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{{quote2|I have sunken treasure, here, I do. But to pluck the plunder, [[Mario|you]] must open the Treasure Chests in the right order.|Signpost in [[Jolly Roger Bay]]|[[Super Mario 64]]}}

'''Treasure chests''' (sometimes formatted as '''Treasure Chests'''), also referred to as '''treasure boxes''', are objects scattered throughout the [[level]]s in many games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Some hold the most mundane of items, while others hold unique items needed to complete a quest.

Treasure boxes, referred to simply as "boxes" by a [[Toad (species)|Toad]], first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and reappear in [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|its reissue]]. They are usually seen inside [[Toad House]]s, and when opened, the boxes reveal a power-up that can be used later in the game. Small boxes that also hold useful items appear after the player defeats all of the enemies in an [[Enemy Course]] or in secluded areas in levels.

Treasure Chests also appear in [[Jolly Roger Bay]] and [[Dire, Dire Docks]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its Nintendo DS version]]. If a character touches one of these Treasure Chests in the wrong order, he is shocked and stunned, but if he touches them in the correct order, he receives either [[bubble]]s or a [[Power Star]], or causes water to drain.

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', treasure chests contain either optional items or something needed to progress through the level, such as a [[Launch Star]]. They can be opened by throwing [[shell]]s at them. Shiny treasure chests also appear in this game. Some chests contain [[coin]]s, [[Star Bit]]s, a Launch Star, a [[1-Up Mushroom]], or just a bubble. A [[Gold Treasure Box]] appears in the [[Bigmouth Galaxy]] and can be opened only by a [[Gold Shell]]. Many chests can be found underwater.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', chests appear in the [[Enemy Course]]s where a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] is captured. After the player collects all eight [[Toad balloon]]s, the chest opens and frees the Toad, who gives Mario three [[Super Mushroom]]s as a reward. Chests also appear in Yellow Toad Houses, where they contain a [[Super Star|Star]].

Treasure chests reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. In this game, they serve the same function as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. They are also opened using the same method, but they can also be opened using [[rubbery bulb]]s.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', treasure chests appear in Yellow Toad Houses, where they contain a reserve [[Gold Flower]]. The only exception is the one in [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]], which gives a reserve [[Super Star]] instead.

Chests return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', where they can be found in Enemy Courses, like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. However, they contain only a Super Star instead of a Toad. If the player takes too long to collect the Super Star, [[Nabbit]] appears and steals it (if the player is playing as Nabbit in ''New Super Luigi U'' or ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'', the screen simply fades to black). Chests also appear behind the end-of-level [[fortress]]es when the player completes the level with the last two digits on the [[Time Limit|timer]] being the same. A Toad stands behind it and gives what is inside, which is an item corresponding to the last two digits to add to the inventory.

Treasure chests appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they can contain items such as [[heart (item)|heart]]s, [[Life-Up Heart]]s, [[Power Moon]]s, or a large number of [[coin]]s. They can be opened by throwing [[Cappy]] at them or by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing them. Like in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario 64 DS'', some treasure chests must be opened in a certain order. If Mario opens them in the wrong order, instead of him being electrocuted, they disappear and a group of [[Chincho]]s appears. Mario must defeat all Chinchos that appear, and the treasure chests reappear for Mario to try again.

[[File:Hot-Head Hop start.png|thumb|Diddy and Dixie find a Treasure Chest at the start of [[Hot-Head Hop]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.]]

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Treasure Chests are brown, appear to be made up of wood, and have a dark-gray outline. Some Treasure Chests are darker, a difference only for aesthetic, and they usually appear in castle levels. Each Treasure Chest contains an item, such as a [[Banana Bunch]], a [[Red Balloon]], a [[Banana Coin]], or even a [[KONG Letters|K-O-N-G Letter]]. This is the first game where Treasure Chests can be picked up, and [[Diddy Kong]] or [[Dixie Kong]] can use a Treasure Chest to their advantage by picking it up and throwing it at an enemy to defeat it, except red [[Zinger]]s, although the chest still breaks open upon hitting them. The only Treasure Chests that the [[Kong]]s are required to break are those with a [[Cannonball|kannonball]], which is required to activate its corresponding [[Cannon|kannon]] to a [[bonus room|Bonus Level]]. In some of the Bonus Levels' "Destroy Them All!" challenges, Treasure Chests have to be used to defeat the enemies. In some "Find the Token!" Bonus Levels, such as [[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gangplank Galley]]'s first one and [[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]'s first one, the object is to break the Treasure Chest with the [[Kremkoin]]. In the first Bonus Level of [[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Hornet Hole]], the Kongs have to hit numerous Zingers with the Treasure Chest until it breaks open and reveals the Kremkoin.

