Editing Crystal Ball

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{{about|the recurring item or object|other uses|[[Crystal Ball (disambiguation)]]}}
{{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|date=July/August 1988|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|publisher=Nintendo of America|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 in the ''Super Mario'' franchise are first seen in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They appear at the end of most levels, and picking one up opens the [[Mask Gate]] and either unlocks the next level or, in the case of boss levels, the chamber where the boss is fought. Crystal Balls are usually guarded by [[Birdo]]. In original releases, Birdo can be seen holding the Crystal Ball in front of her, but in remakes of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', it appears from her snout upon being defeated.

===''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''===
A Crystal Ball is used by [[Madame Clairvoya]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' to see into the future. When Luigi shines his [[flashlight]] on the Crystal Ball continuously, it lights up with a pitch-increasing shimmering noise, eventually ending once Clairvoya 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.
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===''Game & Wario''===
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|footer=TV (top) and GamePad (bottom) perspectives for the Pink Crystal Ball.
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[[File:CluckAPop Prize 049.png|thumb|150px|right]]
In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', three Crystal Balls appear as [[Cluck-A-Pop]] prizes; Pink, Blue, and Yellow. Each of the Crystal Balls tells a specific kind of fortune, which is showcased on the Wii U Gamepad and commented on by a drawn character on the top screen. The Pink Crystal Ball is owned by a housewife, and tells fortunes related to cooking dinner. The Blue Crystal Ball is owned by an octopus, and tells fortunes related to eyeglasses. The Yellow Crystal Ball is owned by a wrestler, and tells fortunes about special abilities.

====In-game descriptions====
*''"With the power of this crystal ball, your future will be revealed! By a housewife..."'' (Pink Crystal Ball)
*''"With the power of this crystal ball, your future will be revealed! By an octopus..."'' (Blue Crystal Ball)
*''"With the power of this crystal ball, your future will be revealed! By a crazy wrestler guy..."'' (Yellow Crystal Ball)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Rivalryrenewed.jpg|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
G&W Prize Crystal Ball Blue Top.png|''Game & Wario'' (TV Screen) (Blue Crystal Ball)
G&W Prize Crystal Ball Blue Bottom.png|''Game & Wario'' (GamePad Screen) (Blue Crystal Ball)
CluckAPop Prize 050.png|''Game & Wario'' (Prize Icon) (Blue Crystal Ball)
G&W Prize Crystal Ball Yellow Top.png|''Game & Wario'' (TV Screen) (Yellow Crystal Ball)
G&W Prize Crystal Ball Yellow Bottom.png|''Game & Wario'' (GamePad Screen) (Yellow Crystal Ball)
CluckAPop Prize 051.png|''Game & Wario'' (Prize Icon) (Yellow Crystal Ball)
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
|Jpn={{ruby|水晶丸|すいしょうだま}}<ref>{{cite|date=1987|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=28}}</ref> / 水しょうダマ
|JpnN=''Super Paper Mario''
|JpnR=Suishōdama
|JpnM=Crystal Ball
|Jpn2=水晶
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『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』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=70|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Suishō
|Jpn2M=Crystal
|Jpn3=カプセル
|Jpn3C<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf|format=PDF|title=マリオ{{ruby|vs.|ブイエス}}ドンキーコング (''Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu'') instruction booklet|page=9|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jpn3N=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
|Jpn3R=Kapuseru
|Jpn3M=Capsule
|Jpn4=ミニマリオカプセル
|Jpn4C=<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book i.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref>
|Jpn4N=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
|Jpn4R=Mini Mario Kapuseru
|Jpn4M=Mini-Mario Capsule
|ChiS=水晶球
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|author=紫色如此|date=December 25, 2021|url=www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RP4y1H751?p=8|title=【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|timestamp=1:04:27|publisher=Bilibili|language=zh-hans|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
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Italian instruction booklet|page=22}}</ref>
|ItaM=Crystal ball
|Ita2=Palla di cristallo
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance'' European instruction booklet|page=113}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Crystal Ball
|Ita3=Sfera di cristallo
|Ita3C=<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
|SpaC=<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
|Spa2C=<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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