Bonus Chance (theme)
| "Bonus Chance" | |
|---|---|
| "Bonus Chance" in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2 | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker 2 (version 3.0.0) (2020) |
"Bonus Chance"[1] is a musical jingle composed by Koji Kondo for Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, where it plays at the start of the Bonus Chance minigame, as well as whenever the player obtains a heart in the former and a mushroom in the latter.
History[edit]
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Advance[edit]
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Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic marks the first appearance of "Bonus Chance", and it returns in Super Mario Bros. 2 virtually unchanged. It is also included in the official albums FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY GAMEMUSIC DVD, Game Sound Museum: Mario Bros. / Super Mario USA, and Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music as part of a medley with "Bonus Chance: Win" and "Bonus Chance: Lose" from the same game.
In the Super Nintendo Entertainment System remake of Super Mario Bros. 2 in Super Mario All-Stars, an arrangement of "Bonus Chance" plays for the same purposes as in the original game.
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Advance, a slightly higher-pitched arrangement of "Bonus Chance" plays for the same purposes as in the original game.
 Bonus Chance - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info 0:02 |
Super Mario Maker[edit]
In Super Mario Maker, the original version of "Bonus Chance" plays when the player transforms into Costume Mario with the Peach, Shy Guy, and Birdo costumes.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Bonus Chance" plays when the player transforms into their SMB2 form.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic | Family Computer Disk System | 1987 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "Bonus Chance"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2020[a] | Original | Koji Kondo |
- ^ Added in the 3.0.0 update on April 22, 2020
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY GAMEMUSIC DVD | 2004 | Original | 「ボーナススタート～当たり～はずれ」 (Bōnasu Sutāto ~ Atari ~ Hazure) | Koji Kondo |
| Game Sound Museum: Mario Bros. / Super Mario USA | 2004 | Original | 「ボーナススタート～当たり～はずれ」 (Bōnasu Sutāto ~ Atari ~ Hazure) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「ボーナススタート～当たり～はずれ」 (Bōnasu Sutāto ~ Atari ~ Hazure) | Koji Kondo |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Bonus Chance" | Koji Kondo |
- ^ Added on February 24, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボーナススタート Bōnasu Sutāto |
Bonus Start | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
