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[[File:TreasureChest WLSI.png|thumb|A '''Treasure Chest''', from ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'']]
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{{LLQuote|I have sunken treasure here, I do! But to pluck the plunder, you must open the treasure chests in the right order.|Signpost|[[Super Mario 64]]}}
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'''Treasure chests''' (often referred to as '''treasure boxes''') are scattered throughout the levels in many different games. Some hold the most mundane of items while others hold unique items needed to complete a quest.
|image=[[File:TreasureChest WLSI.png|250px]]<br>A treasure chest from ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
 
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
==Appearances==
|latest_appearance=''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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{{quote2|I have sunken treasure, here, I do. But to pluck the plunder, [[Mario|you]] must open the Treasure Chests in the right order.|Signpost in [[Jolly Roger Bay]]|[[Super Mario 64]]}}
'''Treasure chests''' (sometimes formatted as '''Treasure Chests'''), also referred to as '''treasure boxes''', in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are objects appearing commonly throughout [[level]]s, usually in hidden areas. Some hold the most mundane of items, while others hold unique items needed to complete a quest.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Treasure chests first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They were usually seen inside of [[Toad House]]s, and when opened, they would reveal a [[Power-Up]] that could be used later on in the game. In this game, [[Toad]] simply refers to them as boxes.
[[File:ToadhouseSMB3.png|thumb|left|Treasure boxes in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
Treasure boxes, referred to simply as "boxes" by a [[Toad (species)|Toad]], first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and reappear in [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|its reissue]]. They are usually seen inside [[Toad House]]s, and when opened, the boxes reveal a power-up that can be used later in the game. Small boxes that also hold useful items appear after the player defeats all of the enemies in an [[Enemy Course]] or in secluded areas in levels.
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====''Super Mario 64/Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Coffre 64.png|thumb|left|A Treasure Chest in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
[[File:Coffre 64.png|thumb|left|A Treasure Chest in ''Super Mario 64'']]
Treasure chests also appeared in [[Jolly Roger Bay]] and [[Dire, Dire Docks]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. If a character touched one of these Treasure Chests in the wrong order, he would be shocked and stunned, but if he touched them in the correct order, he may have gained either [[Bubble]]s, a [[Power Star]], or have caused water to drain.
[[File:Plunder in the Sunken Ship.png|thumb|A treasure chest in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
Treasure Chests also appear in [[Jolly Roger Bay]] and [[Dire, Dire Docks]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. If a character touches one of these Treasure Chests in the wrong order, he is shocked and stunned, but if he touches them in the correct order, he receives either [[bubble]]s or a [[Power Star]], or causes water to drain.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', treasure chests appear as either optional items or something needed to progress through the level, such as a [[Launch Star]]. They can be opened by throwing [[shell]]s at them. Shiny Treasure Chests also appeared in that game. Some chests contained [[Coins]], [[Star Bits]], a Launch Star, a [[1-Up Mushroom]], or just a [[bubble]]. One chest in the [[Bigmouth Galaxy]] is a [[Golden Treasure Chest]] that can only be opened by a [[Golden Shell]]. Many chests can be found underwater.
[[File:SMG Snow Cap Starting Planet.png|thumb|left|200px|A treasure chest in the [[Snow Cap Galaxy]]]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', treasure chests contain either optional items or something needed to progress through the level, such as a [[Launch Star]]. They can be opened by throwing [[shell]]s at them. Shiny treasure chests also appear in this game. Some chests contain [[coin]]s, [[Star Bit]]s, a Launch Star, a [[1-Up Mushroom]], or just a bubble. A [[Gold Treasure Box]] appears in the [[Bigmouth Galaxy]] and can be opened only by a [[Gold Shell]]. Many chests can be found underwater.
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====''New Super Mario Bros Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros Wii''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', treasure chests were featured in the [[Enemy Course]]s where [[Bowser]] stashed [[Princess Peach]]'s captured helper [[Toad]]. After collecting all 8 [[Toad Balloon]]s the chest would open freeing Toad who would give Mario three [[Super Mushroom]]s as thanks. Treasure Chests also appear in Yellow Toad Houses, where they contain a [[Star]].
[[File:NSMBW Yellow Toad House Screenshot.png|thumb|A chest in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', chests appear in the [[Enemy Course]]s where a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] is captured. After the player collects all eight [[Toad balloon]]s, the chest opens and frees the Toad, who gives Mario three [[Super Mushroom]]s as a reward. Chests also appear in Yellow Toad Houses, where they contain a [[Super Star|Star]].
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Slimy Spring Oasis Area.png|thumb|left|200px|A treasure chest in the distance in [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]]]
Treasure chests reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. In this game, they serve the same function as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. They are also opened using the same method, but they can also be opened using [[rubbery bulb]]s.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', treasure chests appear in Yellow Toad houses, where they contain a [[Gold Flower]] card.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', treasure chests appear in Yellow Toad Houses, where they contain a reserve [[Gold Flower]]. The only exception is the one in [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]], which gives a reserve [[Super Star]] instead.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Treasure chests reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. In this game, they serve the same function as before. They are also opened using the same method, but may also be opened by using [[Stretch Plant]]s.
Chests return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', where they can be found in Enemy Courses, like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. However, they contain only a Super Star instead of a Toad. If the player takes too long to collect the Super Star, [[Nabbit]] appears and steals it (if the player is playing as Nabbit in ''New Super Luigi U'' or ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'', the screen simply fades to black). Chests also appear behind the end-of-level [[fortress]]es when the player completes the level with the last two digits on the [[Time Limit|timer]] being the same. A Toad stands behind it and gives what is inside, which is an item corresponding to the last two digits to add to the inventory.
 
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
Treasure chests appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they can contain items such as [[heart (item)|heart]]s, [[Life-Up Heart]]s, [[Power Moon]]s, or a large number of [[coin]]s. They can be opened by throwing [[Cappy]] at them or by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing them. Like in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario 64 DS'', some treasure chests must be opened in a certain order. If Mario opens them in the wrong order, instead of him being electrocuted, they disappear and a group of [[Chincho]]s appears. Mario must defeat all Chinchos that appear, and the treasure chests reappear for Mario to try again.
 
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Treasure chests return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', where they are found in [[Poplin]] houses and at the end of KO Arena levels. They contain only [[Badge (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)|badges]] or [[Wonder Seed]]s.
 
