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== Example Run ==
This is the beginner route for a 70 Star speedrun. To learn specific stars, we recommend to watch the [Movement Guide] and check out the other SM64 resources such as the [Usamune Practice Rom].
''BlueBob will record a new one with the current route soon'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRj6trXkoYs]

== The Route ==
Timing starts on reset. Press START to get past the first screen, and time START + A to select the top left file. Then an intro will show. Clear the text boxes in the end by timing A + B right as described in the movement guide. Then, you can move Mario and enter the castle using the [[RTA Guide/Lakitu Skip|Lakitu Skip]]. Enter the left door in the castle lobby and enter ''BOB''.

'''Bob-omb Battlefield'''
* '''Star 1:''' [[RTA Guide/Behind Chain Chomp's Gate|Bomb Clip]]
''We recommend learning bomb clip right away if you have enough time to spend on this game. If you don't, it will be just fine to do the regular strat as in the example run.''

'''Castle Star'''
* '''Star 2:''' [[RTA Guide/The Princess's Secret Slide#First Star | First slide star (<21s)]]
''It saves around one second to do the slide right after BOB instead of doing it after WF.''

'''Whomp's Fortress'''
* '''Stars 3-9:''' [[RTA Guide/Whomp's Fortress|Guide for all WF stars]]
''This page lists all the stars in WF and it's specific guides. We recommend learning cannonless/cless right away as it is quite easy, even for a beginner.''

'''Castle Stars'''
* '''Star 10:''' [[RTA Guide/The Princess's Secret Slide#Second Star | Seconds Slide Star]]
''This time, get the 2nd box star. If you miss the shortcut, try to finish the race slower than 21 seconds so you don't have to wait for the first star animation.''
* '''Star 11:''' [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap|Wing Cap Stage]]
''Enter Mario cam right as you spawn in the lobby to reduce lag. Then go into first person mode and look up at the ceiling.''

'''1st Bowser Stage'''
* '''Star 12:''' [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Dark World#Red Coin Star | Bowser in the Dark World]]
''This is a great star to practice your movement as it contains a lot of different kinds of jumps.''
'''Bowser Fight 1:''' -

'''Bob-omb Battlefield'''
* '''Star 13:''' [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky|Sky Jump]]

'''Cool Cool Mountain'''
* '''Star 14:''' [[RTA Guide/Wall Kicks Will Work|Wall Kicks Will Work]]
* '''Star 15:''' [[RTA Guide/Li'l Penguin Lost|Penguin Baby]]
* '''Star 16:''' [[RTA Guide/Slip Slidin' Away#Standalone |CCM Slide]]
* '''Stars 17 & 18:''' [[RTA Guide/Big Penguin Race#With 100 Coins |100 coins & Penguin Race]]

'''Big Boo's Haunt'''
* '''Star 19:''' [[RTA Guide/Big Boo's Balcony|Balcony]]
* '''Star 20:''' [[RTA Guide/Secret of the Haunted Books|Books]]

'''Castle Star'''
* '''Star 21:''' [[RTA Guide/MIPS#Entering Basement |1st Mips]]

'''Shifting Sand Land'''
''We strongly recommend not learning pillarless until you're going for a 50/51 minutes time. It takes a lot of time to learn, and that time could have been spent working on movement which would have ultimately made the trick much easier to learn in the first place.''
* '''Star 22:''' [[RTA Guide/Inside the Ancient Pyramid|Pillar Star / Pillarless]]
* '''Star 23:''' [[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird|Talon/Klepto Star]]
* '''Star 24:''' [[RTA Guide/Shining atop the Pyramid|Pyramid Top]]

'''Lethal Lava Land'''
''We highly recommend not learning lava boost until you go for a 52/53 minutes time. It is somewhat hard to pull of with a time save that's worth the risk.''
* '''Star 25:''' [[RTA Guide/Red-Hot Log Rolling|Red-Hot Log Rolling]]
* '''Star 26:''' [[RTA Guide/8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces|Red Coins]]
* '''Star 27:''' [[RTA Guide/Boil the Big Bully|Big Bully]]
* '''Star 28:''' [[RTA Guide/Bully the Bullies|Three Bullies]]
* '''Star 29:''' [[RTA Guide/Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano#Standalone |Top of the Volcano / Lava Boost]]
* '''Star 30:''' [[RTA Guide/Elevator Tour in the Volcano|Elevator Tour in the Volcano]]

