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Super Mario RPG Booster’s Family Portraits Puzzle Solution

Super Mario RPG Booster's Family Portraits Puzzle Solution
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In Super Mario RPG, Booster’s family portraits puzzle unlocks a powerful weapon for Bowser. However, you must know the correct order of the family photos in Booster’s Tower to obtain the Elder Key to open the door.

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Screenshot of Booster's Family Portrait Puzzle in Super Mario RPG
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Booster’s family portraits age order in Super Mario RPG

While exploring Booster’s Tower in Super Mario RPG, you will eventually stumble across a locked door with a note next to it. The letter asks you to organize Booster’s family portraits from the oldest to the youngest. To start the puzzle, walk to the end of the hall and stand before the last portrait in the line.

Next, walk up to the photo and press the A button. The picture will flip around and become a giant image of the letter B. You will now need to interact with the rest of the portraits in the correct order. While this can be a challenging task, we’ve got you covered! Below is the correct order solution to the Super Mario RPG Booster’s family portraits puzzle:

Screenshot of the Booster's family portraits puzzle order solution in Super Mario RPG
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You will know if you selected the correct order because Booster will quickly appear and reward you with the Elder Key. The giant key can immediately be used on the door to the left of the portraits in the hallway.

Screenshot of the Booster's Tower Elder Key in Super Mario RPG
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What do you get for solving Booster’s family portraits puzzle?

Completing Booster’s family portraits will reward you with the Chain Chomp weapon for Bowser. A quick cutscene featuring Bowser will play after unlocking the door with the Elder Key. Although the Chain Chomp is now yours, you will still need to equip it on Bowser in the menu.

Screenshot of Bowser Chain Chomp weapon in Super Mario RPG
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Depending on which stats you level up in Super Mario RPG, the Chain Chomp weapon increases Bowser’s Attack stat by 10 points. The powerful item gives you an attack in combat, where you spin the weapon in the air before throwing it at an enemy.

Screenshot of Bowser Chain Chomp weapon menu screen in Super Mario RPG
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Super Mario RPG is now available on the Nintendo Switch.

Brent Koepp
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Based in California, Brent is an Editor at Siliconera and has been a journalist since 2010. When he's not playing JRPGs or catching 'em all in Pokémon, you can find him spending time with his wife and two dogs.

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