100-Coin

The Giant Coin is a special kind of coin that first appeared in the Wario games and later in Mario games. Although their appearance varies between the different installments, all of them add one-hundred regular coins to the player's coin counter.

History

Wario Land series

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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Wario discovers a Giant Coin in a secret room in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3.

Giant Coins make their debut appearance in the game Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They look similar to regular coins, but are four times bigger and bounce in place. Unlike their smaller counterparts, Giant Coins are very rare and usually well hidden. They are located in specific levels and can be obtained by hitting a giant ? Block. Since they add many coins to Wario's coin counter, they can be valuable when Wario makes his wish to Genie at the end of the game.

Wario Land II

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A Giant Coin in Wario Land II.

Giant Coins reappear in Wario Land II, although their size was swapped with 10 Gold Coins. They now have a silver tint, are affected by gravity, and flash rapidly. They also produce a characteristic noise once they appear and when they are collected. Giant Coins can be found by breaking objects or defeating enemies, just like regular coins. It appears every 64th time either of the previous actions is taken. The Giant Spear Man also leaves a Giant Coin behind every time he is defeated.

Mario & Luigi series

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Giant Coins also appear in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. They are extremely rare and are only found in ? Blocks in the ground via wide trunks where only the baby brothers can go through. Like with the Wario Land series, Giant Coin appear as large gold coins, but this time with the number "100" printed on them. After they are released, they come up to the surface for the Mario Bros. to collect. If they are not collected after a period of time, they disappear.

They later appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Unlike in the previous game, they can be found inside any Question Blocks, but can be found more commonly toward the end of the game. They may also be collected when Bowser defeats a Metal Mawful Mole on the map. Giant Coins also appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

A Giant Coin in New Super Mario Bros. 2.

Giant Coins make an appearance in New Super Mario Bros. 2 and are found in the rainbow levels. They appear by flying across the screen as Mario progresses through the area. They are a little bigger than Mario this time, are golden and have the number "100" shown on each side, almost identical to the ones from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. They are worth one hundred coins and therefore reward the player with an extra life. Giant Coins can also be found in larger Coin Roulette Blocks. Template:BoxTop