Dire, Dire Docks

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Template:Galaxybox Dire, Dire Docks is the ninth course in Super Mario 64 and its DS remake. The entrance to the course is through the Big Star Door to the left of the Mushroom Castle's main basement room. 30 Power Stars are needed to unlock the door. The entrance to Dire, Dire Docks is a large water-like painting, and walking or jumping through it will bring the player to the course. Before the player collects the course's first Power Star, the course's entrance painting covers the hole that leads to Bowser in the Fire Sea, but once the player collects the Power Star, the entrance to Dire, Dire Docks moves back to the end of the hall, opening Bowser in the Fire Sea. Additionally, Bowser's sub in Dire, Dire Docks will not move until Bowser in the Fire Sea is completed.

This course shares the same music as Jolly Roger Bay. Similar to it, while Mario is swimming underwater, there is additional calm music; when he is on land in the second area, there is a beat to it.

Layout

Map of Dire, Dire Docks
Map of Dire, Dire Docks in Super Mario 64 DS

A majority of the course is underwater. The player will immediately start falling into a body of water, and in the DS version of the game, there are some Black Bricks and Skeeters on the surface. Below the surface are Bubs, a Manta Ray, a cyclone that will make the player lose a life if they get trapped in it, and several treasure chests along the bottom. A large tunnel connects the two areas of the course, and there is a place to come up for air halfway through the tunnel.

The next area of the course has several clams along the floor, a cage containing a Power Star to the left, and a grate spouting bubble rings. If Bowser in the Fire Sea has yet to be completed, there will be a large sub on the water's surface. Otherwise, the sub will be missing and a large exit into the Castle Grounds will be open to the south. Above the surface is a boardwalk with ! Blocks that contain Metal Caps and Vanish Caps, as well as a Purple Switch that creates blocks to the platforms above when stood on. Several poles slide across the ceiling of this course, but they will not appear if Bowser's sub is present.

Missions

Mission Appears in Summary
Dire, Dire Docks Star 1
Board Bowser's Sub
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
This mission's objective is to collect the Power Star on Bowser's sub.
Dire, Dire Docks Star 2
Chests in the Current
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
This mission's objective is to open the treasure chests in the correct order.
Mario in the mission Pole Jumping for Red Coins at the course Dire, Dire Docks.
Pole-Jumping for Red Coins
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
This mission's objective is to collect the eight Red Coins.
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Through the Jet Stream
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
This mission's objective is to pass through the bubble rings at the bottom of the course's second area.
Dire, Dire Docks Star 5
The Manta Ray's Reward
Super Mario 64 (5th Star)
Super Mario 64 DS (7th Star)
This mission's objective is to pass through the bubble rings from the Manta Ray.
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Koopa Surfin' Switch Star
Super Mario 64 DS This mission involves collecting the course's Switch Star.
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Collect the Caps... (N64)
Inside the Cage (DS)
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 DS
This mission's objective is to obtain the Power Star trapped in a cage.

Enemies

Statistics from Super Mario 64

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ウォーター ランド
Wōtā Rando
Water Land

Chinese 恐怖船坞[1]
Kǒngbù Chuánwù
Horrific Shipyard

German Wilde Wasserwerft
Wild Water Dockyard
Italian Abisso Acquatico
Aquatic Abyss
Korean 워터랜드
Woteo Laendeu
Water Land

Spanish Gran Muelle
Big Dock

Media

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References

  1. ^ From the score sheetMedia:SM64DS course list in Chinese.png and the Power Star menu of Super Mario 64 DS as localized by iQue.

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