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{{about|actual boulders that have appeared in various media|the special move that was seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''|[[Boulder (move)]]|the recurring object also known as a rolling rock|[[Wobble Rock]]}}
{{distinguish|Rock|Stone|Brolder}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:MKT Boulder.png|180px]]<br>Model of a rolling rock from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei)]]'' (Episode #13) (1987)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
'''Boulders''', also referred to as '''Rolling Boulders''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|quote='''Rolling Boulders:''' Near the end of the course, boulders begin to roll downhill towards you.|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as obstacles that roll down areas, usually sloped ones, and are capable of harming the player characters.
==History==
===''Super Mario-kun'' (''Shogaku Ninensei'') ===
Boulders make their first appearance in the 13th episode of the ''[[Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei)|Super Mario-kun]]'' manga series that was published in ''Shogaku Ninensei'' magazine as one of [[Bowser]]'s traps in his labyrinth to try to crush [[Mario]] and [[Princess Peach]]. But he soon realizes it is also rolling towards him. Bowser, Mario and Peach successfully run away from the boulder afterwards and continue through the labyrinth.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
'''Rocks'''<ref name=mania>{{cite|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=114|quote=Some Chargin' Chucks in the Dinosaur Land underground dig up rocks and toss them at passing plumbers.}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as hazards in [[Valley of Bowser 4]]. Some are already in the level, and an infinite supply is dug up by [[Chargin' Chuck|Diggin' Chuck]]s to attack the player character.<ref name=mania/> Rocks continue bouncing in a direction, changing direction upon hitting a wall, but either [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]]'s attack or [[lava]] can stop them.

====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
[[File:SML2Boulder.png|frame]]
Boulders in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' are  dug up and kicked by [[Goronto]]s,<ref>{{cite|quote=Ants can toss objects many times their own weight.|date=December 1992|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 43|page=47|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> in the same manner as a Diggin' Chuck.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:SM64 Asset Model Boulder.png|thumb|left|Appearance in ''Super Mario 64'']]
'''Rolling rocks'''<ref name=website>{{cite|quote=Find the hidden Star in the room with the rolling rocks.|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610064632/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/6-6.html|title=Course 6 - Star 6: Watch for Rolling Rocks|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|accessdate=February 23, 2018|language=en-us}}</ref> are obstacles in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. An endless number of them roll down a corridor in a wide room of [[Hazy Maze Cave]] before falling into a [[pit]].<ref>{{cite|quote=An unlimited supply of huge rolling boulders comes crashing down this corridor to fall into a bottomless pit.|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=56|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> Rolling rocks are featured in the mission [[Watch for Rolling Rocks]], where the goal is to avoid them in a corridor and collect the [[Power Star]] nearby.<ref name=website/> In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', five rolling rocks have to be broken by [[Wario]] for the Power Star to appear instead.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=19:15-19:30|url=youtu.be/4FEXhpKMH2E?feature=shared&t=1155|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' - 100% Walkthrough - Course 6 Hazy Maze Cave|author=NintenU|date=March 1, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> The remake also covers the Power Star in [[Swimming Beast in the Cavern]] with a rock,<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/4FEXhpKMH2E?feature=shared&t=100|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' - 100% Walkthrough - Course 6 Hazy Maze Cave|timestamp=01:40}}</ref> which is breakable by only Wario.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Boulder Planet.png|thumb|Ruby Rocks rolling around a planet in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
[[File:SMG Big Ruby Rock screenshot.png|thumb|150px|A Big Ruby Rock in the Dusty Dune Galaxy]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', '''Ruby Rocks'''<ref name=Portal>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en}}</ref> and '''Big Ruby Rocks'''<ref name=Portal/> roll on open or closed circuits, coming out infinitely out of tunnels in the former case and falling into an abyss afterwards. Ruby Rocks are somewhat common and appear in several galaxies, including the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]]. If [[Mario]] touches a Ruby Rock, it knocks him backward and takes away a wedge of his [[Health Meter]], but hitting the red area of a Ruby Rock destroys it.<ref>{{cite|quote=Better yet, spin into the red surface of the boulders to destroy them—they release a lot of star bits.|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 9, 2007|page=42|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5}}</ref> Boulders can also be destroyed if either [[Rainbow Mario]] collides with them, a [[rubbery bulb]] is knocked into them, or an improvised tactic of using a [[Star Pointer]] to hold a Ruby Rock in place so that a second Ruby Rock can collide with it, destroying both Ruby Rocks. Ruby Rocks have some subtle size differentiation in different levels, though one in the underground section of the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] is especially large. One of [[Bowser]]'s attacks in the first part of his final battle involves surrounding himself with rock fragments and rolling around the planet much like a Ruby Rock in an attempt to squash Mario. Bowser's head sticks out of the rock in the same area where the red spot would be on an actual Ruby Rock. Mario must spin Bowser's head to break him out of his rock shell.

