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A '''Challenge''' is a self-imposed restriction of performing certain tasks, making the completion of the game harder. Restrictions include the use of a certain button (the [[A Button]], for example), the use of cannons, collecting coins, and the use of caps, | A '''Challenge''' is a self-imposed restriction of performing certain tasks, making the completion of the game harder. Restrictions include the use of a certain button (the [[A Button]], for example), the use of cannons, collecting coins, and the use of caps, among others. | ||
Often, these challenges lead to the discovery of | Often, these challenges lead to the discovery of glitches, while some must be utilized to make up for a loss of a certain function. For example, restricting the A button forces Mario to use techniques such as frame-walking, enemy manipulation, and [[cloning]] to complete certain tasks. Collecting the 5 secrets in Bob-omb Battlefield coinless requires making a [[Premature Clone]] of the top coin and landing at the 30-unit high area to collect the secret without interacting with the center coin. | ||
==UBER Challenge== | ==UBER Challenge== | ||
:''Main Article: [[UBER Challenge]]'' | :''Main Article: [[UBER Challenge]]'' | ||
The | The UBER Challenge forbids any coins and [[:Category:Collectibles|collectibles]] (except chests), switches, cannons, teleporting, caps, opening boxes (except for star boxes), damage (except falling), and activating movable platforms. Additionally, enemies must not be interacted with (including Lakitu, but excluding Bowser and MIPS). The challenge was created by Mario64Masters. The name of the UBER Challenge was borrowed from Manocheese's Über Challenge for Ocarina of Time. | ||
There are 39 stars that can be collected RTA, and 46 stars are possible in a TAS run. | There are 39 stars that can be collected RTA, and 46 stars are possible in a TAS run. | ||
==Pacifist Challenge== | ==Pacifist Challenge== | ||
The Pacifist Challenge forbids any combat with enemies except for Bowser. Any | The Pacifist Challenge forbids any combat with enemies except for Bowser. Any actions that do not result in killing an enemy are allowed. The number of stars that can be collected is 97 glitchless, and 101 for TAS runs<ref>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/198848-super-mario-64/75920333 How many stars can you get in a Pacifist Run of the game?] Recounted to include infinite coin glitch with box</ref>. In a full game run, however, killing the Boo to enter [[Big Boo's Haunt]] is considered nonpacifist, cutting off the available 2 stars, and therefore the actual number of stars that can be collected is 95 glitchless and 99 with TAS. | ||
The following stars cannot be collected in the RTA pacifist run. | The following stars cannot be collected in the RTA pacifist run. | ||
*[[BoB]] (3): ''Big Bob- | *[[BoB]] (3): ''Big Bob-omb on the Summit'' (enemy), ''Footrace with Koopa The Quick'' (requires the previous star) | ||
*[[WF]] (2): ''Chip Off Whomp's Block'' (enemy), ''To the Top of the Fortress'' (requires the previous star) | *[[WF]] (2): ''Chip Off Whomp's Block'' (enemy), ''To the Top of the Fortress'' (requires the previous star) | ||
*[[BBH]] (7): All stars are cut off due to entering the course requiring killing a Boo. | *[[BBH]] (7): All stars are cut off due to entering the course requiring killing a Boo. | ||
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:''Main Article: [[A Button Challenge]]'' | :''Main Article: [[A Button Challenge]]'' | ||
The | The A Button Challenge aims to reduce the use of [[A Button]] in courses, first documented in [http://www.curtisbright.com/sm64/abc/ Curtis Bright's website]. Since then, many techniques are applied in an attempt to bring down the A Press count, with [https://youtube.com/user/pannenkoek2012 pannenkoek2012] being the biggest contributor to the challenge. | ||
There are 96 stars that can be collected on a full game basis without the A Button using TAS. | |||
==Coinless Challenge== | ==Coinless Challenge== | ||
The only rule is that the player cannot collect any coins. Specifically, no yellow, red, or blue coins can be collected. Techniques where Mario | The Coinless Challenge's only rule is that the player cannot collect any coins. Specifically, no yellow, red, or blue coins can be collected. Techniques where Mario's coin score is saved as 0 coins by collecting multiples of 256, or pause buffering to prevent the coin counter from going up, are not allowed. | ||
Mario is able to collect 81 stars in a full game run, and 82 stars on a single star basis. The remaining 38 stars require collecting coins and are therefore impossible. | Mario is able to collect 81 stars in a full game run, and 82 stars on a single star basis. The remaining 38 stars require collecting coins and are therefore impossible. | ||
