Editing Paddle Platform

{{item infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBW Paddle Wheel Sprite.png|200x200px]]<br>Screen-cropped model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variant_of=[[Lift]]
|related=[[Single Swing Lift]]<br>[[Triple Swing Lift]]
}}
A '''Paddle Platform'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|date=November 18, 2012|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2|page=146}}</ref> (formerly known as a '''paddle wheel''')<ref>{{cite|quote='''PADDLE WHEEL''' Red ones spin in place, while green ones move across the screen. The trick to getting a paddle wheel to spin is to jump straight up. When you land on the next platform, your weight will cause the wheel to spin. You'll find lots of opportunities to practice, because these dino-movers are found throughout Yoshi's Island.|author=Miller, Kent and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=122|date=1995|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is a round [[platform]] made up of four smaller platforms that typically moves on [[track]]s (similar to [[lift|Flatbed Ferries]]), appearing in numerous 2D platforming games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Some Paddle Platforms, particularly those of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], strictly move left and right, while others travel along paths or have a stationary pivot point. Either way, the player must walk on the platforms to make them start spinning.

==History==
{{stub|section=y|Include info on ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]''}}
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:SMW2 Paddle Wheel.png|thumb]]
Paddle wheels make their debut in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]]; while big ones first appear in the level [[Hop! Hop! Donut Lifts]] and then appear occasionally afterwards, small ones appear in [[Prince Froggy's Fort]], [[More Monkey Madness]], and [[Danger - Icy Conditions Ahead]]. While big paddle wheels are green, small ones are magenta.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the {{wp|windpump}} in the [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] race course plays the sound effect as the paddle wheels in this game.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Paddle wheels reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', behaving the same as in their debut game. While the large ones first appear in [[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]] and appear occasionally throughout, small ones are slightly less common now, first appearing in [[Castle of Priscilla the Peckish]]. While large paddle wheels on tracks are still green, the large stationary paddle wheels are now yellow. Additionally, a new variety of paddle wheel with a pivot point resembling the spokes of a pedal-powered vehicle is showcased in [[Six-Face Sal's Fort]] and also occasionally appears in [[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]; when turned, they cause certain mechanisms to move.

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
[[File:3-4 SlimeDropDrama SmileyFlower2.png|thumb|left|[[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]] on a Paddle Platform in ''Yoshi's New Island''.]]
Paddle Platforms return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. This time, they are slightly less common; while ones of numerous colors and consisting of five or three platforms appear in the level [[Slime Drop Drama]], one appears near the end of [[Don't Fear the Spear]], one appears in a secret area of [[Lose the Lunge Fish]], and one with shorter platforms appears after the halfway point of [[Leapin' Lava Meltdown]]. They behave the same as in previous installments.

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
Paddle Platforms reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its port]], behaving the same as in previous installments. They are about as common as they were in ''Yoshi's New Island'' but made of yellow and green yarn; three appear in the first half of [[Rollin' Down the River]], one appears near the end of [[Frozen Solid and Chilled]], and two each appear near the beginning and near the end of [[Kamek's Last-Ditch Flyby]]. The ones in the latter two levels move horizontally despite not having any visible tracks, and the later one in the game is a long version.

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
Paddle Platforms return in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', where they only appear in [[Spinwheel Shuffle]]. They move along horizontal and vertical tracks. One of them looks like a Ferris wheel.

===''Super Mario'' franchise===
====''Super Mario'' series====
=====''New Super Mario Bros.''=====
Paddle wheels make their debut in the ''Super Mario'' franchise in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', appearing in [[World 4-A (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-A]] and [[World 7-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-7]]. They behave the same as they do in the ''Yoshi'' franchise, although some move on [[poison (obstacle)|poison]] rather than tracks, and one can be shown falling off a track without an end point. A large, automatic counterclockwise-spinning version appears in {{world link|2|towern|World 2-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}.

=====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''=====
A single paddle wheel appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', specifically in [[World 5-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-1]] during the segment with the level's [[Red Ring]]. It rolls along a horizontal track.

=====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''=====
Paddle wheels return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', with multiple appearing throughout [[World 5-6 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5-6]] and {{world link|flower|2|World Flower-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, as well as one appearing throughout the second section of the [[First Course (Impossible Pack)|first level]] of the [[Impossible Pack]]. They behave the same as in past installments.

=====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''=====
Paddle Platforms return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|its remake]]. Only two appear in the entire game, both in [[Fuzzy Clifftop]]: the first one appears just after the level's [[Checkpoint Flag]], and the second one appears just before the level's [[Goal Pole]]. They move along tracks.

====''Mario Party'' series====
=====''Mario Party 9''=====
Paddle wheels appear along horizontal tracks in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', in the minigame [[Pedal to the Paddle]]. The paddle wheels consist of five platforms instead of the usual four, which would later be implemented in ''Yoshi's New Island''. Its pivot point resembles a [[Turning Floor]] from {{world link|6|airship|World 6-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', which would later be the basis for the platforms in ''Yoshi's Crafted World''.

