What do you do with Play Coins

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I noticed that I get Play Coins when I walk around with my 3DS on.

What are they good for? I know that Nintendo mentioned you would be able to possibly use them in games to unlock things – are there any games out now that use them? What sort of things do they do?

Best Answer

For built-in software, they're used in:

  • Streetpass Quest I and II: Two coins apiece for a "wanderer", random color, level 1 or 2, that goes along with miis you've met. It's usually a good idea to max out to have 10 characters in the party whenever you "venture forth". In quest 2 you can also spend 2+level coins to have previously met miis rejoin even without meeting them again.
  • Streetpass Puzzle: 2 coins get you a random blue piece of any panel that you've started but not yet finished. Note that this may be a piece you already have.
  • AR Games: Unlock game modes and other extras.
  • Swapnote / Nintendo Letter Box: Pay 5 coins for stationery. (No longer available)

Additionally, any game can use play coins for in-game unlocks. For example, in Street Fighter IV you can use them to get a random figurine; in Kid Icarus: Uprising you can use them for idol toss eggs. In shovel knight, you can pay 1 coin for 100 in-game gold.

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