RTA Guide/120 Star

The goal of 120 star is to complete the game while collecting every star.

Rules

There are no restrictions. All forms of BLJ are allowed. Timing starts from power on and ends when the big star is collected at the end of the game.

Notes

This guide is made for players with at least some sort of knowledge about the game’s mechanics. If you have just started running this game, I recommend watching both of Simply’s movement tutorials.

There are many routes for 120 star involving different stage order and castle movement. The route used in this guide will be getting to basement as early as possible as it is one of the hardest parts of the run. Once you have learned all the stars separately, you will be able to adapt to other routes fairly easily.

These star routes are just a few examples of RTA strategies, they are not single star records. For a demonstration of completely optimized RTA strats, check out the 120 star ideal run.

Main Route

1. Bob-omb Battlefield
   • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate
2. Whomp's Fortress (every star)
3. Castle Star
   • The Secret Aquarium
4. Jolly Roger Bay (every star)
5. Castle Stars
   • The Princess's Secret Slide (First Star)
   • Tower of the Wing Cap
   • The Princess's Secret Slide (Second Star)
6. Bowser in the Dark World (Reds)
7. Bob-omb Battlefield Part 2
   • Big Bob-omb on the Summit
   • Footrace with Koopa the Quick
   • Find the 8 Red Coins + 100 Coin
   • Mario Wings to the Sky
   • Shoot to the Island in the Sky
8. Castle Star
   • Mips 1
9. Shifting Sand Land (every star)
10. Hazy Maze Cave (every star)
11. Castle Star
    • HMC Toad
12. Lethal Laval Land (every star)
13. Castle Star
    • Mips 2
    • Vanish Cap Under the Moat
14. Cool, Cool Mountain (every star)
15. Big Boo's Haunt (every star)
16. Dire, Dire Docks Part 1
    • Pole-Jumping for Red Coins + 100
    • Chests in the Current
    • Board Bowser's Sub
17. Bowser in the Fire Sea (Reds)
18. Dire, Dire Docks Part 2
    • The Manta Ray's Reward
    • Through the Jet Stream (DDD)
    • Collect the Caps...
19. Wet-Dry World (every star)
20. Tiny-Huge Island (every star)
21. Castle Star
    • Upstairs Toad
22. Tall, Tall Mountain (every star)
23. Snowman's Land (every star)
24. Castle Star
    • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow
25. Tick Tock Clock (every star)
26. Castle Star
    • Tippy Toad
27. Rainbow Ride (every star)
28. Bowser in the Sky + Reds