Spanish Steps



The ' (Italian: Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti') are a set of stairs in Rome near the church and the  Embassy to the  (and not  as the pamphlet in Mario is Missing! says) that lends its name to the landmark.

Mario is Missing!
The Spanish Steps appear as one of two landmarks in Rome, alongside the Pantheon, that are exclusive to the PC version of Mario is Missing! It is also one of the five locations within Rome that get attacked by Koopa Troopas; they take one of the two bannisters, causing the entire stairs to be closed. Luigi allows the steps to be reopened by grabbing back the bannister and returning it to its rightful place, although the clerk at the information booth verifies the Bannister's authenticity first by asking Luigi some questions. These include:


 * Watch your step, Luigi! How many stairs make up the Spanish Steps?
 * None, it's an escalator
 * 328
 * 3280
 * 238


 * From what did the Spanish Steps take their misleading name?
 * Cocker spaniels
 * The Spanish Civil War
 * The Spanish Embassy

Although the pamphlet says that the staircase was paid with French money, this is incorrect. The money was left by French diplomat Étienne Gueffier in his will, but it was in, a deprecated Italian coin.

Mario Kart Tour
The Spanish Steps appear as one of the landmarks in the Rome Avanti 2 course in Mario Kart Tour, in which a portion of the track has players drive through the steps.