Super Mario RPG Mini Games

One of the great things about Super Mario RPG is the plethora of mini games that can be found...so without further ado: here they are!

There are 100 Coins in the Midas River course, your mission (if you choose to accept it) is to collect as many coins as possible. The first 36 coins are in the waterfall part. By rapidly pressing 'a', you can swim up the river a bit. The last 64 coins are in the barrel jumping event. When your barrel hits another, you'll switch lanes, or you can jump to the next barrel. To get the maximum number of coins, follow this pattern: Hit, Jump, Jump, Hit, Hit, Jump, Jump, Hit, Hit...etc.

Depending on the number of coins you collect in a single run, you can trade in the coins you win for Frog Coins (plus, if you get all 100 coins, you'll win 5 bonus Frog Coins). Depending on your highest score, the number of coins needed for a frog coin goes down:
First Time: 60 Coins for a Frog Coin
69 and Under: 80 Coins for a Frog Coin
70-79: 75 Coins for a Frog Coin
80-89: 70 Coins for a Frog Coin
90-99: 60 Coins for a Frog Coin
100: 50 Coins for a Frog Coin
* Also, if you go to Midas River by the way of the bucket in Moleville, you get to keep all the coins you collected on the falls!

The object is to jump on as many Goombas' heads as possible in 30 seconds. If you jump on a Goomba's head, you get 1 point. Jump on a Gold Goomba for 3 points. Jump on a Spikey and lose a point. The best strategy is to stay on 1 pipe, and jump on whatever comes out of it ('cept Spikeys of course).

To win a prize, you must meet or beat the current high score, which begans at 20 Points. When you get a high score, the score to beat becomes the score you got + 2. The first prize given is a Flower Tab, then a Flower Jar, and every additional prize is a Frog Coin (if you really want to cash in, stop thumping when you meet the high score! This will keep the score to beat low, allowing you to win a lot of stuff

This only becomes available after beating Boshi for the first time. You can either control Yoshi manually, or let the computer control him, leaving the race to chance. If you want to control him, press the 'b' and the 'a' buttons alternatingly, in tune with the rythm (I think this is hard, but apparently some people are pretty good at this).

The prize when Yoshi wins is Yoshi Cookies. The amount you get is dependant on the amount you wagered, and Yoshi's odds for winning.

The same course you rescued Dyna & Mite on. The first part and third parts are in Mode 7, with lotsa turns to navigate, so use your brakes on sharp turns or you'll fly right off the course. The second and fourth parts are side-scrolling, and you don't have to worry about falling or turning or anything. Also, on the track you'll find mushrooms, that can give you a boost if you press 'a' (just like in Mario Kart). However, if in the Mode 7 area, be careful about using mushrooms if there's a turn nearby, or you'll fly off the track.

If you only paid 10 coins, there is no prize, it's just for fun. If you paid 30 coins, you can win 50 coins if you beat your best time on the track.

Later on in the game, you can by the boy in the Inn's game boy, and when you do, it opens up the 'game' selection on the menu screen. Beetle Mania is a shooter, much like Space Invaders or Galaxian, but...well, more forgiving. You play the role of a beetle, and shells start flying EVERYWHERE. You get points by shooting the shells that fill the screen. When a shell is destroyed, stars fly out, killing any shells they touch. By causing this chain reaction, you can build up points much faster. When hit by a shell, press 'a' rapidly to recover, but the more you are hit, the harder it will be to recover. Whenever you score a lot of points, a little heart floats down. By collecting these hearts, it makes it easier to recover your beetle when its hit.

Sorry no prizes here =(, but if you want a tip to get a high score, try this: hide in the lower left corner, and let the screen fill with shells. When it's full, shoot a shell and let the stars do the rest. The highest score possible is 99,999,999 (I think).

Buy a beetle box at Beetles Are Us in Seaside, and head to Booster Hill. You want to catch as many beetles as you can, and trade them back in at Beetles Are Us. Do this by jumping on the barrels, moving you closer to where you can jump up and nab them. Three kinds of Beetles can be caught: a female, a male, and once per run, a gold beetle appears. Each beetle is traded in for a different amount of money.

The Beetles are all worth different dollar amounts. Show the Snifit the beetles he caught, and he'll add up all he owes you. A Female beetle is only worth 1 lousy coin, a male beetle is worth 50 not-so-lousy coins, and a gold beetle is worth 1 certainly-not-lousy Frog Coin.

