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|The Toad House interior, from the NES (left), SNES (middle), and GBA (right) versions

Every world in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' has a Toad House except [[Dark Land]]. When the player character enters a Toad House in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', they are greeted by Toad and can open one of three [[treasure chest|treasure box]]es, each having a random item.<ref>{{cite|url=www.the-interweb.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/127-Toad-Houses-Disassembled.html|date=October 17, 2009|author=sp|title=Toad Houses Disassembled|publisher=The Interweb|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> Some Toad Houses only have one item, typically one that is more advantageous. After choosing a box, the player leaves the Toad House and cannot re-enter, although they become permanently accessible in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' after total [[completion]].

In [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]], if the player holds {{button|Paddown}} on the [[Semisolid Platform#Super Mario Bros. 3|White Block]] near the end, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] falls behind the level scenery and can continue behind the black background at the end to get a [[Recorder|Magic Whistle]] from a secret Toad House.

The Toad Houses are either red or yellow, with differences, but the Toad Houses in World 2 and World 3 (except the last one) of ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' are mostly red.

Three differently colored Toad Houses appear in [[World-e]] of ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', each hosting a [[minigame]], and the gates blocking the entrance to them can be opened only by collecting at least a certain number of [[Advance Coin]]s. In original North American releases, one could only get up to 49 Advance Coins, so only the first minigame was unlockable, while no Advance Coins appear in other {{wp|Western world|Western}} releases. With every level available in the [[Virtual Console]] and [[Nintendo Switch Online]] ports, all three can be played in any regional release.

[[File:BSSMCToadHouse.png|thumb|left|Toad House in ''BS Super Mario Collection'']]

In ''[[BS Super Mario Collection]]'', Toad House is a screen with a pink background where the player simply chooses one of the three boxes, which may include [[1-Up Mushroom]]s. They appear in week 2 and 3 installments, which are based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

A variant known as 「{{hover|なえのいえ|Nae no ie}}」 (Nae's house) is hosted by Nae Yūki, who narrated the game with live audio. This house appears as a [[Fire Flower]] panel on a world map on all the known installments. Similar to Toad Houses, they are screens with a yellow background. By answering yes to both of Nae's questions, players activate 「{{hover|おばけモード|Obake mōdo}}」 (ghost mode) that allows them to become [[Fire Mario]] as they exit a level but prevents them from participating in rankings.