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{{course infobox | {{course infobox | ||
|area=Vanish Cap Under the Moat (N64) / The Secret Under the Moat (DS) | |area=Vanish Cap Under the Moat (N64) / The Secret Under the Moat (DS) | ||
|image=[[File:SM64 Vanish Cap Under The Moat.png| | |image=[[File:SM64 Vanish Cap Under The Moat.png|200px]]<br>''Super Mario 64''<br>[[File:SM64DS Secret Moat.png|200px]]<br>''Super Mario 64 DS'' | ||
|unlock=Clear [[Bowser in the Dark World]] to access the basement and drain the castle's moat. | |unlock=Clear [[Bowser in the Dark World]] to access the basement and drain the castle's moat. | ||
|stars='''''Super Mario 64'':'''<br> | |stars='''''Super Mario 64'':'''<br>{{chart icon|SM64-Star}}<br>'''''Super Mario 64 DS'':'''<br>{{chart icon|SM64DS-Star}}{{chart icon|SM64DS-Star}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Vanish Cap Under the Moat''' (called the '''Vanish Cap Switch Course''' in the message that appears upon the player first entering the course) is a secret course | '''Vanish Cap Under the Moat''' (called the '''Vanish Cap Switch Course''' in the message that appears upon the player first entering the course) is a secret course that contains the [[Cap Switch|Vanish Cap Switch]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. In order to access the course, [[Mario]] must drain the [[water]] in the moat of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]] by [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] two [[brick pillar]]s in the basement, then go outside through the newly exposed door. After he does so, there is a hole in the drained moat by the waterfall that warps him to the course. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the course was retitled '''The Secret Under the Moat''', and the Cap Switch was removed. However, a second [[Power Star]] was added. Also, a [[Block (Super Mario 64)|Black Brick]] (in a rectangular shape, containing three [[coin]]s) covers the entrance to the course, requiring only [[Wario]]'s strength to enter. This is one of the three secret [[level]]s in the remake that only one certain character can access, the others being [[Chief Chilly Challenge]] for [[Luigi]] and [[Bowser in the Sky]] for Mario. There is a known [[glitch]] that, when performed, allows any character to enter the moat by going out of bounds at high speeds.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtjFf1cZc6o Video of the glitch being executed].</ref> | In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the course was retitled '''The Secret Under the Moat''', and the Cap Switch was removed. However, a second [[Power Star]] was added. Also, a [[Block (Super Mario 64)|Black Brick]] (in a rectangular shape, containing three [[coin]]s) covers the entrance to the course, requiring only [[Wario]]'s strength to enter. This is one of the three secret [[level]]s in the remake that only one certain character can access, the others being [[Chief Chilly Challenge]] for [[Luigi]] and [[Bowser in the Sky]] for Mario. There is a known [[glitch]] that, when performed, allows any character to enter the moat by going out of bounds at high speeds.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtjFf1cZc6o Video of the glitch being executed].</ref> | ||
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==Layout== | ==Layout== | ||
[[File:SM64DS Secret Under The Moat Map.png|left|frame|Map of The Secret Under the Moat in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'']] | [[File:SM64DS Secret Under The Moat Map.png|left|frame|Map of The Secret Under the Moat in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'']] | ||
When Mario first enters the course, he is atop a large slide, with several ledges located scattered throughout. Upon entering, Mario is also [[Vanish Mario]], though nothing happens to Wario in the DS remake. At the bottom of the slide is a path consisting of various moving and [[seesaw|teetering platform]]s that lead to the Cap Switch. There are several [[Amp]]s and [[flame thrower (Flame Chomp)|flame thrower]]s on the path. Once Mario pushes the Vanish Cap Switch, all the [[Cap Block|blue block]]s in the game become solid, making the [[Vanish Cap]] usable. If Mario falls, he will not lose a life, but he will come out of a gaping hole near the waterfall. In the DS version, if the player falls off, the same will happen, but the Black Brick will respawn. | When Mario first enters the course, he is atop a large slide, with several ledges located scattered throughout. Upon entering, Mario is also [[Vanish Mario]], though nothing happens to Wario in the DS remake. At the bottom of the slide is a path consisting of various moving platforms and [[seesaw|teetering platform]]s that lead to the Cap Switch. There are several [[Amp]]s and [[flame thrower (Flame Chomp)|flame thrower]]s on the path. Once Mario pushes the Vanish Cap Switch, all the [[Cap Block|blue block]]s in the game become solid, making the [[Vanish Cap]] usable. If Mario falls off, he will not lose a life, but he will come out of a gaping hole near the waterfall. In the DS version, if the player falls off, the same will happen, but the Black Brick will respawn. | ||
