Trouble Center

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Mario and Goombella inside the Trouble Center
Inside the Trouble Center in east Rogueport

The Trouble Center is a building in the east side of Rogueport in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door . Inside the building is a bulletin board where various characters will post particular troubles that they need someone's assistance with, such as bringing someone a requested item or making a delivery. Once Mario successfully completes a trouble, he will receive a reward. These rewards are determined by the person who posted the trouble, and range from different amounts of coins to specific items.

The Trouble Center will become accessible after going to Petal Meadows for the first time.

Troubles are sidequests, much like the favors that Koopa Koot recruited Mario for in Paper Mario . However, rather than completing the troubles in order, Mario can pick and choose the troubles he wishes to do from a list. Every time Mario completes another chapter, more troubles will be added to the list.

Troubles are completely optional, as Mario can finish the game without setting foot in the Trouble Center, although he will miss out on several rewards if he does not. Completion of all troubles yields no special reward, so it is possible for the player to pick and choose which troubles they would like to complete, while omitting the more tedious or undesirable ones.

When Mario takes on a trouble, there is no time limit for when it must be finished. However, Mario can only take on one trouble at a time, and canceling a trouble he signed up for will cost him 30 coins. Any key items gained during the trouble will also be returned if it is canceled.

In the Nintendo Switch remake, the Little Mouser Ian Foomus is found here. He can provide Mario with hints for completing troubles in exchange for coins. Mario can also talk to the Trouble Center operator and get a hint for how to complete it. Additionally, Mario can check his active trouble in the Notes tab of the menu.

The back wall of the Trouble Center is blank, but Flurrie can blow away the wall to reveal the door to Goose's room, the member of the Robbo Thieves who is secretly running the whole operation.

Troubles[edit ]

Title Requestor Location Reward

After Prologue [edit ]

Need a key! Garf East side of Rogueport, outside his house 20 coins
30 coins (Switch remake)
Safe delivery... McGoomba Rogueport Main Square, in the back alley 20 coins
30 coins (Switch remake)
Competitor research! Arfur Rogueport, in front of the Trouble Center 20 coins
30 coins (Switch remake)
Find this guy! Goomther Rogueport, next to the gallows 20 coins
30 coins (Switch remake)
Hit me, please! Mousimilian Rogueport, outside the Toad Bros. Bazaar Advises buying a Sleepy Sheep in Rogueport and selling it in Petalburg for a two coin profit
I'm hungry! Bomberto Rogueport Harbor 11 coins

After clearing Chapter 1 [edit ]

Try to find me! Koopook Hooktail Castle, on the Fifth Floor (below the third floor in the remake) right near the room where the player meets Ms. Mowz Special Card
Listen to me! Mayor Kroop Petalburg, Kroop's residence Turtley Leaf
Help me restock! Plenn T. Toad Bros. Bazaar Ultra Mushroom

After clearing Chapter 2 [edit ]

Life Mushroom! Puni Elder The Great Tree 60 coins
50 coins (Switch remake)
Come over and play! Lahla Rogueport, the Pianta Parlor 10 pianta tokens
Help my Daddy! Pine T. Jr. Rogueport Underground, the entrance to the Pit of 100 Trials Silver Card

After clearing Chapter 3 [edit ]

Help wanted! Jolene Glitzville's Glitz Pit 30 coins
Access to Prince Mush's Exhibition Match (Switch remake)
Heartful Cake recipe... Merlee Rogueport Underground 30 coins
The food I want. Bub-ulber Petalburg Dried Bouquet

After clearing Chapter 4 [edit ]

Elusive badge! Ms. Mowz (Posted as ???) Rogueport, on the roof of Zess T.'s house Ms. Mowz, Attack FX B
Newsletter... [a] Mayor Dour Twilight Town 30 coins
Seeking legendary book! Zess T. Rogueport, Zess T.'s house Honey Mushroom

After clearing Chapter 5 [edit ]

Tell that person... Eve Twilight Town, next door to the shop Meteor Meal
Looking for a gal! Goom Goom Pirate's Grotto Couple's Cake

After clearing Chapter 6 [edit ]

Important thing! Frankie Rogueport, in the park Gold Card
Get these ingredients! Chef Shimi Excess Express 40 coins
I need my magazine. Toodles Poshley Heights Platinum Card
Security code... Businessman Glitzville Hot Sauce

After clearing Chapter 7 [edit ]

Delivery, please! Goldbob Poshley Heights 64 coins
I can't speak! Gob Fahr Outpost, behind the inn 20 coins
30 coins (Switch remake)
I wanna meet Luigi! Toadia Poshley Heights, right near the Sanctum Choco Cake

After clearing Chapter 8 [edit ]

Roust these cads! Doe T. Boggly Woods 20 coins
30 coins (Switch remake)
Help me make up. Bub Poshley Heights 3 coins
Erase that graffiti! Swob Fahr Outpost, next to the cannon statue Snow Bunny
  1. ^ In the Nintendo Switch remake, this trouble is available after clearing Chapter 7.

Names in other languages[edit ]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese おなやみセンター
Onayami Sentā		 Concerns Center [?]
Chinese (Simplified) 烦恼委托中心
Fánnǎo Wěituō Zhōngxīn		 Trouble Requests Center [?]
Chinese (Traditional) 煩惱委託中心
Fánnǎo Wěituō Zhōngxīn		 Trouble Requests Center [?]
Dutch Klusjesdienst Task service [?]
French l'Agence d'entraide Help agency [?]
German Job-Agentur Job Agency [?]
Italian Centro Reclami Complaints Center [?]
Korean 고민 상담소
Gomin Sangdamso		 Trouble Counseling Center [?]
Spanish Centro de Servicios Personalizados Personalized Services Center [?]

Notes[edit ]

  • In the Japanese version, if Frankie's trouble is canceled before Mario collects the wedding ring, the ring will not despawn. If another trouble is taken and then the ring is collected, the ring will set a flag that is used by other troubles. This allows some troubles to be progressed simply by collecting the ring.
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Chapter 1 Petal Meadows • Petalburg (Niff T.'s shop) • (Path to) Shhwonk Fortress • Hooktail Castle
Chapter 2 Boggly Woods (Flurrie's House) • Great Tree (Pungent's Great Tree Shop)
Chapter 3 Glitzville (Fresh Juice Shop · Hot Dog Stand · Souvenir shop) • Glitz Pit
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Chapter 5 Keelhaul Key (Keelhaul Galleria) • Pirate's Grotto
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