Bonus Men BGM
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| "Bonus Men BGM" | |
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"Bonus Men BGM" in Super Mario World | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | F major |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
"Bonus Men BGM" is a musical theme composed for Super Mario World by Koji Kondo. It is a playful arrangement of the Super Mario World "Ground Theme" that plays during the bonus game minigame and in 1-Up Chambers, and is in the key of F major.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 | The Bonus Theme sound effect plays "Bonus Men BGM" in Super Mario World-style levels. |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | The theme plays in the Break Time! level Wonder Token Tunes. |
Arrangements[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
In Paper Mario, a short arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" is quoted in the "Victory Parade" credits theme.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
An arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" is included in the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. This version is more compressed than the original and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy, an arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" plays when collecting the notes in the Deep Dark Galaxy secret room in the mission "Bubble Blastoff".
This arrangement returns in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where it plays when collecting the notes in the Puzzle Plank Galaxy, and in Super Mario 3D Land for several sets of notes.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
In Super Mario Odyssey, an arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM", titled "Above the Clouds" and arranged by Shiho Fujii, is used in some of the game's challenge areas.
 Above the Clouds - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey | File info |
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, after clearing the course Break Time! Wonder Token Tunes, the ending thirteen notes of the theme are played on the glockenspiel as coins appear at the corresponding note positions on the staff, with the final note being a Wonder Seed.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a hip-hop arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM", titled "Step by Step", as a playable song.
| Step by Step - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info |
Itadaki Street series[edit]
Itadaki Street DS[edit]
In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" plays in the minigame Itadaki Slot if it is played on a Super Mario board.
| Slot Machine - Super Mario Series - The arrangement heard in Itadaki Street DS | File info 0:30 |
Fortune Street[edit]
In Fortune Street, an arrangement of "Bonus Men BGM" very similar to the one heard in Itadaki Street DS plays in the arcade minigames for Super Mario characters.
| Slot Machine - Super Mario Series - The arrangement heard in Fortune Street | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features an arrangement medley titled "Super Mario World Medley" that incorporates arrangements of "Bonus Men BGM", the Super Mario World "Ground Theme", the course clear theme, Star World's theme, the "Super Star" theme, and the "Ground Theme" from Super Mario Bros. The medley was arranged by Bandai Namco composer Hiroshi Okubo, and it can be played on the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages.
The medley returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM)[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM)[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 | 2000 | Arrangement | "Victory Parade"[2] | Yuka Tsujiyoko |
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Step by Step" | |
| Itadaki Street DS | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | ||
| Super Mario 3D Land | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | ||
| Fortune Street | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Super Mario World Medley" | Hiroshi Okubo |
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Arrangement | "Above the Clouds" | Shiho Fujii |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Super Mario World Medley" | Hiroshi Okubo |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Arrangement |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music | 1992 | Original | 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD | 2001 | Arrangement | "Victory Parade" | Yuka Tsujiyoko |
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack | 2018 | Arrangement | 「雲の上ステージ」 (Kumonoue Sutēji) | Shiho Fujii |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボーナス面BGM[1] Bōnasu Men BGM |
Bonus Screen BGM |
