Red Coin
- This article is about the special coin from many games used for collection challenges. For the coin fromWario Land 3, seeColored coin. For the red Banana Coin fromDonkey Kong 64, seeBanana Coin.
- Not to be confused withPink Coin.
| Red Coin | |||
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Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Coin | ||
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Red Coins (also formatted asred coins)[1][2] are a relatively common type ofcoin in theSuper Mario franchise. The differences between a Yellow Coin and a Red Coin differ by game, but usually, Red Coins serve as important items to collect to get a reward. They are replaced byPurple Coins inSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2, which must be collected to acquirePower Stars.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Red coins are first seen inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are disguised as regularcoins, but have a slightly red tint, making them slightly easier to spot among most regular coins, although some regular coins are also tinted red (especially those collected from defeating certain enemies). Though visually the same size as regular coins, red coins have a slightly larger hitbox.[citation needed] TheMagnifying Glass can be used to display which coins are red coins. Twenty red coins appear in each level, and grabbing them adds one point for each coin toYoshi's score tally at the end of the level. In addition, a pink variant ofBandit called the Coin Bandit appears occasionally and holds a red coin; they tend to run away from Yoshi, but if Yoshi grabs the red coin without touching the Coin Bandit, they instead act the same as a normal Bandit. Inthe remake, red coins lose their red tint.
Red coins have the same role in bothYoshi's Island DS andYoshi's New Island, though the Magnifying Glass does not return in either game.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Red Coins appear inSuper Mario 64 andits remake. Each of them are worth twoYellow Coins. When eight Red Coins are collected in an area, aPower Star spawns above the nearbyStar Marker. The following courses have the following Red Coin missions:
- Bob-omb Battlefield -Find the 8 Red Coins
- Whomp's Fortress -Red Coins on the Floating Isle
- Jolly Roger Bay -Red Coins on the Ship Afloat
- Cool, Cool Mountain -Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins
- Big Boo's Haunt -Seek the 8 Red Coins
- Hazy Maze Cave -Elevate for 8 Red Coins
- Lethal Lava Land -8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces
- Shifting Sand Land -Free Flying for 8 Red Coins
- Dire, Dire Docks -Pole-Jumping for Red Coins
- Snowman's Land -Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins
- Wet-Dry World -Go to Town for Red Coins
- Tall, Tall Mountain -Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins
- Tiny-Huge Island -Wiggler's Red Coins
- Tick Tock Clock -Stop Time for Red Coins
- Rainbow Ride -Coins Amassed in a Maze
Additionally, all threeCap Switch courses have eight Red Coins to obtain:Tower of the Wing Cap,Cavern of the Metal Cap, andVanish Cap Under the Moat. This also goes for theBowser courses:Bowser in the Dark World,Bowser in the Fire Sea, andBowser in the Sky. There are also two secret courses that each have only one Power Star from obtaining Red Coins:The Secret Aquarium andWing Mario Over the Rainbow.
InSuper Mario 64 DS, red coins are rendered with an octagonal look, like other coins. CertainBob-omb Buddies can review the location of red coins corresponding to a red coin mission.[3] Red Coin missions exclusive to the remake includeRed Coins in the House, a mission of Snowman's Land; theGoomboss Battle,Big Boo Battle, andChief Chilly Challenge, and collecting them from theBoos in theCourtyard.
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe[edit]

Red Coins[4] have a role in Challenge Mode, where they andYoshi Eggs can be collected to obtain medals. They are not a recolor of Coins, unlike in other appearances. Each stage has five Red Coins, and collecting them is required to obtain the Red Coin Medal.[5] One of the Album Book pictures depicts a mugshot ofMario on a Red Coin.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Red coins[6][7] return inSuper Mario Sunshine, where they fulfill a similar purpose toSuper Mario 64 as the focus of multiple episodes. They do not count towards Mario's coin total, though they still refill two units of Mario's health. Red coins in this game sport a unique sun design not used anywhere else.
Some areas have floor objects calledRed Switch Plates[8] (also localized asRed Blocks,[9]red buttons, orred switches[10]) that make red coins appear with atime limit. A red switch always appears on the starting platform of Secret Levels, and when the playerGround Pounds the red switches, eight Red Coins appear and the timer is activated.Mario must then collect all eight red coins before time runs out or he loses a life.