==Missions== | ==Missions== | ||
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There are eight [[Red Coin]]s in the course. The first four are located on the slide's ledges at the start, while the other four can be found along the path to the Cap Switch. The [[Star Marker]] is inside a cage next to the Cap Switch, so after collecting the final Red Coin and pushing the switch, Mario has to don a Vanish Cap to pass through the cage and get the Power Star. | There are eight [[Red Coin]]s in the course. The first four are located on the slide's ledges at the start, while the other four can be found along the path to the Cap Switch. The [[Star Marker]] is inside a cage next to the Cap Switch, so after collecting the final Red Coin and pushing the switch, Mario has to don a Vanish Cap to pass through the cage and get the Power Star. | ||
In the DS version, by collecting the [[Luigi Cap]], Wario can use the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] at the end of the course in lieu of a Vanish Cap and go through the cage to collect the Power Star. | In the DS version, by collecting the [[Luigi Cap]], Wario can use the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] at the end of the course in lieu of a Vanish Cap and go through the cage to collect the Power Star. Alternatively, by collecting the [[Mario Cap]], Wario can use the Power Flower to [[Balloon Mario|float]] under a thin gap inside the cage. | ||
===Switch Star (''DS'' only)=== | ===Switch Star (''DS'' only)=== | ||
In the DS version, there is a new area across the chasm at the bottom of the slide. By turning into Mario, Wario can use a Power Flower to [[ | In the DS version, there is a new area across the chasm at the bottom of the slide. By turning into Mario, Wario can use a Power Flower to float over to the new area. Wario can also do a precise [[Triple Jump]] and [[dive]] to reach that area. By activating the [[Star Switch]] on the platform, the Power Star appears in the [[Star Sphere]] above. Wario can reach it either by floating upwards to it or by using [[Wall Jump|Wall Kick]]s. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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SM64 Dry Moat.png|The entrance to Vanish Cap Under the Moat in the N64 version | SM64 Dry Moat.png|The entrance to Vanish Cap Under the Moat in the N64 version | ||
SM64DS Dry Moat.png|The entrance to The Secret Under the Moat in the DS version | SM64DS Dry Moat.png|The entrance to The Secret Under the Moat in the DS version | ||
SM64 Vanish Cap Course Introduction.png|Mario becomes transparent at the start. | |||
Blue Cap Switch Activated.png|Mario activates the Vanish Cap Switch. | |||
Vanish Cap Switch Course Red Coins.png|Vanish Mario near a Red Coin | |||
SM64 Vanish Cap Moat Power Star.png|Mario obtains a Star in the level. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|Jap2R=Tōmei Suicchi no Kōsu | |Jap2R=Tōmei Suicchi no Kōsu | ||
|Jap2M=Transparent Switch Course | |Jap2M=Transparent Switch Course | ||
| | |Fre=Invisible sous les Douves | ||
| | |FreM=Invisible under the Moat | ||
|Ger=Blauer Schalterpalast | |Ger=Blauer Schalterpalast | ||
|GerM=Blue Switch Palace | |GerM=Blue Switch Palace | ||
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|ChiR=Hùchénghé Lǐ de Yǐnshēnmào | |ChiR=Hùchénghé Lǐ de Yǐnshēnmào | ||
|ChiM=Vanish Cap Under the Moat | |ChiM=Vanish Cap Under the Moat | ||
|Ita=Il segreto del fossato<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 91</ref> | |||
|ItaM=The secret of the moat | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|JapR=Ohori no Shita no Himitsu | |JapR=Ohori no Shita no Himitsu | ||
|JapM=Secret Under the Moat | |JapM=Secret Under the Moat | ||
| | |Fre=Le secret des douves | ||
| | |FreM=The secret of the moat | ||
|Spa=El Secreto del Foso | |Spa=El Secreto del Foso | ||
|SpaM=The Secret of the Moat | |SpaM=The Secret of the Moat | ||
|Ita=Il | |Ita=Il segreto del fossato | ||
|ItaM=The | |ItaM=The secret of the moat | ||
|Ger=Geheimnis im | |Ger=Geheimnis im Schloßgraben | ||
|GerM=Secret in the castle moat | |GerM=Secret in the castle moat | ||
|Kor=해자밑에감춰진비밀 | |Kor=해자밑에감춰진비밀 | ||
|KorR=Haeja Mit e Gamchweojin Bimil | |KorR=Haeja Mit e Gamchweojin Bimil | ||
Latest revision as of 08:12, February 7, 2024
| The Secret Under the Moat | |
|---|---|
 Super Mario 64  Super Mario 64 DS | |
| Area | Vanish Cap Under the Moat (N64) / The Secret Under the Moat (DS) |
| How to unlock | Clear Bowser in the Dark World to access the basement and drain the castle's moat. |
| Stars | Super Mario 64: Super Mario 64 DS: 
|
Vanish Cap Under the Moat (called the Vanish Cap Switch Course in the message that appears upon the player first entering the course) is a secret course that contains the Vanish Cap Switch in Super Mario 64. In order to access the course, Mario must drain the water in the moat of the Mushroom Castle by ground-pounding two brick pillars in the basement, then go outside through the newly exposed door. After he does so, there is a hole in the drained moat by the waterfall that warps him to the course.
