96* Percent? Or More?

Have you cleared Star World and all the special levels after getting the secret exit on Star World 5?

I just finished playing and i got *96 too.
I'm pretty frustrated because I want 100% complete.
I would love it if someone knew something about this.

I can only get 95 and I can't find the other level!!!!!! Anyone with any tips?? Does one of the castles have a secret exit? hmmm... I'm frustrated.....

i've played the game about 30 times cause my cartrige would not keep its save and i've found the only way to get 96 is to best the secret passage levels both ways ive heard u can get 3 stars and 96 and thts it i've only ever gotten star 96 though

It is not 96%,its how many levels completed out of the 96 levels.

It doesn't refer to the fact that you're 96% done with the game, nor does it mean that there's 96 levels in Super Mario World. The number 96 (or any other number at the end of your file) means that you've completed 96 goals. A few examples:

Star World 5 is one level, but has two goals. The regular goal completes Star Road and clears a path to the first Star Warp and Star World 1. The secret Goal advances you to the Special World.

Star World 1 is one level, but with one goal for getting the key and advancing Star Road, and a separate and distinct goal for completing the entire level, and advancing to nowhere. In the Game Boy Advance version, pressing Select while on the map screen will bring up level statistics, with all Star World levels showing two separate goals can be achieved. This takes a little bit more thought to figure out in the SNES version, as one would assume that you would need get each Star World level's keys to raise your score on your game file, since the regular goal gets you "nowhere".

Another pair of goals to note: The Forest Ghost House has two doors, one for advancing to Forest of Illusion 4, the other for getting a 3-up moon and building a path right back to Forest of Illusion 1. Both count as goals.

Therefore, a rating of 96 is equivalent to 100% in Super Mario World. I've never heard of 108 "percent", but I doubt it's possible. If anybody really has achieved any number equal to or greater than 97 on their game file, I'd love to know how.

I got 106 one time when i was a kid. there are multiple ways of beating levels and tons of secrets. i wouldnt be surprised if it goes even higher.