SM64 - Snowman's Big Head - No Buttons Allowed

I collect the star Snowman's Big Head in Snowman's Land without using any buttons (I only use the joystick and adjust the camera angle).
Here are the specifics of what I do. I first moved a moneybag all the way over to the shell's item block, duplicated the moneybag excessively, and then rode over to the shell by repeatedly bouncing on the moneybags. From there, I use the shell to gain hyper speed in order to reenter fly guy's zone exactly in front of him, causing him to lunge forwards. I then move far away enough from fly guy to deactivate him. Note that in order to manipulate fly guy, he needs to be deactivated 2000+ units away from his starting point, so to accomplish this, it was necessary to have him lunge away and then quickly deactivate him before he turned back. From there, I repeatedly manipulate fly guy to transport him closer to the snowman. Then I climb the snowman, reactivate fly guy, and bounce on him as he flies by. The twirl from bouncing on him provided Mario with enough height to get onto the snowman's head to collect the star.
.m64 stats:
Length: 41 minutes and 18 seconds
Re-records: 9309 [2431 since branching off]
Frames: 148695 (73950 input)
Time to Make: 12 hours [5 hours since branching off]
The song I used was Sword Lord's remix of the William tell Overture, which can be found at: • William tell Overture ... .
To see more of my No Buttons Allowed videos, you can go to my playlist of them here: • Playlist

[@danilsuro7227]

every time you walk into a room and forget what you were doing, pannenkoek was just reactivating an enemy

[@SuperGilc]

omg lol

[@lootziedoodle]

TJ "Henry" Yoshi is really depressing and naive, because every time I post a half A press video, Henry strategically builds up speed for 12 hours. But it's not as simple as you might think. Maybe you guys need an example. So, as I explained earlier, TJ "Henry" Yoshi is really depressing and naive, because every time I post a half A press video, the Scuttlebug's home will update to where the Scuttlebug was when Henry comments over and over. So, by strategically luring Henry to the edge of its radius and bumping into it, we can effectively travel multiples of 4 PUs at a time, but that's not actually true since there are no objects in PUs. Furthermore the N64 console will actually crash if you go to a PU and let the camera follow you. Henry fags will defend this

[@flophawk]

Everytime you reactivate an enemy it crashes Paper Mario

[@inht5288]

Flop Hawk wrong youtuber

[@want-diversecontent3887]

Flop Hawk Umm, pecan pie. Pannenkoek.

[@scantyer]

Finally an easy way to get that star

[@squidddinator]

I mean, it takes me 3 hours to get it normally. this is a better alternative

[@smh9902]

Just jump on the penguins head and let the penguin carry you across. Thats what I do. It works.

[@AtKiba]

This comment deserves more likes!

[@estoylaroca]

it actually took him 12 hours to do this. He slowed down time (I BELIEVE) using TAS (which is how he normally do these things) so that he can bypass having a inhuman reaction time.

[@liamflynn8414]

German Shepherd Clever

[@Minisaaga]

The year is 20XX. People are now able to beat games without using buttons

[@LumpyBumpyAcidFish]

Vash The Stampede inhuman you mean?

[@KittXenn]

LumpyBumpyAcidFish He meant that the reaction time was so disgustingly good that it's outright immoral.

[@EvilX24]

Minisaga fox

[@restlessfrager]

+Vash The Stampede grammer.

[@xxturtlelordxx1597]

+Minisaga Ha! (Get it)

[@jerri1918]

"Snowman's Big Head - No buttons" Pannenkoek: Alright, to begin, we need to domesticate these Moneybags and establish a farm.

[@Lachrymogenic]

And then bribe the shy guy.

[@tripplordofinconvenience9953]

Pink Floyd’s Money song starts playing

[@priestesslucy3299]

A.... Money farm

[@rfrakctured]

Thank you so much, the A button is broken on my N64 and it makes getting through Super Mario a real pain. You have a great gift, sir.

[@computercat8694]

You should be watching the 0x A Presses videos if your B button works.

[@kanandreamer65]

Then how do you get past the pole in bowser in the fire sea

[@computercat8694]

Discover pole VSC

[@theforbiddensauce]

I’m always still with you 🙃

[@megatareon3420]

its called using lava to get in the hole and skipping the pole

[@SimpleFlips]

Absolutely brilliant as always.

