Snowman's Big Head

Mission
Snowman's Big Head
Screenshot from Super Mario 64
Location	Snowman's Land
Mission number	1
Games	Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 DS
Mission progression ← Previous Collect the Caps...* The Manta Ray's Reward* Next → Chill with the Bully Super Mario 64 missions Super Mario 64 DS missions

“Hey! Who's there? What's climbing on me? Is it an ice ant? A snow flea? Whatever it is, it's bugging me! I think I'll blow it away!”

—Snowman, Super Mario 64

"Snowman's Big Head" is the first mission of Snowman's Land in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. The mission's objective is to climb to the top of the mountain in the center.

Layout

The player needs to make their way around the mountain, crossing the freezing pond and avoiding getting knocked into it by the sliding slopes. Once on the mountain and at the ice bridge, the player needs to wait for the penguin to get close enough for the player to safely stand next to it on the opposite side in which the snowman blows. The penguin then slowly makes its way across the bridge, but it moves fast, slowly, and even backwards. Mario must therefore pay attention to the penguin's movements in order to safely get across the bridge. It is also possible to jump onto the penguin's head. If the player steps onto the ice bridge itself, the mountain begins blowing air, which knocks the player back down to the start and makes them lose their cap. By using the penguin to safely cross the ice bridge, the player can climb to the top of the mountain and collect the Power Star. Another way to collect the Star is to utilize the cannon at the beginning of the level.

In Super Mario 64 DS, the penguin is slightly smaller, but it is still possible to jump and stay on the penguin's head. Each character also has a method to avoid the wind; Luigi can backward-somersault over the ice bridge, Yoshi can flutter-kick over it, Mario can triple-jump and then dive over it, and Wario can use his metal ability and be fired from the cannon to walk through the wind. Hoot can also be used to collect the Star if another mission is selected.

Gallery

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  In Super Mario 64 DS

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	おおゆきダルマの おでこ Ō Yukidaruma no Odeko	Big Snowman's Forehead		[?]
Chinese	大头雪人 Dàtóu Xuěrén	Big Head Snowman
French	Grosse tête du bonhomme	The Snowman's Big Head	Super Mario 64	[?]
	Grande tête du bonhomme de neige			[?]
German	Erklimme den Kopf!	Climb the Head!	Super Mario 64	[?]
	Großkopf Schneemann	Big-Head Snowman	Super Mario 64 DS	[?]
Italian	Il pupazzo si è montato la testa	The snowman is over his head; lit. "the snowman was building his head"	Super Mario 64 DS	[?]
	Sopra la testa del pupazzo	Above the snowman's head
Korean	왕눈사람의이마 Wang nunsaram ui ima	Big Snowman's Forehead		[?]
Spanish	Sobre la cabeza del muñeco	Above the Snowman's Head		[?]