Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)

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"Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)"
"Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" in Super Mario World
The image for "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" from Super Mario World on Nintendo Music.
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Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)

"Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World that plays in the overworld map of Vanilla Dome. The instrumentation consists of a music box backed by a drum set.

Reuses[edit]

The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.

Work Description
Super Mario Maker 2 "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" plays in underground-themed worlds from the World Maker.

Arrangements[edit]

Super Mario World (television series)[edit]

An arrangement of "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" can be heard in the Super Mario World animated series in the episode "Fire Sale" when Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Yoshi enter Kootie Pie Koopa's throne room.

Additionally, an arrangement with more instruments plays in the episode "Gopher Bash" when the Cave People spill a well full of water.

Mario's Time Machine (SNES)[edit]

The SNES version of Mario's Time Machine features an mashup arrangement of "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" and Super Mario World's "Castle BGM," which plays on the game's title screen.

Icon of an audio speaker. Title - The arrangement heard in the SNES version of Mario's Time Machine
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Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

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In Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, an arrangement of "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" plays in the overworld map for Vanilla Dome, just like in the original game. This arrangement alters the instrumentation, replacing the bass sound with an orchestral hit. Additionally, the music box is transposed to a lower pitch.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)"[1] Koji Kondo
Mario's Time Machine Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)"[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Arrangement Michael Tavera

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「MAP3(バニラドーム)」 (Mappu 3 (Banira Dōmu)) Koji Kondo

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バニラ ドーム(MAP)[1]
Banira Dōmu (MAP)
Vanilla Dome (MAP)

References[edit]