RTA Guide/70 Star

The goal of 70 star is to beat the game without any segment skips.

Rules

• Any form of BLJ is not allowed
• MIPS Clip is not allowed

Main Route

1. Bob-omb Battlefield
   • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate
2. Whomp's Fortress (every star)
3. Castle Stars
   • The Princess's Secret Slide (First Star)
   • The Princess's Secret Slide (Second Star)
   • Tower of the Wing Cap
4. Bowser in the Dark World (Reds)
5. Bob-omb Battlefield
   • Shoot to the Island in the Sky
6. Cool Cool Mountain
   • Wall Kicks Will Work
   • Li'l Penguin Lost
   • Slip Slidin' Away
   • Big Penguin Race + 100 Coins
7. Big Boo's Haunt
   • Big Boo's Balcony
   • Secret of the Haunted Books
8. MIPS
9. Shifting Sand Land
   • Inside the Ancient Pyramid
   • In the Talons of the Big Bird
   • Shining atop the Pyramid
10. Lethal Lava Land
    • Red-Hot Log Rolling
    • 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces
    • Boil the Big Bully
    • Bully the Bullies
    • Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano
    • Elevator Tour in the Volcano
11. Hazy Maze Cave
    • Swimming Beast in the Cavern
    • Metal Head Mario Can Move!
    • A-maze-ing Emergency Exit
    • Watch for Rolling Rocks
12. Dire Dire Docks
    • Chests in the Current
    • Board Bowser's Sub
    • The Manta Ray's Reward
13. Bowser in the Fire Sea (Reds)
14. Wet Dry World
    • Secrets in the Shallows and Sky + 100 Coins
    • Express Elevator--Hury Up!
    • Shocking Arrow Lifts!
    • Top o' the Town
15. Tiny Huge Island
    • Five Itty Bitty Secrets
    • Pluck the Piranha Flower
    • The Tip Top of the Huge Island
16. Upstairs Toad (near TTM)
17. Tall Tall Mountain
    • Scale the Mountain
    • Breathtaking View from Bridge
    • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins
    • Mysterious Mountainside
18. Snowman's Land
    • Snowman's Big Head
    • In the Deep Freeze
    • Whirl from the Freezing Pond
    • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins
    • Chill with the Bully
19. Rainbow Ride
    • Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow
    • Tricky Triangles!
    • Coins Amassed in a Maze
    • Swingin' in the Breeze
20. Tippy Toad (near TTC)
21. Tick Tock Clock (every star)
22. Bowser in the Sky (No Reds)

Alternative Routes

The route above is the most common, but a few modifications can be made to make the route easier or more consistent. What is boils down to is that you only have to collect four stars from the following:

• Big Penguin Race + 100 Coins (if you don't do this, you'll do Slip Slidin' Away + 100 Coins)
• Pyramid Puzzle (you should only do this if you do Pillarless)
• Navigating the Toxic Maze
• Wiggler's Red Coins
• Stomp on the Thomp + 100 Coins (if you don't do this, you'll do Stomp on the Thwomp without 100 coins)