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{{quote|The big coins are Dragon Coins. If you pick up five of these in an area, you get a [[extra life|1 UP]].|Message Block|Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2}} | |||
A '''Dragon Coin''' is a large [[coin]] that first appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It has a picture of a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s head and torso imprinted on it. | A '''Dragon Coin''' is a large [[coin]] that first appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It has a picture of a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s head and torso imprinted on it. | ||
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In ''Super Mario World'', there are at least five Dragon Coins littered around most [[level]]s (some levels, such as [[castle]]s, [[Ghost House]]s, and [[fortress]]es, have no Dragon Coins in the original SNES version). Collecting each one makes a unique sound effect, and it is also counted as one coin. The first four coins collected in the game give 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, and 8,000 [[point]]s, respectively; collecting five of them awards the player an [[extra life]]. [[Yoshi's Wings]] can be used to access certain auto-scrolling [[Coin Heaven]]s, where five Dragon Coins can be found. | In ''Super Mario World'', there are at least five Dragon Coins littered around most [[level]]s (some levels, such as [[castle]]s, [[Ghost House]]s, and [[fortress]]es, have no Dragon Coins in the original SNES version). Collecting each one makes a unique sound effect, and it is also counted as one coin. The first four coins collected in the game give 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, and 8,000 [[point]]s, respectively; collecting five of them awards the player an [[extra life]]. [[Yoshi's Wings]] can be used to access certain auto-scrolling [[Coin Heaven]]s, where five Dragon Coins can be found. | ||
On rare occasions, one may encounter six or more Dragon Coins in a single level; every Dragon Coin after the fifth | On rare occasions, one may encounter six or more Dragon Coins in a single level; every Dragon Coin after the fifth also awards an extra life. In these levels, going through a [[Warp Pipe]] to a new area causes all remaining Dragon Coins to disappear if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] has already collected at least five of them, making the remaining ones unobtainable. [[Chocolate Secret]] is unique, as it contains only one Dragon Coin in the SNES version of ''Super Mario World'' for unknown reasons. | ||
====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''==== | ====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''==== | ||
[[File:SMA2-PeachCoin.png|frame|A Dragon Coin with [[Princess Peach]]'s face, seen when all regular Dragon Coins are collected]] | [[File:SMA2-PeachCoin.png|frame|A Dragon Coin with [[Princess Peach]]'s face, seen when all regular Dragon Coins are collected]] | ||
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port of ''Super Mario World'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', Dragon Coins have a slightly bigger role. They now appear in levels that did not originally have them, and the number of Dragon Coins acquired is recorded on a menu. If the player collects them all, a cutscene | In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port of ''Super Mario World'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', Dragon Coins have a slightly bigger role. They now appear in levels that did not originally have them, and the number of Dragon Coins acquired is recorded on a menu. If the player collects them all, a cutscene plays, showing all of the collected Dragon Coins falling from the sky and being stacked together; afterwards, a giant Dragon Coin appears, and [[Yoshi]] eats it and lays an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]], which hatches into a giant coin with [[Princess Peach]]'s face, resulting in all of the Dragon Coins in the game having Peach's face imprinted on them instead of Yoshi's. | ||
In the ''[[Nintendo Power Advance]]'' guide, the symbol for the Dragon Coins denoting where they are located in a level is drawn with a three-tined fork instead of Yoshi's or Peach's likeness.<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' v.4. Page 18.</ref> The Dragon Coin's collection sound effect was reused for the [[Advance Coin]]s in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the [[Star Coin]]s in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, and the [[color coin]]s in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', the sound effect is internally labeled "<tt>SE_OBJ_GET_DRAGON_COIN</tt>" | In the ''[[Nintendo Power Advance]]'' guide, the symbol for the Dragon Coins denoting where they are located in a level is drawn with a three-tined fork instead of Yoshi's or Peach's likeness.<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' v.4. Page 18.</ref> The Dragon Coin's collection sound effect was reused for the [[Advance Coin]]s in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the [[Star Coin]]s in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, and the [[color coin]]s in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', the sound effect is internally labeled "<tt>SE_OBJ_GET_DRAGON_COIN</tt>."<ref>[[tcrf:New Super Mario Bros.#Sound Effects|New Super Mario Bros.#Sound Effects]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:20, April 27, 2023
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| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (cameo) (2023) |
- “The big coins are Dragon Coins. If you pick up five of these in an area, you get a 1 UP.”
