Mystery Box

Mystery Boxes are boxes Mario can access in Super Mario 3D Land. They are found in most Worlds of the game, and contain various different tasks, such as defeating all the enemies in the box within ten seconds. When Mario completes the tasks, he will receive items such as Coins, 1-Up Mushrooms or a Star Medal. However, if Mario loses a life in a Mystery Box, he will be forced to quit the level.

Mystery Boxes can also be golden in the inside, while still appearing purple on the outside. Most of the golden-sided Mystery Boxes have two Star Medals in them, and many 1-Up Mushrooms. Mystery Boxes can contain many different things, such as Poison Mushrooms, Toads, or even Boom Booms and P-Wings.

After completing a Mystery Box, it turns gray, "falls asleep", and is inaccessible. It may be accessed again 24 hours later.

Mystery Boxes can also be accessed via StreetPass (A wireless feature that automatically exchanges infomation with other 3DS holders while the system is in sleep mode). The only difference in a StreetPass Mystery Box is that it is guaranteed to have a Star Medal or two, unless of course all Star Medals have been collected.

Mystery Boxes also can appear in some levels, which the goal is to collect as many coins from the blocks within the time limit.