Learn how to score coins in The Midas River minigame in Super Mario RPG (2023). This guide covers unlocking the minigame, coin collection strategies, and rewards.
The Midas River minigame in Super Mario RPG (2023) unlocks after defeating Belome in the Kero Kero Sewer. You'll be swept down a waterfall where you can collect coins, transitioning into a barrel-jumping challenge. Replaying the course costs 30 coins, and coins collected within the minigame are not kept, resulting in a net loss.
Walkthrough
- 1Waterfall Section: Swim up the waterfall by pressing A up to three times consecutively to gain height and collect standard and Frog Coins. Avoid falling into holes, which lead to caves with various events. The second cave on the left path yields a Flower Tab, the second on the right path costs 5 coins, the third on the left path contains a Frog Coin, and the third near the bottom left gives a Flower Tab.
- 2Barrel Jumping Section: Jump from barrel to barrel, strategically staying on your current barrel if the adjacent one leads to more coins. Jump to switch barrels when the next one offers a better coin path.
- 3Avoiding Enemies: Fish swim up and down the river. Jump over those swimming up. To dodge fish approaching from behind, move to the opposite side of the river. Being hit by a fish costs 5 coins.
Tips
- The first cave encountered has no special event.
- Exiting a cave returns you to the main waterfall path.
- A Toad at the end of the course tracks your collected coins.
- Reach 80 coins to exchange for one Froggy Coin.
- Gathering 60 coins for the first time grants a bonus of 10 coins.
- Collecting all 100 coins on the course awards 30 Froggy Coins.
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