Super Mario Sunshine
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Ending bonus:
Successfully complete and save the game. You can pay 10 coins to use a boat near the clock tower where Yoshi is found to return to the Airport level at the start of the game. Additionally, you can get a shirt covered with Shine pictures from the man wearing sunglasses gives Mario sunglasses normally the game.
 

Alternate ending screen:
If you complete the game with 119 Shine Sprites or less you will get an ending screen in which el Piantissimo inspects the paintbrush. However, if you finish it with all 120 Shine Sprites, the ending screen will show all the characters in the game.
 

There are 240 Blue Coins and 120 Shine Sprites. You need 50 Shine Sprites and have level 7 completed on all seven stages to get to level 8. You only need 117 Shine Sprites to complete the game to get one ending. Get the last three Shine Sprites to see a different ending. Get the shirt and glasses for a different appearing ending.
 

Hint: Yoshi juice:
After eating a fruit, Yoshi can then spit out juice to defeat enemies.
 

Different fruit affects the color of your juice spray. Purple juice turns enemies into floating platforms that go left, right, or straight and back. Pink juice turns enemies into pink platforms that go up and down. Orange juice creates stationary platforms.
 

While you are on Yoshi when talking to someone, press R and you can spray them with juice.
 

Hint: ? Yoshi:
Go into a manhole with Yoshi and he will turn into a ?.
 

Hint: Higher jumps with Yoshi:
Do Mario's spinning technique when on Yoshi to jump higher. He can also spit juice in this form.
 

Hint: Triple jump with Yoshi:
If you run and jump three times with Yoshi, you can do a triple jump similar to Mario's, but without the extra animation.
 

Hint: Yoshi's Spritzer Squirt:
Press R, then press A.
 

Hint: Sunglasses and shirt Pianta location:
The following is where the Pianta man that gives you the sunglasses is located in each level.
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Delfino Plaza: Fruits Street.
Bianco Hilles: Near the start point.
Ricco Harbor: Near the start point.
Gelato Beach: Beach house.
Pinna Park: Near the start point.
Sirena Beach and Noki Bay: Not found in this level.
Pianta Village: In the village during the daytime only.
Hint: Bianco Hills: Extra lives:
After you complete episode 3 (The Hillside Cave Secret), go back into Bianco Hills and choose episode 4. Instead of doing that episode, go back to the hillside cave. This time you do not lose FLUDD. There is a secret level up there, where if you press the red plunger you have to collect red coins in the allotted time. Do not hit it. Simply go up to the first wood platform with nails and Ground Pound the right nail three times until the 1-Up appears. Then, using the Hover Nozzle, make your way toward the end of the level. You will see the second 1-Up in the air above the second star. Use the Hover Nozzle again to get it without worrying about your step. Then, simply fall and die. Since you collected two 1-Ups, you will have a net gain of one 1-Up, The game starts you at the beginning of the cave, where you can repeat this as many times as desired to build up your extra lives. Once you get used to it, this will take about 30 to 45 seconds each time. When done, you can either do the red coin deal (gives you a Shine), or jump to the non-lit Shine to exit. Since you did not die, this time you will have a net gain of two 1-Ups.
 

When you start episode 6 you will see an extra life that you can get each time you die.
 

Hint: Bianco Hills: Coins:
Go into episode 3 and kill many enemies to get Coins. Splatter fake flowers against the wall to get three Coins.
 

Your best chance to pick up 100 Coins is in episode 3. There are lots of easy to find Coins. Do not forget to splat enemies on the ground, in the trees, and the two bird-like things in the air outside of the gate.
 

Hint: Bianco Hills: Yoshi or Turbo Nozzle:
If you want Yoshi and the Turbo Nozzle, do the same requirements to get Yoshi, but before you complete Pinna Park episode 4, try to have 25 Shine Sprites. When you get Yoshi, enter Bianco Hills. As soon as you get there, exit, then chase the fake Mario and get the Turbo Nozzle. When you go by the place you enter Bianco Hills, you can use the Turbo Nozzle or Yoshi
 

Hint: Corona Mountain: Coins:
There are ten Blue Coins in Corona Mountain. Try to get all of them in the boat.
 

