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[[Image:MolevilleMines.JPG|frame|right|[[Mario]] exploring in the '''Coal Mines'''.]]
[[File:MolevilleMines.png|frame|[[Mario]] exploring the Mole Mines]]
The '''Coal Mines''' are the extensive cave system in the small mountain at [[Moleville]]. In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Mario]], [[Mallow]], and [[Geno]] (and coincidentally [[Bowser]]) visit Moleville on their respective journeys. Inside the cave, there is a mine-cart mini-game and [[Punchinello]], the guardian of the third [[Star Piece]]. To the east is [[Rose Town]] and to the west is [[Marrymore]].
The '''Mole Mines''', originally known as the '''Coal Mines''' and also referred to as '''Moleville Mine''',<ref>{{cite|date=July 1996|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 86, "''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Can You Top This?" foldout|page=54}}</ref> are the extensive cave system in the small mountain at [[Moleville]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch remake]]. [[Mario]], [[Mallow]], and [[Geno]] (and coincidentally [[Bowser]]) visit Moleville on their respective journeys. Inside the cave, there is a [[Moleville Mountain|trolley minigame]] and [[Punchinello]], the guardian of the third [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|Star Piece]]. [[Mole (Super Mario RPG)|Mole men]] work in the mines, extracting coal.


Male [[Mole folk]] work in the mines, extracting coal.
==Items==
===Field/Given===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!rowspan=2|Item
!rowspan=2|Image
!rowspan=2|Location
!colspan=2|Location image
|-
!Original
!Remake
|-
|3 [[Flower Tab]]s
|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|After [[Croco]] destroys the wall with [[Microbomb]], he and three [[Crook]]s with him scatter through out the mines. After finding and defeating a Crook, [[History_of_Mario#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Mario]] is given a Flower Tab in return. This can be repeated two times.
|[[File:Moleville (Flower Tab 1).png]]<br>[[File:Moleville (Flower Tab 2).png]]<br>[[File:Moleville (Flower Tab 3).png]]
|[[File:Moleville (Flower Tab 1) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Moleville (Flower Tab 2) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Moleville (Flower Tab 3) (Switch).png|300px]]
|-
|Microbomb (Bambino Bomb in the original) and stolen [[Coin#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Coins]]
|[[File:BBomb.png]] [[File:SMRPGCoin.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|Picked up after defeating Croco.
|[[File:Moleville (Bambino Bomb and Coins).png]]
|[[File:Moleville (Microbomb and Coins).png|300px]]
|-
|[[Frog Coin]]
|[[File:Frog Coin.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|After blowing up the wall with Microbomb, Mario must take the lower path. In the next scene, after trying to leave through the lower path, a minecart with [[Shy_Guy#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Shy Guy]] rams Mario back into the previous scene and drops a Frog Coin in a process.
|[[File:Moleville (Frog Coin 1).png]]
|[[File:Moleville (Frog Coin 1) (Switch).png|300px]]
|-
|[[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]] [[Wonder Chomp]]
|
|style="text-align:left"|Given by [[Punchinello]] in his room in the mines after defeating him in a rematch.
|N/A
|[[File:Moleville (Wonder Chomp).png|300px]]
|}
 
===Treasure Boxes===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!rowspan=2|Item
!rowspan=2|Image
!rowspan=2|Location
!colspan=2|Location image
|-
!Original
!Remake
|-
|[[Super_Star#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Star]]
|[[File:SMRPG Star box.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|In the upper part of the area with first cart tracks.
|[[File:Coal Mines Treasure 1.png|240px]]
|[[File:Moleville Treasure 1 (Switch).png|300px]]
|-
|15 [[10-Coin#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|10-Coins]]
|[[File:SMRPG 10 Gold Coin.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|In the upper part of the area two rooms from the previous one.
|[[File:Coal Mines Treasure 2.png|240px]]
|[[File:Moleville Treasure 2 (Switch).png|300px]]
|-
|[[Mushroom#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMRPG Mushroom box.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|In the area with the [[Save Block]], found left of it.
|[[File:Coal Mines Treasure 3.png|240px]]
|[[File:Moleville Treasure 3 (Switch).png|300px]]
|-
|[[Flower (Super Mario RPG)|Flower]]
|[[File:RPG Flower.png]]
|style="text-align:left"|In the same area, found high in the air near the exit. Mario must jump off two crates to reach it.
|[[File:Coal Mines Treasure 4.png|240px]]
|[[File:Moleville Treasure 4 (Switch).png|300px]]
|}


