Throwing Balloons is a Mini Battle from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. In it, a Yoshi has a contest with a Bandit to see who can win a combination between Hot Potato and Simon Says, tossing a slowly expanding balloon back and forth until it pops on the loser. The player must push the right buttons to throw the balloon back to the Bandit, and the Bandit will do the same. The player and the Bandit both have a set time limit in which they have to enter the buttons. If the player or the Bandit don't press all the buttons given, or make a mistake, the timer will restart again. There are three modes, the four-button mode, a five-button mode in the GBA version and the six-button mode. Also, if the player accesses the Mini Battle menu from the World Map (only in the SNES version), they can play a multiplayer version of the game, in which the second player will control the Bandit. If Yoshi wins, he will get an item, two extra lives or three extra lives.

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• THROWING BALLOONS
• To throw the balloon, key in the button sequences as shown.
• The game time is limited. If the balloon pops on you, then you lose
• Collect an item if you win!

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The Magnifying Glass^[1] is a Special Item used for finding Red Coins in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. It also appears as a thing in the Paper Mario series.

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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Magnifying Glasses first appear as a Special Item in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake Descargar yoshi island java.

Magnifying Glasses can be found in any of the Bonus Challenge games and when used, its effects continue until Yoshi either loses a life or reaches the end of a level. The Magnifying Glass detects Red Coins that are disguised as Gold Coins and turns them red and visible to the Yoshi so he may more easily collect all twenty Red Coins in the level. The Magnifying Glass will also reveal Winged Clouds that are otherwise invisible, except Winged Clouds that are only revealed by rolling a Chomp Rock or Snowball over their location.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, the Magnifying Glass is a thing first found in the Sandshifter Ruins. It can also be bought from the Shady Toad in Decalburg. In battle, the Magnifying Glass intensifies the sun's rays on enemies, causing burn damage.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

The Magnifying Glass Thing returns as a card in Paper Mario: Color Splash. It can be found in the Tangerino Grill's freezer or bought from the Wringer in Port Prisma for 200 coins. In battle, rather than burning enemies with the sun's rays, it instead enlarges Mario so he can trample enemies.

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Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

• Nintendo 3DS digital manual description:'Reveals hidden Red Coins.'

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