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'''Hidden Coins'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 24.</ref> (also known as '''Dash Coins''')<ref>Matthew Miller (November 3, 2009). [https://youtu.be/YTIljcLBPiw?t=4m44s New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo Week)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 16, 2017.</ref> are a special type of [[coin]] that has been seen in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. Hidden Coins are somewhat rare, and they appear in only a few [[level]]s.
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'''Hidden Coins'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=24|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> (also known as '''Dash Coins''')<ref>{{cite|author=Matthew Miller|date=November 3, 2009|url=youtu.be/YTIljcLBPiw?t=4m44s|timestamp=04:44|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (Nintendo Week)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref> are [[List of items|items]] in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. These [[coin]]s are somewhat rare, and they appear in only a few [[level]]s. They first appear as outlines of coins, but if a character passes through the outlines, Hidden Coins will then turn into regular coins about a second later.
 
==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:YNI Hidden Coin.png|frame]]
Hidden Coins appear in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]] as items. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]] in general, functioning as the coin equivalent of [[Dotted-Line Block|Dotted Line Block]]s and appearing temporarily when a [[! Switch|switch]] is pressed and changing back when it wears off. Hidden Coins also appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', where they behave like in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
 
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:7-3 NSMB.png|thumb|left|[[Fire Mario]], riding the [[Mega Wiggler#New Super Mario Bros.|giant Wiggler]], near a row of Hidden Coins in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
Hidden Coins appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' with a new behavior. The coins appear with a quieter sound effect once passed through.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Dash Coin Screenshot.png|thumb|[[Mario]] near a row of Hidden Coins in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Hidden Coins appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and act the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Hidden Coins also appear more often in [[Coin Battle]] levels.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Hidden Coins also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting the same as in previous games.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Hidden Coins return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', behaving the same as in the previous games.


Hidden Coins first appear as outlines of coins; if Mario or another character passes through the outlines, they will then turn into regular coins after a moment. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|its Nintendo Switch port]]), the coins appear with a quieter sound effect once passed through. Hidden Coins are commonly seen in [[Coin Battle]] levels.
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:SM3DW Hidden Coins.png|thumb|left|[[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]] uncovering Hidden Coins in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', Hidden Coins are transparent, and they can be briefly revealed by a [[Ground Pound]], or by touching the screen or blowing into the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]]'s microphone, like [[Hidden Block]]s. Hidden Coins are sometimes found on top of [[? Block]]s, where they are collected when the player hits the ? Blocks.


In ''Super Mario 3D World'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', Hidden Coins are transparent, and they can be briefly revealed by a [[Ground Pound]], or by touching the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] screen or blowing into its microphone, like [[Hidden Block]]s. Hidden Coins are sometimes found on top of [[? Block]]s, where they are collected when the player hits the ? Blocks. Hidden Coins also appear in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'', where they behave like in ''Super Mario 3D World''.
====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Hidden Coins make their first appearance in [[Ghost-Door Deception]]. This time, they appear more commonly than in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Touching one can reveal a regular coin, a [[Color coin]], or a [[Bonus Medal]], depending on the course and mode. Given the auto-running nature of ''Super Mario Run'', Hidden Coins appear in places where the player can theoretically backtrack to obtain them without a [[bubble]], such as in the horizontally wrapped [[Ghost House]] courses or alongside [[Backflip Block]]s. [[Invincible Mario|Invincible]] characters can reveal Hidden Coins just by being near them, and then obtain the coin or Bonus Medal with the magnetization effect.


In ''Super Mario Run'', Hidden Coins make their first appearance in [[Ghost-Door Deception]]. This time, they appear more commonly than in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Touching one can reveal a regular coin, a [[Pink Coin (Super Mario Run)|Pink Coin]], a [[Purple Coin]], or a [[Black Coin]], depending on the level.
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Hidden Coins return, working as they do in ''Super Mario 3D World''. They are often placed in areas that are hard to get to without using the [[Cap Throw]]. However, they can be seen if a [[Moe-Eye]] is [[capture]]d.


In ''Super Mario Odyssey'', Hidden Coins return, working as they do in ''Super Mario 3D World''. They are often placed in areas that are hard to get to without using the [[Cap Throw]]. However, they can be seen if a [[Moe-Eye]] is [[capture]]d.
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
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Hidden coins return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', acting the same as in previous games. Some can also be found as flowers.
 
