The coin sound debuted in Super Mario Bros, Nintendo's 1985 NES platformer, where it plays each time Mario collects a coin in the overworld. Composed within the strict limits of the console's sound chip, its two rising notes became a universal shorthand for grabbing something valuable. As the Mario series grew into one of the best-selling franchises of all time, the chime crossed from games into memes, streams, notification sounds, and remixes, where editors still use it to mark wins, payouts, and funny moments of instant success.