The coin chime first appeared in Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. in 1985, sounding whenever Mario collected a coin in the game. It returned in almost every later Mario title, from the 2D platformers to modern 3D adventures, so several generations of players learned to associate it with progress and reward. As gameplay clips, reaction videos and short-form edits spread online, the short sound became a shorthand for success outside games too, and its bright, instantly familiar tone keeps it useful for creators today.