Hidden Coin

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A screenshot of Mario activating a row of Dash Coins.
Mario near a row of Hidden Coins in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
NSMBW Dash Coin Sprite.png

Hidden Coins[1] (also known as Dash Coins[2]) are special types of coins that have been seen in the New Super Mario Bros. games, Yoshi's New Island, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Run, and Super Mario Odyssey. Hidden Coins are somewhat rare, and only appear in a few levels.

Description

Hidden Coins first appear as an outline of a Coin; if Mario or another character passes through the outline, it will then turn into a regular coin after a moment. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U and its Nintendo Switch port, the coins appear with a quieter sound effect once passed through. Hidden Coins are commonly seen in Coin Battle levels.

In Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Hidden Coins are transparent, and can be briefly revealed by a Ground Pound, or by touching the Wii U GamePad screen or blowing into its microphone, like Hidden Blocks. Hidden Coins are sometimes found on top of ? Blocks, where they will be collected when the player hits the ? Block.

In Super Mario Run, Hidden Coins make their first appearance in Ghost-Door Deception. This time, they appear more commonly than in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Touching one can reveal a regular Coin, a Pink Coin, a Purple Coin, or a Black Coin, depending on the level.

In Super Mario Odyssey, Hidden Coins return, working as they do in Super Mario 3D World. They are often placed in areas that are hard to get to without using the Cap Throw. However, they can be seen if a Moe-Eye is captured.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 透明コイン[3]
Tōmei Koin
Transparent Coin

References

  1. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 24.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo Week). YouTube. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages, 119, 150, 200, 216.