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[[File:VanishCapUnderTheMoat.JPG|thumb|[[Mario]] in '''Vanish Cap Under the Moat'''.]]
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[[File:SM64DS-Secret Under The Moat Map.PNG|frame|left|Map of '''The Secret Under the Moat''' in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.]]
|area=Vanish Cap Under the Moat (N64) / The Secret Under the Moat (DS)
'''Vanish Cap Under the Moat''' is a secret course in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' that contains the [[Vanish Cap]]'s [[! Switch]]. In order to access the course, [[Mario]] must drain the water in the moat of [[Princess Peach's Castle]] by pounding two certain pillars in the basement, then go outside to the newly-exposed door. After doing so, there will be a hole in the drained moat by the river that will warp him to the course.
|image=[[File:SM64 Vanish Cap Under The Moat.png|200px]]<br>''Super Mario 64''<br>[[File:SM64DS Secret Moat.png|200px]]<br>''Super Mario 64 DS''
|unlock=Clear [[Bowser in the Dark World]] to access the basement and drain the castle's moat. (N64) / Clear [[Chief Chilly Challenge]] to unlock [[Wario]] and drain the castle's moat. (DS)
|stars='''''Super Mario 64'':'''<br>{{icon|SM64-Star}}<br>'''''Super Mario 64 DS'':'''<br>{{icon|SM64DS-Star}}{{icon|SM64DS-Star}}
}}
'''Vanish Cap Under the Moat''' (called the '''Vanish Cap Switch Course''' in the message that appears upon the player first entering the course) is a secret course that contains the [[Cap Switch|Vanish Cap Switch]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. In order to access the course, [[Mario]] must drain the [[water]] in the moat of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]] by [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] two [[brick pillar]]s in the basement, then go outside through the newly exposed door. After he does so, there is a hole in the drained moat by the waterfall that warps him to the course.


When Mario first enters the course, he will be atop a large slide, with several ledges located scattered throughout. Upon entering, Mario will also be transparent, though it won't be of much use on the slide. At the bottom of the slide is a path consisting of various moving and teetering platforms that lead to the ! Switch. There are several [[Amp]]s on the path, as well as fire traps, but they aren't a major threat. Once Mario pushes the ! Switch, all the blue [[! Block]]s in the game will become solid, making the Vanish Cap usable. This is an easy level. If Mario falls, he won't lose a life, but will come out of a gaping hole near the waterfall.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the course was retitled '''The Secret Under the Moat''', and the Cap Switch was removed. However, a second [[Power Star]] was added. Also, a [[Block (Super Mario 64)|Black Brick]] (in a rectangular shape, containing three [[coin]]s) covers the entrance to the course, requiring only [[Wario]]'s strength to enter. This is one of the three secret [[level]]s in the remake that only one certain character can access, the others being [[Chief Chilly Challenge]] for [[Luigi]] and [[Bowser in the Sky]] for Mario. There is a known [[glitch]] that, when performed, allows any character to enter the moat by going out of bounds at high speeds.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtjFf1cZc6o|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' - The Secret under the Moat without Wario|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=August 7, 2024|date=January 16, 2018|author=Really_Tall}}</ref>
 
==Layout==
[[File:SM64DS Secret Under The Moat Map.png|left|frame|Map of The Secret Under the Moat in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'']]
When Mario first enters the course, he is atop a large slide, with several ledges located scattered throughout. Upon entering, Mario is also [[Vanish Mario]], though nothing happens to Wario in the DS remake. At the bottom of the slide is a path consisting of various moving platforms and [[seesaw|teetering platform]]s that lead to the Cap Switch. There are several [[Amp]]s and [[flame thrower (Flame Chomp)|flame thrower]]s on the path. Once Mario pushes the Vanish Cap Switch, all the [[Cap Block|blue block]]s in the game become solid, making the [[Vanish Cap]] usable. If Mario falls off, he will not lose a life, but he will come out of a gaping hole near the waterfall. In the DS version, if the player falls off, the same will happen, but the Black Brick will respawn.
 
==Missions==
There are two Power Stars to collect in this course, with one being exclusive to the DS remake.


In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the course was retitled '''The Secret Under the Moat''', and the blue ! Switch was removed. Also, a black [[Brick Block]] has covered the entrance to the course, requiring only [[Wario]]'s strength to enter. If he falls (the same thing happens in the original) he'll have to break the bricks again to enter. It is one of the only three levels in the [[Super Mario 64 DS|remake]] that only one certain character can access; The other levels being [[Chief Chilly Challenge]] for Luigi and [[Bowser in the Sky]] for Mario.
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==Levels==
===8 Red Coins===
===8 Red Coins===
There are eight [[Red Coin]]s in the area. The first four must be gotten on the slide at the start, while the other four can be found along the path to the ! Switch.  Mario can simply crawl to get the coins one the slide without sliding and [[Ground-Pound|ground-pounding]]. The [[Star Marker]] is inside a cage next to the ! Switch, so after collecting the final Red Coin and pushing the switch, Mario will have to don a Vanish Cap to pass through the cage and nab the [[Power Star]]. In the cage, there is also a small square hole that can cause Mario to fall off if he is not careful of where he's walking.
There are eight [[Red Coin]]s in the course. The first four are located on the slide's ledges at the start, while the other four can be found along the path to the Cap Switch. The [[Star Marker]] is inside a cage next to the Cap Switch, so after collecting the final Red Coin and pushing the switch, Mario has to don a Vanish Cap to pass through the cage and get the Power Star.


