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The story begins with [[Luigi]] by himself at the Bros.' shop in [[Brooklyn]] receiving a package which turns out to be a flying carpet. It wraps itself around him and whisks the plumber off to [[Bowser]]'s castle, dropping him at the big guy's feet. Bowser explains to Luigi that [[Wendy O. Koopa]] is missing, possibly kidnapped. He asks Luigi to find her for him, embarrassed. Luigi reluctantly agrees, thinking it may be fun. Luigi decides to check Wendy O.'s room, where he finds two pieces of chewed up paper, which read "fort" and "magma". He then checks out the familiar fortress section of the castle, where there are plenty of boos, thwomps, and dry boneses, but no sign of the [[Koopa]] princess. He exits into the magma pits. He finds a recipe, which includes a strange stanza he doesn't understand: " . . .add just one of [[Boom-Boom]]'s socks. Too many socks and the turtles will doze, until the fragrance leaves their nose. Add seven wands and then you are done. Now the seven will act as one." He pockets this and continues through the pits. He encounters a Grand [[Goomba]] with six missing leg hairs, the [[Fire Brothers]] who he defeats with help from a fire flower, and a catwalk full of [[Koopa Troopas]]. Then Luigi finds a key in the shape of Bowser's head. It proves to be useful later when it happens to fit in a locked door's lock. Inside that door, he discovers a pair of sweat socks marked BOOM-BOOM. He carefully pockets them, gasping for air from the smell. Then he ducks through a small door on the opposite wall. Inside is Wendy, stirring a mixture in a cauldron over a bubbling pit of lava, yelling at some Koopa creatures about losing sweat socks. He remembers the recipe and the socks and is glad he picked them up. He hides behind some old sacks. Just then, Bowser and the other six koopalings enter the room. Bowser bellows at Wendy for stealing his recipe and his sons' stolen wands to make a Super Wand and try to take the throne from him. Of course she denies it, and Luigi becomes the topic of discussion. They all say they're really going to get him when they find him. Luigi jumps from behind the sacks, chants "Too many socks and turtles will doze", and throws the socks into the pot. Bowser shrieks and soon every Koopa in the [[Mushroom World]] is sleeping. Luigi pockets all of Bowser's stolen coins and decides to have some fun in Koopaland while the turtles are asleep.
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[[File:capers.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The cover of ''Koopa Capers'']]
'''''Koopa Capers''''' is the fourth book in the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series. The book was first published in August 1991<ref>[http://www.smbhq.com/users/comics/kcapers.html SMBHQ] (Retrieved June 23, 2011)</ref> and written by {{wp|Bill McCay}}. It is also notable in that [[Mario]] does not make an appearance in it, with [[Luigi]] mentioning that Mario is busy "fixing [a] drip" at Niagara Falls.


[[Category:Merchandise]]
==Plot synopsis==
[[Category:Books]]
'''The story from the back cover:'''
 
<blockquote>'''[[Koopalings|Koopa Kid]] Kidnapped! Luigi to the Rescue?'''<br>[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] has disappeared and an embarrassed [[Bowser|King Bowser]] asks the Super Mario Bros. to find her. Experienced princess-rescuer Luigi reluctantly agrees. But all is not as it seems. Can Luigi trust Bowser and [[Bowser's Minions|his creepy creatures]]&mdash;or does the treacherous turtle have a secret scheme up his shell?<br><br>As in all Nintendo Adventure Books, you control the action. Only you can make the choices that allow Luigi to beat [[Boo|Boo Diddly]], [[Hot Foot]], and the rest of the Koopa creatures. Help him crack codes, solve puzzles, conquer mazes, and subdue enemies. You and Luigi must outwit the Koopas at their own games&mdash;or go down in final defeat!</blockquote>
 
==Items==
*[[Recipe (Koopa Capers)|Recipe]]
*[[Boom-Boom's socks]]
*[[Key (Koopa Capers)|Key]]
*[[Fire Flower]] <small>(not shown)</small>
 
==Characters==
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]
*[[Larry|Larry Koopa]]
*[[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]]
*[[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Mario]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]]
*[[Roy|Roy Koopa]]
*[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]
 
==Enemies==
{|
|-
|
*[[Angry Sun]] <small>(picture on a sign)</small>
*[[Boo|Boo Diddly]]
*[[Boom Boom|Boom-Boom]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Buzzy Beetle]]
*[[Chain Chomp]]
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Fire Bro]]ther
*[[Flame Chomp|Fire Chomp]]
*[[Fire Snake|Firesnake]]
|
*[[Goomba]]
*[[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]]
*[[Hammer Bro]]ther
*[[Hot Foot]]
*[[Koopa Paratroopa]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[Muncher]] <small>(picture on a sign)</small>
*[[Nipper Plant|Nipper plant]]
*[[Piranha Plant|Piranha plant]]
|
*[[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]
*[[Ptooie|Ptooey]]
*[[Roto-Disc]] <small>(picture on a sign)</small>
*[[Shy Guy|Shyguy]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Sledge Bro]]ther
*[[Spiny]]
*[[Spiny Egg]]
*[[Thwomp|Thwomp Trap]]
|}
 
==Locations==
*[[Bowser's Castle]]
*[[Brooklyn]]
*[[Dark Land]]
*[[Fortress]]
*[[Giant Land]] <small>(mentioned, referred to as "Land of the Giants")</small>
*Magma Pits
*[[New York City]]
*Niagara Falls <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing|Super Mario Bros. plumbing shop]]
 
==Score chart==
*610 pts. or more &ndash; Rompin', Stompin', Wrenchmaster Supreme
*510–600 pts. &ndash; Power Plunger
*410–500 pts. &ndash; Fluid Mechanic
*210–400 pts. &ndash; Plumber With Promise
*200 pts. or fewer &ndash; Drained Brain
 
==References==
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{{Publications}}
[[Category:Nintendo Adventure Books]]

Latest revision as of 22:25, October 4, 2024

Not to be confused with Wii Koopa Cape.
The cover of Koopa Capers.
The cover of Koopa Capers

Koopa Capers is the fourth book in the Nintendo Adventure Books series. The book was first published in August 1991[1] and written by Bill McCay. It is also notable in that Mario does not make an appearance in it, with Luigi mentioning that Mario is busy "fixing [a] drip" at Niagara Falls.

