Editing Forest Maze

{{location infobox
|image=[[File:ForestMaze2.png|300px]]
|greater_location=[[Mario World]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
}}
{{quote|It was amazing, [[Rose Town innkeeper|mom]]! I just saw [[Geno]] walk into the forest! Neat, huh?|Gaz|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}
The '''Forest Maze''', also known as '''Wiggler Forest''',<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoUK|date=September 28, 2023|title=Every enemy you encounter will also appear in the Monster List. Check it at any time to freshen up your knowledge on their abilities and weaknesses! #SuperMarioRPG|url=x.com/NintendoUK/status/1707319243467902981|publisher=X|accessdate=September 28, 2023}}</ref> is a labyrinth of trees and underground passages found in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch remake]]. It includes some underground caverns accessed by traveling down tree stumps as well as some regular forested areas, but the main part is a maze infested with unlimited enemies. Also scattered throughout the forest are [[Mushroom]]s that the player can collect.

After [[Gaz]]'s [[Geno]] doll is possessed by ♡ ♪ ! ?, he walks out of [[Rose Town]] and into the Forest Maze. [[Mario]] and [[Mallow]], upon hearing this from Gaz, give chase to the doll. They eventually arrive at a part of the forest that is taken over by [[Bowyer]], a bow-like creature that is shooting [[Aero]]s at Rose Town. While Mario and Mallow spy on Bowyer, an Aero arrives and presents Bowyer with one of the [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|Star Piece]]s. However, it is at this moment that Geno shows up, and attempts to fight Bowyer. With help from Mario and Mallow, Geno is able to defeat Bowyer and claim the second Star Piece. Afterward, Geno decides to join Mallow and Mario in claiming the remaining Star Pieces to repair [[Star Road (Super Mario RPG)|Star Road]].

The "maze" portion of the forest is navigated by following Geno at first. Eventually, however, he stops appearing. At this point, however, the player is close enough to Bowyer to judge where to go based on the trajectory of the falling Aeros. If a wrong turn is made, the player starts back at the beginning. If the player helps the Toad in Rose Town get back to his house and apologizes for taking his treasures if the player opened any of the [[Treasure chest#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|treasure boxes]] inside, the Toad gives directions to a secret area inside the Forest Maze. In the "maze" portion, by going left, left, straight, and right in relation to Mario's perspective, it leads to the Treasure Room.<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent|date=1996|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Nintendo Player's Guide''|page=37}}</ref> The room contains two [[Flower (Super Mario RPG)|flowers]], two [[Mushroom#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|mushrooms]] that restores the party's HP and FP, and a [[Frog Coin]].

Later, in [[Seaside Town]], there is a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] called the [[Mushroom Boy]] that can taste a Mushroom collected here or bought to see if it is a rare Mushroom.

In the children's book, ''[[Mario and the Incredible Rescue]]'', Mario, [[Luigi]] and [[Toad]] go to Forest Maze in search for one of the six magic mushrooms. After finding the orange mushroom, the trio fights two [[Hammer Bro]]thers.
==Music==
On the ''[[Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version]]'' soundtrack, the music for the Forest Maze is titled 森のキノコにご用心 (''Mori no Kinoko ni Go Yōjin''), which is translated into "Beware of [[Amanita|Forest Mushrooms]]" in the remake's [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) sound test|Sound Player]].

A few notes of the track can be heard in the [[Toad Town]], [[Peach's Castle]] and [[Dimble Wood]] themes in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. Being that Yoko Shimomura is responsible both for ''Super Mario RPG''{{'}}s music and the music in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series music, it is possible that this is intentional.
{{media table
|file=SMRPG Beware the Forests Mushrooms.oga
|title=Beware of Forest Mushrooms
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==Items==
===Field===
There is 50% chance that the mushrooms found here are actually an enemy named [[Amanita]] in disguise.
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|[[Mushroom#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Mushroom]]
|[[File:Red Mushroom.png]]
|<nowiki/>
*In the first scene, right of the exit.
*In the second scene, left of the entrance.
*In the third scene (first cave scene), in the first mushroom patch.
*In the third scene (first cave scene), in the second mushroom patch.
*In the third scene (first cave scene), in the third mushroom patch.
*In the third scene (first cave scene), in the fourth mushroom patch.
*In the eight scene (third cave scene), in the second mushroom patch.
*In the eight scene (third cave scene), in the third mushroom patch.
*In the ninth scene (fourth cave scene), in the first mushroom patch.
*In the ninth scene (fourth cave scene), in the second mushroom patch.
*In the ninth scene (fourth cave scene), in the third mushroom patch.
*In the tenth scene, found left of the exit.
|[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 1).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 2).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 3).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 4).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 5).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 6).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 7).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 8).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 9).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 10).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 11).png]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 12).png]]
|[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 1) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 2) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 3) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 4) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 5) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 6) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 7) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 8) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 9) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 10) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 11) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Forest Maze (Mushroom 12) (Switch).png|300px]]
|}

