Key Coin
| Key Coin | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
| Variant of | Coin Key |
Key Coins[1] areitems inSuper Mario 3D World andSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Five of thesecoins have to be collected to turn a specificWarp Box (With Key) into a regularWarp Box, similar to howMario has to collect fiveStar Chips in theSuper Mario Galaxy games to makeLaunch Stars appear. A counter on top of the screen shows how many Key Coins have been collected and how many are left. Collecting a Key Coin gives the player 1,000points. Key Coins appear in these locations inSuper Mario 3D World:
- World 5-1:Sunshine Seaside - Scattered all around the main beach.
- World 6-1:Clear Pipe Cruise - Towards the end of the level, a bigClear Pipe with many branches has 4 Key Coins, the fifth being at the beginning of it.
- World 6-3:Hands-On Hall - Outside the building, scattered all around the place.
- World
Castle-5:Trick Trap Tower - Found on the second tower. When the Key Coin at the top of the tower is collected,poison fog will fall through the tower. - World
Star-5:Super Block Land - On the second floating island. - WorldStar-8:Peepa's Fog Bog - Scattered around the starting area.
- World
Mushroom-2:Spiky Mount Beanpole - Scattered around the level. - WorldMushroom-5:Back to Hands-On Hall - Inside a building.
- World
Flower-12:Boss Blitz - There are five bosses. The Warp Boxes warping the player to each one turns into a Key Coin after beating the boss. - World
Crown-Crown:Champion's Road - All five Key Coins are found around manyRing Burners.
Key Coins appear again in theWii U version ofCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker, where they are once again found inClear Pipe Cruise.
InSuper Mario Maker 2,Pink Coins take the form of pink-colored Key Coins in theSuper Mario 3D World style. Additionally,Keys themselves resemble the one depicted on the sides of a Key Coin while in this style.
Key Coins are present in theSuper Nintendo World theme park areas, where they are simply known askeys. The keys are guarded byBowser Jr.'s minions and attendees are required to collect three of them in thePower-Up Band Key Challenges in order to access Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キーコイン[2] Kī Koin | Key Coin | |
| Dutch | Sleutelmunt[?] | Key Coin | |
| German | Schlüsselmünze[?] | Key Coin | |
| Italian | Moneta Chiave[3] | Key Coin | |
| Spanish | Moneda llave[?] | Key Coin |
References[edit]
- ^Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013).Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-804-16249-4. Page 20.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015).Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,Super Mario 3D World section.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 232.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 232.
