Editing Crystal Ball

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{{about|the recurring item or object|the obstacle from [[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]|[[Crystal ball (obstacle)]]|the treasure from [[Wario World]]|[[List of treasures in Wario World#Horror Manor|List of treasures in Wario World § Horror Manor]]|the item from [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Rare Orb]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Crystal Ball PM.png]] [[File:Crystal Ball SPM.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|description='''''Paper Mario'':''' "''A gorgeous crystal ball. Give it to Merluvlee.''"<br>'''''Super Paper Mario'':''' "''A crystal ball Merluvlee gave you. Take it to Merlee.''"
}}
'''Crystal Balls'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 1|page=18}}</ref> are [[List of items|items]] featured in many games throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
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Crystal Balls are first seen in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and its update, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where it gains an animated red line. They are found at the end of most levels. Picking one up will open the [[Mask Gate]] and allow the player to proceed to the next level, while in boss levels, they allow the player to face the world's boss. They are usually guarded by [[Birdo]]. In the NES version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Birdo can be seen holding the Crystal Ball in front of her during battle. In later versions, it seems to come out of her snout upon defeat.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
They are seen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as the main magic tool for [[Merlon]]'s family. Merlon's crystal ball resembles a [[Star Point]] with eyes and uses it to predict [[Mario]]'s future actions. There is an [[Ultra Stone]] variant given by [[Raphael the Raven]] in the [[Jade Jungle]]. For one of [[Koopa Koot]]'s favors, Mario must retrieve a crystal ball from [[Merlee]] and give it to [[Merluvlee]] in exchange for her autograph. It is also seen with Merlon in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', when Chapter 5 is complete, the player can go see [[Merlee]] at [[Flopside]]. She claims that she wants a Crystal Ball from [[Merluvlee]], and wishes the player to go get it for her. After doing the task, Merlee rewards the player with a free charm and a key that opened a storehouse containing [[Piccolo]] the [[Pixl]].
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===''Luigi's Mansion''===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', [[Madame Clairvoya]] uses a Crystal Ball to see into the future. To make her appear, Luigi must continuously shine his light onto the Crystal Ball to cause it to light up with a pitch-increasing shimmering noise, eventually ending once she appears.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
[[File:Cutscen DonkeySteals.png|[[Donkey Kong]] stealing Mini-Marios in crystal balls|thumb|right]]
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]]s are encased in crystal balls after they are produced. In the first six worlds of the game, a Mini-Mario is trapped in a crystal ball at the end of the world's first six levels. The Mini-Mario must be freed by Mario, who picks up the crystal ball and throws it against the [[Fourth wall|game screen]] to shatter it. The [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]] makes the crystal balls look more capsule-like.

===''Game & Wario''===
In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', three Crystal Balls appear as [[Cluck-A-Pop]] prizes. [[File:CluckAPop Prize 049.png|50px]][[File:CluckAPop Prize 050.png|50px]][[File:CluckAPop Prize 051.png|50px]]
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Rivalryrenewed.jpg|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
MvDK NS Mini Mario Orb.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
</gallery>''
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|水晶丸|すいしょうだま}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=28}}</ref> / 水しょうダマ
|JapN=''Super Paper Mario''
|JapR=Suishōdama
|JapM=Crystal Ball
|Jap2=水晶<ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]'', ''Super Mario USA'' section|page=70}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Suishō
|Jap2M=Crystal
|Jap3=カプセル<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet|page=9}}</ref>
|Jap3N=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
|Jap3R=Kapuseru
|Jap3M=Capsule
|Jap4=ミニマリオカプセル<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book i.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref>
|Jap4N=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
|Jap4R=Mini Mario Kapuseru
|Jap4M=Mini-Mario Capsule
|ChiS=水晶球<ref>{{cite|date=December 25, 2021|title=[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RP4y1H751?p=8 【全流程】【纸片马力欧】最初的纸马 神游官方中文版 开创的指令回合制与独特风格 模拟器游玩] (1:04:27)|publisher=Bilibili|language=zh|accessdate=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|ChiSN=''Paper Mario''
|ChiSR=Shuǐjīngqiú
|ChiSM=Crystal Ball
|Fre=Boule de Cristal
|FreM=Crystal Ball
|Ger=Kristallkugel
|GerM=Crystal Ball
|Ita=Boccia di cristallo<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Italian instruction booklet|page=22}}</ref>
|ItaM=Crystal ball
|Ita2=Palla di cristallo<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance'' European instruction booklet|page=113}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Crystal Ball
|Ita3=Sfera di cristallo<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' Italian instruction booklet|page=33}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Italian e-manual (3DS - [[Virtual Console]])|page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=70}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Crystal sphere
|Kor=수정
|KorR=Sujeong
|KorM=Crystal
|Spa=Bola de cristal<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet|page=97}}</ref>
|SpaM=Crystal ball
|Spa2=Bola de Juguete de Mini-Mario<ref>{{cite|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html|title=Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance)|publisher=Guías Nintendo|accessdate=November 28, 2018|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170724084152/http://www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html}}</ref>
|Spa2N=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
|Spa2M=Mini-Mario Toy Ball
}}

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