==Treasure==
*[[Starman]]
*Special [[Mushroom]]
*[[Flower]]
==Monsters==
==Monsters==
*[[Enigma]]
<gallery>
*[[Magmite]]
Cluster SMRPG art.jpg|[[Cluster]]
*[[Crystal]]
Render Enigma.png|[[Enigma]]
*[[Bob-omb]]
Magmus.jpg|[[Magmite]]
*[[Sparky]]
SMRPG Bob-omb.png|[[Bob-omb]]
*[[Bandit]]
SMRPG Sparky.png|[[Lava Bubble]]
*[[Croco]] (boss)
CROOK.png|[[Crook]]
*[[Micro Bomb]] (boss)
SMRPG Croco.png|[[Croco]] (boss)
*[[Mezzo Bomb]] (boss)
SMRPG Punchinello Artwork.png|[[Punchinello]] (boss)
*[[Punchinello]] (boss)
Microbomb Sprite - Super Mario RPG.png|[[Microbomb]] (fought with Punchinello)
Mezzo Bomb Sprite - Super Mario RPG.png|[[Mezzo Bomb]] (fought with Punchinello)
</gallery>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
MolevilleCoalMines SMRPG-NS.png|The Mole Mines in the Nintendo Switch remake
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|炭坑|たんこう}}
|JapR=Tankō
|JapM=Coal Mines
|Jap2=ドゥカティ{{ruby|炭坑|たんこう}}<ref name=FE2>{{cite|date=1996|title=Super Mario RPG Final Edition|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|isbn=4091025382|page=2}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Dukati Tankō
|Jap2M=Moleville Coal Mines; rendered the "Ducati Mine" in the Shogakukan guide<ref name=FE2/>
|ChiS=杜卡提煤矿
|ChiSR=Dùkǎtí Méikuàng
|ChiSM=Moleville Coal Mine
|ChiT=杜卡提煤礦
|ChiTR=Dùkǎtí Méikuàng
|ChiTM=Moleville Coal Mine
|Dut=Mollenmijn
|DutM=Mole mine
|Fre=Mines de Taupinie
|FreM=Moleville Mines
|Ger=Maulfwurfmine
|GerM=Mole Mine
|Ita=Miniera di Talponia
|ItaM=Moleville Mine
|Kor=두카티 탄광
|KorR=Dukati Tan'gwang
|KorM=Moleville Coal Mines
|Spa=Mina de Villatopo<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/DXn0SmSGJFE?si=6GWMtphqT6vrn5g3&t=1430|timestamp=23:50|title=¡ARQUELIO! {{!}} PARTE #5 {{!}} SUPER MARIO RPG|language=es|publisher=YouTube|author=ChequioProGamer|date=November 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/TGYEUSXD1ag?si=VziDR65fQbSRCTaG&t=5815|timestamp=1:36:55|author=Efowzeff|title=Juego Completo (Español Latino) I Super Mario RPG Remake|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 5, 2024|date=November 26, 2023|language=es-419}}</ref>
|SpaM=Moleville Mine
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*In [[Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga]], there is a mine cart minigame as well.
<references/>


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Latest revision as of 09:48, October 12, 2024

Mario exploring the Mole Mines

The Mole Mines, originally known as the Coal Mines and also referred to as Moleville Mine,[1] are the extensive cave system in the small mountain at Moleville in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. Mario, Mallow, and Geno (and coincidentally Bowser) visit Moleville on their respective journeys. Inside the cave, there is a trolley minigame and Punchinello, the guardian of the third Star Piece. Mole men work in the mines, extracting coal.

