Diamond

Diamonds appear in the Super Mario franchise most commonly as collectible items and as the namesake of various other objects and locations.

History[edit ]

Mario is Missing![edit ]

In the PC version of Mario is Missing! , when Luigi visits Amsterdam, he finds that, like every other city in the game, Koopa Troopas have stolen precious artifacts from its landmarks, including a diamond from the Amsterdam Diamond Center. Luigi has to track it down and return it to the Center after proving its authenticity by answering trivia questions, rewarded 3250 dollars.

Despite Luigi returning only one diamond, the newspaper in Istanbul references Luigi returning millions of dollars worth of diamonds.^[1]

Information[edit ]

Wario's Woods[edit ]

Diamonds appear in both versions of Wario's Woods whenever a character eliminates a line of five that include a single bomb in it. The color of the diamond corresponds to the color of the eliminated line; for example, if a line of red is bombed, the diamond will also be red. In the NES version, the diamond cannot be picked up, whereas in the SNES version, it can be picked up and carried around by the character. Clearing a diamond will also clear every like-colored enemy in that character's playing field, but bombs of the same color remain uncleared if there are any. In VS. mode, clearing a diamond also causes their opponent's bombs to turn into monsters, retaining the same color as their respective bombs.

Wario Land series[edit ]

Diamonds appear as a collectible item in a few games of the Wario Land series. They first appear in Virtual Boy Wario Land , where one is worth an extra life if collected.^[2] Diamonds are also an optional collectible item in Wario Land 4 ,^[3] where they are worth 1,000 points, and can be spent in the Mini-Game Shop. Wario Land 4 usually features Diamonds located throughout a level in secret or hard-to-reach areas, though they can also appear in pink areas. Diamonds also appear in Wario Land: Shake It! , behaving similarly to their appearance in Wario Land 4, but they are now worth 10,000 points.

Luigi's Mansion series[edit ]

Main articles: Blue Diamond, Gold Diamond, Red Diamond (Luigi's Mansion)

Main section: Gem § Diamonds (Treacherous Mansion)

Various types of diamonds appear as rare collectibles in Luigi's Mansion . Additionally, Diamonds are the fifth set of Gems in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon , with thirteen being hidden in the Treacherous Mansion.

Wario World[edit ]

Main articles: Red diamond (Wario World), List of treasures in Wario World § Greenhorn Forest

Red diamonds appear in each level of Wario World , wherein they must be gathered from trapdoors to cause the Stone Doohickey blocking the way to the boss to vanish. Additionally, a more typical diamond appears as a treasure, located in the pink treasure chest in Greenhorn Forest.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit ]

Two minigames in Mario Party: Island Tour have the goal of collecting diamonds. In Cheep Diamonds, varying amounts of diamonds are eaten by Cheep Chomps, and players must choose the one that ate the most. Diamond a Dozen has five holes with diamonds inside, which players are given a brief view of at the start of the minigame. They must keep track of how many diamonds each hole had, and be the first to pick the one with the most.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit ]

Main article: Super Gem

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker features collectible items known as Super Gems, which resemble diamonds and are referred to as "Super Diamonds" in languages other than English and German.

Dr. Mario World[edit ]

Diamonds were the premium currency of Dr. Mario World , mainly used to summon new doctors, assistants, and single-use items. They could also be used to purchase more hearts if the player ran out, to give the player more capsules if they ran out in a certain level, to give the player more time in challenge levels, or to start a level with a completely-filled skill meter. Another way to spend diamonds was through referrals (introduced in version 2.0.0), which cost 100 diamonds in exchange for that specific doctor.

Diamonds were usually purchased via real money, though there are some instances in which Diamonds may be collected for free during gameplay. As of July 28, 2021, diamonds are no longer available for purchase.

Gallery[edit ]

• Artwork of a diamond in Wario Land 4

  Artwork of a diamond in Wario Land 4

• Wario about to grab a diamond in Wario Land 4

  Wario about to grab a diamond in Wario Land 4

• A diamond in a pink area in Wario Land 4

  A diamond in a pink area in Wario Land 4

• Promotional artwork for a Dr. Mario World deal in which linking the game with LINE and Facebook accounts granted the player bonus diamonds

  Promotional artwork for a Dr. Mario World deal in which linking the game with LINE and Facebook accounts granted the player bonus diamonds

• Promotional artwork for a diamond sale in Dr. Mario World

  Promotional artwork for a diamond sale in Dr. Mario World

Names in other languages[edit ]

References[edit ]

• Crystals
• Dr. Mario World
• Mario is Missing! artifacts
• Virtual Boy Wario Land
• Wario Land 4 items
• Wario Land: Shake It! objects
• Wario's Woods

• Articles with unsourced foreign names