Star Piece (Paper Mario series)

Star Pieces are collectible items in the Paper Mario series. They are found in hidden locations throughout the games, and some are even found underground, in which case a Spin Jump or Mario's Ultra Hammer is used to collect them. Star Pieces can be used to trade for various badges. There are 160 in Paper Mario and 100 in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In Paper Mario, they are used for trading with Merlow for badges. 64 of the 160 pieces in this game are held by Chuck Quizmo. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they are used for trading with Dazzle in Rogueport Sewers. The fortune teller Merluvlee can tell Mario where the star pieces are.

Star Pieces make a cameo appearance in the minigame Frozen Frenzy in Mario Party 5. The player who collects the most wins the minigame.

Locations in Paper Mario
Open the article for relevant places for precise locations. In addition to the characters listed below, Kolorado has 2 Star Pieces, and Chuck Quizmo has 64, making it 160 in total.

Merluvlee's predictions

 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Between Goomba Village and the back forest the path splits. One route goes up, the other straight ahead. You take the one that goes up. After you pass a tree, you descend a few steps and find the piece on the ground.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Between Goomba Village and Toad Town, there is a stone bridge where Goombas make their home. A tree grows on the near side of the bridge, hiding what you seek in its branches. You smash the tree.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Near Goomba Village there is a peaceful clearing. It was here that you landed when you fell from the sky. You shake the ground up and find a hidden chamber. The piece rises from below.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You go to an open space near the steps behind Goomba Village. A secret hole hides between a jump pad and a stone block. You Spin Jump on the grass and find the hidden panel. The piece flies out of the hole.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Just beyond the bridge where you defeated the Goomba King is an open area with a hill that can't be climbed. You Spin Jump in front of the hillside, causing a hidden panel to shudder. The piece explodes into view.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. It rests by a waterfront house in Toad Town, near the gate that leads to Goomba Village. You cross the pond and easily pick it up.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You cross the road in front of the Dojo in Toad Town and see three sisters. You Spin Jump beside them and find a hidden chamber. The piece you seek hides there.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. There is a lush lawn in front of the forest guard's cabin in Toad Town. You Spin Jump in the grass to make a hidden panel appear. The piece hides below.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. There is a brown path that borders the railroad. You walk on it toward Mt. Rugged. You Spin Jump around the area and find a hidden chamber. The piece you seek is there.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You go left from the Club 64 entrance and stop before you reach the lamppost. You Spin Jump in the open space between the docks and the club and find a hidden panel. The piece comes to you.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You smash the tree beside the bulletin board near the house with the spinning roof. The piece tumbles down to you.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You cross a small bridge just before you begin the climb to Shooting Star Summit. You Spin Jump around there and find unstable ground. The piece springs up to you.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. It is in the middle of the wide platform that is exactly one step up from the entrance to Shooting Star Summit. You Spin Jump around there and find a hidden chamber. Inside it is the piece you seek.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. To the right of the door to this house is a lovely display of potted flowers. You Spin Jump in front of them and find a hidden panel. Beneath it lies the piece.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You don't go up the steps when you enter Shooting Star Summit. Instead, you go left. You see the piece on the ground.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. In the gloom below Toad Town, you walk across platforms that sink if you step on them. In the next room, you ride up to the high ledges and a Paratroopa totes you to the platform on the far right. You find the piece there.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You cross the first bridge between Toad Town and Koopa Village, which appears when you press a switch. You go down the steps after crossing the bridge. Soon enough, you glimpse the piece on a small island. A Koopa Troopa pal helps you reach it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. In Koopa Village, there is a section of grass between a block and several Bob-ombs. You Spin Jump around the area and manage to find a hidden panel in the grass. The piece lies below it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. As you walk along Pleasant Path, you find an area with three blue Candy Canes. You Spin Jump between them and find a hidden chamber. The piece leaps up to meet you.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. As you walk along Pleasant Path, you find a grassy area with coins on the ground. You Spin Jump around there and find a secret chamber. That's where you find the piece.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. There is a movable block in front of Koopa Koot's house in Koopa Village. You see the piece on the brick block there.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. As you walk along Pleasant Path, you draw near the Koopa Bros. Fortress. You smash the tree that grows by the first stone arch you see. The piece drops.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You jump from the upper path on Mt. Rugged and find the piece on a wooden platform.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. At the base of a short slide on Mt. Rugged, you see an area beneath an overhanging cliff. You Spin Jump around there and find a hidden chamber. The piece springs from below.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. On Mt. Rugged... you return to the jump pad you used to find a letter. The piece lies across a short gap, surrounded by coins. Only a Paratroopa can help you across.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. It is beside the path in the desert, to the south of the stone cactus. You Spin Jump around there and find a hidden panel. The piece lies below it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. It is in the city of Dry Dry Outpost. You climb to the rooftops and find a roof that resembles an "L". You Spin Jump on the roof and find a secret chamber. The piece launches up to you.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. There is a room filled with loads of sand in the ruins hidden in the desert. You press a switch to empty it. When all the sand is gone, you instantly see the piece.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You walk on the rug in front of the sofa in Boo's Mansion. You Spin Jump upon it and find a hidden chamber. The piece rises from within it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Behind the glass cabinet in Boo's Mansion there is a door. You enter it and walk down the stairs. You notice a clock. You Spin Jump in front of it and find a hidden panel. The piece rests in peace there.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. In the room where you found the Boots in Boo's Mansion, a Boo appears in the back-left corner. You speak to it. You then walk between the Boo and the vanished door. You Spin Jump around there and discover a hidden chamber. There you find your piece.