[@SilverDarkin]

The song makes it

[@mitchinatr7093]

Shoutouts to you, my good man!

[@goglin650]

Dad come home its been 4 years :(

[@andrewkelly9645]

Yo dad

[@ej-jz5rc]

shoutouts to simpleflips

[@DurawaFuan]

Next genre: No buttons or joystick and you control mario with your mind using telepathic powers.

[@DurawaFuan]

***** BRILLIANT!!!

[@LumpyBumpyAcidFish]

***** i approve of your name

[@aorusaki]

+Darryl Flanagan holy shit what glitches could we exploit to make this possible?

[@DurawaFuan]

Ayy lmao we reached 100 likes.

[@Kiptytude]

He could configure his TAS program to let him control mario using a cognitive sensor headset (these things exist for games already) which he can calibrate to recognize when he thinks of a certain action. Not jumping though, that'd require the mental image of an A press.

[@DuoDynamo]

2:40 But first, we need to talk about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater™.

[@pqbdwmnu]

10/10

[@itzasup5005]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ej-jz5rc]

finally original joke

[@dletetdchanel6104]

@@ej-jz5rc bottom text

[@rashadsaleh4467]

Hahahahahahaha

[@pullahoko]

Aw man. Why are the Moneybags allowed to have a jamboree but the Scuttlebugs can't? : (

[@inakilbss]

Because it's just many from one :P.

[@Lugmillord]

Scuttlebugs can't reproduce that quickly. Their mating ceremony takes ages.

[@Kiptytude]

Yes, first they have to build up speed for twelve hours.......

[@BillyBob_McSanchez]

Because MoneyBags is from the Spyro games, not Mario games

[@AlliroG98]

pullahoko A jamboree is a jamboree. You can't say it's only Moneybags.

[@GameHero531]

Now that's something you could name WALKthrough AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA

[@GameHero531]

My comment's exploding weesh

[@GameHero531]

***** Just... leave. Please.

[@DaRealLetterH]

TJ 'Derek' Yoshi ich habe erst gedacht du bist TJ Henry Yoshi xD

[@howisthis8849]

NOT FUNNY DIDNT LAUGH

[@minilabyrinth]

I cant even comprehend the amount of RNG during the part where you bounce on all the moneybags heads

[@pannenkoek2012]

Dude, bouncing on the moneybags was like the funnest thing I've ever TASed! I was looking forward to that part the whole time I was duplicating them

[@jasperscott7879]

Moneybag genasside

[@LordJike]

ANUDA SHOAH

[@LordJike]

***** Basically have all the money bags bounce just below mario so that he could bounce off them and get to the shell block.

[@LordJike]

***** I don't think so, I think what he just did was duplicate the money bags enough that the chance that one moneybag would jump below him that whole time was increased by a lot

[@snugasapugonarug]

I read the title and I went "no". Then I watched the video.

[@hainsay]

How did you went after?

[@profrezer7164]

hainsay I think he went "whoa".

[@BillyBob_McSanchez]

I love chickens, Ed

[@hainsay]

Next video: SM64 - No to whoa - No button presses allowed

[@thatoneguy9582]

profrezer WHOAHWOAHWOAH

[@KyletheReflectionist]

4:08 Well great, but what are you going to do now that- WAIT I'M SORRY WHAT!?

[@MilesQuickster]

Lol, I was thinking the same thing! xD

[@Kelvoraax]

Kyle Ruggieri lol

[@OlmiOP]

My reaction exactly

[@brandonthesteele]

Shy Guy heard that Pannenkoek needed a little boost.

[@hps362]

I knew he was manipulating something with that up-n-down-ey stuff on the slope. Even then, the sudden fly guy in my face was a pleasant shock.

[@RCPlanes59]

Perhaps even more impressive is not only that you thought of making this video but it somehow occurred to you "Hey, I should clone millions of moneybags and get them to spawn at the star box so I can get the shell without pressing A."

[@computercat8694]

*A, B, or Z

[@juicymullet4468]

I'm constantly bewildered by how well this guy plays this game and knows it inside and out. Super Mario 64 is a timeless classic. It will NEVER get old. Still want an HD remake though...

