Tick Tock Clock



Tick Tock Clock is the fourteenth course in Super Mario 64 and its slightly enhanced remake, Super Mario 64 DS that takes place inside a giant clock. Mario must deal with the clock's moving gears, pendulums, and other obstacles that change speed depending on what position the clock's minute hand is in when he jumps into the level. Tick Tock Clock is the second to last level in both games and is found on the third floor of Peach's Castle. It also was remade into a race course that appears in the Star Cup of Mario Kart DS.

The entrance to the level is an old grandfather clock, and the minute hand controls the time inside. Enter when the hand points at 12, and all moving parts will freeze. Enter between just after 12 and just before 6 to make them move slowly, between just after 6 and just before 12 to make them move quickly, and 6 to make them move at random speeds, in random directions. In order to open the star door in front of it, Mario will need at least 50 Power Stars.

Roll Into the Cage
From the enterace, Mario should head past the fist swing pedulum over the conveyor belt and then pass the climb shifting blocks. After, Mario should pass by the large plane where the moving hand may pass. Continuing on, Mario should see the power star near a conveyor belt underneith the cage like grid.

The Pit and the Pendulums
For this mission, Mario should follow the same path as in the previous mission. This time however, Mario should contine past the cage. Once Mario reaches the top of the pole, he should head left. Eventually he'll come to a place that contains two pedulums. Navigating his way through, he'll reach the next powerstar.

Get a Hand
This time, Mario should re-enter the stage making sure not to have the clock's minute hand on 12. He will need to have the clock moving. The player should have Mario travel up to the large platform and wait for the large hand to to pass by. Mario will need to jump onto it and ride it until it brings him to the little alcove with the Power Star in it.

Stomp On the Thwomp
For Mario to acquire this star, Mario will need to proceed to accend up the path to the flagpole. Once he has climbed it, Mario should head left and follow his way up around the clock. Eventually he'll reach where there is another clock hand (Note: the clock parts must be in motion). Riding it will take him to a conveyor belt with a Thwomp at the end. Jumping atop if it will take mario high enough to jump the next star.

Luigi In the Cage (DS Only)
This mission replaces the Roll into the cage mission in Super Mario 64. It is esscentally the same except only Luigi can be used to get it. When he reaches the cage, there will be no entrance but a ? Block will be available. Opening it will reviel a Power Flower which grants Luigi invisibility. Luigi will be able to walk through the cage and get the star.

Trivia

 * The star called The Pit and the Pendulums is a pun on the book The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe.