I played this game and easily got enough stars to beat game without doing any of the stars I don't like, no tick tock clock, no tall tall mountain, no rainbow ride, and more. I also wasn't bothered by being booted out, since the levels were more condensed and small and, I could get back to where I was before very quickly. and that's the amazing thing about mario 64, in that doing it that way was valid, I didn't have to 100% it, I could have fun in my own way, and I think that's the best thing about mario, no matter what game he has, there is at least one that speaks most to you, maybe it's galaxy 1s atmosphere, sunshine buttery smooth controls, maybe it's galaxy 2s fun factor, maybe it's 3d world or lands more 2d mario level design, or maybe it's odyssey throwing all of marios past ideas at a wall and seeing if it still holds up, and all of marios 2d adventures with their own ideas, but for me that game is mario 64 (and odyssey) for its freedom, and ideas, with simple, but sublime execution, sure make all the critisms you want about it, and you can dislike it, but I'll still love it.