Hint: Delfino: Lives:
When in Delfino Plaza, go to the beach. There is a hidden sewer grate. Spray around until you see the red circle just past the second umbrella. Ground Pound to go into the sewer ad find a 1-Up Mushroom there. Enter a stage, exit, go back, and repeat as needed.
 

After getting the turbo booster FLUDD, you can get an easy 100 Coins in Delfino Plaza and build up many extra lives. To the left of where you start is a building with a Shine in it. Use the turbo booster FLUDD to bust through the doors and get it (if not already obtained). Save the game and continue. You will start again at the same place in Delfino Plaza. Collect as many coins and extra lives as desired and use the turbo booster to get the same Shine again. It is now blue and does not give you another shine point. However, it "ends the level" and asks you if you want to save and continue. Choose to save and continue. You will now notice when you start again that you have the same amount of coins as before the save and all the coins and extra lives in the level reset. You can get the same ones again. Do this as many times as needed to build up your extra lives and get the 100 coins Shine for Delfino Plaza early in the game.
 

Hint: Delfino Plaza: Coins:
Spray the wanted of Mario posters in Delfino Plaza to get one Coin each. Some do not always give Coins.
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Spray into an open window in Delfino Bay to receive Coins.
 

In Delfino Plaza, most coins are in the underground manhole tunnels. Also try eating birds with Yoshi.

The best way to get 100 Coins is to defeat Bowser and get access to the airstrip. You can easily get 100 coins there. Otherwise, you can travel the underground pipes to collect coins and spray the "Mario Wanted" posters.


When in Isle Defino, collect 50 Coins to get one life then go to the Pianta who throws you into the window. Pay him one Coin, then steer away from the window and get another coin. You will get another life. Repeat the process for more lives.
 

Hint: Delfino Plaza: Shine Sprites:
In Delfino Plaza A, go to the far end of the beach near the lighthouse. Spray all over the sand until you find an area where the sparks fly. Focus the water there until a Shine Sprite appears.
 

In Delfino Plaza B around the lighthouse area, find the pillars in the water. Jump from pillar to pillar using your Hover Nozzle. Jump until you get to a pillar with a pipe on it. Go into the pipe, and complete the obstacle course to get a Shine Sprite.
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In Delfino Plaza C, on the west side of the plaza, there is a man on a rooftop with a weathervane that asks you if you want to pay a Coin to be thrown. Face the bridge with the tower on top and ask. You will be picked up and thrown into the tower, where a Shine Sprite is waiting for you.
 

In Delfino Plaza D, on the left side of the big tower with the defaced Shine Sprite, go into an open building. A man will give you a Shine Sprite if you break all the boxes in the room in 30 seconds or less. This is easy -- just do the Ground Pound (A + L). After that, you can go back and face even more boxes stacked up, and you will get a Shine Sprite. This is more difficult than the first time. Use a group of two stacked up boxes to get to the higher stacks and work your way down.


You can still do the crate mini-game on Delfino Plaza even after you get all the Shine Sprites from it. This will restore all the Coins and 1-Up Mushrooms in the level, but you will keep all the Coins you had when you starting the mini-game. Use this to get as many lives and coins as desired.
 

In Delfino Plaza E, Go to where the bridge crosses over a harbor where a boat constantly goes under. Get on top of the boat, and where the Coin is floating under the bridge, do a double jump into the Coin. You will surpass it and fly into a level where you must collect eight Red Coins to get a star. Its very difficult, but very fun.


Wash both of the bells in Delfino Plaza to get two Shine Sprites.
 

Wash the big sprite to get a Shine Sprite in Delfino Plaza. Do this by using the Rocket Nozzle.
 

Get the Yoshi on the roof then go to the manhole near where one of the boats are located. Go under the bridge, where the Coin hovering under the bridge is located. Go in the manhole and get to the island with the lady with the basket. While waiting for the second boat to come in, spit down a couple of coconuts to save on the ground. When the boat arrives and starts to circle the island, eat the coconut for the long trip, then jump on the boat. When the boat gets to the little tower where the banana is located, hop on the tower and wait for the third boat. When it gets near, eat the banana and hop on that boat. Ride it to the island where the stranded guy is located with the campfire. Spit with Yoshi on the stuff blocking the pipe. Hop into the pipe and it will take you to another star puzzle where you have to get on a leaf and squirt to go downstream and get the Red Coins. If you miss some, try to hover to a ledge and work your way through the channel, picking up Red Coins by hovering over then and landing on the ledge on the other side.


