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{{redirect|Flipswitch|the galaxy named for them|[[Flipswitch Galaxy]]}}
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|image=[[File:Switch Panel SM3DW Prima.jpg|200px]]<br>A Flipswitch Panel from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
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A '''Flipswitch Panel'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' American instruction booklet|page=18}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2010|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' American instruction booklet|page=20}}</ref> is an object in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. It is a type of switch appearing in several [[Galaxy|galaxies]] throughout the series. Each Flipswitch Panel starts off as a blue panel with a question mark on its face and a nut in each corner, turning yellow with an exclamation mark when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] steps on it, but it turns back to a blue question mark if it is stepped on again. (The only exception is the Flipswitch Panels in the [[Gateway Galaxy]], which all have circles on them rather than question marks or exclamation marks.) However, a Flipswitch Panel does not change if Mario or Luigi [[jump]]s and lands on it again before walking off it; Mario or Luigi must step onto another Flipswitch Panel or a regular platform in order to change the color of the Flipswitch Panel. When all of the Flipswitch Panels are stepped on in a specific area, they turn green and display a square on each of them. After this has happened, they no longer change. After this, an event occurs within the immediate area. A galaxy called the [[Flipswitch Galaxy]] has a planet made completely out of Flipswitch Panels. Sometimes Mario or Luigi is chased by [[Cosmic Clone]]s on Flipswitch Panel planets. When Flipswitch Panels are stepped on, a tone is heard. The only exception is the panels in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', where no distinct tone can be heard and they instead produce a strange atonal sound when rolled on. The tones always remain in harmony with the background music and its chord structure, though they are detached.
A '''Flipswitch''' (also known as '''Flipswitch Panel'''<ref>[http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2949/blocklso.png ''Super Mario Galaxy'' manual, page 18]</ref>) is a type of switch that appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They start off as blue panels with a question mark on them. The panel will turn yellow and have an exclamation mark when it is stepped on, but then will turn back to a blue question mark if it is stepped on again (The only exception is the Flipswitches in the [[Gateway Galaxy]], which all have circles on them rather than a "?" or "!"). However, a Flipswitch will not change if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] jumps and lands on it again before walking off it; Mario or Luigi must step onto another Flipswitch or a regular platform in order to change the color of the Flipswitch. When all of the Flipswitches are stepped on in a specific area, they turn green and display a square on them. After this has happened, they will no longer change. After this, an event will occur within the immediate area. A galaxy called the [[Flipswitch Galaxy]] has a planet made completely out of Flipswitches. The tones that are made by stepping on the Flipswitches always remain in harmony with the background music and its chord structure.


Flipswitch Panels reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', where they are known as '''Switch Panels'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=20|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> They act as they did in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series, except this time Switch Panels can be found on walls (and are activated by being brushed up against) and their color can be changed between yellow and blue even if the player jumps off and back on them without completely leaving them. When all Switch Panels in a series are activated, they turn into green "!" Switch Panels.<ref>{{cite|author=VideoGamerTV|date=October 25, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20140114102355/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5UKysyDZEI|title=SUPA MAZZA BRAZZAS: "I want to be a cat" (Videogamer.com)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 6, 2024}}</ref> Making the last Switch Panel yellow gives the player 2,000 [[point]]s. The GamePad ({{button|wiiu|GamePad}}) on the [[Wii U]] or the {{button|switch|r}} button on the [[Nintendo Switch]] can also be used to activate the Switch Panels.
Flipswitches appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' as they did in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series, except this time a Flipswitch can be changed between yellow and blue even if the player jumps off and back on it without completely leaving the switch. When all Flipswitches in a series are activated, they turn into green "!" Flipswitches.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5UKysyDZEI</ref> Making the last Flipswitch yellow gives the player 2000 points.


==Locations==
==Flipswitch Locations==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
 
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|[[Gateway Galaxy]]
|[[Gateway Galaxy]]
|[[Grand Star Rescue]]
|[[Gateway Galaxy#Grand Star Rescue|Grand Star Rescue]]
|Located inside the second of the two [[Gateway Galaxy#Flipswitch Area|metal planets]] in the galaxy.
|Located inside the second of the two [[Gateway Galaxy#Flipswitch Area|Metal Planets]] in the galaxy.  
|When all of the Flipswitch Panels have been deactivated, the first [[Grand Star]] is released.
|When all of the Flipswitches have been deactivated, the first [[Grand Star]] will be released.  
