Coin
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- "Mushroom coin" redirects here. For the object also known as a Mushroom Coin, see coin counter. For the various types of coins, see Category:Coins.
- Not to be confused with Koin.
Coin | |
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![]() Artwork of a coin from Mario Kart 8 | |
First appearance | Mario Bros. (1983) |
Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “For some reason, Coins appear when you smash enemies! Don’t think about it too hard, Einstein! There are some supernatural phenomena in the world that just can’t be explained!!”
- —Wario, Wario Land 4
Coins (also called Mushroom coins in the Beanbean Kingdom) are the main currency of the Mushroom Kingdom. They can be collected in most Super Mario games. They have varying effects depending on the game type: in platformer games, they increase a player's score and grant extra lives; in racing games, they increase speed and recovery times; and in RPGs, they can be used to purchase items, all among other uses.
History
- Main article: History of coins
Coins have had varied roles throughout the Super Mario franchise. In the Super Mario series, particularly the sidescrolling platforming games, collecting 100 typically gives the player an extra life. In the Mario Kart series, Coins appear less often, though they affect the racer's top speed. In the Mario Party series, coins mainly appear as a currency used on the game board. Certain minigames involve the characters collecting coins, and the only way to lose in them is by not collecting any coins. Similarly to the Super Mario series, the Yoshi's Island series and Wario Land series also include coins as collectible items. In the Paper Mario series and Mario & Luigi series, Coins are used as a form of currency.
Types of coins
Yellow Coins
Yellow Coins are the main types of coins found in the Super Mario franchise. They are found everywhere, ranging from floating in the air, acquiring them through blocks, or by defeating enemies. Generally in Super Mario side-scrolling games, they are worth 50, 100 or 200 points. Collecting either 50 or 100 in certain games will make the player earn an extra life. Yellow Coins are the primary normal coins in most games.
Red Coins
- Main article: Red Coin
Red Coins are uncommon, but not rare in the Super Mario franchise. They first appeared as coins disguised as yellow coins in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, but later on, they are found in certain parts of a level or scattered throughout the level. They are worth more than Yellow Coins, as each Red Coin is worth two Yellow Coins in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, and collecting eight of them reveals a Power Star. Likewise, in Super Mario Sunshine, a Shine Sprite appears when eight Red Coins are collected. In Mario Party DS they are worth 5 Yellow Coins, replacing coin bags from previous Mario Party games. Their function varies from game to game, but the player usually has to collect eight of them to do something. In New Super Mario Bros. and its sequels, the player is granted an item such as a Fire Flower upon collecting 8 Red Coins.
Blue Coins
- Main article: Blue Coin
Blue Coins are either part of completion of a game or another way of getting more coins. In Super Mario 64, they are found by defeating certain enemies or ground-pounding a Blue Coin Block. They are worth five Yellow Coins each as opposed to one. Blue Coins are found in hidden parts in Super Mario Sunshine, and are required in order to complete the game 100%, as ten Blue Coins can be spent to get a Shine Sprite. In most other games, they appear after a P Switch is pressed, and are worth one coin each.
Purple Coins
- Main article: Purple Coin
Purple Coins are found only in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 when a Purple Comet is orbiting a galaxy. Purple Coins can appear throughout a level, or they can appear in a certain spot. If the player can collect 100 Purple Coins (sometimes within a time limit), they can receive a Star. Unlike regular coins, Purple Coins do not heal lost health or restore breath while underwater.
? Coins
- Main article: ? Coin
? Coins are found in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel. These coins do not count as normal coins, but they have many uses. Often, they make Coins, Star Bits, Power-Ups, and notes appear. In the Gusty Garden Galaxy, they even make other ? Coins appear.
Dragon Coins
- Main article: Dragon Coin
Found only in Super Mario World and remakes, these will grant Mario a life when all five are collected in each level. They are bigger than regular coins, and they have a portrait of Yoshi on them.
Frog Coins
- Main article: Frog Coin
Frog Coins are a green coin exclusive to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, and act as a second currency only accepted by amphibian characters. They can be exchanged for rare items at certain shops.
Star Coins
- Main article: Star Coin
Star Coins are a type of Coin only found in New Super Mario Bros. games. There are three Star Coins in every level (except Warp Cannons, Enemy Courses and Toad's Houses). There are 240 in New Super Mario Bros. and 219 in New Super Mario Bros. 2, where they serve for unlocking secret paths and in the former, unlocking new backgrounds for the touchscreen. Also, there are 231 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and 246 in New Super Mario Bros. U and they serve for unlocking World 9/Superstar Road levels and in the former, buying Hint Videos for Princess Peach's Castle. Their locations, function, and size are similar to that of Dragon Coins.