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:Hot-Head Hop start.png|thumb|Diddy and Dixie find a Treasure Chest at the start of [[Hot-Head Hop]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Treasure Chests are brown, appear to be made up of wood, and have a dark-gray outline. Some Treasure Chests are darker, a difference only for aesthetic, and they usually appear in castle levels. Each Treasure Chest contains an item, such as a [[Banana Bunch]], a [[Red Balloon]], a [[Banana Coin]], or even a [[KONG Letters|K-O-N-G Letter]]. This is the first game where Treasure Chests can be picked up, and [[Diddy Kong]] or [[Dixie Kong]] can use a Treasure Chest to their advantage by picking it up and throwing it at an enemy to defeat it, except red [[Zinger]]s, although the chest still breaks open upon hitting them. The only Treasure Chests that the [[Kong]]s are required to break are those with a [[Cannonball|kannonball]], which is required to activate its corresponding [[Cannon|kannon]] to a [[bonus room|Bonus Level]]. In some of the Bonus Levels' "Destroy Them All!" challenges, Treasure Chests have to be used to defeat the enemies. In some "Find the Token!" Bonus Levels, such as [[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gangplank Galley]]'s first one and [[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]'s first one, the object is to break the Treasure Chest with the [[Kremkoin]]. In the first Bonus Level of [[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Hornet Hole]], the Kongs have to hit numerous Zingers with the Treasure Chest until it breaks open and reveals the Kremkoin.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' / ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
Treasure chests return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they can be found in Enemy Courses, like the first game. However, they only contain a Starman instead of Toad. If the player takes too long to collect the Starman, then Nabbit will appear and steal it. They also appear behind the end-of-level fortresses when the player get the same two digit numbers on the timer and the end of the level. Toad would be standing behind it and would give what is inside, which is a random item to add to the inventory.
[[File:Treasure chest 1 DKCTF.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Cranky Kong]], next to a treasure chest in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'']]
Later in the series, treasure chests are given a more minor role. Similarly to the treasure chests in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', they contain items of all sorts and values, but they are immovable and part of the immediate background, just as with every [[item container]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. In these games, treasure chests can be opened by having the ground nearby [[Ground Pound|pounded]] by the Kongs. In the former two games, they are common item containers on the [[Beach]] of [[Donkey Kong Island]]. However, treasure chests are not as common in ''Tropical Freeze'', as they can be encountered only in special places, such as on a small bluff in [[Shoal Atoll]], in a stage of [[Sea Breeze Cove]], and on the shipwrecks of [[Seashore War]], a level in the world [[Donkey Kong Island (world)|Donkey Kong Island]], which takes place in the Beach world of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.
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===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Treasure chests also appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', where they were used to throw at enemies. After hitting an enemy, they would break apart and leave an item, such as a [[Banana|Banana Bunch]].
Treasure Chests are also in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', where they have the same role as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.


===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', treasure chests hover in the air (just like [[Question Block|? Block]]s), and must be hit from below. They can contain [[coin]]s, [[items]], [[mushroom]]s, weapons, and even monsters. These monsters are [[Pandorite]], [[Hidon]], [[Box Boy]] and [[Chester]]. A golden Treasure Chest is in the last area of [[Bowser's Castle]], created by Magikoopa after the player defeats him. The chest contains an infinite amount of Coins. [[Surprise Box]]es, special invisible Treasure Boxes, also appear in the game.
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', treasure boxes hover in the air (just like [[? Block]]s), and they must be hit from below. They can contain [[coin]]s, items, [[mushroom]]s, weapons, or monsters. These monsters are a [[Huhwhat]], [[Whuhoh]], [[Pleaseno]], and [[Comeon]]. A [[magic treasure box]], created by [[Wizakoopa]] after the player defeats him, is found in the last area of [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]. The magic treasure box contains an infinite number of coins. [[Hidden Treasure]]s, special invisible treasure boxes, also appear in the game.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party''====
[[File:MP1 KnockBlockTower.png|thumb|right|A Treasure Chest in [[Knock Block Tower]]]]
Treasure Chests make various appearances throughout the [[minigame]]s of ''[[Mario Party]]''. One minigame, [[Buried Treasure (minigame)|Buried Treasure]], involves players searching for a Treasure Chest. In [[Slot Machine (Mario Party)|Slot Machine]], lining up three Treasure Chest Marks grants the player 10 Coins.
 
====''Mario Party 2''====
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In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', a treasure chest known as a Plunder Chest appears as an item, which is used to steal an item from another player.
 
====''Mario Party 4''====
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a treasure chest appears in the minigame [[Team Treasure Trek]].
 
====''Mario Party 6''====
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', on the board [[Faire Square]], there is a giant slot machine that looks like a treasure chest. If a player lines up three treasure chests, they win the jackpot. In the minigame [[Treasure Trawlers]], the players try to grab treasure chests located underwater. Regular treasure chests are worth one point, and golden treasure chests are worth three points.
 
====''Mario Party 7''====
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', treasure chests come into play on the board [[Neon Heights]]. There are initially three of them in play, spaced out at random spots along the board. One chest contains a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]], another holds 20 coins, and the other houses a [[Bob-omb]]. [[Koopa Kid]] guards the chests, but he can be bribed into awarding the contents of one in exchange for ten coins. If the Bob-omb is found, the player (or team) will be blown back to the start of the board. If the Star is found, a new chest containing a Star will appear elsewhere on the board. The other two chests will then be shuffled around as well, or added to the board if they have already been claimed. There is also a [[Bowser Time]] event exclusive to Neon Heights in which Bowser steals either a Star from the lead player or ten coins from each player, then orders Koopa Kid to stash what was stolen in the chest that already contains either the Star or 20 coins, which can then be recollected by whoever opens the respective chest. There is also the Neon Heights-exclusive [[Lakitu Orb]]. Using it triggers [[Lakitu]], who selects a chest at random and brings it to the player, who can open it on the spot without having to pay Koopa Kid. Treasure chests also appear in the single-player Bowser minigame [[Treasure Dome!]], where the player must open each chest by using a key.
 
====''Mario Party 8''====
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', on the board [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]], [[Captain Goomba (Mario Party 8)|Captain Goomba]] grants Stars from a giant treasure chest to players who reach him at the end of the board.
 
