SM64DS 150 star speedrun route

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- Following the star order provided for each course is advised, and often necessary.
- To attempt star text skips when collecting 100 coins stars, you need to mash the A and B buttons as they will allow you to do so after a star animation skip. These are optional but save a few seconds overall in the run.
- Some of the stars in this route use pretty advanced techniques, so you're free to move some stars from one trip to another if possible (such as WDW Top o' the Town for example) but keep in mind you need to come AT LEAST 81 stars for the glowing rabbits manipulation to work (the current route comes with 87 stars).
- Here is the world record video for 150 star: https://youtu.be/JwCDxpAU_E8

--- The route ---

Moat skip, pound the pillars in the basement

LLL (5) :
Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano
Bully the Bullies
(select star 5) Red Hot-Log rolling
Red Coins
Inside the Volcano

SSL (7) :
In the Talons of the Big Bird
Shining atop the Pyramid
Exit course

Sunshine Isles Silver Stars
TALK TO TOAD in the mini-game room (very important)
Goomboss Battle (get the key)
SWITCH TO MARIO

PSS 1

WF (17) :
Chip off Whomp’s Block
To the Top of the Fortress
100 + Red Coins (skip 12 star text)
Shoot into the Wild Blue
Fall onto the Caged Island
Blast Away the Wall
Switch Star

Bowser in the Dark World (red coins + switch star)
Exit course
? Switch Red Coins

BOB (25) :
Big bob-omb on the Summit
Footrace with KTQ
Mario wings to the Sky
Silver stars
Big bob-omb's revenge

Courtyard Boo Reds

BBH (29) :
Secret of the Haunted Books
(select star 3) Merry-Go-Round
Big Boo’s Balcony
Big Boo Battle (get the key)

Battle Fort silver stars
Save and soft reset, go to basement and enter DDD
Exit course
SWITCH TO LUIGI, Downwarp outside

DDD (36) :
100 + Red Coins
Chests in the Current
(select star 2) Manta Ray's reward
Inside the Cage
Board Bowser's sub

Bowser in the Fire Sea (red coins + switch star)
Bowser Battle
Exit course

WDW (43) :
(low level) 100 + Red Coins
(high level) Top of the Town
(mid level) Quick Race through the Downtown (oob strat tutorial : https://youtu.be/PPMefuxg76E)
(mid level) Express elevator--Hurry up !

Chief Chilly Stage (red coins and battle for Wario key)

SL (48) :
Into the Igloo
Snowman's Big Head
Chill with the Bully
Whirl from the Freezing Pond

Exit course

JRB (55) :
Plunder in the Sunken Ship
100 + Red Coins on the Ship Afloat (skip 50 star text)
Can the eel come out to play?
Treasure in the Ocean Cave
Blast to the Stone Pillar
Switch star of the Bay

The Secret Aquarium Red Coins

SWITCH TO WARIO
Downwarp to castle grounds
The Secret under the Moat (reds + switch star)
Exit course

JRB 2 (59) :
Through the Jet Stream

SWITCH TO LUIGI
Goomboss Battle (red coins + switch star)
Exit course

BBH 2 (68) :
Go on a Ghost Hunt
100 + Red Coins
Eye to eye in the Secret Room
Switch star
Big Boo Battle (painting star + red coins)
Exit course

SWITCH TO YOSHI
Toad star 2

TTM (71) :
Scale the Mountain
Breathtaking View from the Bridge

SL 2 (75) :
100 Coins + Red Coins in the House
Yoshi's ice sculpture
Snowman's Silver Stars

Mirror clip, star behind mirror, CCC black brick star

CCM (85) :
Slip Slidin’ Away
Lil’ Penguin lost
100 Coins + Big Penguin race (skip 80 star text)
Mario's super wall kick
Switch star of CCM
Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins
Snowman's lost his head

BOB 2 (88) :
100 Coins + Find the 8 Red Coins
Behind Chain Chomp’s Gate

Catch the three rabbits in a group in front of the castle and the rabbit next to the moat
Save and hard reset (exit the game completely and launch it again)

-- Rabbit glowing manipulation --
Enter VS mode, practice alone, select a course, soft reset, select your file in Adventure and you will have 2 glowing rabbits in the castle grounds
Save after catching the second one, hard reset and repeat the manipulation until you get the empty room key with 8 glowing rabbits, then enter basement

HMC (99) :
Toad star 1 (cancel the animation by licking it into HMC)
Elevate for 8 Red Coins
(select star 2) 100 Coins + Swimming beast in the Cavern
A-maze-ing emergency exit
Underground Switch Star
Watch for Rolling rocks
Metal-Head Wario can move
Navigating In the Toxic Maze
Behind the Waterfall Red Coins
Behind the Waterfall Balloon Star

LLL 2 (102) :
Boil the Big Bully
100 + Flaming Silver Stars

SSL 2 (108) :
Inside the Ancient Pyramid
Stand tall on the Four Pillars
Toy Box Switch Star
100 Coins + Pyramid Puzzle
Free Flying for 8 Red Coins

DDD 2 (110) :
Through the Jet Stream
Switch Star

Exit course
SWITCH TO MARIO
Empty Room star
PSS 2

WDW 2 (115) :
Shocking Arrow Lifts!
5 secrets
Silver stars

THI (123) :
Pluck the Piranha Flower
The tip top of the Huge Island
Rematch with KTQ
100 + Red Coins
Klepto the Condor
Make Wiggler Squirm
Switch star

TTM 2 (129) :
100 + Mysterious Mountainside
Mystery of the Monkey cage
Red Coins
Blast to the Lonely Mushroom
5 secrets

Over the Rainbow (red coins and black box star)

TTC (139) (except from Luigi in the Cage, you need to enter the course with the clock at 12) :
Luigi in the Cage
100 + Stomp on the Thwomp
Switch star
Get a Hand
Timed Jumps on Moving Bars
Red Coins
Silver stars

Toad Star 3

RR (148) :
100 + Switch star
Cruiser crossing the Rainbow
The Big House in the Sky
Red Coins
Swingin' in the Breeze
Tricky Triangles!
Somewhere over the Rainbow

Bowser in the Sky (switch star + red coins)
Final Bowser Battle