This article is about the recurring items in theSuper Mario franchise. For other uses, seeKey (disambiguation).

Key
Artwork fromCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker
First appearance	Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025)
Effect	Unlocks a door or sealed barrier
Variants Cursed Key Flying key

Keys in theSuper Mario franchise are items and objects typically used for openinglocked doors or unlocking secret paths, and they have taken on a variety of designs throughout their appearances.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong franchise[edit]

Donkey Kong series[edit]

Donkey Kong Jr.[edit]

Keys inDonkey Kong Jr. are used to unlockDonkey Kong's cage in theChain Scene. In theGame & Watch version, obtaining four keys is necessary to free Donkey Kong.

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)[edit]

Artwork of Mario throwing up a key, from the Game Boy version ofDonkey Kong

Keys in theGame Boy version ofDonkey Kong appear in every stage fromStage 1-1 onward. A key can be picked up byMario standing on it, then he has to take it to the correct locked door to open it. Mario lifts the key above his head, and he often has to throw it upwards since he cannot hold the key while climbing a ladder. Keys can be thrown at enemies to defeat them.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Keys inDonkey Kong 64 appear only in the form ofBoss Keys, which are rewarded after each boss battle and required to unlock padlocks onK. Lumsy's cage.

Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D /HD)[edit]

A key inDonkey Kong Country Returns and itsNintendo 3DS andNintendo Switch ports known as aMap Key can be purchased fromCranky Kong's Shop in each world, for a total of eight keys. Each key costs 20Banana Coins, and when purchased, unlocks an alternate route on the world map that will allowDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong to reach additional levels. This totals up to a price of 160 Banana Coins for buying all 8 keys.

Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]

Keys inDonkey Kong Bananza are used to progress through sublayers of alayer in theUnderground World, usually held by an enemy, typicallyCrockoids and byGrumpy Kong andPoppy Kong after their boss fights, or in a hard-to-reach area. These can simply unlock the next sublayer by itself or remove the protective glass around aVoid Stake, allowing Donkey Kong to break it to open the path. The keys bearVoid Kong's likeness.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

A Key, as depicted forSuper Mario Advance

Keys inSuper Mario Bros. 2 are objects corresponding to locked doors, with both objects debuting inWorld 1-2. Each key is guarded by aPhanto,^[1] which chases the player character when they carry it.^[2] Keys are amongst the few objects that do not have to be uprooted from the ground. A key is dropped by theBirdo ofWorld 7-2 when defeated,^[3] whilst others drop aCrystal Ball.

Super Mario World[edit]

Keys andkeyholes inSuper Mario World appear in variouslevels. A key can be carried over a keyhole to unlock itssecret exit.^[4][5][6] A key can also be carried byYoshi in his mouth.^[7]

Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Mario obtaining the Boss Key of Bowser in the Fire Sea inSuper Mario 64

Keys inSuper Mario 64 appear only as twoBig Keys,^{[8][9][10][11]} located inBowser in the Dark World andBowser in the Fire Sea respectively. Each Big Key can be obtained byMario after defeating Bowser. The first Big Key unlocks the opens the door to the basement of theMushroom Castle, while the second key opens the door to the upper floors of the Mushroom Castle. The player cannot use the basement key to unlock the doors to the upper floors.^[12]

Keys in theNintendo DS version appear in more varieties. The first key has to be obtained byYoshi from arabbit to unlock the doors to the Mushroom Castle.^[13] More rabbits hold keys that are used to unlockmini-games.^[14] Theempty room can be unlocked with a key that is obtained after catching all eightglowing rabbits.^[15][16] In addition,Goomboss,King Boo, andChief Chilly haveMario's Key, theLuigi Key, and theWario Key, respectively, and must be defeated to unlock Mario, Luigi, and Wario from their switching room, respectively.

Mario's Key,Luigi Key, andWario Key

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

A Key inSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 appears only in theWorld-e level,Doors o' Plenty. It is used the same way as inSuper Mario World,^[17] except it has to open a nearby door,^[18] not a keyhole.

New Super Mario Bros. subseries[edit]

Mario wins a key in World 3.

Mario sees a key after defeatingRoy Koopa inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Keys inNew Super Mario Bros. are rewarded for defeating every boss fromWorld 2 toWorld 7.

