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'''Toad Houses''' (or '''Toad houses'''), also known as '''Toad's Houses''',<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' instruction booklet, page 7.</ref> are [[mushroom]]-shaped buildings that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They have since made appearances in more recent games. Toad Houses are usually located across every [[world]] map except for the last world within the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games. Toad Houses always hold either a useful surprise or reward for the player, most frequently power-ups. Within most games, Toad Houses are generally run and hosted by ally characters such as [[Toad]], [[Toadsworth]], and a variety of other [[Toad (species)|Toads]].

 

In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', upon the player entering a Toad House, [[Toad]] appears and presents the player with three [[treasure chest|treasure box]]es. While it is implied that each box has a different content, the game's code randomly decides the item given only after the player opens a box, meaning there is no advantage to pick a box over the others.<ref>[http://www.the-interweb.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/127-Toad-Houses-Disassembled.html The Interweb Toad Houses Disassembled].</ref> Some Toad Houses ever have only one item, typically a more powerful item. Toad Houses in earlier worlds tend to hold more basic power-ups such as [[Super Mushroom]]s and [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]], while the ones in later worlds may hold [[Tanooki Suit]]s and [[Hammer Suit]]s. The player may open only one box, after which the Toad House cannot be accessed again. However, in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the player gains unlimited access to default Toad Houses after total [[completion]].

In [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]], if the player presses and holds {{button|Paddown}} on the [[Semisolid Platform|White Block platform]] near the end of the [[level]], [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] will fall "behind" the level's objects (bushes, blocks, enemies, etc.). If the player continues to run right, they will end up behind the black background at the end of the level, where a secret Toad House holding a [[Recorder|Magic Whistle]] can be found.

[[File:Secret Toad House SMA4.png|thumb|right|The interior of a White Mushroom House in ''Super Mario Advance 4'']]

If a player collects a certain number of [[coin]]s in a world's particular level, a '''White Mushroom House''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, pages 10, 15, 18, 33, 48, and 65.</ref><ref>Peterson, Erik. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide. Pages 18, 24, 49, 55, 70, 86, and 99.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide back cover.</ref> also known as a '''White House''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, pages 10, 15, and 37.</ref> will appear. Despite their name, White Mushroom Houses are colored a shade of blue in [[reissue]]s of the game. Within these special Toad Houses lies a single box. A [[P-Wing]] can be found in the box in odd-numbered worlds, while an [[Anchor]] appears in even-numbered worlds.

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In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', an extra feature was added: After the game is completed, a Mushroom Coin<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 24.</ref> appears at the beginning of the above stages, and it displays the number of coins necessary to unveil the White Mushroom House on the bottom left corner when hit.

There are also three different-colored Toad Houses in the bonus [[World-e]] of ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''. However, instead of containing items in boxes, they have [[minigame]]s that reward random items. To unlock the gates blocking them, one must collect the required number of [[Advance Coin]]s.

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In the [[Virtual Console]] release of the game, all e-Reader levels were available worldwide without the need for cards, and so all of the minigames can be unlocked.

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

====''Super Mario World''====

[[List of Super Mario World pre-release and unused content|Pre-release]] screenshots of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' showed Toad Houses were going to appear in this game. The [[Top Secret Area]] has a similar function to the Toad Houses in the final game, but it can be used infinitely.

'''Red Toad Houses''' (or '''red Toad houses''')<ref name=NSMB>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 16.</ref> are capped by red mushrooms on the world map. A giant [[Roulette Block]] alternates between a [[Super Mushroom]], [[Fire Flower]], [[Blue Shell]], and [[Mini Mushroom]]. Whatever is displayed when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] bumps it from below is what will be kept as the [[item storage|Stored Item]]. If a brother has a backup item already and the item chosen has less or equal value to the original backup item, 1,000 [[point]]s are awarded instead.

A '''Blue Toad House''' (or '''blue Toad house''')<ref name=blue>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 128.</ref> is found at the beginning of [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1]] after the player beats the game. Inside it, there are blocks with different designs on them. These are the different backgrounds the player can select for their [[Nintendo DS]]'s touchscreens, and they cost 20 Star Coins each. After Mario or Luigi opens all the Star Coin Signs in the game, a fifth background can be chosen.

