Whomp's Fortress

Whomp's Fortress is the second level of the game Super Mario 64. On the groundfloor of the castle there are several doors, all but one are locked by the power of stars trapped in the castle. Once you have completed the first course of the Bob-Omb Battlefield you will be able to enter the world of Whomp's Fortress.

This level is built up by a small garden, and a huge tower, housing many different kinds of enemies, including Goombas, Whomp's and Piranha Plant's. There are also a Pink Bob-Omb that will open a hatch for Mario, so he can enter the Cannon - which he will need after getting further into the course.

Chip off Whomp's Block
This is the first course of the Whomp's Fortress level. Here Mario will have to navigate falling bridges, sneak past Piranha Plant's and avoid being crushed by Whomp's to get to the top of the tower. There he will have to battle the Big Whomp to claim the first star of the level. Although Big Whomp is defeated in a similar matter as the [King Bob-Omb]] from the previous level, Big Whomp is a little trickier, since he will try to smash Mario to the ground by landing on him. Groundpounding him on the back when he is down is the only way to spoil his day. and Mario is quite good at it.

To the top of the Fortress
After defeating Big Whomp, travel back up to the top of the fortress, and find that where Whomp once was, there is now a tall, tall tower. With a little help from a couple of elevators and some steppingstones, Mario easily climbs all the way up and claims his second star from this level.

Shoot into the wild blue
For the thirs star of the fortress, Mario needs to find a pink Bob-Omb. Once he does, he climbs into the cannon, and launches himself towards the platform in the sky. Flagpoles and walls are in the way, so he should have no problem finding something to bump into, stopping his journey.

Red Coins on the floating isles
Once more Mario is faced with having to find Red Coins scattred across the course. Walking should do the trick even here, or at least most of the trick. 2 coins are up in the air, which forces Mario to come up with another idea to get to them.

Fall onto the Cage island
Owls are kind animals. At least in Marios universe. Find one in the tree near the start of the course, and have a chat with him. Grab his talons, and he'll soar Mario up in the sky, following Marios controls, and Mario can drop safely into the cage where the fourth star is.