, when collecting a star, the background freezes.

Hatless Power Flower abilities

In Tall, Tall Mountain, the player should grab the cap of anyone except their character. With the cap on, they should go grab the Power Flower atop the mountain and then get Ukkiki while the Power Flower is still in effect. They should wait for it to wear off, and while they are flashing back to normal, they should hop into the water, transforming back to normal by the time they reach it. When in the water, the player should head back on land via the waterfall (if they go on land normally, Ukkiki will give his dialogue, causing the character to return to normal). When they climb the waterfall slightly, they can return to land. The player should then get to the top of the mountain via Hoot and get the Power Flower. Depending on which cap they grab, the following effects will happen:

• Luigi: His body will be invisible, but his head will remain the same.
• Mario: Everything will be normal, but he will have wings growing out of his head.
• Wario: The game will freeze the instant the Power Flower is touched. It can also be used to find the debug screen.

Invisible character

In Tall, Tall Mountain, the player should go to the Black Bricks by the mushrooms and punch the one on the left to reveal a Mushroom. The player can also go to the pole near the rolling log and run around it or Ground Pound it to reveal the Mushroom. The player should grab it and quickly run to the warp. They must quickly press while they are teleporting and go back to the game. When they emerge, the character will be invisible. The player can use particles or objects to determine their location. The glitch ends when the player enters the warp again, enters a cannon, dies, or completes the level.

Legs in ground

When collecting any star that is not underwater, instead of jumping to collect it, the player should jump above it and Ground Pound. They will still collect the star normally, but the player's legs will be in the ground.

Less-than-100 Coin Star

The player with a 100 coin star with an improper coin score

Whenever the player collects a Star, they will not perform the "Star Get" animation until they are on ground. By collecting the 100th coin when the player is over a pit, the Star will appear over the pit as well. Collecting the Star will make the player fall through the pit and end up outside the course with a life lost. However, the game will still record the player collecting the 100 Coin Star (unless the life lost was the player's last life), but not the 100 Coins themselves, seemingly showing the player collected the Star with less than 100 coins on the pause menu and other records. Since the save menu did not appear, the player needs to collect another Star or save and quit the game in order to keep the 100-Coin Star.

Magnetic forces

In Hazy Maze Cave, the player should take the downward elevator to the underground lake. They must move the camera slightly left and Lakitu will start moving away from the character so they can see the entire world with some objects missing. This can be performed the other way around.

Mini-mega Yoshi

As Yoshi, the player should enter Bob-omb Battlefield and choose a level where the block containing a Mushroom is present near a Bob-omb and the wooden bridge. Yoshi should lick the Bob-omb and spit it towards the block. The player should then try to have Yoshi eat a coin and touch by the Mushroom at the same time. If performed correctly, Yoshi will not grow, but the Mushroom will be in effect.

Misplaced graphics

After passing the Bomps, in Whomp's Fortress, there are two Brick Blocks facing the mountaintop. The player has to look from any other direction and one of the Brick Blocks will disappear. The player can pass through the brick either way.

Sliding through the trunk

In Goomboss Battle as anyone except Yoshi, the player should find a plant hanging out of the trunk and hop on the fat part of the stem. Next, they should walk up it until the player is right in front of the skinny part of the plant stem. The player must climb the skinny part of the stem, slide down, and fall off the fat part when the player has slid down the stem until it goes into the trunk. One of two things will happen:

• If the player slid slowly before they fell off, the camera glitches on the top screen, while the player's icon clips into the trunk slightly on the bottom screen.
• If the player falls at a moderate or fast speed, the player's character will disappear on the top screen, while the player's icon clips through the trunk at a moderate speed on the bottom screen. Since the player is falling, the only way to end the glitch is to wait for the character to exit the stage.

