Coin

Golden Coin

Golden Coins (sometimes known as Coins) are coins that are found commonly throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. Aside from being the apparent currency of the Mushroom Kingdom, they provide many uses for Mario. In the 3D console titles: Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy, they are used to replenish Mario's health. In various games, some are found in lines or groups on the floor while others are found when defeating enemies, opening boxes, or other events.

In the Paper Mario series of RPGs, coins are actually saved up and used for purchasing items, particularly badges. In Mario Party, coins are gained through winning mini games and are used to purchase stars. They first appeared in Mario Bros., from 1983 to 2010 existing in 27 years.

Prizes

Golden coins are frequently counted up at the end of the level in a number of games, contributing to a high score or some sort of bonus. Particularly in the platforming games, gathering one hundred coins will score Mario an extra life. In the console titles, gathering one hundred coins will earn Mario an extra star or shine sprite.

Other Types of Coins

• Yoshi Coin are coins that are usually found five in each level in Super Mario World. If you get all five coins, then you would get a 1-up.
• Star Coins are coins that are found in New Super Mario Bros.(three per level). Five of these coins will unlock a mushroom house and 20 will allow the player to buy a new skin from the blue mushroom house. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii they are used to unlock hint videos. In the later game, if all the Star Coins in a world are collected, a new level in World 9 is unlocked.
• Red Coins are red-colored coins found in several games that are found in collections of 8 and a reward is received when all eight are found.
• Blue Coins are blue-colored coins, that in Super Mario 64, are worth 5 golden coins when found. In Super Mario Sunshine, 10 blue coins can be used to buy a Shine Sprite at the boat house.
• Purple Coins are purple-colored coins in Super Mario Galaxy. They appear in the Purple Comet challenges. Collecting 100 will cause a Power Star to appear. They are also in the trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Mario Party series

Coins are a big part of the Mario series. In the Mario Party series, they are used to buy Items, as well as Boo's "service" and the important Stars. Coins are easily obtained, and the player even receives a free 10 coins at the beginning of a game. Coins are obtained by stepping on blue space, winning mini-games and special events. In Mario Party, total Coins are saved, and are used at a shop to buy game affecting items and Minigames. In Mario Party 2, they are used in the same way, but the game affecting items are no longer used.

Price Variations

Price Differences
Item/Event	Price Variation	Game
Stars	20 coins	All
Boo's Service	5 coins (steal coins) and 50 coins (steal star)	Mario Party - Mario Party 4
Items	1-30 coins	Mario Party 2 and onwards
Chain Chomp's Service	Free (steal coins) and 30 coins (steal star)	Mario Party 5
Character Spaces	+5 coins (15 coins in the last five turns)	Mario Party 6 and Mario Party 7
Matching Dice Blocks	+10-50 coins	All
Mini-game Victory	+10 coins (may vary depending on the mini-game)	All
Blue and Red spaces	+3 coins (blue) and -3 coins (red)(+/- 9 for last five turns respectively.)	All
Orb Bonus	+1-10 coins	Mario Party 6 and Mario Party 7
Start Of Game	+10 coins	All
Big Boo's Service	15 coins (steal coins from all players) and 150 coins (steal stars from all players)	Mario Party 2 and Mario Party 4