Z Button Challenge
The Z Button Challenge is a challenge where you press the Z Button as little times as possible. It takes no Z presses in the Any% category, nor are there any need for workarounds. In 120 star, it requires 4 Z presses to complete.
Z Button Challenge | |||
Abbreviation | ZBC | ||
Individual stars collectible | 118 | ||
Overall stars collectible | 117 | ||
Is beatable | Yes | ||
Presses required for Any% | 0 | ||
Presses required for 120-Star | 4 | ||
Star Details | |||
BoB | |||
WF | |||
JRB | |||
CCM | |||
BBH | |||
HMC | |||
LLL | |||
SSL | |||
DDD | |||
SL | |||
WDW | |||
TTM | |||
THI | |||
TTC | |||
RR | |||
Secret | |||
Castle | |||
Bowser |
Required Z Presses for 120 Star
Chip Off Whomp's Block - Requires Ground Pounding King Whomp thrice.
Jolly Roger Bay 100 Coin Star - Requires Ground Pounding a Blue Coin switch.
Workarounds
Behind Chain Chomp's Gate - A Bomb Clip can be used to avoid Ground Pounding the Chain Chomp's post.
Dire, Dire Docks 100 Coin Star - Coin Spawner Cloning can be used to avoid ground pounding the blue coin switch.
Into the Igloo - Clipping inside the Igloo from the back avoids crawling inside.
Make Wiggler Squirm - Clipping into the mountain then swimming into the Warp Zone avoids ground pounding to flood Wiggler's cave.
Tick Tock Clock 100 Coin Star - Coin cloning avoids having to ground pound the blue coin switch.
Going to Vanish Cap Under the Moat - Going to Parallel Universes avoids the need to ground pound the two pillars, which drains the moat.