On the eastern part of the town, swim to the island where there is a man , a fire, and a pipe. There will be a yellow bird on the island. Spray the bird about three times and a Shine Sprite will appear on the pillars near the lighthouse.
 

Get a Rocket attachment and go to the lighthouse. Once there, rocket to the top of the lighthouse. You should be standing on a Black Pad with a fire symbol. Rocket up, and when high up, Ground Pound. The Black Pad should break, giving you a Shine Sprite.
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Look for the little island by the place with all the fruit stands. Go there but do not go on the right side. Instead, try to swim towards the left side. You will see a yellow bird. Do not go to it. Stay where you are, enter look mode, then squirt it. If it flies in circles in the sky, remain in look mode and keep squirting it. A Shine Sprite will appear on those mountains by the lighthouse. You will need Yoshi to get it.


To get an extra Shine Sprite on a fairly easy sub-world, get the rocket FLUDD attachment and head towards the red cannon at Delfino Plaza. Swim along the right side near the rocks and pass the sideways hanging palm trees. Just past it, charge your rocket and jump just before the meter fills up. You will be able to enter a pipe on a tiny cliff. The mission is to collect eight Red Coins on one supply of water -- fill up before going there. There are two obvious Red Coins sitting around. To get the other Coins, shoot the red bird that flies around, extinguish the man on fire (shoot only when you have a clear shot to preserve water), jump on the two Flowerheads, shoot one Purple Flowerhead from a distance and jump on him, look around the high grass for an opening where a Red Coin lies just below (look near or around the edges of this area).


To get this Shine Sprite you need the Speed Nozzle (28 Shines required). In Delfino Plaza run around and face the "M" on the statue. Look to your left and you will see a building with swinging doors. It is the building where the man tells you to get the graffiti off his wall. Run up to the doors and charge up your Speed Nozzle. When you release it, it will shoot you through the doors where you can get the Shine Sprite.


Hint: Delfino Plaza: Sunglasses:
To get the sunglasses, talk to the man wearing glasses on the beach in Delfino Plaza. The sunglasses tint your screen as if you were actually wearing them. He is also found in many other levels. He will not give them to you if you have less that 20 Shine Sprites. Talk to him again to take them off.
 

Hint: Delfino Plaza: Lighting up Isle Delfino:
The more Shine Sprites you collect, the more sun will get though.. When you have collected sixty Shines, all of Isle Delfino will light up.
 

Hint: Gelato Beach: Coins:
There are four points where you spray the ground and a shape of a sun appears. One is where Yoshi is located, two are to the left and right of the island, and one is in the middle. All are on the sand. You will receive a Blue Coin. Also, there are two or three Blue Coins out in the water.
 

Bring watermelons to the stand to exchange for Coins. Dive into the watermelon. A Coin will appear. You only get about ten Coins from a watermelon.
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Episode 8 is a great place to get 100 Coins. Bring in the watermelons for some Coins and do not forget swings out in the water.


Hint: Gelato Beach: Shine Sprite:
Jump up to the level of sand that is on the same level as the two mirrors. There is a Dune Bud there. Shoot it with water and what looks like stairs going down will appear. Quickly shoot the wall opposite the stairs and a Shine Sprite picture will appear. Once the picture is complete, a Shine Sprite will appear.
 

Near Gelato Beach (the lighthouse), spray all around the area to uncover a Shine Sprite.


Hint: Noki Bay:
Stand in the beam of light that appears in town and look up at the sun. You will be transported to a level called Noki Bay.
 

Hint: Noki Bay: Coins:
Go to episode 6 and get the Coins on the cliffs and on top of the water.


You will find many of the Coins in the water in Episode 6 (about 50). The other 50 can be found in the walls and near the Rocket Nozzle.
 

