? Island
| ? Island | |
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| Toads | 2 |
| Not-Bottomless Holes | 6 |
| Collectible Treasures | 2 |
| ? Blocks | 5 (for completion) 174 (total) |
| Enemies | Stone Spikes Sidesteppers Spikes Paper Macho Stone Spike |
- “A question mark. I see. Then I shall name this enigmatic isle...? Island. Hm. This one definitely works better on paper.”
- —Captain T. Ode, Paper Mario: The Origami King
? Island is one of 11 accessible islands in the Great Sea in Paper Mario: The Origami King. It is charted in territory B-5 on the Sea Chart with a ? icon. As the name would suggest, the island features plenty of ? Blocks. Stone Spikes are introduced here, as well as a Paper Macho Stone Spike. Additionally, a satellite office is located here.
Layout[edit]
At the start of the level, there are two Not-Bottomless Holes Mario has to fill in, with a palm tree he can hit to get confetti. Next, there is a slope with two origami Stone Spikes waiting at the top. They throw boulders one at a time and must be fought when Mario gets to the top. Along the way, there is a ? Block, the first of many on this island. After defeating the Stone Spikes, Mario can patch the Not-Bottomless Holes in the area and head north down the gentle slope into a secret cave. Here, there is a treasure chest containing a Collectible Treasure of a ? Block (No. 76).
The ceiling here is made up of ? Blocks, with one lower block in the middle Mario can hit to reveal a POW Block on the surface. After exiting the cave, Mario can head toward here and hit the POW Block to quicken the Sidesteppers in the area and pop out the contents of every ? Block, such as coins, a Mushroom, and bags of confetti. Despite this, there are still a couple more ? Blocks on the island.
Rounding up to the top of the island, large, spiky rocks are thrown down at Mario, and are revealed to come from a Paper Macho Stone Spike. Mario must activate a ? Block and a Hidden Block to create steps allowing him to reach and destroy the Paper Macho Soldier. At the top of the island, there is a Not-Bottomless Hole that Mario must fill to access a stone Toad statue. There is a sign in front of the statue that reads: "Save me, a path to paradise." This is actually a hidden Toad that Mario can hammer to reveal. As thanks for rescuing him, the Toad marks a spot on the Sea Chart where a treasure is to be found. With the "sign" gone, there is now a slab beneath the statue that reads "Seek ye a path to paradise".
From the top of the island, Mario can drop onto the lower ledge to find a treasure chest containing a Collectible Treasure of Sea Captain Toad (No. 77) and a Not-Bottomless Hole he can fill to reveal a door to one of Sensor Lab's satellite offices, where he can rescue another Toad by pulling him out of a fax machine he is stuck in.
Collectibles[edit]
Hidden Toads[edit]
| Form | Description | Image |
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| 2 Hidden Toads | ||
 # 1 |
Near the Toad statue at the highest point of the island, Mario can find a Toad folded into a sign. | 
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 # 2 |
A purple Sensor Lab Toad can be found jammed into the fax machine of this island's satellite office. After being freed, Mario can fax travel to and from ? Island. | 
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Not-Bottomless Holes[edit]
| Description | Image | |
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| 6 Holes | ||
| Two seen right away right of the small palm tree. | 
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| Two right of the huge amount of ? Blocks. | 
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| Two left of the huge amount of ? Blocks. One is in front of the Toad Statue and the second is next to the chest with Collectible Treasure, accessed by dropping down of the ledge with the previous one. The second one also turns into a door to the Sensor Lab's satellite office. | 
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Collectible Treasures[edit]
| Treasure | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| 2 treasures | ||
 ? Block |
Found under the ? Blocks, accessed by a secret opening found at the right side of the island. | 
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 Sea Captain Toad |
Found left of the Not-Bottomless Hole, that when filled turns into a door to the Sensor Lab's satellite office. |
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? Blocks[edit]
| Hidden | Item | Description | Image |
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| 5* blocks (172 total) | |||
 100-Coin |
On the path up the island guarded by origami Stone Spikes is a ? Block, which releases a 100-Coin when hit. | 
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 Coin |
Further up the island, there is a Paper Macho Stone Spike atop tall ledges. There is a ? Block resting in the corner of the first ledge, which releases a single coin when struck. | 
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Coin |
Further up the island, there is a Paper Macho Stone Spike atop tall ledges. On first glance there is no way to climb this second ledge, however there is a Hidden Block on the patch of ground that lacks grass in a similar location to the previous block. | 
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 POW Block |
On the east edge of the island is a slope descending into an area below the rows of ? Blocks, with one close enough to reach. Striking this block will release a POW Block that can be interacted with. | 
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 Confetti  Random Mushroom  and Coins |
The focal point of ? Island is the large grid of 169 ? Blocks. Striking the POW Block will release their contents, including bags of confetti, coins, and sometimes a Mushroom or Shiny Mushroom.
NOTE: Only one of these blocks need to be struck to contribute to the ? Block Head Trophy. |
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Media[edit]
 ? Island - Stone Spike on the Hill - Plays on ? Island while Stone Spikes are present. | File info |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハテナ島[?] Hatena-jima |
? Island | |
| Chinese (simplified) | ?岛[?] ? Dǎo |
? Island | |
| Chinese (traditional) | ？島[?] ? Dǎo |
? Island | |
| Dutch | ?-eiland[?] | ? Island | |
| French | Île du ?[?] | ? Island | |
| German | ?-Eiland[?] | ? Island | |
| Italian | Isola ?[?] | ? Island | |
| Korean | ? 섬[?] | ? Island | |
| Spanish | Islote ?[?] | ? Islet |