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|[[Good Egg Galaxy]]
|[[Good Egg Galaxy]]
|[[Dino Piranha (mission)|Dino Piranha]], [[Dino Piranha Speed Run]]
|[[Good Egg Galaxy#Dino Piranha|Dino Piranha]], [[Good Egg Galaxy#Dino Piranha Speed Run (Speedy Comet)|Dino Piranha Speed Run]]
|Optional planet of Flipswitch Panels found between the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Bitten Apple Planet|Bitten Apple Planet]] and the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Block-Climb Planet|Block-Climb Planet]].
|Optional planet of Flipswitches found between the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Bitten Apple Planet|Bitten Apple Planet]] and the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Block-Climb Planet|Block-Climb Planet]].
|First set of Flipswitch Panels makes the next set appear, and the second set makes a [[Launch Star]] appear.
|First set of Flipswitches makes the next set appear, and the second set makes a [[Launch Star]] appear.  
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|[[Flipswitch Galaxy]]
|[[Flipswitch Galaxy]]
|[[Painting the Planet Yellow]]
|[[Flipswitch Galaxy#Painting the Planet Yellow|Painting the Planet Yellow]]
|The entire main planet in the galaxy is composed of multiple Flipswitch Panels.
|The entire main planet in the galaxy is composed of multiple Flipswitches.
|The player must activate all of the Flipswitch Panels on the planet to make the [[Power Star]] appear.
|The player must activate all of the Flipswitches on the planet to make the [[Power Star]] appear.  
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|[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]]
|[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]]
|[[Soaring on the Desert Winds]]
|[[Dusty Dune Galaxy#Soaring on the Desert Winds|Soaring on the Desert Winds]]
|Found under a [[Thwomp]] in a secret tunnel accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]] to the right of the Starting Planet.
|Found under a [[Thwomp]] in a secret tunnel accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]] to the right of the Starting Planet.  
|When the player activates the two Flipswitch Panels, a large number of [[Star Bit]]s appear.
|When the player activates the two Flipswitches, a large number of [[Star Bit]]s will appear.  
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|[[Toy Time Galaxy]]
|[[Toy Time Galaxy]]
|[[The Flipswitch Chain]]
|[[Toy Time Galaxy#The Flipswitch Chain|The Flipswitch Chain]]
|Found at various points on the [[Toy Time Galaxy#Chain Planets|Chain Planets]] near the end of the galaxy.
|Found at various points on the [[Toy Time Galaxy#Chain Planets|Chain Planets]] near the end of the galaxy.
|The player must activate all of the Flipswitch Panels on these planets to make the Power Star appear.
|The player must activate all of the Flipswitches on these planets to make the [[Power Star]] appear.  
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|[[Dreadnought Galaxy]]
|[[Dreadnought Galaxy]]
|[[Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons]]
|[[Dreadnought Galaxy#Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons|Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons]]
|Located at various intervals separated by [[electric rail|electric fence]]s on the [[Dreadnought Galaxy#Mini Chomp Path|Mini Chomp path]].
|Located at various intervals separated by electric fences on the [[Dreadnought Galaxy#Chomp Pup Planet|Chomp Pup Planet]].
|The first set deactivates the electric fence leading to the next set; the next set deactivates all electric fences and makes any remaining [[Small Chomp|Mini Chomp]]s disappear.
|First set will deactivate the electric fence leading to the next set; the next set will deactivate all electric fences and make any remaining [[Chomp Pup]]s disappear.
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|[[Snow Cap Galaxy]]
|[[Snow Cap Galaxy]]
|[[Star Bunnies in the Snow]]
|[[Snow Cap Galaxy#Star Bunnies in the Snow|Star Bunnies in the Snow]]
|Scattered at different points around the small planetoid, some hidden under snow.
|Scattered at different points around the small planetoid, some hidden under snow.
|After all five Flipswitch Panels have been pressed, a small hatch on the top of the planetoid opens and reveals a [[Fire Flower]].
|After all five Flipswitches have been pressed, a small hatch on the top of the planetoid will open and reveal a [[Fire Flower]].
