Roshambo Temple

The Roshambo Temples are large arenas in Paper Mario: Color Splash where rock-paper-scissors tournaments take place (called Super Roshambo). There are eight of them located all over Prism Island, and act as a stadium, having cheering Toads as the audience with a jumbotron that shows the three hand signs and Mario's picture when he wins a round.

They first need to be unlocked. Sometimes, when obtaining a Mini Paint Star, a medallion with a Roshambo icon on it will show up. If Mario grabs it, a new temple will open up.

In every temple, two confrontations against random enemies take place, and the third one is against another enemy or against the Rock Paper Wizard if one of the story bosses has just been defeated. A Koopaling or Kamek battle card and 1000 coins are obtained by beating Rock Paper Wizard on every occasion (a Replica Thing card and 1000 coins if it was an enemy). When he's defeated in all the eight temples, Rock Paper Wizard reveals he is retiring and takes off his hand hat, letting know everyone he was a Toad. Mario and Huey leave the temple and discover there were actually eight Rock Paper Wizards.

If the player loses in any of the three confrontations, it is required to get a Mini Paint Star in order to enter again. However, there is another method: a blue Toad in a corner can sneak Mario into the tournament for a fee.

Competitors

The following is a list of opponents fought before the Rock Paper Wizard's appearance in each temple.

Roshambo Temple #1

• Goomba
• Shy Guy
• Koopa Troopa

Roshambo Temple #2

• Spiny
• Buzzy Beetle
• Dry Bones

Roshambo Temple #3

• Shy Guy 5-Stack
• Soggy Guy
• Shunned Guy

Roshambo Temple #4

• Spike
• Koopa Paratroopa
• Hammer Bro

Roshambo Temple #5

• Fuzzy
• Chain Chomp
• Ninji

Roshambo Temple #6

• Green Pokey
• Pokey
• Snifit

Roshambo Temple #7

• Small Goomba
• Small Buzzy Beetle
• Small Hammer Bros

Roshambo Temple #8

• Silver Shy Guy
• Gold Shy Guy
• Black Shy Guy

Intros

The following is a list of intros to Super Roshambo by a Toad in each temple. All of them end with "This...is the art of Ro-sham-bo!".

Roshambo Temple #1

• "Since the dawn of time, warriors have gathered here to do battle, journeying from distant lands for a shot at eternal glory. One must make their own luck to overcome the odds.

Roshambo Temple #2

• "The road to victory is long and full of potholes. Will these warriors' journeys end in glory? Or soul-crushing humiliation? Trailblazers, you must carve your own path. Glory is forever!"

Roshambo Temple #3

• "The game of Roshambo is a dark forest of self-doubt, home to ravenous beasts that prey on your deepest fears and insecurities. With only three weapons at their disposal, are these warriors destined for glory... or eternal embarrassment?"

Roshambo Temple #4

• "Roshambo isn't just some mere game. No. Roshambo is a way of life. It's a reflection of the nature of existence. A distillation of the delicate balance we all create simply by being...or not being."

Roshambo Temple #5

• "In Roshambo, victory and defeat are two sides of the same coin. The warrior must first defeat himself in order to claim victory."

Roshambo Temple #6

• "The weapons of Roshambo cannot be sheathed. They forever wait in the palms of our hands, ready to strike."

Roshambo Temple #7

• "The rock-sturdy and true. The paper-vital and flexible. The scissors-sharp and sudden. The philosophy of Roshambo flows through us all. Clashing and resolving in an eternal struggle."

Roshambo Temple #8

• "Fierce warriors have fought and fallen. Only titans remain. The giants of Roshambo have assembled. No matter how grisly the fight, do not avert your eyes. Today we witness the birth of a legend."

Prizes

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The following is a list of prizes Mario can win in each temple.

Roshambo Temple #1

• Round 1: 300 coins
• Round 2: 500 coins
• Round 3: Lemon Replica Thing Card and 1000 coins (Morton Koopa Jr. Enemy Card if the Rock Paper Wizard is defeated)

Roshambo Temple #2

• Round 1: 300 coins
• Round 2: 700 coins
• Round 3: 1000 coins (Iggy Koopa Enemy Card if the Rock Paper Wizard is defeated)

Roshambo Temple #3

• Round 1: 500 coins
• Round 2: 700 coins
• Round 3: 1000 coins (Ludwig von Koopa Enemy Card if the Rock Paper Wizard is defeated)

Roshambo Temple #4

• Round 1: 500 coins
• Round 2: 800 coins
• Round 3: 1000 coins (Wendy O. Koopa Enemy Card if the Rock Paper Wizard is defeated)

Roshambo Temple #5

• Round 1: 700 coins
• Round 2: 800 coins
• Round 3: 1000 coins (Larry Koopa Enemy Card if the Rock Paper Wizard is defeated)

Roshambo Temple #6

• Round 1: 700 coins
• Round 2: 900 coins
• Round 3: 1000 coins (Kamek Enemy Card if the Rock Paper Wizard is defeated)

Roshambo Temple #7

• Round 1: 800 coins
• Round 2: 900 coins
• Round 3: 1000 coins (Lemmy Koopa Enemy Card if the Rock Paper Wizard is defeated)

Roshambo Temple #8

• Round 1: 1000 coins
• Round 2: 1000 coins
• Round 3: 1000 coins (Roy Koopa Enemy Card if the Rock Paper Wizard is defeated)

Gallery

• RoshamboTempleInside.jpg

  The inside of the Roshambo Temple

• SuperRoshamboLogo.jpg

  The temple's tournament, Super Roshambo

• SuperRoshambo.jpg

  Mario facing off against a Koopa Troopa in the Roshambo Temple

• RockPaperWizard.jpg

  The Rock Paper Wizard

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  Rock Roshambo Card

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  Paper Roshambo Card

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  Scissors Roshambo Card

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  Concept art for the Roshambo Temples

Trivia

• The Toad audience vociferates at the rhythm of the music.
• A rearranged version of the Super Mario Land credits theme is heard between the confrontations and in the winning celebration.