- —Message Block, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
A Dragon Coin is a large coin that first appears in Super Mario World. It has a picture of a Yoshi's head and torso imprinted on it.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
In Super Mario World, there are at least five Dragon Coins littered around most levels (some levels, such as castles, Ghost Houses, and fortresses, have no Dragon Coins in the original SNES version). Collecting each one makes a unique sound effect, and it is also counted as one coin. The first four coins collected in the game give 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, and 8,000 points, respectively; collecting five of them awards the player an extra life. Yoshi's Wings can be used to access certain auto-scrolling Coin Heavens, where five Dragon Coins can be found.
On rare occasions, one may encounter six or more Dragon Coins in a single level; every Dragon Coin after the fifth also awards an extra life. In these levels, going through a Warp Pipe to a new area causes all remaining Dragon Coins to disappear if Mario or Luigi has already collected at least five of them, making the remaining ones unobtainable. Chocolate Secret is unique, as it contains only one Dragon Coin in the SNES version of Super Mario World for unknown reasons.
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
In the Game Boy Advance port of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Dragon Coins have a slightly bigger role. They now appear in levels that did not originally have them, and the number of Dragon Coins acquired is recorded on a menu. If the player collects them all, a cutscene plays, showing all of the collected Dragon Coins falling from the sky and being stacked together; afterwards, a giant Dragon Coin appears, and Yoshi eats it and lays an egg, which hatches into a giant coin with Princess Peach's face, resulting in all of the Dragon Coins in the game having Peach's face imprinted on them instead of Yoshi's.
In the Nintendo Power Advance guide, the symbol for the Dragon Coins denoting where they are located in a level is drawn with a three-tined fork instead of Yoshi's or Peach's likeness.[1] The Dragon Coin's collection sound effect was reused for the Advance Coins in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, the Star Coins in the New Super Mario Bros. games, and the color coins in Super Mario Run. In New Super Mario Bros., the sound effect is internally labeled "SE_OBJ_GET_DRAGON_COIN."[2]
Game & Watch Gallery 4
In Game & Watch Gallery 4, a Dragon Coin is used to represent five KOs in the Modern version of Boxing.
WarioWare: Get It Together!
In WarioWare: Get It Together!, Dragon Coins appear in the Super Mario World microgame. Collecting them is not necessary to complete the microgame and has no real effect on gameplay, although the "Dragon Coin Collection" mission requires the player to collect at least four Dragon Coins in all three levels while playing as Jimmy T.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
This section is referring to a subject in an upcoming or recently released film. When the film is released, or more information about this subject is found, this section may need major rewriting. This notice should be removed after a month has passed since the film was first released.
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a display box containing a Dragon Coin with the same appearance as its Super Mario World sprite can be seen in the antiques shop.[3]
Unused appearances
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Dragon Coins were originally going to appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they were going to be a currency along with regular coins for some of the Bonus Challenges.[4] They were possibly replaced by flowers. The sprite for them was completely removed from the Game Boy Advance port, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3.
Profiles
Super Mario World
- Wii U Virtual Console manual description: Collect five Dragon Coins in a course to earn an extra life.
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (unused)
Front of a Wendy's Kids' Meal bag from 2002
Cover of Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 1: Search for the Dragon Coin
Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 1: Search for the Dragon Coin
Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 1: Search for the Dragon Coin
Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park
See also
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドラゴンコイン Doragon Koin |
Dragon Coin |
| Chinese (simplified) | 龙币 (Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2) Lóng Bì 龙金币 (WarioWare: Get It Together!) Lóng Jīnbì |
Dragon Coin |
| Chinese (traditional) | 龍金幣 Lóng Jīnbì |
Dragon Coin |
| German | Drachen-Münze |
Dragon Coin |
| Italian | Moneta del Drago[5] Moneta drago |
Dragon Coin |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Moeda Dragão |
Dragon Coin |
| Spanish | Moneda Dragón |
Dragon Coin |
Trivia
- Most of the games in the Yoshi franchise such as Yoshi's Safari, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island DS, and Yoshi's New Island feature coins with a Yoshi's head on them rather than the normal coin design. The coins in Yoshi's Crafted World feature a depiction of a Yoshi's Egg instead; however, the larger 10 Coins depict Yoshi's head, similar to Dragon Coins.
- The Plessie Medals found in the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury resemble Dragon Coins.
References
- ^ Nintendo Power Advance v.4. Page 18.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros.#Sound Effects. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Illumination (December 8, 2022). The Super Mario Bros. Movie | “Mushroom Kingdom” | Official Movie Clip. YouTube. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0/Bonus Challenges. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Super Mario World Italian instruction booklet. Page 7.