Hint: Noki Bay: Mystery door:
Go to episode 3 and go to the bottom of the bottle. You can go into one of the notches in the little building. You will see a door. Move the camera around to the other side of the door to see a book on the other side. There does not seem to be a way in the door.
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Hint: Pianta Village: Lives:
Select episode 5 (Secret Of The Village Underside). Get Yoshi and go to the beginning mushroom. Go to the end, following them and spray Yoshi's juice on the yellow-orange "squiggles". Go into the hole that appears and you should see Chucksters. They throw you behind them -- talk to them at the opposite angle that you want to be thrown to until you reach a place that has pictures with big noses that run after you. Spray three to six of them, then jump on one. All of the ones that are upside down will also die, giving you an extra life. They always return unless you spray the picture of the ones on the wall that is a kind of portal they go through. Repeat this until you have as many lives as needed.


Hint: Pianta Village: Coins:
Go to episode 1 and put out the flames on the mushrooms. Ground Pound them to get Coins. Also Ground Pound the nose of the Pianta tree and concrete basin.
 

If you need more, destroy all the boxes in the level.
 

Hint: Pianta Village: Shine Sprites:
Select episode 8. Go to the highest part of the stage (the tower on the giant rainbow tree) and look at the sun. Shoot water at it, and an image of a Shine appears. Show the entire image and a Shine Sprite will appear.
 

Hint: Pianta Village: Defeating el Piantissimo:
On one of the episodes on Pianta Village, you have to race eI Piantissimo. This race can be very frustrating. In order to defeat him easily, spray some water on the ground in front of you. Then, run and press B (slide). You should be sliding a lot faster than normal and can keep this up for a long time. If you slide to the tree at the finish fast enough, you should be able to run to the top and claim your victory.


Hint: Pinna Park: Get Yoshi:
Progress though the game till you get 25 Shine Sprites. Go to Pinnal Park and complete Story #4 . You will now be back in town. The Fake Mario will appear with an egg. Chase him down to get Yoshi.
 

Hint: Pinna Park: Coins:
Go to episode 2, but do not destroy the cannon. Let it shoot Bullet Bills at you . Spray them to get Coins. Gold Bullet Bills contain a lot of coins.


You can find some more coins by spraying the sand.
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To get the blue coins in Pinna Park's beach inside the baskets, play the second mission. Instead of heading towards him to defeat him, stand behind or on top of the baskets and wait for either a Bullet Bill or Missile Bill to come at you. Jump out of the way and the baskets will break apart, allowing you to access the Coins.
 

Hint: Pinna Park: Stolen hat:
Select episode 6. On the beach area to your right, you should see some odd looking flying creatures. If you destroy one of them (they usually appear in pairs) and stand under the other one's shadow, it will fall on you and steel your hat. If you do not get it back, Mario actually starts to loose health.
 

Hint: Pinna Valley:
Jump onto the top of the Shine Statue in Delfino Plaza. Enter the red pipe there to get to Pinna Valley.
 

Hint: Rico Harbor: Coins:
In the Rico Harbor level, go to the episode when you must defeat the giant Bloober. At the construction area (where the big tower is located) spray water on the left of the big cliff, but not on the cliff. A blue Sun Sprite outline will appear and you will get a Blue Coin. Squirt it multiple times to get six Coins.
 

Episode 3 is an easy place to rake in 100 Coins. After scouring the tunnels for coins, check the catwalks and jump on the Bloopers. You willl uncover a good chunk of change.
 

Hint: Rico Harbor: Caged Shine Sprite:
Instead of jumping on the trampolines to get the Shine Sprite after you get the Rocket Nozzle, go to the platform directly under the cage. Use the Rocket Nozzle. If done correctly, you should catch on to the bottom of the cage. Swing to the door and press A to flip over, stand in the cage, and get the Shine Sprite.
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Hint: Sirena Beach:
When you have Yoshi, go to the roof above the fountain where you started. Have yoshi eat the pineapple in the warp pipe on the roof. Go inside to get to Sirena Beach.
 

Hint: Sirena Beach: Lives:
Go to the Sirena Beach level (with the haunted hotel and casino), preferably in the second episode. To the left of where you begin are three boxes. The middle one has an extra life in it. You can get it, exit the level, and repeat this as many times as desired.
 

Use the following trick to get five extra lives in less than a minute. Play episode 6 (Scrubbing Sirena Beach). You will have to complete this level at least once or you will only receive four extra men. The first extra life is in the middle crate to the left of the start. There are four people on the first deck covered in goop. Wash them off and talk to them. If you have never talked to them they will give Blue Coins. If you have already gotten the Blue Coins, then they will give you a 1-Up Mushroom. Press Start to exit, then repeat the process to get many lives very quickly.
 

