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[[File:MvsDK TOY.png|thumb|Sprites of the three letters]]
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'''Letters'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' instruction manual, page 27</ref> are collectibles that appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. They function similarly to the [[K-O-N-G Letters]] from the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] series, but there are a total of three of them that spell out "TOY" and they only appear in the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] levels that are before the boss fight of each world, replacing the [[Present (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|presents]] from the other levels. However, they do not appear in any of the plus levels in the game, despite Mini Marios appearing there. Only Mini Marios are able to collect letters, as [[Mario]] himself will simply pass through them. Each letter is worth 500 points, and when all three are collected in the level, the player will be able to unlock the [[Toy box (object)|toy box]] to complete the level.
'''Letter Blocks''', originally known as '''letters''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet|page=27}}</ref> are collectibles that appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' and [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. There is a total of three Letter Blocks that spell out "TOY," considerably similar to the [[KONG Letters|K-O-N-G Letters]] from the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] series, and they appear only in the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]] levels before the boss fight of each world, replacing the [[present (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|present]]s from the other [[level]]s. Letter Blocks do not appear in any of the plus levels. Letter Blocks can be collected only by Mini-Marios, and [[Mario]] passes through a Letter Block if he tries to collect it. Each Letter Block is worth 500 [[point]]s, and when all three are collected in the level, the [[Toy box (object)|toy box]] can be unlocked to complete the level.
 
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=T・O・Y<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo|format=PDF|date=2004|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf|title=マリオ{{ruby|vs.|ブイエス}}ドンキーコング (''Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu'') instruction booklet|page=10|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=T O Y
|JapM=T O Y
|Jap2=T・O・Yパネル<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book i.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref>
|Jap2R=T O Y Paneru
|Jap2M=T O Y Panels
|Fre=Lettres<ref>{{cite|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004|format=PDF|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet|page=59}}</ref>
|FreM=Letters
|Ger=Buchstaben<ref>{{cite|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004|format=PDF|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet|page=39}}</ref>
|GerM=Letters
|Ita=Blocco lettera
|Ita2=Lettere<ref>{{cite|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004|format=PDF|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet|page=119}}</ref>
|ItaM=Letter block
|Ita2M=Letters
|Spa=Letras<ref>{{cite|language=es-es|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004|format=PDF|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet|page=99}}</ref>
|SpaM=Letters
}}


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Latest revision as of 20:21, August 7, 2024

T-O-Y Letters
Sprites of the three letters

Letter Blocks, originally known as letters,[1] are collectibles that appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its remake. There is a total of three Letter Blocks that spell out "TOY," considerably similar to the K-O-N-G Letters from the Donkey Kong Country series, and they appear only in the Mini-Mario levels before the boss fight of each world, replacing the presents from the other levels. Letter Blocks do not appear in any of the plus levels. Letter Blocks can be collected only by Mini-Marios, and Mario passes through a Letter Block if he tries to collect it. Each Letter Block is worth 500 points, and when all three are collected in the level, the toy box can be unlocked to complete the level.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese T・O・Y[2]
T O Y
T O Y
T・O・Yパネル[3]
T O Y Paneru
T O Y Panels
French Lettres[4] Letters
German Buchstaben[5] Letters
Italian Blocco lettera[?] Letter block
Lettere[6] Letters
Spanish Letras[7] Letters

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong North American instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 27.
  2. ^ 2004. マリオvs.ブイエスドンキーコング (Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 10.
  3. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book
  4. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 59.
  5. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 39.
  6. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 119.
  7. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 99.