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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Ruby Rocks<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> have a highly reduced role compared to the predecessor, only appearing in the [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]]. They can be destroyed by [[Rock Mario]], a form that gives Mario a similar shape to a Ruby Rock, except with his head poking out in place of the red spot. Rock Mario rolls around like a Ruby Rock, but with more movement control.

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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Boulders appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as common obstacles in an underwater level, [[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-5]]. They are only way to obtain certain [[Star Coin]]s that are enclosed in blocks.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:02|url=youtu.be/z4NxakWbmFY?feature=shared&t=62|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' - Star Coin Guide - World 3-5 - Walkthrough|author=IGN Guides|date=August 17, 2012|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:31|url=youtu.be/z4NxakWbmFY?feature=shared&t=151|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' - Star Coin Guide - World 3-5 - Walkthrough|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Boulders can be destroyed using a [[Gold Flower]]<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/DKloNy8sy8Q?feature=shared&t=55|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'': World 3-5 100% Walkthrough (w/ Star Coins)|author=Elijah Paskevich (video game enthusiast)|timestamp=0:55|date=May 2, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> or [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]].

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Boulder SMO.png|thumb|left|A boulder captured by Mario in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Boulders in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' have various roles. One specific boulder that takes the form of a large, oblong rock is found in front of a tree in the [[Deep Woods]] in the [[Wooded Kingdom]] and can be [[capture]]d, which allows it to be moved to reveal a tunnel containing a set of [[regional coin]]s. Many rolling boulders also appear in the [[Underground Moon Caverns]] in the [[Moon Kingdom]] and in the segment where Mario captures Bowser in the cave on the [[Darker Side]] of the [[moon]]. These round boulders can be destroyed by ramming into them as a [[Chargin' Chuck]] or by clawing them as Bowser, and may produce a [[heart (item)|heart]] in the latter case. Additionally, during the first battle against Bowser in the [[Cloud Kingdom]], Bowser occasionally attacks Mario by throwing brick-like boulders at him (the second battle in the Moon Kingdom replaces the brick boulders with burning Bowser shells), and many boulders fall down at the end of the game when Mario captures Bowser in the Moon Kingdom as the caves collapse, serving as obstacles, with yellow markers appearing where they are set to land.

===''Būbū Mario''===
A boulder briefly appears in ''[[Būbū Mario]]'' as an obstacle on the left the player can swerve through.

===''Donkey Kong Land''===
Boulders appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' as indestructible obstacles in [[Mountain Mayhem]] and [[Landslide Leap]]. They down from above periodically and bounce briefly upon hitting a surface.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:33|url=youtu.be/pl7fhjB1F3M?feature=shared&t=33|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' - Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds - Mountain Mayhem|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=May 9, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> A boulder damages a [[Kong]] on contact.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
Boulders appear as obstacles at the [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]] course in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. They flatten player characters on contact.<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, et al.|title=''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=42}}</ref>

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
Boulders in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' are obstacles in [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]]. They function like in ''Mario Kart 64''.

====''Mario Kart DS''====
Boulders in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' return as obstacles at {{classic|N64|Choco Mountain}}. Similar large [[Metal ball|pinballs]] appear as obstacles in [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]].

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Boulders in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' retain their role in {{classic|GCN|DK Mountain}}.

