Coin pile
| Coin pile | |
|---|---|
Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart Wii (2008) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
| Variant of | Coin |
Coin piles,[1] also known asCoin Stacks,[2] are stacks ofcoins introduced inMario Kart Wii and realized asitems inSuper Mario 3D World. The height of a coin pile varies depending on the quantity of coins within the pile. The coins act as they normally do, earning the player anextra life for collecting 100 of them.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
InMario Kart Wii,Mario Kart 7,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, andMario Kart World,[3] coin piles are used to represent how many coins players have collected inCoin Runners. A single coin pile appears floating above each racer besides the player character, changing in height as they gain and lose coins. Additionally, excludingMario Kart 7, coin piles appear in the HUD to represent the player's own coin count, with each coin pile containing up to 10 coins. InMario Kart 8 Deluxe's team mode, the red and blue teams' coin piles are filled withRed Coins andBlue Coins, respectively. Coin piles as items also return inMario Kart World, being found scattered across the world map in Free Roam mode.[4]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros. 2, coin piles are shown only on the title screen as the player collects coins throughout the game.
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D World andits Nintendo Switch port, coin piles are collectible and can be found in hidden areas oflevels, such as the underground area ofReally Rolling Hills and secret underground golden rooms. Coin piles are a very common item in the bonus levelCoin Express, where they appear alongside coins,coin rings, andGold Shells.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Coin piles are objects inSuper Mario Odyssey, acting as they did inSuper Mario 3D World. Large numbers of coin piles, calledBound Coin Stacks,[5] can be found in certain hidden or secluded areas. After they have been collected, however, Bound Coin Stacks will be replaced by smaller piles worth only 15 coins ifMario returns to the area. They can also come out of bushes, causing them to bounce along the ground in an erratic fashion, likeSuper Stars. Once these coin piles bounce into water, or if they bounce for too long, they disappear. These piles are worth 10 coins.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Coin piles reappear inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker andits Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports of the same name, acting as they did inSuper Mario 3D World.
Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]
Coin piles also appear inLuigi's Mansion 3. They can be found in theBoutique ofHotel Shops, whereGooigi needs to flash the green light revealed behind the register with theStrobulb to reveal the pile of coins. As he collects them, aMini Goob appears and signals more Mini Goobs to come. Coin piles also appear in other areas.
Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
InMario Strikers: Battle League, coin piles appear in the Strikers Club customization options forMushroom Hill. Here, they can be used as a fence post or making up the pillars of a goal.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
Coin piles appear inMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, acting as they did in theSuper Mario series.
Gallery[edit]
1,000,000+coins
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Pila di monete[6] | Coin pile |
Notes[edit]
- InSuper Mario Odyssey, there are some coin piles that are found behind some vegetables at thePeronza Plaza in theLuncheon Kingdom. If Mario collects the "Big Pot in the Volcano: Dive In!"Multi Moon before collecting those coin piles, the coin piles will no longer appear.
References[edit]
- ^"Single coins go directly into Mario’s pocket. Multi-coin blocks can cough up to ten coins. Coin rolls also grant ten coins. Passing through a coin ring is worth three coins. The outlines of Regional Coins you’ve already retrieved are worth two coins; the outlines of retrieved Power Moons are worth five. With full health, picking up hearts grants five coins too. With coin piles, well, it all depends on the size of the pile!" – Walsh, Doug, and Epstein, Joe (October 27, 2017).Super Mario Odyssey Prima Official Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN9780744018882. Page 21.
- ^Super Mario 3D World /Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker /Super Mario Odyssey internal filename (CoinStack)
- ^Nintendo of America (April 17, 2025).Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025.YouTube. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^GVG (April 3, 2025).Mario Kart World - Switch 2's Perfect Launch Title?.YouTube (English). Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^Super Mario Odyssey internal filename (CoinStackBound)
- ^October, 2017.Super Mario Odyssey. Guida strategica ufficiale.Multiplayer Edizioni (Italian). ISBN9788866312789. Page 21.

