Editing Ladder

{{about|the platforming objects found in many games|the item in ''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]''|[[Ladder (item)]]}}
{{Item infobox
|image=[[File:WL4-Wario Climbing.png|150px]]<br>[[Wario]] climbing a ladder in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|related=[[Vine]]<br>[[Chain (object)|Chain]]
}}
'''Ladders''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] commonly appear as inanimate objects that the player can climb to progress in a level, an area, or a stage.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong''===
[[File:Donkey Kong Ladder.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] next to a ladder in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'']]
Ladders in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' serve as a connection between two platforms throughout the stages. In [[25m|25 m]], [[Mario]] has to use them in order to get to the top and to avoid [[barrel]]s and [[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]]s, however, barrels can occasionally roll down the ladders and the Fireballs can climb up them as well. Some of the ladders are broken; Mario cannot climb these. He also cannot climb any ladders if he is carrying a [[hammer]]. Some of the ladders in the [[50m|50 m]] stage extend and retract. Mario can only climb those up completely if they are fully open.

In the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy version]], Ladders appear in several varieties. The static and extending ladders return in several of the later levels. Mario can only climb a ladder if he stands on solid ground, which is an important element in some levels, where he first has to place a [[road]] or jump on an [[icicle]] to have a platform to stand on from which he can climb the ladder. Another important element in the game's puzzles are ladders than can be placed by Mario himself, also known as '''Arrow Blocks'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 61|page=81-82|date=June 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> If Mario jumps against one such vertical-facing block in the game, the game freezes and the player has to place the ladder in any free point of the level. The ladder will then extend itself upwards and downwards as far as it can. The ladder is timed, and disappears after the time has passed. This timer indicated with a music that starts playing as soon as the ladder is placed and gets faster gradually. The timer can be reset if Mario places another ladder within the first ladder's time limit, or any other placeable objects such as [[road]]s, [[Trampoline|Jump Stands]], and blocks. After disappearing, the ladder can then be placed with the same block again.

===''VS. Wrecking Crew'' / ''Wrecking Crew''===
[[File:WC Ladder.png|thumb]]
Ladders reappear in ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' and ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', where they serve the same purpose they did in ''Donkey Kong''. The enemies, [[Eggplant Man|Eggplant Men]], [[Gotchawrench]]es, and [[Foreman Spike]], can climb ladders. Ladder [[wall (Wrecking Crew series)|wall]]s also appears in this game, and must be destroyed.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Ladders in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' function similarly to [[beanstalk]]s and [[chain (object)|chain]]s.

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMB3BattleMode-BonusBlocks.png|thumb|left|Mario on a ladder in the bonus round]]
Ladders in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' are used by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in a bonus round of the [[Mario Bros. (Super Mario Bros. 3)|2-Player battle mode]] to find coins hidden in blue [[? Block]]s.

====''Super Mario Land''====
A ladder in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' appears in the [[bonus game (Super Mario Land)|bonus game]], where it and Mario will move between the different platforms until the player presses {{button|gb|a}}. Mario will then move along the platform, but if he comes across a ladder, Mario will move up or down it onto another platform, collecting a different reward.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Ladder Sprite.png|thumb|75px|A rope ladder sprite]]
Ladders in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' are made of ropes. They appear only in [[World 2-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-4]], and are pushed up while [[wind|strong gusts]] blow, making them unusable.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Ladders in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch version]], function identically as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They appear in the level [[The Mighty Cannonship]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and in both [[Slippery Rope Ladders]] and [[Broozers and Barrels]] in ''New Super Luigi U''.

===''Luigi's Mansion''===
Ladders in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and its [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS version]] are interactive objects that can be climbed by [[Luigi]], except for one in [[Professor E. Gadd's Lab]], which is only part of the background. The first interactive ladder appears in [[Courtyard (Luigi's Mansion)|Courtyard]], where it takes Luigi down to the [[Bottom of the Well]]. The second is attached to the bunk bed in [[The Twins' Room]]. The third and fourth ladders are both on the [[Roof (Luigi's Mansion)|Roof]].

