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|image=[[File:MIM | |image=[[File:MIM SNES Curator.png]]<br>Curators as they appear in the SNES release<br>[[File:MIM NES Curator.png]]<br>Curators as they appear in the NES release | ||
|first_appearance='' | |species=Human | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]]) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Curators''' are | '''Curators'''<ref name=Manual>''Mario is Missing!'' instruction booklet, pages 6 and 11 (SNES) or 13 and 18 (NES).</ref> are non-playable characters that appear at Information Booths<ref name=Manual /> in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' They appear in every city of the game. Curators provide [[Luigi]] with information on why a landmark is closed. In the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] release, they also give him a pamphlet with information about their landmark, while in the DOS release, Luigi has to manually pick up the pamphlet from the Information Booth. Luigi can return the stolen artifacts to Curators after answering some questions about their landmarks to prove the artifacts' authenticity. If Luigi correctly answers the questions, he is awarded a certain amount of money and, only in the SNES and DOS releases, he can enter the Information Booth to take a picture of the landmark. If he does not answer correctly or gives to the Curators the wrong artifact, they angrily tell Luigi to leave. In the DOS release, the Information Booths are fully closed and Luigi has to use his videophone instead to call the Curators' numbers indicated on the booths. | ||
In the original releases, the Curators' appearance is the same for every landmark. in the SNES release, they are female and their appearance is almost identical to [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s sprite in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the only difference being the change of hair and dress colors to brown and blue respectively. Notable is the fact the recolor mimics that of [[Princess Daisy]]'s sprite from ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''. In the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] release, they instead have black bob haircuts and a white shirt. In the DOS release, the Curators' appearance on the videophone is different for every city, but the sprite depicting them in their Information Booth uses the same appearance for every booth, like in the other releases. | |||
In the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' release, the human Curators were replaced with five characters from the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise: a [[Dino Rhino]], [[Toad]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Princess Peach]], and a [[Monty Mole]]. However, the human Curator still appears inside of the Information Booths when they reopen. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
MIM Princess.png|A Curator in an Information Booth in the SNES release | |||
MIM NES Information Booth.png|A Curator in an Information Booth in the NES release | |||
MIM DOS Information Booth.png|A Curator in an Information Booth in the DOS release | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{Humans}} | {{Humans}} | ||
{{MIM}} | {{MIM}} | ||
[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
[[Category:Mario is Missing! | [[Category:Mario is Missing! characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:14, July 18, 2023
| Curator | |
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 Curators as they appear in the SNES release  Curators as they appear in the NES release | |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Mario is Missing! (1992) |
Curators[1] are non-playable characters that appear at Information Booths[1] in Mario is Missing! They appear in every city of the game. Curators provide Luigi with information on why a landmark is closed. In the SNES release, they also give him a pamphlet with information about their landmark, while in the DOS release, Luigi has to manually pick up the pamphlet from the Information Booth. Luigi can return the stolen artifacts to Curators after answering some questions about their landmarks to prove the artifacts' authenticity. If Luigi correctly answers the questions, he is awarded a certain amount of money and, only in the SNES and DOS releases, he can enter the Information Booth to take a picture of the landmark. If he does not answer correctly or gives to the Curators the wrong artifact, they angrily tell Luigi to leave. In the DOS release, the Information Booths are fully closed and Luigi has to use his videophone instead to call the Curators' numbers indicated on the booths.
In the original releases, the Curators' appearance is the same for every landmark. in the SNES release, they are female and their appearance is almost identical to Princess Toadstool's sprite in Super Mario World, the only difference being the change of hair and dress colors to brown and blue respectively. Notable is the fact the recolor mimics that of Princess Daisy's sprite from NES Open Tournament Golf. In the NES release, they instead have black bob haircuts and a white shirt. In the DOS release, the Curators' appearance on the videophone is different for every city, but the sprite depicting them in their Information Booth uses the same appearance for every booth, like in the other releases.
In the CD-ROM Deluxe release, the human Curators were replaced with five characters from the Super Mario franchise: a Dino Rhino, Toad, Donkey Kong, Princess Peach, and a Monty Mole. However, the human Curator still appears inside of the Information Booths when they reopen.
Gallery[edit]
A Curator in an Information Booth in the SNES release
A Curator in an Information Booth in the NES release
A Curator in an Information Booth in the DOS release
References[edit]
| Mario is Missing! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Characters | Bowser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enemies | Koopa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Landmarks (and stolen items) | Amsterdam |
Aalsmeer Flower Market (Tulip from the Aalsmeer Flower Market) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Athens |
Erechtheion Temple (Caryatid) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beijing |
Forbidden City (Gate of Heavenly Peace) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berlin |
Berlin Wall (Brick from the Berlin Wall) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bombay |
Elephanta Caves (Statue of Shiva) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires |
Gaucho Museum (Boleadoras) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cairo |
Great Pyramid (Top Brick of the Great Pyramid) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin |
Guinness Brewery (Guinness Beer Label) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Istanbul |
Blue Mosque (Blue Mosque tile) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerusalem |
Damascus Gate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathmandu |
Asan Tole (Rickshaw) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| London |
10 Downing Street (Door to 10 Downing Street) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madrid |
Prado Museum (Guernica) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marrakech |
Jemaa-el-Fna Marketplace (Cobra) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico City |
Angel of Independence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montreal |
Mount Royal (Important stone) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moscow |
Bolshoi Ballet (Bolshoi Ballet slipper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nairobi |
Kenyatta Conference Center (Revolving restaurant menu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York City |
Empire State Building (King Kong) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paris |
Arc de Triomphe (Eternal Flame) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rio de Janeiro |
Carnival (Carnival headdress) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rome |
Colosseum (Gladiator's spear) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco |
Alcatraz Striped prison shirt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney |
Bondi Beach (Surfboard from Bondi Beach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo |
Great Buddha of Kamakura (Great Buddha's Orange) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto |
Canadian Mounty Station (Mounty's Hat) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Globulator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Further info | Gallery • Media • Quotes • Staff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
