Star Coins are collectible items featured mainly in the New Super Mario Bros. series. They first appear in New Super Mario Bros.. They are larger than normal coins, and depict a star. Almost every level in each game contains three, most games typically have over 200 Star Coins in all, and they are usuallyused to open up paths on the world map and to buy Touch Screen background images later on in the game however in some cases, Star Coins are also used to unlock secret levels. Usually, Star Coins