Standing in midair

In Wet-Dry World, the player needs to go to the underground area and drain the water. The player has to go to the back to the building with a 2-tier roof and a pole on top leading to a higher platform. The player should get on top of the portion of the roof containing the pole, and walk slowly to the edge facing directly away from the wall. If the player stops at the correct time, they will walk off the edge, but not fall. Zooming in shows that the heel of the character's foot is as far as that foot away from the edge of the platform.

Standing on lava

In Red-Hot Log Rolling as Yoshi, the player has to approach the star without collecting it. They then have jump away from the star into the lava and eat the star. If performed correctly, Yoshi should have the star collected and should be in his victory pose while standing on the lava. This glitch can be performed if the player collects all of the Red Coins, flutters away from the platform the Star Marker is on, and eats the star.

Strange camera

At the slide in Tall, Tall Mountain, the player should make sure that the camera is on moderate range. The player need to perform a dashing sweep kick (dash, crouch, then attack) onto the slide. Eventually, the camera will turn in odd directions on its own, and after some time, correct itself. If the player switches to far range camera at the correct time, the camera will correct itself after a longer time. In either case, the player can manually correct the camera by pressing .

Strange object

The player should read the sign just ahead Behind the Waterfall. If the player looks left, the player can see a strange object on the edge of the same platform that, depending on the camera angle, can either be a Sniffit, a Bob-omb Buddy, a coin, a Red Coin, or a Bob-omb Buddy inside a Red Coin. All of these are inactive and do not move. If the player presses or to cancel reading, the object will disappear.

Ukkiki inside block

If the player manages to get Ukkiki to the black blocks in Tall, Tall Mountain, and jumps over them, Ukkiki will walk through them.

Ukkiki's midair dialogue

In Tall, Tall Mountain as Yoshi, the player should go to where the rolling log is and chase Ukkiki to a slope leading to a ledge facing the water near where the player starts the level. They should then run, jump off the ledge and swallow Ukkiki. If the player hits a flame spat out by the Fly Guy, Yoshi will run around frantically as normal, but should jump off the ledge. If the timing is correct, Ukkiki will give his dialogue as normal, but with the player in midair.

Ukkiki in Yoshi's mouth

If Yoshi eats Ukkiki at the same time as being hit by fire and then runs in the water, Ukkiki will give his dialogue while remaining in Yoshi's mouth.

Warped Ukkiki

In Tall, Tall Mountain as Mario or Yoshi, the player should grab the Luigi Cap and head to Ukkiki by the waterfall and hold it. Ukkiki will take the cap that from the player's head, resulting in them changing back and the Wario Cap changing to a different spot. The player should grab the Wario Cap and the Power Flower and then return to Ukkiki while the Power Flower is still in effect. When the player grabs Ukkiki, nothing will happen, but when the Power Flower runs out, the message will appear and he will give up the Luigi Cap, but he warps out of the player's hands to a different spot.

White Wario

In Hazy Maze Cave as anyone except Wario, the player should reach Behind the Waterfall. Then, they should go to the first stone platform connected to the river (closest to the waterfall), collect Wario's Power Flower and walk to the waterfall. When players return to the moat under the waterfall, the character's body will turn white while their head is normally colored. This glitch ends when the player leaves the drop-off spot.

Yoshi's mirrored tongue

To perform the glitch, the player should run to the mirror in the mirror room as Yoshi and press . Yoshi's tongue will come out of the mirror for a few frames before disappearing again. This is caused by the mirrored model on the other side of the mirror clipping through the mirror.

Yoshi's stuck tongue

To perform the glitch, the player should enter the room with Hazy Maze Cave, Lethal Lava Land, and Shifting Sand Land. Above the door are two flames. If needed, the player can fix the camera to see them better. Yoshi should be standing between the flames. Then, Yoshi should face one of the flames, with his back facing the other. Yoshi should flutter jump backwards into one flame, but at the same time, swallow the other flame. If performed correctly, Yoshi's tongue will be stuck and will not do anything. To end this glitch, the player should press or enter a painting.

