Goal (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)

The Goal[1] in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is a door found at the end of most levels in the game. The Goal has a bell above it, which will allow the player to play a bonus game[2] (or Bonus Round[3]) when hit. Usually to get to the bell, the player has to jump on platforms or other obstacles to reach it. Some levels also contain a star-marked door that takes the player to a secret exit.

Bonus gamesEdit

If the player hits the bell, a bonus game begins.

Mario CatcherEdit

 
Mario Catcher.

In 「マリオキャッチャー[4]」 (Mario Kyatchā, Mario Catcher), the player has to press the   to make the moving crane drop and collect one of the rewards, which are moving on a conveyor belt. The rewards vary between levels, but usually contain power-ups and 1-ups. Collecting the reward will have it take an immediate effect on Mario. It is possible for the crane to grab nothing at all.

Amida Game IIEdit

 
Amida Game II.

In 「アミダゲームⅡ[4]」 (Amida Gēmu II, Amida Game II), players can move Mario to one of four slots where players then press the   button to hit a block. Two rats jump around very rapidly on wires, which lead to a Mushroom, a Fire Flower, a Carrot, or a 1-Up Heart. When a block is hit, the rats eat two of the wires, and an electric shock travels to the item, which floats down to Mario and grants him the power-up. If the shock leads to a power-up that the player does not want, then the player can simply press left on the D-Pad to exit the game without obtaining it.

This game is a reference to Amidakuji, as well as the bonus game from Super Mario Land.

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴール[5]
Gōru
Goal (normal version)
隠しゴール[5]
Kakushi Gōru
Hidden Goal (star-marked version)
French Arrivée du stage[7] Stage goal
Italian Traguardo[6] Goal
Traguardo nascosto[6] Hidden goal

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ December 1992. Nintendo Power Volume 43. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 46.
  2. ^ 1992. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  3. ^ Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt (1994). Super Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 21.
  4. ^ a b 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 23.
  5. ^ a b October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 101.
  6. ^ a b November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 78.
  7. ^ Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Virtual Console) French e-manual. Page 8.