The object of collecting red coins applies to the followingepisodes, as well as the time limit, if applicable:
- Main courses:
- Bianco Hills -Red Coins of Windmill Village andThe Red Coins of the Lake
- Ricco Harbor -Red Coins on the Water, with a time limit of 2:00
- Gelato Beach -The Sand Bird is Born andRed Coins in the Coral Reef
- Pinna Park -Red Coins of the Pirate Ships
- Sirena Beach -Red Coins in the Hotel, with a time limit of 5:00
- Noki Bay -Red Coins in a Bottle andThe Red Coin Fish
- Pianta Village -Fluff Festival Coin Hunt
- Secret levels
- Bianco Hills -The Hillside Cave Secret (time limit: 1:00), andThe Secret of the Dirty Lake (time limit: 1:30)
- Ricco Harbor -The Secret of Ricco Tower, with a time limit of 1:30
- Gelato Beach -Dune Bud Sand Castle Secret, with a time limit of 1:00
- Pinna Park -The Beach Cannon's Secret (time limit: 1:00) andThe Yoshi-Go-Round's Secret (time limit: 2:00)
- Sirena Beach -The Hotel Lobby's Secret (time limit: 1:30) andThe Secret of Casino Delfino (time limit: 1:00)
- Noki Bay -The Shell's Secret, with a time limit of 1:30
- Pianta Village -Secret of the Village Underside, with a time limit of 1:30
Red Coins can be obtained from a few places in the hub area. InDelfino Airstrip, Red Coins have to be collected during theRed Coin Waterworks episode, within a time limit of 2:00. The other three are Red Coin episodes associated withDelfino Plaza, despite taking place elsewhere:Pachinko Game,Lily Pad Ride, andRed Coin Field.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
A mechanic with Red Coins was implemented inNew Super Mario Bros., and would become common in side-scrolling games of theSuper Mario series in general. Red Coins spawn by going through aRed Ring, but collecting all of them only rewards a power-up, though if the player is in any form aboveSuper Mario, a1-Up Mushroom appears instead.
The Red Coin sound effect takes priority over thecoin sound effect, as seen when picking up a Red Coin surrounded by coins.[11]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Red Coins and Red Rings are the same inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii as before, but in the added co-op multiplayer mode, collecting eight Red Coins spawns a power-up for all players except for those trapped in abubble.Small characters do not receive aSuper Mushroom as a reward, unlike before. Like before, if the player is fully powered-up, they will receive a 1-Up Mushroom when all of the Red Coins are collected.
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Red Coins and Red Rings appear inSuper Mario 3D Land. Their role is the same as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, but the only difference is that five Red Coins spawn upon activating a Red Ring.[12]
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Red Coins return as items inNew Super Mario Bros. 2. Their role is the same as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, more thanSuper Mario 3D Land, because eight Red Coins spawn from a Red Ring instead. However, inCoin Rush mode, aGold Mushroom is the reward for collecting every Red Coin.[13]
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe[edit]
Red Coins and Red Rings return inNew Super Mario Bros. U,New Super Luigi U, andtheir port. They function identically as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. The similarGreen Coins andGreen Rings also debut.
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Red Coins and Red Rings reappear inSuper Mario 3D World andSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. They function as they do in theNew Super Mario Bros. games, though they award the highest tier power-up (depending on the level) when collected, even when another such power-up is active.
InSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, the Red Coin jingle was changed from C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G to a more natural progression: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G.
Super Mario Run[edit]
Red Coins and Red Rings reappear inSuper Mario Run. The game combines their role from theNew Super Mario Bros. games andSuper Mario 3D Land, namely since five Red Coins have to be collected, but the reward is always aSuper Star.