[@spootot]

Super Mario 64 DS is probably as close as we'll get. While an HD remake would be pretty nice, there isn't enough reason for Nintendo to go ahead and do it. It's guaranteed to have sales, but it's unlikely to generate enough sales to be worth making. But yeah, I really need to get around to getting an emulator for SM64

[@Web720]

+Harrison DuRant Theres been many, but Nintendo always C&D it.

[@spootot]

Tenzing Khedup "We're not gonna do it, and neither are you" -Nintendo, maybe

[@Web720]

spoot Thats their motto for every fan projects. Just like Square Enix.

[@spootot]

Tenzing Khedup It's a shame, really.

[@samhayes-astrion]

every time i see one of these memetical videos every single time me and my five year old self are just like 'you fucking _what_'

[@nomukun1138]

+Sam Hayes What meme? is memetical an obscenity now?

[@furiousfinch1587]

+Andrew Turner It's not a conventional meme, but this shit, these videos, they still classify as memetical.

[@AndrewRyanNoGodsOrKings]

5 year old self? are you a time traveler hanging out with your 5 year old self?

[@lordnarwhal]

5 year olds shouldn't say such rude words

[@Lycro.]

Your son is nine years old now 😳😳😳

[@drakdragon]

What in the fuck man, how do you even figure this shit out?

[@monowavy]

I ask myself the same.

[@crlyfryz8049]

Word!

[@NXeta]

is this not how everyone normally plays the game?

[@MilesQuickster]

+KillerChopSuey RAM Watch, RAM Search and stuff?

[@TheVoiceOfChaos]

do you want an hour explanation.

[@Teth47]

Imagine showing this to the first generation of people who played SM64. This level of play is so far outside of what anyone would even reasonably consider a game that they might not even recognize it. Well done man, seriously, this is amazing.

[@juliantheivysaur3137]

Next up. Beating the game without turning on the console.

[@underscore5393]

I did it, i did used a emulator :V

[@timothye.2902]

More like: Next up: Red coin star, coinless run

[@Puddy1]

He turned on the console without ever letting go to of the button, so technically it never was "FULLY" turned on. 0.5 turn ons.

[@spysoldierscout4562]

Hidden Umami but a console start is a console start. You can't say it's only a half!

[@DeeEll1]

I would love to see this one comentated.

[@CNUanMan]

I agree. These videos are awesome but I love the ones with commentary explaining the how's and why's as I'm watching it.

[@timothemalahieude5076]

+DeeEll1 Look at the video description, you have all the explainations.

[@DeeEll1]

Timothé Malahieude And look at the time I commented. It was a month ago. Looks like both of us have a problem with not reading things. Also, I would prefer to hear a voiced version because I like his voice.

[@timothemalahieude5076]

+DeeEll1 So ? Better late than never.

[@DeeEll1]

Timothé Malahieude Not true. At a certain point, it's best to keep your mouth shut. Like, nobody is going to listen to how frosty the snowman is actually jesus until christmas time.

[@PKWeegee1337]

Man, i can´t wait for the ,,No Controller'' Challenge

[@TheBrawlUnit]

How the fuck are you supposed to enter the castle ?

[@PKWeegee1337]

+TheBrawlUnit Uhhhh...he will figure it out

[@GlitchyPSI]

every SMM Auto Level ever

[@NDragon1412]

Who knows, maybe he finds a way to play the game only using cartridge tilting xD

[@PKWeegee1337]

Or he can use the real time corruptor to change the exact bytes to beat the game

[@boettam]

He finally did it. He gathered all the Moneybags for one big jamboree...

[@bcarri2014]

But no scuttlebugs :\

[@Lugmillord]

What I like the most is that you exploit the fact that computers are deterministic and therefore can't produce real random numbers for enemy behavior. It's just crazy how far you have gone. Using mind control to make the enemies your slaves, brilliant. If you told somebody back in 1997 that you can get this star without pushing any buttons, no one would ever believe it. ...well, it would probably be the same way last year xD

[@the0mini0prutt]

***** Hey! are you working on a new sm64 hack?

[@Lugmillord]

MuddyGaming Nope, I don't really have time for that anymore.

[@the0mini0prutt]

***** okay! No worries:)

[@Lugmillord]

MuddyGaming But you can expect some Mario Maker levels from me when the game comes out. Better than nothing, right? ;)

[@the0mini0prutt]

Haha true ;)

[@digdug1489]

I have a new religion.