Later in the series, treasure chests are given a more minor role. Similarly to the treasure chests in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', they contain items of all sorts and values, but they are immovable and part of the immediate background, just as with every [[item container]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. In these games, treasure chests can be opened by having the ground nearby [[Ground Pound|pounded]] by the Kongs. In the former two games, they are common item containers on the [[Beach]] of [[Donkey Kong Island]]. However, treasure chests are not as common in ''Tropical Freeze'', as they can be encountered only in special places, such as on a small bluff in [[Shoal Atoll]], in a stage of [[Sea Breeze Cove]], and on the shipwrecks of [[Seashore War]], a level in the world [[Donkey Kong Island (world)|Donkey Kong Island]], which takes place in the Beach world of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.

Treasure Chests are also in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', where they have the same role as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', treasure boxes hover in the air (just like [[? Block]]s), and they must be hit from below. They can contain [[coin]]s, items, [[mushroom]]s, weapons, or monsters. These monsters are [[Huhwhat]], [[Whuhoh]], [[Pleaseno]], and [[Comeon]]. A [[magic treasure box]] is found in the last area of [[Bowser's Castle]], created by [[Wizakoopa]] after the player defeats him. The golden box contains an infinite number of coins. [[Hidden Treasure]]s, special invisible treasure boxes, also appear in the game.

In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', a treasure chest known as a Plunder Chest appears as an item, which is used to steal an item from another player.

In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a treasure chest appears in the minigame [[Team Treasure Trek]].

In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', on the board [[Faire Square]], there is a giant slot machine that looks like a treasure chest. If a player lines up three treasure chests, they win the jackpot. In the minigame [[Treasure Trawlers]], the players try to grab treasure chests located underwater. Regular treasure chests are worth one point, and golden treasure chests are worth three points.

In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', treasure chests come into play on the board [[Neon Heights]]. There are initially three of them in play, spaced out at random spots along the board. One chest contains a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]], another holds 20 coins, and the other houses a [[Bob-omb]]. [[Koopa Kid]] guards the chests, but he can be bribed into awarding the contents of one in exchange for ten coins. If the Bob-omb is found, the player (or team) will be blown back to the start of the board. If the Star is found, a new chest containing a Star will appear elsewhere on the board. The other two chests will then be shuffled around as well, or added to the board if they have already been claimed. There is also a [[Bowser Time]] event exclusive to Neon Heights in which Bowser steals either a Star from the lead player or ten coins from each player, then orders Koopa Kid to stash what was stolen in the chest that already contains either the Star or 20 coins, which can then be recollected by whoever opens the respective chest. There is also the Neon Heights-exclusive [[Lakitu Orb]]. Using it triggers [[Lakitu]], who selects a chest at random and brings it to the player, who can open it on the spot without having to pay Koopa Kid. Treasure chests also appear in the single-player Bowser minigame [[Treasure Dome!]], where the player must open each chest by using a key.

In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', bronze, silver, and gold treasure chests appear in the minigame [[Twist Ending]].

In ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', there are four different-colored treasure chests per standard level, and they can be opened for [[treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]] after [[Wario]] finds one of four corresponding [[key]]s. These treasure chests are as follows: the '''Gray Chest'''<ref name=ColorChest>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 133, page 60.</ref> (or '''Silver Treasure Chest'''),<ref name=N3>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010501131410/http://www.warioland3.com/strategy/body.asp?key_id=N3_BLUE&land_id=N3 Official American ''Wario Land 3'' website (Internet Archive)]</ref> '''Red Chest'''<ref name=ColorChest/> (or '''Red Treasure Chest'''),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010429065908/http://www.warioland3.com/strategy/body.asp?key_id=N4_RED&land_id=N4 Official American ''Wario Land 3'' website (Internet Archive)]</ref> '''Blue Chest'''<ref name=ColorChest/> (or '''Blue Treasure Chest'''),<ref name=N3/> and '''Green Chest'''<ref name=ColorChest/> (or '''Green Treasure Chest''').<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010429065450/http://www.warioland3.com/strategy/body.asp?key_id=N4_GREEN&land_id=N4 Official American ''Wario Land 3'' website (Internet Archive)]</ref> After obtaining the appropriate key, Wario can open the chest only if he approaches it from the sides, so he cannot open it if he [[jump]]s to the top of it. When Wario approaches a chest to open it, every nearby enemy is eliminated, even bosses and any invincible enemies such as the [[seeing-eye door]].