Physics

NOTE: These glitches result from how Mario and/or other characters and objects interact with the world.

Disappearing town

In Wet-Dry World, the player has to lower the water level and then reach the top where they can push the block. The player must push it all the way to the left, jump on top of the block, and run into the corner. The player has to enter first-person view, turn until the wall disappears and then exit. If the player raised the water level before triggering the glitch, the player will be swimming out of bounds. Otherwise, they will fall through the block. They must jump and swim through the wall and fall into the tunnel leading to the town. If the player looks where the town is supposed to be, it will not be loaded.

Dive with an object

If the player picks up an object like a crate, jumps, and then immediately presses , the player will be able to punch or dive depending on how fast they are moving while keeping the object in their hands.

Double Triple Jump

As Mario, the player should enter any course with a Cap Block. The player has to grab the Wing Cap and wait until the wings start to disappear, at which point they should quickly Triple Jump. The player will then perform a Triple Jump twice.

Extra crush damage

If the player Long Jumps under a falling pillar in Jolly Roger Bay, the pillar will be destroyed, and the player will lose 6 wedges of health. In certain cases, this will result in an instant death. This glitch only occurs in version 2 of the game.

Falling down wall

Sometimes, if the player grabs onto the edge of a moving platform, the character will make the climbing motion, but fall off the platform and through the floor. This can also be performed on any fenced wall.

Falling offscreen in Bob-omb Battlefield

In 5 Silver Stars!, after collecting all Silver Stars, the player should take damage to cause the Stars to follow them. Then, they must make every Star fall into one cannon. Jumping in the cannon results in the player collecting every Silver Star, preventing the cannon's launch animation. Due to this, they fall through the cannon and into the abyss as the cannon has no collision.

Falling through stairs

The glitch in action

As any character, the player should run up to the room with Tick Tock Clock and head either left or right. They should climb up to the second step and slide (by running forward and pressing and ) into the corner. It may take a few tries, but eventually the character will pass through the wall and lose a life. However, in rare cases the player will be shot up into the sky and can guide themselves to the top of the endless stairs and thus enter Bowser in the Sky with as little as 50 stars.

The glitch also allows the player to finish the game without Mario. However, if this happens, the player will eventually be sent back outside the castle and the game will lose some sound effects, resulting in them not being able to enter the second locked door. This is because one scene in the credits shows Mario standing on Bowser's sub, which disappears when the player completes Bowser in the Fire Sea. In order to show this scene, a code is reverted which tells the game that Bowser in the Fire Sea has not been completed, thus the third floor is still locked. If the first star in Jolly Roger Bay has not already been obtained, it will also be added to the Star list, because the scene from this course in the credits requires this Star to be obtained.

If the player lands on the normal side of the mirror room, the player can find the door and load the second floor. However, if the player uses Yoshi to trigger the glitch and goes through the other side of the mirror room, they can fight Chief Chilly, who has dialogue for him as well. If the player enters the course without Luigi, his cap will not be there, similar to Wing Mario Over the Rainbow. The player can use the Crouch + Attack move or Dash + Crouch + Attack to defeat him. Defeating him allows the player to unlock Wario before Luigi. If Wario then defeats King Boo in Big Boo Battle, the Luigi reflection's arms will be longer than normal.

If the player performs the glitch and lands just out of bounds of the area, the player will land in the room with Tall, Tall Mountain and Wet-Dry World, or the room with the Tiny-Huge Island paintings, but the entire room will be completely black. Even though the player cannot see where they are going, the player can still enter pictures and doors. Once a picture or door is entered, the screen will return to normal. The room with Tick Tock Clock can be seen from the screen and from the map. This can also be used to get to Bowser in the Sky with less than 80 stars, or without Mario.

Fence flying

These glitches result in the player flying very high in the air, where the player can either control the character descent or is left to die.

