Lethal Lava Land



Lethal Lava Land is the seventh course in Super Mario 64, and later Super Mario 64 DS. As the name suggests, it is a course filled with lava. There are many traps in the course compared to most previous levels. The primary enemies in the stage are the Bullies. The boss, in fact, is a Big Bully you must push into lava. They exist in this stage as an annoyance to push you into the lava of the course. Unlike most other Mario games, the lava does not immediately kill you; instead, it depletes your health and sends Mario flying around.

Highlights of this stage include a sliding puzzle that forms a picture of Bowser, many tilting platforms which easily dip you into lava, and a rolling log along which you must run. Metal Caps can save you from taking damage in the lava in this stage, but you instead gradually sink as you walk along it. Wario using a Power Flower can also achieve this immunity due to it bearing the same effects as a Metal Cap.