To the Top of the Fortress

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To the Top of the Fortress
Star Info
Course	WF
Course Records
ABC Minimum	0^[1]
ABZ Minimum	2^[2]

To the Top of the Fortress is the second mission of Whomp's Fortress. To complete it, Mario must travel up the level and climb up the moving platforms around the tower to reach the Power Star located at the top of the tower. The tower will replace King Whomp in every star except the first star.

A Button Challenge

The star can be done in 0 A presses. The difficult part was getting onto the first tower platform, which was too high for an easy method. The original method of getting onto the bottom platform was rather complex.

Setup

Mario first enters Bob Omb Battlefield, and constructs a goomba staircase off the side of the mountain in order to set a HOLP at a precise spot. Mario then enters Whomp's Fortress, and collects 99 coins. He then throws a cork box using the hat in hand glitch. The box is released mid air and it lands on the base of the tower. Mario then can spawn a 100 coin star in a specific spot.

Getting On

Mario takes a second cork box onto the top of the level. He then remotely releases it, and stores vertical speed on the elevator as it flips around. The box then pushes mario off, which activates his vertical speed, while at the same time giving Mario horizontal speed. Combined with a star dance clip, this is enough to bring mario to the top of the platform. From here, Mario can climb the tower and collect the star.

Faster Strategy

In late 2019, a faster way was discovered. This involved getting on top of the bullet bill blaster, and dive recovering on top of the bullet bill.

TAS History

To the Top of the Fortress History
Date	Time	Improvement (Frames)	Improvement Author(s)	Save Description/Notes
Nov 16, 2005	15.67^[3]		spezzafer
Summer 2006	15.36^[4]	9	Rikku
May 5, 2007	14.93^[5]	13	Rikku
Jan 2, 2009	13.07^[6]	56	MrRobertZ
Before Jun 16, 2010	12.57^[7]	15	MrRobertZ, 24BrianRulez24	(Run has been lost)
May 15, 2009	12.50^[8]	2	Kymario514	(Run has been lost)
Jun 16, 2010	12.47^[7]	1	Nahoc
Aug 28, 2010	12.13^[8]	10	mickeys11189	(Run has been lost)
Aug 28, 2010	12.10^[8]	1	mickeys11189	(Run has been lost)
Sep 6, 2010	10.97^[9]	34	snark, mamunine
Jun 18, 2011	10.67^[10]	9	Nahoc
Sep 13, 2012	10.57^[11]	3	Efrain, snark
Nov 19, 2012	10.33^[12]	7	Nothing693, snark
Jul 17, 2020	10.30^[13]	1	Manama
Jan 30, 2023	10.27	1	Crackhex
May 5, 2023	10.13^[14]	4	Krithalith

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

To the Top of the Fortress

Contents

A Button Challenge

Setup

Getting On

Faster Strategy

TAS History

Navigation menu

To the Top of the Fortress

A Button Challenge

Setup

Getting On

Faster Strategy

TAS History

Navigation menu

Search