CoinCoins are the most common item in the Mario series. They appear in more titles than any other character or item, including Mario himself! Their use greatly varies from game to game, although the 100 coins = extra life exchange is the most common. Despite what the Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy entry says, Coins were proven to be official currency of the Mushroom World in SMRPG, and again in Paper Mario. Item | Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
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| Every time you kill an enemy, a Coin will come out of a pipe.
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| Every time you kill an enemy, a Coin will come out of a pipe.
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| Coins appear in the Coin Runners battle game, where the objective is to collect the most Coins.
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| Collect 100 Coins for a Power Star. Plus, you get an extra life for every 50 Coins, which is rewarded after you clear a level.
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Super Mario Bros. | | Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
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Super Mario Bros. 2 | | In Sub-Space, pull up the grass to get Coins. Each Coin gives you one try in the Bonus Chance game.
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Super Mario Bros. 3 | | Two-player battle mode.
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Super Mario Bros. 3 | | Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
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| In Sub-Space, pull up the grass to get Coins.
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life. A chilly coin from World 6.
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life. Found in dark areas.
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
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| A coin from the two-player battle game. Collect more than your opponent to win the round.
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life. Silver coins appear when certain P-Switches are hit.
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| A Coin found on the racetrack. Each Coin increases your maximum speed, but any Coins over 10 are surplus.
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| A set of two Coins from a Question Block. Each Coin increases your maximum speed, but any Coins over 10 are surplus.
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
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| Mario can use coins to play the slot machine and win extra lives.
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| Worth 10 Coins. Trade these for items.
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
Value: 10 points (from Question Block) |
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
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| Collecting enough allows Wario to play a special mini-game.
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| Collecting enough allows Wario to play a special mini-game.
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| Wario must collect as many coins as possible so he can purchase a big castle at the end of the game.
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| After you finish a level, you'll get various amounts depending on how fast you beat the level. Collect 50 Coins for a continue.
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| After you finish a level, you'll get various amounts depending on how fast you beat the level. Collect 50 Coins for a continue.
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| Collecting 100 Coins earns an extra life.
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| Adds nothing to the Smile Meter.
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