Keys inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii andNew Super Mario Bros. 2 are items that appear only after defeating one of theKoopalings at their castles, and the player has to grab the key to both complete and exit the level. Keys in theCoin Battle mode ofNew Super Mario Bros. Wii grant five coins to whichever player had collected it.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Keys inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport can be collected to automatically open locked doors orcages. A Key in theGateway Galaxy and theGhostly Galaxy is held by aGrand Goomba and aBoo, respectively, both releasing the Key after the enemies have been defeated.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

A Key on theJack O' Goomba Planet in theBattle Belt Galaxy inSuper Mario Galaxy 2

Keys inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 are functionally identical to their appearance inSuper Mario Galaxy, and appear in galaxies such as theHaunty Halls Galaxy, theBattle Belt Galaxy, and also briefly in theRolling Masterpiece Galaxy.

Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Keys inSuper Mario Maker can be added to levels ever since the update released on March 9, 2016. Keys can be placed in blocks, or in an enemy, making them obtainable after Mario defeats it. Additionally, another new item included in the update, thePink Coin, reveals a key once Mario collects every single one in the level. Keys cannot be carried by Mario, since they now follow him automatically, not unlike the keys of theYoshi's Island series. Up to eight keys can be obtained at one time.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Keys inSuper Mario Run are used to unlock Key Doors. They take on their design from theNew Super Mario Bros. U style inSuper Mario Maker. Keys can be found inside ofBoos and? Blocks inside ofGhost Houses, and are a requirement to beating level 5-3:Boohind Lock and Key.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Keys inSuper Mario Odyssey received a slight redesign, and are used for openingKeyhole Pedestals, which containPower Moons when collected.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Keys inSuper Mario Maker 2 retain their function and purpose fromSuper Mario Maker, and additionally appear in the added fifth game style,Super Mario 3D World, where they resemble the key symbols seen onKey Coins in the original game. In multiplayer, a player can stomp on another player who is holding a Key to grab the Key for themselves. If the player holding the Key is defeated, the Key enters abubble, allowing other players to grab it.

Keys in the version 3.0.0 update were given a variation exclusively in theSuper Mario Bros. game style,Cursed Keys, which spawn aPhanto when picked up, just like keys do inSuper Mario Bros. 2.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Keys with cat ears appear in theBowser's Fury campaign ofSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, specifically when a Key is needed to open a cage containing aCat Shine. Unlike in previous games, the key must be carried all the way back to the lock, rather than simply touching it. They also disappear if they are on the ground other than their initial spawn point for too long, or if they get thrown into water, the blackgoop, orlava. In these cases, the key will respawn back at its original location.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Keys inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder function similarly to how they functioned inSuper Mario Maker and itssequel. They come in two colors and unlock the doors corresponding to their color. They are used in the levelColor-Switch Dungeon.

Super Mario World animated series[edit]

King Koopa holding a key in theSuper Mario World episode "Mama Luigi".

Keys in theSuper Mario World cartoon have a purpose in two episodes, "Ghosts 'R' Us" and "Mama Luigi". A Key in "Ghosts 'R' Us" is spawned byOogtar from a? Block afterWizenheimer is defeated, and uses it for the door. This key plays the same sound effect as aCape Feather. A Key in "Mama Luigi" is shown off byKing Koopa, who gloats that the Mario Bros. will never be able to findPrincess Toadstool without it. However,Yoshi then eats it, and after Koopa retreats, Yoshi spits out the key to open the cell the Princess was being held in.

Wario Land series[edit]

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

Wario carrying a key to a skull door inWario Land: Super Mario Land 3.

Keys inWario Land: Super Mario Land 3 are hidden throughout many stages of the game, and are required to open the skull door^[19] (also called Skeleton Door^[19][20] or Treasure Room Door^[21]) to a Treasure Room.^[19] A key can sometimes be found inside of aFace Block. The keyhole in which the key fits is always found in the same stage as the key and the key can not be taken out of the stage, so it has to be recollected after leaving the level. Inside the Treasure Rooms,Wario can find one of the collectibletreasures. However, he cannot beSmall Wario as he needs toBody Slam thetreasure chest to open it (althoughbreathing fire also works).

Virtual Boy Wario Land[edit]

Wario getting a key inVirtual Boy Wario Land.

Keys inVirtual Boy Wario Land are a requirement for unlocking the elevator at the end of each stage.

