There are 39 hidden treasure chests.
TREASURE |
PICTURE |
LOCATION |
Frog Coin |
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Mushroom Kingdom: Hop on Toad's head when you enter the Mushroom Castle the
FIRST time. As Toad approaches the door to the throne room, jump to reveal a platform.
From the platform you can reach a Treasure Box. |
Flower |
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Mushroom Kingdom: Descend the stairs of the Item Shop to the basement. A
friendly cellar-dweller will give you a little lesson in finding hidden Treasure Boxes.
When he says "Jump," don't ask how high. Just do it! |
Flower |
|
Mushroom Kingdom: After telling you about hidden Treasure Boxes, the little chap
in the Item Shop basement will talk a walk. Jump on his head. When he reaches the Right
corner, jump to reveal the Treasure Box. |
Kerokero Cola |
|
Bandit's Way: Stand atop the spinning flower. Jump up and slightly to the right
to reveal the Treasure Box. Because it refills all Hit Points and Flower Points in your
party, Kerokero Cola is one of the best items you can find. |
Frog Coin |
|
Rose Town: Jump on the bookshelf behind the counter in the Item Shop to reach
this Treasure Box. Don't worry about appearing rude. The shopkeeper and his family don't
seem to mind that you've turned his establishment into a jungle gym. |
Frog Coin |
|
Rose Town: After hopping from the man's head to reach his house on the hill, go
upstairs. The hidden Treasure Box is over the bed. Next, step on the switch to make the
front steps appear. |
Kerokero Cola |
|
Forest Maze: In Rose Town it's whispered that woodland sprites have secreted
many treasures in the deep, dark Forest Maze. Begin you exploration by going to the left
side of the very first section of the Forest Maze. Jump to reveal the Treasure Box. |
Frog Coin |
|
Forest Maze: Elude the Rat Funk in the first underground section, then leap on a
trampoline to get topside once more. Go left and jump to reveal the Treasure Box. This is
one part of his journey where Mario likes to get stumped! |
Kerokero Cola |
|
Forest Maze: When you reach the area with Wigglers crawling out of seven stumps,
hop down the stump on the far left. Once in the cavern, go to the far corner and leap to
reveal the Treasure Box. |
Flower |
|
Forest Maze: Wigglers patrol seven stumps hidden deep in the woods. Hop into the
far right stump, elude the belligerent Buzzers and angry Adamitas, then stand in the patch
of light in the foreground and jump. |
Empty |
|
Forest Maze: In the section with the seven stumps, jump down the left stump in
the second row. Jump in the corner directly behind the trampoline the reveal the Treasure
Box, it's empty! |
Red Essence |
|
Forest Maze: Before exiting the section with the hollow stump and the Save
Block, head right and jump to reveal a Treasure Box. Red Essence renders you invulnerable
for three battle turns. |
Frog Coin |
|
Pipe Vault: Hop down the second of six pipes sprouting Piranha Plants. Jump at
the end of the row of blocks to make a platform appear. Walk to the second block and jump
to reveal the Treasure Box. |
Frog Coin |
|
Pipe Vault: Another hidden Treasure Box hovers two block beyond the first one.
