Umbrella

Umbrellas are items in certain personalised copies of Super Mario 64. Most of the time, the umbrella is colored dark purple.

Mechanics
When the player character comes into contact with an umbrella, they automatically equip it. Many things can cause the player to automatically drop the umbrella, such as taking more than 2 damage or bouncing from a Crazed Crate.

Controls
Holding down the A button while the umbrella is equipped will open it and have it pointed upwards for as long as the button is held. Holding down the B button will open it in the direction the player is facing. Pressing Z will unequip the umbrella.

Uses
When the umbrella is opened facing upwards, the player character's falling speed will be drastically reduced, and in some cases they'll be able to hover mid-air for a short amount of time. When the umbrella is held open in a windy area, the umbrella will drag the player in the direction that the wind blows.

Enemies that collide with the umbrella during its opening animation will be bounced away and take damage. Enemies that collide with it after the animation ends will be bounced away without taking damage. Certain enemies are able to damage the umbrella instead of bouncing away, namely fire-based, electric, and spiked enemies. Bullies won't be damaged by the umbrella, but can be bounced away.

While equipping the umbrella, the player can hold other objects as well, but they will slightly hinder the player's ability to float in the air, and prevent the player from using the umbrella as a shield.

Damage Levels
Uncommonly, a partially damaged version of the umbrella can be found; the player will fall faster with the damaged version. The umbrella can be partially damaged when it collides with a spiky enemy. Most of the time when this happens, there is only one of these damaged versions; in rare cases there could be multiple.