Tick Tock Clock Walkthrough
This Super Mario 64 Cool, Cool Mountain walkthrough shows you how to collect all Power Stars, including red coins, secrets, and slide challenges.
Follow step-by-step instructions for every mission, from Slip Slidin‘ Away to Wall Kicks Will Work. Learn how to complete the slide, win the penguin race, and master tricky platforming sections.
Whether you’re aiming for 100% completion or just need help with specific stars, this guide covers everything in Cool, Cool Mountain.
Note: The recommendations refer to the clock entry timing:
- 12:00 = Everything is stopped
- 3:00 = Slow movement
- 6:00 = Medium speed
- 9:00 = Fast movement
Mission 1: Roll into the Cage
Recommended Time: 12:00
After entering the clock, jump past the pendulum and climb as high as possible.
Follow the conveyor belt, climb the rotating blocks, and pass another pendulum.
Continue along the path and climb three rotating blocks.
Then move onto the metal grid and head toward the next conveyor belt.
Jump from gear to gear until you reach the cage.
Stand on the gear in front of it, jump onto the conveyor belt, and grab the star.
Mission 2: The Pit and the Pendulums
Recommended Time: 12:00
Return to the location of the first star, but this time jump onto the cage and continue forward.
Climb the pole to get an extra life.
Proceed along the path and jump onto the rotating triangle platform.
Carefully time your movement past the pendulums to reach the star.
Mission 3: Get a Hand
Recommended Time: 9:00
Stand on the metal grid and wait for a clock hand to pass by.
Jump onto it and let it carry you upward.
The hand will transport you directly to the star.
Mission 4: Stomp on the Thwomp
Recommended Time: 9:00
Climb back to the pole area and look for a cage above.
Use the moving platforms to reach higher sections.
Navigate past rotating yellow blocks and climb upward via conveyor belts.
At the top, jump across platforms and climb the pyramid structures.
Wait for the clock hand to move into position and continue upward.
Perform a backflip onto the Thwomp and jump to the star.
Mission 5: Timed Jumps on Moving Bars
Recommended Time: 9:00
Return to the rotating yellow blocks from Mission 4.
From there, jump onto the grid and then onto the moving bars.
Carefully navigate across them to reach the cage containing the star.
Mission 6: Stop Time for Red Coins
Recommended Time: 12:00
Turn around at the start and climb the green platforms.
Collect all eight Red Coins along the path.
After collecting them, the star appears slightly higher up.
Extra: Collect 100 Coins
Collect 100 coins to receive an additional star. There are 128 coins available:
- 8 Red Coins (= 16 Yellow Coins)
- 68 Yellow Coins from blocks
- 2 Yellow Coins from enemies
- 7 Blue Coins (= 35 Yellow Coins)
- 7 Yellow Coins placed in the level
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