This is the solution to Super Mario Mystery 2. You can find it in my gallery. No Cheating! :]
A: "Color is Key" (upside down). This hint refers to the colors of the letters in clue B.
B: The colors of the letters are used to decode clues C, D, E, and L. Ex: Red circle equals S
C: Using clue B you can decode this as saying "One Koopa is good"
D: Using clues B and F you can decode this as saying "Bowser a Koopa"
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15 Jan, 2013, 1:14 am
E: using clue B you can decode this as saying "Peach sees Mario"
F: This can be decode to say "I'm a Koopa" using the clue on the bottom right (also an F... oops). R equals A etc.
G: There is a hidden upside down message that reads 'Every second letter on border'. Using this you can find the message 'Spell Already Cast' (ignore the letters that pop out) in clue B.
15 Jan, 2013, 1:21 am
H: There is a hidden message upside down that reads 'Only a True Mario Fan Will Win'.
I: Using the first letter of every food shown you can decode a message that says 'MARIO is Free'
J: This is a jumbled message that, once unscrambled, reads 'NOT BOWSER'.
K: Peaches Castle along with Bowser Jr. flying above.
L: Using clue B you can decode this as saying 'Wheres Coins'. This relates to the coins hidden throughout the painting.
Using all of these clues you can use some deduction to solve the mystery...
15 Jan, 2013, 1:26 am
So why will the Koopas evil plan fail? Because the spell has already been cast! Mario used it to switch bodies with Bowser Jr! You can deduce this because mario says 'I'm a Koopa' and 'Peach sees Mario' The only Koopa that peach could possibly see from her castle is Bowser Jr (flying above). Congrats to all who solved the mystery :)
BONUS: There is one hidden message in this painting that is NOT on this solution. Can you find the secret message?
BONUS 2: How many coins are hidden in this painting?
15 Jan, 2013, 2:45 am
17 coins?
15 Jan, 2013, 3:13 am
Thanks for the solution :) and 20 coins!
15 Jan, 2013, 4:33 am
Huh, I really was close to figuring it out! Thanks for that!
15 Jan, 2013, 4:36 am
Also, reading the borders from the right first letter down, then from the left border reads "SECRET MESSAGE HERE"...
15 Jan, 2013, 5:05 am
19 coins :/
15 Jan, 2013, 5:12 am
Is the thing that isnt on this solution sheet... l u i g i?
15 Jan, 2013, 5:31 am
Nope, Luigi is not the secret message. But he is hiding in the bushes :)
15 Jan, 2013, 6:33 am
19 coins
15 Jan, 2013, 1:40 pm
Hmmm... ... erehegas semterces
hmm secretmes sagehere
... !! secret message here!
(the other letters on border)
Is that the secret message?
15 Jan, 2013, 6:02 pm
Miester M found the secret message! Congrats :)
15 Jan, 2013, 6:05 pm
Xero-J also found the secret message and came VERY close to solving the mystery with no cheating! Nice work!
15 Jan, 2013, 8:06 pm
These look SO HARD! I'm gonna hafta try the next one!
16 Jan, 2013, 5:28 am
this stuff was awesome, ur amazing! i got stumpped this one, but i'll get the next one! Also, Make more of that maze game stuff!!! that was the best!
16 Jan, 2013, 10:04 pm
thanx man ^^
18 Jan, 2013, 3:31 am
I'll never understand how to solve these. I have bad finding skills.
18 Jan, 2013, 8:06 pm
Cool idea, tristman! I was thinking of doing one featuring the ladies of the Mario Universe, but your idea is also very cool :)
21 Jan, 2013, 1:56 am
I have one also! The Kooplings are trying to get into Daisy's Castle, but they have to get past these magic doors.
23 Jan, 2013, 10:21 pm
Rhaaa I asbent since the new year I have missed his game :( but i play before to see this pic and it's a very good enigme :)
24 Jan, 2013, 7:48 am
Thanks everyone :) I'm very pleased so many people had fun with this mystery.
18 Feb, 2013, 9:40 am
Can't wait for the next one! I thought these were hard, but I've gotten used to them. xD
09 Mar, 2013, 10:15 pm
16 coins!!
09 Mar, 2013, 10:16 pm
WAIT!!INCLUDING THE ONE IN DA SPEECH BUBBLE...I CANT CHOOOOSSEE!!!BOTH!16 AND 17 COINS!!!!
10 Mar, 2013, 6:56 am
There are more coins than than... the one in the speach balloon counts :)
11 Mar, 2013, 10:15 pm
21 Coins ? And great puzzle , even if i didn't find the good answer by myself , it was still fun to TRY :D