The coin sound comes from Super Mario Bros., released by Nintendo for the NES in 1985, where it played whenever Mario collected a gold coin and gained points. The short effect, created as part of the game's original 8-bit audio, became one of the most recognised sounds in video game history as the Mario series grew across consoles. Players and editors later lifted it for videos, streams and soundboards, using it far beyond Nintendo games as a universal cue for collecting, scoring and getting rewarded.