Blast Away the Wall

Blast Away the Wall

Star Info
Course	WF
Height Above Ground	18.75756836^[1]
Course Records
TAS World Record	5.53
RTA World Record	7.54 (7.53 IGT)^[2]
ABC Minimum	0^[3]
ABZ Minimum	0^[4]

For a tutorial on speedrunning this star, see the RTA Guide

For a tutorial on RTABC for this star, see the RTABC Guide

Blast Away the Wall is the sixth and final mission of Whomp's Fortress. To complete it, Mario must collect a Power Star inside a breakable wall by blasting into it with a cannon.

Challenges

Normally, A needs to be pressed in order to fire the cannon, however, this can be skipped by performing the cannonless glitch where Mario ledge grabs into the wall, causing his hitbox to touch the star. This also means the star can be done cannonless. Due to the courses design, it is very easy to collect the star without pressing any buttons, by simply walking up the slopes to reach the bridge. This star can also be collected without using the joystick.^[5] This is done by heading to the owl, and controlling it by regrabbing it mid-air, which is possible through pausing to change the global timer, then dropping down to the wall. It's also possible to wall kick directly into the star, meaning this can also be done coinless.

TAS

TAS Strategy

Mario heads toward the tree. He kicks and sideflips into the tree, then does a jump dive onto the wet area. He lands on the elevated edge, making him fall once he slides off, allowing him to immediately jump again. Mario does a triple jump onto the edge of the wall and performs a glitchy wall kick up to the star. Mario ledge grabs, extending his hitbox into the star's allowing him to collect it.

TAS History

Blast Away the Wall History
Date	Time	Improvement (Frames)	Improvement Author(s)	Save Description/Notes
2008 Dec 16	6.20		24BrianRulez24	Old timing, Run has been lost
2010 Jun 8	7.40		24BrianRulez24	(Run has been lost)
2010 Aug 20	7.33 ^[6]	2	snark122	Video is private
2010 Aug 30	7.27 ^[7]	2	Snark	Video is private
2012 Nov 25	7.17 ^[8]	4	120 Star TAS Team	Part of the 2012 120 Star TAS
2015 Mar 1	5.60 ^[9]	47	Snark	New strategy
2018 Mar 2	5.57 ^[10]	1	Plush
2018 Mar 4	5.53 ^[11]	1	Plush
2021 Aug 8	5.50 ^[12]	1	Alexpalix1
2023 May 16	5.37 ^[13]	4	Krithalith (Scattershot)	Backflip at the start to grab the tree

References

v • d • e Stars of Super Mario 64

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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

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