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Way back in August of 1992, at about 6pm one fine summery evening, I finally completed Super Mario World for the good old SNES. I was thrilled as I saw the story end happily, and the good old "goodbye-till-the-next-game" music played with the credits.
When I completed it, I saw the number 96 by the file that I had saved it as, and was ecstatic about completing a game with 96 levels in it, after having read so much about these 96 levels (plus sub games) over the past year or so
.
Despite it ending, I still wanted to play, so I carried on, going over some levels, particularly those nasty ones in Star Road that lead to those such as Gnarly, and Tuber-something. They were some of the hardest levels I'd played in any game ever. Anyway, I plugged at them, again and again and carried on under the same saved file, till one day to my surprise I switched on my SNES for a go at Super Mario World, and found my file had renamed itself as 96*!!!
96 with a Gold Star next to it.
(My initial thought was "UG?........ Wicked!")
Other mates of mine had played SMW to death on their SNES's but none had managed to get a star by their 96. I have absolutely NO idea what I did to get that star by my filename, but it made me happy that I'd somehow apparently gone further on the game than they had. Unfortunately, I became cocky and thought I could do it all over again, and wiped the cartridge so I no longer have that file.
With the release of Mario Kart and other titles, I didn't play SMW as much anymore, and to this day, have yet to recreate that magical Star by the 96 levels in the filename as I complete it.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Does anyone else know what the Gold Star is meant for?
When I completed it, I saw the number 96 by the file that I had saved it as, and was ecstatic about completing a game with 96 levels in it, after having read so much about these 96 levels (plus sub games) over the past year or so
.
Despite it ending, I still wanted to play, so I carried on, going over some levels, particularly those nasty ones in Star Road that lead to those such as Gnarly, and Tuber-something. They were some of the hardest levels I'd played in any game ever. Anyway, I plugged at them, again and again and carried on under the same saved file, till one day to my surprise I switched on my SNES for a go at Super Mario World, and found my file had renamed itself as 96*!!!
96 with a Gold Star next to it.
(My initial thought was "UG?........ Wicked!")
Other mates of mine had played SMW to death on their SNES's but none had managed to get a star by their 96. I have absolutely NO idea what I did to get that star by my filename, but it made me happy that I'd somehow apparently gone further on the game than they had. Unfortunately, I became cocky and thought I could do it all over again, and wiped the cartridge so I no longer have that file.
With the release of Mario Kart and other titles, I didn't play SMW as much anymore, and to this day, have yet to recreate that magical Star by the 96 levels in the filename as I complete it.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Does anyone else know what the Gold Star is meant for?
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*Puts on stealth gear and goes round to ocarinas house*
Hmmn... It's strange.. Can't find much on it.
Would be delighted if Nintendo had announced this Summer (i.e. 10 years on from SMW's release here) that they had made just one special cartridge with a Gold star on it to find, and released it in the UK, and that whoever found it and had it, would be supplied by games, consoles, and entertainment by Nintendo as a Lifetime supply...
*Sighs dreamily*
Would be delighted if Nintendo had announced this Summer (i.e. 10 years on from SMW's release here) that they had made just one special cartridge with a Gold star on it to find, and released it in the UK, and that whoever found it and had it, would be supplied by games, consoles, and entertainment by Nintendo as a Lifetime supply...
*Sighs dreamily*
lol, I don't know. Check the cheat and hints on this site first.
Hmmn.. yeah, but what would I search for?
"Dodgy star in SMW's file"?? :)
"Dodgy star in SMW's file"?? :)
I've completed t on more than one occasion, with star road. I'd check around the net if i was you.
Tribute wrote:
> I have no idea!
Hi, I guess you've completed Super Mario World then? What do you think it could be? Just a glitch, or more?
> I have no idea!
Hi, I guess you've completed Super Mario World then? What do you think it could be? Just a glitch, or more?
I have no idea!
(Ah, I remember now, it was Tubular! There were another 6 levels in that section of the game that led on from completing Star Road)
Way back in August of 1992, at about 6pm one fine summery evening, I finally completed Super Mario World for the good old SNES. I was thrilled as I saw the story end happily, and the good old "goodbye-till-the-next-game" music played with the credits.
When I completed it, I saw the number 96 by the file that I had saved it as, and was ecstatic about completing a game with 96 levels in it, after having read so much about these 96 levels (plus sub games) over the past year or so
.
Despite it ending, I still wanted to play, so I carried on, going over some levels, particularly those nasty ones in Star Road that lead to those such as Gnarly, and Tuber-something. They were some of the hardest levels I'd played in any game ever. Anyway, I plugged at them, again and again and carried on under the same saved file, till one day to my surprise I switched on my SNES for a go at Super Mario World, and found my file had renamed itself as 96*!!!
96 with a Gold Star next to it.
(My initial thought was "UG?........ Wicked!")
Other mates of mine had played SMW to death on their SNES's but none had managed to get a star by their 96. I have absolutely NO idea what I did to get that star by my filename, but it made me happy that I'd somehow apparently gone further on the game than they had. Unfortunately, I became cocky and thought I could do it all over again, and wiped the cartridge so I no longer have that file.
With the release of Mario Kart and other titles, I didn't play SMW as much anymore, and to this day, have yet to recreate that magical Star by the 96 levels in the filename as I complete it.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Does anyone else know what the Gold Star is meant for?
When I completed it, I saw the number 96 by the file that I had saved it as, and was ecstatic about completing a game with 96 levels in it, after having read so much about these 96 levels (plus sub games) over the past year or so
.
Despite it ending, I still wanted to play, so I carried on, going over some levels, particularly those nasty ones in Star Road that lead to those such as Gnarly, and Tuber-something. They were some of the hardest levels I'd played in any game ever. Anyway, I plugged at them, again and again and carried on under the same saved file, till one day to my surprise I switched on my SNES for a go at Super Mario World, and found my file had renamed itself as 96*!!!
96 with a Gold Star next to it.
(My initial thought was "UG?........ Wicked!")
Other mates of mine had played SMW to death on their SNES's but none had managed to get a star by their 96. I have absolutely NO idea what I did to get that star by my filename, but it made me happy that I'd somehow apparently gone further on the game than they had. Unfortunately, I became cocky and thought I could do it all over again, and wiped the cartridge so I no longer have that file.
With the release of Mario Kart and other titles, I didn't play SMW as much anymore, and to this day, have yet to recreate that magical Star by the 96 levels in the filename as I complete it.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Does anyone else know what the Gold Star is meant for?
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