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[[File:Blue Mosque MIMDOS.png|thumb|right|Galata Bridge in the DOS version.]]
[[File:Topkapi Museum MIMDOS.png|thumb|right|Topkapi Museum in the DOS version.]]
{{quote|The Blue Mosque is the only temple in Turkey with six minarets, or prayer towers. The Blue Mosque is not blue at all. It takes that name from the tiles that line the walls and floors. When the sun pours through the 260 stained glass windows, the chambers shimmer in beautiful blue light. The mosque is also well-known for its gigantic size. It is a masterpiece of Turkish architecture.|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}}
{{quote|The Topkapi Palace, now a museum, was the residence of Ottoman sultans (kings) for centuries. Mehmet the Conqueror built the first palace in 1453, a few years after defeating Turkey. The palace was a busy place. The sultan was allowed four wives and any number of slave girls. The slaves lived in a locked portion of the palace called the Harem. Bathing was ceremonial in Turkey. The sultan's wives had their own bathtubs, but the harem shared large baths that resembled ornate swimming pools.|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}}
The '''{{wp|Blue Mosque}}''', originally called '''Sultan Ahmed Mosque''', is a mosque with 20,000 turquoise Iznik tiles that line the ceiling. While it is a place of worship, it housed a madradash, hospital, imaret, priamry school, and a tomb for the royal family.<ref>{{cite|title=Blue Mosque Facts|url=https://www.bluemosquetickets.com/facts/|accessdate=September 5, 2024}}</ref> The Blue Mosque is located in [[Istanbul]], Turkey.


In the PC versions of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', a [[Koopa Troopa]] stole the [[Blue Mosque tile|tile]] from the mosque, forcing the mosque to close until [[Luigi]] returns it.
The '''{{wp|Topkapi Palace}}''', known as '''Topkapi Museum''' in the PC versions of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', is a palace built in 1460 and finished in 1478.<ref>{{cite|title=
Topkapi Palace History|url=https://www.topkapipalace-tickets.com/topkapi-palace-history/|accessdate=September 5, 2024}}</ref> The Topkapi Museum is located in [[Istanbul]], Turkey.
 
In the PC versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', a [[Koopa Troopa]] stole the [[Blue Mosque tile|tile]] from the mosque, forcing the mosque to close until [[Luigi]] returns it.


== Questions ==
== Questions ==
Luigi must prove the tile is authentic by answering two of the following questions from the [[curator]]:
Luigi must prove the tile is authentic by answering two of the following questions from the [[curator]]:
*''Wait a minute, how many minarets does it have?''
*''''
** '''6'''
** ''''''
** 0
**  
** 10
**  
** 260
**  
*''The Blue Mosque was built in:''
 
** 260
 
** '''1603'''
== Trivia ==
** 1776
* The game incorrectly states that the palace was built in 1453.
** 1492
*''Keep your eyes peeled, the Blue Mosque is named for its:''
** bluebirds
** blueberries
** '''blue tiles'''
** blues music


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 08:31, September 5, 2024

Topkapi Museum in Mario is Missing!
Topkapi Museum in the DOS version.
“The Topkapi Palace, now a museum, was the residence of Ottoman sultans (kings) for centuries. Mehmet the Conqueror built the first palace in 1453, a few years after defeating Turkey. The palace was a busy place. The sultan was allowed four wives and any number of slave girls. The slaves lived in a locked portion of the palace called the Harem. Bathing was ceremonial in Turkey. The sultan's wives had their own bathtubs, but the harem shared large baths that resembled ornate swimming pools.”
—Pamphlet, Mario is Missing! (PC)

The Topkapi Palace, known as Topkapi Museum in the PC versions of Mario is Missing!, is a palace built in 1460 and finished in 1478.[1] The Topkapi Museum is located in Istanbul, Turkey.

In the PC versions of Mario is Missing!, a Koopa Troopa stole the tile from the mosque, forcing the mosque to close until Luigi returns it.

Questions

Luigi must prove the tile is authentic by answering two of the following questions from the curator:

  • '
    • '


Trivia

  • The game incorrectly states that the palace was built in 1453.

References

  1. ^ Topkapi Palace History. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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