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100 Coin in Wario Land II (Game Boy Color).
A 100 Gold Coin from Wario Land II.

The 100 Gold Coin is a special kind of Coin that appears in the Wario series. Although their appearance varies between the different installments, these rare coins have one thing in common: They add one-hundred regular coins to Wario's coin counter. Other coins existing for the main purpose of increasing the player's coin counter by more than one unit are the 10 Gold Coin, and also the Blue Coin featured in the Mario series.

History

Wario Land series

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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Wario discovers a 100 Gold Coin in a secret room.

100 Gold 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 and 10 Gold Coins, 100 Gold Coins are very rare and usually well hidden. They are located in specific levels and can be obtained by hitting a giant Face Block. Since they add many coins to Wario's coin counter, they can be valuable when Wario makes his wish to Denpuu at the end of the game.

Wario Land II

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A 100 Gold Coin in Wario Land II

100 Gold Coins reappear in Wario Land II, where they serve the same purpose as in the previous installment of the Wario Land series. They look like regular coins, but are silvern in color and flash rapidly. They also produce a characteristic noise once they appear and when they are collected. 100 Gold Coins can be found by breaking objects or defeating enemy, just like regular coins. Whether a 100 Gold Coin appears or not is decided by random. The Giant Spear Man also leaves a 100 Gold Coin behind every time he is defeated.