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'''100 Coin Stars''' or '''100c | '''100 Coin Stars''' or '''100c Stars''' are [[Star|stars]] that appear after collecting 100 coins in all of the main courses. They are the only stars that appear at Mario, instead of spawning in a fixed location. They do not appear in any courses besides the main ones, even if you manage to collect 100 coins. | ||
==Phenomena== | ==Phenomena== | ||
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The game has two variables to keep track of Mario's coin count-the coin count and the coin display. The latter is displayed on the screen. By using glitches or [[pause buffering]] the global timer, these variables can differ. | The game has two variables to keep track of Mario's coin count-the coin count and the coin display. The latter is displayed on the screen. By using glitches or [[pause buffering]] the global timer, these variables can differ. | ||
====Coin overflow==== | ====Coin overflow==== | ||
Because Mario's coin count is stored as a long integer, it can range from -32768 to 32767. However, in all versions of the game besides the Japanese N64 version, the coin count is capped at 999. In the Japanese version, the coders accidentally set the life count to 999 instead, which becomes a -25 because the life count is stored in a short rather than a long. By performing a renewable coin duplication glitch, like the [[Breaking-Disappearing Cork Box glitch]], you can go from 999 to 1000 coins in the Japanese version and keep gaining coins. This is also possible with coins from Bowser's breath. When you collect a coin with 32767 coins, you go to -32768 coins because the coin count is a signed value. The HUD also stops updating because it normally only counts up if the coin count is higher than the coin display. When you get from -1 to 0 coins, you will then be able to collect 99 coins again | Because Mario's coin count is stored as a long integer, it can range from -32768 to 32767. However, in all versions of the game besides the Japanese N64 version, the coin count is capped at 999. In the Japanese version, the coders accidentally set the life count to 999 instead, which becomes a -25 because the life count is stored in a short rather than a long. By performing a renewable coin duplication glitch, like the [[Breaking-Disappearing Cork Box glitch]], you can go from 999 to 1000 coins in the Japanese version and keep gaining coins. This is also possible with coins from Bowser's breath. When you collect a coin with 32767 coins, you go to -32768 coins because the coin count is a signed value. The HUD also stops updating because it normally only counts up if the coin count is higher than the coin display. When you get from -1 to 0 coins, you will then be able to collect 99 coins again and spawn a second 100 coin star. Even if yellow, this second star will not increment the star counter. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
Because 100 coin stars can spawn anywhere you can collect a coin, they are very useful. | Because 100 coin stars can spawn anywhere you can collect a coin, they are very useful. | ||