By ending the level with the last two numbers of the [[Time Limit|time limit]] being the same (except 00), three things are triggered: The ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' "Course Clear" theme plays instead of the normal one, [[fireworks]] go off (one for ending in 11, two for ending in 22, and so on, awarding 4,000 points per explosion for a maximum of 36,000), and an extra Toad House appears at the starting point where Mario first enters the world. Time limits ending in 11, 22, and 33 yield a Red Toad House that awards items; 44, 55, and 66 yield a Green Toad House for an extra life minigame; and 77, 88, and 99 yield an Orange Toad House for a Mega Mushroom reward. None of these houses are permanent, even after the player completes all of the levels in the game.

[[File:ToadMarioSM3DL.png|thumb|right|200px|The inside of a Red Toad House in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]

Toad Houses make a reappearance in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where they are manned by Toad himself and a variety of other colored Toads (depending on the situation). Unlike in previous games, Mario can explore a Toad House's surroundings before entering the building itself. The Red Toad Houses, which are run by Toad (Tanooki Toad in the Special Worlds), provide Mario with power-ups that will be able to help the him on his journey. If Mario or Luigi leaves the Toad House without collecting a power-up, the Toad House will still disappear. The Toad Houses also allow players to access [[Gift Box|gifts]] that they receive via StreetPass, known as [[StreetPass Gift]]s. The number of power-ups that Mario can receive from StreetPass Gifts depends on how many times the player has encountered the same Mii with StreetPass. A maximum of five power-ups can be received at the same time, from among [[Super Mushroom]]s, [[Fire Flower]]s, [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]], [[Boomerang Flower]]s, and [[Statue Leaf|Statue Leaves]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW3VXpt4cBc</ref>{{dead link}} [[P-Wing]]s may also appear occasionally. Without the use of StreetPass, only Super Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, and Super Leaves can be received. A single Blue Toad House is found in [[World 3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 3]], where players can see an album of the photos they have received (12 in total).

In the latter, Baby Yoshis swallow icons that give the player a chance to win or lose the minigame. [[Balloon Baby Yoshi]]s have the item icons that determine what power-up the player will get, [[Bubble Baby Yoshi]]s hold multiplier icons that determine how many power-ups the player will get, and the [[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]s hold a Toad icon or a Bowser icon. The former allows the player to get the power-up, and the latter automatically marks as a loss. The player must fit the Baby Yoshis in their respective color spots.

There is a single Purple Toad House situated on [[Secret Island]], and it can be reached via a [[Pipe Cannon]] only after the game is completed. The Toad House contains various records, such as how many coins players have collected and how many [[Boost Block]]s were placed. The house likely belongs to Nabbit.

[[File:ToadHouse_SM3DW.png|thumb|250px|Mario inside a Toad House]]

Toad Houses also appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They work like the boxes in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', but they contain two [[Gift Box|presents]] (big and small) instead of three. When a player opens one of the boxes, the other one disappears, and there is a 75 percent chance that the chosen box contains four power-ups and a 25 percent chance that it contains only one [[Super Mushroom]]. Each world's Toad Houses are hosted by Toads of different colors. Yellow Toads host houses in [[World 1 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 1]] and [[World 2 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 2]], Green Toads in [[World 3 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 3]] and [[World 4 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 4]], and Purple Toads in the rest of the worlds with the exception of the special worlds ([[World Star (Super Mario 3D World)|Star]], [[World Mushroom (Super Mario 3D World)|Mushroom]], [[World Flower (Super Mario 3D World)|Flower]], and [[World Crown|Crown]]). Some Toad Houses are hidden in bushes, pipes, or buildings in the worlds. They reappear if the player gets a Game Over or beats [[The Great Tower of Bowser Land]].

