No Buttons Allowed Challenge - Revision history

TurkeyCookTime at 09:51, 26 August 2026

2026-08-26T09:51:46Z

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	The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.		The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.

	26 stars were ~~figured out and~~ TASed during the challenge's initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were solved in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was solved in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' in 2020, bringing the count to 34, where it stands today.		26 possible stars were TASed during the challenge's initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were solved in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was solved in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' in 2020, bringing the count to 34 possible stars, where it stands today.
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TurkeyCookTime at 09:51, 26 August 2026

2026-08-26T09:51:29Z

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	The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.		The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.

	26 stars were figured out and TASed during the challenge's initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were ~~then added to the list~~ in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was ~~figured out~~ in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' in 2020, bringing the count to 34, where it stands today.		26 stars were figured out and TASed during the challenge's initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were solved in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was solved in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' in 2020, bringing the count to 34, where it stands today.
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TurkeyCookTime at 20:03, 23 November 2025

2025-11-23T20:03:00Z

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	The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.		The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.

	~~Only 34~~ stars ~~have been collected, many of which require complicated strategies. 26 of them~~ were figured out and TASed during the initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were then added to the list in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was figured out in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' in 2020, bringing the count to 34, where it ~~has stayed since 2020~~.		26 stars were figured out and TASed during the challenge's initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were then added to the list in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was figured out in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' in 2020, bringing the count to 34, where it stands today.
	==Possible Stars==		==Possible Stars==
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TurkeyCookTime at 20:02, 23 November 2025

2025-11-23T20:02:20Z

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	The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.		The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.

	Only 34 stars have been collected, many of which require complicated strategies. 26 of them were figured out and TASed during the initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were then added to the list in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was figured out in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' ~~was~~ in 2020, bringing the count to 34, where it has stayed since 2020.		Only 34 stars have been collected, many of which require complicated strategies. 26 of them were figured out and TASed during the initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were then added to the list in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was figured out in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' in 2020, bringing the count to 34, where it has stayed since 2020.
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TurkeyCookTime at 20:01, 23 November 2025

2025-11-23T20:01:43Z

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	The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.		The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.

	Only 34 stars have been collected, many of which require complicated strategies.		Only 34 stars have been collected, many of which require complicated strategies. 26 of them were figured out and TASed during the initial run-through in late 2013. ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'', ''Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins'', ''Breathtaking View from Bridge'', ''In the Deep Freeze'', and ''Whirl from the Freezing Pond'' were then added to the list in mid-2014, bringing the count to 31. ''Snowman's Big Head'' was figured out in 2015, ''Get a Hand'' in 2018, and ''Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins'' was in 2020, bringing the count to 34, where it has stayed since 2020.
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Bwburke94 at 14:57, 30 January 2025

2025-01-30T14:57:06Z

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	The '''No Buttons Allowed Challenge''' (also known as the '''Buttonless Challenge''') forbids the use of A, B, Z, Start, L, R, and (to some extent) C buttons. This challenge was created by pannenkoek2012 to push the game to its limits.		The '''No Buttons Allowed Challenge''' (also known as the '''Buttonless Challenge''') forbids the use of A, B, Z, Start, L, R, and (to some extent) C buttons. This challenge was created by pannenkoek2012 to push the game to its limits.

	The C buttons are only allowed when they only affect the camera and don't affect actual gameplay. For example, the [[C^ ~~Hyperspeed\|C^ Hyperspeed~~]] glitch is not allowed.		The C buttons are only allowed when they only affect the camera and don't affect actual gameplay. For example, the [[C^ hyperspeed]] glitch is not allowed.

	The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[~~Jump\|jumping~~]], [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.		The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[jump]]ing, [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.

	Only 34 stars have been collected, many of which require complicated strategies.		Only 34 stars have been collected, many of which require complicated strategies.

Icecream17: almost certainly there are more than 34 stars can be collected, for example fly guy and vertical wind to collect the first star in TTM

2024-07-07T17:36:24Z

almost certainly there are more than 34 stars can be collected, for example fly guy and vertical wind to collect the first star in TTM

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	The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[Jump\|jumping]], [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.		The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as [[Jump\|jumping]], [[Dive\|diving]], sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.

