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[[Image:MidasRiver.JPG|thumb|right|Barrel rolling on the '''Midas River'''.]]
[[File:Midas2.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario RPG'' for the Nintendo Switch]]
'''Midas River''' is a large river that is fed by Midas Falls. It is seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. When [[Mario]] and [[Mallow]] were flushed out of [[Kero Sewers]], they ended up being flung down the falls. They landed on a barrel floating in the river, and rode it to the end, collecting coins along the way.
The '''Midas River''' is a location in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. It is a large river, and the "Midas" of its name is derived from the name of a figure in {{wp|Greek mythology}}, {{wp|Midas}}, a king who turned everything he touched into gold.


Participating in a barrel rolling contest Mario collected dozens of coins and had to avoid the river's irritable fish. The toad at the rivers end exchanges the coins Mario collected down the falls and river for [[Frog Coin]]s. When Mario did well enough, he might even get a [[Weapons (SMRPG)|Nok Nok Shell]].
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
In ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', when [[Mario]] and [[Mallow]] are flushed out of the [[Kero Sewers]], they end up being flung down the falls, also known as '''Midas Waterfall'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=July 1996|publisher=Nintend of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 86|page=54 (''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' "Can You Top This?" foldout|language=en-us}}</ref>


The path from Midas River leads to [[Tadpole Pond]].
The Midas River's falls are segmented and have the first nonstandard gameplay section. After [[Toad]] appears and the player accepts or rejects his explanation, Mario is carried by the downward current. It is possible to swim slightly upstream for a moment so as to slow down Mario's fall. Mario can try to grab [[coin]]s and [[Frog Coin]]s appearing all around the surface of the water. Holes are visible behind the waterfall as Mario descends; entering one results in a brief scene playing that can result in the player recovering [[Flower Point|FP]] or gaining or losing coins, among other effects. Up to 36 coins can be collected. At the bottom of the falls, Mario lands on a [[barrel]] floating in the river. This begins the second nonstandard gameplay section introduced by Toad, which is the barrel-[[jump]]ing event. It is a barrel ride to the end, and the player can collect more coins along the way. There are two "lanes," which can be switched between by bumping into barrels. Certain lanes have more coins than others. Bumping into one of the river's irritable jumping fish results in Mario losing coins. In the original version of the game, fish can come only from the front; in the remake, they can also come from behind. Up to 64 coins can be collected. A [[Toad (species)|Mushroom person]] waits at the course's end, and he holds on to any coins earned on the course. Collecting 50 coins earns the player one Frog Coin. When the player clears the Midas River for the first time, the Mushroom person also gives Mario a [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]]. The exit in this small area leads to [[Tadpole Pond]]. The [[bucket]] in [[Moleville]] serves as a warp to the Midas River. If it is accessed this way, the Mushroom person at the bottom of the river will be absent, leaving a note saying that the course is closed for the day; reading the note will give the player any coins they earned on the course to keep.