===Treasure Boxes===
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|3 [[Mushroom#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Mushrooms]], [[Flower (Super Mario RPG)|Flower]] and [[Frog Coin]] (Option 1)<br>3 Flowers, Mushroom and Frog Coin (Option 2)<br>Mushroom, Flower, Frog Coin, 10 [[Coin#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Coins]] (Option 3)
|[[File:SMRPG Mushroom box.png]] [[File:RPG Flower.png]] [[File:Frog Coin.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|After reaching the maze portion of the area, Mario should go left, left, straight and then right (from Mario's perspective) to reach a pipe. Entering said pipe reveals a secret treasure room with 5 chests. Depending on when Mario took the treasures out of the house in Rose Town, different contents are rewarded:<br><br>'''Option 1''': If Mario steals the treasures, lies about taking them and then goes into the forest, the room contains 3 Mushrooms, Flower and a Frog Coin.<br><br>'''Option 2''': If Mario goes into the forest first and then steals the treasures OR steals the treasures, does not talk to the Toad and then go into the forest OR does not take the treasures, is truthful about NOT taking them, then takes them and then goes into the forest, the room contains 3 Flowers, Mushroom and a Frog Coin.<br><br>'''Option 3''': If Mario steals the treasures, is truthful about taking them and then goes into the forest OR does not take them, lies about taking them, then takes them, the room contains Flower, Mushroom, Frog Coin and 10 Coins.
|[[File:SMRPG Forest Maze Treasure Room.png]]
|[[File:SMRPG Forest Maze Treasure Room (Switch).png|300px]]
|}

===Hidden Treasure===
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|[[Croaka Cola]]
|[[File:Green Something Drink.png]]
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*At the forest's entrance, Mario should jump at the western corner to reveal the Hidden Treasure.
*In the area with seven tree stumps. Mario should enter the one farthest northwest. In the cavern, he should make his way to the northwest until he finds a sleeping [[Wiggler]]. After awakening the Wiggler, the player should go back into the cavern, and jumping in the northeast corner of the recessed area behind where the Wiggler was reveals the Hidden Treasure.
|[[File:HiddenChest07.png]][[File:HiddenChest09.png]]
|[[File:ForrestMaze1Switch.jpg|300px]][[File:ForestMaze3Switch.jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[Frog Coin]]
|[[File:Frog Coin.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|After working through the first cavern and out of the tree stump, Mario should walk to the bushes directly northwest of the stump and jump from that spot to reveal the Hidden Treasure.
|[[File:HiddenChest08.png]]
|[[File:ForestMaze2Switch.jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[Flower (Super Mario RPG)|Flower]]
|[[File:RPG Flower.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|In the area with the seven tree stumps, Mario should enter the one farthest east (the one north of the southeastern entrance). In the cavern, Mario should head southwest from the springboard to a lit area. Jumping at the spot reveals the Hidden Treasure.
|[[File:HiddenChest10.png]]
|[[File:ForestMaze4Switch.jpg|300px]]
|-
|Empty
|N/A
|style="text-align:left"|In the area with the seven tree stumps, Mario should enter the west-central one. In the cavern, Mario should head north-northwest from the springboard to the first corner. Jumping at the spot reveals an empty Hidden Treasure, with the screen displaying, "You missed!" 
|[[File:HiddenChest11.png]]
|[[File:ForestMaze5Switch.jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[Red Essence]]
|[[File:Red Essence.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|After working through the second cavern and out of the tree stump, Mario should head all the way to the other side of the area, near the entrance. Jumping at the eastern corner reveals another Hidden Treasure.<br>In the remake, the Hidden Treasure no longer here and is instead found in the southern corner of the last passageway, after navigating through the maze.
|[[File:HiddenChest12.png]]
|[[File:ForestMaze6Switch.jpg|300px]]
|}

