Cairo
Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة, Al-Qāhira; Egyptian Coptic: ϯⲕⲉϣⲣⲱⲙⲓ, Tikešrômi) is the capital city of Egypt and the largest city in Africa. Luigi had to visit it in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. In the PC and NES versions, it was in the second-to-last level sets, while in the SNES version, it was in the final set.
As with all the other cities in the game, Cairo was invaded by Koopa Troopas sent by Bowser. The Troopas stole artifacts from various landmarks of the city: Top Brick of the Great Pyramid, a Gingerbread Clock from the Mosque of Mohammed Ali, the Klaft of the Sphinx, and (in the PC version only) King Tut's mask from the Tomb of King Tutankhamen. Luigi's task, given by Mayor Cellout, is to find all the artifacts and return them to their respective landmarks.
Additionally, though it does not appear, tie seller Ali Mustafa, appearing in the Club Nintendo comic "Mario's Picross", is from Cairo.
Information from Mario is Missing![edit ]
| Person | Quote |
|---|---|
| PC version | |
| Kid | "You're in 1,025,000 square kilometers of desert! But don't desert us yet." "It's the largest city in Africa. Care to hear the riddle of the sphinx?" |
| Tourist | "From Saudi Arabia we entered Egypt by the southeast border. Dancing camels were our trusty porters." "I saw a sign near the Sinai that read welcome to Masr. It was written in Arabic." |
| Tour Guide | "Cairo sits on the split of the Nile. From here the river goes south for 1500 kilometers." |
| Professor | "You're between two continents that begin and end with the letter a." "Inventors of mummies, papyrus and heiro--your mommy would love a postcard from here in Cairo!" |
| Policewoman | "You're in Ramses Square, Cairo, Egypt, Africa!" |
| SNES version | |
| kid | "You're in 1,025,000 square kilometers of desert! But don't desert us yet." "It's the largest city in Africa. Care to hear the riddle of the sphinx?" |
| Tourist | "From Saudi Arabia we entered Egypt by the southeast border. Dancing camels were our trusty porters." "I saw a sign near the Sinai that read welcome to Masr. It was written in Arabic." |
| Tour Guide | "Cairo sits on the split of the Nile. From here the river goes south for 1500 kilometers." |
| Professor | "You're between two continents that begin and end with the letter a." "Inventors of mummies, papyrus and heiro--your mommy would love a postcard from here in Cairo!" |
| Policewoman | "You're in Ramses Square, Cairo, Egypt, Africa!" |
| NES version | |
| Boy | "You're in 396,000 square miles of desert! But don't desert us yet." "It's the largest city in Africa. Care to hear the riddle of the sphinx?" |
| Tourist | "From Saudi Arabia we entered Egypt by the southeast border. Dancing camels were our trusty porters." "I saw a sign near the Sinai that read welcome to Masr. It was written in Arabic." |
| Tour Guide | "Cairo sits on the split of the Nile. From here the river goes south for 900 miles." |
| Professor | "You're between two continents that begin and end with the letter a." "Inventors of mummies, papyrus and heiro... your mommy would love a postcard from here in Cairo!" |
| Policewoman | "You're in Ramses Square, Cairo, Egypt, Africa!" |
Newspaper[edit ]
- Hot Hairdryers!
- Havoc was wreaked as hairdryers from the Hafta Havit Hotline were heisted earlier this week. Our sources in the South tell us that the hairdryers were hotwired to help quicken the Arctic quagmire. No info yet on how many were hijacked, however a company spokesman claims it was in the hundreds.
- Larceny in the Desert
- In a typical twist of events, turtles have come out of their shells and have surfaced on the wrong side of the law. Chaos reigns as night falls. A witness, usually reliable, saw artifacts moving out of the city under turtle power. She provided the following sketches to police:
- Lightfingers on the Loose
Balloon Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing! - Scene of crime: The Sphinx
- Artifact: the Klaft of the Sphinx
- Reward: 1750ドル
- Bonus: 0ドル
Propeller Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing! - Scene of crime: The Tomb of King Tutenkhamen[sic]
- Artifact: King Tut's mask
- Reward: 2450ドル
- Bonus: 0ドル
Skateboard Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing! - Scene of crime: The Mosque of Muhammed Ali
- Artifact: the Gingerbread Clock
- Reward: 1400ドル
- Bonus: 0ドル
Bag pulling Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing! - Scene of crime: the Great Pyramid
- Artifact: the Top Brick of the Great Pyramid
- Reward: 1190ドル
- Bonus: 2800ドル
Multimedia[edit ]
Gallery[edit ]
Cairo in the DOS version.
Map in the DOS version.
Map in the Macintosh version.
Cairo in the SNES version.
Cairo in the NES version.
Map in the NES version.
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Cairo | - | [1] | |
| German | Kairo | Cairo | [2] |
References[edit ]
- ^ Mario a disparu. Software Toolworks (French). Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved March 3, 2025.