In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', three treasure chests<ref>''Wario Land 4'' American instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> are found in each of the four main [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|boss rooms]], embedded into the wall in the background. During boss battles when time starts to run low (under 1:00 for main bosses, 2:00 for the final boss), the treasure chests in the background begin to disappear one by one. Once Wario defeats the boss, the treasure chests that are left over are collected and stored in the [[Golden Pyramid]] on the game's overworld screen. When Wario faces the [[Golden Diva]], the last boss, a maximum of twelve chests can be seen on the background wall.  

Treasure chests also appear in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', where they hold one of the levels' three [[List of treasures in Wario Land: Shake It!|treasures]]. They can be opened with any attack. In the level [[Boogie Mansion]], however, big treasure chests are living creatures called [[Treasure Chomp]]s, which eat Wario if he gets too close to them. Wario must use an explosive to get the treasure inside those living chests.

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', [[Mario]] can find many treasure chests on his adventure. They contain either [[Badge]]s or Keys. In very big treasure chests, there are weapon upgrades such as the [[Super Boots]] and [[Ultra Hammer]]. In the west room on the first floor of [[Boo's Mansion]], there is a trap treasure chest that, when opened, causes the chandelier in the room to drop down. In Chapter 4, [[Kammy Koopa]] uses her magic to summon several enemies to guard the treasure chests at the end of the first three areas. At the end of Chapter 5, when Mario and [[Kolorado]] escape from [[Mt. Lavalava]] with [[Misstar]]'s help, the treasure chest containing the [[Volcano Vase|treasure]] Kolorado is longing for is blowing out by the lava and lands on [[Jade Jungle]], and the player has to retrieve it for Kolorado to proceed in the storyline. There is also a [[Mysterious Treasure Chest]] that allows [[Princess Peach]] to send Badges, a [[Shooting Star (item)|Shooting Star]], and a [[Jammin' Jelly]] to Mario.

Treasure chests reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' with almost identical function to the previous game. In addition, there is another type of treasure chest called a [[black chest]], which all contain beings that "curse" Mario with various abilities. Several [[Boo]]s appear in a treasure chest in the [[Creepy Steeple]].

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', chests tend to be hidden in places with little accessibility. In order to open a chest, the player needs to move the playable character right beside one and press {{button|wii|Padup}}. Most commonly, [[Pixl]]s are captured within chests, but players can also find [[item]]s, cooking ingredients, or [[Catch Card]]s in there. In this game, chests adopt a rather abstract design to go along with the game's aesthetics, a design that was also used in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.

Treasure chests appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They contain the [[Tablet Piece]]s and are paper-thin. Once Mario collects the contents, the chest falls over and cannot be interacted with.

Treasure chests appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. One appears in the [[Violet Passage captain]]'s ship, where it contains a member of the blue [[Rescue Squad]] and an [[Journal Entry|entry]] from the [[legendary captain]]'s journal. A few appear on [[Fortune Island]], where one contains a [[Letter from Chest|letter]] from ''[[Snifit or Whiffit]]'' and another leads to a room below. One also appears in the background of [[Wendy]]'s battle, where she can grab objects from it and throw them at Mario.

Treasure chests can be commonly found on the overworld in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', often containing [[Musée Champignon#Collectible Treasures|Collectible Treasures]].