[@JumperIncorp]

Good lord, that face works so well with that comment.

[@digdug1489]

+Jumper Barry's gonna getcha.

[@zoned7609]

LISA fanboy?

[@goatsandbullets]

half a press religion.

[@baranxlr]

My religion requires me to build up speed by praying for TWELVE HOURS

[@KenSamaGomenasai]

I think it's fair to say that this guy is the undisputed KING of Super Mario 64...

[@asteros6387]

Ken Sama most of the things he does is tool assisted

[@evelynmontes983]

Quinn Lord yes but he still had to find the shit and still make the fucking tas

[@hps362]

Pannen is the Lord, and SimpleFlips the Father. We are his sons. Nathaniel Scuttlebug Paragoomba Bandy is the Holy Spirit.

[@brianbethea3069]

That little "Boing!" Mario says gets me every time.

[@bonesmcrattley2849]

Build up moneybags for 12 hours.

[@Alex_Off-Beat]

Look at all the work Mario has to do to win without pressing any buttons whereas Luigi can win by doing absolutely nothing...

[@TrippyToad]

I tried typing a comment without using any buttons. That didn't go well....

[@drekthgrek5896]

TrippyToad I can comment with siri. I am doing so right now

[@jacobsmash1]

I can comment with my mouse

[@Cadu_Ferreira]

I can comment in my phone

[@Brandonator365]

When you hear the race music come in on one of Pannen's videos, shit is about to go down.

[@SuperToad128]

Thank you for the helpful walkthrough, I could never get past the bridge with the penguin without the scary snowman blowing me away! This made things much easier

[@shadowmetalmario1]

Wow! That was pretty impressive! These are some interesting challenges you're doing with SM64. I'm pretty happy I stumbled upon this channel.

[@alili1996]

I love your videos. I really love how it looks like you are just doing random things for 90% of the video just to see your plan being suddenly executed and seeing how every thing you did had a purpose.

[@Greysmdl]

I see. The joy stick is not a button. It might sound weird but I tend to watch your videos before bed. They relax me and give me something to think about. Thank you.

[@pkkevin11]

Local plumber on his daily walk finds himself on the world's largest snowman.

[@ZircronSwift]

These videos are like a magic trick. You have no idea what the hell he's doing, but it's entertaining to watch him just do what seems like pointless tasks and then before you know it, boom, he has the star.

[@PatriPastry]

June 23rd, 2023... With the discovery of a glitch allowing Mario to upward at will, and Pannenkoek delivering his promised 1 thousand dollars to the finder, we have finally have a full 120 star run without pressing the A button at all. Once the run has been ran, Pannenkoek soon announced his next project... ... Beating SM64 without pressing a single button.

[@pinkdarkboy7127]

Bruh, I'm reading this in May of 2023 and I forgot it wasn't June yet and I thought this was legit lmao. *shakes fist from the future*

[@Nire]

What if life is a bunch of people doing "no A press" runs. That explains why so few people are good at life.

[@krazyattitude]

Clever ideas once again, goodjob Pannen. Thank you for adding all the camera angles needed to understand the strats (like the Flyguy manipulation to get the star).

[@TheGrimPoe]

This song Sm64 videos WHAT YEAR IS IT

[@superpancakebros.8962]

TheGrimPoe It is year 9738.

[@BruceShankle]

2017

[@efisiospiga6540]

TheGrimPoe 20XX

[@l9mit]

20XX

[@sendylie1774]

Funny how some people think buttons and sticks were the same. XD

[@SoggyWaffles.]

3:04 Sweet half pipe skills

[@klaxfaction90]

That Fly Guy got BAITED so hard.

[@Laggity]

4:10 that casual "boing." After the madness that preceded it was by far the funniest thing in this video.

[@toniconge7003]

What! First I thought this was the usual 0x A presses but then I realized it was more! Loved your adorable army of money.

[@TheRealSpellstar]

you are the most patient man alive I swear

[@SuperCliffBurton]

You deserve an award for how dedicated you are to not jumping

[@Really_Tall]

Haven't heard that awesome music in a while :D Great work, as always!