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
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|[[Sky Station Galaxy]]
|[[Sky Station Galaxy]]
|[[Storming the Sky Fleet]]
|[[Sky Station Galaxy#Storming the Sky Fleet|Storming the Sky Fleet]]
|The [[Sky Station Galaxy#Flipswitch Fleet Planet|Flipswitch Fleet Planet]] in this galaxy consists mainly of multiple Flipswitch Panels.
|The [[Sky Station Galaxy#Flipswitch Fleet Planet|Flipswitch Fleet Planet]] in this galaxy consists mainly of multiple Flipwsitches.
|When the first set has been activated, it reveals the next set, which makes a [[Launch Star]] appear when activated.
|When the first set has been activated, it will reveal the next set, which will make a [[Launch Star]] appear when activated.
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|[[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]]
|[[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]]
|[[Silver Chomp Grudge Match]]
|[[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy#Silver Chomp Grudge Match|Silver Chomp Grudge Match]]
|Just after the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy#Palette Planet|Palette Planet]] is an elevator leading to six Flipswitch Panels in a triangular formation.
|Just after the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy#Palette Planet|Palette Planet]] is an elevator leading to six Flipswitches in a triangular formation.  
|When the Flipswitch Panels have been activated, the ruler bridge leading to the next planet appears.  
|When the Flipswitches have been activated, the ruler bridge leading to the next planet will appear.  
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|-
|[[Sweet Mystery Galaxy]]
|[[Sweet Mystery Galaxy]]
|[[Bulb Berry's Mysterious Glow]]
|[[Sweet Mystery Galaxy#Bulb Berry's Mysterious Glow|Bulb Berry's Mysterious Glow]]
|Just before the [[Sweet Mystery Galaxy#Present Planet|Present Planet]] are five Flipswitch Panels located on various small planetoids.
|Just before the [[Sweet Mystery Galaxy#Present Planet|Present Planet]] are five Flipswitches located on various small planetoids.
|After all five are pressed, a Launch Star leading to the next planet appears.
|After all five are pressed, a [[Launch Star]] leading to the next planet will appear.  
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|-
|[[Mario Squared Galaxy]]
|[[Mario Squared Galaxy]]
|[[Make Mario a Star]]
|[[Mario Squared Galaxy#Make Mario a Star|Make Mario a Star]]
|The hands, face, and overall buttons on the [[Mario Squared Galaxy#8-Bit Mario Planet Half (Starting Planet)|8-Bit Mario Planet]] all consist of Flipswitch Panels.
|The hands, face, and overall buttons on the [[Mario Squared Galaxy#8-Bit Mario Planet Half (Starting Planet)|8-Bit Mario Planet]] all consist of Flipswitches.  
|Once every Flipswitch Panel has been activated, the [[Power Star]] appears back on the starting platform.
|Once every Flipswitch has been activated, the [[Power Star]] will appear back on the starting platform.  
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|-
|[[Grandmaster Galaxy]]
|[[Grandmaster Galaxy]]
|[[The Ultimate Test]], [[The Perfect Run]]
|[[Grandmaster Galaxy#The Ultimate Test|The Ultimate Test]], [[Grandmaster Galaxy#The Perfect Run|The Perfect Run]]
|Just beyond the [[Grandmaster Galaxy#Starting Planet|Flower Grapple Area]] are 21 Flipswitch Panels in a square-like formation.
|Just beyond the [[Grandmaster Galaxy#Starting Planet|Flower Grapple Area]] are 21 Flipswitches in a square-like formation.  
|When every switch has been flipped, the Launch Star appears on the starting platform.
|When every switch has been flipped, the [[Launch Star]] will appear on the starting platform.  
|}
|}


===''Super Mario 3D World''===
===''Super Mario 3D World''===
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|'''World 1-5'''
|[[World_1_(Super_Mario_3D_World)|World 1-5]]
|[[Switch Scramble Circus]]
|[[Switch Scramble Circus]]
|Almost the whole level consists of multiple sets of Switch Panels.
|Almost the whole level consists of multiple sets of Flipswitches.  
|When every switch of one set has been flipped, a path gets opened, often leading into another set of Switch Panels.
|When every switch of one set has been flipped, a path gets openend, often leading into another set of Flipswitches.