==Enemies==
<gallery>
SMRPG Wiggler Artwork.png|[[Wiggler]]
SMRPG ChainedKong.png|[[Guerrilla]]
BUZZER.png|[[Buzzer]]
Octolot SMRPG.png|[[Octolot]]
Amanita SMRPG art.jpg|[[Amanita]]
Rat Funk SMRPG art.jpg|[[Rat Funk]]
Bowyer.jpg|[[Bowyer]] (boss)
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Forest Maze.png|The forest in the original game
Forest Maze MRPG.png|Mario is required to follow Geno in the forest.
Forest Maze 2.png|Mallow attacking an Amanita with his [[Froggie Stick]].
SMRPG Forest Maze Treasure Room.png|Inside the Treasure Room
Forest Maze 3.png|Mario and Mallow meet Geno, before Bowyer's boss battle.
|Mario exploring the Forest Maze in the [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Switch remake]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Forest Maze===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハナチャンの{{ruby|森|もり}}
|JapR=Hanachan no Mori
|JapM=Wiggler's Forest
|Chi=花毛毛森林
|ChiR=Huā Máomao Sēnlín
|ChiM=Wiggler Forest
|Dut=Dwaalbos
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|language=nl|author=@NintendoNL|date=October 3, 2023|url=x.com/NintendoNL/status/1709191575270506837|title=Geluid aan! 🔊🎶 Wissel tussen nieuw gearrangeerde muziek en de oorspronkelijke soundtrack van de NES in #SuperMarioRPG voor de #NintendoSwitch!<br><br>Als je de game hebt uitgespeeld, kun je alle muziek nog eens rustig beluisteren.|publisher=X|accessdate=October 3, 2023}}</ref>
|DutM=Wander Forest
|Fre=Dédale de la Forêt
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|language=fr|author=@NintendoFrance|date=October 4, 2023|url=x.com/NintendoFrance/status/1709523762901639589|title=Mettez le son ! 🔊🎶 <br>Choisissez entre une nouvelle orchestration et la bande-son Super NES originale dans #SuperMarioRPG sur #NintendoSwitch ! <br><br>Après avoir terminé le jeu, écoutez vos morceaux préférés dans le lecteur.|publisher=X|accessdate=October 4, 2023}}</ref>
|FreM=Forest Maze
|Ger=Irrwald
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|language=de|author=@NintendoDE|date=October 3, 2023|url=x.com/NintendoDE/status/1709191575203443020|title=Ton ein! 🔊🎶 Wählt in #SuperMarioRPG für #NintendoSwitch zwischen neu arrangierter Musik und dem Original-Soundtrack für Super NES! <br><br>Nachdem ihr das Spiel durchgespielt habt, könnt ihr euch über den Musikspieler nach Belieben eure Favoriten anhören.|publisher=X|accessdate=October 3, 2023}}</ref>
|GerM=Forest Maze
|Ita=Dedalo boscoso
|ItaC=<ref name="NintendoItalia">{{cite|author=@NintendoItalia|date=September 28, 2023|language=it|url=x.com/NintendoItalia/status/1707319242524074153|title=Ogni nemico che incontri apparirà anche nella lista dei mostri. Puoi consultarla a piacimento per controllare le loro abilità e i punti deboli.<br>#SuperMarioRPG|publisher=X|accessdate=September 28, 2023}}</ref>
|ItaM=Wooded maze
|Kor=꽃충이의 숲
|KorR=Kkotchung'i-ui Sup
|KorM=Wiggler's Forest
|Spa=Laberinto Boscoso<ref>{{cite|language=es-es|author=@NintendoES|date=October 3, 2023|url=x.com/NintendoES/status/1709191575270457668|title=¡Sube el volumen! 🔊🎶 Alterna entre pistas musicales con nuevos arreglos y la banda sonora original de Super NES en #SuperMarioRPG para #NintendoSwitch.<br><br>Y, tras completar el juego, ¡podrás escuchar tus temas favoritos en la sección "Música"!|publisher=X|accessdate=October 3, 2023}}</ref>
|SpaM=Wooded Labyrinth
}}

===Wiggler Forest===
{{foreign names
|Dut=Wigglerwoud
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoNL|language=nl|url=x.com/NintendoNL/status/1707319242985484514|title=Elke vijand die je tegenkomt, krijgt ook een plekje in de monsterlijst. Zo kun je altijd nog eens spieken wat hun vaardigheden en zwaktes zijn! #SuperMarioRPG|publisher=X|date=September 28, 2023|accessdate=November 17, 2024}}</ref>
|DutM=Wiggler Forest
|Fre=forêt de Wiggler
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|language=fr|url=x.com/NintendoFrance/status/1707319242532466846|publisher=X|author=NintendoFrance|title=Chaque ennemi que vous croiserez se retrouve dans le Bestiaire. N'hésitez pas à le consulter pour avoir en tête leurs forces et leurs faiblesses ! #SuperMarioRPG|accessdate=November 17, 2024|date=September 28, 2023}}</ref>
|FreM=Wiggler's Forest
|Ger=Wiggler-Wald
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|language=de|url=x.com/NintendoDE/status/1707319242536743080|author=NintendoDE|title=Jeder Gegner, dem ihr begegnet, wird in der Monsterfibel verzeichnet. Hier könnt ihr jederzeit ihre Fähigkeiten und Schwächen nachschlagen. #SuperMarioRPG|date=September 28, 2023|publisher=X|accessdate=November 17, 2024}}</ref>
|GerM=Wiggler Forest
|Ita=Foresta Torcibruco
|ItaC=<ref name="NintendoItalia" />
|ItaM=Wiggler Forest
|Spa=Bosque Floruga<ref>{{cite|language=es-es|url=x.com/NintendoES/status/1707319242540925411|author=NintendoES|title=¡Cada enemigo con el que te cruces se añadirá al Bestiario, donde puedes consultar sus habilidades y flaquezas en cualquier momento! #SuperMarioRPG|publisher=X|date=September 28, 2023|accessdate=November 17, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaM=Wiggler Forest
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Forests]]
[[Category:Mazes]]
[[Category:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars locations]]
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