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[[File:TreviFountain MIMDOS.png|thumb|The '''Trevi Fountain''' in the DOS release]]
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[[File:TreviFountain MIM.png|thumb|left|The Trevi Fountain in the SNES release]]
|image=[[File:Rome3Fountain.jpg|300px]]<br>View of the Trevi Fountain in [[Tour Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti 3R]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
The '''{{wp|Trevi Fountain}}''' (in Italian: '''''Fontana di Trevi''''') is a famous landmark in [[Rome]], built in 1762. It is said to ensure anyone who throws [[coin]]s into the fountain a return to the city. The Trevi Fountain appears in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' as one of the landmarks that are attacked by [[Koopa Troopa]]s and that [[Luigi]] subsequently visits in Rome. It is closed because the Koopa Troopas stole the fountain's [[Coins (Mario is Missing!)|Coins]], and it cannot reopen until Luigi returns them, after which he is given $1500 as a reward.
|greater_location=[[Rome]], [[Italy]]
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|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]])
==Pamphlet Information from ''Mario is Missing!''==
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 6) (2023)
''Legend says that if a visitor tosses coins over his shoulder into the Trevi Fountain he will one day return to Rome. The Trevi Fountain is one of the best known landmarks in Rome because of its fable, but also because of its fancy carvings. The fountain was shown in a 1954 movie, 'Three Coins in the Fountain.'''
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{{quote|Legend says that if a visitor tosses coins over his shoulder into the Trevi Fountain he will one day return to Rome. The Trevi Fountain is one of the best known landmarks in Rome because of its fable, but also because of its fancy carvings. The fountain was shown in a 1954 movie, '{{wp|Three Coins in the Fountain (film)|Three Coins in the Fountain}}.'|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}}
The '''{{wp|Trevi Fountain}}''' (Italian: '''''Fontana di Trevi''''') is a famous landmark in [[Rome]], built in 1762. It is said to ensure anyone who throws coins into the fountain will return to the city.


==History==
===''Mario is Missing!''===
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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!'']], some [[Coins from the Trevi Fountain|coins]] are stolen from the fountain by marauding [[Koopa Troopa]]s, which forces the fountain to close to visitors. When [[Luigi]] visits Rome, he must defeat a Koopa carrying the coins, return them to the Trevi Fountain's information booth, and prove their authenticity by answering various questions (listed below). Afterward, he is given $1500 as a reward.
====Questions====
*''The Trevi is the biggest and oldest _____ in Rome?''
**restaurant
**'''fountain'''
**amusement park
**church
*''Add your two cents, Luigi. Why do people throw coins?''
**To feed the fish
**To get change for the laundry
**'''To return to Rome'''
**To make a wish
*''Why is the Trevi famous?''
**Its long bannisters
**It's a great place to swim
**'''Its fancy carvings'''
**Its clear water
*''When was the Trevi built?''
**'''1762'''
**1954
**1962
**1644
===''Mario Kart'' series===
The Trevi Fountain appears as one of the landmarks in the [[Tour Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti 3]] course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where players glide over the fountain. [[Note Block]]s appear over the fountain in the T variant, while colored [[Water Geyser]]s spout out of it in the R/T variant.
The Trevi Fountain returns in {{classic|Tour|Rome Avanti}} in the ''{{Booster Course Pass}}'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The fountain is now properly flowing, rather than being static as in ''Mario Kart Tour'', and its waters can now be driven through as an [[Underwater driving|underwater section]].
==Media==
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|description1=Live-action footage of the Trevi Fountain in the Deluxe version of ''Mario is Missing!''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ger=Der Trevi-Brunnen
|GerM=Trevi Fountain
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario wir vermisst''|language=German|accessdate=September 23, 2024}}</ref>
}}
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:18, October 23, 2024

Trevi Fountain
Fountain in Rome Avanti 3.
View of the Trevi Fountain in Rome Avanti 3R in Mario Kart Tour
First appearance Mario is Missing! (1993)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 6) (2023)
Greater location Rome, Italy
“Legend says that if a visitor tosses coins over his shoulder into the Trevi Fountain he will one day return to Rome. The Trevi Fountain is one of the best known landmarks in Rome because of its fable, but also because of its fancy carvings. The fountain was shown in a 1954 movie, 'Three Coins in the Fountain.'”
Pamphlet, Mario is Missing! (PC)

The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is a famous landmark in Rome, built in 1762. It is said to ensure anyone who throws coins into the fountain will return to the city.

History[edit]

Mario is Missing![edit]

DOS
CD-ROM
SNES
The Trevi Fountain in the DOS, CD-ROM Deluxe and SNES releases

In the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!, some coins are stolen from the fountain by marauding Koopa Troopas, which forces the fountain to close to visitors. When Luigi visits Rome, he must defeat a Koopa carrying the coins, return them to the Trevi Fountain's information booth, and prove their authenticity by answering various questions (listed below). Afterward, he is given $1500 as a reward.

Questions[edit]

  • The Trevi is the biggest and oldest _____ in Rome?
    • restaurant
    • fountain
    • amusement park
    • church
  • Add your two cents, Luigi. Why do people throw coins?
    • To feed the fish
    • To get change for the laundry
    • To return to Rome
    • To make a wish
  • Why is the Trevi famous?
    • Its long bannisters
    • It's a great place to swim
    • Its fancy carvings
    • Its clear water
  • When was the Trevi built?
    • 1762
    • 1954
    • 1962
    • 1644

Mario Kart series[edit]

The Trevi Fountain appears as one of the landmarks in the Rome Avanti 3 course in Mario Kart Tour, where players glide over the fountain. Note Blocks appear over the fountain in the T variant, while colored Water Geysers spout out of it in the R/T variant.

The Trevi Fountain returns in Tour Rome Avanti in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The fountain is now properly flowing, rather than being static as in Mario Kart Tour, and its waters can now be driven through as an underwater section.

Media[edit]

Icon of a film clapperboard. Video - Live-action footage of the Trevi Fountain in the Deluxe version of Mario is Missing!
File infoMedia:Trevi Fountain MIMDX.ogv
0:18
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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
German Der Trevi-Brunnen[1] Trevi Fountain

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved September 23, 2024.