Editing Boulder

{{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 World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
}}
'''Boulders''', also referred to as '''Rolling Boulders''',<ref>Musa, Alexander. ''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 130. "'''''Rolling Boulders:''' Near the end of the course, boulders begin to roll downhill towards you.''"</ref> in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are large rocks commonly appearing as obstacles.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
'''Rocks'''<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. {{media link|SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|Page 114}}.</ref> first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they are dug up by [[Chargin' Chuck|Diggin' Chuck]]s as a form of attack. They continuously bounce on the ground in one direction (turning the other way when they bump into a wall) until they are hit by [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]]'s attack or sink into [[lava]].

====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
[[File:SML2Boulder.png|frame]]
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', they are dug up by [[Goronto]]s and act the same as in ''Super Mario World''.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:SM64DS Hazy Maze Cave Star 6.png|thumb|left|200px|A rock rolling towards Mario in the Hazy Maze Cave]]
'''Rolling rocks'''<ref>(June 10, 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/19980610064632/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/6-6.html Course 6 - Star 6: Watch for Rolling Rocks]. ''Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved February 23, 2018.</ref> also appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' within the course the [[Hazy Maze Cave]]. They are found in a large area, endlessly rolling down a slope and then falling into a [[pit]]. If Mario, [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]] tries to climb the slope, the rocks deliberately roll in his direction, so he has to dodge them. The Hazy Maze Cave has a mission called [[Watch for Rolling Rocks]], where the goal is for Mario to avoid the rocks and grab the [[Power Star]] on a nearby corner. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', the Power Star is obtained differently: Mario, Luigi, or Wario must grow from a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] and break three or four rocks to reveal the Power Star. Alternatively, Wario can break the rocks by punching them. Also, in the DS version of the mission [[Swimming Beast in the Cavern]], Wario must punch a rock on the island in the center of the Underground Lake to reveal a Power Star.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
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|caption2=Ruby Rocks in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''{{'}}s [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]]
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In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', '''Ruby Rocks'''<ref name=Portal>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</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. If [[Mario]] touches them, he is knocked away and loses one wedge of his [[Health Meter]]. Ruby Rocks are semi-common obstacles that appear in several galaxies, including the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]]. They can be destroyed if Mario [[spin]]s their weak spot, a circular red area. They can also be destroyed if [[Rainbow Mario]] collides with them, a [[rubbery bulb]] is knocked into them, or the second player uses their [[Star Pointer]] to hold one in place, allowing a second Ruby Rock to collide with it, destroying both Ruby Rocks. Upon destruction, Ruby Rocks leave a large number of [[Star Bits]]. Ruby Rocks in this game have some subtle size differentiation in different levels, though one in the underground section of the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] is especially large.

During the first part of the final [[Bowser]] battle, one of Bowser's attacks 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.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Boulder Artwork.png|thumb|left|100px|A Ruby Rock from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Ruby Rocks<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/2UaOd Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> reappear in the [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], a galaxy that is appropriately centered around boulders, as well as the [[Rock Mushroom]]. This time, the Ruby Rocks can also be destroyed by [[Rock Mario]]. The boss of this galaxy, [[Rollodillo]], attacks in the same way as a Ruby Rock, and can be defeated only by using Rock Mario. [[Sorbetti]], the boss of the [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]], also uses a similar strategy during the boss battle.

When Mario collects a [[Rock Mushroom]], he transforms into [[Rock Mario]], taking the form of a round Ruby Rock-like object which enables him to roll into obstacles and enemies, much like Bowser does in ''Super Mario Galaxy''{{'}}s final battle. Mario's head sticks out of the rock where the red spot is normally on a regular Ruby Rock. 
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NSMB2-W3-5.png|thumb|left|200px|A boulder and a [[Blooper]] chasing Mario in World 3-5]]
Boulders make their next sidescroller appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They appear in [[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-5]], which is an underwater level. They are common obstacles here but they are also necessary to obtain several [[Star Coin]]s as they are enclosed in blocks that cannot be broken by Mario. Boulders can be destroyed using a [[Super Star]], an [[Invincibility Leaf]], or a [[Gold Flower]].
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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Boulder SMO.png|thumb|200px|A boulder captured by Mario]]
Boulders appear again in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. 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 [[Power Moon]]. 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.

