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[[File:San Francisco MIMDOS.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] in San Francisco in the DOS version of '' | [[File:San Francisco MIMDOS.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] in San Francisco in the DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!'']] | ||
[[File:San Francisco MIM SNES.png|thumb|left|Luigi in San Francisco in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']] | [[File:San Francisco MIM SNES.png|thumb|left|Luigi in San Francisco in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']] | ||
'''[[wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]]''' is a city in {{wp|California}}, located on the west coast of the [[United States of America]]. It is one of the first five cities [[Luigi]] has to rescue from invading [[Koopa Troopa]]s | '''[[wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]]''' is a city in {{wp|California}}, located on the west coast of the [[United States of America]]. It appears in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]], [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. In the game, it is one of the first five cities [[Luigi]] has to rescue from invading [[Koopa Troopa]]s except for in the NES version, where it is instead in the second pair of levels alonside [[Sydney|Sydney, Australia]]. The enemies have stolen a [[Golden Gate Bridge fog horn|fog horn]] from the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], the [[Top of the Transamerica Pyramid|top]] of the [[Transamerica Pyramid]], and a [[window from Coit Tower|window]] from [[Coit Tower]]; in the PC version, instead of Coit Tower, they have also stolen a [[striped prison shirt]] from [[Alcatraz]] and the [[Cable Car Bell|bell]] from a [[Cable Car]]. To expel the Koopas, Luigi has to find the missing objects and return these to their respective landmarks. | ||
Later in the game, the city is mentioned by a tourist in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. When Luigi shows him a cable car that the Troopas stole from [[Sugar Loaf Mountain]], he says that "San Francisco doesn't seem quite so far, when I look at that cable car." | Later in the game, the city is mentioned by a tourist in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. When Luigi shows him a cable car that the Troopas stole from [[Sugar Loaf Mountain]], he says that "San Francisco doesn't seem quite so far, when I look at that cable car." | ||
Revision as of 01:01, July 1, 2024
San Francisco is a city in California, located on the west coast of the United States of America. It appears in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. In the game, it is one of the first five cities Luigi has to rescue from invading Koopa Troopas except for in the NES version, where it is instead in the second pair of levels alonside Sydney, Australia. The enemies have stolen a fog horn from the Golden Gate Bridge, the top of the Transamerica Pyramid, and a window from Coit Tower; in the PC version, instead of Coit Tower, they have also stolen a striped prison shirt from Alcatraz and the bell from a Cable Car. To expel the Koopas, Luigi has to find the missing objects and return these to their respective landmarks.
Later in the game, the city is mentioned by a tourist in Rio de Janeiro. When Luigi shows him a cable car that the Troopas stole from Sugar Loaf Mountain, he says that "San Francisco doesn't seem quite so far, when I look at that cable car."
Information from Mario is Missing!
- Boy:
- "July 4th is the most important date when you're in the land of the fifty states."
- "Besides the Golden Gate bridge, the cable cars are the stars."
- Tourist:
- "A few American dollars will buy baseball, hamburgers and Mom's apple pie."
- "California here I am, on the west coast with Uncle Sam."
- Business Woman:
- "Welcome to the Golden West. Have you visited that other California city, Los Angeles?"
- "If you're wandering around in a fog and feeling crabby, have some Dungeness crab on San Francisco sourdough."
- Scientist:
- "This city was named for Saint Francis of Assisi in 1776."
- "No one was interested in San Francisco until the Gold Rush."
- Police Officer:
- "Wherever you go, locals hate it if you call the city 'Frisco."
- "To be more specific, you're on the Pacific in the northern half of California."
Gallery
The map in the SNES version
The map in the DOS version