====''Mario Party 9''====
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', bronze, silver, and gold treasure chests appear in the minigame [[Twist Ending]].
 
===''Wario Land'' series===
====''Wario Land 3''====
[[File:WL3 Treasure.png|left|thumb]]
In ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', there are four different-colored treasure chests per standard level, and they can be opened for [[treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]] after [[Wario]] finds one of four corresponding [[key]]s. These treasure chests are as follows: the '''Gray Chest'''<ref name=ColorChest>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 133, page 60.</ref> (or '''Silver Treasure Chest'''),<ref name=N3>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010501131410/http://www.warioland3.com/strategy/body.asp?key_id=N3_BLUE&land_id=N3 Official American ''Wario Land 3'' website (Internet Archive)]</ref> '''Red Chest'''<ref name=ColorChest/> (or '''Red Treasure Chest'''),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010429065908/http://www.warioland3.com/strategy/body.asp?key_id=N4_RED&land_id=N4 Official American ''Wario Land 3'' website (Internet Archive)]</ref> '''Blue Chest'''<ref name=ColorChest/> (or '''Blue Treasure Chest'''),<ref name=N3/> and '''Green Chest'''<ref name=ColorChest/> (or '''Green Treasure Chest''').<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010429065450/http://www.warioland3.com/strategy/body.asp?key_id=N4_GREEN&land_id=N4 Official American ''Wario Land 3'' website (Internet Archive)]</ref> After obtaining the appropriate key, Wario can open the chest only if he approaches it from the sides, so he cannot open it if he [[jump]]s to the top of it. When Wario approaches a chest to open it, every nearby enemy is eliminated, even bosses and any invincible enemies such as the [[seeing-eye door]].
 
After the contents of a chest are collected, that chest is replaced with a [[Goal door (Wario Land series)|goal door]] when the level is revisited.
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===''Wario'' series===
====''Wario Land 4''====
====''Wario Land 4''====
[[File:Treasure Chest Artwork - Wario Land 4.png|thumb|Artwork of a Treasure Chest from ''Wario Land 4''.]]
[[File:WL4-Ending Treasure.png|frame|Wario and [[Kuro Neko]] collecting the twelve treasure chests after defeating the [[Golden Diva]]]]
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In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', three treasure chests<ref>''Wario Land 4'' American instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> are found in each of the four main [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|boss rooms]], embedded into the wall in the background. During boss battles when time starts to run low (under 1:00 for main bosses, 2:00 for the final boss), the treasure chests in the background begin to disappear one by one. Once Wario defeats the boss, the treasure chests that are left over are collected and stored in the [[Golden Pyramid]] on the game's overworld screen. When Wario faces the [[Golden Diva]], the last boss, a maximum of twelve chests can be seen on the background wall.  
[[File:Treasure chest WL4.PNG|frame|left]]
In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', three treasure chests are found in each of the four main [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|boss rooms]], embedded into the wall in the background. During the boss battle, when time starts to run low, the Treasure Chests in the background will begin to disappear, one by one. Once [[Wario]] defeats the boss, the Treasure Chests that are left over are collected and stored in the [[Golden Pyramid]]. When facing the [[Golden Diva]], the last boss, all twelve Treasure Chests can be seen on the background wall. When the Diva is defeated, the total Treasure Chests Wario has at the end of the game will affect how beautiful [[Princess Shokora]] is in the ending cut-scene.


====''Wario World''====
When the Golden Diva is defeated, the total treasure chests Wario has at the end of the game affect [[Princess Shokora]]'s appearance in the ending cutscene.
In ''[[Wario World]]'', each Treasure Chest contains one of [[Wario|Wario's]] sixty-four treasures. However, each Treasure Chest is linked to a [[Treasure Button]], which must be activated before the treasure can be collected.
 
====''Wario: Master of Disguise''====
In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', treasure chests are a key element of the game. They come in three colors: red (which hold treasures), green (which hold upgrades like Guise Gems), and purple (which hold key level items, like maps and keys). In order to get the treasures in the chest, the player must win a mini-game, which become harder on later levels. [[Treasure Pest|Treasure Pests]] replace one random red chest starting at the third level, requiring the level to be replayed to get that treasure.


====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====
====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====
Treasure Chests also appeared in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''. Wario could open them by performing a dash attack. In the level [[Boogie Mansion]], however, the chests were living creatures, which would eat Wario if he got too close to them. Wario had to use an explosive to get the treasure inside those living chests.
Treasure chests also appear in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', where they hold one of the levels' three [[List of treasures in Wario Land: Shake It!|treasures]]. They can be opened with any attack. In the level [[Boogie Mansion]], however, big treasure chests are living creatures called [[Treasure Chomp]]s, which eat Wario if he gets too close to them. Wario must use an explosive to get the treasure inside those living chests.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
In the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series, [[Mario]] could find many treasure chests on his adventures. They contain either [[Badge]]s or Keys. In very big Treasure Chests, there are weapon upgrades such as [[Super Boots]] or [[Ultra Hammer]]. There is another type of Treasure Chest called the [[Black Chest]], which appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|The Thousand Year Door]]''. These chests contain [[Black Chest Demon|demons]] which "curse" Mario with various abilities. Several [[Boo]]s also appear in Treasure Chests in [[Boo's Mansion]] and [[Creepy Steeple]]. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', [[Pixl]]s also appear in chests.
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:KoloradoTreasure.png|thumb|left|[[Kolorado]] finding the treasure chest containing the [[Volcano Vase]] in [[Mt. Lavalava]]]]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', [[Mario]] can find many treasure chests on his adventure. They contain either [[Badge]]s or Keys. In very big treasure chests, there are weapon upgrades such as the [[Super Boots]] and [[Ultra Hammer]]. In the west room on the first floor of [[Boo's Mansion]], there is a trap treasure chest that, when opened, causes the chandelier in the room to drop down. In Chapter 4, [[Kammy Koopa]] uses her magic to summon several enemies to guard the treasure chests at the end of the first three areas. At the end of Chapter 5, when Mario and [[Kolorado]] escape from [[Mt. Lavalava]] with [[Misstar]]'s help, the treasure chest containing the [[Volcano Vase|treasure]] Kolorado is longing for is blowing out by the lava and lands on [[Jade Jungle]], and the player has to retrieve it for Kolorado to proceed in the storyline. There is also a [[Mysterious Treasure Chest]] that allows [[Princess Peach]] to send Badges, a [[Shooting Star (item)|Shooting Star]], and a [[Jammin' Jelly]] to Mario.
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===''Luigi's Mansion''===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', treasure chests appear after Luigi beats the ghost(s) in a room. Blue Treasure Chests contain [[Key]]s. Green ones contain many [[Coin]]s, [[Bill]]s and possibly [[Gold Bar]]s. If the green-hatted hero defeats an optional gallery ghost, he will also receive a green chest with a [[Silver Diamond]] inside, among other treasures. Red Treasure Chests contain Mario's dropped Items that need to be taken to [[Madame Clairvoya]]. There are many red Treasure Chests in the [[Hidden Room|Hidden]] and [[Sealed Room]]s as well, though many in the former contain ghosts. A white chest exists in the [[Tea Room]], containing the Ice [[Elemental Medal]]. There are also gold chests revealed after defeating bosses, which contain area [[Key]]s.
[[File:PMTTYD Peach and the Glowing Box.png|thumb|left|Peach is given a box that looks like a treasure chest.]]
[[File:PMTTYD Shine Sprite CreepySteepleTreasureRoom.png|thumb|Treasure chests in the [[Creepy Steeple]]]]
Treasure chests reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' with almost identical function to the previous game. In addition, there is another type of treasure chest called a [[black chest]], which all contain beings that "curse" Mario with various abilities. Several [[Boo]]s appear in a treasure chest in the [[Creepy Steeple]].