==Cannonless Challenge== | ==Cannonless Challenge== | ||
In the | In the Cannonless Challenge, entering any cannons is forbidden. As it turns out, all 120 stars can be collected cannonless. The challenge was completed on 23 July 2018 by sm64expert, when he collected [[Wing Mario over the Rainbow]].<ref>https://youtu.be/JCzBOGHf_a0</ref> | ||
==Capless/Cannonless Challenge== | ==Capless/Cannonless Challenge== | ||
To qualify as capless, Mario cannot use any special caps except the cap effects obtained from the start of a course. To qualify as cannonless, Mario cannot use any cannons. | To qualify as capless, Mario cannot use any special caps except the cap effects obtained from the start of a course. To qualify as cannonless, Mario cannot use any cannons. | ||
Using the capless and cannonless ruleset from the UBER Challenge, | Using the capless and cannonless ruleset from the UBER Challenge, every star except for one (''Wing Mario over the Rainbow'') can be collected, resulting 119 stars that can be collected. | ||
The most difficult stars to collect include: | The most difficult stars to collect include: | ||
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==No Buttons Allowed/Buttonless Challenge== | ==No Buttons Allowed/Buttonless Challenge== | ||
The No Buttons Allowed Challenge (also known as the Buttonless Challenge) forbids the use of A, B, Z, Start, L, R, and (to some extent) C buttons. This challenge was created by pannenkoek2012 to push the game to its limits. | The No Buttons Allowed Challenge (also known as the Buttonless Challenge) forbids the use of A, B, Z, Start, L, R, and (to some extent) C buttons. This challenge was created by pannenkoek2012 to push the game to its limits. | ||
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The ABZ Challenge is similar to Buttonless, but instead of restricting all buttons only restricts the three primary buttons, A B and Z. Instead of requiring that they don't be used at all, it allows simply using the minimum number of buttons possible. | The ABZ Challenge is similar to Buttonless, but instead of restricting all buttons only restricts the three primary buttons, A B and Z. Instead of requiring that they don't be used at all, it allows simply using the minimum number of buttons possible. | ||
It was created by Ethan White as an alternative to the Buttonless | It was created by Ethan White as an alternative to the Buttonless Challenge, since the Buttonless Challenge did not allow the start button, and consequently did not allow changing languages on PAL version to minimize text box button presses. | ||
==Low Doors Challenge== | ==Low Doors Challenge== | ||
In the Low Doors Challenge, the game must be beaten while opening as few doors as possible. A door is considered used when the door opening cutscene occurs. Doors are skipped using BLJs and HSWKs, pause exiting, and routing to avoid moving between castle floors unnecessarily. | |||
Any% needs to open only 2 doors to complete: one door to enter the basement (using either the key door or moat door), one door to enter the upper floors. | Any% needs to open only 2 doors to complete: one door to enter the basement (using either the key door or moat door), and one door to enter the upper floors. | ||
120 Stars needs to open 4 doors to complete: one to enter the basement (using either the key door or moat door), one to enter the upper floors, one to enter the courtyard for BBH, one to exit the CCM slide level through the cabin. Unconfirmed door skips exist in BBH, HMC, and skipping the door to the endless stairs using HSWKs. The 50 star door stairs BLJ cannot be used for the latter, as Mario needs to stop at the 3rd floor to get all stars, and cannot pause exit out from the 3rd floor. | 120 Stars needs to open 4 doors to complete: one to enter the basement (using either the key door or moat door), one to enter the upper floors, one to enter the courtyard for BBH, and one to exit the CCM slide level through the cabin. Unconfirmed door skips exist in BBH, HMC, and skipping the door to the endless stairs using HSWKs. The 50 star door stairs BLJ cannot be used for the latter, as Mario needs to stop at the 3rd floor to get all stars, and cannot pause exit out from the 3rd floor. | ||
==No Joystick Allowed Challenge== | ==No Joystick Allowed Challenge== | ||
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== Floor is Lava Challenge == | == Floor is Lava Challenge == | ||
The Floor is Lava Challenge disallows standing on floors that aren't part of objects. It was created by Timestoppa. | |||
The Floor is Lava Challenge | |||
== Joke Challenges == | == Joke Challenges == | ||