Count-Lift
- Not to be confused with Countdown Platform or Dropdown Countdown Lift.
| Count-Lift | |
|---|---|
 A Count-Lift from Super Mario World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002) |
| Variant of | Lift |
A Count-Lift[1] (or Countdown Platform)[2] is a type of lift appearing in Super Mario World. It has a grassy top and a dirt-like bottom, with a countdown timer in the middle. Count-Lifts appear in only one level: Valley of Bowser 3. When Mario or Luigi jumps onto a Count-Lift, it moves in a straight line to the right while counting down. When the timer reaches zero, the lift falls. Most Count-Lifts last for only one second, but some last for four seconds.
A Count-Lift also appears in the Modern version of the Game & Watch game Turtle Bridge in Game & Watch Gallery 3. When Toad accumulates 300 points, the platform below the Cloud Blocks turns into a three-second Count-Lift, which starts counting down after Toad lands on it. Unlike in Super Mario World, the Count-Lift is pink and does not move to the right while counting down. Also, when its timer reaches zero, the Count-Lift shakes a little before falling, reappearing shortly afterward. If Toad jumps onto or stays on the Count-Lift as it falls, he will lose a life. At 600 points, the Count-Lift turns into two Donut Blocks.
Gallery[edit]
A Count-Lift from the Modern version of Turtle Bridge in Game & Watch Gallery 3
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カウントダウンリフト[3] Kauntodaun Rifuto |
Countdown Lift | |
| Italian | Piattaforma mobile a tempo[4] | Timed moving lift |
References[edit]
- ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 140-141.
- ^ September 1991. Nintendo Power Volume 28. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
- ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 60.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 60.