Bob-omb Battlefield Methods

There are several spots in Bob-omb Battlefield where the player can perform the glitch, all of them involving in the cannon. These three spots include:

• The tall cannon near the Koopa Troopa; they should aim for the bottom of the floating island, and fire. If aimed slightly lower, the player's landing animation will play repeatedly until they hit the fence, where the player will pass through it.
• The cannon in the area right past a Chain-Chomp; they should aim all the way to the right, and then slowly down, until they can see a few pixels of a tree. This method can be used to pass through the first cannon in Big Bob-omb on the Summit, which is normally blocked by a lid during this mission.
• The cannon by the tree and red brick; the player must aim as far down, as well as far left as possible, then shoot. Only works in Version 1 of the game.

If is held the entire time for all the said methods above, the player will be pushed through the fence and end up very high in the air. The player can control where they land, and can send themselves out of the level's boundaries, making them lose a life after about ten seconds.

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  An example of how the glitch should be executed

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  The glitch in action.

Cool Cool Mountain Method

In Cool, Cool Mountain, the player should enter the cabin slide via the chimney. Once inside, as they are about to slide down, the player must perform a Slide Kick and hold until they slide off and hit an invisible wall. If done correctly, the screen will turn black and eventually the player will be warped up high and stuck in the slide-kick position, unable to move, though they can still move the camera around. The only way out is to press or , which will cost the player a life.

Shifting Sand Land Method

In Shifting Sand Land, the player should go to the pillar with the two tornadoes and face towards the path of the Tox Boxes. The player should then run up the pillar, but not all the way up, and then dive to the left. If done correctly, the screen will turn blue and the player will be shot up, but will still be diving. The screen should turn blue again after a few seconds. At this point, pressing or will cause the player to lose a life.

Fly through Battle Fort

If two players play Vs. Mode in Battle Fort and one obtains the Wario Cap, Wario should stun the other and swing them around in the grate under the starting position. Then, Wario should keep Ground Pounding or picking up the other in the corner. Most of the time, Yoshi will pass through the grate onto the platform above. However, after clipping through the wall, Yoshi may instead fall into the abyss and respawn back at the beginning, similar to falling off The Princess's Secret Slide.

Ghost rabbit

To perform the glitch, the player needs to enter the courtyard as Wario and find the rabbit. The player should position the rabbit in between the Boo and Wario, and then face the Boo. Then, the player should charge for the rabbit. If performed correctly, they will catch the rabbit and the Boo will knock Wario away while holding the rabbit. The rabbit will be frozen and have no collision.

Gliding up the trunk

In Goomboss Battle, the player should jump onto the stem sticking out of the trunk and walk up the stem with the leaves. When the character is sliding down into the trunk, the player should press up on . The player's character will slide up the trunk legs first. Two different results can occur:

• The character will be stuck sliding until the player lets go of , then the character will fall onto the stem and sometimes fall.
• The character will start sliding left or right and eventually fall off the trunk. It is impossible to stop the character from sliding.

Going into thin air

Warning! Performing this action may corrupt your game's save file.

On the top of Cloud House, the player should flutter on the Star Crystal and try to Ground Pound on the fire before it goes out. If performed correctly, the character will be invisible but can still be controlled, though after a while, the game starts to lag while its sound effects change. If the player jumps off the house and into the endless pit, the game will crash as soon as the character screams, resulting in a high-pitch whine.

Going up the slide

To perform the glitch, at least one DS must be connected, and The Princess's Secret Slide must be selected in VS Mode. As Yoshi, the player must go to the bottom of the slide and stand to the left or right of the stairs that lead to the top of the platform. While pushing against the wall, Yoshi must jump, press , then center the camera behind him using . Yoshi then has walk towards the slide without changing direction, and once he starts sliding, the player should let go of the buttons and Yoshi will slide up the slide.

Inside block

In Chief Chilly Challenge, the player should make it to the end near the star marker. Then, heading towards the exit, they should come across a block that moves up and down, and a block that moves forward and back. There is a small space between the first block and the wall that the second block moves in. If the player slides forward into the space as the block is headed towards them, they may pass through it.

