Marrakech
Marrakech (Arabic: مراكش, Murrākuš; Berber: ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰⴽⵓⵛ, Meṛṛakec) is one of the largest cities in Morocco, Africa. Along with Athens, Madrid, Mexico City, and Paris, it is one of the five cities in the PC version of Mario is Missing! Luigi has to visit in order to defeat Roy Koopa. Just like all the other cities in Mario is Missing!, Marrakech was invaded by Koopa Troopas, who stole artifacts from various local landmarks: a Cobra from the Jemaa-el-Fna Marketplace, a Gold Globe from the Koutoubia mosque, a Carved Tile from the Saadian Tombs, and a Camel Saddle from the Ourika Camel Market. Without these items, each of the landmarks were forced to close. Luigi rescues the city by finding the stolen artifacts and returning them to their respective landmarks.
In the DOS version of Mario is Missing!, the city's mayor is Mayor I. V. Gottserve. In the CD-ROM Deluxe version, the mayor is instead named Mayor McCarthy — however, while the text of the game calls her this, the corresponding voice line still gives her name as "Mayor I. V. Gottserve".
Information from Mario is Missing![edit]
| Person | Quote |
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"You're in Africa. On the rim you can dive in the Atlantic if you want to swim." "You can get better cocoa here in Morocco." |
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"I wanted to desert the tour and head south to the Sahara Desert. Then I heard it was wall-to-wall camels all the way to Marrakech." "I thought you'd never guess, it's the Moroccan capital, Marrakech." |
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"When you hear the castanets, this will kind of explain. We're only ten miles from Spain." "Here's looking at you kid...Casablanca is another famous city here in Morocco." |
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"You're in the northwestern corner of the African continent. If I don't say it's Morocco, I won't be content." "Marrakech was founded as an artistic center in 1062 AD, and has been pretty colorful ever since." |
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"You're in Morocco. More important though, you're in Marrakech." |
Newspaper[edit]
- Koopas Hit Home
- The Koopas we've been hearing so much about lately have finally hit our fine city. Confirming days of speculation that the turtle problem is worldwide, several priceless artifacts have recently turned up missing. Rewards have been offered for their safe return.
- Lightfingers on the Loose
- Scene of crime: The Jemaa-el-Fna Marketplace
- Artifact: the Cobra
- Reward: $1350
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: The Koutoubia
- Artifact: the Gold Globe
- Reward: $1650
- Bonus: $3000
- Scene of crime: The Saadian Tombs
- Artifact: the Carved Tile
- Reward: $2550
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: the Ourika Camel Market
- Artifact: the Camel Saddle
- Reward: $1350
- Bonus: $0
