Editing Red Coin

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'''Red Coins''' (also formatted as '''red coins''')<ref>Various [[Message Block]]s in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'', as well as in the ''Yoshi's New Island'' digital manual</ref><ref>{{cite|quote='''Red coin''' collected!|title=''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' (ScareScraper mode)|date=2013|publisher=Nintendo|language=British English only}}</ref> are a relatively common type of [[coin]] in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise. The differences between a Yellow Coin and a Red Coin differ by game, but usually, Red Coins serve as important items to collect to get a reward. They are replaced by [[Purple Coin]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', which must be collected to acquire [[Power Star]]s.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===

[[File:The Potted Ghost's Castle.PNG|thumb|Red coins can be revealed with the Magnifying Glass in ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'']]

[[File:Red Coin Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|150px|left||Artwork of a red coin from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'']]

Red coins are first seen in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They are disguised as regular [[coin]]s, but have a slightly red tint, making them slightly easier to spot among most regular coins, although some regular coins are also tinted red (especially those collected from defeating certain enemies). Though visually the same size as regular coins, red coins have a slightly larger hitbox.{{ref needed}} The [[Magnifying Glass (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Magnifying Glass]] can be used to display which coins are red coins. Twenty red coins appear in each level, and grabbing them adds one point for each coin to [[Yoshi]]'s score tally at the end of the level. In addition, a pink variant of [[Bandit]] called the Coin Bandit appears occasionally and holds a red coin; they tend to run away from Yoshi, but if Yoshi grabs the red coin without touching the Coin Bandit, they instead act the same as a normal Bandit. In [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|the remake]], red coins lose their red tint.

Red coins have the same role in both ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', though the Magnifying Glass does not return in either game.

[[File:Red Coin SM64 artwork.jpg|thumb|150px|Artwork of a Red Coin from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]

Red Coins appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]. Each of them are worth two [[Coin|Yellow Coin]]s. When eight Red Coins are collected in an area, a [[Power Star]] spawns above the nearby [[Star Marker]]. The following courses have the following Red Coin missions:

 

*[[Whomp's Fortress]] - [[Red Coins on the Floating Isle]]

*[[Big Boo's Haunt]] - [[Seek the 8 Red Coins]]

*[[Snowman's Land]] - [[Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins]]

*[[Tall, Tall Mountain]] - [[Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins]]

*[[Tiny-Huge Island]] - [[Wiggler's Red Coins]]

*[[Tick Tock Clock]] - [[Stop Time for Red Coins]]

 

Additionally, all three [[Cap Switch]] courses have eight Red Coins to obtain: [[Tower of the Wing Cap]], [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]], and [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]]. This also goes for the [[Bowser]] courses: [[Bowser in the Dark World]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]], and [[Bowser in the Sky]]. There are also two secret courses that each have only one Power Star from obtaining Red Coins: [[The Secret Aquarium]] and [[Over the Rainbows|Wing Mario Over the Rainbow]].

In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', red coins are rendered with an octagonal look, like other coins. Certain [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]] can review the location of red coins corresponding to a red coin mission.<ref>{{cite|quote=Some of us can sense where red coins are. See, look at the map below. Isn't that something? Mm hmmm! When you're looking for Stars with "red coins" in their names, our buddies will be waiting somewhere.|author=[[Bob-omb Buddy]]|date=2004|title=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|language=en}}</ref> Red Coin missions exclusive to the remake include [[Red Coins in the House]], a mission of Snowman's Land; the [[Goomboss Battle]], [[Big Boo Battle]], and [[Chief Chilly Challenge]], and collecting them from the [[Boo]]s in the [[Courtyard (Peach's Castle)|Courtyard]].

Red Coins<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' instruction booklet|date=1999|page=16|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|quote=Also, just finding the Red Coins and Yoshi Egg does not count; you must pick them up.}}</ref> have a role in Challenge Mode, where they and [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s can be collected to obtain medals. They are not a recolor of Coins, unlike in other appearance. Each stage has five Red Coins, and collecting them is required to obtain the Red Coin Medal.<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref> One of the Album Book pictures depicts a mugshot of [[Mario]] on a Red Coin.

[[File:Red Coin SMS.png|thumb|150px|Artwork from ''Super Mario Sunshine'', in which they have a sunshine imprint to match the game's theme]]

Red coins<ref>{{cite|quote=I heard that someone found red coins in the coral reef... But there are fish out there that'll drag you to the sea floor!|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine''|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|author=[[Pianta]]|location=[[Gelato Beach]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=There are red coins all over the place, aren't there? Weird.|author=Pianta|location=[[Bianco Hills]]|title=''Super Mario Sunshine''|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' have a similar role as in ''Super Mario 64'', since at least one [[Mission|episode]] involves Mario having to collect eight of them a prize, which in this case is a [[Shine Sprite]]. Red coins, like [[Blue Coin|blue coins]], do not affect the [[coin]] total, unlike before, though both restore two health points of [[Mario]]'s [[Health Meter|life meter]]. Red coins depict a sun-like design, let alone coins in general.