Inside brick

In Wet-Dry World, if the player enters and exits first-person view on top of the Brick Block next to the building with the climbable pole, they will be inside the block. It cannot be punched while inside, but can easily be jumped out of.

Inside fish tank

As Mario or Luigi, the player should go to the left or right of the Jolly Roger Bay painting, charge up a dash, Triple Jump to the right or left of the painting, and then dive. If the player keeps running, they will be forced inside the water-free aquarium. The only way to escape is to restart the game.

Long Jump in place

To perform the glitch, the player must perform a Long Jump and hold . As soon as the character begins to land, the player should let go of . The player should then perform another Long Jump, but they must let go of the . If performed correctly, the character will Long Jump in place.

Long Jump of death

As any character, the player should enter the character change room and immediately turn left. They will notice a corner where the wall with the door meets another wall. The player should position themselves so that their character is facing the corner. Next, the player should start Long Jumping into the corner. If they continue for about a minute, eventually the player will slide up the corner and into the wall. They will keep falling until they lose a life and appear outside the castle. While falling, the player can see a glitched graphic.

Metal on the inside

Moat door method

Mario is about to approach the door from behind.

Mario standing underwater.

After performing the underground pool glitch; just as they enter the basement, the player must go back through the door. The player will find themselves outside the castle, walking in the moat. If the player jumps in most instances, the glitch will end; however, should the player go to either one of the places in the moat where the bottom is covered in mud (the exit from The Secret Under the Moat or the small lake near the cannon), it is possible to perform a Triple Jump and still be underwater.

Submarine method

In Board Bowser's Sub, the player should swim to Bowser's submarine and go to the rear where two propellers stick out. The player should swim under one of the propellers and jump and Ground Pound simultaneously. If performed correctly, the player will be forced under the water and lose half their health. The player can walk around down there, but cannot get the star in the jet stream due to it pushing the player away. However, Yoshi can get this star if the player gets through the five rings before performing the glitch. Otherwise, to exit, the player has to either die or restart the level.

Wario method

Wario standing underwater.

In Plunder in the Sunken Ship, the player should head to the secret cave and grab Wario's Cap. After collecting the Power Flower from the box, the player should run onto the ship's nose. When the player flashes back into regular Wario, they should be sliding down on the nose. If performed correctly, the metal will wear off by the time the player lands on the sea floor. The player can then use the clam to take their cap off, and the other caps are waiting for them down there. The only ways to fix the glitch are to exit through the menu, go inside the ship, or go back into the secret cave.

If the player heads to the front of the ship and runs into it in the correct location, the player will walk through the ship's wood. The player can see a disabled jet stream here. If the player tries to head inside the ship while behind the wood, the player will end up sliding between the wood and an invisible wall of shadows. To get inside the ship from here, the player should walk up the wood floor, resulting in them passing through the floor and inside the ship.

Wet-Dry World methods

In Wet-Dry World, the player should set the water level so that the tip of the spiral platform is in the water. Next, the player should swim to the very back of the spiral and jump under it. This will take a few tries, but eventually the character will be forced underwater and can walk in it. To exit, the player should get towards the surface of the water. This glitch is also possible when the water is raised to the second-highest level, but is more difficult to do. Similarly, if the player performs the disappearing town glitch and turns back after reaching the second yellow arrow leading to the town, when the town is visible, the player will walk underwater. The ? Blocks and ! Blocks will only bounce up when hit and cannot be used.

On Castle roof in VS mode

In the Castle Grounds in VS mode, the player should grab the Luigi Cap and go to the far left of the castle. They should then backwards somersault their way to the grass. Afterwards, they should keep jumping backwards, scuttle their way up the top of the slope, and jump off it to reach the top of the castle. The differences from the castle in Adventure mode is that there is better slope detection, no fencing, three 1-Ups, a ? Block, and no flags, the player can enter the center tower, and the graphics are higher than normal.