[@FelipeRiveraV]

Chuck Norris doesn't even have to touch the controller to get a star.

[@RarefoilB]

Well, now I've seen everything.

[@megaburritozero]

RarefoilB Not yet, there's this glitch in SM64 that has an actual bounty on it, if you replicate it.

[@wootmcfloot5848]

+megaburritozero what is this you speak of?

[@megaburritozero]

WootMcFloot ! You haven't heard? Well, youtube doesn't allow me to put links, but look up Super Mario 64 Bounty Glitch and see for yourself.

[@goldsrcorsource2551]

-some Texan man wearing a hardhat and goggles

[@SimoZXGaming]

Never cease to impress pannenk, dont stop these!

[@cronos00092]

pannenkoek2012, you are so freaking awesome! I have been watching your videos from a while, and you are like the best player of Super Mario 64 in the entire world!

[@FourthRoot]

Now figure out how to do it with buttons but no stick.

[@FourthRoot]

MarioFan 835 It's incredibly difficult to make mario dive without using the stick to make him run.

[@miastonished]

Minecraft mouse only challenge: we use boats to get around super mario 64 joystick only challenge: so first we dupe a ton of moneybags by bringing them to the shell area, then we position ourselves so we can bounce on the moneybags all the way to the shell block, then we glitch the shell up the wall and ride along the edge of the map and then gain enough velocity to backwards long jump through the course and into the wall where the star is

[@Zel-Veraan]

This is the most beautiful piece of art I've ever seen.

[@supersophisticated9943]

Man travels the world with only him and his luggage to find that it somehow duplicated itself sentiently

[@thepizzaguy8477]

1:43 Closest thing you'll get to a scuttle bug jamboree.

[@InsaneToats]

what fucks me up is how this isnt tas, this guy literally did this himself

[@TheJoseluisperez1000]

what or who is Tas?

[@InsaneToats]

TheJoseluisperez1000 Tool Assisted Speedrun is when a person makes impossible or frame perfect moves with an emulator or external tools.

[@TheJoseluisperez1000]

+Toats awesome thnx weeaboo

[@InsaneToats]

TheJoseluisperez1000 haha you crazy kids

[@TheJoseluisperez1000]

+Toats lol im 19

[@gwennorthcutt421]

the ingenuity and dedication it takes to exploit programming to get around basic commands will never cease being amazing to me. being borne aloft a wealth of moneybags is just icing on the cake.

[@crlyfryz8049]

Never cease to amaze me!

[@mendolino1906]

Pannen probably just broke his controller and now has only the joystick.

[@JaneSable]

Can we see a 120 no button run?

[@user-fy1nq3nf1q]

jeez, that would be as easy as swimming by only kicking your feet.While having your body turn to lead.And holding a car over your head.

[@JaneSable]

Some Impersonator But this is a video game, everything's easy in a video game. :^}

[@zenaidaalejo27]

In 20 years maybe

[@computercat8694]

Problem is, you can't get past the main menu with only joystick and C buttons.

[@ElTaitronAnim]

That Moneybag jamboree to reach the shell box is incredible to behold.

[@firestorm46]

You're sick my friend. That's epic!

[@jeremyquiros5483]

You mean you have to use your hands? It's like a baby's toy

[@nomukun1138]

+Jeremy Quiros Comment is 100 days late, Marty!

[@squidddinator]

But what about parallel universes?

[@glitchingaming2343]

this isn't PM64

[@connorcallan1112]

There are still parallel universes.

[@_jagger1407]

There's an infinite number of realities, Morty.

[@squidddinator]

Jack Broek​ You have what the pannenkoek call a very "Henry" mindset

[@taiwanisacountry8221]

[gets all the moneybags together for a big party] Awww [starts slaughtering them] NOOO

[@theloneblade8335]

Because there's no way to kill time better than getting a purse with legs to clone itself indefinitely so you gain get a shell in a box 2 feet above your head, surfing on the edge of existence with it, braking the sound barrier backwards TWICE, speeding up a hill, and then walking off a ledge, onto a small man flying with a tiny propeller attached to his skull, causing him to spontaneously combust, and using the shockwave to get onto a snowman's head to grab a sentient star with eyes, all in the name of SCREW THE A BUTTON!!!!!!