 

Some areas have floor objects called '''Red Switch Plates'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J; Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Stephen|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-3961-2|page=15}}</ref> (also localized as '''Red Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=1-931886-09-3|page=35}}</ref> '''red buttons''', or '''red switches'''<ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Averill, Alan; Villarreal, Jennifer|title=''Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|date=2002|isbn=1-930206-23-2|page=51, 86}}</ref>) that make red coins appear with a [[Time Limit|time limit]]. A red switch always appears on the starting platform of Secret Levels, and when the player [[Ground Pound]]s the red switches, eight Red Coins appear and the timer is activated. [[Mario]] must then collect all 8 Red Coins before time runs out or he loses a life.

The object of collecting red coins applies to the following [[mission|episodes]], as well as the time limit, if applicable:

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**[[Bianco Hills]] - [[Red Coins of Windmill Village]] and [[The Red Coins of the Lake]]

**[[Ricco Harbor]] - [[Red Coins on the Water]], with a time limit of 2:00

**[[Gelato Beach]] - [[The Sand Bird is Born]] and [[Red Coins in the Coral Reef]]

**[[Pinna Park]] - [[Red Coins of the Pirate Ships]]

**[[Sirena Beach]] - [[Red Coins in the Hotel]], with a time limit of 5:00

**[[Noki Bay]] - [[Red Coins in a Bottle]] and [[The Red Coin Fish]]

**[[Pianta Village]] - [[Fluff Festival Coin Hunt]]

**Bianco Hills - [[The Hillside Cave Secret]] (time limit: 1:00), and [[The Secret of the Dirty Lake]] (time limit: 1:30)

**Ricco Harbor - [[The Secret of Ricco Tower]], with a time limit of 1:30

**Gelato Beach - [[Dune Bud Sand Castle Secret]], with a time limit of 1:00

**Pinna Park - [[The Beach Cannon's Secret]] (time limit: 1:00) and [[The Yoshi-Go-Round's Secret]] (time limit: 2:00)

*[[Noki Bay]] - [[The Shell's Secret]], with a time limit of 1:30

*[[Sirena Beach]] - [[The Hotel Lobby's Secret]] (time limit: 1:30) and [[The Secret of Casino Delfino]] (time limit: 1:00)

*[[Pianta Village]] - [[Secret of the Village Underside]], with a time limit of 1:30}}

Red Coins can be obtained from a few places in the hub area. In [[Delfino Airstrip]], Red Coins have to be collected during the [[Red Coin Waterworks]] episode, within a time limit of 2:00. The other three are Red Coin episodes associated with [[Delfino Plaza]], despite taking place elsewhere: [[Pachinko Game]], [[Lily Pad Ride]], and [[Red Coin Field]].

A mechanic with Red Coins was implemented in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', and would become common in side-scrolling games of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] in general. Red Coins spawn by going through a [[Red Ring]], but collecting all of them only rewards a power-up, though if the player is in any form above [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]], a [[1-Up Mushroom]] appears instead.

 

The Red Coin sound effect takes priority over the [[coin]] sound effect, as seen when picking up a Red Coin surrounded by coins.<ref>{{cite|author=Yply42|date=May 9, 2020|url=youtu.be/qq6O7JqEtTo?t=719|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' All Red Coins in 22:15 (WR)|timestamp=11:59|accessdate=November 12, 2024|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Red shiny coin.png|frame|left]]

Red Coins and Red Rings are the same in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as before, but in the added co-op multiplayer mode, collecting eight Red Coins spawns a power-up for all players except for those trapped in a [[bubble]]. [[Small Mario|Small characters]] do not receive a [[Super Mushroom]] as a reward, unlike before. Like before, if the player is fully powered-up, they will receive a 1-Up Mushroom when all of the Red Coins are collected.

Red Coins and Red Rings appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. Their role is the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', but the only difference is that five Red Coins spawn upon activating a Red Ring.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/-qEH256zWkE?feature=shared&t=374|title=Evolution of Red Coins in Mario-Games (1995 - 2019)|timestamp=06:14|date=November 9, 2018|author=BEN ENTERTAINMENT|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=November 12, 2024}}</ref>

[[File:RedCoinsNSMB2.png|thumb|Red Coins attached with parachutes in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]

Red Coins return as items in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Their role is the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', more than ''Super Mario 3D Land'', because eight Red Coins spawn from a Red Ring instead. However, in [[Coin Rush]] mode, a [[Gold Mushroom]] is the reward for collecting every Red Coin.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/8PncjTT4mu0?feature=shared&t=370|title=New Super Mario Bros. 2 - Coin Rush - Gold Rush Pack|author=packattack04082|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=06:10|accessdate=November 12, 2024}}</ref>

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''====

Red Coins and Red Rings return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their port]]. They function identically as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. The similar [[Green Coin]]s and [[Green Ring]]s also debut.