The background music uses {{wp|microtone (music)|microtonality}}; it is written in {{wp|A-flat major|A flat major}} internally but pitch-shifted upward by 50 cents, so that the song as heard uses a nonexistent key between A flat major and {{wp|A major}}. The updated composition in the remake is played in A flat major throughout, with no microtonality; this can be observed by switching from the music version from Modern to Classic through the System menu.
===''Mario and the Incredible Rescue''===
Midas River is a location in ''[[Mario and the Incredible Rescue]]''. Mario, [[Luigi]], and Toad pass through here to reach Tadpole Pond. They get there after falling off the waterfall, an event that later inspires Mario to compose a song on the flute called "Falling Down a Waterfall," which he plays for [[Toadofsky|Toadofski]].
==Field/Given Items==
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!rowspan=2|Item
!rowspan=2|Image
!rowspan=2|Location
!colspan=2|Location image
|-
!Original
!Remake
|-
|[[Frog Coin]]s
|[[File:Frog Coin.png]]
|<nowiki/>
*Found in the waterfall portion of the area.
*Automatically given after the player goes into the second cave after choosing to go left from the top of the waterfall.
|[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 1).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 2).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 3).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 4).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Cave).png]]
|[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 1) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 2) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 3) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 4) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Cave) (Switch).png|300px]]
|-
|[[Flower (Super Mario RPG)|Flowers]]
|[[File:RPG Flower.png]]
|<nowiki/>
*Automatically given after the player goes into the first cave after choosing to go left from the top of the waterfall.
*Automatically given after the player goes into the second cave after choosing to go right from the top of the waterfall.
|[[File:Midas River (Flower 1).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Flower 2).png]]
|[[File:Midas River (Flower 1) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Flower 2) (Switch).png|300px]]
|-
|[[Koopa_Shell#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Koopa Shell]] (NokNok Shell in the original)<br>Frog Coins
|[[File:RPG Bag.png]] [[File:Frog Coin.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|'''Koopa Shell:''' Automatically given by the [[Toad_(species)#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Toad]] at the end of the river after the player completes the waterfall and river events for the first time.<br>'''Frog Coins:''' One is given after Mario collects 60 or more coins during the events for the first time. Afterwards, every 70–99 coins award one Frog Coin, and 100 coins award five Frog Coins.
|[[File:Midas River (NokNok Shell, Frog Coins).png]]
|[[File:Midas River (Koopa Shell and Frog Coins).png|300px]]
|-
|[[Coin#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Coins]]
|[[File:SMRPGCoin.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|After the player uses the secret entrance from [[Moleville]], all collected coins during this run are given to Mario after he reads the paper at the end of the river event.
|[[File:Midas River (Coins).png]]
|[[File:Midas River (Coins) (Switch).png|300px]]
|-
|[[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]] 2 Frog Coins
|
|style="text-align:left"|There are two additional Frog Coins to be found on the right side of the waterfall.
|N/A
|[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 5).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 6).png|300px]]
|}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
MidasFall.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
MidasRiver.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{SMRPG map}}
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}}くだり
|JapR=Wain-gawa Kudari
|JapM=Wine River Descent (waterfall)
|Jap2=ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}}
|Jap2R=Wain-gawa
|Jap2M=Wine River (course)
|Jap3=ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}}のほとり
|Jap3R=Wain-gawa no Hotori
|Jap3M=Wine River Bank (map)
|ChiS=红酒河漂流
|ChiSR=Hóngjiǔ hé piāoliú
|ChiSM=Wine River Drift (waterfall)
|ChiS2=红酒河
|ChiS2R=Hóngjiǔ hé
|ChiS2M=Wine River (course)
|ChiS3=红酒河边
|ChiS3R=Hóngjiǔ Hé Biān
|ChiS3M=Red Wine Riverside (map)
|ChiT=紅酒河順流
|ChiTR=Hóngjiǔ hé shùnliú
|ChiTM=Wine River Descent (waterfall)
|ChiT2=紅酒河
|ChiT2R=Hóngjiǔ hé
|ChiT2M=Wine River (course)
|ChiT3=紅酒河邊
|ChiT3R=Hóngjiǔ Hé Biān
|ChiT3M=Red Wine Riverside (map)
|Dut=Midas-Kanaal
|DutM=Midas Canal
|Fre=rivière Midas
|FreM=Midas river
|Ger=Fluss Krösus
|GerM=Croesus River
|Ita=Fiume Mida<ref>{{cite|language=it|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbZ0qNvu4mE|title=Uno sguardo approfondito a Super Mario RPG|author=NintendoItalia|date=November 13, 2023|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
|ItaM=Midas River
|Kor=와인강 내려오기
|KorR=Wain Gang Naeryeo-ogi
|KorM=Wine River Descent (waterfall)
|Kor2=와인강
|Kor2R=Wain Gang
|Kor2M=Wine River (course)
|Kor3=와인강 둔치
|Kor3R=Wain Gang Dunchi
|Kor3M=Wine River Bank (map)
|Spa=Río Midas
|SpaM=Midas River
}}
==References==
<references/>
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The barrel-jumping event in Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch
Screenshot from Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch

The Midas River is a location in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. It is a large river, and the "Midas" of its name is derived from the name of a figure in Greek mythology, Midas, a king who turned everything he touched into gold.

History[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, when Mario and Mallow are flushed out of the Kero Sewers, they end up being flung down the falls, also known as Midas Waterfall.[1][2]

The Midas River's falls are segmented and have the first nonstandard gameplay section. After Toad appears and the player accepts or rejects his explanation, Mario is carried by the downward current. It is possible to swim slightly upstream for a moment so as to slow down Mario's fall. Mario can try to grab coins and Frog Coins appearing all around the surface of the water. Holes are visible behind the waterfall as Mario descends; entering one results in a brief scene playing that can result in the player recovering FP or gaining or losing coins, among other effects. Up to 36 coins can be collected. At the bottom of the falls, Mario lands on a barrel floating in the river. This begins the second nonstandard gameplay section introduced by Toad, which is the barrel-jumping event. It is a barrel ride to the end, and the player can collect more coins along the way. There are two "lanes," which can be switched between by bumping into barrels. Certain lanes have more coins than others. Bumping into one of the river's irritable jumping fish results in Mario losing coins. In the original version of the game, fish can come only from the front; in the remake, they can also come from behind. Up to 64 coins can be collected. A Mushroom person waits at the course's end, and he holds on to any coins earned on the course. Collecting 50 coins earns the player one Frog Coin. When the player clears the Midas River for the first time, the Mushroom person also gives Mario a Koopa Shell. The exit in this small area leads to Tadpole Pond. The bucket in Moleville serves as a warp to the Midas River. If it is accessed this way, the Mushroom person at the bottom of the river will be absent, leaving a note saying that the course is closed for the day; reading the note will give the player any coins they earned on the course to keep.