The object is to cross the bridge, but while you're doing so, a cannon is shooting Bullet Bills, trying to knock you off! There are 3 modes. In Normal Mode, the Donut Blocks won't fall if you stand on them, and you can only fall off by being hit by a bullet. In Special mode, it's just like Normal mode, except the blocks fall if you stand on them for a while. Expert Mode is like Special Mode, except you can walk off the blocks, and you can over-jump or under-jump the blocks.

By crossing in Normal mode you'll get 5 coins, Special mode gives you 8 coins, and Expert mode gives you a Frog Coin. After crossing, you can risk your winnings double or nothing if you think you can cross again. You can do this up to twice.

The object is to jump off the Koopa Shells, and climb up the cliff. The shells will carry you over to the next one, but if you're impatient, you can attempt to make a leap for the shells as well.

If you make it up the hill in under 14 seconds, you'll have a 33.3% chance of netting a Frog Coin. The first time you make it in under 12 seconds will win you a Troopa Pin. If you make it up in under 11.49 seconds, you'll be guaranteed a Frog Coin. Make it in under 11 seconds and you'll win 5 Frog Coins.

Knife Guy will juggle four balls really fast, and it'll be up to you to pick which hand the yellow ball is in. This is pertty easy, just pick the hand where the yellow ball last appeared. Knife Guy automatically keeps tracks of how many times you were right, but if you're wrong, he deducts a win from your total.

Each time you guess correctly, you'll win an item. Usually you'll win something stupid like a Wilt Shroom, or a Moldy Mush, or a Rotten Mush. But sometimes you'll win good stuff like Max Mushrooms or Royal Syrups. When you win 12 times (remember he deducts losses from your total), you'll win the Bright Card. 100 wins will win you a Red Essence.

It's Blackjack. You and the dealer get two cards to begin with. The object is to get as close to 21 as possible, without going over. You can draw as many additional cards as you want or stay with your current hand. The deck has no face cards, and the dealer wins on a Push (if you tie).

There's a chest above you that alternates pictures. Jump up and hit it three times, and if all three pictures are the same, you win.

Winning this will get you a Frog Coin. However, it's near impossible, and there's easier way to get Frog Coins (Sky Bridge).

Grate Guy tells you to pick a hand. One hand will win, one hand will lose. You've got a 50-50 chance here, and there's really no strategy involved.

Most of the time, you'll win something like a Moldy Mush, Rotten Mush, or Wilt Shroom. Sometimes you win items, like Royal Syrups and Max Mushrooms. Win 100 times to win the Star Egg.

In Bowser's Keep, there is the 6 doors section. To get through, you must complete 4 doors. In the Action courses you have 10 tries, every time you fall in lava or get hit, you lose a try (as well as 8 coins). Battle courses are simply battles. And the Puzzle Courses test your brains, not your brawn.

Fight 1: Terra Cotta x4
Fight 2: Oerlikon x2, Star Cruster x1
Fight 3: Big Bertha x2, Sackit x1
Fight 4: Chow x2, Forkies x1
Fight 5: Armored Ant x2, Alley Rat x1
Fight 6: Bloober x2, Star Cruster x1
Fight 7: Stinger x4
Fight 8: Chained Kong x1, Geckit x2
Fight 9: Rob-omb x1, Big Bertha x2
Fight 10: Vomer x4
Fight 11: Magmus x2, Pulsar x2
Fight 12: Chester x1, Bahamutt x1

Fight 1: Gu Goomba x5
Fight 2: Malakoopa x2, Tub-o-Troopa x1
Fight 3: Li'l Boo x2, Orbison x2
Fight 4: Sling Shy x5
Fight 5: Shy Away x2, Chewy x2
Fight 6: Mr. Kipper x1, Leuko x2
Fight 7: Amanita x2, Orbison x1
Fight 8: Greaper x2, Glum Reaper x1
Fight 9: Pyrosphere x3
Fight 10: Lakitu x3
Fight 11: Zeostar x2, Shamen x2
Fight 12: Shamen x5

Platforms simply move up and down above the lava. Time your jumps so that you make 'em.

To be able to reach the exit and the chests (and coins), you'll have to climb on top of the cannonball, and avoid the Bob-omb. Your controls are backwards when on the cannonball, so it may be easier for you to flip your controller upside down while on it.

There are two platforms. Hop on one, and the other rotates around it. Then hop on the other, and the other rotates around it. Make your way across by jumping on one, waiting for the other to be in good position, then jumping on the other.