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
There is a treasure chest-like box that Peach is given at the very beginning of the game that contains the [[Magical Map]]. She is the only one that can open it because it is said that only one that is "pure of heart" can.
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
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In the past Bowser's Castle in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', there is a treasure chest reminiscent of the ones from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' near the [[Time Hole]] containing one of the six [[Cobalt Star]] shards. After hitting the chest, however, it disappears.
====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:SPM Cooking Disk R Location.png|thumb|left|A treasure chest that contains the [[Cooking Disk R]]]]
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', chests tend to be hidden in places with little accessibility. In order to open a chest, the player needs to move the playable character right beside one and press {{button|wii|Padup}}. Most commonly, [[Pixl]]s are captured within chests, but players can also find [[item]]s, cooking ingredients, or [[Catch Card]]s in there. In this game, chests adopt a rather abstract design to go along with the game's aesthetics, a design that was also used in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Treasure chests appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They contain the [[Tablet Piece]]s and are paper-thin. Once Mario collects the contents, the chest falls over and cannot be interacted with.


====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', treasure chest-like enemies known as [[Trashure]]s and [[Dark Trashure]]s appear in certain levels. When they are low on HP their locks will fall off and they will open their mouths, revealing their treasure, [[Bowser]] can then inhale their gold coins by using the Vacuum command.
Treasure chests appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. One appears in the [[Violet Passage captain]]'s ship, where it contains a member of the blue [[Rescue Squad]] and an [[Journal Entry|entry]] from the [[legendary captain]]'s journal. A few appear on [[Fortune Island]], where one contains a [[Letter from Chest|letter]] from ''[[Snifit or Whiffit]]'' and another leads to a room below. One also appears in the background of [[Wendy]]'s battle, where she can grab objects from it and throw them at Mario.


===''Mario Party 7''===
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', treasure chests come into play on the [[Neon Heights]] board. There are initially three of them in play, spaced out at random spots along the board. One chest contains a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]], another holds twenty coins, while the other houses a [[Bob-omb]]. [[Koopa Kid]] guards the chests, but can be bribed into awarding the contents of one in exchange for ten coins. If the Bob-omb is found, the player (or team) will be blown back to the start of the board. If the Star is found, a new chest containing a Star will appear elsewhere on the board. The other two chests will then be shuffled around as well, or added to the board if they've already been claimed. There is also a [[Bowser Time]] event exclusive to Neon Heights in which Bowser will steal either a Star from the lead player, or ten coins from each player, then order Koopa Kid to stash what was stolen in the chest that already contains either the Star or twenty coins, which can them be recollected by whoever opens the respective chest. There is also the Neon Heights-exclusive [[Lakitu Orb]]. Using it will trigger [[Lakitu]], who will select a chest at random and bring it to the player, who can open it on the spot without having to pay Koopa Kid. Treasure Chests also appeared in the Single-Player Bowser Mini-Game [[Treasure Dome]] where players must open each chest by using a key.
Treasure chests can be commonly found on the overworld in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', often containing [[Musée Champignon#Collectible Treasures|Collectible Treasures]].


===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
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====''Luigi's Mansion''====
Treasure chests appear in the Smash Run mode in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', having the same design as the ones that appear in ''[[icaruspedia:Kid Icarus: Uprising|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. These chests can contain stat-boosting items, trophies, gold, and custom parts. [[Mimicutie]]s, fake treasure chest enemies from ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', also appear as enemies in the Smash Run mode.
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]], treasure chests appear after Luigi beats the [[ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghost(s)]] in a room. Blue Treasure Chests contain [[key]]s. Green ones contain many [[coin]]s, [[bill]]s, and possibly [[Gold Bar]]s. If Luigi defeats an optional [[portrait ghost]], he will also receive a green chest with a [[Blue Diamond]] inside, among other treasures. Red Treasure Chests contain Mario's dropped Items that need to be taken to [[Madame Clairvoya]]. There are many red Treasure Chests in the [[Hidden Room]] and [[Sealed Room]] as well, though many in the former contain ghosts. A white chest exists in the [[Tea Room]], containing the [[element medal|Ice Element Medal]]. There are also gold chests revealed after Luigi defeats bosses, and the chests contain area keys.
 
====''Luigi's Mansion 3''====
Treasure chests appear again in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', where they are found throughout the rooms in [[The Last Resort]]. They often contain treasure such as coins, bills, Gold Bars, and [[pearl]]s. Some treasure chests are animated by [[Spirit Ball]]s and turned into hostile [[Takarabako Obake|Possessed Chest]]s. Luigi must either throw an object into them or have them chew on [[Gooigi]], and then remove the Spirit Balls with the [[Dark-Light Device]], in order to turn them back into regular treasure chests and obtain their contents.
 