[@datsquishyfello]

a button press is a button press, you can't just say it's none

[@GreatFox42]

Physics? I hardly knew her!

[@sirhawkjames]

The reveal at the end... Chefs kiss

[@strawhat8070]

I only have one thumb and no fingers so this made getting the star a lot easier thank you

[@RealClassixX]

How far is too far? Lemme tell you: Never.

[@ChiLl-zw2ew]

I guess that was.. Wait for it Cool

[@etherraichu]

That was ridiculous and awesome XD great video!

[@ledraps22]

The ending was amazing, i was wondering what you were doing on that slope. "hmmm i wonder why he cant get up?" and then i saw that last edit. gg man

[@plaguedocvid]

It's a lie! He jumped at 4:56, I saw it! Just kidding, this is amazing

[@nobiiru]

sm64 must be very difficult with an Atari controller

[@StillNight77]

This is one of the most impressive things I've seen in a long time.

[@heave-ho6864]

Very impressive. This feels like a cross between the Whirl from the Freezing Pond NBA strat, the In the Deep Freeze NBA strat, and the Snowman's Big Head ABC strat.

[@1ted59]

That's basically what it is lol

[@ddnava96]

How does that duplicating work?

[@welcoe]

he makes it jump right when it disappears, which makes a copy.

[@thermodyne5064]

Boing

[@10fingers61]

Amazing. Never knew you could use different enemies that way.

[@korgaw8563]

this felt like eternity to watch

[@deusexmaximum8930]

No buttons? How are you gonna read the sign to find out what to do?

[@lazylasagna5596]

when your n64's buttons don't work

[@avocadocommando5215]

I read the title as Super Smash Bro.s 64 and read "no buttons allowed" and i was like "how they going to fight?" then i look at the thumbnail and back to the title "ohh, Super Mario 64"

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

The Fly Guy appearing is like a magic trick, and he showed us how he did it. Magician!

[@normad88]

At 2:54 it sounds like he jumps?

[@pannenkoek2012]

Cory Damron It's the sound of sliding off a ledge with a shell. Example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3u5Xqx_fLJ-aKM

[@normad88]

pannenkoek2012 Thanks for the clarification, makes sense now.

[@DerNamenlose1991]

why would you do this to yourself D:

[@davetheanimerock5948]

FOR SCIENCE

[@Popepaladin]

This is a video world definitely didn't need but certainly deserves.

[@_Arout]

Finally a tutorial to this god damn star! Hating the way through this blowing snowman...

[@SadButter]

Please tell me this is tool assisted...

[@pannenkoek2012]

RandomGuy1994 Okay. It is tool assisted.

[@cheeseguy937]

+pannenkoek2012 what does no buttons mean?

[@Holgast]

+TheGamingBros Exactly what it sounds like, not using any buttons on the controller except for the C buttons (to adjust the camera). Analogue stick and C buttons only, no A, B or Z

[@cavetorcher4063]

+Jack McNamara Its not

[@GingoldAnimations]

Self Explainatory.

[@AzureOtsu]

you used the yellow buttons to pan the camera. nice try bud

[@Greysmdl]

He's a phony. He lied! :D

[@junehaps]

Reading the description always clears these things up.

[@Greysmdl]

Zeta of course it does, but no one does that :P

[@junehaps]

Sadly.

[@AzureOtsu]

:D

[@AarenYASS]

that wind instrument is the only tune i know from a non puzzle genre game that is calming but also perfect for an informative/educational video. As someone that didnt grow up with mario, i thought it was a nice flute used for educational purposes with that royalty free music but it was actually just Mario being chill. -

[@1ted59]

Great job again! It seems like you mixed a couple of different strats in order to complete this challenge. Oh yeah, I think you should say something about not using C-Up tricks in the description, as those are technically possible under how you currently describe buttonless.

[@bigvidboi4909]

Fake. You had to jump to get in the painting. :^)

[@jadencoucopoulos2567]

Dive. Recover.

[@CarrotFarmer]

You know a vid is going to be good when a remix of WIlliam Tell Overture has started

[@Mrtomheuvel]

Damn, thats so sick man! You deserve more Subscribers then this! ;)

[@tessbolick6605]

Well, we may not be able to have a Scuttlebug jamboree, but at least we can have a Moneybag jamboree.