Mario Tennis Tournaments: Star Cup, stars and Special Tournament
Follow the ordinary and starred tournament ladders.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo 64 Mario Tennis. Game Boy Color Transfer Pak content requires the original compatible hardware; it is separate from Mario Power Tennis.
The normal ladder is Mushroom, Flower, Star
Winning Mushroom opens Flower; winning Flower opens Star. Singles and doubles are separate competition paths, including their two character rewards.
| Competition | Cup order | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Normal opening | Mushroom Cup | Opens Flower Cup |
| Normal middle | Flower Cup | Opens Star Cup |
| Normal final | Star Cup | Awards the character a star |
| Special opening | Rainbow Cup | Opens Moonlight Cup |
| Special middle | Moonlight Cup | Opens Planet Cup |
| Special final | Planet Cup | Completes that special ladder |
A Star Cup win marks that character
Clearing Star Cup awards a star to the selected character. The Special Tournament requires stars for the N64 roster rather than a single win with one favorite.
| Target | Requirement | Remember |
|---|---|---|
| Shy Guy | Star Cup singles victory | Singles reward |
| DK Jr. | Star Cup doubles victory | Doubles reward |
| Special Tournament | Star the N64 roster | GBC transfers are excluded |
| Max CPU | Clear singles special cups with all 16 N64 characters | A long-term roster objective |
Starred competition uses another three cups
Rainbow, Moonlight and Planet form the Special Tournament ladder. Select a starred character using the shoulder-button selection method when the special competition is available.
Long-term completion spans the roster
Max CPU difficulty is a late reward tied to clearing singles special cups with all 16 N64 characters. Transferred GBC characters are not part of that requirement.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Original-edition mechanics and reference | www.mariowiki.com |