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[[Image:Chance Cube.png|thumb|140px|'''Chance Cube''']]
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A '''Chance Cube''' is an item that appears in the [[Wii]] game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are found in numerous levels and can be found on the surface of [[Starship Mario]] and near below his right ear. Chance Cubes are depicted as a cube with pictures of a [[1-Up Mushroom]], a [[coin]], a [[Star Bit]], and an emblem of [[Bowser]]'s face. When stationary, it just floats in place.
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{{quote|Care to spin a {{color|blue|Chance Cube}} for only {{color|red|30 [[File:SMG Asset Sprite UI Star Bit.png|x15px]] Star Bits}}?|Lumalee|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
[[File:SMG2 Chance Cube Lumalee Artwork.png|thumb|left|Artwork of a [[Lumalee]] with two Chance Cubes]]
[[File:SMG2 Yoshi Star Earth Planet.png|thumb|left|Luigi and Yoshi near a Chance Cube in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]]]


When [[Mario]] hits it, the cube flies back and land in a similar fashion to a [[wikipedia:Dice|die]]. Whatever picture is face up is what Mario will earn. However, even through what will come up is random, they are almost all good things. The exception is the [[Goomba]], which will appear if the Bowser emblem is showing; but even then, it is not a total loss, for it will give a coin when stomped on or three Star Bits when stunned and kicked, which is actually worth more than just earning one star-bit if it lands on a star-bit. If a 1-Up Mushroom is shown, Mario earns a 1-Up Mushroom. If a coin is depicted, Mario wins 10 coins. If a Star Bit is depicted, Mario earns a single Star Bit. However, if the Bowser emblem shows up, a Goomba appears. There is also [[Lumalee]] in Starship Mario found in a [[Warp Pipe]] next to the ship's "ear" once certain tasks are complete. This allows Mario to feed 30 Star Bits to the Luma to roll a Chance Cube that can give up to five 1-Up Mushrooms at once. Later on there is another one that allows Mario to roll five for 100 coins for a chance to win up to 25 1-Up Mushrooms. The Chance Cubes on Starship Mario have no sides with a Bowser Emblem or a coin. There is a chance that the player either get a Star Bit, one, three or five 1-Up Mushrooms. The [[Co-Star Luma]] can also spin Chance Cubes. Rolling into one as [[Rock Mario]], burning it with a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]], hitting it with a [[Double Kick]], with shooting one with a Star Bit, also activates it. Riding Yoshi and doing a spin attack also activates the chance cube.
'''Chance Cubes''' are items that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are found on [[Starship Mario]] and in several [[galaxy|galaxies]], usually in bonus rooms. Chance Cubes resemble dice, but each side shows either a [[1-Up Mushroom]], a [[coin]], a [[Star Bit]], or [[Bowser]]'s [[emblem]]. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] hits one, the cube flies back and lands in a similar fashion to a [[Dice Block]]. Whatever image is facing up determines what Mario or Luigi earns. If a 1-Up Mushroom is shown, Mario or Luigi earns a 1-Up Mushroom. If the coin side is facing up, the block bursts into ten coins. If the Star Bit side is facing up, Mario or Luigi earns a single Star Bit. However, if the Bowser emblem shows up, a [[Goomba]] appears.