	~~There are only~~ 34 stars ~~that can be~~ collected, many of which require complicated strategies.		Only 34 stars have been collected, many of which require complicated strategies.
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TurkeyCookTime at 23:03, 11 October 2023

2023-10-11T23:03:34Z

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	\| [[Shining Atop the Pyramid]] \|\| The same strategy for reaching the pyramid in the previous star is used.		\| [[Shining Atop the Pyramid]] \|\| The same strategy for reaching the pyramid in the previous star is used.
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	\| [[Free Flying for 8 Red Coins] \|\| Tornadoes and Fly Guys are used to reach the four coins in the sky, break a cork box, and reach the star.		\| [[Free Flying for 8 Red Coins]] \|\| Tornadoes and Fly Guys are used to reach the four coins in the sky, break a cork box, and reach the star.
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	\| rowspan=6\|[[Snowman's Land]] \|\| [[Snowman's Big Head]] \|\| One of the [[Moneybag]]s is lured all the way to the shell block, then [[Infinite coin glitches#Moneybag Duplication\|Moneybag Duplication]] is used to get enough Moneybags to bounce all the way to the shell block and open it. The shell is used to lure the Fly Guy near the top of the snowman, then use Shell Hyperspeed to reach most of the way up. The lured Fly Guy is then used to twirl into the star.		\| rowspan=6\|[[Snowman's Land]] \|\| [[Snowman's Big Head]] \|\| One of the [[Moneybag]]s is lured all the way to the shell block, then [[Infinite coin glitches#Moneybag Duplication\|Moneybag Duplication]] is used to get enough Moneybags to bounce all the way to the shell block and open it. The shell is used to lure the Fly Guy near the top of the snowman, then use Shell Hyperspeed to reach most of the way up. The lured Fly Guy is then used to twirl into the star.

TurkeyCookTime at 23:02, 11 October 2023

2023-10-11T23:02:56Z

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	! Location !! ~~How to enter~~ !! ~~Applicability~~		! Location !! Mission !! Notes
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	\| rowspan=3\|[[Bob-omb Battlefield]] \|\| [[Find the 8 Red Coins]] \|\| Mario can slide off of a hill into the Koopa to knock its shell of, then use [[Shell Hyperspeed]] to collect the coins on [[Chain Chomp]]'s post and the floating island. The star itself is collected by sliding off a hill and bouncing on Goombas.		\| rowspan=3\|[[Bob-omb Battlefield]] \|\| [[Find the 8 Red Coins]] \|\| Mario can slide off of a hill into the Koopa to knock its shell of, then use [[Shell Hyperspeed]] to collect the coins on [[Chain Chomp]]'s post and the floating island. The star itself is collected by sliding off a hill and bouncing on Goombas.
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	\| [[Behind Chain Chomp's Gate]] \|\| Shell Hyperspeed is also used here to clip inside the gate high enough to collect the star.		\| [[Behind Chain Chomp's Gate]] \|\| Shell Hyperspeed is also used here to clip inside the gate high enough to collect the star.
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	\| [[Blast Away the Wall]] \|\| Mario can [[framewalk]] up to the area where the star is, then collect it with a precise ledge grab into the wall.		\| [[Blast Away the Wall]] \|\| Mario can [[framewalk]] up to the area where the star is, then collect it with a precise ledge grab into the wall.
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	\| rowspan=3\|[[Cool, Cool Mountain]] \|\| [[Slip Slidin' Away]] \|\| Framewalking is used to enter the cabin, then the slide can be completed normally. To collect the star itself, Mario must warp back to the top of the stage and fall on it from above.		\| rowspan=4\|[[Cool, Cool Mountain]] \|\| [[Slip Slidin' Away]] \|\| Framewalking is used to enter the cabin, then the slide can be completed normally. To collect the star itself, Mario must warp back to the top of the stage and fall on it from above.
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	\| [[Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins]] \|\| The red coin on the tree at the start can be collected by falling from the nearby ledge, and the one at the top of the ski lift can be collected with a precise ledge grab. The one on the tree at the bottom of the stage can be collected by bouncing off of a [[Spindrift]], and then the star is easily collected by falling from above.		\| [[Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins]] \|\| The red coin on the tree at the start can be collected by falling from the nearby ledge, and the one at the top of the ski lift can be collected with a precise ledge grab. The one on the tree at the bottom of the stage can be collected by bouncing off of a [[Spindrift]], and then the star is easily collected by falling from above.

TurkeyCookTime at 23:01, 11 October 2023

2023-10-11T23:01:47Z

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