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. It hides upstairs in Boo's Mansion, in the room where you found a record. You Spin Jump on the rug and find a hidden floor panel. The piece jumps out at you.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You break the wooden boxes in the basement library of Boo's Mansion. You leap off the top of the bookshelves and Spin Jump.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Behind Boo's Mansion, a back gate leads to the wasteland known as Gusty Gulch. Immediately after you pass through the gate, you stand on a sandy open space. You Spin Jump around the area and find a hidden chamber. The piece is inside it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. As you go east from Boo's village in Gusty Gulch, you see a ? Block and a brick block near some rocks. Between the blocks you see a dead tree and two boulders. The piece is behind them.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You enter Tubba Blubba's Castle, turn left and keep walking until you find a room with a big table. The piece rests atop the table, but you can't get up there to retrieve it. Instead, you jump down from the upper floor to claim it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. When you enter Tubba Blubba's Castle, you walk through the left door and into a small door at the end of the corridor. You instantly spot the piece on a table inside the room. You use wooden boxes and a chair to jump up to it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Just after you enter the Toy Box, you go right. You eventually climb up onto blue buildings. A Paratroopa hoists you over to the left. The piece awaits you there.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. In the Toy Box, there is a worker standing in front of the Blue Station. You Spin Jump in front of him and find a loose panel. The piece lies beneath it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. In the Toy Box, there is a worker standing in front of the Pink Station. You Spin Jump in front of him and find a loose panel. The piece lies beneath it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. In the Toy Box, there is a worker standing in front of the Green Station. You Spin Jump in front of him and find a loose panel. The piece lies beneath it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. In the Toy Box, there is a worker standing in front of the Red Station. You Spin Jump in front of him and find a loose panel. The piece lies beneath it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Just after you enter the Toy Box, you go right. The piece is hiding behind a building block that rests beside a light blue box.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You go right from the green station in the Toy Box. You go over the elevator blocks and through the lower entrance of the far building. The piece awaits, surrounded by coins.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. After journeying to Yoshi's Village on Lavalava Island, you approach the Raven statue, which sits in the middle of a small island. You Spin Jump in front of it and find a hidden chamber. The piece pops out from there.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. After passing behind the Raven statue, you continue trekking deep into the jungle. Eventually you come to a place where many vines hang. You pull one and continue. You notice two Heart Plants growing and an open area to the right. You Spin Jump in this area and find a hidden panel. Beneath it is the piece.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You enter the jungle from Yoshi's Village, part the bushes and go right. You sail to the isle where the piece lies.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. After arriving on Lavalava Island, you make your way across a sandy beach, passing palm trees as you go. You smash a tree on the right side of the spinning flower, and a piece drops down to you.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. In the depths of the jungle you find a spinning flower. When you see it, you sail on the water to the left. Instead of jumping onto the dock, you continue to sail to the left. You dive deep to grab the piece.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Inside a volcano, you come to a trapeze that goes to the right. Instead of jumping on, you fall off the platform and walk right. You Spin Jump at the dead end on the right and find a hidden panel in the floor. The piece is hidden below.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Far inside the volcano, a spiked ball rolls and smashes through a wall. Once you go through the opening, you find an open space between the recovery block and the stairs leading down. You Spin Jump around there and find a secret chamber. It contains the piece you seek.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You walk on the path to the right of the Wise Wisterwood in Flower Fields. You and a Lakitu solve the platform puzzle, then you find a jump pad hidden behind a gate. You jump to the upper level and a Paratroopa totes you over to the right. You slam the bushes with a Spin Jump to find the piece. The Hammer finds other pieces, but it doesn't work here.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. It is where the flower spirit, Petunia, is growing. To the left of Petunia is a tree, which drops berries, and an open grassy area. You Spin Jump in the grass between the tree and a green bush to find a hidden panel. The piece lies below.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You pass the yellow gatekeeper and come to a spring where a bubble tree lives. On the other side of the spring, you see pink flowers growing by the white fence. You Spin Jump in front of the flowers and find a hidden panel. The piece is below it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You take the path to the left of the Wise Wisterwood in Flower Fields. You spot it on a platform above the bubble plant but cannot quite reach it. Once you cross the thorny patch you cross over to it.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Once you pass the red gatekeeper in Flower Fields, you see a tree. You Spin Jump in front of it and find a hidden chamber. Within it lies the piece.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You pass the yellow gatekeeper in Flower Fields and cross over the thorny patch. A patch of pink flowers grows to the right of the tree that drops berries. The piece is nestled amid the tall flowers.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You climb a very cold mountain and ascend stairs toward the Crystal Palace. You turn left and jump from the Save Block on the stairs. You land next to the piece.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. You see penguins gossiping next to the house of Mayor Penguin in Shiver City. You Spin Jump around there and find a hidden panel. The piece waits below.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. Between Shiver City and Starborn Valley six snowmen stand in a line. They are looking toward a short tree. You Spin Jump to the left of the tree and discover a hidden chamber. The piece is inside.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. It's in the cave that you see behind the glass at the entrance to the Crystal Palace. You reach the cave by walking around inside the palace and backtracking outside. You think it is impossible to reach? Trust me.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. There is a giant statue of an Albino Dino in a room in the back of the Crystal Palace. There is a ? Block near the door of this room. You Spin Jump under the block and find a hidden panel. The piece is just below.
 * ''I see...a Star Piece. There is a small statue of an Albino Dino in a back room in Crystal Palace. You Spin Jump in front of the wall on the left side of the room to find a hidden area. The piece is inside it.

Trivia

 * Star Pieces resemble Revives from the Pokémon series. There is also a valuable item called Star Piece.