Blue Coin



Blue Coins first appeared in Super Mario 64, and were worth five Gold Coins each. There are also Blue Coin Blocks; when Mario attempts to Ground Pound on them, the Blue Coins appear near to Mario as the time starts. While Grand Goombas usually give out a coin when punched or stomped on, they will give out a Blue Coin if they were Ground Pounded on. They return in Super Mario 64 DS.

In Super Mario Sunshine, ten Blue Coins can be exchanged for one Shine Sprite. There were 240 Blue Coins in the game, so a total of 24 Shine Sprites could be exchanged for Blue Coins. They do not affect the number of Gold Coins that Mario has collected though. On a side note, the player receives the option to save his/her game for each Blue Coin he/she grabs. There are some Blue Coins in Sirena Beach's hotel that represent fakes since they don't spin and/or move. They are actually Boos in disguise. If Mario gets to close to a fake Coin, the Boo will appear.

In Mario Pinball Land, these coins can be obtained by making a combo without using the flipper. Mario can use them to play mini-games from Toad for Power Stars.

In Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Blue Coins appear in the Wii version after the player buys the blue treasure chest in the Secret Shop. Getting all 5 Blue Coins will result in the player getting an emblem. The events that blue coins appear in are Dream Alpine, Dream Ski Jumping, Dream Ski Cross, Dream Snowboard Cross, Dream Short Track, and Dream Bobsleigh.