Toy box (object)
Toy boxes[1][2] are objects in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.
History[edit]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]
Toy boxes are objects first appearing in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its Nintendo Switch remake. They appear in every Mini-Mario level. When the player starts a Mini-Mario level, two Toads appear, carrying a toy box. They then both throw it in the sky, and it drops to the ground in an area of the Mini-Mario level. When Mario successfully retrieves all the Mini-Marios in the level, he must lure all of them into the toy box. After this, Mario has to first close and lock the toy box by jumping on top of it, and then the player must press 
(
in the remake) to carry it up high as they complete the level.
In the remake, the toy box closes on its own after all surviving Mini-Marios are put into the toy box. Otherwise, the player can still close the toy box on its own by standing on it, and can also complete the level prematurely by picking it up if at least one Mini-Mario is in the toy box. In multiplayer, the toy box will be chained with a silver lock much like the ones on locked doors in this mode, requiring a silver flying key to unchain it before it can be opened and used.
A toy box in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
A chained toy box in multiplayer in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem![edit]
Toy boxes are objects appearing in the minigame levels of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!. In odd-numbered attractions, there are two types of toy boxes: score boxes[3] have a red border, yellow sides, and a star on the front, while Minus Boxes[3] have a grey border, black sides, and a red X symbol on the front. Dropping a Mini of any character into a score box earns points according to the multiplier below the score box, which is applied to the number of points that the Mini type is worth. Dropping Minis into a Minus Box instead subtracts points according to the Minus Box's multiplier. In even-numbered attractions, toy boxes instead feature a Mini's face on them, and dropping a Mini of a certain character into its corresponding toy box earns 100 points, while dropping a Mini into the incorrect toy box does not earn or subtract any points.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おもちゃ Omocha hako |
Toy box | |
| French | Boîte à jouets[5] | Toy box | |
| German | Spielzeugkiste[6] | Toy box | |
| Italian | Baule[7] | Trunk | |
| Baule dei giocattoli[8] | Trunk of toys | ||
| Spanish | Caja de juguetes[9] | Box of toys | |
| Caja de Juguetes[10] | Box of Toys |
References[edit]
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 27.
- ^ "In a minigame, you score points by guiding the toys that appear from the pipes into the toy boxes at the bottom of the screen." – 2010. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 23.
- ^ a b "Score boxes are marked with a number indicating how many points you will earn for guiding a Mini Toy into that toy box. Minus Boxes decrease your score." – 2010. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
- ^ 2004. マリオ
vs. ドンキーコング (Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 10. - ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 59.
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 39.
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 119.
- ^ 2023. Mario vs. Donkey Kong official Italian website. Nintendo of Europe (Italian).
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 99.
- ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance). Guías Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved June 22, 2024.