====''Mario Kart 7''====
''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' also features boulders as obstacles, this time integrating them at [[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|Rock Rock Mountain]] and [[Maka Wuhu]] towards the end of the track. In this game and following ''Mario Kart'' games, boulders spin out racers on contact instead of flattening them.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:BoulderMK8.png|thumb|200px|A boulder on the Bowser's Castle course from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']]
Rolling boulders are obstacles in the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]] course of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In these games, their model is an altered version of [[Rock Mario]]'s model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.<ref>{{cite|date=June 5, 2022|url=https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/686242713485639680/the-boulders-seen-in-the-bowsers-castle-and-choco|title=The boulders seen in the Bowser’s Castle and Choco Mountain tracks in Mario Kart 8/Deluxe (top) are actually edited versions of Rock Mario’s model from Super Mario Galaxy 2 (middle). The bottom image shows a comparison of the rock model on the left and the back of Rock Mario’s model on the right. Note the exact same configuration of rock plates.|publisher=suppermariobroth.com|accessdate=December 10, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607033240/https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/686242713485639680/the-boulders-seen-in-the-bowsers-castle-and-choco}}</ref> [[Millstone]]s similar to boulders appear in [[Thwomp Ruins]]. Rolling boulders also appear in {{classic|N64|Choco Mountain}}, {{classic|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}, {{classic link|Tour|Athens Dash}}, and {{classic|GCN|DK Mountain}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC.

{{classic link|Tour|Sydney Sprint}} features a type of boulder<ref name="MKT">Displayed as an [[Mario Kart Tour race points system#Object interactions|action]] in ''Mario Kart Tour''</ref> that is stationary and has an elongated shape. Such boulders appear on the grassy, off-road portions of the {{wp|Barangaroo, New South Wales#Barangaroo Reserve|Barangaroo Reserve}} segment. They slow down racers when driven into, but do not crash them like rolling rocks do. They can be launched into the air by hitting them with a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] or a [[Super Horn]], or by touching them while under the effects of a [[Bullet Bill]] or [[Super Star]].

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', rolling rocks<ref name="MKT"/> appear as obstacles at {{classic|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}, {{classic|N64|Choco Mountain}}, {{classic|GCN|DK Mountain}} and Athens Dash 2. The player can destroy a rolling rock and get bonus points in the process by hitting it with a Spiny Shell, [[Bowser's Shell]], [[Bob-omb]], Super Horn, [[Giga Bob-omb]], or [[Super Bell]], or by ramming into one while under the effects of a [[Frenzy (Mario Kart Tour)|Frenzy]], [[Mega Mushroom]], Bullet Bill, or Super Star.

The boulders<ref name="MKT"/> seen in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''{{'}}s rendition of {{classic|Tour|Sydney Sprint}} also appear in ''Mario Kart Tour'' on Sydney Sprint 3 and its variants. In this game, they can be launched into the air by almost the same means used to destroy rolling rocks, except with Bob-ombs, and they grant bonus points in the process.

===''Mario Party'' series===
Boulders appear in some [[minigame]]s in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. In [[Boulder Ball]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', the solo player must use a machine to fling boulders at the team players to prevent them from reaching the top of a slope. In [[Granite Getaway]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', the players need to run away from a giant rolling boulder. In [[Rocky Road (minigame)|Rocky Road]] in ''Mario Party 6'', ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', and ''Mario Party Superstars'', teams need to [[punch]] and [[kick]] boulders blocking the road to destroy them so they can reach the finish line. In [[Block and Roll]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', the rivals must roll boulders down to the solo player to prevent them from transporting three blocks from one side to the other.

===''Wario Land'' series===
====''Wario Land II''====
In ''[[Wario Land II]]'', boulders fall from holes in the walls of underground areas in [[Avoid the rocks!]] and [[The Final Battle!!]]. Large ones squash [[Wario]] into [[Flat Wario]], but small ones can be held and thrown by him to defeat enemies or [[Enemy Block]]s.

====''Wario Land 3''====
In ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', boulders are small, lumpy objects appearing only in [[Above the Clouds (Wario Land 3)|Above the Clouds]], working as they did in ''Wario Land II''.

====''Wario Land 4''====
In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', boulders are produced by [[Bowler]]s from the ground and are indestructible. Once created, they are tossed in the direction of Wario, rolling until hitting a wall or falling into [[lava]]. They damage Wario on contact. There are also small, holdable boulders that appear in several levels, working as in previous ''Wario Land'' games.