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|'''World 4-5'''
|[[World_4_(Super_Mario_3D_World)|World 4-5]]
|[[Spike's Lost City]]
|[[Spike's Lost City]]
|In a secret room with [[Spike]]s.
|In a secret room with [[Spike]]s
|When all switches are flipped, a [[Green Star]] appears.
|When all switches are flipped a [[Green Star (Super Mario 3D World)|Green Star]] appears.
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|-
|'''{{world|6|mysterybox2}}'''
|[[World_6_(Super_Mario_3D_World)|World 6-Mystery House]]
|[[Mystery House Throwdown]]
|[[Mystery House|Mystery House Throwdown]]
|The final room has three Switch Panels behind [[Thwomp]]s.
|The final room has 3 Flipswitches behind [[Thwomp]]s
|When all switches are flipped, the last Green Star appears.
|When all switches are flipped the last Green Star appears.
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|'''{{world|castle|2}}'''
|[[World_Castle|World Castle-2]]
|[[Switchblack Ruins]]
|[[Switchblack Ruins]]
|Several rooms have sets of Switch Panels.
|Several rooms have sets of Flipswitches.
|When every switch of one set has been flipped, the room gets lit up and a path opens.
|When every switch of one set has been flipped, the room gets lit up and a path opens.
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|'''{{world|flower2|1}}'''
|[[World_Flower_(Super_Mario_3D_World)|World Flower-1]]
|[[Switch Shock Circus]]
|[[Switch Shock Circus]]
|Almost the whole level consists of multiple sets of Switch Panels (and [[Fizzlit]]s). There is also a set in a [[Mystery Box]].
|Almost the whole level consists of multiple sets of Flipswitches (and [[Fizzlit]]s).  
|When every switch of one set has been flipped, a path gets opened, often leading into another set of Switch Panels or a Green Star.
|When every switch of one set has been flipped, a path gets openend, often leading into another set of Flipswitches.
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|-
|'''{{world|crown|mysterybox2}}'''
|[[World_Crown_(Super_Mario_3D_World)|World Crown-Mystery House]]
|[[Mystery House Marathon]]
|[[Mystery House|Mystery House Marathon]]
|A room has three Switch Panels, which are on walls behind Thwomps and [[Rock Block]]s, similar to the room in 6-Mystery House.
|A room has 3 Flipswitches which are on walls behind Thwomps and grey [[Brick Block]]s, similar to the room in 6-Mystery House.
|When all switches are flipped, a Green Star appears.
|When all switches are flipped a Green Star appear.
|}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Flipswitch Panel.jpg|Artwork of a Flipswitch Panel from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Gateway Flipswitches.png|Some Flipswitch Panels in the Gateway Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG2 Cosmic Clone Chase.png|Some Flipswitch Panels in [[Sky Station Galaxy]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=フリップパネル<ref>{{cite|date=2007|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー (''Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī'') instruction booklet|page=26|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|JpnR=Furippu Paneru
|JpnM=Flip Panel
|ChiS=翻转板
|ChiSR=Fānzhuǎn Bǎn
|ChiSM=Flip Panel
|ChiT=反轉面板<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|title=超級瑪利歐銀河２ (''Chāojí Mǎlìōu Yínhé Èr'') manual|page=26|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Fǎnzhuǎn Miànbǎn
|ChiTM=Reverse Panel
|Spa=Panel alterno<ref>{{cite|language=es-419|date=2010|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' American instruction booklet|page=64|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
|SpaM=Alternate panel
|FreA=Tuile réversible<ref>{{cite|language=fr|date=2010|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' American instruction booklet|page=42|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
|FreAM=Reversible tile
|FreE=Dalle réversibles<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games'', page 78</ref>
|FreEM=Reversible tile
|Ger=Umdrehboden
|GerM=Reverse Ground
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=2007|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Frankfurt|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=21}}</ref>
|Kor=플립패널
|KorR=Peullip Paeneol
|KorM=Flip Panel
|Ita=Interruttore a pannello ('''O''' variants)
|Ita2=Pannello Alternato ('''?'''/'''!''' variants)
|ItaM=Switch-panel
|Ita2M=Alternate Panel
}}


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