Jerusalem
Jerusalem (Arabic:القُدس,al-Quds; Hebrew:יְרוּשָׁלַיִם,Yerushaláyim) is a city in West Asia claimed by both theState of Israel and theState of Palestine as their capital city.
Mario is Missing![edit]
Luigi visits Jerusalem inthe PC version ofMario is Missing!, in which it appears in the final set of levels. Despitethe long-running dispute between Israel and Palestine over the city's territorial status, the game lists the entire city as Israeli.
As with all other cities in the game, Jerusalem was invaded byKoopa Troopas sent byBowser. The Troopas stole artifacts from various landmarks of the city: theDome of the Rock from the Islamic shrine of the same name, abrick from theWestern Wall, theDamascus Gate, and theDead Sea Scrolls from theShrine of the Book.Mayor Bernstein tasked Luigi with finding all the artifacts and returning them to their respective landmarks.
Information fromMario is Missing![edit]
| Person | Quote |
|---|---|
| PC version | |
 | "Cultures both old and new make the country great. It was recently founded in 1948." "Eight great gates lead into the old city, this one to the north, is described as the most pretty." |
 | "You're at a continental cross-road between Asia and Africa." "Convenient for restaurants, the city is divided into four distinct quarters; 3 religions and Armenian." |
 | "It's important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam you understand, that's why it's known as The Holy Land." "The capital here was the capital under King David, too, almost 3,000 years ago." |
 | "You're at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the Sea of Galilee." "This land is long and narrow, 270 miles long and only 68 miles wide." |
 | "You'll hear Hebrew and Arabic and English too. Yes, it's Israel (I knew you knew)." "The city is divided into two parts, the Old City behind Turkish Walls, and, yes, the New City." |
Newspaper[edit]
- Penguin Invasion!
- Penguins are popping up in people's freezers, ice cream stores and ice makers. Parched people all over the planet are worried that there's nothing cold to drink because penguins are taking up all the freezer space. Stan Lowtemp, president of Stan's Freezer Repair, is telling his customers not to worry. "Mario and Luigi are on the job," he says.
- Valuables Vanish
- Some very valuable valuables have vanished this week from venues throughout the city. The thefts are almost certainly the work of those twisted turtles, the Koopas. The visiting varmints have been seen by several witnesses, who provided these sketches:
- Lightfingers on the Loose
- Scene of crime: the Dome of the Rock
- Artifact: the Dome of the Rock
- Reward: $2100
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: the Western Wall
- Artifact: the Western Wall brick
- Reward: $1050
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: The Damascus Gate
- Artifact: The Damascus Gate
- Reward: $1540
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: the Shrink of the Rock
- Artifact: the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Reward: $2100
- Bonus: $2800
Mario Quiz Cards[edit]
In theMario Quiz Cards, Jerusalem is mentioned on the back of a card which asks players to identify what amenorah is. The card states how the menorah's eight candles symbolize the eight days ofHanukkah (spelled "Chanukah" in the blurb), which commemorates the re-dedication of theTemple of Jerusalem after theMaccabees recaptured it from theSyrian Greeks. According to legend, the Temple menorah's candles were miraculously able to burn for the full eight days of the re-dedication process despite the Jewish high priest only having enough oil for one.
Multimedia[edit]
Mario is Missing! (MS-DOS)Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Jerusalem[1] | - | |
| German | Jerusalem[2] | - |
References[edit]
- ^Mario a disparu.Software Toolworks (French). Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^Mario wir vermisst.Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved April 21, 2025.
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