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Revision as of 11:52, June 23, 2024
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The Trouble Center is a building in the east side of Rogueport in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Inside the building is a bulletin board where various characters will post particular troubles that they need someone's assistance with, such as bringing someone a requested item or making a delivery. Once Mario successfully completes a trouble, he will receive a reward. These rewards are determined by the person who posted the trouble, and range from different amounts of coins to specific items.
The Trouble Center will become accessible after going to Petal Meadows for the first time.
Troubles are sidequests, much like the favors that Koopa Koot recruited Mario for in Paper Mario. However, rather than completing the troubles in order, Mario can pick and choose the troubles he wishes to do from a list. Every time Mario completes another chapter, more troubles will be added to the list.
Troubles are completely optional, as Mario can finish the game without setting foot in the Trouble Center, although he will miss out on several rewards if he does not. Completion of all troubles yields no special reward, so it is possible for the player to pick and choose which troubles they would like to complete, while omitting the more tedious or undesirable ones.
When Mario takes on a trouble, there is no time limit for when it must be finished. However, Mario can only take on one trouble at a time, and canceling a trouble he signed up for will cost him 30 coins. Any key items gained during the trouble will also be returned if it is canceled.
In the Nintendo Switch remake, the Squeek Ian Foomus is found here. He can provide Mario with hints for completing troubles in exchange for coins. Mario can also talk to the Trouble Center operator and get a hint for how to complete it. Additionally, Mario can check his active trouble in the Notes tab of the menu.
The back wall of the Trouble Center is blank, but Flurrie can blow away the wall to reveal the door to Goose's room, the member of the Robbo Thieves who is secretly running the whole operation.
Troubles
Title | Requestor | Location | Reward |
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After Prologue | |||
Need a key! | Garf | East side of Rogueport, outside his house | 20 coins 30 coins (Switch remake) |
Safe delivery... | McGoomba | Rogueport Main Square, in the back alley | 20 coins 30 coins (Switch remake) |
Competitor research! | Arfur | Rogueport, in front of the Trouble Center | 20 coins 30 coins (Switch remake) |
Find this guy! | Goomther | Rogueport, next to the gallows | 20 coins 30 coins (Switch remake) |
Hit me, please! | Mousimilian | Rogueport, outside the Toad Bros. Bazaar | Advises buying a Sleepy Sheep in Rogueport and selling it in Petalburg for a two coin profit |
I'm hungry! | Bomberto | Rogueport Harbor | 11 coins |
After clearing Chapter 1 | |||
Try to find me! | Koopook | Hooktail Castle, on the Fifth Floor (below the third floor in the remake) right near the room where the player meets Ms. Mowz | Special Card |
Listen to me! | Mayor Kroop | Petalburg, Kroop's residence | Turtley Leaf |
Help me restock! | Plenn T. | Toad Bros. Bazaar | Ultra Mushroom |
After clearing Chapter 2 | |||
Life Mushroom! | Puni Elder | The Great Tree | 60 coins (50 coins Switch remake) |
Come over and play! | Lahla | Rogueport, the Pianta Parlor | 10 pianta tokens |
Help my Daddy! | Pine T. Jr. | Rogueport Underground, the entrance to the Pit of 100 Trials | Silver Card |
After clearing Chapter 3 | |||
Help wanted! | Jolene | Glitzville's Glitz Pit | 30 coins |
Heartful Cake recipe... | Merlee | Rogueport Underground | 30 coins |
The food I want. | Bub-ulber | Petalburg | Dried Bouquet |
After clearing Chapter 4 | |||
Elusive badge! | Ms. Mowz (Posted as ???) | Rogueport, on the roof of Zess T.'s house | Ms. Mowz, Attack FX B |
Newsletter...1 | Mayor Dour | Twilight Town | 30 coins |
Seeking legendary book! | Zess T. | Rogueport, Zess T.'s house | Honey Mushroom |
After clearing Chapter 5 | |||
Tell that person... | Eve | Twilight Town, next door to the shop | Meteor Meal |
Looking for a gal! | Goom Goom | Pirate's Grotto | Couple's Cake |
After clearing Chapter 6 | |||
Important thing! | Frankie | Rogueport, in the park | Gold Card |
Get these ingredients! | Chef Shimi | Excess Express | 40 coins |
I need my magazine. | Toodles | Poshley Heights | Platinum Card |
Security code... | Businessman | Glitzville | Hot Sauce |
After clearing Chapter 7 | |||
Delivery, please! | Goldbob | Poshley Heights | 64 coins |
I can't speak! | Gob | Fahr Outpost, behind the inn | 20 coins 30 coins (Switch remake) |
I wanna meet Luigi! | Toadia | Poshley Heights, right near the Sanctum | Choco Cake |
After clearing Chapter 8 | |||
Roust these cads! | Doe T. | Boggly Woods | 20 coins 30 coins (Switch remake) |
Help me make up. | Bub | Poshley Heights | 3 coins |
Erase that graffiti! | Swob | Fahr Outpost, next to the cannon statue | Snow Bunny |
1 - In the Nintendo Switch remake, this trouble is available after clearing Chapter 7
Trivia
- In the Japanese version, if Frankie's trouble is cancelled before Mario collects the wedding ring, the ring will not despawn. If another trouble is taken and then the ring is collected, the ring will set a flag that is used by other troubles. This allows some troubles to be progressed simply by collecting the ring.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | おなやみセンター[?] Onayami Sentā |
Concerns Center | |
Chinese (simplified) | 烦恼委托中心[?] Fánnǎo Wěituō Zhōngxīn |
Trouble Requests Center | |
Chinese (traditional) | 煩惱委託中心[?] Fánnǎo Wěituō Zhōngxīn |
Trouble Requests Center | |
Dutch | Klusjesdienst[?] | Task service | |
French | l'Agence d'entraide[?] | Help agency | |
German | Job-Agentur[?] | Job Agency | |
Italian | Centro Reclami[?] | Complaints Center | |
Korean | 고민 상담소[?] Gomin Sangdamso |
Trouble Counseling Center | |
Spanish | Centro de Servicios Personalizados[?] | Personalized Services Center |