Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round

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Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round

Star Info
Course	Big Boo's Haunt

Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round is the 2nd star of Big Boo's Haunt.

Version 2 must be used for boos to show up in the merry-go-round.

A Button Challenge

Video: https://youtu.be/6q6e03g2Ic8

It is possible to get this star with 0 A presses.

The biggest obstacle is finding a way to reach the star since it is 357 units above the floor^[1]. After many ideas trying to go out of bounds to utilize VSC failed, Pannenkoek eventually found a method to use a scuttlebug's bounce to reach the star.

To execute this strategy, Mario first needs to lure a scuttlebug outside the mansion to a specific location via Scuttlebug transportation, and then raise it for many hours (3 hours or 10 hours depending on which method is used^[2]). This will place a scuttlebug in a vertical PU (VPU 1). Then, Mario will go outside to perform a specific maneuver to lure the scuttlebug to the specified location as it is falling through floors and ceilings, ending up above a floor in the merry-go-round by snapping it to a wall nearby via scuttlebug wall snapping. The movement is very precise as to not prematurely let it interact with the wrong wall in the VPU and snap into the wrong location.

Once the scuttlebug is in place, Mario enters the merry-go-round room, beating up boos and proceeding the level as normal, and finishes up by bouncing on the scuttlebug to reach the star.

TAS History

This is single-star times. In 120 star, this star is combined with 100 coins.

Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round History
Date	Time	Improvement (Frames)	Improvement Author(s)
Dec 20, 2009	35.47^[3]		Sonicpacker
Mar 5, 2020	35.27^[4]	6	Nim
May 21, 2020	32.67^[5]	78	Nim

v • d • e Stars of Super Mario 64

Courses	BoB • WF • JRB • CCM • BBH • HMC • LLL • SSL • DDD • SL • WDW • TTM • THI • TTC • RR • PSS • SA • WMotR • TotWC • VCutM • CotMC • BitDW • BitFS • BitS • The Castle

Stars

Bob-omb Battlefield	Big Bob-omb on the Summit • Footrace with Koopa the Quick • Shoot to the Island in the Sky • Find the 8 Red Coins • Mario Wings to the Sky • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate • 100 Coin Star

Whomp's Fortress	Chip off Whomp's Block • To the Top of the Fortress • Shoot into the Wild Blue • Red Coins on the Floating Isle • Fall onto the Caged Island • Blast Away the Wall • 100 Coin Star

Jolly Roger Bay	Plunder in the Sunken Ship • Can the Eel Come out to Play? • Treasure of the Ocean Cave • Red Coins on the Ship Afloat • Blast to the Stone Pillar • Through the Jet Stream • 100 Coin Star

Cool, Cool Mountain	Slip Slidin' Away • Li'l Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Wall Kicks Will Work • 100 Coin Star

Big Boo's Haunt	Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • 100 Coin Star

Hazy Maze Cave	Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • 100 Coin Star

Lethal Lava Land	Boil the Big Bully • Bully the Bullies • 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces • Red-Hot Log Rolling • Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano • Elevator Tour in the Volcano • 100 Coin Star

Shifting Sand Land	In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall on the Four Pillars • Free Flying for 8 Red Coins • Pyramid Puzzle • 100 Coin Star

Dire, Dire Docks	Board Bowser's Sub • Chests in the Current • Pole-Jumping for Red Coins • Through the Jet Stream • The Manta Ray's Reward • Collect the Caps... • 100 Coin Star

Snowman's Land	Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freeze • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins • Into the Igloo • 100 Coin Star

Wet-Dry World	Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top O' the Town • Secrets in the Shallows & Sky • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for Red Coins • Quick Race Through Downtown! • 100 Coin Star

Tall, Tall Mountain	Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from Bridge • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom • 100 Coin Star

Tiny-Huge Island	Pluck the Piranha Flower • The Tip Top of the Huge Island • Rematch with Koopa the Quick • Five Itty Bitty Secrets • Wiggler's Red Coins • Make Wiggler Squirm • 100 Coin Star

Tick Tock Clock	Roll into the Cage • The Pit and the Pendulums • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp • Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • 100 Coin Star

Rainbow Ride	Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere Over the Rainbow • 100 Coin Star

Castle Secret Stars	The Princess's Secret Slide (Normal) (Under 21 seconds) • Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Vanish Cap under the Moat • Cavern of the Metal Cap • MIPS (x2) • Toad's First Star • Toad's Second Star • Toad's Third Star • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow • Bowser in the Dark World • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Bowser in the Sky

↑ Star Heights: https://youtu.be/xE7hrQ8sHhU?t=3m1s
↑ Video explaining the two strategies of raising a scuttlebug: https://youtu.be/ZZ_rNnt0ImI
↑ "Super Mario 64 - Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round - 35"46 (TAS)" by SPsm64TAS
↑ "(TAS) SM64: Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round in 35.27s" by Hello, my name is nim
↑ "(TAS) SM64: Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round in 32.67s" by Hello, my name is nim

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