Plot synopsis[edit]

The story from the back cover:

Koopa Kid Kidnapped! Luigi to the Rescue?
Wendy O. Koopa has disappeared and an embarrassed King Bowser asks the Super Mario Bros. to find her. Experienced princess-rescuer Luigi reluctantly agrees. But all is not as it seems. Can Luigi trust Bowser and his creepy creatures—or does the treacherous turtle have a secret scheme up his shell?

As in all Nintendo Adventure Books, you control the action. Only you can make the choices that allow Luigi to beat Boo Diddly, Hot Foot, and the rest of the Koopa creatures. Help him crack codes, solve puzzles, conquer mazes, and subdue enemies. You and Luigi must outwit the Koopas at their own games—or go down in final defeat!

Items[edit]

Characters[edit]

Enemies[edit]

Locations[edit]

Score chart[edit]

  • 610 pts. or more – Rompin', Stompin', Wrenchmaster Supreme
  • 510–600 pts. – Power Plunger
  • 410–500 pts. – Fluid Mechanic
  • 210–400 pts. – Plumber With Promise
  • 200 pts. or fewer – Drained Brain

References[edit]

  1. ^ SMBHQ (Retrieved June 23, 2011)
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Publications
Magazines Famitsu (1986–present) • Nintendo Power (1988–2012) • Club Nintendo (1989–2002) • Club Nintendo Classic (1990) • Nintendo DREAM (1996–present) • Nintendo Power Advance (2001)
Chapter books Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool (1990) • Super Mario Bros. 3: The Secret Bridge (1990) • Nintendo Adventure Books (1991) • Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle (1995) • Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle (1997) • Game Boy Advance (2001) • Mario and the Incredible Rescue (2006) • Super Mario Little Golden Book (2021)
Nintendo Adventure Books Double Trouble (1991) • Leaping Lizards (1991) • Monster Mix-Up (1991) • Koopa Capers (1991) • Pipe Down! (1991) • Doors to Doom (1991) • Dinosaur Dilemma (1991) • Flown the Koopa (1991) • Unjust Desserts (1992) • Brain Drain (1992)
Activity books Donkey Kong (1982–1983) • Super Mario Bros. (1989–1993) • Super Mario Bros. Paint 'n' Marker Book (1989/1993) • Super Mario Ehon (1994–1999) • My Very First Nintendo Game Boy (Donkey Kong Country · Super Mario's Adventures) (1997) • Play Nintendo Activity Book (2015) • Nintendo Holiday Activity & Gift Guide (2022)
Guidebooks How to win at Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Hisshō Technique Kan Peki-ban (1986) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World (1991) • Mario Mania (1991) • Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten (1994) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book (1996) • How to Draw Donkey Kong & Friends (1997) • How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains (2004) • How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains (2007) • Super Mario History 1985-2010 (2010) • Super Mario Memorial Book (2015) • Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (2015) • Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures (2017) • The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (2018)
Comics and manga Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Famicom Manga (1986) • Famicom How-To Manga (1986) • Super Mario Game Land (1986) • Ganbare Mario (1986–2000) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986–1988) • Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei) (1986–1987) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988–1989) • Super Mario (1988–1998) • Nintendo Comics System (1990–1991) • Super Mario-kun (1990–present) • Tobidase! Mario (1991–2006) • Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (1991–1997) • 4koma Manga Ōkoku (1991–2002) • Yoyoino Yoshi-kun (1991–1997) • Super Mario Adventures (1992) • Otenba Peach-hime (1992–1994) • Doki Doki Dai Action Yomimono Super Mario Monogatari (1992–1993) • Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami (1993) • Mario vs. Wario (1993) • Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash (1994) • Uho'uho Donkey-kun (1995–1997) • Super Mario Gaiden: Hige to Boin to Hige (1995) • Super Donkey Kong (1995) • Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special (1995) • 4koma Gag Battle (1995–2004) • Mario & Donkey Daibōken (1995–1998) • Mario no Bōken Land (1999) • Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald (2000) • Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits (2000) • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (2000–2001) • Hichako no Game Taiken-ki (2002) • Dr. Mario-kun (2003-2007) • "Wario to Saikyō Tag da Fii!" (Densetsu no Starfy) (2003) • Mario Dàmàoxiǎn (2004) • Super Mario-kun (Pikkapika Comics) (2004–2006) • Himemaru no Game Tenkomori! (2005–2006) • Made in Wario (2005) • Stuck? Mizumario's Got Answers! (2005) • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart (2006) • Peach no Daibōken!? (2006–2007) • Waiwai! Wario (2006) • Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!! (2007–2012) • GO Ketsu Wario (2008–2011) • Oshiete! Kinopio (2008) • Skylanders: Unexpected Allies (2015) • Super Mario Manga Mania (2017) • Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) • Super Mario (comic) (canceled)
Miscellaneous Nathaniel's Fun Factory (1999) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos (2010)
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