Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and primate city of Argentina, South America. It appears in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. It is part of the third level set in the PC version, the second in the SNES version, and in the fifth pair of levels alongside London in the NES version. Like all the other cities in Mario is Missing!, Buenos Aires was invaded by Koopa Troopas. In all versions of the game, the Troopas stole a flute from the Teatro Colon, a stone from the Obelisk Monument, and a Boleadoras from the Gaucho Museum. Luigi liberated the city by finding and returning the stolen artifacts to their respective landmarks.
In the PC version, Luigi is contacted twice by the city's fictional mayor, Mayor L. S. Ismore, while in the city.
Information from Mario is Missing!
| Person | Quote |
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"Its name starts and ends with the letter A. You're in the second largest country in South America, okay?" "This is South America: take a peek at the Andes, world's second highest peaks!" |
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"While you're here you can see gauchos, Argentina's version of the cowboy." "Take your sweater, it gets Chile as you head towards the Pacific Ocean." |
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"Buenos Aires is the second largest Latin American City after Mexico City." "Español is the national language in Buenos Aires." |
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"Buenos Aires was founded in 1536 by the Spanish." "The Plaza de Mayo is the biggest square in Buenos Aires. The city's name means 'good air." |
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"On South America's east coast, Buenos Aires harbor gives Argentina a reason to boast." |
| SNES version | |
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"Its name starts and ends with the letter A. You're in the second largest country in South America, okay?" "This is South America: take a peek at the Andes, world's second highest peaks!" |
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"While you're here you can see gauchos, Argentina's version of the cowboy." "Take your sweater, it gets Chile as you head towards the Pacific Ocean." |
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"Buenos Aires is the second largest Latin American City after Mexico City." "Español is the national language in Buenos Aires." |
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"Buenos Aires was founded in 1536 by the Spanish." "The Plaza de Mayo is the biggest square in Buenos Aires. The city's name means 'good air." |
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"On South America's east coast, Buenos Aires harbor gives Argentina a reason to boast." |
| NES version | |
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"Its name starts and ends with the letter A." "This is South America: take a peek at the Andes, world's second highest peaks!" |
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"While you're here you can see gauchos, Argentina's version of the cowboy." "Take your sweater, it gets Chile as you head towards the Pacific Ocean." |
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"Buenos Aires is the second largest Latin American City after Mexico City." "Espanol is the national language in Buenos Aires." |
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"Buenos Aires was founded in 1536 by the Spanish." "The Plaza de Mayo is the biggest square in Buenos Aires. The city's name means 'good air." |
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"On South America's east coast, Buenos Aires harbor gives Argentina a reason to boast." |
Newspaper
- Turtle Terror!
- City officials were shocked as turtles made off with several important objects from landmarks throughout the city. Witnesses were able to identify the reptiles, who are believed to be part of the Koopa crime organization. See page 3 for sketches.
- Lightfingers on the Loose
- Scene of crime: the Teatro Colon
- Artifact: The flute from the Teatro Colon
- Reward: $1710
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: The Obelisk Monument
- Artifact: The stone from the Obelisk
- Reward: $2375
- Bonus: $3800
- Scene of crime: The Gaucho Museum
- Artifact: the Boleadoras
- Reward: $2090
- Bonus: $0
Gallery
Map in the SNES version.
Map in the NES version.
Map in the DOS version.
Buenos Aires in the NES version.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ブエノスアイレス[?] Buenosu Airesu |
Buenos Aires | |
| Chinese | 布宜諾斯艾利斯 (Traditional) 布宜诺斯艾利斯 (Simplified)[?] Bùyinuòsī Àilìsī |
Buenos Aires | |
| Dutch | Buenos Aires[?] | - | |
| Korean | 부에노스 아이레스[?] Buenoseu Aireseu |
Buenos Aires | |
| Russian | Буэнос-Айрес[?] Buenos-Ayres |
Buenos Aires |