Mario Party series[edit]
Red Coins sometimes appear in theMario Party series. InMario Party-e, their first appearance in the series, Red Coins are one of the main collectibles inWaluigi's Reign, where they are worth five points, more than the value of regular coins. InMario Party DS, Red Coins appear in bonus mini-games, taking the role thatcoin bags had in previousMario Party games, as they are, like coin bags, worth five Coins and less common. Red Coins can also be collected frombees inDK's Stone Statue when the player lands on the correspondingEvent Space. InMario Party: Star Rush, Red Coins can be obtained in any of the Coin Chaos minigames, occasionally in Level 2 and very commonly in Level 3, but not in Level 1 unless anamiibo is used. With theCoin Bag item, five Red Coins will appear. Each Red Coin collected is worth three normal Coins. However, using theDouble Medal item doubles this to a value of 6 normal Coins. If aLava Bubble item is used, any source of coins, including Red Coins, and items burn up. InSuper Mario Party, Red Coins appear in Partner Party, giving the character five coins when they pass one. InSuper Mario Party's minigameStrike It Rich, a Red Coin can be produced from a? Block if the player times a jump perfectly, and collecting one is worth three regular Coins.
Mario Net Quest[edit]
Clicking a Red Coin inMario Net Quest gives the player 1,000 points.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour[edit]
Red Coins appear in the Coin Shoot mode ofMario Golf: Toadstool Tour. They are worth 10 coins when the ball is near them.
Mario Pinball Land[edit]
Red Coins are items inMario Pinball Land. Eight of them appear ifMario hits aRed Switch with enough force and lands in nearly all areas. A Red Coin has the same monetary value as a Red Coin, but it gives 5,000 points when collected. There is a time limit when collecting the Red Coins, and if all of them are collected, Mario wins aStar.
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
Red Coins inMario Power Tennis appear as 8-bitMario Bros. sprites in the mini-gameCoin Collectors. They are worth fifty points.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]
Red Coins appear inMario Hoops 3-on-3 as items titled10 Coins, since each of them is worth tenCoins when collected from a? Panel. 10 Coins spawn only if the player combos the dribbling of acquiring the coins uninterrupted. Aside from their color, Red Coins also differ from regular coins from being depicted with a star design.
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon /Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[edit]
Red Coins appear in brief portions ofLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon andLuigi's Mansion 2 HD. In the main mode, eight Red Coins have to be collected on time in hidden areas during certain missions for atreasure chest to appear. In theScareScraper mode, four Red Coins appear each time a floor is cleared, and the player with the most of them have a greater chance of receiving an upgrade.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
Red Coins are in theDream World ofMario & Luigi: Dream Team, where hitting aRed Coin Block spawns eight Red Coins thatMario andDreamy Luigi have to collect on time before they can progress.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Eight Red Coins appear in theGolden Plains stage fromSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and its reappearance inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate when a fighter passes through aRed Ring. Each Red Coin is worth five normal Coins.
Mario + Rabbids series[edit]
In theMario + Rabbids series, Red Coins and Red Rings first appear inMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, where eight of them need to be collected. Collecting all eight reveals a treasure chest containing a new weapon for Mario and co. to use. They also return inMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
Red Coins return inYoshi's Crafted World, taking over the role thatStamp Patches had inYoshi's Woolly World andPencil Patches had inPoochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. Red Coins spin counterclockwise, whilst regular Coins spin clockwise, and both types of Coins depict aYoshi's Egg.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
InMario Kart Tour, Red Coins appear in theCoin Rush mode and in bonus challenges. When a driver with theCoin Boxspecial item is upgraded to level 4, the item becomes Coin Box+ and may also spew Red Coins in place of normal coins. As inSuper Mario 64, they are worth two coins.
Unused appearances[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Super Mario World was originally going to have flying Red Coins that are worth five regular coins if collected, but they wereunused during the game's development. They can only be accessed by hacking the game. Likely due to their unfinished nature, eating them withYoshi only gives the player a singleCoin.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
There are8 red coins in each level, and each coin restores two health points. Collectall 8 coins with one life to get a Shine Sprite."[14]
- English:
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English (United Kingdom):
There are 20 red coins hidden in each stage. If you get all of them before you reach the goal, it will dramatically affect your score. And, they also get added to your coin count.
