Quote Originally Posted by Jorpho View Post
My memories of the game are sadly tained by the horrible tedium that is trying to amass 9999 coins to get the best ending. At an average of about 30 coins per level, it takes a long time indeed, even if you use the little tricks. (And of course the double-your-money minigame is a waste of time.)
Well, the treasures you collect go a long way in adding to your end game total.

Plus, there's always the 16 SELECT cheat if you don't want to spend a lot of time on it...