The Princess's Secret Slide
| The Princess's Secret Slide | |
|---|---|
 Super Mario 64  Super Mario 64 DS | |
| How to unlock | 1 Power Star |
| Stars | Super Mario 64: Super Mario 64 DS: 
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| Music track | Slider |
The Princess's Secret Slide, referred to as Princess Toadstool's Secret Slide by a sign, is one of the secret levels in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. It is one of the three slides in the games. It is accessed from the stained glass window of Princess Peach on the right side of the Princess's room. The level is also used as one of the four courses in the VS mode.
This level and The Secret Aquarium are the only two hidden courses outside the Bowser courses to retain their original names in Super Mario 64 DS.
Layout[edit]
The location begins with a wide area with a Blue Coin Block to the right. A timer begins upon the player going on the slide, which first takes the player down a large tunnel, then slopes downward, followed by a large 270-degree bend, then a 1-UP Mushroom preceding several bends, and lastly another wide room. If the player falls off the slide, they return to the foyer of the Mushroom Castle with no life lost. The locations of the Power Stars in the VS mode course include one at the start, the second in the middle, and three in the last room.
Missions[edit]
First Star[edit]
The goal is to ride down to the final area and hit the yellow block to release the Power Star inside.
Second Star[1][edit]
If the player completes the slide in under 21 seconds, the Star spawns in front of the yellow block at the end.
Music[edit]
- Main article: Slider
 Stage theme - The Princess's Secret Slide | File info 0:30 |
The music that plays in the course is a variation of the "Main Theme," as well as "Cool, Cool Mountain," involving a Western style, with an instrumentation of a harmonica, a bass, drums, a banjo, and a whistle. This music can also be heard during the races with Koopa the Quick and in most other secret courses, in secret areas that involve a slide, and in other regular courses such as Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride. This music has since been either arranged or reused in multiple future titles in the Super Mario franchise.
Gallery[edit]
The window leading to The Princess's Secret Slide in Super Mario 64
The window leading to The Princess's Secret Slide in Super Mario 64 DS
The starting area
The end area
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピーチのかくれスライダー[?] Pīchi no Kakure Suraidā |
Peach's Hidden Slider | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 公主的秘密滑梯[3] Gōngzhǔ de Mìmì Huátī |
The Princess's Secret Slide | |
| French | Glissade de la Princesse[?] | The Princess's Slide | |
| Glissade Secrète de la Princesse (VS Mode)[?] | The Princess's Secret Slide | ||
| German | Toadstools Rutschbahn (64)[?] | Toadstool's Slide | |
| Peachs Rutschbahn (DS)[?] | Peach's Slide | ||
| Italian | Lo Scivolo della Principessa[?] | The Princess' Slide | Super Mario 64 DS |
| Scivolo segreto della Principessa[2] | Princess' secret slide | ||
| Korean | 숨바꼭질피치슬라이더[?] Sumbakkokjil Pichi Seullaideo |
Hide-and-Seek Peach Slider | |
| Spanish | El Tobogán de la Princesa[?] | The Slide of the Princess |
Notes[edit]
- This level is the only hidden course with Blue Coins.
- Originally, this stage was going to house a yellow ! Switch item for boxed Koopa shells.[4]
- The Super Mario 64 DS version of this level is later referenced in WarioWare: Move It!, where a microgame has the player control Mario (and Luigi in two-player mode) to reach the goal.
References[edit]
- ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. Page 44.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 91.
- ^ From the pause menu of the stage in iQue's localization of Super Mario 64 DS
- ^ TCRF. Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64). The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved July 31, 2020.
