The Purple Coin - Club Saturn Edition (2021 Update)
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By: Miles [W]
Swarmed by an evil army of Collector Bros, you must fight to survive. Possess your enemies and cause fights to earn points and buy yourself more time! Complete Challenges to unlock new stages and gameplay modifiers, and earn Awards for skilled play. You can call in help from a costumed friend lurking in the shadows, or you can play as him to beat up some Bros in style.

This game has an online high scores feature, but you can easily decline it or later turn it back off if you don't want it.

The game now has 13 stages. There are 9 Challenges to test your skills, and 10 Awards you can earn.

There's an Android version available here, with touch mode and limited support for wireless gamepads: https://www.dropbox.com/s/syb1fcoudnt08pw/The%20Purple%20Coin%20CSE%20-%20MFGG%20Rv02%20-%206-14-2022.apk?dl=1

Controls default to Z-X-C-V-Space, but they are customizable. You can use a keyboard or gamepad, and in the Android version you can move the touch buttons if you need to.

Be sure to extract the game! It will not work if you just run it straight from the ZIP.
Completion: Full Game Genre: Minigame
Franchise: Mario

Update History
07/13/22  Added an Epilepsy Safety Mode; fixed a bug where high scorers with long names didn't use the smaller font.
11/17/21  Ported to Game Maker Studio 1.4, fixed lots of bugs (including The Bug), online high scores are back, there's achievements and other small goodies, there's a tiny bit more levels and modifiers, and Batbro's game mode is no longer pointless. Al
 
[O] Created: Apr 2 2013, 9:34 AM
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[O] File Size: 27.26MB
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Reviews
Author Summary Score
Ross64 Download this game now, and you might just find your new favorite fangame! 10 / 10
Carrot_64 Everything is smooth and nothing breaks and almost everything is perfect. In other words it's a perfect game with very few issues. 9 / 10
littlelum This game is one the best that MFGG has to offer. If you haven't played it yet, download now! 10 / 10
Q-Nova This is one of the most shiniest coins out of all. It is so shiny, that you won't want to skip this game. 10 / 10
Horrible Writer From the start I knew this game would be something great and I was not disappointed. 9 / 10
Astrakitu Wait...wait..WHAT? Another great game made by Miles? I played his games before and they were great, and so as The Purple Coin. Get the game now! 10 / 10
ThePurpleIndigo This game is a must play for anyone looking for something spectacular. I would HIGHLY recommend this game for anyone. 10 / 10
DJ Coco The Purple Coin was a very good game, but it felt unfinished before. Like, there was lots of potential that was unused. Now, the final version certainly lives up to what I expected. It feels really complete now and is lots of fun to play. A very well-done fangame you need to download right now if you haven't yet. 10 / 10
SuperMario400 The game is great and I definately recommend it to anybody. My only complaint is the ZXC controls and I don't know how to use a controller in place of it. 9 / 10
Nite Shadow Miles is not one to disappoint! He made an excellent game based around one of the Mario series' common inanimate objects. To top it off, this has to be one of the best games I've seen on MFGG. 10 / 10
Fizzy The Purple Coin Batbro/Final Edition is a great fan game that won't disappoint you. Download this game now! 10 / 10
Ryan Silberman I honestly thought I've seen the best The Purple Coin could offer in its last version.

I'm very glad to be wrong.
10 / 10
Average Score 9.8 / 10


Comments
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Genogenesis7
Apr 2 2013, 5:15 PM
It's out!! :D
 
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Ryan Silberman
Apr 2 2013, 9:34 PM
"Hmm..I wonder how many burgers this is worth"

Oh my god I've seen that Mario video on YouTube XD
 
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EvilYoshiToes
Apr 2 2013, 9:46 PM
Can't wait to try this out! :D
EDIT: That Batbro engine is AWESOME!
 
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LSF Games
Apr 3 2013, 11:34 AM
Oh man, the game is awesome! Truly one of the best minigames on mfgg! This deserves a 10/10.
I almost thaught this is a late april fools joke and some other game awaits me, but it turned out, it's the real one! Boy, was I glad! I'll write an review soon.
 
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Ryan Silberman
Apr 3 2013, 8:38 PM
Quote (LSF Games on Apr 3 2013, 11:34 AM)
Oh man, the game is awesome! Truly one of the best minigames on mfgg! Would Mario Minigame Mahyem get a 10/10, this deserves a over 9000/10.
I almost thaught this is a late april fools joke and some other game awaits me, but it turned out, it's the real one! Boy, was I glad! I'll write an review soon.

