Jerusalem
Jerusalem (Arabic: القُدس, al-Quds; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, Yerushaláyim) is a city in West Asia claimed by both the State of Israel and the State of Palestine as their capital city. Luigi visits it in the PC version of Mario is Missing!, in which it appears in the final set of levels. Despite the long-running dispute between Israel and Palestine over the city's territorial status, the game lists the entire city as Israeli.
As with all other cities in the game, Jerusalem was invaded by Koopa Troopas sent by Bowser. The Troopas stole artifacts from various landmarks of the city: the Dome of the Rock from the Islamic shrine of the same name, a brick from the Western Wall, the Damascus Gate, and the Dead Sea Scrolls from the Shrine of the Book. Mayor Bernstein tasked Luigi with finding all the artifacts and returning them to their respective landmarks.
Information from Mario is Missing![edit]
- Boy:
- "Cultures both old and new make the country great. It was recently founded in 1948."
- "Eight great gates lead into the old city, this one to the north, is described as the most pretty."
- Tourist:
- "Convenient for restaurants, the city is divided into four distinct quarters; 3 religions and Armenian."
- Business Woman:
- "It's important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam you understand, that's why it's known as The Holy Land."
- "Oh my, that's an important piece of wall, it goes in the Old City near the Dome of the Rock."
- Scientist:
- "You're at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the Sea of Galilee."
- "That golden dome rightly belongs in "The Old City" as it was built in 691."
- Police Officer:
- "You'll hear Hebrew and Arabic and English too. Yes, it's Israel (I knew you knew)."
