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'''Coin Boxes''', formerly known as '''? Boxes''',<ref>von Esmarch, Nick | '''Coin Boxes''', formerly known as '''? Boxes''',<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=9|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 13, 2011|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89386-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=15|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> are objects introduced in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. Players that use them will receive a great but limited number of [[coin]]s as they move. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''==== | ||
[[File:Toad Coin Box.jpg|thumb|150px|Toad wearing a Coin Box in ''Super Mario 3D World'']] | [[File:Toad Coin Box.jpg|thumb|150px|Toad wearing a Coin Box in ''Super Mario 3D World'']] | ||
? Boxes (now also referred to under their current name)<ref>Nintendo | ? Boxes (now also referred to under their current name)<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=October 24, 2013|url=youtu.be/qnInWnRCTKk?t=182|timestamp=3:02|title=Wii U - Super Mario 3D World October Trailer|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 20, 2021}}</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its Nintendo Switch port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', now shinier than a regular ? Block. This time, they work just like Gold Blocks from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', though they retain the ability restrictions (including the inability to [[Lucky Cat Mario|turn into a statue]]) and the 1-Up prize by touching the Goal Pole from ''Super Mario 3D Land''. | ||
===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ||
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===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ||
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' ''A box with a golden sheen. Generates a large amount of coins in front of your kart for a set time.'' | *'''Tips & Tricks:''' ''A box with a golden sheen. Generates a large amount of coins in front of your kart for a set time.'' | ||
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''The Coin Box glows gold, and it's overflowing with coins! Collect as many as you can before your opponents pick them up instead!''<ref>mariokarttourEN | *'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''The Coin Box glows gold, and it's overflowing with coins! Collect as many as you can before your opponents pick them up instead!''<ref>{{cite|author=mariokarttourEN|date=October 20, 2019|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1185722299707584513|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=March 17, 2020}}</ref> | ||
*'''Driver info:''' ''Spits out coins with reckless abandon. It's a very generous item!'' | *'''Driver info:''' ''Spits out coins with reckless abandon. It's a very generous item!'' | ||
*'''Driver info (Coin Box+):''' ''This will sometimes spit out red coins.'' | *'''Driver info (Coin Box+):''' ''This will sometimes spit out red coins.'' | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SM3DL Asset Sprite Question Box.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' | |||
Shiny Question Block Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | Shiny Question Block Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | ||
MKT Mario Hakama Coin Box.jpg|Mario (Hakama) using the Coin Box in ''Mario Kart Tour'' on [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar]] | MKT Mario Hakama Coin Box.jpg|Mario (Hakama) using the Coin Box in ''Mario Kart Tour'' on [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar]] | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ハテナボックス<ref>Shogakukan | |Jap=ハテナボックス<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|page=186|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | ||
|JapN=''Super Mario 3D Land'' | |||
|JapR=Hatena Bokkusu | |JapR=Hatena Bokkusu | ||
|JapM=? Box | |JapM=? Box | ||
|Jap2=コインボックス<ref>Shogakukan | |Jap2=コインボックス<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|page=232|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land''<ref>''Super Mario 3D Land'' internal filename (<tt>romfs/ObjectData/CoinBox.szs</tt>)</ref> / ''Super Mario 3D World''<ref>''Super Mario 3D World'' internal filename (<tt>content/ObjectData/BoxCoin.szs</tt>)</ref> / ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small> | ||
|Jap2R=Koin Bokkusu | |Jap2R=Koin Bokkusu | ||
|Jap2M=Coin Box | |Jap2M=Coin Box | ||
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|Por=Caixa de moedas | |Por=Caixa de moedas | ||
|PorM=Coin box | |PorM=Coin box | ||
|PorE=Caixa ?<ref> Nintendo Portugal | |PorE=Caixa ?<ref>{{cite|language=pt-pt|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=January 13, 2021|url=youtu.be/bTNU1i5Mhlw|title=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury!'' - Explorem um mundo de diversão Mario em conjunto|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 13, 2021}}</ref> | ||
|PorEM=? box | |PorEM=? box | ||
|SpaA=Caja de monedas | |SpaA=Caja de monedas | ||
Latest revision as of 14:00, October 19, 2024
- This article is about the coin-generating ? Block that appears in Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World. For the item in Mario Party, see Coin Box (Mario Party series).
