Consolation Prize

The Consolation Prize (Blues Eradicator in Europe) is a treasure in. It is a silver ring with a blue gem on top. The S.S. Dolphin II explains how the gem "prevents all light from passing through it except for waves towards the upper end of the visible spectrum". This is roughly true: that hits the gem bounces back to the eye, except for waves on the upper part of the visible region of the  – greens, yellows, and reds. This means only blue reaches our eyes.

Collecting the treasure
After going through the first doorway of the area, Olimar will encounter a sleeping Mockiwi. The treasure stands above this creature, and in order to retrieve it, the player must destroy a dirt block and kill another Mockiwi, which will fall when the obstacle is destroyed.