In the ''DS'' version, by collecting [[Luigi]]'s Cap, Wario can use the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] at the end of the course in lieu of a Vanish Cap and go through the cage to collect the Power Star.
In the DS version, by collecting the [[Luigi Cap]], Wario can use the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] at the end of the course in lieu of a Vanish Cap and go through the cage to collect the Power Star. Alternatively, by collecting the [[Mario Cap]], Wario can use the Power Flower to [[Balloon Mario|float]] under a thin gap inside the cage.


===Switch Star (''DS'' only)===
===Switch Star (''DS'' only)===
Another addition to the DS version was a new area near the bottom of the slide that housed a second Power Star. By turning into Mario, Wario can use a Power Flower to float over to the new area. This star is activated by hitting a timed [[Star Switch]], and can be reached by either floating upwards to it, or by using wall kicks.
In the DS version, there is a new area across the chasm at the bottom of the slide. By turning into Mario, Wario can use a Power Flower to float over to the new area. Wario can also do a precise [[Triple Jump]] and [[dive]] to reach that area. By activating the [[Star Switch]] on the platform, the Power Star appears in the [[Star Sphere]] above. Wario can reach it either by floating upwards to it or by using [[Wall Jump|Wall Kick]]s.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM64 Dry Moat.png|The entrance to Vanish Cap Under the Moat in the N64 version
SM64DS Dry Moat.png|The entrance to The Secret Under the Moat in the DS version
SM64 Vanish Cap Course Introduction.png|Mario becomes transparent at the start.
Blue Cap Switch Activated.png|Mario activates the Vanish Cap Switch.
Vanish Cap Switch Course Red Coins.png|Vanish Mario near a Red Coin
SM64 Vanish Cap Moat Power Star.png|Mario obtains a Star in the level.
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
===''Super Mario 64''===
|Jap=おほりのとうめいスイッチ<br />おほりのしたのひみつ (''DS'')
{{foreign names
|JapR=Ohori no tōmei suicchi<br />Ohori no shita no himitsu
|Jap=おほりのとうめいスイッチ
|JapM=The Moat's Transparent Switch<br />Secret Under the Moat
|JapR=Ohori no Tōmei Suitchi
|JapM=Transparent Switch of the Moat
|Jap2=とうめいスイッチのコース
|Jap2R=Tōmei Suitchi no Kōsu
|Jap2M=Transparent Switch Course
|Fre=Invisible sous les Douves
|FreM=Invisible under the Moat
|Ger=Blauer Schalterpalast
|Ger=Blauer Schalterpalast
|GerM=Blue Switch Palace
|GerM=Blue Switch Palace
|Chi=护城河里的隐身帽
|ChiR=Hùchénghé Lǐ de Yǐnshēnmào
|ChiM=Vanish Cap Under the Moat
|Ita=Il segreto del fossato<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=91}}</ref>
|ItaM=The secret of the moat
}}
===''Super Mario 64 DS''===
{{foreign names
|Jap=おほりのしたのひみつ
|JapR=Ohori no Shita no Himitsu
|JapM=Secret Under the Moat
|Fre=Le secret des douves
|FreM=The secret of the moat
|Spa=El Secreto del Foso
|Spa=El Secreto del Foso
|SpaM=The Secret of the Moat
|SpaM=The Secret of the Moat
|Fra=Invisible sous les Douves
|Ita=Il segreto del fossato
|FraM=Invisible under the moat
|ItaM=The secret of the moat
|Kor=해자밑에감춰진비밀 (''DS'')
|Ger=Geheimnis im Schloßgraben
|KorR=Haeja Mit e Gamchweojin Bimil
|GerM=Secret in the castle moat
|KorM=Hidden Secret Under the Moat}}
|Kor=해자밑에감춰진비밀
{{BoxTop}}
|KorR=Haeja Mit e Gamchwojin Bimil
|KorM=Hidden Secret Under the Moat
|ChiS=护城河下的秘密<ref>From the pause menu of the level in [[iQue]]'s localization of ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.</ref>
|ChiSR=Hùchénghé xià de Mìmì
|ChiSM=Secret Under the Moat
}}
 
==References==
{{NIWA|Ukikipedia=Vanish Cap under the Moat}}
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Latest revision as of 22:07, October 18, 2024

The Secret Under the Moat
Mario in the Vanish Cap Under the Moat
Super Mario 64
Wario in The Secret Under the Moat
Super Mario 64 DS
Area Vanish Cap Under the Moat (N64) / The Secret Under the Moat (DS)
How to unlock Clear Bowser in the Dark World to access the basement and drain the castle's moat. (N64) / Clear Chief Chilly Challenge to unlock Wario and drain the castle's moat. (DS)
Stars Super Mario 64:
Power Star
Super Mario 64 DS:
Power StarPower Star

Vanish Cap Under the Moat (called the Vanish Cap Switch Course in the message that appears upon the player first entering the course) is a secret course that contains the Vanish Cap Switch in Super Mario 64. In order to access the course, Mario must drain the water in the moat of the Mushroom Castle by ground-pounding two brick pillars in the basement, then go outside through the newly exposed door. After he does so, there is a hole in the drained moat by the waterfall that warps him to the course.