==Chance Cube(s) Locations==
Chance Cubes can be accessed on Starship Mario via two [[Lumalee]]s in a [[Warp Pipe]] next to the ship's "ear," once certain tasks are complete. Their Chance Cubes are different, allowing Mario or Luigi to get either a Star Bit or one, three, or five 1-Up Mushrooms. One Lumalee asks for 30 Star Bits to transform into one cube; the other one asks for 100 coins to transform into five cubes.
[[File:YSG1.PNG|thumb|200px|left|A Chance cube in Yoshi Star Galaxy.]]
[[File:SMG2FFG2.png|200px|thumb|right|A Chance cube in Freezy Flake Galaxy.]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:seashell"|'''[[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]]'''
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Galaxy
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Chance Cube(s) Location
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[[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]
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Located on the Earth planet where it can be spinned.
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{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse"
! colspan="2" style="background:seashell"|'''[[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]]'''
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Galaxy
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Chance Cube(s) Location
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[[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]]
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Inside a hidden warp pipe at the Boulder Planet, where six can be spinned. <br/> This is the only galaxy that has six chance cubes.
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{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse"
! colspan="2" style="background:seashell"|'''[[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]]'''
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Galaxy
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Chance Cube(s) Location
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[[Freezy Flake Galaxy]]
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There is a Chance Cube on the edge of the Snow Field Planet. <br/> At the Blizzard Planet, there's a Warp Pipe containing a bonus room with another three Chance Cubes.
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{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse"
! colspan="2" style="background:seashell"|'''[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]'''
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Galaxy
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Chance Cube(s) Location
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[[Honeyhop Galaxy]]
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On the starting planet, there is a Warp Pipe where three can be spun. <br/> The Chance Cubes here do not have images of Bowser Emblems or Coins.
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[[Chompworks Galaxy]]
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The Warp Pipe at the Lava Planet has a bonus room with three Chance Cubes.
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{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse"
! colspan="2" style="background:seashell"|'''[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]]'''
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Galaxy
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Chance Cube(s) Location
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[[Throwback Galaxy]]
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There is a Chance Cube at where the [[Piranha Plant]] is spotted and across from the teleporter.
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==Names in Other Languages==
The [[Co-Star Luma]] can also spin Chance Cubes. Rolling into one as [[Rock Mario]], burning it with a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]], hitting it with a [[double kick]], rolling a [[snowball]] towards it, or shooting one with a Star Bit also activates it, as does riding [[Yoshi]] and doing a [[Head Shake]]. Moreover, if Mario or Luigi uses a [[spin]] on the cube when it is still rolling, it stops instantly, making it easier to get the desired item. This technique can even cause the cube to stop in midair with precise timing.
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==Gallery==
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SMG2 Artwork Chance Cube 2.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
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|meaning1=Transliteration of below
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|name2=アイテムダイス (''Aitemu Daisu'')
|meaning2=Item Dice
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ダイス
|Jap=ダイス
|JapR=Daisu
|JapR=Daisu
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|SpaA=Dado del azar
|SpaA=Dado del azar
|SpaAM=Lucky Dice
|SpaAM=Lucky Dice
|FraA=Dé chanceux
|SpaE=Dado del azar<br>Dado de la suerte
|FraAM=Lucky Dice
|SpaEM=Lucky Dice (Lumalee's Chance Cubes)<br>Fortune Dice (Chance Cubes found in galaxies)
|FreA=Dé chanceux
|FreAM=Lucky Dice
|FreE=Dés Hasard
|FreEM=Chance Dice
|Ger=Glückskubus
|Ger=Glückskubus
|GerM=Happiness Cube
|GerM=Happiness Cube
|Ita=Dado Destino
|Ita=Dado Destino
|ItaM=Dice of Destiny
|ItaM=Dice of Destiny
|Chi=骰子 (Traditional)
|Kor=다이스
|KorR=Daiseu
|KorM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Chi=骰子 (Simplified/Traditional)
|ChiR=Shǎizi
|ChiR=Shǎizi
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name}}
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
}}
 
==Trivia==
*When a Chance Cube is rolled, the player hears a snare drum roll, ended by a cymbal crash once it has landed on an image. The longer it takes for the picture to reveal (an example being when it is rolling down a big hill), the longer the snare drum roll sound is and the later the cymbal crash is heard. However, the faster it reveals, the shorter the sound and the sooner the cymbal crash sound is heard. Sometimes a few snare drum beats can be heard when the player spins multiple Chance Cubes, during the drum roll sound.
*The ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide calls the Chance Cubes found in galaxies '''Lucky Cubes'''.<ref>{{cite|date=2010|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=11}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==Trivia==
*While it is possible to use star bits in NTSC versions to activate Chance Cubes, it does not work in the PAL versions of the game.
*When rolled, the [[player]] will hear a snare drum roll, ended by a cymbal crash once it has landed on an image. The longer it takes for the picture to reveal (an example such as when it's rolling down a big hill), the longer the snare drum roll sound will be, and later the cymbal crash is heard. But the faster it reveals, the shorter the sound, and the sooner the cymbal crash sound is heard. Sometimes a few snare drum beats can be heard when spinning multiple chance cubes, during the drum roll sound.
*The ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide calls the Chance Cubes found in [[Galaxy|galaxies]] '''Lucky Cubes'''.
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Latest revision as of 23:14, October 31, 2024