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
Ladders in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' and its [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]] are objects functionally similar to those in the Game Boy version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''. Ladders appear in various levels in the game, some featuring colored ladders that require pressing a [[Color Switch]] of their color to be used, otherwise they appear with a dotted outline and cannot be climbed on. Ladders cannot be climbed by [[Mini-Mario]]s at all, and may require using other objects in the level to catch up with the player should they use a ladder.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
Ladders in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' are interactive objects on the [[Roof (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Roof]] and in [[DK's Hideout]], and there are two retractable ladders on the Roof similar to those in [[50m]] of the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''====
Ladders in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' appear in the form of [[Blue Ladder]]s, which cause [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s to immediately climb or descend it.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Super Paper Mario''====
{{multiframe|align=right|1=[[File:SPM Ladders group.png]]|bg=#CCC|2=Various ladders in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.}}
Ladders in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' take on a zigzagging design and are colored either black, yellow, or white. They are found in various areas, typically appearing out of specific blocks when hit. Ladders with more standard designs are found in [[Yold Ruins]] and the [[Floro Caverns]], while a blockier variant is used in [[The Bitlands]]. [[Bowser]] is unable to climb up ladders, most likely due to his size. If he tries, he struggles and mutters, "Can't climb this!"

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:PMTOK Graffiti Underground Not-Bottomless Hole 1.png|thumb|A ladder in the [[Graffiti Underground]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''.]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Mario can climb up and down ladders in the [[Graffiti Underground]].

Mario must wait for a metal ladder to descend to the ground at the [[Overlook Tower]]'s cafe while dodging [[Colored Pencils]]' missiles. As he climbs up the ladder, more missiles are fired at him.

In the [[Spring of Jungle Mist]], Mario must climb various wooden ladders to navigate the forest and find secrets.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Ladder (stage element)}}
Ladders in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] are interactive objects in a few ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-themed stages. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Ladders appear in two ''Super Mario'' stages: [[75 m (stage)|75 m]] and [[Rumble Falls (stage)|Rumble Falls]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', ladders reappear on 75 m and a ''[[Wrecking Crew (series)|Wrecking Crew]]'' [[Wrecking Crew (stage)|stage of the same name]], though as [[Wall (Wrecking Crew series)|ladder walls]], which can be destroyed if they are attacked. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Ladders appear in the same two stages representing the ''Super Mario'' franchise as in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.

===''Mario Party'' series===
Ladders in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] are interactive objects in a few [[minigame]]s, including [[Mad Ladders]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' and [[Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap]] in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Ladders in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] are objects that [[Captain Toad]] and [[Toadette]] can climb, and the returning levels from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' add ladders since Captain Toad and Toadette cannot jump.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Super Mario Bros 2 Ladder.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
MarioVsDKSwitch Ladder.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
MarioVsDKSwitch LadderRed.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch) (red)
MarioVsDKSwitch LadderYellow.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch) (yellow)
MarioVsDKSwitch LadderBlue.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch) (blue)
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ハシゴ<ref>{{cite|title=レッキングクルー (''Rekkingu Kurū'') instruction booklet|page=5|url=archive.org/details/WreckingCrewFCManualOnlyHiResOz/Wrecking%20Crew%20manual%2005.jpg|language=Japanese|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> / はしご<ref>{{cite|title=ゲームボーイ　ドンキーコング (''Gēmu Bōi Donkī Kongu'') instruction booklet|language=Japanese|date=1994|page=12 and 18|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JpnR=Hashigo
|JpnM=Ladder
|Jpn2={{ruby|普通|ふつう}}のはしご<ref>{{cite|title=''Wrecking Crew '98'' manual|page=[https://archive.org/details/wrecking-crew-98-manual/page/8/mode/2up 14]|date=1998|language=Japanese|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Futsū no hashigo
|Jpn2M=Usual ladder
|Spa=Escalera
|SpaM=Ladder
|Fre=Échelle
|FreM=Ladder
|Dut=Ladder<ref>Game Boy ''Donkey Kong'' Dutch Nintendo 3DS [[Virtual Console]] digital manual, tab 13: "Voorwerpen".</ref>
|DutM=Ladder
|Ita=Scala (a pioli)
|Ita2=Muro scalabile
|Ita2N=''Wrecking Crew''; ''NES Remix''
|ItaM=Ladder
|Ita2M=Climbable wall
}}

==References==
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