Ace Coins
- Main article: Ace Coin
Ace coins only appear in Super Mario Advance and there are 5 Ace Coins hidden in each level. Their role in the game is the same as the Dragon Coin in Super Mario World. There are 100 Ace Coins overall. They are oval and have the letter "A" engraved on them.
Advance Coin
- Main article: Advance Coin
Advance Coins are special coins that appear exclusively in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. They appear only in the new World-e levels. They are similar to Ace Coins in appearance, except for the fact that they're yellow.
Moon Coins
- Main article: Moon Coin
Moon Coins appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, and are only found in World Star. They have a 3-Up Moon imprinted on them. These coins replace the Star Coins of other worlds in the game. However, Moon Coins cannot be used as Star Coins (therefore they cannot be used to remove Star Coin Signs). Moon Coins are only used for collecting and are required to obtain one of the stars on the player's save file.
Green Coins
- Main article: Green Coin
Green Coins have appeared in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Green Coins are activated by moving through a Green Ring. In the New Super Mario Bros. games, they act much like Red Coins, but these coins disappear much faster and five groups of three need to be collected. They always appear in groups of three and form a clover shape. In Super Mario 3D World, eight coins appear, and collecting them all results in a Green Star appearing.
Mario Coins
- Main article: Mario Coin
Mario Coins appear in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. These are used to earn prizes.
Regional Coins
- Main article: Regional coin
Regional coins are coins appearing only in Super Mario Odyssey. They are different in appearance in each kingdom, and can only be used in the kingdom they are found in. They are also purple in color.
Flower Coins
- Main article: Flower coin
Flower coins are coins appearing only in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They can be spent in Poplin shops. They are purple in color, and come in 10 and 0.1 varieties.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros.
- Wii Virtual Console manual: Collect 100 Coins for a 1-Up.
Super Mario Bros. 2
- Wii Virtual Console manual: Each coin gives you an additional chance to win extra lives in the bonus game.
Super Mario Bros. 3
- Wii Virtual Console manual: Collect 100 of these to gain an extra life.
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual: Collect 100 coins to earn an extra Mario.
Super Mario World
- Wii U Virtual Console manual: Collect 100 coins to earn an extra life.
Super Mario Sunshine
- Instruction booklet: Coins are scattered all over the island. Collect them to restore health to Mario's life meter. What happens when Mario gathers 100 coins...?
Super Mario 3D Land
- Instruction manual: You'll gain an extra life if you collect 100 of these.
- Website description:
- American English:
The mushroom kingdom is overflowing with coins. You'll find them hiding under question blocks, grass, enemies, and more. You'll get a 1UP for every 100 that you find, so look far and wide to get as many as you can. - British English:
Coins can be found all over the place. Collect 100 for an extra life!
- American English:
New Super Mario Bros. 2
- Instruction manual: Collect 100 to earn an extra life.
New Super Mario Bros. U
- Instruction manual: Collect 100 coins to earn an extra life.
Super Mario 3D World
- Instruction manual: Collect 100 coins to get an extra life.
Mario Kart series
Super Mario Kart
- Wii Virtual Console manual (Game Modes): In MarioKart GP and Match Race, you can collect coins scattered across the racecourse. The more coins you collect, the faster your kart goes. If you have no coins left and you get hit, you will spin out. If you spin out, hit other karts, or go out of bounds, you lose coins, so be careful!
- Note: Your kart reaches its maximum speed at 10 coins, but it never hurts to carry spares, so keep on collecting them!
- Wii Virtual Console manual (Items): Using the coin item adds two coins to your coin total.
Mario Kart 7
- North American Website bio: Scattered throughout each track, these golden goodies will boost your speed when you collect them. Your speed maxes out when you have 10 coins. Also, the more coins you collect, the more kart parts you unlock!
Mario Kart 8
- Instruction manual (Item List): Gives you two extra coins.
- Instruction manual (Grand Prix): Collect the coins found on the courses, up to a maximum of 10, to increase your speed. If you get knocked over or spin out of control, you will drop some of your coins.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- In-game description: Gives you two extra coins. The more coins you have, the faster your kart will move.
Mario Kart Tour
- Tips & Tricks: This gives you two coins. It's used automatically once you pick it up.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Coin description claims that it is unclear as to whether or not Coins are the official currency of The Mushroom World, even though they were used as such in both Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and Paper Mario.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker
Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
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Coin | ![]() |
New Super Mario Bros. | [Specials: Indirect] - Attack +4 Usable by: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser |
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Instruction manual: Collect 100 coins to earn one extra life.
