Mario collects 50 Goal Stars.
Mario collecting 50 Goal Stars

Goal Stars,[1] also known as Gold Stars,[2] Goalpost Stars,[3] Bonus Stars,[4] or simply Stars,[3] are special points in Super Mario World and its Game Boy Advance version. They are earned by touching the moving tape on a Giant Gate. The higher Mario or Luigi touches it, the more Goal Stars he gets (from one to 30, then 40, then 50 at the top). Getting all 50 of a Giant Gate's Goal Stars gives Mario or Luigi three 1-Ups. If Mario or Luigi does not touch the tape, he will get only a coin from the tape. Goal Stars are saved from level to level, and earning 100 of them lets Mario or Luigi go to the bonus game, where he can earn 1-Up Mushrooms.

Goal Stars appear in Super Mario World-themed levels in the Super Mario Maker games, though for visual effect only, so they are not counted to the score, though the "50" reward is replaced with a "1UP" reward.

ProfilesEdit

Super Mario WorldEdit

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual bio: "Collect 100 Gold Stars to unlock the bonus stage."

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゴールスター
Gōru Sutā
Goal Star

Chinese 奖励星星
Jiǎnglì Xīngxīng
Reward Star

French Etoile Bonus[4]
Étoile d'or
Bonus Star
Gold Star
German Bonus-Sterne
Bonus Star
Italian Stelle Oro[5]
Stelle bonus[6]
Stelle d'oro[7]
Gold Stars
Bonus stars
Golden stars
Portuguese Estrela de Ouro
Gold Star
Spanish Estrella Bonus
Bonus star

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Nintendo (2002). Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17 and 20.
  2. ^ Nintendo (1991). Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 8.
  3. ^ a b August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 48.
  4. ^ a b Message Block in Yoshi's Island 4
  5. ^ Super Mario World Italian manual. Page 8.
  6. ^ Nintendo (2002). Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 108-109.
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 60, 62.