Play episode 2 and get to the ghost mouth on the third floor. You must have finished this level once before trying this trick. When you are in the mouth, you will have to finish the known level (race to the Shine). When you start, you will see three enemies. Squirt them, and when they are all on there back, slide the first enemy. All three enemies will disappear and a 1-Up will appear. Collect it, then get to the first block that is above your head, Note: It is before the melon block, not under it. A 1-Up will appear. Collect it, kill yourself and begin again at the start of the race to the shine level. Repeat this to get an extra life about once every twenty seconds.
 

Hint: Sirena Beach: Coins:
Go to episode 1 or 4. In episode 1, spray the entire area of ground to get Coins. In episode 4, play the slots to win Coins.


To get 100 Coins, in episode 1 battle the ray and spray the gunk. Collect at least 66 coins. The other 34 can be collected from the treetops and safe areas under the tents.
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Hint: Sirena Beach: Mantas:
In episode 1, when the big manta appears, spray it with water. Eventually, they will turn purple and come after you. Go near a hut and do the Spin Jump, spraying water at the mantas. This will help you complete the level.


Hint: Obstacle courses: Secret levels:
After almost every obstacle course, there is secret level in which you go to the obstacle course and Ground Pound a red button to find eight Red Coins in a certain amount of time.
 

Hint: Obstacle courses: Lives:
To get extra lives in the obstacle courses, try nailing in the nails by Ground Pounding them.
Information in this section was contributed by Kid49er89.

Go to the second obstacle level (with spinning cubes and platforms) and get the extra life on the star and the one floating by the spinning cube (second). Exit the area and repeat this as many times as desired.
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Hint: Obstacles courses: Get around obstacles:
You can usually get up or around obstacles on either side by jumping to wall kick. Then use your Hover Jets to get the rest of the way up, or just side jump to Hover Jet. This is especially useful when taking shortcuts around large obstacle courses.
 

Hint: Easy lives:
Whenever you complete a level, go to the water directly next to where the boats go in and out. Dive all the way to the bottom and you will see a 1-Up Mushroom. Whenever you return from a level or start from the beginning, it will be there.
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Go to the island where the man is stranded and spray the fire. A 1-Up Mushroom will appear.
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Anybody that gives you a blue coin the first time you wash them off, or get them fruit, will also give you a 1-Up if you wash them off or get them fruit again.
 

There is a manhole near the fruit stands near the lighthouse. Hop in it and go towards the lighthouse. As soon as you have a choice to go towards the water, do so. Follow the path to a 1-Up Mushroom.
 

Hint: Finding Shine Sprites:
Go out to the island where the man is stranded. You will see a gold bird flying around. Shoot it with your water cannon and a Shine Sprite will appear.
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Get the turbo power-up. Turbo through the door where you first met the police. You will enter to a special area made especially for the turbo.
 

Whenever you see a yellow bird flying around, shoot it with water and it will turn into a Shine Sprite. One can be found in Isle Delfino, around the island where the man is stranded. A second can be found in Noki Bay; at the upper left part of the bay is a square in the ground (where Mario appears) and a palm tree. The yellow bird will be sitting on the palm tree, or flying around it.


Go into the side of the boat house to buy Shine Sprites with Blue Coins. Each Shine Sprite costs ten Blue Coins. You can only buy up to 24 Shine Sprites because there are only 240 Blue Coins in the game.


Go to the Star Gate. To the right will be a woman wanting your help. Jump on the edge of the basket and double-jump. Water jet towards the mountain. You will end up on the mountain. Go on the right side (facing the Star Gate)and Wall Kick the left side of the gate until you get to a ledge. Clean off the star completely. A Shine Sprite will appear high on top of the gate.
 

Hint: Finding Coins:
Find a patch of flowers and spray them all quickly. Four or five Coins will appear from the middle of the patch.
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If you wash off a person with sludge, they may give you a Blue Coin.
 