Rolling Wing Mario

As Wing Mario, if the player Triple Jumps on the inner edges of the Bob-omb Battlefield summit, Mario will "roll" on the edge and then slide on the ground or bounce back.

Secret pool in Tall, Tall Mountain

In any mission with Hoot in Tall, Tall Mountain, the player must ride the owl to the top of the mountain near the ? Block. Instead of taking the trails down the mountain, they should descend the cliffs to reach the bottom. They must land near the mushrooms and the Black Bricks, and head to the warp. If performed correctly, the player will come out of the warp in the water. They can swim in the water, and when viewed from above, the character will appear as if they are swimming on thin air. Jumping out of the water or swimming to the other side of the mountain will result in everything returning to normal.

If the player swims to the Chuck-Ya as Yoshi, grabs it, and swim to the wooden bridge to make the water disappear, Yoshi will be standing with the Chuck-Ya in hand, though his running speed and jumps are not affected. To end the glitch, the player can throw the Chuck-Ya.

Swimming in basement

In the castle basement as Yoshi, the player should be next to the rabbit as it heads towards Shifting Sand Land. Just when the rabbit turns, the player must press and they should slide up to the entrance to the course with the rabbit in their mouth. When Yoshi spits him out, the player should be inside the rabbit. When he finishes speaking, the player should keep tapping so they can talk to the rabbit again as quickly as possible. The player should end up behind the wall as they talk, and then they will fall into the water, allowing them to swim out of bounds.

Top of Castle without 150 Stars

An the front of the castle as Luigi, the player should head to the left and perform a somersault to glide to a small slope of grass. If the player triple/scuttle jumps up the slippery slope beside it, they can reach the top of the castle.

Tox Box warp

In Shifting Sand Land, the player must go to the Tox Boxes and, when their open side is facing the player, they should Long Jump towards it, resulting in them passing through the Tox Box.

Underground pool

Castle Grounds method

Mario on the roof after performing the "Underground Pool" glitch with the moat undrained.

Mario performing the "Underground Pool" glitch.

As anyone except Yoshi, the player needs to exit the castle and go to the left near the little lake with the cannon. Then, they should get onto the lakeshore. Just to the left of the cannon, on a steep hill, there will be a tree. If players position themselves correctly, they should repeatedly slide towards the tree until half of their character's body will be inside the ground. They should then slide down the tree and hit the water. They can swim freely down there, but most of the time, if the player jumps, they will keep falling until they lose a life. The player can also use the cannon to propel themselves to the roof without 150 stars. To escape, the player should swim into the lake from the tree.

If the player performs the glitch but swims under the area where the player would be able to walk after draining the moat and swims to the surface instead of entering the cannon, they will be inside the castle walls. If the player then swims to the door allowing the player to leave the basement to the Castle Grounds from behind, the screen will turn white as if they jumped into a painting and the player will be inside the basement. If the player has not finished Bowser in the Dark World, the game will prevent the player from using the door leading to the ground floor as they lack the key to open it. With the door taking the player outside submerged, it is impossible to leave the basement by conventional means. Since it is still possible to enter one of the three paintings in the basement, the player can leave by draining the moat or by choosing "Exit Course" from the Pause Screen.

Mushroom Castle as seen from afar.

If the player performs the glitch but swims toward the boundaries instead and underground, they will swim away from the castle. There is nowhere to go, so the player will swim forever. If the player jumps out of the water, the water will disappear and the player will fall and die. Swimming back to the castle also triggers the Metal on the Inside 3 glitch.

If the player perform the glitch and swim towards the black box on the moat, they will be unable to move or jump. If they enter first-person mode, they will find themselves stuck between a gray area and the black box. The gray area is the entrance to The Secret Under the Moat, yet the player will be unable to access it. If they are playing as Wario, they can smash the black box to escape. Otherwise, the player will have to restart the game.

