Head to the submarine area there's red grates here on a platform where there are blue and green boxes for these two caps. Dire, Dire Docks Star 6: Collect the CapsĪs the name of this star sort of suggests, you'll need to have both the Metal Cap and the Vanish Cap (invisibility cap) activated in order to complete this star. You simply have to swim through five in a row to spawn the power star, then go grab it. Now it's the turn of the Manta Ray in the first part of the course to leave behind those conspicuous rings that it leaves behind it. This star isn't all that different to the previous one, just without the jet stream.
Dire, Dire Docks Star 5: The Manta Ray's Reward You even grab it the same way, too - grab the metal cap and sink to it. You need to swim through 5 rings in a row to trigger the power star's appearance - it's then at the bottom of a jet stream, just like that star in Jolly Roger Bay. There's a jet stream where the submarine is, creating rings of water. If you recognize this star name, that's because we've had it before - in Jolly Roger Bay. Dire, Dire Docks Star 4: Through the Jet Stream It's an easy one in terms of finding them - but you'll just have to get those jumps right. In this instance, the red coins are all fairly easy to see, but they're also almost all up on high - meaning you'll need to use the jumping poles that have replaced Bowser's submarine to move about the level and grab all the coins. Dire, Dire Docks Star 3: Pole-Jumping for Red CoinsĪnother course, another 8 red coin challenge for Mario to attempt to master. They have to be opened by being swam up to, and opened in this order (assuming you're in the tunnel, emerging into the whirlpool area): left, right, far, near. Dive into the pool, where the underwater air current is> There's chests around here. Remember opening treasure chests in a specific order in order to grab a star without getting an electric shock way back in Jolly Roger Bay? Well, this star is just like that. Dire, Dire Docks Star 2: Chests in the Current Once you've nabbed this star, the Submarine disappears forever. To get it, simply make your way through the underwater tunnel swimming, hit the ! Switch on the dock, and then clamber up to the submarine to grab the star.
This star is plenty self-explanatory, and this star is also unique in that it gates some other content: you have to grab this star before you can face off with the second Bowser boss battle in another Bowser stage.
If you need assistance with another level, check out our Super Mario 64 Ultimate Guide, which has all courses and even the Castle Secret Stars.ĭire, Dire Docks Star 1: Board Bowser's Sub After completing the first star, the water wall will shift back a little to allow you access to a pit that leads to the second Bowser boss encounter. To reach Dire Dire Docks and begin searching for its power stars, you'll need to pass through the large star door in the castle basement area and jump into the huge wall of water. Course 9 of Super Mario 64 is another water level - the Dire, Dire Docks, which takes Mario into a dock that seems to have been taken over by Bowser.