Melody Bay

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Melody Bay
Melody Bay SMRPG.png
Mario in Melody Bay in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Greater location Tadpole Pond
Inhabitants Toadofsky, tadpoles

Melody Bay is a part of Tadpole Pond in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It is home to the composer Toadofsky. Mario can play music here by jumping across on tadpoles. The bay has lines like a musical score, and the position of a tadpole when Mario jumps on it determines what note is played. From top to bottom, the notes are Mi, Re, Do, Ti, La, So, Fa. The notes are designed in the treble clef, and each note, starting with Do, is one on the C major scale. Songs played in Melody Bay are always eight notes long.

Mario, Luigi, and Toad briefly visit Melody Bay in Mario and the Incredible Rescue to retrieve one of the six Mushrooms from Toadofsky (called "Toadofski" in the book).

Four songs for Toadofsky

Frog Sage's suite #18

This is the first song that played for Toadofsky at Melody Bay. Mario must read the poster on the Frog Sage's island before attempting to figure out the composition. The correct notes are So, La, Mi, Re, Do, Re, Do, and Re. After Mario plays the correct notes back to Toadofsky, he rewards Mario with the Alto Card.

Moleville Blues

Template:Quote2 After the player saves Dyna & Mite when adventuring to Moleville, going back into the area that Croco destroyed reveals several workers. They want to sing a song, and hidden in the lyrics are the notes to the Moleville Blues, which are Mi, Do, So, Do, Re, La, Ti, and Do. When this is played for Toadofsky, Mario earns the Tenor Card.

Monstro Town Star Song

Upon Mario's first arrival to Monstro Town, when he goes in the house where the Monstermama lives, upstairs is a Starslap. If Mario tries talking to it, it will dance a little and play a short song that sounds like the tadpoles at Melody Bay. This is the third and final song. However, the one thing that is different this time is the notes do not appear onscreen and Mario must figure the melody out by ear. The correct notes are La, Ti, Do, Re, So, Do, Re, and Mi. Playing this song correctly for Toadofsky rewards Mario with the Soprano Card.

Mario and Toadofsky's Original Composition

When Mario completes all three songs for Toadofsky, he asks Mario to compose an ending for the song. At this point, Mario can use any of the eight notes available to compose an ending for Toadofsky's song. The final song will be a collaboration of all three songs put together with Mario's composed finish piece. Mario can change this ending anytime he wants to.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メロディ・ベイ
Merodi Bei
Melody Bay

German Melodienbucht
Melody Bay
Italian Baia Melodia
Melody Bay
Spanish Bahía Melodía
Melody Bay