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|image=[[File:Chance Cube.png|180px]]
|image=[[File:Chance Cube.png]]
|description=A block with 3-4 sides
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|effect=Gives the player a chance to obtain an [[Item]].
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A '''Chance Cube''' is an item that appears in the [[Wii]] game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are found in numerous levels of each galaxy and on [[Starship Mario]]. Chance Cubes are depicted as a cube with images of a [[1-Up Mushroom]], a [[Coin]], a [[Star Bit]], and an emblem of [[Bowser]]'s face on each side. When stationary, it floats in place.  
{{quote|Care to spin a {{color|Chance Cube|blue}} for only {{color|30 [[File:SMG Asset Sprite UI Star Bit.png|x15px]] Star Bits|red}}?|Lumalee|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
[[File:SMG2 Chance Cube Lumalee Artwork.png|thumb|left|Artwork of a [[Lumalee]] with two Chance Cubes]]
[[File:SMG2 Yoshi Star Earth Planet.png|thumb|left|Luigi and Yoshi near a Chance Cube in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]]]
'''Chance Cubes''' are items that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are found on [[Starship Mario]] and in bonus rooms located in several [[galaxy|galaxies]]. Chance Cubes resemble dice, but each side shows either a [[1-Up Mushroom]], a [[coin]], a [[Star Bit]], or [[Bowser]]'s [[emblem]]. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] hits one, the cube flies back and lands in a similar fashion to a [[Dice Block]]. Whatever image is facing up determines what Mario or Luigi earns. If a 1-Up Mushroom is shown, Mario or Luigi earns a 1-Up Mushroom. If the coin side is facing up, the block bursts into ten coins. If the Star Bit side is facing up, Mario or Luigi earns a single Star Bit. However, if the Bowser emblem shows up, a [[Goomba]] appears.


[[File:Chance Cube Lumalee Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|thumb|left|Artwork of a [[Lumalee]] with two '''Chance Cubes''' in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
Chance Cubes can be accessed on Starship Mario via two [[Lumalee]]s in a [[Warp Pipe]] next to the ship's "ear," once certain tasks are complete. Their Chance Cubes are different, allowing Mario or Luigi to get either a Star Bit or one, three, or five 1-Up Mushrooms. One Lumalee asks for 30 Star Bits to transform into one cube; the other one asks for 100 coins to transform into five cubes.
When [[Mario]] hits it, the cube flies back and lands in a similar fashion to a [[Dice Block]]. Whatever image is face up determines what Mario will earn.  


If a 1-Up Mushroom is shown, Mario earns a 1-Up Mushroom. If a coin is depicted, Mario wins 10 coins. If a [[Star Bit]] is depicted, Mario earns a single Star Bit. However, if the Bowser emblem shows up, a [[Goomba]] appears. There is also [[Lumalee]] in Starship Mario found in a [[Warp Pipe]] next to the ship's "ear" once certain tasks are complete. This allows Mario to feed 30 Star Bits to the Luma to roll a Chance Cube that can give up to five 1-Up Mushrooms at once.  
The [[Co-Star Luma]] can also spin Chance Cubes. Rolling into one as [[Rock Mario]], burning it with a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]], hitting it with a [[double kick]], rolling a snowball towards it, or shooting one with a Star Bit also activates it, as does riding [[Yoshi]] and doing a [[Head Shake]]. Moreover, if Mario or Luigi uses a [[spin]] on the cube when it is still rolling, it stops instantly, making it easier to get the desired item. This technique can even cause the cube to stop in midair with precise timing.
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==Gallery==
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SMG2 Artwork Chance Cube 2.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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|name2=アイテムダイス (''Aitemu Daisu'')
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Later on, there is another cube that allows Mario to roll five Chance Cubes for 100 coins for a chance to win up to 25 1-Up Mushrooms. The Chance Cubes on Starship Mario have no sides with a Bowser Emblem or a coin. There is a chance that the player either get a Star Bit, one, three or five 1-Up Mushrooms. The [[Co-Star Luma]] can also spin Chance Cubes. Rolling into one as [[Rock Mario]], burning it with a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]], hitting it with a [[Double Kick]], or shooting one with a Star Bit also activates it, as does riding Yoshi and doing a spin attack.
===Names in other languages===
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==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ダイス
|Jap=ダイス
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|SpaA=Dado del azar
|SpaA=Dado del azar
|SpaAM=Lucky Dice
|SpaAM=Lucky Dice
|SpaE=Dado del azar <br/> Dado de la suerte
|SpaE=Dado del azar<br>Dado de la suerte
|SpaEM=Lucky Dice; These are for the 1-up and star bit sides only. <br/> Dice of the fate; This is for the one that has a 1-up mushroom, coin and Bowser emblem.
|SpaEM=Lucky Dice (Lumalee's Chance Cubes)<br>Fortune Dice (Chance Cubes found in galaxies)
|FraA=Dé chanceux
|FreA=Dé chanceux
|FraAM=Lucky Dice
|FreAM=Lucky Dice
|FraE=Dés Hasard
|FreE=Dés Hasard
|FraEM=Chance Dice
|FreEM=Chance Dice
|Ger=Glückskubus
|Ger=Glückskubus
|GerM=Happiness Cube
|GerM=Happiness Cube
|Ita=Dado Destino
|Ita=Dado Destino
|ItaM=Dice of Destiny
|ItaM=Dice of Destiny
|Por=Dados da Sorte
|PorM=Lucky Dice
|Kor=다이스
|Kor=다이스
|KorR=Daiseu
|KorR=Daiseu
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|Chi=骰子 (Simplified/Traditional)
|Chi=骰子 (Simplified/Traditional)
|ChiR=Shǎizi
|ChiR=Shǎizi
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name}}
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
}}


