Coin Box: Difference between revisions

{{distinguish|? Block|Coin Block}}

'''Coin Boxes''', formerly known as '''? Boxes''',<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Super Mario 3D Land'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide. Page 9.</ref><ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. 2013. ''Super Mario 3D World'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Game Guide. Page 15.</ref> are objects introduced in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. Players that use them will receive a great but limited number of [[coin]]s as they move.

 

In ''Super Mario 3D Land'', they are only found in [[World 8-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 8-1]], [[World 8-4 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 8-4]] and [[Special 1-3]]. ? Boxes look just like [[? Block]]s. Like [[Propeller Box]]es, they are worn by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] on their head, and do not let them throw [[fireball]]s or [[boomerang]]s, or turn into [[Statue Mario|a statue]]. It cannot be taken off unless they hit an enemy. If Mario makes it to the [[Goal Pole]] with the ? Box, it disappears and gives an [[extra life]]. While wearing a ? Box, Mario will gain [[coin]]s while he moves.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', similar objects known as [[Gold Block]]s appear, which are revealed by hitting [[Coin Block]]s enough times, and give Mario coins at a much faster rate than the ? Boxes. Unlike ? Boxes, however, a Gold Block will disappear once 100 coins have been collected from it.

Coin Boxes reappear exclusively under their current name in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as the [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] of [[Mario|Mario (Hakama)]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Vacation)]], [[Pink Gold Peach]], [[Pauline|Pauline (Party Time)]], [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Swimwear)]], [[Mario|Mario (Tuxedo)]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Gold Egg)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Thai Dress)]], [[Mario|Mario (King)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Gold Knight)]], [[Roving Racers|Gold Koopa (Freerunning)]], [[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Gold)]], [[King Boo|King Boo (Gold)]], [[Bowser|Bowser (Santa)]], [[King Bob-omb|King Bob-omb (Gold)]], [[Kamek]], [[Meowser]], [[Chargin' Chuck|Chargin' Chuck (Gold)]], [[Petey Piranha|Petey Piranha (Gold)]], [[Larry Koopa|Larry (Wintertime)]], the [[Mii|Gold and ? Block Mii Racing Suits]], and [[Gold Mario]] exclusively in Coin Rush during the [[Valentine's Tour]]. They widely spew 40 coins onto the track when used. During a Coin Box [[Frenzy]], coins surround the player. When Coin Box+ is active, it will additionally spray [[Red Coin]]s out as well. Coin Boxes received a minor redesign in that their edges and corners are more flat rather than rounded, and the holes in their sides' corners are absent. It is also the special skill of the most drivers, with a total of 21 drivers or 22 drivers if Gold Mario is counted.

|Jap=ハテナボックス<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section. Page 186.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land'')</small><br>''Hatena Bokkusu''<br>コインボックス<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section. Page 232.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land''<ref>''Super Mario 3D Land'' internal filename (<tt>CoinBox</tt>)</ref> / ''Super Mario 3D World''<ref>''Super Mario 3D World'' internal filename (<tt>BoxCoin</tt>)</ref> / ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small><br>''Koin Bokkusu''

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