====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====
[[File:WLSI Sneak Peak boulder2.png|thumb|left|Two boulders rolling towards [[Wario]] in the level [[Sneak Peak]] of ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'']]
Boulders also appear in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', acting as obstacles in volcano-related courses. In [[Mt. Lava Lava]], there are enormous boulders held in place either by [[Hard Block]]s or [[Bomb Block (Wario Land: Shake It!)|Bomb Blocks]]. When Wario destroys these, the boulders immediately start chasing him down a path, destroying every enemy and block in its path. If a boulder catches up to Wario, he will remain stuck to its surface and move along with it until the boulder stops somewhere and flings Wario forward due to the momentum. In [[Sneak Peak]], there are small boulders that can also pick up Wario as they roll, but can be jumped on to reach a higher area. They endlessly come out of openings in walls and roll on the ground until they fall into lava.
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===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:DK64 Chunky Boulder.png|thumb|[[Chunky Kong]] holding a boulder in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', boulders can be lifted by [[Chunky Kong]] only.<ref>{{cite|quote=Can pick up a boulder with relative ease. Makes crushing rocks seem such a breeze!|author=[[DK Rap]]|title=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bihldorff, Nate, et al.|date=1999|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=34|quote=You'd think that those big arms of Chunky's would be good for something. In fact, they're ideal for lifting big chunks of rock and throwing them. }}</ref> They are dark green objects that often sit on a pad or a floor switch, which are not usable until the boulder is lifted.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze''====
Boulders<ref>{{cite|author="Help" screen|title=''Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze''|quote=BOULDER: Pursues your barrel in a straight line and causes damage if it hits you.}}</ref> appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze]]'' as obstacles. They stand still at first but start rolling towards the player's [[barrel]] when approached. They roll straight ahead until hitting a wall, a slope, or the playable barrel, at which point they break. If the playable barrel is hit by a boulder, it loses some energy. Boulders appear in most levels.

====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
Boulders in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' appear in varying sizes, and most are covered in spikes. They are encountered primarily in [[Boulder Roller]].

===''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''===
Boulders appear in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'' as interactive objects that can be stood on by [[Yoshi]]. The player can tilt the [[Game Boy Advance]] to make the boulder to roll, defeating enemies along the way. Boulders have a few holes in them, comparable to a bowling ball.

===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
Rolling boulders appear as obstacles in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They are first encountered in [[Massive Canyon]]. Rolling boulders damage Donkey Kong on contact,<ref name=dkjb>{{cite|timestamp=0:48|url=youtu.be/T_VqALHxAhs?feature=shared&t=48|title=DONKEY KONG JUNGLE BEAT ~ APPLE KINGDOM ~ MASSIVE CANYON - NO COMMENTARY|author=Nintendo Thumb Digest|date=July 1, 2017|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> and can only be jumped over.<ref name=dkjb/>

===''Wario: Master of Disguise''===
Boulders in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' are created by [[Poobah the Pharaoh]] from his nostrils as part of his first attack phase.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=05:20|title=Let's Beat - Poobah the Pharoah, the Ancient Annoyance|date=November 16, 2018|author=Bosscinerator|url=youtu.be/j07jzm0iVJY?feature=shared&t=320|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Boulders remain still for a moment when landing on the ground before rolling towards Wario, breaking when they hit a wall. They can hurt Wario if touched from the sides, but can be destroyed with a jump.

===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Boulders<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'' instruction booklet|page=14|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> appear in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. They first appear in [[Cool Cool Cave]] and appear in cave areas. Boulders have many [[peg]]s on them and are required to reach certain high areas, including Peg Boards and ledges. The boulder can be spun either left or right, depending on which side Donkey Kong is spinning from it.

