Chance Cube
| Chance Cube | |
|---|---|
| |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Effect | Gives the player a chance to obtain an item |
- “Care to spin a Chance Cube for only 30
Star Bits?” - —Lumalee, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Chance Cubes are items that appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are found on Starship Mario and in several galaxies, usually in bonus rooms. Chance Cubes resemble dice, but each side shows either a 1-Up Mushroom, a coin, a Star Bit, or Bowser's emblem. When Mario or Luigi hits one, the cube flies back and lands in a similar fashion to a Dice Block. Whatever image is facing up determines what Mario or Luigi earns. If a 1-Up Mushroom is shown, Mario or Luigi earns a 1-Up Mushroom. If the coin side is facing up, the block bursts into ten coins. If the Star Bit side is facing up, Mario or Luigi earns a single Star Bit. However, if the Bowser emblem shows up, a Goomba appears.
Chance Cubes can be accessed on Starship Mario via two Lumalees in a Warp Pipe next to the ship's "ear," once certain tasks are complete. Their Chance Cubes are different, allowing Mario or Luigi to get either a Star Bit or one, three, or five 1-Up Mushrooms. One Lumalee asks for 30 Star Bits to transform into one cube; the other one asks for 100 coins to transform into five cubes.
The Co-Star Luma can also spin Chance Cubes. Rolling into one as Rock Mario, burning it with a fireball as Fire Mario, hitting it with a double kick, rolling a snowball towards it, or shooting one with a Star Bit also activates it, as does riding Yoshi and doing a Head Shake. Moreover, if Mario or Luigi uses a spin on the cube when it is still rolling, it stops instantly, making it easier to get the desired item. This technique can even cause the cube to stop in midair with precise timing.
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/ItemDice.arc | ItemDice | Transliteration of below |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | アイテムダイス (Aitemu Daisu) | Item Dice |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダイス[?] Daisu |
Dice | |
| Chinese | 骰子 (Simplified/Traditional)[?] Shǎizi |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| French (NOA) | Dé chanceux[?] | Lucky Dice | |
| French (NOE) | Dés Hasard[?] | Chance Dice | |
| German | Glückskubus[?] | Happiness Cube | |
| Italian | Dado Destino[?] | Dice of Destiny | |
| Korean | 다이스[?] Daiseu |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Dado del azar[?] | Lucky Dice | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Dado del azar Dado de la suerte[?] |
Lucky Dice (Lumalee's Chance Cubes) Fortune Dice (Chance Cubes found in galaxies) |
Trivia
- When a Chance Cube is rolled, the player hears a snare drum roll, ended by a cymbal crash once it has landed on an image. The longer it takes for the picture to reveal (an example being when it is rolling down a big hill), the longer the snare drum roll sound is and the later the cymbal crash is heard. However, the faster it reveals, the shorter the sound and the sooner the cymbal crash sound is heard. Sometimes a few snare drum beats can be heard when the player spins multiple Chance Cubes, during the drum roll sound.
- The Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima Guide calls the Chance Cubes found in galaxies Lucky Cubes.[1]
References
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2. Prima Games. Page 11.