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' versions 3.0.0 and later, three different types of green Toad Houses can be placed on a world map in [[Super Mario Maker 2#World Maker|World Maker]], each with its own minigame that can be played to earn extra lives:

*'''Match & Win!:''' Directly based on the [[Spade Panel]] slot minigame from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Making a [[Super Mushroom]] grants the player one life, making a [[Fire Flower]] gives three lives, and making a Super Star gives five lives. If the player fails to make any of those, the Toad House generates the resulting picture as an object and no lives are awarded.

*'''Pop & Win!:''' The player has to press {{button|switch|A}} repeatedly to inflate a green Toad House balloon as much as possible. The player can earn one, three, or five lives depending on how large the balloon is inflated before it pops. This minigame is a reference to the Famicom Disk Writer kiosks when it writes new games for the [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], and even uses an SNES-styled arrangement of the original music and sound effects.<ref>Japancommercials4U2 (February 18, 2009). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKN3uWZ5lrQ&t=4m9s Game Music DVD Bonus - Famicom Disk Writer] (at 4:09). ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 13, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Akfamilyhome/status/1252911891615084544 Famicom Disk Writer reference], as pointed out by Akfamilyhome</ref>

*'''Catch & Win!:''' The player has to jump and catch 10 baseballs fired by a [[Bill Blaster]]-like cannon so they do not hit the green Toad House behind them. The cannon fires baseballs at varying speeds and trajectories. The player can earn five lives by catching every ball, three lives if the Toad House is hit once, and one life if the Toad House is hit twice. If the Toad House suffers three hits, the player fails the minigame and [[Weird Mushroom (item)|Weird Mario]] appears from inside the house and shoos them away. This minigame uses sound effects and an SNES-styled arrangement of the title theme from the NES game ''{{wp|Baseball (1983 video game)|Baseball}}''.

After the player plays a minigame, the Toad House disappears.

In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Toad Houses are shown to be the actual residences of the Mushroom People living in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. [[Toad]]'s house in particular is a frequently used location during the course of the series. In addition to the houses, most commercial buildings are shaped like Mushrooms, such as the [[Mushroom Land Central Library]] and the [[Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage]].

[[File:PM Goomba Village Toad House.png|200px|left|thumb|The Toad House of the [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]] in ''Paper Mario'']]

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', some Toad Houses can be seen in the backgrounds of the new [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]] and {{classic-link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}}, as well as {{classic-link|SNES|Battle Course 1}} in the ''Deluxe'' version, and on the ground below the [[SNES Rainbow Road|SNES]] and [[N64 Rainbow Road|N64]] [[Rainbow Road]]s. A red Toad House can also be seen on top of a cloud in the background of {{classic-link|GBA|Sky Garden}} in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]].

Toad Houses appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. They can be accessed only by landing on a [[Lucky Space]]. They are run by [[Yellow Toad (character)|Yellow Toad]], and they give the player the items on the back of the cards they turn over. There are always four cards, and one card will always contain nothing on it. Before the player gets to turn over the cards, the cards are shuffled, making what the player wins random.

Hosted by a Purple Toad, and unlocked by clearing {{world-link|3|mortonair|World 3-Airship (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 3-Airship}}, Lucky ? Blocks (known as ? Lottery in the PAL version) lets the player try their luck at winning items for 100 coins each attempt. Prizes include 1-Up Mushrooms, Transformation Items, and Skill Items. After the player clears all the normal worlds, Lucky ? Blocks include rare Skill Items and [[Star Gem]]s. Clearing {{world-link|sp3|mortonair|★World 3-Airship (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|★World 3-Airship}} updates it again by giving the player a better chance to win rare Skill Items, and clearing {{world-link|sp6|royair|★World 6-Airship (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|★World 6-Airship}} updates it one last time to give the player an even better chance at winning rare items.

Hosted by a Blue Toad, and unlocked by clearing {{world-link|2|1|World 2-1 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 2-1}}, Skill Up lets the player use Skill Items to raise Skill levels of characters, reducing the number of turns needed to use Skills. For a full list of how many Skill Items are needed to raise a character's Skill level, see ''[[List of Skill upgrades in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''.

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