Toy box (object)

Toy boxes are objects that appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!.

History

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its remake released on the Nintendo Switch, toy boxes appear in every Mini-Mario level. When the player starts a such a level, two Toads appear, carrying a toy box. They then both throw it in the sky, and it lands in the level while dropping three Letter Blocks and locking shut. After Mario retrieves all the Mini-Marios in the level, he must lead them of them to collect all the Letter Blocks so that the toy box opens. Then he must lead them to the toy box to put them away. Mini-Marios near an open toy box prioritize walking over to the toy box and jumping inside. Mario can close the toy box by standing on its lid, preventing any Mini-Marios from entering. Any Mini-Marios that are trying to jump into a closed toy box bounce backward on contact. When all Mini-Marios are inside the toy box, Mario can pick up a closed toy box (not a open one) to complete the level.

The Plus worlds do not have Mini-Mario levels, and none of the Expert Levels are Mini-Mario levels. Therefore, toy boxes do not appear in any of these scenarios.

In the remake, the toy box closes on its own after all surviving Mini-Marios enter the toy box, which enables the player to complete levels without having to stand on the toy box to close it themselves. The player can still close the toy box manually by standing on it, and can complete the level prematurely through this mechanic because Mario is able to pick up a closed toy box as long as at least one Mini-Mario is inside. In multiplayer, the toy box will be chained with a silver lock much like the ones on locked doors in this mode, requiring a silver flying key to unchain it before it can be opened and used.

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  A toy box in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)

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  A chained toy box in multiplayer in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

Score boxes and Minus Boxes in a minigame level

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, toy boxes are featured in minigame levels. In odd-numbered attractions, there are two types of toy boxes: score boxes have a red border, yellow sides, and a star on the front, while Minus Boxes have a grey border, black sides, and a red X symbol on the front. Dropping a Mini of any character into a score box earns points according to the multiplier below the score box, which is applied to the number of points that the Mini type is worth. Dropping Minis into a Minus Box instead subtracts points according to the Minus Box's multiplier. In even-numbered attractions, toy boxes instead feature a Mini's face on them, and dropping a Mini of a certain character into its corresponding toy box earns 100 points, while dropping a Mini into the incorrect toy box does not earn or subtract any points.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	おもちゃ箱はこ Omocha hako	Toy box
French	Boîte à jouets	Toy box
German	Spielzeugkiste	Toy box
Italian	Baule	Trunk
	Baule dei giocattoli	Trunk of toys
Spanish	Caja de juguetes	Box of toys
	Caja de Juguetes	Box of Toys