To get the Frog Coin below, press Right and hold the Y Button to run, then press down the
slide. |
Frog Coin |
|
Yo'ster Isle: After emerging from Pip Vault, save your game. The Treasure Box
floats slightly to the left of the Save Box. Now head south for some fun and games on the
island of the music loving dinosaurs. |
Flower |
|
Booster Pass: Who would image that a lovely flower could grow in the parched
Booster Pass? In the very first section, stand on the plant over the cave entrance and
jump to reveal the Treasure Box. |
Rock Candy |
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Booster Pass: There are two exits from the first section, on through a cavern
and the other over the hill. Just to the right of the above-ground exit, jump to reveal
this Treasure Box. Rock Candy wreaks major havoc on every enemy on the battle field. |
Frog Coin |
|
Booster Tower: Evade the Snifits while climbing the first flight of stairs. A
Treasure Box floats over the landing. Simply stand on the dark square and jump. If you
want to get out of this room without fighting, stick to the back wall and jump over the
marching Snifits. |
Frog Coin |
|
Booster Tower: It takes a sharp eye to puzzle your way through the giant optical
illusion that is Booster Tower. After the Thwomp see-saws you to the stairwell with the
parachuting Spookums, go to the far left corner to find this Treasure Box. |
Goodie Bag |
|
Booster Tower: At the top of Booster Tower you'll find yourself in a room with
giant ledges projecting from the wall and a Save Block. Climb the ledges until you can hop
on the top of a visible Treasure Box, then jump again to reveal the hidden one. |
Mushroom |
|
Booster Tower: Just before leaving the room with the hidden Treasure Box
floating over a visible one, take a quick jog to Mario's right and jump to reveal another
Treasure Box. It's far better to sell that Goodie Bag you just snared than to hoard it. |
Frog Coin |
|
Marrymore: Spend the night in the regular room in the Marrymore Inn. When you
wake up, climb the bookshelf and jump to make the hidden Treasure Box appear. |
Flower |
|
Sunken Ship: After defeating King Calamari, Mario will enter an eerie room where
he comes moustache-to-moustache with his ghostly alter ego. The real Mario will have to
jump on top of mirror Mario, then jump to reveal this Treasure Box. |
Flower |
|
Land's End: Reach the pendulating platform by firing yourself out of the first
pot cannon you reach. Stand on the far corner of the platform and leap away when the
platform reaches its high point. |
Flower |
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Land's End: In the second stage, stand between the cannon and the plateau and
jump to activate a hidden platform. Crawl back into the cannon and shoot onto the
platform. Once you've landed, leap up to reveal the Treasure Box. |
Frog Coin |
|
Land's End: Just before you reach the Sky Bridge, jump between the two
stationary purple flowers to reveal the Treasure Box. Just don't get a bee in your bonnet
about the trouble makers swarming around this area, O.K.? |
Frog Coin |
|
Land's End: Hop into the cave beneath the Sky Bridge and follow the secret
passage to Kero Sewers. In the first section, go to the corner in the back. Elude the Chow
and leap to reveal the Treasure Box. |
Frog Coin |
|
Belome's Temple: At the first part of your fortune is fulfilled, a gate will
open and admit you to a passageway with two visible Treasure Boxes. Leap from the wall
onto the Treasure Box on the left, then jump straight up. |
Frog Coin |
|
Belome's Temple: Belome is so concerned with eating that he's left a few
treasures unguarded. After opening the first hidden Treasure Box, descend the stairs.
Stand in the corner to the right, then jump. |
Flower |
|
Monstro Town: On your way out of this rustic mountain hamlet, stand between the
flowering bush and the wall and jump to reveal the Treasure Box. The residents would have
grabbed this Flower, but their days are over. |
Rock Candy |
|
Bean Valley: Hills like red elephants dot Bean Valley, requiring Mario to detour
through pipes. After entering the valley from Monstro Town, hop down the pipe on the
right. When you pop out, go to the red hill on the left and jump to reveal the Treasure
Box. |
Kerokero Cola |
|
Bean Valley: In the area with the five Piranha Plants growing out of the pipes,
defeat the Piranha Plant on the lower right and climb down its pipe. Circle around to the
far side of the room and jump to reveal the Treasure Box. |
Red Essence |
|
Bean Valley: Defeat the Piranha Plant on the far right and hop into its pipe.
Walk right. The Treasure Box is halfway between the trampoline and the yellow stairs. |
Frog Coin |
|
Nimbus Land: Enter the Item Shop and climb the excess inventory in the back,
then jump toward the shopkeeper to make a Treasure Box appear. |
Frog Coin |
|
Nimbus Land: Enter Nimbus Castle and head for the grand hallway with the three
doorways. Go to the far left side and say "Hi" to the bird, then stand in the
corner and jump to reveal the Treasure Box. |
Frog Coin |
|
Nimbus Land: After defeating Birdo, head out the back door to the room where
King Nimbus is being held prisoner. Pause on your way to jump on the Treasure Box hovering
over the lower passageway. A hidden Treasure Box over it contains a Frog Coin. |
Frog Coin |
|
Nimbus Land: Starting in the hallway with the three doors, enter the door on the
left. Descend the second set of stairs. Just before you enter the room with the Save
Block, a hidden Treasure Box hovers overhead. |
Frog Coin |
|
Nimbus Land: The fifth Frog Coin in Nimbus Land floats in space! After finding
the hidden Treasure Box behind the third door on the left, walk straight out into the
void. When you can't go any farther, leap to reveal another one. |
Mushroom |
|
Smithy Factory: Shortly after bolting from the area with the multiple screws and
evading the Ameboids, you'll come across the rest stop with a Save Block. Just to its left
is a hidden Treasure Box. |