===''Wario World''===
[[File:Black Chest.png|left|thumb|The huge treasure chest]]
In ''[[Wario World]]'', each treasure chest contains one of Wario's 64 [[List of treasures in Wario World|treasures]]. Treasure chests come in eight different colors, and each chest is linked to a [[treasure button]] of the same color, which must be activated before the treasure can be collected. There are also [[wooden chest]]s that contain either coins, [[garlic]], or a [[bomb]] when opened. The final boss, the [[Black Jewel]], is locked inside the '''huge treasure chest''' (also called the '''huge treasure box'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 18 (British English).</ref> or '''giant treasure chest'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 20 (American English).</ref>), which requires the four pieces of the [[Huge Treasure Chest Key]] from the stage bosses.
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===''Mario Pinball Land''===
[[File:MPL FFS Room 5.png|frame|right|Treasure chests in the Frosty Frontier Stage]]
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', three treasure chests are found in the underwater area of the [[Frosty Frontier Stage]]. Hitting one grants 2,000 [[point]]s. The first one hit releases a coin, the second one hit releases two coins, and the last one hit releases three coins in addition to causing the sunken ship to move, allowing Mario inside.
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
[[File:MLPiT Treasure Chest screenshot.png|thumb|left|The Treasure Chest Block in [[Bowser's Castle|Baby Bowser's Castle]]]]
In the past Bowser's Castle in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', there is a '''Treasure Chest Block'''<ref>Hoffman, Chris. ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Player's Guide. Page 21. "''Jump up and hit the Treasure Chest Block in the center of the room to obtain the first Cobalt Star shard and to lower the gate for adult Mario and adult Luigi.''"</ref> reminiscent of the treasure boxes from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' near the [[time hole]], containing one of the six [[Cobalt Star]] shards. After the chest is hit, however, it disappears.
 
===''Wario: Master of Disguise''===
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In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', treasure chests are a key element of the game. They come in three colors: red (which hold [[List of treasures in Wario: Master of Disguise|treasures]]), green (which hold upgrades such as [[Guise Gem]]s), and purple (which hold key level items, such as maps and keys). In order to get the treasures in the chest, the player must win a minigame, and the minigames become harder on later levels. [[Treasure Pest]]s replace one random red chest starting at the third level, requiring the level to be replayed to get that treasure.
 
===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', treasure chests appear during Challenge Mode. They are located in various spots within the five default parks, and they contain special items that the player can use. These chests can be opened only if the player is using [[Wario]] as the team captain.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
Treasure chests appear in the Smash Run mode in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', having the same design as the ones that appear in ''[[icaruspedia:Kid Icarus: Uprising|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. These chests can contain stat boosts, [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]], gold, powers, and custom parts (either custom special moves or equipment). [[List of Smash Run enemies#Mimicutie|Mimicutie]]s, fake treasure chest enemies from ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', also appear as enemies in the Smash Run mode.
 
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', treasure chests appear in the Special Orders mode, with an original design. In Master Orders, a treasure chest appears alongside [[List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses#Master Hand|Master Hand]], and it opens and gives the player a reward if they clear the ticket, and disappears if they fail. In Crazy Orders, [[List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses#Crazy Hand|Crazy Hand]] drops treasure chests containing random rewards as the player damages him during the final battle; these rewards cannot be seen until after the battle.
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===Super Nintendo World===
A treasure chest known as '''[[Bowser Jr.]]'s Toy Chest'''<ref name=SuperNintendoWorld>Robinson, A. (January 9, 2023). [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/guide/super-nintendo-world-stamps-guide/ Super Nintendo World Stamps guide: How to unlock all 170 Stamps]. ''Video Games Chronicle''. Retrieved January 24, 2023.</ref> appears in the room in the queue of Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown in the [[Super Nintendo World]] theme park areas. Attendees can hold their Power-Up Bands in front of the chest to obtain the "Toy Chest" stamp.<ref name=SuperNintendoWorld/>
 
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', treasure chests can be seen in the antiques shop in [[Toad Town]].
 
===''Princess Peach: Showtime!''===
Treasure chests appear in ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' They appear only in the [[Detective Peach]] stages. [[Princess Peach]] can open treasure chests by investigating them, and they have coins once they are opened.
 
==Profiles==
===''Paper Mario''===
*'''Goombario's tattle:'''
**''It's a treasure chest. Let's open it! I've gotta know what's inside there!''
**''It's a treasure chest. It looks like it's empty.''
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
*'''Goombella's tattle:'''
**''This is a treasure chest. What could be inside it?''
**''This is a treasure chest. It's empty.''
 
===''Super Paper Mario''===
*'''Tippi's tattle:'''
**''It's a treasure chest... There's something inside...''
**''It's a treasure chest, but there's nothing in it anymore...''


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File:Chest.PNG|A ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' '''Treasure Chest''' sprite from the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of the game.
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File:Crate and Barrel.png|A [[Crate]] and a Treasure Chest in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.
Crate and Barrel.png|Artwork of a [[Crate]] and a Treasure Chest in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
File:Smrpg_tchest.gif|A '''Treasure Chest''' in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''.
SMAS SMB3 Treasure Chest.png|A ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' treasure box sprite from the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of the game
File:TreasureChestPM2.png|A '''Treasure Chest''' in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
TreasurechestTSMBM.jpg|Screenshot of a treasure chest in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
File:Trashure.gif|A Trashure from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''.
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File:Dark Trashure.gif|A Dark Trashure from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''.
 