Shifting Sand Land method

In Shifting Sand Land as Wario, the player will need to head to the Tox Box closest to the oasis and position themselves on the block where the Tox Box places its open side downwards. They should face towards the closest point in the oasis and in a position so Wario will be able to punch the Tox Box from the inside, but not so close that Wario will be crushed or automatically repositioned. If the player punches the Tox Box in the correct direction, it will be partially hanging just above the oasis. If the player then directs Wario to the Tox Box and runs under the small space between the surface and the corner of the Tox Box, he will clip through the Tox Box and fall through the ground into an invisible pool of water.

Scripting

NOTE: These glitches abuse interactions that cause objects or displayed information to perform unintended behaviors.

Boo with a Star

In Big Boo's Haunt, the player must reach the attic area with the entrance to Big Boo's balcony. The player should position Mario next to the Boo painting and wait for a Boo to come out of it. The player must defeat the Boo to receive a Power Star. This Star is actually the same Star held by Big Mr. I. inside the painting, but this glitch allows the player to beat the level without having rescued Luigi. This glitch does not work every time, so the requirements are unknown.

Castle teleport death

In Bowser in the Sky, Mario must have one wedge of health and have Bowser to knock out an edge or point of the star arena. When the star part falls into space, Mario must be hit by Bowser and fall on the part when he dies. If performed correctly, Mario will be teleported to the entrance of the castle on the Bridge. There will not be a cutscene, but Mario will die right when he hits the bridge.

Chill Bully out of bounds

Wario looking at the Bully.

In Snowman's Land as Wario, the player should grab a Power Flower from a ? Block and battle the Chill Bully As Metal Wario, the player should push the Chill Bully off the platform and out of the cold water once it falls in. Unusually, it will walk back into the cold water if the player does not attack. Also, if the player pushes the Chill Bully into the freezing pond, it will sink to the bottom of it.

This glitch can also be performed with the Big Bully in Lethal Lava Land. The Bully has a higher chance of burning in the lava due to the lack of places that the player can push the Big Bully to.

Chill Bully suicide

Warning! Performing this action may corrupt your game's save file.

In Snowman's Land, the player should grab the crate directly behind the start of the level. The player should throw the crate onto the Chill Bully's platform and lure it onto the crate. It will get stuck on the crate for a moment, and after it falls off, it walks off the edge of the platform. However, if the Chill Bully is touched after it falls off the crate, a low humming noise will start and it will walk on air until it is touched again. If it walks off the screen, everything except Mario and it will freeze. If any object is touched, the game will crash.

Connected platforms

The glitch in action

During Chip Off Whomp's Block, there is a slight chance that the moving platforms just before the battle area may desynchronize and eventually become stuck underneath each other. This glitch does not affect gameplay, as the player is still able to stand on the platforms as normal.

Delayed Yoshi cap change

The player must have rescued Mario to perform the glitch. As Yoshi, the player must enter either Whomp's Fortress, Cool, Cool Mountain, or Lethal Lava Land for the first time and select a cap. When Yoshi finally enters the level, the message box will appear, and the cap will spin around as if Yoshi was putting it on, but he does not move or change. After the message box is closed, Yoshi will act as if he was putting the cap on, but the cap is already on him. Dying and re-entering the level repeats the effect, as long as the player does not get any Power Stars in the level.

Endless fire

The player should enter any level with a Power Flower as Yoshi. Once in the level, the player should lick a Goomba and head to the ? Block. Once there, the player should collect the Power Flower and swallow the Goomba simultaneously. If performed correctly, Yoshi's cheeks will be full with the music for the Power Flower playing. The player should then make Yoshi breathe fire five or more times, and when the music stops, Yoshi will still be able to breathe fire. To end the glitch, the player can either complete the current mission or exit the level.

