The 'Shroom:Issue VIII/From the Mushroom Vaults

From the Mushroom Vaults: From Shines to Super Shrooms by

Welcome, yet again to yet ANOTHER issue of FTMV. DON'T YOU EVER GET TIRED OF THESE THINGS?!

Today, we'll take a look at the last Secret Shines in SUper Mario Sunshine, as well as a comprehensive shopping guide for Paper Mario 2.

Revenge of the Revenge of the Revenge of the Secret Shines!
There are two unlisted Secret Shines in every level. Let's seek them out, shall we?

Bianco Hills
Shine 1: This Shine is located at the Hillside Secret cave obstacle course. Once you've finished the episode one, get over to the cave again. FLUDD won't be lost! Once inside, pound the switch for a Red-Coin hunt. Collect for Shine. How easy is that?

Shine 2: After completing "The Secret of Dirt Lake", enter it again. Instead of just trying to make to the end this time, there is a red switch in front of the starting yadda yadda see above for further direction already.

Ricco Harbor
Shine 1: Once The Secret of Ricco Tower is complete, re-start the episode. Get over to the obstacle course, blah blah blah, hit the new switch, blah blah collect all coins already.

Secret Shine 2: Pick the Blooper episode and begin the level. Head over to the cave to thenorth where you did a time-trial. This time you'll have to finish the race within 40 seconds. This'll be pretty tough. I would recommend picking the green blooper, as its best for turning and all around speed. Hold the analog stick forward at all times. Jump over any obstacles you encounter, and try not to make a whole lot of turns as that slows you down. When you reach the final stretches of the race, where all you must do is make sharp turns, go OVER the cement sidewalk instead of going around it. You'll lose some speed, but you'll gain quite a bit of time in doing this.

Gelato Beach
Secret Shine 1: Complete the Dune Bug Secret Course and re-start it. Scoot your butt over to the cave, then hop in and hit the new switch. Collect the coins. HOW EASY IS THAT?!

Secret Shine 2: On any of the episodes, go to the far north cliff face and turn left, over to the Dune Bug that makes steps when you spray it. Once the steps pop out, hop down them and spray the blank wall in front of you until a Shine pops out.

Pinna Park
Secret Shine 1: This Secret Shine is located on the Beach Cannon's Secret obstacle course. Go there with the appropriate episode. You won't lose your FLUDD. This time though, instead of just making it to the end you'll find a red switch in front of your starting point. Pound it and it'll be a red coin hunt. Gather them all within the time limit to get the shine.

Secret Shine: This Secret Shine is located on the Yoshi-go-round Secret obstacle course. Go there with the appropriate episode. You won't lose your FLUDD. This time though, instead of just making it to the end you'll find a red switch in front of your starting point. Pound it and it'll be a red coin hunt. Gather them all within the time limit to get the shine.

Noki Bay
Secret Shine:' This Secret Shine is located on the Shell's Secret obstacle course. Go there with the appropriate episode. You won't lose your FLUDD. This time though, instead of just making it to the end you'll find a red switch in front of your starting point. Pound it and it'll be a red coin hunt. Gather them all within the time limit to get the shine.

(1) is in the air a ways past the red switch. Wall-jump up to the extruding platform. Somersault and you'll find (2) in the air right there. Continue over to the pole, climb it. Run up the slippery incline and about halfway up leap over the edge facing the pole. There is where you'll find (3). Head all the way up the incline then turn 180 degrees. You'll see (4) sitting up on a narrow ledge. Go grab it, continue up the following platform to find (5) hovering in the air. (6) will be located on the second platform hovering in the air. (7) is on the top platform, floating. (8) is on the first landing following the spinning block.

Secret Shine: Any old episode will do for this secret Shine, but I prefer an episode where the lake is clean. Head to the north of the starting point to a wall with the stone marking on it that, when squirted, would create a stone maze. Do not enter that, rather, turn left and approach the pools of water. Pass them and go over to the split in the wall and wall-jump up into the dark cave. Follow it out to the end, somersault up into the larger black hole (no pun intended). The hole will throw you up onto the top of a cliff. There you will find a yellow bird flying around; squirt it.

Sirena Beach
Secret Shine: This Secret Shine is located on the Hotel Lobby's secret obstacle course. Go there with the appropriate episode. You won't lose your FLUDD. This time though, instead of just making it to the end you'll find a red switch above the bricks you must head-butt to destroy. Pound it and it'll be a red coin hunt. Gather them all within the time limit to get the shine.

This is one of the few area's I feel you guys should need help in finding the red coins. (1) is on the sand block in front of you. (2) is on the next set of sand blocks, and (3) is hovering above the third set. For (4) you are going to have to literally drop down from the third set of sand blocks, where you should be now, and make mario hang onto the ledge below. There you will find (5). Squirt the ice until it melts then head-butt the bricks to the top. You'll find (6) in the air on the bricks at the end of the stretch, and (7) and (8) can be found in the pyramid positioned sand blocks ahead of you. The Shine appears next to the blue, empty shine on the last platform.

