Snowman's Big Head retains the general layout of Snowman's Land.
Objective
Mario (or Yoshi, Luigi, or Wario in the remake) has to climb to the top of the giant snowman-shaped mountain in the center. To get there, Mario has to make his way around the mountain, crossing the freezing pond and avoid being knocked into it by the sliding slopes. Once on the mountain and at the ice bridge, Mario has to wait for the penguin to get close enough for him to safely stand next to it on the opposite side in which the snowman blows, because when Mario steps on the ice bridge, the snowman starts blowing air, which knocks Mario back down to the start and causes him to lose his cap. The penguin's movements are unpredictable, as it can alternate between moving fast, slowly, and even backward, so Mario has to pay attention to its movements in order to safely get across the bridge. Alternatively, Mario can jump on the penguin's head. Once Mario has crossed the ice bridge, he can go to the top of the mountain and collect the Power Star. It is possible to collect the Power Star using the cannon at the start.
In Super Mario 64 DS, the other characters each have their own method of getting across: Luigi can to backward-somersault over the ice bridge; Yoshi can flutter-kick over it; and Wario can use his metal ability and launch from the cannon to walk through the wind, if he is quick enough. Alternatively, Hoot can also be used to collect the Star if a different mission is completed first and subsequently selected from the course select menu.
Slip Slidin' Away • Lil' Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Wall Kicks Will Work (N64)/Mario's Super Wall Kick (DS) • Switch Star of Cool, Cool Mountain (DS)
Big Boo's Haunt
Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry Go Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • Switch Star of the Basement
Hazy Maze Cave
Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! (N64)/Metal-Head Wario Can Move (DS) • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • Underground Switch Star
In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall On the Four Pillars • Free Flying For 8 Red Coins (5th Star, N64) (7th Star, DS) • Tox Box Switch Star (DS) • Pyramid Puzzle
Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freeze (N64) • Yoshi's Ice Sculpture (DS) • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins (N64) • Snowman's Silver Star (DS) • Into the Igloo • Red Coins in the House (DS)
Wet-Dry World
Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top o' the Town • Secrets in the Shallows and Sky (N64)/5 Secrets in the Shallows and Sky (DS) • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for Red Coins (N64)/Go to Town for the Red Coins (DS) • Quick Race Through Downtown! • Soaked Silver Stars (DS)
Tall, Tall Mountain
Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from Bridge (Star 5, N64)/Breathtaking View from the Bridge (Star 7, DS) • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom (Star 6, N64) (Star 5, DS) • 5 Secrets of the Mountain
Roll into the Cage (N64) • Luigi in the Cage (DS) • The Pit and the Pendulums (N64) • The Pendulum Switch Star (DS) • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp •Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • Tick Tock Silver Stars
Rainbow Ride
Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere over the Rainbow • Switch Star of the Manor