The background music uses microtonality; it is written in A flat major internally but pitch-shifted upward by 50 cents, so that the song as heard uses a nonexistent key between A flat major and A major. The updated composition in the remake is played in A flat major throughout, with no microtonality; this can be observed by switching from the music version from Modern to Classic through the System menu.

Mario and the Incredible Rescue[edit]

Midas River is a location in Mario and the Incredible Rescue. Mario, Luigi, and Toad pass through here to reach Tadpole Pond. They get there after falling off the waterfall, an event that later inspires Mario to compose a song on the flute called "Falling Down a Waterfall," which he plays for Toadofski.

Field/Given Items[edit]

Item Image Location Location image
Original Remake
Frog Coins Frog Coin.png
  • Found in the waterfall portion of the area.
  • Automatically given after the player goes into the second cave after choosing to go left from the top of the waterfall.
First Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Second Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Third Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Last Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Frog Coin from the second left cave of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
First Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Second Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Third Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Fourth Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Frog Coin from the second left cave of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Flowers RPG Flower.png
  • Automatically given after the player goes into the first cave after choosing to go left from the top of the waterfall.
  • Automatically given after the player goes into the second cave after choosing to go right from the top of the waterfall.
Flower from the first left cave of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Flower from the second right cave of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Flower from the first left cave of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Flower from the second right cave of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Koopa Shell (NokNok Shell in the original)
Frog Coins
RPG Bag.png Frog Coin.png Koopa Shell: Automatically given by the Toad at the end of the river after the player completes the waterfall and river events for the first time.
Frog Coins: One is given after Mario collects 60 or more coins during the events for the first time. Afterwards, every 70–99 coins award one Frog Coin, and 100 coins award five Frog Coins.
Toad giving Mario the NokNok Shell and later Frog Coins at the end of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Toad giving Mario the Koopa Shell and later Frog Coins at the end of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Coins Sprite of a Coin from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars After the player uses the secret entrance from Moleville, all collected coins during this run are given to Mario after he reads the paper at the end of the river event. Mario taking Coins at the end of Midas River of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars after taking a secret route from Moleville. Mario taking Coins at the end of Midas River of Super Mario RPG after taking a secret route from Moleville.
Nintendo Switch 2 Frog Coins There are two additional Frog Coins to be found on the right side of the waterfall. N/A Fifth Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.
Last Frog Coin on the waterfall section of Midas River of Super Mario RPG.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

GateBowser's KeepVista HillMario's PadMushroom WayMushroom KingdomBandit's WayKero SewersMidas RiverTadpole PondRose WayRose TownForest MazePipe VaultYo'ster IsleMolevilleBooster PassBooster TowerBooster HillMarrymoreStar HillSeaside TownSeaSunken ShipLand's EndMonstro TownBean ValleyNimbus LandBarrel Volcano
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Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワインがわくだり[?]
Wain-gawa Kudari
Wine River Descent (waterfall)
ワインがわ[?]
Wain-gawa
Wine River (course)
ワインがわのほとり[?]
Wain-gawa no Hotori
Wine River Bank (map)
Chinese (simplified) 红酒河漂流[?]
Hóngjiǔ hé piāoliú
Wine River Drift (waterfall)
红酒河[?]
Hóngjiǔ hé
Wine River (course)
红酒河边[?]
Hóngjiǔ Hé Biān
Red Wine Riverside (map)
Chinese (traditional) 紅酒河順流[?]
Hóngjiǔ hé shùnliú
Wine River Descent (waterfall)
紅酒河[?]
Hóngjiǔ hé
Wine River (course)
紅酒河邊[?]
Hóngjiǔ Hé Biān
Red Wine Riverside (map)
Dutch Midas-Kanaal[?] Midas Canal
French rivière Midas[?] Midas river
German Fluss Krösus[?] Croesus River
Italian Fiume Mida[3] Midas River
Korean 와인강 내려오기[?]
Wain Gang Naeryeo-ogi
Wine River Descent (waterfall)
와인강[?]
Wain Gang
Wine River (course)
와인강 둔치[?]
Wain Gang Dunchi
Wine River Bank (map)
Spanish Río Midas[?] Midas River

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller (1996). Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
  2. ^ July 1996. Nintendo Power Volume 86. Nintend of America (American English). Page 54 (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars "Can You Top This?" foldout.
  3. ^ NintendoItalia (November 13, 2023). Uno sguardo approfondito a Super Mario RPG. Retrieved June 27, 2024.