In Super Mario 64 DS, the course was retitled The Secret Under the Moat, and the Cap Switch was removed. However, a second Power Star was added. Also, a Black Brick (in a rectangular shape, containing three coins) covers the entrance to the course, requiring only Wario's strength to enter. This is one of the three secret levels in the remake that only one certain character can access, the others being Chief Chilly Challenge for Luigi and Bowser in the Sky for Mario. There is a known glitch that, when performed, allows any character to enter the moat by going out of bounds at high speeds.[1]

Layout[edit]

Map of The Secret Under the Moat
Map of The Secret Under the Moat in Super Mario 64 DS

When Mario first enters the course, he is atop a large slide, with several ledges located scattered throughout. Upon entering, Mario is also Vanish Mario, though nothing happens to Wario in the DS remake. At the bottom of the slide is a path consisting of various moving platforms and teetering platforms that lead to the Cap Switch. There are several Amps and flame throwers on the path. Once Mario pushes the Vanish Cap Switch, all the blue blocks in the game become solid, making the Vanish Cap usable. If Mario falls off, he will not lose a life, but he will come out of a gaping hole near the waterfall. In the DS version, if the player falls off, the same will happen, but the Black Brick will respawn.

Missions[edit]

There are two Power Stars to collect in this course, with one being exclusive to the DS remake.

8 Red Coins[edit]

There are eight Red Coins in the course. The first four are located on the slide's ledges at the start, while the other four can be found along the path to the Cap Switch. The Star Marker is inside a cage next to the Cap Switch, so after collecting the final Red Coin and pushing the switch, Mario has to don a Vanish Cap to pass through the cage and get the Power Star.

In the DS version, by collecting the Luigi Cap, Wario can use the Power Flower at the end of the course in lieu of a Vanish Cap and go through the cage to collect the Power Star. Alternatively, by collecting the Mario Cap, Wario can use the Power Flower to float under a thin gap inside the cage.

Switch Star (DS only)[edit]

In the DS version, there is a new area across the chasm at the bottom of the slide. By turning into Mario, Wario can use a Power Flower to float over to the new area. Wario can also do a precise Triple Jump and dive to reach that area. By activating the Star Switch on the platform, the Power Star appears in the Star Sphere above. Wario can reach it either by floating upwards to it or by using Wall Kicks.

Gallery[edit]

  • The entrance to Vanish Cap Under the Moat in the N64 version

    The entrance to Vanish Cap Under the Moat in the N64 version

  • The entrance to The Secret Under the Moat in the DS version

    The entrance to The Secret Under the Moat in the DS version

  • Mario becomes transparent at the start.

    Mario becomes transparent at the start.

  • Mario activates the Vanish Cap Switch.

    Mario activates the Vanish Cap Switch.

  • Vanish Mario near a Red Coin

    Vanish Mario near a Red Coin

  • Mario obtains a Star in the level.

    Mario obtains a Star in the level.

Names in other languages[edit]

Super Mario 64[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おほりのとうめいスイッチ[?]
Ohori no Tōmei Suitchi 		Transparent Switch of the Moat
とうめいスイッチのコース[?]
Tōmei Suitchi no Kōsu 		Transparent Switch Course
Chinese 护城河里的隐身帽[?]
Hùchénghé Lǐ de Yǐnshēnmào 		Vanish Cap Under the Moat
French Invisible sous les Douves[?] Invisible under the Moat
German Blauer Schalterpalast[?] Blue Switch Palace
Italian Il segreto del fossato[2] The secret of the moat

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おほりのしたのひみつ[?]
Ohori no Shita no Himitsu 		Secret Under the Moat
Chinese (simplified) 护城河下的秘密[3]
Hùchénghé xià de Mìmì 		Secret Under the Moat
French Le secret des douves[?] The secret of the moat
German Geheimnis im Schloßgraben[?] Secret in the castle moat
Italian Il segreto del fossato[?] The secret of the moat
Korean 해자밑에감춰진비밀[?]
Haeja Mit e Gamchwojin Bimil 		Hidden Secret Under the Moat
Spanish El Secreto del Foso[?] The Secret of the Moat

References[edit]

The Secret Under the Moat coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Really_Tall (January 16, 2018). Super Mario 64 DS - The Secret under the Moat without Wario. YouTube (English). Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  2. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 91.
  3. ^ From the pause menu of the level in iQue's localization of Super Mario 64 DS.
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Locations First floor and mezzanine Bob-omb Battlefield • Whomp's Fortress • Jolly Roger Bay • Cool, Cool Mountain • Bowser in the Dark World • The Princess's Secret Slide • The Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Sunshine Islesc • Goomboss Battlec
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