Toad in the Basement's Hallway (SM64)

The Toad in the Basement's Halls can be found if Mario chooses to turn left instead of right and toward Lethal Lava Land. This Toad will speak to Mario of how to recover safely from high falls, and how to replenish his Power Meter through coins.

"Wow! You already recovered that many Stars? Way to go, Mario! I’ll bet you’ll have us out of here in no time! Be careful, though. Bowser and his band wrote the book on “bad.” Take my advice: When you need to recover from injuries, collect coins. Yellow Coins refill one piece of the Power Meter, Red Coins refill two pieces, and Blue Coins refill five. To make Blue Coins appear, pound on Blue Coin Blocks. Also, if you fall from high places, you’ll minimize damage if you Pound the Ground as you land."