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"Bonus Men BGM"

"Bonus Men BGM" in Super Mario World
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Key F major
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

"Bonus Men BGM" is a musical theme composed for Super Mario World by Koji Kondo. It is a playful arrangement of the Super Mario World "Ground Theme" that plays during the bonus game minigame and in 1-Up Chambers, and is in the key of F major.

Reuses[edit]

The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.

Game Description
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 The Bonus Theme sound effect plays "Bonus Men BGM" in Super Mario World-style levels.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder The theme plays in the Break Time! level Wonder Token Tunes.

Arrangements[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, a short arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" is quoted in the "Victory Parade" credits theme.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

An arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" is included in the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. This version is more compressed than the original and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy, an arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" plays when collecting the notes in the Deep Dark Galaxy secret room in the mission "Bubble Blastoff".

This arrangement returns in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where it plays when collecting the notes in the Puzzle Plank Galaxy, and in Super Mario 3D Land for several sets of notes.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

In Super Mario Odyssey, an arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM", titled "Above the Clouds" and arranged by Shiho Fujii, is used in some of the game's challenge areas.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, after clearing the course Break Time! Wonder Token Tunes, the ending thirteen notes of the theme are played on the glockenspiel as coins appear at the corresponding note positions on the staff, with the final note being a Wonder Seed.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a hip-hop arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM", titled "Step by Step", as a playable song.

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Itadaki Street series[edit]

Itadaki Street DS[edit]

In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" plays in the minigame Itadaki Slot if it is played on a Super Mario board.

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Fortune Street[edit]

In Fortune Street, an arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" very similar to the one heard in Itadaki Street DS plays in the arcade minigames for Super Mario characters.

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features an arrangement medley titled "Super Mario World Medley" that incorporates arrangements of "Bonus Men BGM", the Super Mario World "Ground Theme", the course clear theme, Star World's theme, the "Super Star" theme, and the "Ground Theme" from Super Mario Bros. The medley was arranged by Bandai Namco composer Hiroshi Okubo, and it can be played on the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages.

The medley returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM)[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM)[1] Koji Kondo
Paper Mario Nintendo 64 2000 Arrangement "Victory Parade"[2] Yuka Tsujiyoko
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Nintendo GameCube 2005 Arrangement "Step by Step"
Itadaki Street DS Nintendo DS 2007 Arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy Wii 2007 Arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy)
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS 2011 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy)
Fortune Street Wii 2011 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario World Medley" Hiroshi Okubo
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch 2017 Arrangement "Above the Clouds" Shiho Fujii
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) "Super Mario World Medley" Hiroshi Okubo
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2023 Original Koji Kondo
Arrangement

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM) Koji Kondo
Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music 1992 Original 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM) Koji Kondo
Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD 2001 Arrangement "Victory Parade" Yuka Tsujiyoko
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Original 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM) Koji Kondo
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music 2015 Original 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM) Koji Kondo
Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack 2018 Arrangement 「雲の上ステージ」 (Kumonoue Sutēji) Shiho Fujii

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボーナス面BGM[1]
Bōnasu Men BGM
Bonus Screen BGM

References[edit]