==Trivia==  
==Trivia==  
*When rolled, the player will hear a snare drum roll, ended by a cymbal crash once it has landed on an image. The longer it takes for the picture to reveal (an example such as when it's rolling down a big hill), the longer the snare drum roll sound will be, and later the cymbal crash is heard. But the faster it reveals, the shorter the sound, and the sooner the cymbal crash sound is heard. Sometimes a few snare drum beats can be heard when spinning multiple chance cubes, during the drum roll sound.  
*When a Chance Cube is rolled, the player hears a snare drum roll, ended by a cymbal crash once it has landed on an image. The longer it takes for the picture to reveal (an example being when it is rolling down a big hill), the longer the snare drum roll sound is and the later the cymbal crash is heard. However, the faster it reveals, the shorter the sound and the sooner the cymbal crash sound is heard. Sometimes a few snare drum beats can be heard when the player spins multiple Chance Cubes, during the drum roll sound.  
*The ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide calls the Chance Cubes found in [[Galaxy|galaxies]] '''Lucky Cubes'''.
*The ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide calls the Chance Cubes found in galaxies '''Lucky Cubes'''.
 
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Latest revision as of 12:34, April 1, 2024

Chance Cube
A Chance Cube
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2
Effect Gives the player a chance to obtain an item
“Care to spin a Chance Cube for only 30 Sprite of a coin used on the UI for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Star Bits?”
Lumalee, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of a Lumalee with two Chance Cubes
Artwork of a Lumalee with two Chance Cubes
Luigi and Yoshi near a Chance Cube in the Yoshi Star Galaxy

Chance Cubes are items that appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are found on Starship Mario and in bonus rooms located in several galaxies. Chance Cubes resemble dice, but each side shows either a 1-Up Mushroom, a coin, a Star Bit, or Bowser's emblem. When Mario or Luigi hits one, the cube flies back and lands in a similar fashion to a Dice Block. Whatever image is facing up determines what Mario or Luigi earns. If a 1-Up Mushroom is shown, Mario or Luigi earns a 1-Up Mushroom. If the coin side is facing up, the block bursts into ten coins. If the Star Bit side is facing up, Mario or Luigi earns a single Star Bit. However, if the Bowser emblem shows up, a Goomba appears.

Chance Cubes can be accessed on Starship Mario via two Lumalees in a Warp Pipe next to the ship's "ear," once certain tasks are complete. Their Chance Cubes are different, allowing Mario or Luigi to get either a Star Bit or one, three, or five 1-Up Mushrooms. One Lumalee asks for 30 Star Bits to transform into one cube; the other one asks for 100 coins to transform into five cubes.

The Co-Star Luma can also spin Chance Cubes. Rolling into one as Rock Mario, burning it with a fireball as Fire Mario, hitting it with a double kick, rolling a snowball towards it, or shooting one with a Star Bit also activates it, as does riding Yoshi and doing a Head Shake. Moreover, if Mario or Luigi uses a spin on the cube when it is still rolling, it stops instantly, making it easier to get the desired item. This technique can even cause the cube to stop in midair with precise timing.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy 2 ObjectData/ItemDice.arc ItemDice Transliteration of below
Super Mario Galaxy 2 SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl アイテムダイス (Aitemu Daisu) Item Dice

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ダイス
Daisu
Dice

Chinese 骰子 (Simplified/Traditional)
Shǎizi
Transliteration of the Japanese name

French (NOA) Dé chanceux
Lucky Dice
French (NOE) Dés Hasard
Chance Dice
German Glückskubus
Happiness Cube
Italian Dado Destino
Dice of Destiny
Korean 다이스
Daiseu
Transliteration of the Japanese name

Spanish (NOA) Dado del azar
Lucky Dice
Spanish (NOE) Dado del azar
Dado de la suerte
Lucky Dice (Lumalee's Chance Cubes)
Fortune Dice (Chance Cubes found in galaxies)

Trivia[edit]

  • When a Chance Cube is rolled, the player hears a snare drum roll, ended by a cymbal crash once it has landed on an image. The longer it takes for the picture to reveal (an example being when it is rolling down a big hill), the longer the snare drum roll sound is and the later the cymbal crash is heard. However, the faster it reveals, the shorter the sound and the sooner the cymbal crash sound is heard. Sometimes a few snare drum beats can be heard when the player spins multiple Chance Cubes, during the drum roll sound.
  • The Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima Guide calls the Chance Cubes found in galaxies Lucky Cubes.