Shifting Sand Land

Shifting Sand Land is the 8th course of Super Mario 64. It is a desert with a pyramid.

Missions
"1. IN THE TALONS OF THE BIG BIRD""2. SHINING ATOP THE PYRAMID""3. INSIDE THE ANCIENT PYRAMID""4. STAND TALL ON THE FOUR PILLARS""5. FREE FLYING FOR 8 RED COINS""6. PYRAMID PUZZLE""7. 100 COIN STAR"

Blue Klepto Star
In the files of Super Mario 64 is a version of Klepto holding an already collected star. However, this goes unused, and even after collecting the In The Talons Of The Big Bird star it will display as not being collected until being taken by Klepto.

ET In Pyramid
On the hieroglyphs inside the pyramid are the letters "ET", which is the name of a popular alien movie. People have associated this with the aliens creating pyramids theory.

Shifting Sand Land UFO
An anomaly known as the Shifting Sand Land UFO can appear and remove the top of the pyramid in Shifting Sand Land to make an alternative access to the Eyerok boss fight.

Dry, Dry Dunes
Dry, Dry Dunes is the name given to a course that can replace Shifting Sand Land in some personalized copies of Super Mario 64.

Unused Cutscene
In the files of Super Mario 64 is an unused cutscene. It fits Shifting Sand Land the most, particularly when the top of the pyramid is removed in the Stand Tall On The Four Pillars mission.

Sandlands
In some personalized copies of Super Mario 64, Shifting Sand Land is renamed to Sandlands. This was possibly a placeholder name in earlier builds of Super Mario 64.

Glitchy Water Texture
In some personalized copies, an texture glitch can happen to the Oasis's Water, which make the water looks like it's dirty. It is unknown why it happens. It might be somehow related to the Dynamic Level Rearrangement, but nothing is confirmed until now.