Headless Snowman glitch

In Snowman's Lost His Head, before talking to the Headless Snowman, they should charge up a sprint by holding and run up to him. After talking to him, the player should slide down the mountain. When the player goes back up the mountain back to the Headless Snowman, he will start rolling down the mountain. If the player is fast enough, they will be able to guide the Headless Snowman to his head.

King Bob-omb walks off summit

If the player has King Bob-omb follow them to the edge of the mountain and then hangs off the edge of it, the boss will walk around the player and step off the mountain. He will jump back up and accuse the player of throwing him off the side. If the player lures him to the side around the spot where the path (that leads up the mountain) meets the ring step around the area, King Bob-omb will walk at normal speed to the opposite side of where the player is standing. This results in him blaming it on the player even though he walked off himself.

Light Chuck-Ya

The Chuck-Ya in a location which would normally be inaccessible

As Mario or Luigi, the player must go to a level where Heave-Hos and Chuck-Yas are both present, such as the Battle Fort. The player must grab the Chuck-Ya while simultaneously running off a platform. If successful, the player will still hold the Chuck-Ya. The player must then navigate to a Heave-Ho and have it flip the player without taking fall damage. After this point, the Chuck-Ya will act like a small object.

Mario and the disappearing water

In Wet-Dry World as Mario, the player needs to make sure the water level is at its lowest point and head to the grate in the corner of the level. They must swim towards the downtown area and touch the Crystal Tap to lower the water level. The player must go to the other Red ? Block, grab the Power Flower, and float out of the town area. Then, the player must run to where the hole is to the main area and press twice. If the player looks up, they will see that there is still water above. The player must Triple Jump on the sides of the wall until Mario starts to swim in the main area inside the grate. The player should swim back to the downtown area. When Mario is halfway there, the water will disappear. The player can end the glitch by exiting the level or collecting a star.

Multiplayer multi-cap

If two players enter any multiplayer course and both obtain a Cap at the same time, both Yoshis will be wearing the same cap (e.g. two Marios on screen).

Touch the plank for lives

In Whomp's Fortress as Mario or Luigi, the player should punch the brick with the Mushroom. Next, the player must step into the warp, double Jump to the top of the fortress, and touch the thin part of the wooden plank. If performed correctly, the plank will fall in the direction away from the arrow platform, and the player will continuously gain lives as long as they touch it. This glitch only occurs in version 1 of the game.

Twin Power Stars

In Big Boo Battle, the player must collect all of the Red Coins, but skip the first and collect it last. When done, the Star appearing animation will take place (but only the wall of the starting room will be seen). When the player goes to the final room, two Stars will be above the Star Marker, one clipping into the other from above. The player can collect both Stars. The second Star has no effect and will not add to the Star count.

Underwater zombie

The player must go to Wet-Dry World or outside of the castle as Wario and grab a Power Flower to turn into Metal Wario. The player should then Long Jump, and make Wario's foot touch the edge. Wario will then scream in pain and fall into the water. The player can walk underwater, but if they leave, they will die. Once the metal wears off, the player drowns. If Wario gets out of water and the metal wears off simultaneously, he will survive. In Wet-Dry World, if Wario turns into Mario, he will also drown.

Yoshi carrying an invisible object

Yoshi holding the invisible object.

The player must travel somewhere with at least two Goombas as Yoshi. Yoshi must swallow one of the Goombas and turn it into a Yoshi Egg, then the player must jump on the other Goomba and press at the same time. The Egg should explode and Yoshi will be carrying an invisible object in his hands. This could be something left over from an earlier build of the game, since Yoshi never uses his hands in the final version. Sometimes, when the player performs the glitch, the HUD and some parts of the level will turn invisible but can still be interacted with.

If the player stays in the level for more than a few minutes, the game will crash. Occasionally, if the player tries to exit the level, the game will crash. If neither of these things happen, chances are that if the player tries to enter another course, the game will freeze. Sometimes this glitch will tamper with collision data, but this happens very rarely.