Chance Cube
A Chance Cube
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2
Effect Gives the player a chance to obtain an item
“Care to spin a Chance Cube for only 30 Sprite of a coin used on the UI for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Star Bits?”
—Lumalee, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of a Lumalee with two Chance Cubes
Artwork of a Lumalee with two Chance Cubes
Luigi and Yoshi near a Chance Cube in the Yoshi Star Galaxy

Chance Cubes are items that appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are found on Starship Mario and in several galaxies, usually in bonus rooms. Chance Cubes resemble dice, but each side shows either a 1-Up Mushroom, a coin, a Star Bit, or Bowser's emblem. When Mario or Luigi hits one, the cube flies back and lands in a similar fashion to a Dice Block. Whatever image is facing up determines what Mario or Luigi earns. If a 1-Up Mushroom is shown, Mario or Luigi earns a 1-Up Mushroom. If the coin side is facing up, the block bursts into ten coins. If the Star Bit side is facing up, Mario or Luigi earns a single Star Bit. However, if the Bowser emblem shows up, a Goomba appears.

Chance Cubes can be accessed on Starship Mario via two Lumalees in a Warp Pipe next to the ship's "ear," once certain tasks are complete. Their Chance Cubes are different, allowing Mario or Luigi to get either a Star Bit or one, three, or five 1-Up Mushrooms. One Lumalee asks for 30 Star Bits to transform into one cube; the other one asks for 100 coins to transform into five cubes.

The Co-Star Luma can also spin Chance Cubes. Rolling into one as Rock Mario, burning it with a fireball as Fire Mario, hitting it with a double kick, rolling a snowball towards it, or shooting one with a Star Bit also activates it, as does riding Yoshi and doing a Head Shake. Moreover, if Mario or Luigi uses a spin on the cube when it is still rolling, it stops instantly, making it easier to get the desired item. This technique can even cause the cube to stop in midair with precise timing.

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2

    Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy 2 ObjectData/ItemDice.arc ItemDice Transliteration of below
Super Mario Galaxy 2 SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl アイテムダイス (Aitemu Daisu) Item Dice

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ダイス[?]
Daisu 		Dice
Chinese 骰子 (Simplified/Traditional)[?]
Shǎizi 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
French (NOA) Dé chanceux[?] Lucky Dice
French (NOE) Dés Hasard[?] Chance Dice
German Glückskubus[?] Happiness Cube
Italian Dado Destino[?] Dice of Destiny
Korean 다이스[?]
Daiseu 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
Spanish (NOA) Dado del azar[?] Lucky Dice
Spanish (NOE) Dado del azar
Dado de la suerte[?] 		Lucky Dice (Lumalee's Chance Cubes)
Fortune Dice (Chance Cubes found in galaxies)

Trivia[edit]

  • When a Chance Cube is rolled, the player hears a snare drum roll, ended by a cymbal crash once it has landed on an image. The longer it takes for the picture to reveal (an example being when it is rolling down a big hill), the longer the snare drum roll sound is and the later the cymbal crash is heard. However, the faster it reveals, the shorter the sound and the sooner the cymbal crash sound is heard. Sometimes a few snare drum beats can be heard when the player spins multiple Chance Cubes, during the drum roll sound.
  • The Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima Guide calls the Chance Cubes found in galaxies Lucky Cubes.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2. Prima Games. Page 11.
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