Find all 8 Red Coins in Shifting Sand Land to earn a Power Star in Super Mario 64. This guide details the location of each coin, including those in the air.
To get this star, you absolutely need the Wing Cap. If you do not already have the wing cap, go to the Wing Cap Course section to learn how. Ok, there are 8 red coins that you will have to get for this star, four of them are in the air, which is why you'll need flying abilities to get this star. When you get all 8 coins, the star will appear on top of the grey stone structure at the beginning of the level, near the first Pokey enemy. Below is a checklist of all the red Coins.
- Coin 1: As soon as you start the level, go left. There is a red coin jammed in the very corner of the level. Don't go too fast, though or you could possibly fall into the quicksand and die.
- Coin 2: Get to the grey stone structure at the beginning part of the level, right near the first Pokey enemy. Red Coin #2 is located inside the farthest of the 3 wooden blocks, you will have to punch it to get the coin.
- Coin 3: You know where all those boxes are that roll back and fourth to try and crush you? Well, red Coin #3 is in there, you will have to find it yourself, because I don't feel like explaining where exactly it is.
- Coin 4: When you cross the path where all those boxes are (the area where the big bird usually hangs out at), you'll see a tree next to a small body of water. Red Coin #4 is in this water.
- Coin 5: Floating in the air next to pillar #1, you will have to pick up a Wing Cap and fly to it to get it.
- Coin 6: Floating in the air next to pillar #2, you will have to pick up a Wing Cap and fly to it to get it.
- Coin 7: Floating in the air next to pillar #3, you will have to pick up a Wing Cap and fly to it to get it.
- Coin 8: Floating in the air next to pillar #4, you will have to pick up a Wing Cap and fly to it.
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