Y'know - It's pretty outright a-hole-ish to poke fun at a poor fangame on another person's fangame which is totally irrelevant to that game.
 
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LSF Games
Apr 4 2013, 9:31 AM
I just wanted to compare them and wanted to descibe the difference between a bad and a good fangame.
But if you say so, I'll change it then.
 
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Nite Shadow
Apr 5 2013, 2:01 PM
Excelent stuff!

Miles, You did not dissapoint! :D
 
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Colesamukai110
Apr 6 2013, 1:49 AM
BEST CUSTOM MARIO GAME EVER
 
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TiKi
Apr 6 2013, 5:18 AM
Is there any way to make this game easier as Batbro? The stomping and punching mechanics aren't 100% reliable.
 
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Miles
Apr 6 2013, 8:04 AM
Quote (TiKi on Apr 6 2013, 12:18 AM)
Is there any way to make this game easier as Batbro? The stomping and punching mechanics aren't 100% reliable.

As for the stomping thing being unreliable, sorry about that. The attack function by itself wasn't built to be relied on by itself, though - you're supposed to also make smart use of your gadgets and maneuverability in order to survive. Even when swarmed it can be possible to find a moment to attack properly without getting got.

The control set may help:
Press down and attack to use the batclaw to trip your enemies and make them vulnerable (or if you hold down the button, you can reel in the more weakened enemies for an auto-attack), and up and attack to try to escape to the ceiling. Tapping the attack button alone when out of range of any enemy will throw a batarang. Hold jump to glide.
 
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Conio
Apr 7 2013, 6:34 PM
This game is fantastic!
 
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FanMarioPL
Apr 10 2013, 2:04 PM
Great game, it does not count it`s made with lame game maker because the game self is great :D
 
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Shadow Kami
Apr 12 2013, 12:04 AM
Quote (FanMarioPL on Apr 10 2013, 10:04 AM)
Great game, it does not count it`s made with lame game maker because the game self is great :D

Gamemaker's a decent hobbyist tool, it's obviously not hte top of the ladder, but you are able to make good games with it, wiht effort. So gamemaker itself isn't lame(even with it's limitations when you know how to use everyhting it can offer), it's just the people who make the games that don't put effort into that make gamemaker seem lame.

Also good final release miles, hope to see your 'other' project pop up sometime in physcial form.
 
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FanMarioPL
Apr 13 2013, 9:21 AM
Hey, i have a question - what the gameplay modifiers do? I know what funny endings do, but the rest?
 
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Miles
Apr 13 2013, 6:06 PM
Excluding the first one itself, the first few are visual modifiers. The last two actually do modify gameplay, so significantly that high score submission is disabled when using them. Just try 'em on at the same time and hide for a bit - you'll see what they do fairly quickly.
 
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SuperMarioBronies
Apr 13 2013, 7:56 PM
Quote (FanMarioPL on Apr 13 2013, 9:21 AM)
Hey, i have a question - what the gameplay modifiers do? I know what funny endings do, but the rest?

What does funny endings/losses do then? i dont want to prove you wrong, i just want to know.
 
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Miles
Apr 13 2013, 8:18 PM
^ The Game Over text attacks underlying Bros.
 
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FanMarioPL
Apr 14 2013, 8:36 AM
Yay, I have completed all challenges and I have every level/modifier unlocked :D Here are some ideas if you want to make a sequel in the future:
- more challenges(score 50 points as a coin[bridges!], score 100 points without harming anyone[bridges too, but as a bro], possess 20 bros in a game...)
- of course more levels
- level editor please :D
- maybe two player game?
- play as a bro mode, you and other bros search for a coin and the coin may possess them :D
- difficulty levels
- ability to turn on powerups(mushroom: you can survive one attack, fire flower: guess, pow: kills all bros on ground, mod: kills all bros on air...)
- ability to turn on enemies(goomba, koopa...)
Good luck in your next games(if you want to make any XD)!
 
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Goomba345457
Apr 14 2013, 1:36 PM
such a awsome game!
 
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Goomba345457
Apr 14 2013, 1:36 PM
can you please post all the sprites and tilesets from the game? please? thank u if u do so.
 
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marioxx134
Apr 14 2013, 3:31 PM
Is there a certain thing you have to have to dwonload this?
 
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marioxx134
Apr 14 2013, 3:33 PM
Mine has been loading for hours and its just a black screen.
 
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marioxx134
Apr 14 2013, 4:15 PM
This is one of the most great games I have played.oh do you think you can add some thing like where the bro takes a another bros arm then kicks him in the face then he will fling back cuasing other bros to die if they are hit be the other bro.
 