Wario Land 3[edit]

The keys as they appear in the levels ofWario Land 3

While being absent inWario Land II, keys reappear inWario Land 3. Four differently colored keys are hidden throughout the level: aGray Key^[22] (orSilver Key^[23]),Red Key,^[24]Green Key,^[25] andBlue Key.^[26] Wario can only clear a level if he finds one of the keys and manages to take them to their respective treasure chest. By doing so, he earns himself a new treasure that helps the player to proceed and find new levels. Usually, not all keys in a level are available from the start. The player has to obtain new abilities and meet certain requirements to find them all. After a key is taken to a treasure chest, the chest gets replaced by agoal door. After acquiring all treasures in every level and beating the final boss, starting the game will result in Time Attack, in which the objective of every level is to instead collect all four colored keys and exit through one of the goal doors. The fastest possible time will be recorded based on how fast this objective is achieved. Every key can be obtained in a level no matter if it is day or night, so the player will not be locked out of completion in any condition.

Wario Land 4[edit]

Keyzer is the only type of key to appear inWario Land 4. Keys wereoriginally required to unlock the four boxes (much likeWario Land 3) to obtain the four Jewel Pieces.

Yoshi franchise[edit]

Keys inYoshi appear after the player clears levels 22 through 24 of the B-Type game, rewarding the player with 1,000 points.

Keys inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (andits reissue),Yoshi's Story,Yoshi's Island DS,Yoshi's New Island,Yoshi's Woolly World,Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, andYoshi's Crafted World can be collected and carried likeYoshi Eggs, taking up one space of the player's maximum number of eggs. They can be used to unlockMini Battle houses, locked doors in castles, andCorks that block pipes. Additionally, during the cutscene following the defeat of a castle boss, a large key appears and unlocks a keyhole.

Keys inYoshi's Story are required to openlocked doors in theLift Castle,Ghost Castle, andMagma Castle. They are obtained by defeating a certainComBat in the Lift Castle, popping a certain? Bubble in the Ghost Castle, and defeating the twoslugs in the Magma Castle. One key in the Ghost Castle is out in the open in an underground section.

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  Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

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  Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

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  A key inYoshi's Island DS

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  A key inYoshi's Story

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  Burt the Bashful's Castle (Yoshi's Woolly World)

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  A key inYoshi's Crafted World

Mario Party series[edit]

Main article:Skeleton Key

Keys in theMario Party series appear in different varieties. Keys owned by Bowser are called Bowser Keys, and appear usually inBowser Minigames, where using them is a requirement to escape from Bowser. Bowser Keys in earlier games of theMario Party series are simply keys shaped like Bowser's head, but later installments engrave Bowser Keys with Bowser's likeness. Keys inMario Party 3 appear in the minigameLocked Out, and have key heads shaped like mushrooms, flowers and stars.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

From left to right:Tubba Blubba's,Bowser's, andHooktail's keys

There are many key designs inPaper Mario and its sequel, but each only opens doors in the area they are found. There are Castle Keys for every castle and fortress, and various others keys in different locations. Keys inPaper Mario are used inTubba Blubba's Castle,Bowser's Castle, andPeach's Castle.Tubba Blubba's keys look like three-leaf clovers, whileBowser's look like a gold three-leaf clover with a blue ball in the middle. There are about three of Tubba's keys and five of Bowser's keys.Peach's Castle Keys are pink versions of Bowser's Castle Keys. Also, a living key calledYakkey locked the Gusty Gulch Windmill.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Keys inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and itsNintendo Switchremake are used to unlock not only locked doors but also chests and other mechanisms. They come in many varieties includingBlack Keys used to openBlack chests, and card keys to accessX-Naut-secured areas:

