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Star 4 - Navigating The Toxic Maze - Hazy Maze Cave
Super Mario 64

Star 4 - Navigating The Toxic Maze - Hazy Maze Cave

Navigate the toxic maze in Super Mario 64's Hazy Maze Cave to find Star 4. Learn how to cross fire pits and avoid gas.

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Navigate the toxic maze in Super Mario 64's Hazy Maze Cave to find Star 4. Learn how to cross fire pits and avoid gas.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Drop to the platform below and defeat the spider enemy for 3 extra coins.
  2. 2
    Take the right path.
  3. 3
    Defeat another spider enemy that emerges from a hole.
  4. 4
    Continue along the narrow edge for 5 more coins.
  5. 5
    Cross a pit with fire shooting out by jumping when the fire is absent. Warning: Jumping into the fire will cause you to fall into the pit and lose a life.
  6. 6
    Enter the door after crossing the pit.
  7. 7
    In the new room, grab onto the pole located at the front left and slide down to descend.
  8. 8
    In the new area, enter the second hallway and proceed through the wooden door at its end.
  9. 9
    Collect five coins in the next room and drop down the hole.
  10. 10
    You will enter an area with toxic gas. Remain on higher ground to avoid losing energy.
  11. 11
    Go straight ahead on the higher ground, then proceed back into the toxic gas. The Metal Cap can be collected here if previously accessed.
  12. 12
    Turn right, then left at the next intersection.
  13. 13
    Follow this hallway to the end, passing a higher ground section with a mole and a Snifit (enemy that launches balls from its nose).
  14. 14
    Pay close attention to the wall. Look for four streaks of light.
  15. 15
    Stand facing this section of the wall and perform a double jump to grab onto the bottom of an alcove.
  16. 16
    Pull yourself into the alcove and then into the steel door.
  17. 17
    In the new room, go left past some bats and two fire-shooting balls.
  18. 18
    Collect the line of coins.
  19. 19
    Jump on the yellow elevator, which will lead you to a small room containing the star.
  20. 20
    Grab the star.
Tips
  • Stay on higher ground whenever possible in the toxic gas area to conserve energy.
  • The Metal Cap is available in the toxic gas area if you have accessed it previously.
  • Double jumping is crucial to reach the hidden alcove in the hallway.

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