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| [[File:Paddle Alleyway.png|thumb|left]] | | [[File:Paddle Alleyway.png|thumb|left|The paddle]] |
| [[File:Paddle Alleyway Cover Art.png|thumb|Mario controlling the paddle]] | | [[File:Paddle Alleyway Cover Art.png|thumb|Mario controlling the paddle.]] |
| The '''paddle'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Alleyway'' instruction booklet|page=3–8, 10–12}}</ref> appears in ''[[Alleyway]]'' as an object controlled by [[Mario]]; this is seen during the beginning of the game, where he enters the paddle through the sliding trapdoor at the top, while the cover art shows him inside the paddle in the cosmos, controlling it, implying that the paddle is some sort of vehicle. The North American box art refers to it as a "'''spaceship''',"<ref>North American release box art for ''Alleyway''.</ref> while ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' refers to it as a "'''ship'''."<ref>{{cite|date=November/December 1989|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 9|page=55}}</ref> Mario is also shown leaving the paddle if the player loses all of their lives. The paddle can be moved left and right across the bottom of the screen in conjunction with the player using the {{button|gb|pad}}. If {{button|gb|b}} is held while {{button|gb|pad}} is used, the paddle's movement becomes slower. The paddle is used to deflect the approaching [[Ball (Alleyway)|ball]] into [[breakable block]]s. The angle of the ball is dependent on how the ball hits the paddle. The ball can also be hit by the sides of the paddle, which may result in the ball deflecting in the same direction while mostly preserving its angle. If the ball hits the screen's bottom edge, one life is taken away, and the ball hits the ceiling, the paddle becomes shorter, which can first be observed in Stage 4. | | The '''paddle'''<ref>''Alleyway'' instruction booklet, pages 3-8, 10-12.</ref> is an object from ''[[Alleyway]]'' that is controlled by [[Mario]]. It is used to deflect the approaching [[Ball (Alleyway)|ball]] into [[breakable block]]s. The angle of the deflected ball is dependent on the way the ball gets hit. The ball can also be hit from the sides of the paddle, which may result in the ball reflecting in the same direction while mostly preserving it's angle. If the ball touches the lower part of the screen, one life gets taken away. |
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| ==Names in other languages==
| | If the ball hits the ceiling, the paddle becomes shorter. It can be observed first in [[Stage 4 (Alleyway)|Stage 4]]. |
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| |Ita=Racchetta<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Alleyway]]'' Italian manual|page=10}}</ref>
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| |Ita2=Nave spaziale<ref>''[[Alleyway]]'' Italian boxart</ref> | |
| |Ita3=Barra<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Alleyway]]'' Italian e-manual|page=2}}</ref>
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| |ItaM=Paddle
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| |Ita2M=spaceship
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| |Ita3M=Bar
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| ==References== | | In the beggining of the game, Mario is seen entering the paddle through the sliding trapdoor at the top, while the cover art shows Mario inside the paddle in a cosmic scenary, controlling it, implying that the paddle is a some sort of vehicle. |
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| | == Controls == |
| | * D-pad: the paddle moves left or right. |
| | * B: the paddle slows down while this button is held. |
| | == References == |
| <references/> | | <references/> |
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| {{Alleyway}}
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| [[Category:Spacecraft]]
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| [[Category:Alleyway]] | | [[Category:Alleyway]] |