'''Dire Dire Docks'''
''Instead of going to HMC, you approach the 30 Star Door and enter DDD. Because the painting moves back after you collect the sub star, we do the chests star first. The manta star won't be collectible until after you collected the sub star which is why we to it third.''
* '''Star 31:''' [[RTA Guide/Chests in the Current|DDD Chests]]
* '''Star 32:''' [[RTA Guide/Board Bowser's Sub|Sub]]
* '''Star 33:''' [[RTA Guide/The Manta Ray's Reward|Manta]]

'''2nd Bowser Stage'''
* '''Star 34:''' [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Fire Sea#Red Coin Star | Bowser in the Fire Sea Reds]]
* '''Bowser Fight 2:''' -
''Reenter Bowser in the Fire Sea, save&exit and then head upstairs.''

'''Wet Dry World'''
* '''Star 35 & 36:''' [[RTA Guide/Secrets in the Shallows & Sky#With 100 Coins |100 coins & Secrets]]
* '''Star 37:''' [[RTA Guide/Express Elevator--Hurry Up!|Elevator star]]
* '''Star 38:''' [[RTA Guide/Shocking Arrow Lifts!|Shocking Arrow Lifts]]
* '''Star 39:''' [[RTA Guide/Top o' the Town|Top of the Town]]

'''Tiny Huge Island'''
* '''Star 40:''' [[RTA Guide/Five Itty Bitty Secrets|Secrets]]
* '''Star 41:''' [[RTA Guide/Pluck the Piranha Flower|Piranhas]]
* '''Star 42:''' [[RTA Guide/The Tip Top of the Huge Island|Top of the Island]]

'''First Toad'''
* '''Star 43:''' [[RTA Guide/Upstairs Toad| Upstairs Toad (near TTM)]]

'''Tall Tall Mountain'''
''We highly recommend not to learn Breezeless/Bless until you aim for a 48/47. It is an extremely hard and barely rewarding trick.''
* '''Star 44:''' [[RTA Guide/Scale the Mountain|Scale the Mountain]]
* '''Star 45:''' [[RTA Guide/Breathtaking View from Bridge|Waterfall Star]]
* '''Star 46:''' [[RTA Guide/Blast to the Lonely Mushroom|Box Jump]]
* '''Star 47:''' [[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins#Standalone |Red Coins]]
* '''Star 48:''' [[RTA Guide/Mysterious Mountainside|Mysterious Mountainside / Breezeless]]

'''Snowman's Land'''
* '''Star 49:''' [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head|Snowman's Big Head]]
* '''Star 50:''' [[RTA Guide/In the Deep Freeze|In the Deep Freeze]]
* '''Star 51:''' [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]]
* '''Star 52:''' [[RTA Guide/Chill with the Bully|Chill with the Bully]]
''Enter Snowman's Land and exit course.  Then head to basement for Mips 2.''

'''Castle Stars'''
* '''Star 53:''' [[RTA Guide/MIPS#Entering Basement |1st Mips]]
* '''Star 54:''' [[RTA Guide/HMC Toad#For 70 Star |2nd Toad]]

'''Hazy Maze Cave'''
* '''Star 55:''' [[RTA Guide/Swimming Beast in the Cavern|Swimming Beast / Dorrie]]
* '''Star 56:''' [[RTA Guide/Metal-Head Mario Can Move!|Christmas Miracle]]
* '''Star 57:''' [[RTA Guide/A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit|Emergency Exit]]
* '''Star 58:''' [[RTA Guide/Watch for Rolling Rocks|Rolling Rocks]]
''Reenter HMC and then save&exit, and head back upstairs and then into tippy.''

'''Rainbow Ride'''
''Even though the Cruiser star might look incredibly hard at first, it is not too bad. If you learn the basic strats it is a great way to practice your movement.''
* '''Star 59:''' [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow|Cruiser / Flying Ship]]
* '''Star 60:''' [[RTA Guide/Tricky Triangles!|Tricky Triangles]]
* '''Star 61:''' [[RTA Guide/Coins Amassed in a Maze|Red Coins]]
* '''Star 62:''' [[RTA Guide/Swingin' in the Breeze|Swingin' in the Breeze]]

'''Castle Star'''
# [[RTA Guide/Tippy Toad#After RR|3rd Toad (near TTC)]]

'''Tick Tock Clock'''
'''Stars 63-70:''' [[RTA Guide/Tick Tock Clock|Guide for all TTC stars]]

'''3rd Bowser Stage'''
[[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Sky#No Reds | Bowser in the Sky (No Reds)]]
'''Final Bowser Fight:''' -