- English (United Kingdom):
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
- Website description:
- English (United States):
There are 20 Red Coins scattered throughout each stage. Collecting them all is a real challenge."[15]
- English (United States):
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (disguised as a regularCoin)
Super Mario 64 (Bowser in the Dark World)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 赤コイン[16] Aka Koin | Red Coin | |
| あかいスターコイン[17] Akai Sutā Koin | Red Star Coin | Super Mario 64 | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 红色硬币[?] Hóngsè Yìngbì | Red Coin | Super Mario 64,Super Mario 64 DS andMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope |
| 红硬币[?] Hóng Yìngbì | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | ||
| Chinese(Traditional) | 紅金幣[24] Hóng Jīnbì | Red Coin | |
| Dutch | Rode munt[19] | Red Coin | |
| French | Pièce Rouge[22] | Red Coin | |
| German | Rote Münze[20] | Red Coin | |
| Italian | Moneta Rossa[21] | Red Coin | Earlier games |
| Moneta rossa[?] | Red coin | Recent games | |
| Korean | 레드코인[?] Redeu Koin | Red Coin | |
| 적색 코인[23] Jeoksaek Koin | Super Mario Sunshine | ||
| Russian | Красная Монета[?] Krasnaya Moneta | Red Coin | |
| Красная монетка[?] Krasnaya monetka | |||
| Spanish | Moneda Roja[18] | Red Coin |
References[edit]
- ^VariousMessage Blocks inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island andYoshi's Island DS, as well as in theYoshi's New Island digital manual
- ^"Red coin collected!" – 2013.Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (ScareScraper mode).Nintendo (British English only).
- ^"Some of us can sense where red coins are. See, look at the map below. Isn't that something? Mm hmmm! When you're looking for Stars with "red coins" in their names, our buddies will be waiting somewhere." –Bob-omb Buddy (2004).Super Mario 64 DS.Nintendo (English).
- ^"Also, just finding the Red Coins and Yoshi Egg does not count; you must pick them up." – 1999.Super Mario Bros. Deluxe instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (English). Page 16.
- ^Super Mario Bros. Deluxe instruction booklet. Page 16.
- ^"I heard that someone found red coins in the coral reef... But there are fish out there that'll drag you to the sea floor!" –Pianta (2002).Super Mario Sunshine.Gelato Beach:Nintendo (English).
- ^"There are red coins all over the place, aren't there? Weird." – Pianta (2002).Super Mario Sunshine.Bianco Hills:Nintendo (English).
- ^Hodgson, David S J; Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Stephen (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games. ISBN0-7615-3961-2. Page 15.
- ^Loe, Casey (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide.Versus Books. ISBN1-931886-09-3. Page 35.
- ^Averill, Alan; Villarreal, Jennifer (2002).Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide.Nintendo Power. ISBN1-930206-23-2. Page 51, 86.
- ^Yply42 (May 9, 2020).New Super Mario Bros. All Red Coins in 22:15 (WR) (11:59).YouTube (English). Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^BEN ENTERTAINMENT (November 9, 2018).Evolution of Red Coins in Mario-Games (1995 - 2019) (06:14).YouTube (English). Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^packattack04082.New Super Mario Bros. 2 - Coin Rush - Gold Rush Pack (06:10).YouTube (English). Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^2002.Super Mario Sunshine instruction booklet.Nintendo of America. Page 29.
- ^Explore the world – Yoshi's Crafted World™ for the Nintendo Switch™ system – Flip-Side, stages, collectibles, costumes.yoshiscraftedworld.nintendo.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024. (Archived May 18, 2023, 01:22:21 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^1995.Super Mario: Yossy Island instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 12.
- ^1996.Super Mario 64 instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 18.
- ^Zelaznogtv (August 1, 2024).La Moneda Roja Imposible de Obtener | Super Mario 64 | Montaña helada - #15 (02:26).YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^2014.Yoshi's New Island electronic manual (PDF).Nintendo of Europe (Dutch). Page 28.
- ^PokemontasLP (July 2, 2015).DIE EINSAME ROTE MÜNZE - Super Mario 64 Ep.24 (09:39).YouTube (German). Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^IAmPepiaruZorbet (December 14, 2013).SUPER MARIO 64 DS | Stella #69 | Abisso Acquatico | Saltando di palo in... Moneta Rossa (0:18).YouTube (Italian). Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^SuperBrioche - Let's Play - VOD Twitch (February 2, 2021).Super Mario 64 Let's Play 3/13 La Pièce Rouge du Démon... (Nintendo Switch) (0:53).YouTube (French). Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^Super Mario Sunshine Korean manual. Page 29.
- ^2012.New Super Mario Bros. 2 digital manual (PDF).Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).[page number needed]
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