Bianco Hills
| Bianco Hills | |
|---|---|
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| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
| Greater location | Isle Delfino |
| Inhabitants | Piantas, Piranha Plants, Pokeys, Pokey Pods, Pondskaters, Seedy Pods, Strollin' Stus |
- “Bianco Hills is a rather interesting place, huh? We have falling goop and all sorts of other oddities!”
- —Pianta, Super Mario Sunshine
Bianco Hills is a hilly and picturesque countryside region in the center of Isle Delfino and northwest of Delfino Plaza, appearing in Super Mario Sunshine. It can be entered via the Rainbow M on the base of the Grand Pianta Statue in Delfino Plaza's Bianco Square once the player defeats Shadow Mario for the first time. The word "bianco" in its name is Italian for white, probably in reference to the white colored houses, walls, and roads found in the area.
In Mario Golf: Advance Tour, some of the Mushroom Course holes are very similar, and seem to be based on this area.
Layout[edit]
Bianco Hills consists of the Windmill Village inhabited by Piantas, the upper hilly area, and a large lake. In the center of Bianco Hills lies the Big Windmill, which is located at the end of the lake.
Mario will start on a cliff overlooking Delfino Plaza, Ricco Harbor, and Pinna Park, which he can view by turning around, but cannot jump down and reach due to an invisible wall. If Yoshi is rescued, he will appear in his egg here in Episode 8. Moving forward from the start, Mario will proceed up a sloped area with a brick path and three Piantas and then down the other side of the slope which is continuously being sprayed with water, which will refill FLUDD and the player can slide down. The path will end at a river with a log in it the player can use to get across.
Beyond the river is the Windmill Village area filled with many buildings and windmills strung together with ropes. Several Piantas are seen walking around the village, and the red female and the brown male ones in the back are chucksters capable of throwing Mario upward. Around the village are several Pokey Pods, many of which are hiding in rings of flowers that will release coins if sprayed in a relatively short period of time. There are several Poinks to the left of the village in some episodes. By using the walls or ropes, Mario can climb onto the top of the houses; one of which has a large platform on top of it that can be turned by spraying the sail with FLUDD. During Episode 5, Petey Piranha will be fought in the village after waking him up. If the Turbo Nozzle has been found in Episode 6, its box will appear at the end of the large wall, and if the Rocket Nozzle is found during Episode 4, its box will appear on one of the buildings. Along the base of the wall next to the village are several Strollin' Stus. Behind the village is a series of terraces leading up to a high cliff. On the other end a large river can be seen below some cliffs, however this river is too high to climb out of and Mario will lose a life if he falls in. There is also a lone pillar-like mound in the middle of this cliff, in Episode 5 Petey Piranha is sleeping here and can be woken up and battled by shooting a one of the nearby Poinks at him.
Crossing through the wall next to the village, either through the gate (which is closed during Episode 1), the large waterwheel, or by climbing over the wall entirely, will lead the player to the large lake and surrounding area. Many trees, Pokey Pods, and Seedy Pods are found in the grassy area and the ledges to the west of the lake contain a Pokey and several platforms that lead to Red Coins and the Shine Sprite for The Red Coins of the Lake. There are also many platforms with small windmills on them throughout the lake area, if Mario sprays them with water for a sustained period of time, a coin will spawn on top of the platform. Additionally, if Mario managed to collect 100 coins in Bianco Hills, the Shine Sprite will appear on top of the windmill platform near the top of the village wall. Following the path from the waterwheel will lead across a bridge and to the large windmill in the middle of the lake. The path to the windmill has many bends and gaps in it the player needs to jump or use the Hover Nozzle to cross, where Petey Piranha can be challenged in Episode 1 and Episode 2. Platforms underneath the bridge are strung with ropes that will lead the player to the Hillside Cave which can be entered from Episode 3 onward. The lake itself has several Pondskaters swimming on the surface. In the back of the lake behind the big windmill is the Cliff Spring Cave, which can be entered from Episode 6 onward. Also during Episode 6, the lake is polluted, so the player needs to use lily pads to get around, but they will need to move quickly as the lily pads rot over time.
