How can I get through the jet stream in Super Mario 64?
I am playing Super Mario 64 on my Wii using a GameCube controller. I have gotten very far, but I'm still stuck on getting the last star (Through The Jet Stream) for Course 3: Jolly Roger Bay.
I have tried going down through the stream of bubbles, but the force keeps pushing Mario back, and it's almost like there is some sort of invisible barrier around the star that he slides off of.
Is there some strategy to this, a way to turn off the stream, or what?
Best Answer
In addition to the intended method using the Metal Cap (as described in a different answer), it is possible to get the star simply by swimming if you do it right. You need to be swimming as fast as you possibly can, and seemingly come at it from the side rather than swimming straight down at it, but it is possible to just barely clip the top edge of the star. Here's a video showing someone doing it.
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How do I do the through the jet stream Mario 64?
At the bottom of the pool is a jet stream with a series of rings flowing upwards from it\u2014you need to swim through five of the rings in order to make the Power Star appear. You can go through the rings normally, just by swimming straight down into the jet stream.How do you get a jet stream star without metal caps?
The preferred method of obtaining this star involves you waiting until you unlock the [Metal Cap], which is located in the basement of the castle. However, if you mastered the faster swimming, then it is possible to get this star without needing the Metal Cap.How do you clear the water 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 certain pillars in the basement, then go outside to the newly exposed door. After he does so, there will be a hole in the drained moat by the waterfall that will warp him to the course.Super Mario 64 (Switch 3D All Stars) - Jolly Roger Bay - Through the Jet Stream (Star #6)
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