Coin counter
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Coin counters,[1] also referred to as Mushroom Coins,[2] are objects that appear exclusively in the Super Mario Advance series. They are large yellow hexagonal-shaped coins imprinted with the image of a regular coin on each. They serve as an extra coin counter feature.
In Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, coin counters can be found in certain areas with many coins. When a coin counter is hit, it displays how many coins are left, and it counts down. In these areas, getting all of the coins grants three extra lives.
In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Mushroom Coins appear in completed save files. A Mushroom Coin appears at the beginnings of the stages that can unlock White Mushroom Houses, and it displays the number of coins necessary to unveil it on the bottom left corner when hit.
References
- ^ Nintendo Power Advance v.4, page 26. "COIN COUNTER There is a total of 600 coins in the bonus area. The coin counter atop the first set of pipes will help you keep track of how many remain."
- ^ Hodgson, David S J. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 24. "TOAD'S WHITE MUSHROOM HOUSE Toad also has a hidden house that he reveals only to highly skilled plumbers! In each of the first seven worlds, one of the stages has a different type of Mushroom Coin, floating at the stage′s beginning. Grab it if you want a chance at accessing the White Mushroom House. Information appears in the screen′s bottom-left corner showing the number of Coins you must collect before you finish the level. Collect them all, and the White Mushroom House appears."