Go on top of trees and you might find some extra Coins.
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Eat the green birds with Yoshi to get regular Coins. Eating blue birds will give you Blue Coins.
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You can get Blue Coins for helping the people in Delfino Plaza get fruit and putting them into a basket.
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Spray a symbol (X) with water until it goes away. A blue coin will appear from another symbol (and vice versa).
 

If you wander around in the manhole (usually in underwater tunnels) you will find yellow and blue coins.
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Get coins in the harbor (with Bloopers) by going onto the sky walks. There are tons of coins up there.
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During the first level, when you approach a red circle on the beach, stomp there to find the question mark coins.
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Go to the island with the stranded man on it with Yoshi. Spray the yellow thing on the pipe to make it disappear . You will play a lily pad game in which you have to get 8 Coins.
 

If you see a blue butterfly, eat it with Yoshi and a Blue Coin will appear. This also works with blue birds, but spray them with your water cannon three times.
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On the ground at the Theme Park level are hidden blue Shine Sprite symbols. They are on the ground outside of the theme park on the beach. You will receive a Blue Coin from them.
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On the Theme Park level on the Yoshi Merry-Go-Round episode, spray the flying things, then jump on them. Each time you do so, you get five Coins. After you kill all of them, get Yoshi (the fruit is hidden in the ground; spray the ground to get it). Eat the yellow and green butterflies to get more Coins. Spray the ground to get the rest of the Coins that are hidden there.
 

To get all Red Coins on the sand bird, get all the ones on the bird then there will be one on a platform at the end of the level.
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Do the Watermelon Festival mission and dive into the watermelon. A Coin will appear. You only get about ten Coins from a watermelon.
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Find a sketch of fake Mario and spray it with water to get Coins. Note: Only some sketches will give Coins.
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Hint : Extra stars on secret levels:
After you complete a secret level, go back to that episode and replay the secret level. This time there will be a red hump on the ground. Ground Pound it and get the red coins. There will be a time limit, but you have FLUDD to help you.
 

Hint: Easy cleaning:
Instead of taking a bath each time Mario gets dirty, do one or two spin jumps.
 

Hint: Jump onto buildings:
Use a Ground Pound on a manhole cover then immediately jump up. This will send you high into the air. Use a Hover Nozzle to get on the building. Note: Some items, such as Shine Sprites and Blue Coins, can be found on roofs.
 

Hint: Jump higher:
Run in one direction, then turn in the other direction quickly enough so that Mario stirs some dirt up. Then, jump immediately in the air. Mario will jump higher and do some flips.
 

Hint: Spinning jump:
After jumping, you can do a spin by rotating the Analog-stick once in a circle.
 

Hint: Sprinkler Water Spray:
To execute the Sprinkler Water Spray easily, do a Spin Jump and hold R.
 

Hint: Cover more area with your FLUDD:
Jump three times to do a forward somersault. As you roll, shoot your Nozzle Cannon and spray a long distance in front, behind, and below you.
 

Hint: Avoid losing health when falling:
When falling from high places, press L to do a Ground Pound. This will make you fall very fast and not lose health.
 

Hint: Avoid dying:
Pause game play when you are about to die and select "Exit Area". You will be teleported in front of the level you were at and not lose a life. Note: This does not work if you are falling.
 

Hint: Faster movement:
To make Mario get around a little faster, use the single spray nozzle and shoot a small amount of water in front of him. Run and press B to do a belly slide. He will slide through the water and keep going at a high speed. This will continue as long as you do not hit anything.
 

Note: Keep belly hopping rapidly to go very fast. This is especially helpful in the timed and racing episodes.
 

Hint: Run up steeper slopes faster:
Dive (press B) at the slope while running at it. As soon as you hit the slope, jump and continue pressing Control-stick Up. This should cause Mario to run very fast. If you hit a wall or another object in this state, he will bounce off it.
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Hint: Swim faster:
When swimming, switch to your hover and press R. It will give you a little boost while swimming.
 

Not only can you hold R with the Hover Nozzle while pressing A to swim fast; if you hold C-stick Up as well, you can swim very fast. The C-stick trick also works when Mario is wearing his "scuba gear", which is great for the Red Coin fish stage.
 