File:Mg chest.png|A '''Treasure Chest''' from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
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Split-arrows.svg It has been suggested that this page be split into the following: Treasure chest, Treasure box. (discuss)
Not to be confused with Treasure Block.
Treasure chest
A treasure chest in Wario Land: Shake It!
A treasure chest from Wario Land: Shake It!
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“I have sunken treasure, here, I do. But to pluck the plunder, you must open the Treasure Chests in the right order.”
Signpost in Jolly Roger Bay, Super Mario 64

Treasure chests (sometimes formatted as Treasure Chests), also referred to as treasure boxes, in the Super Mario franchise are objects appearing commonly throughout levels, usually in hidden areas. Some hold the most mundane of items, while others hold unique items needed to complete a quest.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

A Toad House.
Treasure boxes in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3

Treasure boxes, referred to simply as "boxes" by a Toad, first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 and reappear in its reissue. They are usually seen inside Toad Houses, and when opened, the boxes reveal a power-up that can be used later in the game. Small boxes that also hold useful items appear after the player defeats all of the enemies in an Enemy Course or in secluded areas in levels.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Dire, Dire Docks Star 2
A Treasure Chest in Super Mario 64
A treasure chest in Super Mario 64 DS

Treasure Chests also appear in Jolly Roger Bay and Dire, Dire Docks in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. If a character touches one of these Treasure Chests in the wrong order, he is shocked and stunned, but if he touches them in the correct order, he receives either bubbles or a Power Star, or causes water to drain.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Snow Cap Galaxy
A treasure chest in the Snow Cap Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, treasure chests contain either optional items or something needed to progress through the level, such as a Launch Star. They can be opened by throwing shells at them. Shiny treasure chests also appear in this game. Some chests contain coins, Star Bits, a Launch Star, a 1-Up Mushroom, or just a bubble. A Gold Treasure Box appears in the Bigmouth Galaxy and can be opened only by a Gold Shell. Many chests can be found underwater.

New Super Mario Bros Wii[edit]

A chest in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, chests appear in the Enemy Courses where a Toad is captured. After the player collects all eight Toad balloons, the chest opens and frees the Toad, who gives Mario three Super Mushrooms as a reward. Chests also appear in Yellow Toad Houses, where they contain a Star.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

A treasure chest in the distance in Slimy Spring Galaxy

Treasure chests reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. In this game, they serve the same function as in Super Mario Galaxy. They are also opened using the same method, but they can also be opened using rubbery bulbs.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, treasure chests appear in Yellow Toad Houses, where they contain a reserve Gold Flower. The only exception is the one in World Star, which gives a reserve Super Star instead.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Chests return in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, where they can be found in Enemy Courses, like in Super Mario Bros. 3. However, they contain only a Super Star instead of a Toad. If the player takes too long to collect the Super Star, Nabbit appears and steals it (if the player is playing as Nabbit in New Super Luigi U or New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, the screen simply fades to black). Chests also appear behind the end-of-level fortresses when the player completes the level with the last two digits on the timer being the same. A Toad stands behind it and gives what is inside, which is an item corresponding to the last two digits to add to the inventory.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Treasure chests appear in Super Mario Odyssey, where they can contain items such as hearts, Life-Up Hearts, Power Moons, or a large number of coins. They can be opened by throwing Cappy at them or by ground-pounding them. Like in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, some treasure chests must be opened in a certain order. If Mario opens them in the wrong order, instead of him being electrocuted, they disappear and a group of Chinchos appears. Mario must defeat all Chinchos that appear, and the treasure chests reappear for Mario to try again.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Treasure chests return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, where they are found in Poplin houses and at the end of KO Arena levels. They contain only badges or Wonder Seeds.

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong at the start of Hot-Head Hop
Diddy and Dixie find a Treasure Chest at the start of Hot-Head Hop in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Treasure Chests are brown, appear to be made up of wood, and have a dark-gray outline. Some Treasure Chests are darker, a difference only for aesthetic, and they usually appear in castle levels. Each Treasure Chest contains an item, such as a Banana Bunch, a Red Balloon, a Banana Coin, or even a K-O-N-G Letter. This is the first game where Treasure Chests can be picked up, and Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong can use a Treasure Chest to their advantage by picking it up and throwing it at an enemy to defeat it, except red Zingers, although the chest still breaks open upon hitting them. The only Treasure Chests that the Kongs are required to break are those with a kannonball, which is required to activate its corresponding kannon to a Bonus Level. In some of the Bonus Levels' "Destroy Them All!" challenges, Treasure Chests have to be used to defeat the enemies. In some "Find the Token!" Bonus Levels, such as Gangplank Galley's first one and Kannon's Klaim's first one, the object is to break the Treasure Chest with the Kremkoin. In the first Bonus Level of Hornet Hole, the Kongs have to hit numerous Zingers with the Treasure Chest until it breaks open and reveals the Kremkoin.

Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D / Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

Later in the series, treasure chests are given a more minor role. Similarly to the treasure chests in Donkey Kong Country 2, they contain items of all sorts and values, but they are immovable and part of the immediate background, just as with every item container from Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. In these games, treasure chests can be opened by having the ground nearby pounded by the Kongs. In the former two games, they are common item containers on the Beach of Donkey Kong Island. However, treasure chests are not as common in Tropical Freeze, as they can be encountered only in special places, such as on a small bluff in Shoal Atoll, in a stage of Sea Breeze Cove, and on the shipwrecks of Seashore War, a level in the world Donkey Kong Island, which takes place in the Beach world of Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Treasure Chests are also in Donkey Kong Land 2, where they have the same role as in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, treasure boxes hover in the air (just like ? Blocks), and they must be hit from below. They can contain coins, items, mushrooms, weapons, or monsters. These monsters are a Huhwhat, Whuhoh, Pleaseno, and Comeon. A magic treasure box, created by Wizakoopa after the player defeats him, is found in the last area of Bowser's Keep. The magic treasure box contains an infinite number of coins. Hidden Treasures, special invisible treasure boxes, also appear in the game.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

Knock Block Tower
A Treasure Chest in Knock Block Tower

Treasure Chests make various appearances throughout the minigames of Mario Party. One minigame, Buried Treasure, involves players searching for a Treasure Chest. In Slot Machine, lining up three Treasure Chest Marks grants the player 10 Coins.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Main article: Plunder Chest

In Mario Party 2, a treasure chest known as a Plunder Chest appears as an item, which is used to steal an item from another player.

Mario Party 4[edit]

In Mario Party 4, a treasure chest appears in the minigame Team Treasure Trek.

Mario Party 6[edit]

In Mario Party 6, on the board Faire Square, there is a giant slot machine that looks like a treasure chest. If a player lines up three treasure chests, they win the jackpot. In the minigame Treasure Trawlers, the players try to grab treasure chests located underwater. Regular treasure chests are worth one point, and golden treasure chests are worth three points.