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]], treasure chests appear after Luigi beats the [[ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghost(s)]] in a room. Blue Treasure Chests contain [[key]]s. Green ones contain many [[coin]]s, [[bill]]s, and possibly [[Gold Bar]]s. If Luigi defeats an optional [[portrait ghost]], he will also receive a green chest with a [[Blue Diamond]] inside, among other treasures. Red Treasure Chests contain Mario's dropped Items that need to be taken to [[Madame Clairvoya]]. There are many red Treasure Chests in the [[Hidden Room]] and [[Sealed Room]] as well, though many in the former contain ghosts. A white chest exists in the [[Tea Room]], containing the [[element medal|Ice Element Medal]]. There are also gold chests revealed after Luigi defeats bosses, and the chests contain area keys.

Treasure chests appear again in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', where they are found throughout the rooms in [[The Last Resort]]. They often contain treasure such as coins, bills, Gold Bars, and [[pearl]]s. Some treasure chests are animated by [[Spirit Ball]]s and turned into hostile [[Takarabako Obake|Possessed Chest]]s. Luigi must either throw an object into them or have them chew on [[Gooigi]], and then remove the Spirit Balls with the [[Dark-Light Device]], in order to turn them back into regular treasure chests and obtain their contents.

In ''[[Wario World]]'', each treasure chest contains one of Wario's 64 [[List of treasures in Wario World|treasures]]. Treasure chests come in eight different colors, and each chest is linked to a [[treasure button]] of the same color, which must be activated before the treasure can be collected. There are also [[wooden chest]]s that contain either coins, [[garlic]], or a [[bomb]] when opened. The final boss, the [[Black Jewel]], is locked inside the '''huge treasure chest''' (also called the '''huge treasure box'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 18 (British English).</ref> or '''giant treasure chest'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 20 (American English).</ref>), which requires the four pieces of the [[Huge Treasure Chest Key]] from the stage bosses.

In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', three treasure chests are found in the underwater area of the [[Frosty Frontier Stage]]. Hitting one grants 2,000 [[point]]s. The first one hit releases a coin, the second one hit releases two coins, and the last one hit releases three coins in addition to causing the sunken ship to move, allowing Mario inside.

In the past Bowser's Castle in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', there is a '''Treasure Chest Block'''<ref>Hoffman, Chris. ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Player's Guide. Page 21. "''Jump up and hit the Treasure Chest Block in the center of the room to obtain the first Cobalt Star shard and to lower the gate for adult Mario and adult Luigi.''"</ref> reminiscent of the treasure boxes from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' near the [[time hole]], containing one of the six [[Cobalt Star]] shards. After the chest is hit, however, it disappears.

In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', treasure chests are a key element of the game. They come in three colors: red (which hold [[List of treasures in Wario: Master of Disguise|treasures]]), green (which hold upgrades such as [[Guise Gem]]s), and purple (which hold key level items, such as maps and keys). In order to get the treasures in the chest, the player must win a minigame, and the minigames become harder on later levels. [[Treasure Pest]]s replace one random red chest starting at the third level, requiring the level to be replayed to get that treasure.

Treasure chests appear in the Smash Run mode in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', having the same design as the ones that appear in ''[[icaruspedia:Kid Icarus: Uprising|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. These chests can contain stat boosts, [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]], gold, powers, and custom parts (either custom special moves or equipment). [[List of Smash Run enemies#Mimicutie|Mimicutie]]s, fake treasure chest enemies from ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', also appear as enemies in the Smash Run mode.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', treasure chests appear in the Special Orders mode, with an original design. In Master Orders, a treasure chest appears alongside [[List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses#Master Hand|Master Hand]], and it opens and gives the player a reward if they clear the ticket, and disappears if they fail. In Crazy Orders, [[List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses#Crazy Hand|Crazy Hand]] drops treasure chests containing random rewards as the player damages him during the final battle; these rewards cannot be seen until after the battle.

A treasure chest known as '''[[Bowser Jr.]]'s Toy Chest'''<ref name=SuperNintendoWorld>Robinson, A. (January 9, 2023). [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/guide/super-nintendo-world-stamps-guide/ Super Nintendo World Stamps guide: How to unlock all 170 Stamps]. ''Video Games Chronicle''. Retrieved January 24, 2023.</ref> appears in the room in the queue of Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown in the [[Super Nintendo World]] theme park areas. Attendees can hold their Power-Up Bands in front of the chest to obtain the "Toy Chest" stamp.<ref name=SuperNintendoWorld/>

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', treasure chests can be seen in the antiques shop in [[Toad Town]].

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