Get Star 1, 'In The Talons Of The Big Bird,' in Super Mario 64's Shifting Sand Land by luring the Big Bird to a pillar. Avoid quicksand and rolling blocks.
Walkthrough
- 1Run right until you find a Pokey (cactus enemy) near a grey stone structure.
- 2Perform a triple jump to land on top of the grey stone structure.
- 3Press up and angle to look around the level. You will see four pillars and a Big Bird carrying the star in its talons. The bird flies around the pillars.
- 4Fall off the grey stone structure.
- 5Advance upwards and find a second Pokey.
- 6Near the second Pokey are stone tiles with giant rolling stone blocks.
- 7Warning: Venture onto these stone tiles, but be careful not to fall into the quicksand, as this results in instant death. Also, avoid getting squashed by the rolling stone blocks.
- 8Navigate through the stone tiles to reach the northwest side of your starting area.
- 9You will arrive at an area with a small patch of water next to a pink Bob-omb.
- 10Approach the nearby pillar. Despite its steepness, you can walk up it.
- 11Walk up the pillar to reach the top.
- 12Stand on top of the pillar and wait for the Big Bird to fly over.
- 13When the bird flies directly over the pillar, jump up and hit the star with your head to knock it from the bird's claws.
- 14Walk down the pillar and grab the star.
Tips
- You can jump on any of the four pillars to wait for the bird, but using the pillar near the water and pink Bob-omb is easiest.
- The Big Bird constantly flies around the four pillars.
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