Editing Boards (characters)

{{italic title|Boards (''Super Mario Galaxy'')}}
{{quote2|Your world is such a cool place! If only I weren't a...sign.|Bill Board|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
{{character-infobox
|title=Boards
|image=[[File:SMG Board.png|150px]] <br>A Board in the [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
}}
The '''Boards''' in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games are four sentient signposts capable of speech. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', they will exclaim "Hey!" at Mario before telling Mario how to perform a particular move each time he meets them. Some boards appear in multiple locations, but their ability to transport themselves is not explored. The names of all four are puns on "billboard". The boards also appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' with the same role as in the first game. In the [[Supermassive Galaxy]], rather large boards appear on the first planet.

==Boards==
===Gil Board===
[[File:SMG Gil Board.png|thumb|Gil Board]]
'''Gil Board''' is the first of the boards to be encountered. He is a signpost that tells Mario how to Wall Jump. He claims to be the "Famous Gil Board" and claims Mario knows him, although ''Super Mario Galaxy'' is the first appearance in which he has been specifically named. His only appearance is in the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]].

===Bill Board===
[[File:SMG Bill Board.png|thumb|left|Bill Board]]
'''Bill Board''' is the second board encountered, and the Board with the most appearances. He teaches [[Mario]] how to roll the [[Star Ball]] in the [[Rolling Green Galaxy]], [[Melty Molten Galaxy]] and [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]]. He also makes an appearance at the celebration in the [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]. Here, he tells Mario that he lives in a nice world, and that he would be able to enjoy it more if he was not a sign.

In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', he appears in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]], once again teaching Mario how to roll on the Star Ball. He is the only one of the four boards to reappear.
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===Phil Board===
[[File:SMG Phil Board.png|thumb|right|Phil Board]]
'''Phil Board''' is the third board encountered. He teaches Mario how to move when he is in a [[Bubble]]. He appears in the [[Bubble Breeze Galaxy]] and [[Bubble Blast Galaxy]].

===Jill Board===
[[File:SMG Jill Board.png|thumb|left|Jill Board]]
'''Jill Board''' is the fourth and final board to be encountered. Her only appearance is in [[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]], in which she reminds the player of the [[Boo Mario]] controls. If Mario speaks to Jill Board while he is in his normal form, Jill Board states she only talks to Boos, and tells Mario to get lost.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG2 Bill Board.png|Bill Board instructing Mario in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]] of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Giant Boards.png|The giant Boards in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names|
|Jap=ケイジ・バーン<br>''Keiji Bān''<br>カン・バーン<br>''Kan Bān''<br>デンゴン・バーン<br>''Dengon Bān''<br>カワラ・バーン<br>''Kawara Bān''
|JapM=From 掲示板 ''keijiban'' (bulletin board)<br><br>From 看板 ''kanban'' (billboard)<br><br>From 伝言板 ''dengonban'' (message board)<br><br>From 瓦版 ''kawaraban'' (newspaper)
|FraE=Panoda Fichage 
|FraEM=From ''panneau d'affichage'' (billboard)
|Spa=Let Trero<br>Panc Arta<br>Rot Tulo<br>Kart Elón 
|SpaM=From ''letrero'' (signboard)<br>From ''pancarta'' (banner)<br>From ''rótulo'' (label)<br>From ''cartelón'' (billboard)
|Ita=Informello<br>Notiziello<br>Avvisello<br>Messaggello
|ItaM=From ''informare'' (to inform)<br>From ''notizia'' (news)<br>From ''avviso'' (warning)<br>From ''messaggio'' (message)
|Kor=게시・판<br> '' gesi pan '' <br>간・판<br> '' gan pan'' <br>알림・판<br> ''allim pan'' <br>동・판<br> ''dong pan'' 
|KorM=From 게시판 '' gesipan '' (bulletin board)<br><br>From 간판 ''ganpan'' (signboard)<br><br>From 알림판 ''allimpan'' (notification board)<br><br>From 동판 ''dongpan'' (copper plate)
|ChiS=板布告<br>''Bǎn Bùgào ''<br>板告示<br>''Bǎn Gàoshì''<br>板留言<br>''Bǎn Liúyán ''<br>板宣传<br>''Bǎn Xuānchuán ''
|ChiSM=From ''Bùgào Bǎn'' (bulletin board)<br><br>From ''Gàoshì Bǎn'' (billboard)<br><br>From ''Liúyán Bǎn'' (message board)<br><br>From ''Xuānchuán Bǎn'' (publicity board)
|ChiT=互動告示板大哥 (Bill Board)
|ChiTR=Hùdòng Gàoshì Bǎn Dàgē 
|ChiTM=Interactive Billboard Brother
}}
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