Hint: Getting to the Island Resort:
You need Yoshi to do this. Go to the rooftops and find the pineapple. Have Yoshi eat it and you can go to the Island Resort. Make sure you talk to the person that is standing in front of the giant wad of goop. Do not try to clean all the goop first -- just talk to the man. A giant stingray will appear . You have to look at FLOOD and he will tell you how to defeat it.


Hint: Defeating Bowser:
Bowser will shoot flames at you. Use the Rocket Nozzle to jump over them. Also spray the Bullet Bills that Baby Bowser shoots out. Go to each of the five fire symbols and shoot the Rocket Nozzle directly above them. Then, at your highest point, do a Ground Pound. Watch out though; the ledge falls off when you pound it. If you fall, use the Rocket Nozzle to try and get back up. Do this on all five of the symbols.
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Hint: Defeating the gopher:
To defeat the gopher in the cannon at Galeto Beach, spray the bombs he throws (they will turn blue), then throw them at him.
 

Hint: Defeat giant eel:
Go into the bottle in Noki Bay that the old man has. Spray all of the eel's teeth when his mouth opens.
 

Hint: Defeating Gooper Blooper:
When he punches you with his arm, jump on it and it will flatten. Then, press B and pull his arm off. Do this for each arm. When the arms are gone, pull off the nose. Do this process twice to win.


When facing Gooper Blooper the second time, do the same thing before, however you can sometimes just pull his nose off twice to win.
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When facing Gooper Blooper the third time, use the same tactics used in the first two encounters.
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Hint: Defeating King Boo:
Spray King Boo to get him to do the slots. When it lands on the fruits, throw a red pepper into his mouth, then throw any fruit at him. Do this three times to win. Note: Land on coins for coins and ? for enemies.
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Hint: Defeating Mecha-Bowser:
Get a rocket and when you get close to him, shoot it at his head. Squirt the Bullet Bills with water, and also squirt the flames to avoid getting hit. Do this three times to win.
 

Hint: Defeating Mantas:
Hide in the hut where the "girl" is located during the Manta fight in Sirena Beach Episode 1. If you talk to her before the fight, she tells you that it was safe there during the first attack. When they pass over, they go on the rooftop over Mario and you will not get hurt. Run out, squirt them, then run back inside.


Talk to the hotel manager and Mantas will appear. Go onto a tree and spray it. It will split every time you spray it. This takes a long time but is not difficult.
 

Hint: Defeat Piranha Pete:
When he opens his mouth, keep spraying water into it until he falls down. Then do a Ground Pound onto the little bump on his stomach . Do this three times to defeat him.
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In the second battle with him, get to a high place and spray him with water. He will fall to the ground. Then, go face to face with him and he will try to spit sludge. Before he does, spray water into his mouth and repeat the process as done during the first battle. Do this three times.
 

Hint: Defeating Piranha Plants:
You can defeat all Piranha Plants by squirting them when they have their mouth open.
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Hint: Defeating Wiggler:
Water one of the Dune Buds and it will make a hill. Wiggler will run into it and turn over. After that, do a Ground Pound onto his stomach. Do this three times. Note: To fight Wiggler, you first have to do the mission with the mirrors to get him off the tower.
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Hint: Birds:
There are birds in almost every level in the game. Spray a green bird for a Yellow Coin, a blue bird for a Blue Coin, and a yellow bird for a Shine Sprite.


Hint: Raining:
To make it seem as if it is raining, have the sprayer equipped and do a triple jump. Then, hold R after you land. Drops will be falling from the sky.
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Hint: Sleeping Mario:
Remain idle during game play and Mario will fall asleep.
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Hint: Toad trampoline:
After completing the first level and getting the first Shine Sprite, exit the statue area. Princess Peach's toads will be in the area. You can jump on top of them. If you jump on top of the normal colored toad correctly, Mario will continue to jump up and down on it.
 

Hint: Mario game clips:
During the intermission sequence where FLUDD (the water backpack) identifies Mario, you can view short clips of past Mario games, including Super Mario 64, in the lower left corner.


Hint: Select files with moves:
When you are selecting a file you can do a Spin Move and the Side Jump to get onto the blocks.


Glitch: Extra crane:
Go to Rico Harbor and go to where the Void level is located (on the very left). Go below the secret area and talk to the man on the boxes. Then, talk to him ten times in different positions. Once out of the ten times you will see a crane halfway in the wall, but when you are done talking to him the crane will disappear.
 