Image	Function
Black Keys	UnlockBlack chests, which grant curses on Mario. There are four Black Keys, found inRogueport Underground,Hooktail Castle,Twilight Town, and thePirate's Grotto.
House Key	UnlocksGarf's house inRogueport's east side. Obtained through theNeed a key! mission at theTrouble Center.
Castle Keys	Unlock doors to navigate throughHooktail Castle.
Blue Key /Red Key	Open the corresponding cells holding captivePunis inThe Great Tree. The Blue Key rescues ninety Punis, and the Red Key rescues thePuni elder.
Storage Keys	Gain access to storage rooms in theGlitz Pit. There are two keys, found in the main plaza ofGlitzville and inside theGlitz Pit lobby.
Shop Key	Unlocks the storage room of theTwilight Town's shop, where Mario can be cursed withTube Mode.
Steeple Key	Gains access toDoopliss and unlocks the door tohis parrot's room () / a shorcut toTwilight Town. ()
Grotto Key	Unlocks a gate to explore further into thePirate's Grotto.
Entrance Key /Station Key	Unlocks the entrance toRiverside Station and a door leading further inside, respectively.
Elevator Key (Riverside Station)	Activates theRiverside Station elevator, making the drawbridge switch accessible.
Elevator Keys (X-Naut Fortress)	Access theX-Naut Fortress elevator to traverse to sublevels 1 and 2 and sublevels 3 and 4, respectively.
Security Keys	Gain clearance to enter through doors in theX-Naut Fortress. The star-symbol card is exclusive to theNintendo Switchremake.
Palace Keys	Unlock doors to explore further into thePalace of Shadow. There are three Palace Keys.
Tower Keys	Open pedestals within thePalace of Shadow Tower to activate the planetarium and unlock a path to theShadow Queen. There are eight Tower Keys.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Keys inSuper Paper Mario appear prominently due to the abundance of doors, now being portrayed in an upright position. They are found in many levels as a reward for completing puzzles. Excluding rest floors at multiples of ten and the boss rooms, every room within theFlipside andFlopside Pit of 100 Trials contain a key found within a random enemy, which must be used within the five-minute time limit to proceed. Several keys have the same design yet are used for different purposes.

Image	Function
Ruins Keys /Pit Keys	Unlock doors to progress further into theYold Ruins. There are three Ruins Keys. Opens the door to complete a given room in theFlipside andFlopside Pit of 100 Trials.
Old Key /Random House Key	Unlocks the gate restricting access to theFlipside Outskirts. Unlocks a house inFlopside wherePiccolo is found.
Door Key (Gloam Valley) /House Key	Unlocks a door to progress throughGloam Valley. Opens a door in Merlee's Mansion and freesGnaw.
Fort Keys	Unlocks the front gate toFort Francis, and later the cat door inside the main hall. There are three Fort Keys.
Door Key (Planet Blobule)	Unlocks a door onPlanet Blobule. This Door Key is hidden in a rift requiring the use ofFleep.
Dimension Keys	Unlock doors in theWhoa Zone to navigate its mazes. There are
Cave Keys	Access sections in theFloro Caverns. One is held byFlint Cragley, while another unlocks a door leading toDottie.
Door Keys (The Underwhere)	Open locked doors in bothThe Underwhere andThe Overthere. There are four Door Keys.
Castle Bleck Keys	Unlock doors to progress further intoCastle Bleck. There are seven Castle Bleck Keys.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

After being absent fromPaper Mario: Sticker Star, keys return inPaper Mario: Color Splash albeit infrequently in favor of other methods of activation, particularlyThings. There are still some keys used to open gates and other objects. These keys are now depicted with key rings, attached tokey fobs based on their respective areas. Additionally, the keys are now 3d-modeled objects when found and used (though they are still depicted with sprites in menus) and are typically kept in the inventory after use even if they aren't needed anymore.

Image	Function
Blissful Beach Key	Gain access to the privateBlissful Beach area ofBloo Bay Beach. It is earned after completing theOceanfest event.
Sharp Spike	Opens the front gate toKiwano Temple after being inserted.
Snifit's Card Key	Operates the elevator in theSnifit Undersand Hideout beneathMustard Café.
Café Key	Unlocks the gate to theMustard Café. It is found on a key rack at first floor of theSnifit Undersand Hideout.
Trunk Key	Opens a suitcase in theSunset Express, which revealsRed Rescue Squad members numbered 2 through 32.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

InPaper Mario: The Origami King, keys being decorated at the head based on their purpose return alongside keys with fobs. These keys are also 3d modeled and use rendered images in menus, rather than sprites. Most keys are obtained from Luigi during his quest to find theKey to Peach's Castle:

Image	Function
Shogun Studios Master Key	Access several attractions and staff areas inShogun Studios. It is given by Luigi after rescuing him in the maintenance room of theNinja Attraction.
Professor's Room Key	Opens the door toProfessor Toad's hotel room at theShroom City Royal Palace. It is given by aSnifit clerk at the front desk.
Suite Key	Opens the master suite at theShroom City Royal Palace. It is given by Luigi after rescuing him from the lamp stall nearby.
Mushroom Handle	Unlocks a door to the backyard of theOrigami Craftsman's house onMushroom Island. It is found inside a chest with a note atCrescent Moon Island.
Diamond Key	Unlocks an access port to the interior ofDiamond Island. Originally in a chest atCrescent Moon Island, Luigi gives this key when confronted at the back ofMushroom Island.
Key to Bowser's Castle	Unlocks the gate leading to Bowser's throne room. Luigi gives this key when found atKamek's chambers.
Key to Peach's Castle	Opens the front door toPeach's Castle. It is found stuck in the exhaust pipe of Luigi'skart.

