Snowman's Land

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Snowman's Land
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Super Mario 64
Mario at Snowman's Land
Super Mario 64 DS
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Boss(es) Chill Bully
Mission(s) Super Mario 64
Snowman's Big Head
Chill with the Bully
In the Deep Freeze
Whirl from the Freezing Pond
Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins
Into the Igloo
Super Mario 64 DS
Snowman's Big Head
Chill with the Bully
Yoshi's Ice Sculpture
Whirl from the Freezing Pond
Snowman's Silver Star
Into the Igloo
Red Coins in the House
Stars Super Mario 64:
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Super Mario 64 DS:
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Snowman's Land is the tenth course of Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. It is the second snow-themed course after Cool, Cool Mountain. The name of this course may be a pun on "no man's land." The entrance to the course is in the Mirror Room[1] on the second floor of the Mushroom Castle, to the left. While there is no actual painting for the player to jump into, the painting is reflected in the mirror, which shows the same painting as the one used for Cool, Cool Mountain.

Layout[edit]

Main course[edit]

Map of Snowman's Land
Map of Snowman's Land in Super Mario 64 DS

The entire course takes place around and on a large snowman-shaped mountain called Snowman Mountain. The player starts off in a snowfield next to the course's cannon and Star Marker, though the Star Marker is absent in the DS version due to it being moved inside the igloo. To the left are a trio of Spindrifts and a Money Bags, along with either an ice sculpture or stacks of Ice in the N64 or DS version, respectively. To the right of the starting area are several slopes overlooking a ravine with an Amp circling around inside it. Should the player step into this ravine, a large gust of wind will begin pushing the player toward the course's edge. Past the ravine is a slope that leads to the area over the freezing pond with the Chill Bully, along with a fenced-off area with cap-wearing Goombas in the DS version. The pond underneath the Chill Bully acts similarly to lava; stepping into it sends the player into the air, taking damage. Past the Chill Bully is a snowfield with a couple of Spindrifts, a Money Bags, and a Mr. Blizzard. To the left is a different freezing pond, one that will slowly sap the health of the player if they remain in it. Using a Spindrift in the water (or Luigi's Backward Somersault), the player can reach a ledge containing the Power Star of the third mission, a Shiny Shell, and a path to another ledge, which contains Red Coins in the original version of the game. Down the path in the freezing pond, several triangular ice blocks come out of the mountain's ice block shooter and attempt to push the player into the pond. Past these are a tall ledge and a path up the mountain. Near the top of the mountain is an ice bridge with a penguin walking across it. Stepping onto the ice causes the snowman head to blow wind out, which will blow the player back to the start if they get caught in it and make them lose their cap. To avoid it, the player needs to climb onto the penguin's head and ride it to the other end in order to reach the top.

Igloo[edit]

Map of the igloo in Snowman's Land
Map of the igloo from Super Mario 64 DS

An igloo can be accessed from the second freezing pond by riding the Shiny Shell up the slope to the left path in the pond. In order to enter the igloo, the player has to crawl into the opening. The appearance of the igloo's interior changes based on the version of the game. In the original game, several walls of ice make up a maze, with several coins inside the walls that can be collected with Vanish Mario. Spindrifts and Goombas all roam around the igloo. In the DS version, there is a large freezing pond instead, with several Spindrifts, coins, and Red Coins. In both games, a Bob-omb Buddy can be found here, and speaking to him opens the cannon at the start of the course.

Missions[edit]

Mission Appears in Summary
Snowman's Land Star 1
Snowman's Big Head
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
This mission's objective is to collect the Power Star on the top of the mountain.
Snowman's Land Star 2
Chill with the Bully
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
The mission's objective is to defeat the Chill Bully.
Snowman's Land Star 3
In the Deep Freeze
Super Mario 64 This mission's goal is to navigate the large ice structure.
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Yoshi's Ice Sculpture
Super Mario 64 DS This mission's objective is to melt the blocks of Ice by using Yoshi's fire breath.
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Whirl from the Freezing Pond
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
This mission's objective is to collect the Power Star near the freezing pond.
Snowman's Land Star 5
Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins
Super Mario 64 This mission's objective is to use the Shiny Shell to collect the Red Coins.
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Snowman's Silver Star
Super Mario 64 DS This mission's objective is to use the Shiny Shell to collect the Silver Stars.
Snowman's Land Star 6
Into the Igloo
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
This mission's objective is to collect the Power Star in the igloo.
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Red Coins in the House
Super Mario 64 DS This mission's objective is to collect the eight Red Coins in the igloo.

Enemies[edit]

Statistics from Super Mario 64[edit]

  • Total Number of Coins: 127 (89 outside the igloo, 38 inside)
  • Caps Found: Vanish Cap (1)
  • Spinning Heart: (none)
  • Cannons: 1
  • 1UP Mushrooms (4):
    • Homing Mushroom : #1 At the tree on the top of the snowman.
    • Static Mushroom : #2 In the igloo, reached by the Vanish Cap.
    • Box Mushroom : #3 Behind the Chill Bully's platform, along with some Spindrifts. #4 In the igloo, near the Bob-omb Buddy.
  • Warps:
    • At the tree in the upper right corner behind the large snowman structure, which takes the character to a tree near the freezing pond.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スノーマンズ ランド
Sunōmanzu Rando
Snowman's Land

Chinese 雪人王国[3]
Xuěrén Wángguó
Snowman Kingdom

French Chez le Roi des Neiges (64)
Royaume des Neiges (DS)
At Snow King's
Snow Kingdom
German Frostbeulen Frust
Frostbite Frustration
Italian Terra Innevata (Super Mario 64 DS)
La Terra Innevata[2]
Snow Land
The Snow Land
Korean 스노우맨랜드
Seunoumaen Laend
Snowman Land

Spanish País de Nieve
Snow Country

Trivia[edit]

The correct angle to get the misplaced coin in Snowman's Land using the Cannon.
The correct angle to get the misplaced coin
  • There is a misplaced coin found inside the wooden platform on the snowman. It is possible to get the coin if Mario shoots himself at the exact angle as shown on the right.
  • The name of the 100-Coin Star is Coin Cold Storage.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (June 10, 1998). Course 10: Snowman's Land. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 89
  3. ^ From the score sheetMedia:SM64DS course list in Chinese.png and the Power Star menu of Super Mario 64 DS as localized by iQue.
  4. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Page 127.