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LSF Games
Apr 15 2013, 5:18 PM
You should have tell us,
you have to unable the modifiers. I had a score of 1262 and I was wondering, why it wasn't in the highscore-table. -_- Well, let's try it again.
 
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Miles
Apr 15 2013, 6:10 PM
I submitted an update a few days ago fixing various broken things, the fact that the high score button is visible when it shouldn't be being one of them. It ain't up yet, though.(Update: Now it is.) Very sorry about the score thing.

(One shouldn't expect cheaty modifiers to be usable in a high score competition anyway, though. :P)
 
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marioxx134
Apr 16 2013, 10:45 PM
Quote (Miles on Apr 15 2013, 6:10 PM)
I submitted an update a few days ago fixing various broken things, the fact that the high score button is visible when it shouldn't be being one of them. It ain't up yet, though. Very sorry about the score thing.

(One shouldn't expect cheaty modifiers to be usable in a high score competition anyway, though. :P)

Well another thing when the my score gets higher the bros start to come in gaint gropus and I think this actvates the modifier swarm of bros is that a glitch or did you mean to do that?
 
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Miles
Apr 16 2013, 10:51 PM
^ They're supposed to get faster over time; it's a part of how I paced the difficulty. The modifier just makes it be at near-max fastness from the beginning.

Quote (FanMarioPL on Apr 14 2013, 3:36 AM)
Good luck in your next games(if you want to make any XD)!
Thank you; glad you had fun.
 
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TheUnHolyDarkth
Apr 26 2013, 6:46 AM
Both a unique and fun idea all executed perfectly (Except for a few freeze issues).

I'm amazed. It's by far one of the best Mario Fan Galaxy Games i have ever played :)
 
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Miles
Apr 26 2013, 7:38 AM
Quote (TheUnHolyDarkth on Apr 26 2013, 1:46 AM)
(Except for a few freeze issues).
DARN IT. I really wish I could have fixed those. Oh well.

Glad you enjoyed it.
 
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Fatherpirhana67
May 6 2013, 8:00 PM
I'm having a problem.sometimes the game crashes on me and i lose all of the game modifiers and stages i unlocked.could you please fix that?
 
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Fatherpirhana67
May 6 2013, 8:02 PM
I also think there should be a reward for surviving and killing all of the bros in Batbro mode.
 
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Miles
May 6 2013, 9:08 PM
Crashes? Are you on Windows 8? If so, you're probably gonna have rather bad luck trying to play this. Otherwise, what's happening when the game crashes? I never have them while playing, so I can't fix it if I don't know what to fix. If this is common, whenever the game tells you you unlocked some stuff then you should close it and then start again. It should save them. If it doesn't save, there's probably a permissions problem with where ever you have the game downloaded to.

I ran completely out of motivation to do anything else with this around the time of release so I never did get around to adding an award for that. My bad. You can complete some of the challenges and unlock the first two stages while playing it, though.
 
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Astrakitu
Jul 31 2013, 1:19 PM
Since I downloaded your Mario Bros: Just for Fun game that I played with my cousin, I planning to download The Purple Coin right now. You have great skill in game making.
 
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Miles
Jul 31 2013, 1:53 PM
I think of it more as having extreme luck, as is the case with Super Battle Bros (JFF) and this game. I'm fairly good at engine-y stuff, but game design in general (as in all the other areas) I'm pretty bad at.

Hope you have fun.
 
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Astrakitu
Aug 2 2013, 1:08 PM
I've played the game, and I enjoyed it! I was able to complete my first Batbro game (in the Space Ship level).
 
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Miles
Oct 16 2013, 9:20 PM
People using names attempting to be mean in some way are not staying on the score table.
 
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Jacobruby
Apr 18 2014, 8:56 PM
He's talking about me "who lives down the street from me" XD
 
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crazycupmuffin
Aug 31 2014, 3:49 PM
I cant extract this game? I'm using windows 8, would that be the problem? I can play everything on this site except for this :(
 
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Miles
Sep 1 2014, 12:20 AM
Not sure what to tell you if other games work just fine. You can run it straight from the ZIP on 7 and below - you just lose save functionality when doing that. For Windows 8, you have to extract the game to a "safe" folder (such as one on your Desktop).

I recommend against playing this game on Windows 8 anyway though. There's a sound bug with Game Maker 8- games that causes them to crash when too many sounds are playing, which in this game can happen quite frequently when you have a higher score. Don't worry, you're not missing much.
 
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fireluigi
Nov 22 2014, 5:35 AM
I am getting this. DEFINITELY going to give it a try, it looks pretty cool.
 
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