Hazy Maze Cave

Hazy Maze Cave is the 6th course in Super Mario 64, accessed in the Castle Basement. It is a large cave with a maze full of poisonous gas and a lake inhabited by a large sea creature known as Dorrie. It also contains the entrance of Cavern of the Metal Cap.

Missions
"1. SWIMMING BEAST IN THE CAVERN""2. ELEVATE FOR 8 RED COINS""3. METAL-HEAD MARIO CAN MOVE!""4. NAVIGATING THE TOXIC MAZE""5. A-MAZE-ING EMERGENCY EXIT""6. WATCH FOR ROLLING ROCKS""7. 100 COIN STAR"

HMC Alcove
HMC Alcove is the name given to an area next to the Watch For Rolling Rocks star.

HMC Entrance Room Is A Sewer
There are pipes lining the walls of the room where Hazy Maze Cave is accessed. This has lead some people to believe it is a sewer.

HMC Is The Castle's Septic System
There is a theory that states that Hazy Maze Cave is actually the septic system of Princess Peach's Castle. This theory claims the boulders are actually poop, and the gas is actually farts. This theory is often mocked.

The Metal Parasite
The Metal Parasite is an enemy that can appear in Hazy Maze Cave and give the player an altered version of the Metal Cap.

Mother Dorrie
Mother Dorrie is an anomaly that can appear in place of Dorrie. It is highly aggressive.

Salty, Salty Shores
Salty, Salty Shores is a course that can replace Hazy Maze Cave.