Magical Map

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Magical Map
Mario in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).
Mario reading the Magical Map
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Super Mario Run (version 3.2.0, cameo) (2024)
“Omigosh! Is... Isn't that a treasure map?! You HAVE to tell me where you got that!”
—Goombella , Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The Magical Map is a special treasure map in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake. Prior to the events of the game, four heroes used the Crystal Stars to defeat the Shadow Queen, and after she was defeated, the Crystal Stars were hidden and kept in separate safe locations. The Magical Map was then created to help the heroes locate the Crystal Stars should they be needed again. The map was then locked in a small chest and was enchanted so it could only be opened by the pure hearted, so evil could not use it. Additionally, the heroes locked the Shadow Queen and her followers behind a large door, which was enchanted to only be opened with the Crystal Stars. A pedestal in front of the door shows the locations of the Crystal Stars on the Magical Map if one stands on top of it with the map in their possession, with the Crystal Stars aiding in locating the next one.

A millennium later, Princess Peach and Toadsworth stop at Rogueport to refuel their boat. During this time, a merchant notices Peach and asks if she would like to buy something. Princess Peach notices a small treasure chest and the merchant says she can have it provided she is able to open it, as the chest only opens to those who are pure hearted. After the merchant demonstrates that she cannot open it, the chest is given to Peach. Peach is able to open the chest, which shows a bright light upon being opened, and Peach finds the Magical Map inside. Overjoyed by her discovery, Peach sends Mario a letter telling him about Rogueport and the map, additionally sending the map to Mario and telling him to meet her at Rogueport. Once Mario makes it to Rogueport and finds the Thousand-Year Door, he stands on the pedestal with the map in his hand, which reveals the location of the first Crystal Star to be Hooktail Castle in Petal Meadows, the first stop in Mario's latest adventure.

During Mario's journey, the X-Nauts and the Three Shadows try a few schemes in order to take the Magical Map from Mario's possession, but all of them fail.

On the game's menu, the map is used to show Mario's current location as well as give a brief description of places the player has visited. Additionally, the Magical Map is shown whenever Mario uses a Special Move during battles. When the Magical Map is on Professor Frankly's desk, all shown locations of where the Crystal Stars are can be seen.

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Names in other languages[edit ]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese 宝の地図
Takara no Chizu		 Treasure Map [?]
魔法の地図
Mahō no Chizu		 Magical Map [?]
Chinese (Simplified) 魔法地图
Mófǎ Dìtú		 Magic Map [?]
Chinese (Traditional) 魔法地圖
Mófǎ Dìtú		 Magic Map [1]
Dutch Schatkaart Treasure map [?]
Magische kaart Magic map [?]
French Carte Magique Magic Map [?]
German Magischen Karte Magic Map [?]
Italian Mappa Magica Magic Map [?]
Mappa del tesoro Treasure map item name during Prologue [?]
Mappa Leg./Mappa Leggendaria Legendary Map item name after Prologue [?]
Korean 마법지도
Mabeop-jido		 Magical Map [?]
Spanish Mapa del tesoro Treasure map [?]
Mapa mágico Magic map [?]