Red Coins and Red Rings reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. They function as they do in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, though they award the highest tier power-up (depending on the level) when collected, even when another such power-up is active. In ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', the Red Coin jingle was changed from C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G  to a more natural progression: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G.

[[File:Red Coin SMR.png|thumb|left]]

Red Coins and Red Rings reappear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. The game combines their role from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games and ''Super Mario 3D Land'', namely since five Red Coins have to be collected, but the reward is always a [[Super Star]].

Red Coins sometimes appear in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party-e]]'', their first appearance in the series, Red Coins are one of the main collectibles in [[Waluigi's Reign]], where they are worth five points, more than the value of regular coins. In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Red Coins appear in bonus mini-games, taking the role that [[coin bag]]s had in previous ''Mario Party'' games, as they are, like coin bags, worth five Coins and less common. In ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', Red Coins can be obtained in any of the Coin Chaos minigames, occasionally in Level 2 and very commonly in Level 3, but not in Level 1 unless an [[amiibo]] is used. With the [[Coin Bag (Mario Party: Star Rush)|Coin Bag]] item, five Red Coins will appear. Each Red Coin collected is worth three normal Coins. However, using the [[Double Medal]] item doubles this to a value of 6 normal Coins. If a [[Lava Bubble]] item is used, any source of coins, including Red Coins, and items burn up. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Red Coins appear in Partner Party, giving the character five coins when they pass one. In ''Super Mario Party''{{'}}s minigame [[Strike It Rich]], a Red Coin can be produced from a [[? Block]] if the player times a jump perfectly, and collecting one is worth three regular Coins.

===''Mario Net Quest''===

Clicking a Red Coin in ''[[Mario Net Quest]]'' gives the player 1,000 points.

Red Coins appear in the Coin Shoot mode of ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. They are worth 10 coins when the ball is near them.

Red Coins are items in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. Eight of them appear if [[Mario]] hits a [[! Switch|Red Switch]] with enough force and lands in nearly all areas. A Red Coin has the same monetary value as a Red Coin, but it gives 5,000 points when collected. There is a time limit when collecting the Red Coins, and if all of them are collected, Mario wins a [[Power Star|Star]].

Red Coins in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' appear as 8-bit ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' sprites in the mini-game [[Coin Collectors]]. They are worth fifty points.

Red Coins appear in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' as items titled '''10 Coins''', since each of them is worth ten [[Coin]]s when collected from a [[? Panel]]. 10 Coins spawn only if the player combos the dribbling of acquiring the coins uninterrupted. Aside from their color, Red Coins also differ from regular coins from being depicted with a star design.  

===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' / ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD''===

[[File:LMDM-Multiplayer8.png||thumb|left|Players having collected all four Red Coins in [[ScareScraper]] mode of ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'']]

Red Coins appear in brief portions of ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''. In the main mode, eight Red Coins have to be collected on time in hidden areas during certain missions for a [[treasure chest]] to appear. In the [[ScareScraper]] mode, four Red Coins appear each time a floor is cleared, and the player with the most of them have a greater chance of receiving an upgrade.

Red Coins are in the [[Dream World]] of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', where hitting a [[Red Coin Block]] spawns eight Red Coins that [[Mario]] and [[Dreamy Luigi]] have to collect on time before they can progress.

Eight Red Coins appear in the [[Golden Plains]] stage from ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and its reappearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' when a fighter passes through a [[Red Ring]]. Each Red Coin is worth five normal Coins.

 

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===

Red Coins return in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', taking over the role that [[Stamp Patch]]es had in the [[Yoshi's Woolly World|previous game]]. Red Coins spin counterclockwise, whilst regular Coins spin clockwise, and both types of Coins depict a [[Yoshi's Egg]].

In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Red Coins appear in the [[Coin Rush (Mario Kart Tour)|Coin Rush]] mode and in bonus challenges. When a driver with the [[Coin Box]] [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]] is upgraded to level 4, the item becomes Coin Box+ and may also spew Red Coins in place of normal coins. As in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', they are worth two coins.

 

|Eng=There are {{color|red|8}} red coins in each level, and each coin restores two health points. Collect {{color|red|all 8 coins with one life}} to get a Shine Sprite.''"<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2002|page=29}}</ref>}}

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|EngA=There are 20 Red Coins scattered throughout each stage. Collecting them all is a real challenge.''"<ref>{{cite|url=yoshiscraftedworld.nintendo.com/explore|title=Explore the world – Yoshi's Crafted World™ for the Nintendo Switch™ system – Flip-Side, stages, collectibles, costumes|publisher=yoshiscraftedworld.nintendo.com|accessdate=March 29, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230518012221/https://yoshiscraftedworld.nintendo.com/explore}}</ref>}}

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NSMB2 Asset Sprite Red Coin.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''

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*''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' has a similar concept called [[Sparkle piece]]s, in the sense that eight collected pieces will reward [[Princess Peach|Peach]] with a [[Sparkle Gem]], which is the game's equivalent of a Power Star.

 

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