Luigi's Mansion series[edit]

Luigi's Mansion[edit]

A key fromLuigi's Mansion.

Keys inLuigi's Mansion and itsNintendo 3DS version are used for unlocking the different rooms of themansion. Keys can usually be obtained from atreasure chest that appears when clearing a room of everyghost. Keys in certain rooms like theWardrobe Room orBathroom spawn on a higher shelf once Luigi hes captured all ghosts in the room. In theFortune-teller's Room, Luigi must utilize a specific method to acquire theLaundry Room key, by lighting all four candelabras using theFire Element Medal.

Also, there are four special keys, with each one having a different card suit: heart, club, diamond, and spade.

• The key to Area 2, theMain Hall Key^[27] (obtained fromChauncey): This heart-shaped key unlocks the door with the heart imprint on the first floor of theFoyer.
• The key to Area 3, theCourtyard Key^[28] (obtained fromBogmire): This club-shaped key unlocks the door with the club imprint that is near theBathroom on the first floor and theConservatory.
• The key to Area 4, theWest Wing Key^[29] (obtained fromBoolossus): This diamond-shaped key unlocks the door with the diamond imprint on the west side of theBalcony on the third floor.
• The key to theSecret Altar, theSecret Altar Key^[30] (obtained fromVincent Van Gore): This spade-shaped key unlocks the door with the spade imprint at the end of the hall in the basement that leads to King Boo's Secret Altar. It is the only special key that is not dropped by a boss Portrait Ghost nor leads to a different area.

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  The Main Hall Key

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  The Secret Altar Key

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon[edit]

Keys inLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon unlock doors like before but have a different design and disintegrate upon being used.^[31]

Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

Keys inLuigi's Mansion 3 are functionally identical to their appearances inLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and their design is complementary to that of the architecture ofthe Last Resort, where they appear throughout.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series[edit]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]

Mario with a Key inMario vs. Donkey Kong

Keys inMario vs. Donkey Kong have to be collected to progress through the levels, similarly to the Game Boy version ofDonkey Kong. Keys need to be carried to locked doors in order to open them and move on to the next area. A Key can be thrown forwards and upwards, like other objects that Mario can pick up, and will also be knocked out of Mario's hand if he is attacked. A unique characteristic that keys have is when they are dropped or put down by Mario, their twelve-second countdown timer is initiated, and will respawn to their original place when the timer is up.

Keys in the Plus Levels are smaller and attached toMini Marios, which they trail behind. These keys cannot be picked up by Mario, and a Key has to be brought to the locked door to complete the stage.

Keys in theremake function similarly to their original counterparts, but if a player character runs past a key, it will rotate in place. In the newly-addedCasual play style, keys have a fifteen-second timer instead of twelve. Additionally, the remake also features aflying variant of keys, with the gold variant used to unlock a chest with five1-Up Mushrooms in bonus levels, and a silver variant appearing in multiplayer only, which is mandatory to unchainlocked doors andtoy boxes before using them.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again![edit]

While regular keys do not appear inMario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!,Key Mini Mario reappears once again in the various "Key" levels in the game, being required to unlock theGoal Doors in them. They also reprise their roles inMario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! and inMario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars.

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move[edit]

Keys appear inMario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move as occasional level elements inMario's Main Event andMany Mini Mayhem. In levels with keys, the goal tile is locked off and cannot be accessed unless a Mini collects a key and makes it to the goal. In Many Mini Mayhem, some Minis may spawn with a key already in possession - this Mini must reach the goal first before any of the other Minis do to unlock it.

Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land[edit]

Keys reappear inSuper Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land, where the player needs to collect at least five of them to fightBowser.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

SmashWiki article:Key

Keys inThe Subspace Emissary mode ofSuper Smash Bros. Brawl are items found near locked gates. A key held by a player as they approach a gate will unlock it, although the key is disposed of in the process. These keys represent theSuper Smash Bros. series, and not theSuper Mario franchise.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story /Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Keys inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story andits Nintendo 3DS remake appear in the form of special items, includingBlue Keys,Red Keys, andGreen Keys. They are found on the second floor ofPeach's Castle, the last stage in the game, held byFawfulcopters whichBowser must chase after. The Blue Key is required to proceed the storyline; the other two are optional.

Earlier in the game, theStingler andStar Panels behave like keys and open the doors inPump Works and theEnergy Hold, respectively.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Mario holds a key inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam

A key inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam appears briefly as a teaching tutorial for theTrio Grab, used to unlock a door inTwinsy Tropics Dungeon.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Keys inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DSports are items that always openlocked doors, and can be obtained fromPluck Patches. Keys can also be thrown at enemies to defeat them, not unlikeSuper Mario Bros. 2. Keys are carried byCaptain Toad andToadette atop their head, akin to other items. A key can reward one coin if the player clears the stage while that key is outside of its Pluck Patch.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

A key inDr. Mario World

Keys inDr. Mario World are stage objects all found inside bubbles, meaning that they will float upwards until they hit an object. Thebubbles containing the keys cannot be removed until it comes into contact with adoor, after which it will disappear. Like the bubbles in this game, the keys that are currently floating cannot be reacted to, such as whenDr. Petey Piranha's hits the bottom-most objects in each column (therefore the key is not treated as the bottom-most object while floating), except by pushing it upwards with a capsule. Moreover, theHammer Bro. assistant will affect the floating speed of the key when equipped by slowing down the floating. When a capsule match is made next to the keys, the skill meter will be filled with an extra point for each key that it is made next to, even though the key will not be removed. The keys, as stage objects, appear exclusively in stage mode. Keys first appear inWorld 8.

Keys in versus mode are items that the player can be rewarded by winning versus matches. They are used to unlock battle boxes, of which the player can obtain three out of the nine possible rewards. The default number of keys required to unlock battle boxes is five since version 2.1.0 and seven prior to that, but only three are required on certain weeks. On certain weeks since season 3, specialists have the benefit of winning two keys instead of one if any of them are used to win the match.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In theteaser posterMedia:The Super Mario Bros Movie teaser poster.jpg forThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, voxelated keys resembling their sprite inSuper Mario World can be seen being sold at the antiques store for twocoins each.

Princess Peach: Showtime![edit]

The Spades Key

The Diamonds Key

The stageThe Case of the Missing Mural inPrincess Peach: Showtime! has two keys, a blue Spades Key and a red Diamonds Key, which are used to open the mummies in the room to the right of the popcorn lobby. The Spades Key is found on the right of the air duct's exit while the Diamonds Key is found to the left of the popcorn kiosk.

Whenever the keys are used on the mummies, the Spades Key opens up to reveal aSparkle Gem while the Diamonds Key opens up aTheet who was trapped inside.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

• Wii Virtual Console manual: "This item opens a locked door."

Super Mario Advance[edit]

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English (United Kingdom):
    You'll need keys to open locked doors. Carrying them will not slow you down.

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

• Nintendo 3DS digital manual description: "Take a key to a door with a keyhole in it to open it."

Luigi's Mansion series[edit]

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon[edit]

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Keys open locked doors.

Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]

• Instruction manual description (page 7): "Sometimes while exploring a lit room, you will find a key. Pick it up and use it to open doors to locked rooms."
• Instruction manual description (page 14): "Open locked doors."

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy Key
	Appears in: WiiSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
	How to unlock: Random drop
	In The Subspace Emissary, there are often locked doors. This key is the item you need to unlock these doors. You can touch a door while holding the key, or you can even throw the key at a door to unlock it. If you lose the key, it will return to the place you originally found it. This item is vital to your progress, so do your best not to lose it.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Key.

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  Super Mario World

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  Super Mario Galaxy

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  Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land

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  Promotional image for60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!! from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'sLINE account

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  Dr. Mario World

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  LEGOSuper Mario

See also[edit]

• Keyzer
• Skeleton Key
• Yakkey

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Key[edit]

Treasure Room[edit]

Skull door[edit]

References[edit]

Key coverage on otherNIWA wikis:

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