Items[edit]

Field/Given[edit]

Item Image Location Location image
Original Remake
3 Flower Tabs RPG Bag.png After Croco destroys the wall with Microbomb, he and three Crooks with him scatter through out the mines. After finding and defeating a Crook, Mario is given a Flower Tab in return. This can be repeated two times. First Crook leaving behind a Flower Tab after being defeated in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Second Crook leaving behind a Flower Tab after being defeated in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Last Crook leaving behind a Flower Tab after being defeated in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
First Crook leaving behind a Flower Tab after being defeated in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG.
Second Crook leaving behind a Flower Tab after being defeated in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG.
Last Crook leaving behind a Flower Tab after being defeated in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG.
Microbomb (Bambino Bomb in the original) and stolen Coins Microbomb Sprite of a Coin from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Picked up after defeating Croco. Croco leaving behind the Bambino Bomb and stolen Coins after being defeated in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Croco leaving behind the Micrbomb and stolen Coins after being defeated in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG.
Frog Coin Frog Coin.png After blowing up the wall with Microbomb, Mario must take the lower path. In the next scene, after trying to leave through the lower path, a minecart with Shy Guy rams Mario back into the previous scene and drops a Frog Coin in a process. Frog Coin found in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Frog Coin found in the mines of Moleville of Super Mario RPG.
Nintendo Switch Wonder Chomp Given by Punchinello in his room in the mines after defeating him in a rematch. N/A Punchinello upgrading Bowser's Chain Chomp in Moleville of Super Mario RPG.

Treasure Boxes[edit]

Item Image Location Location image
Original Remake
Star Sprite of a Star coming out of a treasure box from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars In the upper part of the area with first cart tracks. First Treasure in Coal Mines of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. First Treasure in Moleville of Super Mario RPG.
15 10-Coins SMRPG 10 Gold Coin.png In the upper part of the area two rooms from the previous one. Second Treasure in Coal Mines of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Second Treasure in Moleville of Super Mario RPG.
Mushroom Sprite of an automatic stat-restoration mushroom coming out of a treasure box from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars In the area with the Save Block, found left of it. Third Treasure in Coal Mines of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Third Treasure in Moleville of Super Mario RPG.
Flower RPG Flower.png In the same area, found high in the air near the exit. Mario must jump off two crates to reach it. Last Treasure in Coal Mines of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Last Treasure in Moleville of Super Mario RPG.

Monsters[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 炭坑たんこう[?]
Tankō
Coal Mines
ドゥカティ炭坑たんこう[2]
Dukati Tankō
Moleville Coal Mines; rendered the "Ducati Mine" in the Shogakukan guide[2]
Chinese (simplified) 杜卡提煤矿[?]
Dùkǎtí Méikuàng
Moleville Coal Mine
Chinese (traditional) 杜卡提煤礦[?]
Dùkǎtí Méikuàng
Moleville Coal Mine
Dutch Mollenmijn[?] Mole mine
French Mines de Taupinie[?] Moleville Mines
German Maulfwurfmine[?] Mole Mine
Italian Miniera di Talponia[?] Moleville Mine
Korean 두카티 탄광[?]
Dukati Tan'gwang
Moleville Coal Mines
Spanish Mina de Villatopo[3][4] Moleville Mine

References[edit]

  1. ^ July 1996. Nintendo Power Volume 86, "Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Can You Top This?" foldout. Page 54.
  2. ^ a b 1996. Super Mario RPG Final Edition. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4091025382. Page 2.
  3. ^ ChequioProGamer (November 22, 2023). ¡ARQUELIO! | PARTE #5 | SUPER MARIO RPG (23:50). YouTube (Spanish).
  4. ^ Efowzeff (November 26, 2023). Juego Completo (Español Latino) I Super Mario RPG Remake (1:36:55). YouTube (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved July 5, 2024.