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Hidden Coins also appear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|its ports]], where they behave like in ''Super Mario 3D World''.
 
===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
Hidden Coins make an appearance in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''. These coins are invisible until the player uses [[Beep-0]]'s [[Scan Power]] in certain areas to make them appear.
 
==Gallery==
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SMW2 Hidden Coin.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
NSMB Hidden Coin.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
NSMBW Dash Coin Sprite.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
DashCoin NSMB2.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
NSMBU Asset Sprite Hidden Coin.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
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|Jap=透明コイン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages, 119, 150, 200, 216.</ref>
|Jap=透明コイン<ref>{{cite|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=119, 150, 200, 216}}</ref>
|JapR=Tōmei Koin
|JapR=Tōmei Koin
|JapM=Transparent Coin
|JapM=Transparent Coin
|Ita=Moneta nascosta<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pagg. 119, 150, 200, 216</ref>
|Ita=Moneta nascosta<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=119, 150, 200, 216}}</ref>
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|ItaM=Hidden coin
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Hidden Coin
Squared screenshot of a Hidden Coin from Super Mario Odyssey.
Screenshot from Super Mario Odyssey
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variant of Coin

Hidden Coins[1] (also known as Dash Coins)[2] are items in the Super Mario series. These coins are somewhat rare, and they appear in only a few levels. They first appear as outlines of coins, but if a character passes through the outlines, Hidden Coins will then turn into regular coins about a second later.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Hidden Coin in Yoshi's New Island

Hidden Coins appear in the Yoshi's Island series as items. They first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its reissue in general, functioning as the coin equivalent of Dotted Line Blocks and appearing temporarily when a switch is pressed and changing back when it wears off. Hidden Coins also appear in Yoshi's New Island, where they behave like in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

World 7-3
Fire Mario, riding the giant Wiggler, near a row of Hidden Coins in New Super Mario Bros.

Hidden Coins appear in New Super Mario Bros. with a new behavior. The coins appear with a quieter sound effect once passed through.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

A screenshot of Mario activating a row of Dash Coins.
Mario near a row of Hidden Coins in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Hidden Coins appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and act the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Hidden Coins also appear more often in Coin Battle levels.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Hidden Coins also appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, acting the same as in previous games.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Hidden Coins return in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, behaving the same as in the previous games.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Cat Peach collecting Hidden Coins in Super Mario 3D World
Cat Peach uncovering Hidden Coins in Super Mario 3D World

In Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Hidden Coins are transparent, and they can be briefly revealed by a Ground Pound, or by touching the screen or blowing into the Wii U GamePad's microphone, like Hidden Blocks. Hidden Coins are sometimes found on top of ? Blocks, where they are collected when the player hits the ? Blocks.

Super Mario Run[edit]

In Super Mario Run, Hidden Coins make their first appearance in Ghost-Door Deception. This time, they appear more commonly than in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Touching one can reveal a regular coin, a Color coin, or a Bonus Medal, depending on the course and mode. Given the auto-running nature of Super Mario Run, Hidden Coins appear in places where the player can theoretically backtrack to obtain them without a bubble, such as in the horizontally wrapped Ghost House courses or alongside Backflip Blocks. Invincible characters can reveal Hidden Coins just by being near them, and then obtain the coin or Bonus Medal with the magnetization effect.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

In Super Mario Odyssey, Hidden Coins return, working as they do in Super Mario 3D World. They are often placed in areas that are hard to get to without using the Cap Throw. However, they can be seen if a Moe-Eye is captured.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Hidden coins return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, acting the same as in previous games. Some can also be found as flowers.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Hidden Coins also appear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports, where they behave like in Super Mario 3D World.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]

Hidden Coins make an appearance in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. These coins are invisible until the player uses Beep-0's Scan Power in certain areas to make them appear.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 透明コイン[3]
Tōmei Koin
Transparent Coin
Italian Moneta nascosta[4] Hidden coin

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 24.
  2. ^ Matthew Miller (November 3, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo Week) (04:44). YouTube. Retrieved June 24, 2024.[dead link]
  3. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 119, 150, 200, 216.
  4. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 119, 150, 200, 216.