Hello how may I help you? I have a question about Super Mario 64 Alright, I can help with that. What is your question for Super Mario 64? What button should I press to Jump? Unfortunately, I can only help with rules, not controls. Oh. Do you know how many lives I get to start with? Yes. Mario starts with 5 lives by default in Super Mario 64. Hope this helps. Can I earn more lives? Yes. Lives can be earned by collecting 100 coins or finding 1-UP mushrooms in the various levels. Thanks so much for your help. No problem, thank you and have a great day!