Episodes[edit]
| # | Image | Episode | Summary
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Road to the Big Windmill | This episode's objective is to clean the goop on the path to the windmill. |
| 2 |  |
Down with Petey Piranha! | This episode's objective is to defeat Petey Piranha at the top of the windmill. |
| 3 |  |
The Hillside Cave Secret | This episode's objective is to enter to cave on the hillside and collect the Shine Sprite at the end of the cave's secret. |
| 4 |  |
Red Coins of Windmill Village | This episode's objective is to collect the red coins around Windmill Village. |
| 5 |  |
Petey Piranha Strikes Back | This episode's objective is to defeat Petey Piranha again, this time in the Windmill Village. |
| 6 |  |
The Secret of the Dirty Lake | This episode's objective is to traverse to the cave at the back of the lake and clear the secret course. |
| 7 |  |
Shadow Mario on the Loose | This episode's objective is to defeat Shadow Mario as he runs around Windmill Village. |
| 8 |  |
The Red Coins of the Lake | This episode's objective is to collect the red coins over the lake. |
| 9 |  |
Red Coins of the Hillside Cave | This episode's objective is to collect the red coins in the Hillside Cave Secret. |
| 10 |  |
Red Coins of the Dirty Lake | This episode's objective is to collect the red coins in the Dirty Lake Secret. |
Enemies[edit]
Proto Piranha (Boss of Episode 1)
Petey Piranha (Boss of Episode 2 and Episode 5)
Shadow Mario (Boss of Episode 7)
Items[edit]
Blue Coins[edit]
| # | Image | Episode(s) | Location
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
All | Under the water in the river. |
| 2 |  |
All | Obtained by cleaning off graffiti on the wall next to the river. |
| 3 |  |
All | Obtained by cleaning off graffiti on a Pianta lady's house. |
| 4 |  |
All | Inside a tower above the Pianta lady's house. |
| 5 |  |
All | Inside a balcony on a house next to the river. Appears after shooting some water. It is in the left alcove in Episodes 1, 3, 4 and 5, and it is in the right alcove in episodes 2, 6, 7, and 8. |
| 6 |  |
All | Obtained by cleaning graffiti above a wall by the waterwheel. |
| 7 |  |
All | On a platform with a sail south of the waterwheel. |
| 8 |  |
All | Obtained by cleaning X Graffiti in a pit by the waterwheel. The blue coin appears next to the paired X Graffiti. |
| 9 |  |
All | Obtained by cleaning X Graffiti on the wall by the other side of the waterwheel. The blue coin appears next to the first X Graffiti's location. |
| 10 |  |
All | Obtained by spraying a mini-windmill with FLUDD. |
| 11 |  |
All | Underwater to the right side of the Windmill. |
| 12 |  |
All | Obtained by spraying graffiti on the path up the windmill. |
| 13 |  |
All | Obtained by spraying a platform near the top of the windmill. |
| 14 |  |
Episodes 3-8 | Obtained by cleaning off a tourist Pianta in the village. The following is his location in each episode:
|
| 15 |  |
Episodes 3-8 | Obtained by defeating a Pokey at the top of the windmill. |
| 16 |  |
Episodes 6-8 | Floating high in mid-air in town, reached by the help of a bright-red, female chuckster wearing glasses. |
| 17 |  |
Episodes 4-8 | On the grate below the bridge. |
| 18 |  |
Episodes 4-8 | Obtained by defeating a Pokey on a platform by the wall of the lake. |
| 19 |  |
Episodes 3-8 | On a high ledge in the town only reachable with the Rocket Nozzle or hovering from a Pianta house. |
| 20 |  |
Episodes 5-8 | Obtained by spraying a Pianta on a ledge in the village. |
| 21 |  |
Episodes 5-8 | On a cliff by where Petey Piranha is flying around. |
| 22 |  |
Episodes 6-8 | Obtained by spraying the platform where Petey Piranha sleeps in Episode 5. The platform is only accessible by using several clouds to jump across the gap. |
| 23 |  |
Episodes 3-8 | On the highest small windmill outside of the town. |
| 24 |  |
Episodes 7-8 | Underwater in the lake. |
| 25 |  |
Episodes 7-8 | Obtained by spraying O Graffiti on a Pianta house in the village. The blue coin appears next to a paired O Graffiti. |
| 26 |  |
Episodes 7-8 | Obtained by spraying an O Graffiti on a building in the village. The blue coin appears next to the first O Graffiti's location. |
| 27 |  |
Episodes 6-8 | Obtained by spraying a Blue Bird high above the village. |
| 28 |  |
Episodes 3-8 | Obtained by spraying one of the trees in the Big Windmill area. |
| 29 |  |
Episode 8 (Yoshi required) | Obtained by eating a blue butterfly with Yoshi. |
| 30 |  |
Episode 8 (Yoshi required) | Obtained by eating the bees inside a beehive with Yoshi. |
Fruits[edit]
These fruits appear only in Episode 8:
- Durian
- Past the gate, on the southern side of the sidewalk, under two trees.
