Princess Peach's Castle/Castle Grounds

The Castle Grounds is the outer portion of Princess Peach's Castle, where Mario first starts. It contains the entrance to the castle, the cannon to the roof where Yoshi resides, and Vanish Cap under the Moat.

The Castle grounds normally have a large, flooded moat, however, Mario can drain the water by ground-pounding the pillars in the Castle Basement. This will allow access to Vanish Cap Under the Moat and open a door directly into the Castle Basement from the Castle Grounds.

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Screenshots & Footage
Recently, a screenshot and footage of the castle grounds has been discovered, apparently sourced from now defunct-forums, in an ongoing discovery. To the left of this text, the screenshot is displayed, which appears to have some oddities compared to the standardized depiction of the castle grounds.

The footage of the castle grounds can be accessed here, and it would be appriciated if the local community could point out oddities, and perhaps link them to other relevant pages.