Glitch: False reflection:
Go to Delfino Plaza. Go to the area where the lighthouse stands (Gelato Beach). Splash into the ocean behind the light house and climb onto the rocky platforms. Then, go up the platforms and you will see a pipe. Turn on your Hover Nozzle. Next stand close to the edge of the platform, but face the pipe. Finally, use your Hover Nozzle into the pipe. You should see Mario in the reflection of the water when he is falling down the pipe, even though you are supposed to see the pipe.


Glitch: Hard cloud:
When on top of the Sandbird in Noki Bay where you have to find the Red Coins, there are many clouds. When you get very high up, jump down and land on a cloud. Mario will get hurt as if he fell on something hard.
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Glitch: Spray water out of the Turbo Nozzle:
Get a Turbo Nozzle in any level. Bring out your Squirt Nozzle and hold R all the way down. While holding R, switch to your Turbo Nozzle and you will be squirting water out of it.
 

Glitch: Fly without a Hover Nozzle:
Go into a tree. Stand near a branch and it will seem as if Mario is flying. You can also stomp in this form.
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Glitch: Get in cannon:
Go up to one of the red cannons (which has not been unlocked). Jump above the guy and stomp. It may take a few attempts, but if it works, you should be in the cannon. If you look up, the guy's body will not be complete.
 

Glitch: Go through building:
From where you start, go right towards Noki Bay. Around that area is a lady who wants bananas. Wall Jump on that building and hover back towards it. Make sure that you are in between the ledge and the top of the window. If done correctly, you should go through the building. If you land in it, you will lose a life. This may require a few attempts.
 

Glitch: See through building:
Go to Sirena Beach on mission four. Talk to the man in front of the hotel and he will take you inside. Go close to the steps, then switch to the Mario Cam. Look up by the totem pole and eventually you will see the platform ghosts from the second mission.


Glitch: Bouncy roof does not work:
At the beginning of the game, you can hop up on top of the crates and onto the bouncy roof (it will not bounce you).
 

Glitch: Paint stuck in ground:
You can get to the other side of the airport and underwater. You can see a large column of paint stuck in the ground, even though its in water.


Glitch: Dancing Mario:
This trick will work anywhere except in underwater missions where you wear a bowl on your head. If Mario is standing, you can actually make him dance. Whenever you standing still, lightly press Control-stick Down. Mario will start moving his legs, but not go anywhere, and appears as if he is dancing. You can also make him dance like a ballerina. Move as if to do an Air Spin on the ground and press R once. Mario will be spinning very fast, to the point that there are sparks coming out of the ground. However, it will only work for about five seconds and you can shoot water at the same time to do a Ground Sprinkler attack.


Glitch: Floating and ghost Mario:
Go to Gelato beach in any episode and get the Rocket Nozzle. Go on the tightropes to the highest point (on the west end). Jump on to the small piece of wood that connects the tightrope. This is difficult to do. Use the Rocket Nozzle to boost up in the air at the invisible wall that acts as a boundary to the stage. Press L to set the camera angle exactly behind Mario. If you boosted correctly, when you hit the invisible wall, you will float and Mario will still be shaking his arms. When you fall (by changing the camera angle), you will go through the ground and die shortly afterwards.


Glitch: Trapped evil Mario:
From time to time, evil Mario may make a mistake in a jump and get stuck on a wall. When this happens, you will have to reset the game.
 

Glitch: Yoshi's color:
At Hotel Delfino in the mission you need to use Yoshi, retrieve him and let his juice meter run low. Once the meter is down about two thirds, continuously spray him with water until his color washes off to reveal a green Yoshi with the previous color's spit.

 

Glitch: Fruit sound:
In Pinna Park's beach area, you can hear the sound a regenerating fruit makes behind the sunglasses man behind the rocky wall. This is as if the programmers forgot to remove something there -- you can hear fruit regenerate and splash into water inside the rocky wall.
 

Glitch: Double sided Mantas:
Go to the Manta level. Talk to the hotel manager. When the Manta appears, break it into its smallest forms. Then, go under the roof and wait for the Mantas to be above it. Switch to Mario cam and look at the roof. It will appear as if the mantas are crawling under the roof.