Wing Mario Over the Rainbow
Wing Mario Over the Rainbow is one of three secret levels in Super Mario 64, where Mario uses the Wing Cap to collect eight Red Coins and get a Power Star. The entrance to the level is found in a niche high up the left wall on the third floor of Princess Peach's Castle, opposite of the entrance to Rainbow Ride. The level contains two platforms with a Cannon on each and four solid clouds, which are connected by rainbows. Two of the clouds are transparent and Mario can fly straight through them. Trying to stand on the transparent cloud s will send Mario falling into the abyss. There are six red ! Blocks strategically placed around the level, making it easy for Mario to renew his flying power and get from one cloud to another. If Mario falls from the level, he does not lose a life; he lands in the pond outside Princess Peach's Castle. A Bob-omb Buddy appears in this level, and Mario has to talk to him to open the Cannons. This is the only secret level that features the use of Cannons. In Super Mario 64 DS, the level was retitled Over the Rainbows and went through a few changes: two trees and a black brick block have been added, and the red coin that was on one of the transparent clouds was moved to the regular cloud located under the group of green poles.
Levels
Red Coins
Using the Wing Cap and cannons, Mario must fly around the level and collect the eight Red Coins to make a Power Star appear.
Black Brick Block (DS only)
A black Brick Block can be found on one of the clouds. If Wario can get to the block (either by long jumping or use of a Cannon), he can break it to earn a Power Star.
Names in other languages
Trivia
- This is the only course in the DS version that doesn't have Luigi's Cap even when he's unlocked.
- Light shines out of the entrance to this course.
- The course's name is a reference to the song title Somewhere Over the Rainbow, sung by Judy Garland of The Wizard of Oz movie.
- This is the only secret course to use cannons.