===''Princess Peach: Showtime!''===
Boulders appear obstacles in ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' in the stage [[A Kung Fu Tale]]. They exist to block the paths and can only be destroyed by kung fu [[Theet]]s or with [[Kung Fu Peach]]'s moves.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMWBoulder.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
MountainMayhem-6.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
SM64 Boulder.png|''Super Mario 64''
SM64DS Hazy Maze Cave Star 6.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
SMG Asset Model Boulder.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Screenshot Big Ruby Rock.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy''
WLSI Sneak Peak boulder1.png|''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
SMG2 Boulder Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Boulder Bowl Rolling Rocks Planet.png|''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
NSMB2-W3-5.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMO Screenshot Boulder (Obstacle).jpg|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
MK8D Boulder TourSydneySprint.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
MKT boulder.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
Boulder PPS.png|Two boulders in ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Boulder===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ゴロゴロ岩
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title="Super Mario 64."『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=92}}</ref>
|JpnR=Gorogoro Iwa
|JpnM=Rolling Rock
|JpnN=''Super Mario 64''
|Jpn2=ゴロゴロいわ
|Jpn2R=Gorogoro Iwa
|Jpn2M=Rolling Rock
|Jpn2N=''Super Mario 64''
|Jpn3={{ruby|落石|らくせき}}
|Jpn3C=<ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NKTJ/NKTJ_J.pdf|title=マリオカート{{ruby|64|六十四}} (''Mario Kāto Rokujūyon'') instruction booklet|format=PDF|page=29|date=1996|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jpn3R=Rakuseki
|Jpn3M=Rockfall
|Jpn3N=''Mario Kart 64''
|Jpn4=ころがり岩
|Jpn4C=<ref>{{cite|title=「ヨッシーの万有引力任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi Banyū Inryoku Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|YUG Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
|Jpn4R=Korogari Iwa
|Jpn4M=Rolling Rock
|Jpn4N=''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''
|Jpn5={{ruby|大岩|おおいわ}}
|Jpn5C=<ref>{{cite|title=ドンキーコング ジャングルクライマー (''Donkī Kongu Janguru Kuraimā'') instruction booklet|page=19|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jpn5R=Ō Iwa
|Jpn5M=Big Rock
|Jpn5N=''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber''
|Jpn6=大岩
|Jpn6C=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai et al|title="New Super Mario Bros. 2."『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|page=199}}</ref>
|Jpn6R=Ō Iwa
|Jpn6M=Big Rock
|Jpn6N=''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
|Jpn7={{ruby|岩|いわ}}
|Jpn7R=Iwa
|Jpn7M=Rock
|Jpn7N=''Super Mario Odyssey'', ''Mario Kart Tour''
|Chi=岩石<ref name="MKT"/>
|ChiR=Yánshí
|ChiM=Rock
|Dut=Rotsblok
|DutM=Rockblock
|Fre=Rocher
|Fre2=Grand rocher
|Fre2C=<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=127}}</ref>
|Fre3=Grosse pierre ronde
|Fre3C=<ref>{{cite|date=October/November 1997|url=archive.org/details/NM6401/page/n91/mode/2up?view=theater|title=''Le Magazine Nintendo officiel N1''|page=93|location=Boulogne-Billancourt|publisher=Emap Alpha|language=fr|website=archive.org|accessdate=May 12, 2023}}</ref>
|FreM=Rock
|Fre2M=Big rock/boulder
|Fre3M=Big round rock
|Ger=Felsbrocken
|Ger2=Felsen
|GerM=Boulder
|Ger2M=Rock
|Ita=Masso/Macigno
|ItaM=Boulder
|Kor=바위
|KorC=<ref name="MKT"/>
|KorR=Bawi
|KorM=Rock
|Rus=Валун
|RusR=Valun
|RusM=Boulder
|SpaA=Peñasco
|SpaAM=Boulder
|SpaA2=Roca
|SpaA2C=<ref name="MKT"/>
|SpaA2M=Rock
|SpaA2N=''Mario Kart Tour''
|SpaE=Roca
|SpaEM=Rock
}}

===Rolling rock===
{{foreign names
|ChiS=滚动岩石
|ChiSR=Gǔndòng yánshí
|ChiSM=Rolling rock
|ChiSN=''Mario Kart Tour''
|ChiT=滾動岩石
|ChiTR=Gǔndòng yánshí
|ChiTM=Rolling rock
|ChiTN=''Mario Kart Tour''
|Ita=Roccia rotolante
|ItaC=<ref name="MKT"/>
|ItaM=Rolling rock
|Por=Pedra rolante
|PorC=<ref name="MKT"/>
|PorM=Rolling stone
}}

===Ruby Rock===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ゴロゴロ岩
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd]]|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/history/galaxy/index.html|publisher=Mario Portal|language=ja|accessdate= 7 Mar. 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Co., Ltd|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー2|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/history/galaxy2/index.html|publisher=Mario Portal|language=ja|accessdate= 7 Mar. 2024}}</ref>
|JpnN=''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy2''
|JpnR=Gorogoro iwa
|JpnM=Rolling rock
|Ita=Macigno
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=978-1-906064-03-7|date=November 16, 2007|page=42}}</ref>
|ItaM=Boulder
|ItaN=PRIMA guide
|Ita2=Massoruota
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=127, 159}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Rockwheel
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''
}}

===Big Ruby Rock===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=でかゴロ岩
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai et al|title="Super Mario Galaxy"『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|page=127}}</ref>
|JpnN=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|JpnR=Dekagoro iwa
|JpnM=Big rolling rock
|Ita=Massoruota Gigante
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=127}}</ref>
|ItaM=Giant Rockwheel
|ItaN=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''
}}

==References==
{{NIWA|Ukikipedia=1}}
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