===''Donkey Kong Land''===
[[File:MountainMayhem-6.png|thumb|left|A falling boulder in Mountain Mayhem]]
Boulders are present as obstacles in [[Mountain Mayhem]] and [[Landslide Leap]], two levels from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They periodically fall down from holes in the background wall, bouncing briefly on any platform they fall onto. They will damage the [[Kong]]s upon contact and are completely indestructible, even against [[Rambi the Rhino]].

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
Boulders make their first [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', where they appear as obstacles in [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]. When the player is hit by a boulder, they will be flattened.

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
Boulders return in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as obstacles in [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]].

====''Mario Kart DS''====
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', boulders return in Choco Mountain, which is a [[classic course]] in this game. Large [[Metal ball|pinballs]] similar to boulders appear in [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]].

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Boulders reappear once more in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' in DK Mountain, which appears as a retro course.

====''Mario Kart 7''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', boulders make yet another appearance as obstacles in [[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|Rock Rock Mountain]] and [[Maka Wuhu]] towards the end of the track. Starting from this game, rolling boulders no longer cause the player to be flattened when hit. Instead, the player will spin out.

====''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 appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and its enhanced port, ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as an obstacle in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]]. They resemble their ''Super Mario Galaxy'' counterparts in texture, but without the red jeweled side. [[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">''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</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''====
Rolling rocks<ref name="MKT"/> reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as obstacles in 3DS Rock Rock Mountain, N64 Choco Mountain, 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]], [[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, appearing only in [[Avoid the rocks!]] and [[The Final Battle!!]]. Small ones can be held and thrown to defeat enemies or [[Enemy Block]]s, and large ones squash [[Wario]] into [[Flat Wario]].

====''Wario Land 3''====
In ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', small boulders only appear in the late-game stage, [[Above the Clouds (Wario Land 3)|Above the Clouds]], working as they did in ''Wario Land II''. However, they now have a new sprite, being more lumpy than before.

====''Wario Land 4''====
In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', [[Iwao]] produce boulders from the ground and throw them at Wario to attack him. These boulders roll on the ground until they hit a wall or fall into [[lava]] and will damage Wario if they hit him. They cannot be destroyed, only avoided. There are also small, holdable boulders from the previous games, working as before, that appear in several levels.

====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====
[[File:WLSI Sneak Peak boulder2.png|thumb|Two boulders rolling towards [[Wario]] in the level [[Sneak Peak]] of ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'']]
In ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', boulders appear 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.

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
{{quote|Can pick up a boulder with relative ease. Makes crushing rocks seem such a breeze!|DK Rap}}
[[File:DK64 Chunky Boulder.png|thumb|200px|[[Chunky Kong]] holding a boulder in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', boulders appear as stationary obstacles, often appearing on various pads, which require them to be moved before the pads could be used. However, only [[Chunky Kong]] can lift them. Boulders also serve as weights, and are sometimes needed to keep various switches pressed down. In this game, they are dark green in color.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze''====
Boulders<ref>"Help" screen in ''Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze''. "''BOULDER: Pursues your barrel in a straight line and causes damage if it hits you.''"</ref> appear in most levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze]]''. They are initially found standing still, but start rolling towards the player's [[barrel]] when approached. They then roll straight ahead until they hit 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.

====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
Boulders of various sizes appear in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', primarily in [[Boulder Roller]]. Most of them are covered in spikes.

===''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''===
In ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'', boulders have three indentations similar to a bowling ball. [[Yoshi]] can stand on a boulder, and the player can tilt the [[Game Boy Advance]] to roll it. While it is rolling, it can defeat enemies.

