Editing Amp

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|latest_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])

|derived_species=[[Big Amp]]

|related=[[Bowser Stunner]]<br>[[Li'l Sparky]]<br>[[Spark]]

|notable=[[Amp (character)|Amp]]

'''Amps''' are small electrified metal balls that have appeared as enemies throughout the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Their name stems from "{{wp|ampere}}" (often shortened to "amp"), the standard unit of measurement for the flow of electrical currents. They made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

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[[File:Amp SM64.png|thumb|left|Three Amps circling around crystals in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]

Amps are featured in several levels throughout ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Amps orbit objects and platforms, and if [[Mario]] comes into contact with one of them, he will be shocked and lose one wedge of health. Amps cannot be defeated in this game. Amps can be found in [[Bowser in the Dark World]], [[Shifting Sand Land]], [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]], [[Wet-Dry World]], [[Snowman's Land]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]], [[Tick Tock Clock]], [[Rainbow Ride]], and [[Bowser in the Sky]]. While being electrocuted, Mario flashes and becomes immobile for about one second.

Exclusively in the [[Nintendo 64]] version, in the pyramid of [[Shifting Sand Land]], there are two Amps that, instead of circling around objects, come out of walls in a circular pattern, thus circling nothing. These are made into standard circling Amps in the DS version.

[[File:4-Tower NSMB.png|200px|thumb|Amps in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]

[[File:AmpNSMB.png|200px|thumb|left|A model of an Amp.]]

Amps reappear as uncommon enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', in {{World-link|3|tower|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, {{World-link|4|tower|World 4-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}} and {{World-link|7|castle|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}. In this game, they appear mostly in groups, and if Mario comes in contact with one, he will be shocked. They can only be defeated with a [[Mega Mushroom]], [[Koopa Shell]] or [[Super Star|Starman]]. Amps lose their electricity for a moment if they shock Mario or [[Luigi]], except for ones on fences, which disappear after shocking the player.

 

[[File:AmpSMG.png|thumb|right|Artwork of an Amp from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]

Amps can also be found in many areas of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', including the [[Space Junk Galaxy]], the [[Battlerock Galaxy]], the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], the [[Toy Time Galaxy]], and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. They have different faces, as their eyes and mouth are both bright red. There also other Amps that are large, faceless balls, called [[Big Amp]]s. Similar to ''Super Mario 64'', Amps cannot be defeated. However, the second player can freeze them in place. They also appear in the [[Bubble Blast Galaxy]] where they move in groups of two.

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[[File:NSMBW Amp Screenshot.png|200px|thumb|Amps as they appear in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]

Amps also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as rare enemies, behaving as they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Only six of them appear in the first half of {{world-link|3|tower|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. They can be defeated by freezing them with icy projectiles from the [[Ice Flower]] or [[Penguin Suit]] and then [[Ground Pound]]ing them, touching them with a character using a [[Super Star|Star]], or by having a frozen enemy thrown at them. The player(s) must dodge the Amps to reach the [[Red Coin]]s.

[[File:SMG2 Sky Station Amp Screenshot.png|left|thumb|200px|Two Amps from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]

Amps reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' for the Nintendo 3DS. They act just like they did in the predecessor and appear in the levels [[World 4-B (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-B]] and {{World-link|flower|cannonn2|World Flower-Warp Cannon}}. Additionally, Amps can also be seen moving on lines, like [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]].

 

Amps and [[Big Amp]]s reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', appearing only in [[Snake Block Tower]] and in [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]]. They behave like in the predecessor. There is also a new variation known as [[Bowser Stunner]]s that conduct electricity with each other. They are one of the few enemies that don't reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.

====''Mario Party 3''====

Amps make their first appearance in the ''Mario Party'' series in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', where they appear as the main obstacles in [[Motor Rooter]]. Indicated by shockwaves on the central map, these Amps form an electrical current that covers the path except for one tile, and they slow down players that are hit by them and their electrical currents. Players can avoid them by changing lanes to an area that is not covered with electricity.

[[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|200px|thumb|right|Amps in the ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' minigame [[Shock Absorbers (Mario Party 5)|Shock Absorbers]].]]

Amps are the main obstacle in [[Shock Absorbers (Mario Party 5)|Shock Absorbers]] in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', where touching one loses the minigame. Players are trapped in a small arena where there are multiple Amps that move around. As in ''Mario Party 3'', these Amps can also form a line of electricity, where their indication to perform this attack happens when they stop in place and begin to emit electricity. Amps on the borders of the course form a permanent barrier of electricity.

A notable [[Amp (character)|Amp]] appears in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', gambling in [[Town Game Room B]]. Generic Amps also appear in the minigames [[Amplifried]], [[Cloud Climb]], and [[Broom Zoom]] as hazards, where they continuously emit electricity that harms the player. In Amplifried, they serve as the main obstacles, where the main goal of the game is to avoid them. Their attack pattern in this minigame is somewhat similar to their appearance in Shock Absorbers from ''Mario Party 5'', where they can move around and form electrical currents. As the minigame goes on, they move faster and form more electrical lines. In Cloud Climb and Broom Zoom, Amps are stationary obstacles, and touching them impedes the players' progress rather than defeats the players.

In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', an Amp is one of the nine enemies that are needed to be found in the minigame, [[Specter Inspector]]. It is found under a cover on the table.  

[[File:HalftheBattle SuperMarioParty.png|thumb|Amps in Half the Battle in ''Super Mario Party'']]

Amps appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', where they are obstacles in the minigame [[Half the Battle]].

Amps appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. Their body is now silver like in their debut appearance in ''Super Mario 64''.

==Appearance and traits==

Amps originally sported white {{wp|Manga iconography#Head and face|"cross-popping" veins}}, joyful red eyes, and rounded white lips with a pure red mouth. This appearance was last used in ''Mario Party Advance''. Since ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', their usual appearance has been changed a bit. They now have more jagged yellow eyes and a larger, jagged mouth. They now have a red tongue and dark red interior being visible inside the mouth. They are also now black rather than grayish and sport no angry veins.

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==Name in other languages==

|Jap=ビリキュー

|JapM=From ''biribiri'', an onomatopoeia for being zapped and ''kyū'', "sphere".

|GerM=-

|SpaAM=From ''chispa'' (spark) and ''payaso'' (clown)

|SpaE=Sparky<br>Amp

|SpaEM=-

|Fra=Amp

|FraM=-

|ItaM=From ''ampere'' and ''-ino'', a diminutive suffix

|KorR=Gamjeonbol

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