Bonus Game BGM
- Not to be confused with Bonus Phase (theme), Bonus Room Blitz, or Bonus Area (theme).
| "Bonus Game BGM" | |||
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| "Bonus Game BGM" in Super Mario World | |||
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| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| Key | F major | ||
| Time signature | Common time | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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"Bonus Game BGM",[1] also known as "Bonus Music",[2] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World, where it plays in the bonus game minigame, Switch Palaces, and 1-Up Rooms. It is a playful arrangement of "Ground BGM" from the same game in the key of F major.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Super Mario World marks the first appearance of "Bonus Game BGM", and it returns in the port of the game included in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World for the same purposes. It is also included in the official albums Super Mario World, Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music, Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection, and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music.
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
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In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, an arrangement of "Bonus Game BGM" plays for the same purposes as in the original game.
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
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In Super Mario Galaxy and the Nintendo Switch ports, Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, an arrangement of "Bonus Game BGM" plays when collecting the notes in the Deep Dark Galaxy secret room in the mission "Bubble Blastoff".
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Super Mario Galaxy version of "Bonus Game BGM" plays when collecting the notes in the Puzzle Plank Galaxy.
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
In Super Mario 3D Land, the Super Mario Galaxy version of "Bonus Game BGM" plays when collecting the notes in several levels.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Bonus Game BGM" plays whenever the "Bonus Music" sound effect is triggered in Super Mario World-style levels.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
In Super Mario Odyssey, an arrangement of "Bonus Game BGM" arranged by Shiho Fujii plays in some challenge areas. It is titled "Above the Clouds" in the game's sound test and the Nintendo Music app. It is also included in the official Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack album.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
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In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the original version of "Bonus Game BGM" plays in the level Break Time! Wonder Token Tunes. It is titled "Break Time! Tunes 1" in the Nintendo Music app. After clearing the level, the ending thirteen notes of "Bonus Game BGM" are played on the glockenspiel as coins appear at the corresponding note positions on the staff, with the final note being a Wonder Seed.
Paper Mario[edit]
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In Paper Mario, a brief arrangement of "Bonus Game BGM" is incorporated in the theme that plays during the staff credits approximately 42 seconds in. The entire theme is titled "Victory Parade" in the official Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD album.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
- Main article: Step by Step
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a hip-hop arrangement of "Bonus Game BGM" as a playable song. It is titled "Step by Step".
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Itadaki Street series[edit]
Itadaki Street DS[edit]
In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Bonus Game BGM" plays in the minigame Itadaki Slot when played on a Super Mario-series board. It is titled 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM, "Bonus Screen BGM") in the game's sound test.
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Fortune Street[edit]
In Fortune Street, an arrangement of "Bonus Game BGM" plays in the arcade minigames for Super Mario characters.
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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a medley arrangement of "Ground BGM", "Bonus Game BGM", "Course Clear", and "Star World (Map Screen)" from Super Mario World, as well as "Ground BGM" and "Invincibility BGM" from Super Mario Bros., can play in the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages. It is titled the "Super Mario World Medley" in the game's sound test, and it was arranged by Hiroshi Okubo.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the "Super Mario World Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a bitpop arrangement of "Bonus Game BGM" can play in Free Roam during the day and on any VS Race route.
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Gallery[edit]
Icon for "Step by Step" in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Image for "Above the Clouds" from Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Music
Image for "Break Time! Tunes 1" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | "Bonus Game BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | "Bonus Game BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 | 2000 | Arrangement | "Victory Parade"[3] | 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 | 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM)[4] | |
| 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"[5] | 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"[6] | Shiho Fujii |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Super Mario World Medley"[7] | Hiroshi Okubo |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | "Bonus Music"[2] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Original | "Break Time! Tunes 1"[1] | Koji Kondo |
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| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Bonus Game BGM"[8] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) |
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 | Past arrangement (Paper Mario) | "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 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey) | 「雲の上ステージ」 (Kumonoue Sutēji) | Shiho Fujii |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey) | "Above the Clouds" | Shiho Fujii |
| Original | "Break Time! Tunes 1" | Koji Kondo | ||
| 2025[a] | "Bonus Game BGM" |
- ^ Added on February 3, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
"Bonus Game BGM"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | ボーナス面BGM Bōnasu Men BGM |
Bonus Screen BGM | [1] |
"Above the Clouds"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | 雲の上ステージ Kumo no ue Sutēji |
Above the Clouds Stage | [1] |