=====''Mario Party 10''=====
Paddle Platforms appear along tracked floors in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', in the minigame [[Revolving Relay]].

===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' (''3D'' / ''HD'')====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', its [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|port]], and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|port]]., Paddle Platform like objects appear in the level [[Foggy Fumes]]. Here, they are sets of four platforms attached to each of a fan's four blades in the background. Foggy Fumes is a silhouette level, so only their silhouettes can be seen.  Some of the fans have a blade that is damaged, and therefore only have three platforms. Items can be found on these platforms, like [[Banana]]s and a [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]]. The [[Cloud (cover)|fog]] all across the level can hide the platforms, including their items, from view.

Paddle Platforms have a number of different roles. Some of them have a finite number of Bananas]pop out and fly in an arc as they spin, aimed to the left and right based on the direction they are turning. Counterclockwise turns toss Bananas to the left, clockwise turns toss Bananas to the right. The stream of Bananas ends on a [[Banana Coin]]. If all Bananas and Banana Coins are collected from a single one of these fans, an item appears in the center to collect. Normally, this is a [[Red Balloon]], but in one case a Puzzle Piece appears. At one point of the level, a fan has to be turned to move a wall out of the main path. When the wall has moved as far as it can go in one direction, the fan does stops moving in that direction. Counterclockwise turns move the wall away, clockwise turns return it to the base position. Left alone, the weight of the wall forces the platforms to turn clockwise.

At the end of the level, the player has to [[Hand Slap|Ground Pound]] a large red button, which moves a plug downward to complete a circuit. This turns on all the fans in the level, including these fans, and blows away the fog. This turns the level from a silhouette level into a normal level. These platforms cannot be interacted with after pushing the button, as triggering the button starts a cutscene that ends with the player forced inside a [[Barrel Cannon]] that sends them to a final section of the level. Said section has none of these fans and no way to return to an earlier point. The fans are also kept out of view as the fog clears.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMW2 Paddle wheel green.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SMW2 Paddle wheel magenta small.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2 Paddle wheel blue.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2 Paddle wheel green single.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2 Shy-Guy paddle wheel.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Pinwheel(Yoshi'sIsland).png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
YTT Paddle Platform top.png|''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]''
YTT Paddle Platform bottom.png|''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''
4-A NSMB.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
MP9 2-Player Pedal to the Paddle.png|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
YNI Paddle Platform yellow.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
YNI Paddle Platform pink.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
YNI Paddle Platform redthree.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
YNI Paddle Platform.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
YNI Paddle Platform green.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
Revolving Relay.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=回転リフト
|JpnR=Kaiten Rifuto
|Jpn2=足こぎ回転リフト
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオ★ヨッシーアイランド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario: Yossy Island'')|page=21|date=September 20, 1995|isbn=4-09-102523-4}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Ashikogi Kaiten Rifuto
|Jpn3=水車リフト
|Jpn3C=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=118, 150, 215|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn3R=Suisha Rifuto
|Jpn4=大回転リフト
|Jpn4C=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' section|page=118|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn4R=Dai Kaiten Rifuto
|Jpn5={{ruby|空回|からまわ}}りリフト
|Jpn5C=<ref>{{cite|title=「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=33|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|date=April 11, 2007|isbn=978-4-09-106361-8}}</ref>
|Jpn5R=Karamawari Rifuto
|Jpn6={{ruby|足|あし}}こぎリフト
|Jpn6C=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック　ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Island DS'')|page=34}}</ref>
|Jpn6R=Ashikogi Rifuto
|JpnM=Spin Lift (most games); shared with [[Single Swing Lift]] and [[Triple Swing Lift]]
|Jpn2M=Pedal Spin Lift (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', pedal variety)
|Jpn3M=Waterwheel Lift (''New Super Mario Bros.'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'')
|Jpn4M=Big Spin Lift (''New Super Mario Bros.'', large/automatic variety)
|Jpn5M=Spinwheel Lift (''Yoshi's Island DS'', stationary variety)
|Jpn6M=Pedal Lift (''Yoshi's Island DS'', pedal/track variety)
|ChiS=旋转踏板
|ChiSR=Xuánzhuǎn Tàbǎn
|ChiSM=Spinning Pedal
|ChiT=旋轉踏板
|ChiTR=Xuánzhuǎn Tàbǎn
|ChiTM=Spinning Pedal
|Ita=Piattaforma mulino
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=118, 150, 215}}</ref>
|Ita2=Piattaforma girevole gigante
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=118}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''New Super Mario Bros.'' giant version
|Ita3=Ascensori rotanti
|Ita3N=''Yoshi's Crafted World''
|ItaM=Mill platform
|Ita2M=Giant turning platform
|Ita3M=Rotating lifts
}}

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