Mario Party 7[edit]

In Mario Party 7, treasure chests come into play on the board Neon Heights. There are initially three of them in play, spaced out at random spots along the board. One chest contains a Star, another holds 20 coins, and the other houses a Bob-omb. Koopa Kid guards the chests, but he can be bribed into awarding the contents of one in exchange for ten coins. If the Bob-omb is found, the player (or team) will be blown back to the start of the board. If the Star is found, a new chest containing a Star will appear elsewhere on the board. The other two chests will then be shuffled around as well, or added to the board if they have already been claimed. There is also a Bowser Time event exclusive to Neon Heights in which Bowser steals either a Star from the lead player or ten coins from each player, then orders Koopa Kid to stash what was stolen in the chest that already contains either the Star or 20 coins, which can then be recollected by whoever opens the respective chest. There is also the Neon Heights-exclusive Lakitu Orb. Using it triggers Lakitu, who selects a chest at random and brings it to the player, who can open it on the spot without having to pay Koopa Kid. Treasure chests also appear in the single-player Bowser minigame Treasure Dome!, where the player must open each chest by using a key.

Mario Party 8[edit]

In Mario Party 8, on the board Goomba's Booty Boardwalk, Captain Goomba grants Stars from a giant treasure chest to players who reach him at the end of the board.

Mario Party 9[edit]

In Mario Party 9, bronze, silver, and gold treasure chests appear in the minigame Twist Ending.

Wario Land series[edit]

Wario Land 3[edit]

Treasure Chests in Wario Land 3.

In Wario Land 3, there are four different-colored treasure chests per standard level, and they can be opened for treasure after Wario finds one of four corresponding keys. These treasure chests are as follows: the Gray Chest[1] (or Silver Treasure Chest),[2] Red Chest[1] (or Red Treasure Chest),[3] Blue Chest[1] (or Blue Treasure Chest),[2] and Green Chest[1] (or Green Treasure Chest).[4] After obtaining the appropriate key, Wario can open the chest only if he approaches it from the sides, so he cannot open it if he jumps to the top of it. When Wario approaches a chest to open it, every nearby enemy is eliminated, even bosses and any invincible enemies such as the seeing-eye door.

After the contents of a chest are collected, that chest is replaced with a goal door when the level is revisited.

Wario Land 4[edit]

Wario recovering the legendary treasure
Wario and Kuro Neko collecting the twelve treasure chests after defeating the Golden Diva

In Wario Land 4, three treasure chests[5] are found in each of the four main boss rooms, embedded into the wall in the background. During boss battles when time starts to run low (under 1:00 for main bosses, 2:00 for the final boss), the treasure chests in the background begin to disappear one by one. Once Wario defeats the boss, the treasure chests that are left over are collected and stored in the Golden Pyramid on the game's overworld screen. When Wario faces the Golden Diva, the last boss, a maximum of twelve chests can be seen on the background wall.

When the Golden Diva is defeated, the total treasure chests Wario has at the end of the game affect Princess Shokora's appearance in the ending cutscene.

Wario Land: Shake It![edit]

Treasure chests also appear in Wario Land: Shake It!, where they hold one of the levels' three treasures. They can be opened with any attack. In the level Boogie Mansion, however, big treasure chests are living creatures called Treasure Chomps, which eat Wario if he gets too close to them. Wario must use an explosive to get the treasure inside those living chests.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Kolorado and the Treasure of Mt. Lavalava
Kolorado finding the treasure chest containing the Volcano Vase in Mt. Lavalava

In Paper Mario, Mario can find many treasure chests on his adventure. They contain either Badges or Keys. In very big treasure chests, there are weapon upgrades such as the Super Boots and Ultra Hammer. In the west room on the first floor of Boo's Mansion, there is a trap treasure chest that, when opened, causes the chandelier in the room to drop down. In Chapter 4, Kammy Koopa uses her magic to summon several enemies to guard the treasure chests at the end of the first three areas. At the end of Chapter 5, when Mario and Kolorado escape from Mt. Lavalava with Misstar's help, the treasure chest containing the treasure Kolorado is longing for is blowing out by the lava and lands on Jade Jungle, and the player has to retrieve it for Kolorado to proceed in the storyline. There is also a Mysterious Treasure Chest that allows Princess Peach to send Badges, a Shooting Star, and a Jammin' Jelly to Mario.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Princess Peach receiving a gift from a mysterious person.
Peach is given a box that looks like a treasure chest.
Mario next to the Shine Sprite  in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Treasure chests in the Creepy Steeple

Treasure chests reappear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door with almost identical function to the previous game. In addition, there is another type of treasure chest called a black chest, which all contain beings that "curse" Mario with various abilities. Several Boos appear in a treasure chest in the Creepy Steeple.

There is a treasure chest-like box that Peach is given at the very beginning of the game that contains the Magical Map. She is the only one that can open it because it is said that only one that is "pure of heart" can.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Cooking Disk R
A treasure chest that contains the Cooking Disk R

In Super Paper Mario, chests tend to be hidden in places with little accessibility. In order to open a chest, the player needs to move the playable character right beside one and press +Control Pad up. Most commonly, Pixls are captured within chests, but players can also find items, cooking ingredients, or Catch Cards in there. In this game, chests adopt a rather abstract design to go along with the game's aesthetics, a design that was also used in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Treasure chests appear in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They contain the Tablet Pieces and are paper-thin. Once Mario collects the contents, the chest falls over and cannot be interacted with.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Treasure chests appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash. One appears in the Violet Passage captain's ship, where it contains a member of the blue Rescue Squad and an entry from the legendary captain's journal. A few appear on Fortune Island, where one contains a letter from Snifit or Whiffit and another leads to a room below. One also appears in the background of Wendy's battle, where she can grab objects from it and throw them at Mario.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Treasure chests can be commonly found on the overworld in Paper Mario: The Origami King, often containing Collectible Treasures.

Luigi's Mansion series[edit]

Luigi's Mansion[edit]

In Luigi's Mansion and its remake, treasure chests appear after Luigi beats the ghost(s) in a room. Blue Treasure Chests contain keys. Green ones contain many coins, bills, and possibly Gold Bars. If Luigi defeats an optional portrait ghost, he will also receive a green chest with a Blue Diamond inside, among other treasures. Red Treasure Chests contain Mario's dropped Items that need to be taken to Madame Clairvoya. There are many red Treasure Chests in the Hidden Room and Sealed Room as well, though many in the former contain ghosts. A white chest exists in the Tea Room, containing the Ice Element Medal. There are also gold chests revealed after Luigi defeats bosses, and the chests contain area keys.

Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

Treasure chests appear again in Luigi's Mansion 3, where they are found throughout the rooms in The Last Resort. They often contain treasure such as coins, bills, Gold Bars, and pearls. Some treasure chests are animated by Spirit Balls and turned into hostile Possessed Chests. Luigi must either throw an object into them or have them chew on Gooigi, and then remove the Spirit Balls with the Dark-Light Device, in order to turn them back into regular treasure chests and obtain their contents.

Wario World[edit]

The Black Jewel's chest.
The huge treasure chest

In Wario World, each treasure chest contains one of Wario's 64 treasures. Treasure chests come in eight different colors, and each chest is linked to a treasure button of the same color, which must be activated before the treasure can be collected. There are also wooden chests that contain either coins, garlic, or a bomb when opened. The final boss, the Black Jewel, is locked inside the huge treasure chest (also called the huge treasure box[6] or giant treasure chest[7]), which requires the four pieces of the Huge Treasure Chest Key from the stage bosses.

Mario Pinball Land[edit]

The treasure chest area in Frosty Frontier Stage
Treasure chests in the Frosty Frontier Stage

In Mario Pinball Land, three treasure chests are found in the underwater area of the Frosty Frontier Stage. Hitting one grants 2,000 points. The first one hit releases a coin, the second one hit releases two coins, and the last one hit releases three coins in addition to causing the sunken ship to move, allowing Mario inside.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

The Treasure Chest Block in the past Bowser's Castle in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
The Treasure Chest Block in Baby Bowser's Castle

In the past Bowser's Castle in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, there is a Treasure Chest Block[8] reminiscent of the treasure boxes from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars near the time hole, containing one of the six Cobalt Star shards. After the chest is hit, however, it disappears.

Wario: Master of Disguise[edit]

Red treasure chest from Wario: Master of Disguise.Green treasure chest from Wario: Master of Disguise.Purple treasure chest from Wario: Master of Disguise.

In Wario: Master of Disguise, treasure chests are a key element of the game. They come in three colors: red (which hold treasures), green (which hold upgrades such as Guise Gems), and purple (which hold key level items, such as maps and keys). In order to get the treasures in the chest, the player must win a minigame, and the minigames become harder on later levels. Treasure Pests replace one random red chest starting at the third level, requiring the level to be replayed to get that treasure.

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

In Mario Super Sluggers, treasure chests appear during Challenge Mode. They are located in various spots within the five default parks, and they contain special items that the player can use. These chests can be opened only if the player is using Wario as the team captain.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Treasure chests appear in the Smash Run mode in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, having the same design as the ones that appear in Kid Icarus: Uprising. These chests can contain stat boosts, trophies, gold, powers, and custom parts (either custom special moves or equipment). Mimicuties, fake treasure chest enemies from Kid Icarus: Uprising, also appear as enemies in the Smash Run mode.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, treasure chests appear in the Special Orders mode, with an original design. In Master Orders, a treasure chest appears alongside Master Hand, and it opens and gives the player a reward if they clear the ticket, and disappears if they fail. In Crazy Orders, Crazy Hand drops treasure chests containing random rewards as the player damages him during the final battle; these rewards cannot be seen until after the battle.

Super Nintendo World[edit]

A treasure chest known as Bowser Jr.'s Toy Chest[9] appears in the room in the queue of Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown in the Super Nintendo World theme park areas. Attendees can hold their Power-Up Bands in front of the chest to obtain the "Toy Chest" stamp.[9]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, treasure chests can be seen in the antiques shop in Toad Town.

Princess Peach: Showtime![edit]

Treasure chests appear in Princess Peach: Showtime! They appear only in the Detective Peach stages. Princess Peach can open treasure chests by investigating them, and they have coins once they are opened.

Profiles[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

  • Goombario's tattle:
    • It's a treasure chest. Let's open it! I've gotta know what's inside there!
    • It's a treasure chest. It looks like it's empty.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

  • Goombella's tattle:
    • This is a treasure chest. What could be inside it?
    • This is a treasure chest. It's empty.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

  • Tippi's tattle:
    • It's a treasure chest... There's something inside...
    • It's a treasure chest, but there's nothing in it anymore...

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Treasure chest.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 宝箱たからばこ[10] / 宝物箱
Takara bako / Takaramono bako
Treasure Chest

Chinese (simplified) 百宝箱
Bǎibǎoxiāng
宝箱
Bǎoxiāng
 

 

Chinese (traditional) 百寶箱
Bǎibǎoxiāng
寶箱
Bǎoxiāng
 

 

Dutch schatkist
treasure chest
French Coffre au trésor
Treasure chest
German Schatzkiste
Schatztruhe
Treasure box
Treasure chest
Italian Cassa del tesoro
Forziere[11][12]/Baule/Scrigno[13]
scrigno del tesoro (Super Mario RPG)
Treasure chest
Chest
Treasure chest
Korean 보물 상자
Bomul sangja
Treasure box

Portuguese (NOA) Baú de tesouro
Treasure chest
Portuguese (NOE) Arca do tesouro
Treasure chest
Romanian Scrin cu comori
Treasure chest
Russian Сундук с сокровищами
Sunduk s sokrovishchami
Treasure chest

Spanish cofre de tesoro
treasure chest

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Nintendo Power Volume 133, page 60.
  2. ^ a b Official American Wario Land 3 website (Internet Archive)
  3. ^ Official American Wario Land 3 website (Internet Archive)
  4. ^ Official American Wario Land 3 website (Internet Archive)
  5. ^ Wario Land 4 American instruction booklet, page 15.
  6. ^ Wario World instruction booklet, page 18 (British English).
  7. ^ Wario World instruction booklet, page 20 (American English).
  8. ^ Hoffman, Chris. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Player's Guide. Page 21. "Jump up and hit the Treasure Chest Block in the center of the room to obtain the first Cobalt Star shard and to lower the gate for adult Mario and adult Luigi."
  9. ^ a b Robinson, A. (January 9, 2023). Super Nintendo World Stamps guide: How to unlock all 170 Stamps. Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet, page 21.
  11. ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Italian e-manual, pag. 5
  12. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual, pag. 16
  13. ^ Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) Italian site, "Trova lo scrigno!". Retrieved on November 5th, 2023.