Here is a Super Mario 64 Coins Locations Guide for finding all of the Red Coins and 100 Coin Stars for each level, and the Cap Switches! Our guide videos below will help you out for each world in the Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo DS and original N64 game, as well as help you find the Metal Cap, Vanish Cap and Wing Cap Switches.
Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Bob-Omb Battlefield
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Whomp’s Fortress
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Whomp’s Fortress
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Cool Cool Mountain
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Big Boo’s Haunt
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Hazy Maze Cave
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Lethal lava Land
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Shifting Sand Land
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Dire Dire Docks
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Snowman’s Land
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Wet-Dry Land
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Tall Tall Mountain
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Tiny Huge Island
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Tick Tock Clock
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Super Mario 64 Red Coins and 100 Coins Locations – Rainbow Ride
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Where to Find the Cap Switches (Metal, Wing, Vanish Caps)
In order to complete a lot of the Stars listed above (as well as get three extras Stars), you will need to activate the Cap Switches by finding the switch for the Metal Cap (Metal Mario), Wing Cap (Wing Mario) and Vanish Cap (Vanish Mario), which give you new abilities.
Metal Mario can walk through fire and will sink to the bottom of water. He’s also impervious to gas. Vanish Mario can walk through certain objects. And Wing Mario can fly (obviously). Within the worlds of Mario 64 you’ll find Green (Metal Cap), Blue (Vanish Cap) and Red (Wing Cap) blocks. However if you haven’t hit the Cap Switch yet, then the blocks in the levels will appear as transluscent outlines so you can’t get access to the cap inside. Finding the Cap Switch and pressing it will make these blocks solid. Here is where to find each of the Cap Switches.
How do I find the Wing Cap for Wing Mario? (Red Switch – Tower of the Wing Cap)
The Wing Cap is accessible after collecting 10 Stars, and you will find the “Tower of the Wing Cap” level by looking into the light shining down from the ceiling on the first floor, in the main hall of the castle. To get an additional Star you’ll want to collect all 8 Red Coins around the tower. Land on the tower and hit the Red Cap Switch to activate the Wing Cap Blocks. Here is a video guide.
How do I find the Metal Cap for Metal Mario? (Green Switch – Cavern of the Metal Cap)
This unique and well hidden cap is actually hidden within a level. You can’t get this Cap until you have access to the basement of the Castle. You’ll find this level within Hazy-Maze Cave (located in the basement as a door with a Star on it and a liquid pool you need to jump into). Make it to the bottom level where Dorrie the Dinosaur is and ride her to the other side. Go through the door and you’ll see another pool of liquid. Jump into it and you’ll be in the Cavern of the Metal Cap!
Like with the Wing Cap, you can earn an additional Star here by collecting all 8 Red Coins. Here is a video to guide you to the Metal Cap Switch in this level.
How do I find the Vanish Cap for Vanish Mario? (Blue Switch – Vanish Cap Course)
In order to reach this level, you will need to have entered the basement of the Castle. Within the basement, you will find a wooden door with no Star on it (next to a Blue Flame on the wall). Enter this door and swim under into a room that contains two pillars. Butt-Stomp the pillars and the water to the castle moat outside will be drained. Go out the door in this room to the outside of the castle and drop into the hole to find the Vanish Cap Switch Course! Like with the others, you can earn an additional “Castle Secret Star” by collecting all 8 Red Coins in this course. Hit the switch at the end to activate the Vanish Cap Blocks throughout the game.
This video will show you how to complete it.