There will seemingly be no way across, but you'll see some Koopas jumping up and down, showing you a hidden path. You too can jump to see where the path is, so it's not too hard if you take your time.

Platforms will be moving back in forth. Jump from one to the next, and so on and so forth.

Just like the original Donkey Kong. Climb to the top while avoiding the barrels.

Answer a bunch of trivia questions. Not too hard, but for all you cheaters out there, here's the questions and their respective answers.

Question	Answer
The boy getting his picture taken at Marrymore can't wait 'til which season?	Skiing
What technique does Bowser learn at Level 15?	Crusher
What is Hinopio in charge of at the middle counter?	The inn
Who helped you up the cliff at Land's End?	Sky Troopas
What does the Red Essence do?	Gives you strength
What does Belome really like to turn people into?	Scarecrows
What is the 4th selection on the Menu screen?	Equip
What did Carroboscis turn into?	A carrot
Who is the leader of the Axem Rangers?	Red
Which monster does not appear in Booster Tower?	Terrapin
What color are the curtains in Mario's house?	Blue
Johnny loves WHICH beverage?...	Currant Juice
What's the full name of the boss at the Sunken Ship?	Jonathan Jones
What's the password in the Sunken Ship?	Pearls
What was Toadstool doing when she was kidnapped by Bowser?	She was looking at flowers
What's the first monster you see in the Pipe Vault?	Sparky
How many legs does Wiggler have?	6
Where was the 1st Star Piece found?	Mushroom Kingdom
The man getting his picture taken at Marrymore hates what?	Getting his picture taken
In the Moleville blues, it's said that moles are covered in what?	Soil
Who is the ultimate enemy in this adventure?	Smithy
Who is the famous sculptor in Nimbus Land?	Garro
Booster is what generation?	7th
Where was the 3rd Star Piece found?	Moleville
How long have the couple inside the chapel been waiting for their wedding?	30 Minutes
What words does Shy Away use when he sings?	La dee dah~
What color is the end of Dodo's beak?	Red
The boy at the inn in Mushroom Kingdom was playing with ... What?	Game Boy
Who is the famous composer at Tadpole Pond?	Toadofsky
What's the chef's name at Marrymore?	Torte
What does Birdo come out of?	JAn eggshell
How much...does a female beetle cost?	1 coin
How many underlings does Croco have?	3
What's the name of Jagger's "sensei"?	Jinx
What was Mallow asked to get for Frogfucius?	Cricket Pie
Mite is Dyna's...WHAT?	Little Brother
Yaridovich is what?	A boss
What do Culex, Goomba, and Jinx all have in common?	They live in Monstro Town

Barrel counting. There are two rounds, the easy round only has a few barrels, and you have 10 seconds to count them. The hard round has many more barrels, but it gives you 20 seconds to count. It's not that hard if you use multiplication...

There are four athletes here: Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp. They competed in the Triathalon-cycling, swimming and a marathon. You, with your superior mind, is supposed to listen to all of their stories, and use your powers of deduction to figure out who fell into what place. But if that's too hard for you, here are the answers:
1st: I outrode ______ on my bike, and ______ was never able to pass me.
2nd: I fell into 4th place during the bike race, but finally ended up in the same place as I did in the swimming event.
3rd: I placed the same in the swimming and cycling events, but 2 others beat me in the marathon.
4th: I came in third for swimming.

You and Dr. Topper take turns taking coins out of a box. You can take as many as four coins out at a time when it's your turn. Remember to count the coins as they are taken out. To guarantee victory, simply make sure there is only 1 coin left on Dr. Topper's turn, you can do this when there are 16, 17, 18, or 19 coins taken from the box on your turn...just stop taking them out at 20. This opposite applies as well, so don't allow Dr. Topper a turn when there is 16, 17, 18, or 19 coins gone.

Here there are 16 buttons arranged in a square. All the buttons are initially turned on. You want them all off. Everytime you press a button, the buttons surrounding it will go on if they're off, and off if they're on. This can get hard, but follow this strategy for an easy win:

There are 16 spots for cannonballs. Your objective is to get rid of all but 1 of them. You can kick a cannonball over another one if it will land in an empty space. Dr. Topper removes the ball in space 3. Here is the solution:

Kick ball #1 right
Kick ball #4 left
Kick ball #11 up
Kick ball #5 right
Kick ball #8 left
Kick ball #9 right
Kick ball #15 up
Kick ball #3 down
Kick ball #2 down
Kick ball #16 up
Kick ball #10 right
Kick ball #8 down
Kick ball #13 right
Kick ball #16 left