- Not to be confused with ? Block, Coin Block, or Item Box.
| Coin Box | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a Coin Box from Mario Kart Tour | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
| Effect | Worn by the character/used in front of the kart to earn multiple coins. |
Coin Boxes, formerly known as ? Boxes,[1][2] are objects introduced in Super Mario 3D Land. Players that use them will receive a great but limited number of coins as they move.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
In Super Mario 3D Land, ? Boxes are only found in World 8-1, World 8-4 and Special 1-3. They look just like ? Blocks. Like Propeller Boxes, ? Boxes are worn by Mario or Luigi on their head, and do not let them throw fireballs or boomerangs, or turn into a statue. It cannot be taken off unless they hit an enemy. If Mario makes it to the Goal Pole with the ? Box, it disappears and gives an extra life. While wearing a ? Box, Mario will gain coins while he moves.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. 2, similar objects known as Gold Blocks appear, which are usually revealed by hitting Coin Blocks enough times, and give Mario coins at a much faster rate than the ? Boxes. Unlike ? Boxes, however, a Gold Block will disappear once 100 coins have been collected from it.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
? Boxes (now also referred to under their current name)[3] return in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, now shinier than a regular ? Block. This time, they work just like Gold Blocks from New Super Mario Bros. 2, though they retain the ability restrictions (including the inability to turn into a statue) and the 1-Up prize by touching the Goal Pole from Super Mario 3D Land.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Coin Boxes reappear exclusively under their current name in Mario Kart Tour as the special skill of Mario (Hakama), Peach (Vacation), Pink Gold Peach, Pauline (Party Time), Rosalina (Swimwear), Mario (Tuxedo), Yoshi (Gold Egg), Daisy (Thai Dress), Mario (King), Luigi (Gold Knight), Gold Koopa (Freerunning), Dry Bones (Gold), King Boo (Gold), Bowser (Santa), King Bob-omb (Gold), Kamek, Meowser, Chargin' Chuck (Gold), Petey Piranha (Gold), Larry (Wintertime), Wiggler (Gold), the Gold and ? Block Mii Racing Suits, and Gold Mario exclusively in Coin Rush during the Valentine's Tour. They widely spew 40 coins onto the track when used. During a Coin Box Frenzy, coins surround the player. When Coin Box+ is active, it will additionally spray Red Coins out as well. When the racer collects a Red Coin, it is treated like two coins. Coin Boxes received a minor redesign in that their edges and corners are more flat rather than rounded, and the holes in their sides' corners are absent. It is also the special skill of the most drivers, with a total of 22 drivers or 23 drivers if Gold Mario is counted.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
- Tips & Tricks: A box with a golden sheen. Generates a large amount of coins in front of your kart for a set time.
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The Coin Box glows gold, and it's overflowing with coins! Collect as many as you can before your opponents pick them up instead![4]
- Driver info: Spits out coins with reckless abandon. It's a very generous item!
- Driver info (Coin Box+): This will sometimes spit out red coins.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Super Mario 3D Land
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
Mario (Hakama) using the Coin Box in Mario Kart Tour on 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar
Gold Koopa (Freerunning) using the Coin Box on N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R
Gold Koopa (Freerunning) using the Coin Box on SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T
Rosalina (Swimwear) using the Coin Box on DS Waluigi Pinball R
King Bob-omb (Gold) using the Coin Box on GCN Yoshi Circuit
An official report on the top 10 Mario Kart Tour special skills used throughout 2021, with the Coin Box listed first
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハテナボックス[5] Hatena Bokkusu |
? Box | Super Mario 3D Land |
| コインボックス[6] (Super Mario 3D Land[7] / Super Mario 3D World[8] / Mario Kart Tour) Koin Bokkusu |
Coin Box | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 金币箱[?] Jīnbì xiāng |
Coin Box | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 金幣箱[?] Jīnbì xiāng |
Coin Box | |
| Dutch | Gouden blok[?] | Golden Block | |
| French | Boîte à pièces[?] | Coin Box | |
| German | Münz-Box[?] | Coin Box | |
| Italian | Cubo di monete[?] | Coin cube | |
| Korean | 코인박스[?] Koin Bakseu |
Coin Box | |
| Portuguese | Caixa de moedas[?] | Coin box | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Caixa ?[9] | ? box | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Caja de monedas[?] | Coin box | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Caja ?[?] | ? box |
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick (November 13, 2011). Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 9.
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 15.
- ^ Nintendo of America (October 24, 2013). Wii U - Super Mario 3D World October Trailer (3:02). YouTube. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ mariokarttourEN (October 20, 2019). Post. X. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 186.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 232.
- ^ Super Mario 3D Land internal filename (romfs/ObjectData/CoinBox.szs)
- ^ Super Mario 3D World internal filename (content/ObjectData/BoxCoin.szs)
- ^ Nintendo Portugal (January 13, 2021). Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury! - Explorem um mundo de diversão Mario em conjunto. YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