References[edit ]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GCN) / Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Switch) items
Battle items Boo's Sheet • Coconut Bomb • Courage Meal • Courage Shell • Dizzy Dial • Earth Quake • Egg Bomb • Fire Flower • Fright Mask • Hot Sauce • HP Drain • Ice Storm • Love Pudding • Mini Mr. Mini • Mr. Softener • Mystery • Peach Tart • Point Swap • POW Block • Power Punch • Repel Cape • Ruin Powder • Shooting Star • Sleepy Sheep • Spite Pouch • Stopwatch • Thunder Bolt • Thunder Rage • Volt Mushroom • Zess Dynamite
Badges All or Nothing • Attack FX B • Attack FX G • Attack FX P • Attack FX R • Attack FX Y • Bump Attack • Charge • Charge P • Chill Out • Close Call • Close Call P • Damage Dodge • Damage Dodge P • Defend Plus • Defend Plus P • Double Dip • Double Dip P • Double Pain • Feeling Fine • Feeling Fine P • Fire Drive • First Attack • Flower Finder • Flower Saver • Flower Saver P • FP Drain • FP Plus • Gold Medal a • Hammer Throw • Hammerman • Happy Flower • Happy Heart • Happy Heart P • Head Rattle • Heart Finder • HP Drain • HP Drain P • HP Plus • HP Plus P • Ice Power • Ice Smash • Item Hog • Jumpman • L Emblem • Last Stand • Last Stand P • Lucky Day • Lucky Start • Mega Rush • Mega Rush P • Money Money • Multibounce • Nostalgic Tunes a • P-Down, D-Up • P-Down, D-Up P • P-Up, D-Down • P-Up, D-Down P • Peekaboo • Piercing Blow • Pity Flower • Power Bounce • Power Jump • Power Plus • Power Plus P • Power Rush • Power Rush P • Power Smash • Pretty Lucky • Pretty Lucky P • Quake Hammer • Quick Change • Refund • Return Postage • Shrink Stomp • Simplifier • Sleepy Stomp • Slow Go • Soft Stomp • Spike Shield • Super Appeal • Super Appeal P • Timing Tutor • Tornado Jump • Unsimplifier • W Emblem • Zap Tap
Equipment Badge • Boots • Hammer • Super Boots • Super Hammer • Ultra Boots • Ultra Hammer
Recovery items Cake Mix • Choco Cake • Coco Candy • Coconut • Couple's Cake • Dried Bouquet • Dried Mushroom • Electro Pop • Fire Pop • Fresh Juice • Fresh Pasta • Fried Egg • Fruit Parfait • Golden Leaf • Gradual Syrup • Healthy Salad • Heartful Cake • Honey Candy • Honey Mushroom • Honey Super • Honey Syrup • Honey Ultra • Horsetail • Hot Dog • Hottest Dog a • Icicle Pop • Ink Pasta • Inky Sauce • Jammin' Jelly • Jelly Candy • Jelly Mushroom • Jelly Super • Jelly Ultra • Keel Mango • Koopa Bun • Koopa Tea • Koopasta • Life Mushroom • Mango Delight • Maple Mushroom • Maple Super • Maple Syrup • Maple Ultra • Meteor Meal • Mistake • Mousse Cake • Mushroom • Mushroom Broth • Mushroom Cake • Mushroom Crepe • Mushroom Fry • Mushroom Roast • Mushroom Steak • Mystic Egg • Omelette Meal • Peachy Peach • Poison Mushroom • Slow Mushroom • Snow Bunny • Space Food • Spaghetti • Spicy Pasta • Spicy Soup • Super Mushroom • Tasty Tonic • Trial Stew • Turtley Leaf • Ultra Mushroom • Whacka Bump • Zess Cookie • Zess Deluxe • Zess Dinner • Zess Frappe • Zess Special • Zess Tea
Other Dramalama Plaque • Fat Dog • Gold Bar • ×ばつ 3">Gold Bar ×ばつ 3 • Inn Coupon • Marvelous Compass • Mushroom Full Course • Nitro Honey Syrup • Southern Fried Egg Dog of Tastiness • Star Piece • The Big Green 01
Important Things Attack FX B • Autograph • Badge Trophy a • Battle Trunks • Black Key • Blanket • Blimp Ticket • Blue Key • Blue Potion • Box • Briefcase • Cake • Castle Key • Champ's Belt • Chuckola Cola • Cog • Contact Lens • Cookbook • Cooking Trophy a • Data Disk • Dubious Documents • Elevator Key (Riverside Station) • Elevator Key (X-Naut Fortress) • Galley Pot • Gate Handle • Gold Card • Gold Ring • Goldbob's Pass • Gold Whacka Bump a • Green Potion • Grotto Key • House Key • Lottery Ticket • Magical Map • Mailbox SP • Moon Stone • Necklace • Old Letter • Package • Palace Key • Platinum Card • Poisoned Cake • Present • Prince Mush's Belt a • Puni Orb • Ragged Diary • Red Key • Red Potion • Routing Slip • Security Key • Shell Earrings • Shine Sprite • Shop Key • Silver Card • Skull Gem • Special Card • Star Stone • Station Key • Steeple Key • Storage Key • Strange Sack • Sun Stone • Superbombomb • Super Luigi • Tattle Trophy a • The Letter "p" • Threatening Note a • Train Ticket • Ultra Stone • Up Arrow • Vital Paper • Wedding Ring • Wrestling Magazine • Yellow Potion