Secret Shine: This Secret Shine is located on the Casino Secret obstacle course. Go there with the appropriate episode. You won't lose your FLUDD. This time though, instead of just making it to the end you'll find a red switch in front of your starting point. Pound it and it'll be a red coin hunt. Gather them all within the time limit to get the shine.

Pianta Village
Secret Shine: This Secret Shine is located on the Village Underside Secret obstacle course. Go there with the appropriate episode. You won't lose your FLUDD. This time though, instead of just making it to the end you'll find a red switch in front of your starting point. Pound it and it'll be a red coin hunt. Gather them all within the time limit to get the shine.

This is the one of the rare times I'll describe how to get these coins. So, here goes. (1) is located in the air above the first chuckster. Bop up on his head for a while to get it. (2) is located on the next platform above the air. (3) and (4) are located on the following platform with all of the goomba's. From there, turn around to find a tightrope. Jump on that and you'll find (5) floating high in the air above it. (6) will be on the platform the tightrope leads to. The Pianta on fire DOES NOT carry a red coin, so don't waste time on him.

Return to the platform with the goomba's and have the chuckster throw you to the next platform. You'll find (7) and (8) hovering next to each other. The Shine will appear on that platform.

Secret Shine:' Go to the top of the tallest tree in the level, meaning on top of the stand with its legs balancing on the leaves. Look down at the marking of a shine. Notice also that a Shine resembles the sun...and notice that the sun happens to look quite close from this height. Figure it out? I knew you wouldn't! Squirt the sun until a shine appears.

Super Shopping Guide
A COMPLETE guide to EVERY shop in Paper Mario:The Thousand-Year Door! A (!) indicates best price.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TOAD BROS. BAZAAR (Rogueport Square) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Fire Flower-10 Coins Fright Mask-5 Coins Honey Syrup-5 Coins Mushroom-5 Coins(!) Sleepy Sheep-8 Coins(!) Tasty Tonic-3 Coins(!)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WESTSIDE GOODS (West Rogueport) <<<<<<<<<<<<<< Dizzy Dial-12 Coins(!) Dried Shroom-2 Coins(!) Life Shroom-50 Coins Super Shroom-20 Coins Thunder Bolt-10 Coins(!) Volt Shroom-10 Coins(!)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LOVELY HOWZ OF BADGES (Rogueport Square; second price is for if Badge is one of 6 randomly selected Badges on the counter) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ---Prologue--- FP Drain Badge-100/70 Coins Happy Flower Badge-150/105 Coins Last Stand Badge-50/35 Coins Last Stand P Badge-50/35 Coins Piercing Blow Badge-75/52 Coins Power Jump Badge-50/35 Coins Simplifier Badge-50/35 Coins Super Appeal Badge-50/35 Coins Unsimplifier Badge-50/35 Coins ---After Chapter 1--- Close Call Badge-100/70 Coins Close Call P Badge-100/70 Coins Sleepy Stomp Badge-75/52 Coins ---After Chapter 2--- First Attack Badge-100/70 Coins Power Rush Badge-50/35 Coins Pretty Lucky P Badge-150/105 Coins ---After Chapter 3--- Ice Smash Badge-75/52 Coins Power Rush P Badge-50/35 Coins Shrink Stomp Badge-75/52 Coins ---After Chapter 4--- Damage Dodge Badge-150/105 Coins Head Rattle Badge-100/70 Coins Soft Stomp Badge-75/52 Coins ---After Chapter 5--- Damage Dodge P Badge-150/105 Coins Fire Drive Badge-100/70 Coins Super Appeal P Badge-50/35 Coins ---After Chapter 6--- Attack FX P Badge-100/70 Coins

>>>>>> DAZZLE (Rogueport Sewers Plaza) <<<<<< Attack FX Y Badge-1 Star Piece Chill Out Badge-2 Star Pieces Flower Finder Badge-6 Star Pieces Flower Saver Badge-10 Star Pieces Flower Saver P Badge-10 Star Pieces Happy Flower Badge-4 Star Pieces Happy Heart Badge-4 Star Pieces Happy Heart P Badge-4 Star Pieces Heart Finder Badge-6 Star Pieces Item Hog Badge-5 Star Pieces Peekaboo Badge-7 Star Pieces Power Plus Badge-15 Star Pieces Power Plus P Badge-15 Star Pieces Pretty Lucky Badge-3 Star Pieces Quick Change Badge-8 Star Pieces

>>>>>>>>>>>>> NIFF T'S SHOP (Petalburg) <<<<<<<<<<<<< Courage Shell-5 Coins(!) Fire Flower-8 Coins Honey Syrup-5 Coins Mr. Softener-8 Coins(!) Mushroom-4 Coins POW Block-5 Coins(!)