===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
Rolling boulders are present in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', first appearing in [[Massive Canyon]]. They can only be jumped over in this game.

===''Wario: Master of Disguise''===
In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', boulders are created by [[Poobah the Pharaoh]] from his nostrils as part of his first attack phase. When they land on the ground, they remain still for a moment before rolling towards Wario, breaking when they hit a wall. Boulders can hurt Wario if touched from the sides, but can be destroyed with a jump.

===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Boulders<ref>''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'' English instruction booklet. Page 14.</ref> also appear in some cave levels of ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', starting in [[Cool Cool Cave]]. These boulders have many [[peg]]s on them, and [[Donkey Kong]] can spin the boulder either left or right, based on which side he is spinning from it. Boulders are required for reaching high areas, including peg boards or ledges.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM64 Asset Model Boulder.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SM64 Boulder.png|''Super Mario 64''
SMG Asset Model Boulder.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
WLSI Sneak Peak boulder1.png|''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
MK8D Boulder TourSydneySprint.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
MKT boulder.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
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==Names in other languages==
===Boulder===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴロゴロいわ <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small><br>''Gorogoro iwa''<br>{{ruby|落石|らくせき}}<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NKTJ/NKTJ_J.pdf ''Mario Kart 64'' Japanese instruction booklet]. Page 29.</ref> <small>(''Mario Kart 64'')</small><br>''Rakuseki''<br>ころがり岩<ref>「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''). {{media link|YUG Shogakukan P21.jpg|Page 21}}.</ref> <small>(''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'')</small><br>''Korogari Iwa''<br>{{ruby|大岩|おおいわ}}<ref>''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 19.</ref> <small>(''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'')</small><br>''Ō Iwa''<br>{{ruby|岩|いわ}} <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'', ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small><br>''iwa''
|JapM=Rolling rock<br><br>Rockfall</small><br><br>Rolling rock<br><br>Big Rock<br><br>Rock
|Chi=岩石<ref name="MKT"/>
|ChiR=Yánshí
|ChiM=
|ChiS=滚动岩石
|ChiSR=Gǔndòng Yánshí
|ChiSM=Editing Boulder
|ChiT=滾動岩石
|ChiTR=Gǔndòng Yánshí
|ChiTM=Editing Boulder
|Dut=Rotsblok
|DutM=Rockblock
|Fre=Rocher<br>Grand rocher<ref>''Super Mario Encyclopedia'' (French). Page 127.</ref><br>Grosse pierre ronde<ref>[https://www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,2,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-01.html Nintendo official French magazine N1]. Page 93. nintendo64ever.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.</ref>
|FreM=Rock<br>Big rock/boulder<br>Big round rock
|Ger=Felsbrocken<br>Felsen
|GerM=Boulder<br>Rock
|Ita=Masso/Macigno
|ItaM=Boulder
|Kor=바위<ref name="MKT"/>
|KorR=Bawi
|KorM=
|Rus=Валун
|RusR=Valun
|RusM=Boulder
|SpaA=Peñasco<br>Roca<ref name="MKT"/> <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>
|SpaAM=Boulder
|SpaE=Roca
|SpaEM=Rock
}}

===Rolling rock===
{{foreign names
|Ita=Roccia rotolante<ref name="MKT"/>
|ItaM=Rolling rock
|Por=Pedra rolante<ref name="MKT"/>
|PorM=Rolling stone
}}

===Ruby Rock===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴロゴロ岩 <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'')</small><br>''Gorogoro iwa''<br>でかゴロ岩<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section. {{media link|ESMB page 127.png|Page 127}}.</ref> <small>(giant type, ''Super Mario Galaxy'')</small><br>''Dekagoro iwa''
|JapM=Rolling rock<br><br>Big rolling rock
|Ita=Massoruota
|ItaM=Rockwheel
}}

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