Yoshi's Crafted World
- North American website bio: Usually found floating in the air. Use in-game coins you collect to give the capsule machine a spin.
Paper Mario: The Origami King
- Collectible Treasure #6: Shiny gold coins that help Mario on his adventure. Those trusty overalls must have deep pockets...
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Coin.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | コイン Koin メダル[1] (Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic) Medaru 1ゴールドコイン[2] (Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land) 1 Gōrudo Koin Ki'iroi Sutā Koin ヨッシーコイン (Yoshi's New Island) Yosshī Koin |
Coin Medal 1 Gold Coin Yellow-colored Star Coin Yoshi Coin |
Chinese (simplified) | 金币 Jīnbì |
Coin |
Chinese (traditional) | 金幣 Jīnbì |
Coin |
Dutch | Munt |
Coin |
German | Münze |
Coin |
Italian | Moneta (most games) Gettone (Mario Party DS) |
Coin |
Korean | 코인 Koin |
Coin |
Portuguese | Moeda |
Coin |
Romanian | Bănuț (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) |
Diminutive of ban ("coin") |
Russian | Монета Moneta Монетка Monetka |
Coin Diminutive of coin |
Spanish | Moneda |
Coin |
Swedish | Guldmynt |
Gold coins |
Trivia
- The Pokos from Pikmin 2 use a similar design to the Super Mario franchise's coins.
- "Koopabits" in the Nintendo Comics System stories are worth one coin.
- The Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball play the coin sound effect from Super Mario Bros. for each scoring runner.
- The coin sound effect is used for selecting NES/Famicom Disk System and SNES video games on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo 3DS, with the specific version of the sound effect varying between the two systems; if it is NES/FDS, the version from Super Mario Bros. plays, while the Super Mario World version plays when an SNES game is selected. Similarly, the coin sound effect from Super Mario Bros. plays when booting up Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online, the coin sound effect from Super Mario World plays when booting up Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online, and the coin sound effect from Super Mario 64 (also heard when starting the game) plays when booting up Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online.
References
- Coins
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- Collectibles
- Cannon Kaos
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker items
- Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
- Dribble Skillz
- Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle objects
- Hotel Mario
- Luigi's Mansion items
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story items
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey items
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team items
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam items
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time items
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga items
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games items
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
- Mario & Wario
- Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
- Mario Bros.
- Mario Hoops 3-on-3 items
- Mario Kart 7 items
- Mario Kart 8 items
- Mario Kart DS items
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit items
- Mario Kart Tour items
- Mario Kart Wii items
- Mario Party items
- Mario Party 2 items
- Mario Party 3 items
- Mario Party 4 items
- Mario Party 5 items
- Mario Party 6 items
- Mario Party 7 items
- Mario Party 8 items
- Mario Party 10 items
- Mario Party DS items
- Mario Party: Star Rush items
- Mario Pinball Land items
- Mario Sports Mix items
- Mario Superstar Baseball
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong objects
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
- Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge objects
- New Super Luigi U items
- New Super Mario Bros. items
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 items
- New Super Mario Bros. U items
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii items
- Nintendo Land items
- Paper Mario items
- Paper Mario: Color Splash items
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star items
- Paper Mario: The Origami King items
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door items
- Parasol Fall
- Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition items
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- Super Mario 3D World items
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury items
- Super Mario 64 items
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- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 items
- Super Mario Bros. items
- Super Mario Bros. 2 items
- Super Mario Bros. 3 items
- Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
- Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!
- Super Mario Bros. Special items
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels items
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder items
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 items
- Super Mario Kart items
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- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins items
- Super Mario Maker items
- Super Mario Maker 2 items
- Super Mario Odyssey items
- Super Mario Run items
- Super Mario Sunshine items
- Super Mario World items
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island items
- Super Paper Mario items
- Super Princess Peach items
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers
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- Superstar Shootout
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 items
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie objects
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- VS. Wrecking Crew
- Wario collectibles
- Wario Land 3 items
- Wario Land: Shake It!
- Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 items
- Wario: Master of Disguise items
- WarioWare: Move It!
- Wrecking Crew
- Yoshi Touch & Go items
- Yoshi Topsy-Turvy items
- Yoshi's Crafted World items
- Yoshi's Island DS items
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Yoshi's New Island items
- Yoshi's Safari items
- Yoshi's Story
- Yoshi (game)