In Super Mario 64 DS, the course was retitled The Secret Under the Moat, and the Cap Switch was removed. However, a second Power Star was added. Also, a Black Brick (in a rectangular shape, containing three coins) covers the entrance to the course, requiring only Wario's strength to enter. This is one of the three secret levels in the remake that only one certain character can access, the others being Chief Chilly Challenge for Luigi and Bowser in the Sky for Mario. There is a known glitch that, when performed, allows any character to enter the moat by going out of bounds at high speeds.[1]
Layout[edit]
When Mario first enters the course, he is atop a large slide, with several ledges located scattered throughout. Upon entering, Mario is also Vanish Mario, though nothing happens to Wario in the DS remake. At the bottom of the slide is a path consisting of various moving platforms and teetering platforms that lead to the Cap Switch. There are several Amps and flame throwers on the path. Once Mario pushes the Vanish Cap Switch, all the blue blocks in the game become solid, making the Vanish Cap usable. If Mario falls off, he will not lose a life, but he will come out of a gaping hole near the waterfall. In the DS version, if the player falls off, the same will happen, but the Black Brick will respawn.
Missions[edit]
There are two Power Stars to collect in this course, with one being exclusive to the DS remake.
8 Red Coins[edit]
There are eight Red Coins in the course. The first four are located on the slide's ledges at the start, while the other four can be found along the path to the Cap Switch. The Star Marker is inside a cage next to the Cap Switch, so after collecting the final Red Coin and pushing the switch, Mario has to don a Vanish Cap to pass through the cage and get the Power Star.
In the DS version, by collecting the Luigi Cap, Wario can use the Power Flower at the end of the course in lieu of a Vanish Cap and go through the cage to collect the Power Star. Alternatively, by collecting the Mario Cap, Wario can use the Power Flower to float under a thin gap inside the cage.
Switch Star (DS only)[edit]
In the DS version, there is a new area across the chasm at the bottom of the slide. By turning into Mario, Wario can use a Power Flower to float over to the new area. Wario can also do a precise Triple Jump and dive to reach that area. By activating the Star Switch on the platform, the Power Star appears in the Star Sphere above. Wario can reach it either by floating upwards to it or by using Wall Kicks.
Gallery[edit]
The entrance to Vanish Cap Under the Moat in the N64 version
The entrance to The Secret Under the Moat in the DS version
Mario becomes transparent at the start.
Mario activates the Vanish Cap Switch.
Vanish Mario near a Red Coin
Mario obtains a Star in the level.
Names in other languages[edit]
Super Mario 64[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おほりのとうめいスイッチ Ohori no Tōmei Suitchi とうめいスイッチのコース Tōmei Suicchi no Kōsu |
Transparent Switch of the Moat Transparent Switch Course |
| Chinese | 护城河里的隐身帽 Hùchénghé Lǐ de Yǐnshēnmào |
Vanish Cap Under the Moat |
| French | Invisible sous les Douves |
Invisible under the Moat |
| German | Blauer Schalterpalast |
Blue Switch Palace |
| Italian | Il segreto del fossato[2] |
The secret of the moat |
Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おほりのしたのひみつ Ohori no Shita no Himitsu |
Secret Under the Moat |
| Chinese | 护城河下的秘密[3] Hùchénghé xià de Mìmì |
Secret Under the Moat |
| French | Le secret des douves |
The secret of the moat |
| German | Geheimnis im Schloßgraben |
Secret in the castle moat |
| Italian | Il segreto del fossato |
The secret of the moat |
| Korean | 해자밑에감춰진비밀 Haeja Mit e Gamchweojin Bimil |
Hidden Secret Under the Moat |
| Spanish | El Secreto del Foso |
The Secret of the Moat |
References[edit]
- ^ Video of the glitch being executed.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 91
- ^ From the pause menu of the level in iQue's localization of Super Mario 64 DS.