- Pineapple
- Farther along the sidewalk, in the center of a triangle of trees.
- Bananas
- By the river, next to a tree.
- Across the river.
- Coconut:
- South side of the river, lying out in the open.
- Papaya:
- North side of the sidewalk, between two trees.
Nozzles[edit]
All nozzle boxes begin to appear in Episode 4.
- Hover Nozzle
- Can easily be seen on the ground in front of two houses in the village.
- Nearby a sprinkler near the Big Windmill.
- Rocket Nozzle
- On the roof of a building in the village.
- On a rectangular platform on the eastern side of the lake.
- Turbo Nozzle
- On top of the white wall next to a large watermill.
- In the entrance to Cliff Spring Cave. It is visible in Episodes 4-8, but is only accessible in Episodes 6-8.
1-Up Mushrooms[edit]
- Bianco Hills:
- Obtained by spraying the bells on an archway in the village.
- Obtained by eating a group of green butterflies near the red female chuckster with Yoshi. Only available in Episode 8.
- Obtained by destroying a beehive in a palm tree near the outside wall of the village and using Yoshi to eat all of the bees. Only available in Episode 8.
- The Hillside Cave Secret:
- Obtained by fully ground pounding the right nail on the first green platform just before the section with many moving orange blocks.
- Directly above the second star on the main path just before the final platform with the Shine Sprite.
- The Secret of the Dirty Lake:
- On the star on top of the blue platform, just after the first set of flipping platforms.
- On the left side of the rotating white block's path upwards. It will land on the white block if not collected in mid-air.
Profiles[edit]
- Guide Book: This lush community of villas is located at the foot of Corona Mountain. Its famous windmills spin peacefully in the gentle sea breezes.
Music[edit]
- Main article: Isle Delfino (theme)
The "Bianco Hills" theme is an arrangement of the "Isle Delfino" theme in the key of C major, similar to the themes of Gelato Beach and Ricco Harbor. However, this arrangement is in the style of European folk music, with prominent use of clarinet, flute, and oboe, accompanied by tambourine, castanets, and harp. It was composed by Koji Kondo.
 Bianco Hills - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Sunshine | File info 0:30 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビアンコヒルズ[?] Bianko Hiruzu |
Bianco Hills | |
| French | Collines Bianco[?] | Bianco Hills | |
| German | Monte Bianco[?] | Italian for "Mount White" | |
| Italian | Colli Ariosi[?] | Breezy Hills | |
| Spanish | Monte Bianco[?] | Mount Bianco |
Trivia[edit]
- Part of Bianco Hills can be seen during the opening sequence of Super Mario Sunshine, in the welcome video. Here, Mario with FLUDD can be seen in the lower right part of the screen, close to the lake. This is a development error, since Mario has neither visited Isle Delfino nor met FLUDD yet at this time.
- Among the seven main courses in the game, this is the only level in which all 30 blue coins can be collected in one visit; this is possible by selecting Episode 8 (The Red Coins of the Lake).
- This is one of only two worlds in the game with a death pit. The other, Pianta Village, is suspended by three giant trees over a giant bottomless pit. Bianco Hills has a small area at the northwestern corner of the map where there is a platform in the middle of a lake; a player who falls into the water in this lake will instantly lose a life. Spraying the platform will reward the player with one blue coin.
- In the Super Mario 3D All-Stars version of Super Mario Sunshine, prior to version 1.1.0, debug cubes in the game's second secret area were visible.
- The player can complete Episode 2 (Down with Petey Piranha!) before Episode 1 (Road to the Big Windmill) by either avoiding the Shine Sprite at the end of the latter episode and continuing up the windmill, or by bouncing on a Pondskater in the lake up to the windmill.
- This is the only level where the player can access its Secret Courses outside of its featured Episode. The Hillside Cave can be visited anytime after completing Episode 3 (The Hillside Cave Secret) and the Cliffspring Cave can be visited anytime after completing Episode 6 (The Secret of the Dirty Lake).