>>>>>>>>>>>>> PIANTA PARLOR (West Rogueport; prices are in Piantas which are worth 3 Coins each; all items are unlimited quantity) <<<<<<<<<<<<< ---After getting Special Card--- Cake Mix-6 Piantas Super Shroom-10 Piantas Super Appeal Badge-34 Piantas Refund Badge-34 Piantas ---After getting Silver Card--- Power Smash Badge-34 Piantas Multibounce Badge-50 Piantas HP Plus P Badge-200 Piantas Gold Bar x3-234 Piantas ---After getting Gold Card--- Maple Syrup-14 Piantas Power Jump Badge-34 Piantas Power Rush Badge-34 Piantas Power Rush P Badge-34 Piantas Hammer Throw Badge-50 Piantas Quake Hammer Badge-67 Piantas Tornado Jump Badge-67 Piantas Ultra Shroom-67 Piantas Jammin' Jelly-67 Piantas HP Plus Badge-100 Piantas FP Plus Badge-100 Piantas ---After getting Platinum Card--- Money Money Badge-234 Piantas

>>>>>>>>>> CHARLIETON (Rogueport Square after completing chapter 1; each ware is only sold once; 4 random wares are displayed each time you enter Rogueport) <<<<<<<<<< Attack FX C Badge-120 Coins Boo's Sheet-24 Coins Double Pain Badge-36 Coins Dried Shroom-2 Coins' Earth Quake-18 Coins Hammerman Badge-180 Coins Jammin' Jelly-120 Coins Jumpman Badge-180 Coins Mega Rush Badge-60 Coins Repel Cape-18 Coins Shooting Star-36 Coins Slow Go Badge-12 Coins Stop Watch-24 Coins Timing Tutor Badge-120 Coins W Emblem Badge-360 Coins

>>>>>>>>>> CHARLIETON (Pit of 100 Trials on random floors; wares get more expensive on later floors) <<<<<<<<<< Fire Flower-10 Coins Honey Syrup-10 Coins Maple Syrup-20 Coins Mushroom-5 Coins Super Shroom-20 Coins Thunder Rage-20 Coins

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNDERGROUND SHOP (Rogueport Sewer Plaza) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Gold Bar-110 Coins(!) Gold Bar x3-350 Coins(!) Gradual Syrup-15 Coins(!) Jammin' Jelly-200 Coins(!) Slow Shroom-15 Coins(!) Ultra Shroom-200 Coins(!)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PUNGENT'S SHOP (The Great Tree) <<<<<<<<<<<<<< Honey Syrup-5 Coins HP Drain-10 Coins(!) Ice Storm-15 Coins Mini Mr. Mini-8 Coins(!) Mushroom-5 Coins(!) Mystery-3 Coins(!)

>>>>>>>>>>>>> SOUVENIR SHOP (Glitzville) <<<<<<<<<<<<< Earth Quake-15 Coins(!) Point Swap-5 Coins(!) Power Punch-15 Coins(!) Repel Cape-15 Coins(!) Super Shroom-15 Coins Thunder Bolt-12 Coins

>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOT DOG STAND (Glitzville) <<<<<<<<<<<<< Hot Dog-10 Coins

>>>>>>>>> BUB-ULBER (Petalburg; after completing "The Food I Want." trouble) <<<<<<<<< Dried Bouquet-Hot Dog or Mousse Cake

>>>>>>>>>>>>> TWILIGHT SHOP (Twilight Town) <<<<<<<<<<<<< Life Shroom-40 Coins(!) Maple Syrup-20 Coins Spite Pouch-10 Coins(!) Stop Watch-30 Coins Super Shroom-15 Coins Thunder Rage-20 Coins

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> KEELHAUL GALLERIA (Keelhaul Key, in Shantytown) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Fire Flower-5 Coins(!) Fright Mask-2 Coins(!) Honey Syrup-3 Coins(!) Ice Storm-15 Coins Sleepy Sheep-10 Coins Super Shroom-12 Coins(!)

>>>>>>>>>>> SALES STALL (Excess Express) <<<<<<<<<<< Boo's Sheet-20 Coins(!) Maple Syrup-15 Coins(!) Mystery-3 Coins(!) Super Shroom-15 Coins Tasty Tonic-3 Coins(!) Thunder Rage-15 Coins(!)

>>>>>>>>>>>>> SOUVENIR SHOP (Poshley Heights) >>>>>>>>>>>>> Fresh Pasta-50 Coins

>>>>>>> RATOOEY (Glitzville; after completing "Security Code..." trouble) <<<<<<< Hot Sauce-10 Coins >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NORTHWINDS MART (Fahr Outpost) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Ice Storm-6 Coins(!) Maple Syrup-20 Coins Ruin Powder-15 Coins(!) Shooting Star-30 Coins(!) Stop Watch-12 Coins(!) Super Shroom-15 Coins

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And that's all for this month! See you in only 30 more days! *teleports to parts unknown*