Editing Pendulum Castle

{{about|Pendulum Castle, a level in [[New Super Mario Bros. U]]|other uses|[[Superstar Road-8]]}}
{{level infobox
|title=Pendulum Castle
|image=[[File:NSMBU Pendulum Castle Screenshot.jpg|250px]]
|code=World 9-8
|world=[[Superstar Road]]
|game=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|powerup=[[Ice Flower]]
|limit=400 seconds
|cr_limit=
|boss=
|before_alt=
|before=[[Lakitu! Lakitu! Lakitu!|<<]]
|after=[[Follow That Shell!|>>]]
|secret=
}}
'''Pendulum Castle''', or '''Superstar Road-8''', is the eighth course of [[Superstar Road]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. It is unlocked when the player collects every [[Star Coin]] in [[Peach's Castle (world)|Peach's Castle]]. This is one of the two castle levels in the game with no boss, the other being [[Red-Hot Elevator Ride]].

Pendulum Castle is used for two challenges in the game. The first is [[Castle Crawl]], which challenges the player to complete the level without being able to run. The second is [[Cashless Castle Crawl]], which is the same challenge, but also requiring the player to beat the level collecting less than six coins.

==Layout==
The course is based off of the castle levels throughout the game, specifically [[The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)|The Final Battle]]. The level begins next to a large [[Spinner]] above a pit and platforms made of [[Donut Block]]s. A platform with two [[Bony Beetle]]s and a [[? Block]] is found, along with a smaller Spinner above Donut Blocks. A [[Brick Block]] and another small Spinner are found. The player must cross more Donut Blocks, where they encounter Bony Beetles and a Spinner. A ? Block above a Bony Beetle is encountered before an area with Donut Blocks under multiple Spinners. More Bony Beetles are found in the area. Another Spinner appears before a ? Block and a Brick Block. Some smaller Donut Block platforms must be crossed while avoiding Spinners. A Bony Beetle is found, followed by a large Spinner above some separated Donut Blocks. Another large Spinner is found next to a [[? Switch]], which causes red blocks to appear above the pit below. A [[Warp Pipe]] is then found. Entering the pipe leads to a path of Donut Blocks and the [[Goal Pole]].

==[[Star Coin]]s==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Image
!Location
|-
|[[File:NSMBU Pendulum Castle Screenshot.jpg|200px]]
|The first Star Coin is located below a row of Donut Lifts and a pair of Spinners.
|-
|[[File:NSMBU 9-8 Coin 2.jpg|200px]]
|Directly after the first Star Coin, the player should wall jump into a hidden area with a [[Warp Pipe]]. In there, the star coin is blocked off by three giant Spinners. A [[Super Star]], which can be found in the [[? Block]] on the other side of the area, is required in order to safely obtain the second Star Coin.
|-
|[[File:NSMBU 9-8 Coin 3.jpg|200px]]
|At the end of the stage, the player needs to hit an orange ? Switch to make red blocks appear. These red blocks will allow the player to cross the bottomless pit and reach the final Star Coin.
|}
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==Enemies==
{{number of enemies
|image1=[[File:NSMBU Screenshot Spinner.jpg|50px]]
|name1=[[Spinner]]
|count1=17<br>(11 small, 6 large)
|image2=[[File:NSMBU Bony Beetle Artwork.png|50px]]
|name2=[[Bony Beetle]]
|count2=20
}}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=足もと注意！てっきゅうのふりこ
|JapR=Ashimoto Chūi! Tekkyū no Furiko
|JapM=Watch Your Step! Iron Ball Pendulums
|Spa=El Castillo Pendular
|SpaM=Pendulous Castle
|FreA=
|FreAM=
|FreE=
|FreEM=
|Dut=Slingerende stekelballen
|DutM=Swinging spine balls
|Ger=Mysterium der Morgenstern-Festung
|GerM=Mystery of the Morning star Fortress
|Ita=Castello dei mazzapendoli
|ItaM=Spinner castle
|Por=Castelo das Maças Rotativas
|PorM=Castle of the Rotating Maces
|Kor=발밑 주의! 그리고 시계추 철구
|KorR=Balmit Juui! Geurigo Sigyechu Cheolgu
|KorM=Watch Your Step! And Pendulum Iron Ball
|Chi=小心看路！长满刺的锤摆铁球 (Simplified)<br>小心看路！長滿刺的錘擺鐵球 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Xiǎoxīn Kànlù！Zhǎngmǎn Cì de Chuíbǎi Tiěqiú 
|ChiM=Watch Your Step! Iron Ball Hammer Pendulums full of Spikes
}}

==Level map==
[[File:NSMBU Pendulum Castle Map.png|600px|thumb|left|]]

{{NSMBU levels}}
[[Category:Castles]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U levels]]
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