Mario playing the minigame Power-up Panels. The panel combination that is currently being displayed is the
World 1, Map B panel combination.
- “Feeling lucky? Step right through the door to win some items!”
- —Toad, New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Power-up Panels is a minigame that is played in Red Toad Houses in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It takes place in a room with a six-by-three grid of flip panels decorated with question marks. The backside of each has an image of a power-up, Bowser, or Bowser Jr. Players must take turns climbing around the fence and punching the panels, causing them to flip and reveal their backsides. If two Bowser images or two Bowser Jr. images are matched, the game ends. If all item panels are revealed, the game ends and the characters rejoice. At the end of the game, players receive one item for every pair of identical panels with revealed faces.
Available power-ups
Controls
– Punch
– Jump
– Climb wall- + – Climb fast on the wall
In-game instructions
Punch panels with to flip them. Match a pair to win! Match two of these (Bowser/Bowser Jr.), and it's all over!
Possible combinations
These are all the possible combinations for the Power-up Panels in each world. Green colors are indicated to be safe spots.[1]
World 1
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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World 2
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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World 3
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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World 4
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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World 5
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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World 6
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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World 7
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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World 8
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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World 9
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Map A
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Map B
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Map C
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Map D
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Map E
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Map F
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Names in other languages
| Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Notes
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| Japanese
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アイテムパネルめくり[?]
Aitemu paneru mekuri
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Item Panel Flip
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| Chinese (simplified)
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物品面板翻转[2]
Wùpǐn Miànbǎn Fānzhuǎn
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Item Panel Flip
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| Chinese (traditional)
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物品面板翻轉[3]
Wùpǐn Miànbǎn Fānzhuǎn
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Item Panel Flip
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| German
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Power-Up-Tafeln[?]
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Power-Up Panels
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| Italian
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Scoppia la coppia[?]
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Break the pair
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| Spanish (NOA)
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Golpe de Suerte[?]
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Stroke of Luck (golpe also means "punch")
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| Spanish (NOE)
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Paneles sorpresa[?]
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Surprise Panels
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Trivia
- When the player matches two Bowser or Bowser Jr. panels, the small tune from Super Mario 64 when trying to open a door in the castle without enough Power Stars or a key is heard.
- If the player gets a perfect score, the fanfare when returning to the castle after obtaining a Power Star also from Super Mario 64 is heard.
- This minigame is similar to the N-Mark Spade Panel from Super Mario Bros. 3.
- If this minigame is played with two or more players, it is possible to steal another player's turn by ground-pounding on them during their turn.
References
