+ Clock
- "Clock" redirects here. For the souvenir from WarioWare: Twisted!, see Clock (souvenir). For the item from Donkey Kong Land III also known as a Clock, see Watch (Donkey Kong Land III).
- Not to be confused with Stop Watch, Time+, Alarm Clock, or Time Limit.
| + Clock | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Special (1986) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
| Effect | Adds more seconds to the time limit |
A + Clock,[1] originally simply known as a Clock,[2][3] is an item that gives the player more time to complete a task, such as reaching the Goal Pole at the end of a level.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. Special[edit]
The item first appears in Super Mario Bros. Special, simply called "Clock," where it adds 100 units to the timer. It is only found in World 8-3.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Clocks appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, as a green stopwatch with the hand pointed upwards. These appear in several Speedy Comet missions and add ten seconds to the player's time limit, which starts at either twenty or thirty seconds. The player must collect these in order to complete the level. They appear only in the Speedy Comet missions for Sky Station Galaxy, Bowser's Lava Lair, Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet, Bowser's Galaxy Generator, and Stone Cyclone Galaxy.
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
+ Clocks reappear in Super Mario 3D Land with a similar purpose. They appear in two different colors: cyan and green. Cyan clocks refill 10 seconds of the time limit, while green clocks refill 100 seconds. They are rarer, especially the green clocks, than they were in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Certain courses in the Special Worlds start with only 30 seconds, and require the player to either collect cyan clocks or defeat certain cyan clock-holding enemies to keep the time limit from expiring.
Additionally, the icon for the time limit in this game is a + Clock.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Both green and cyan + Clocks also appear in the Coin Rush mode of New Super Mario Bros. 2. The cyan clocks still add 10 seconds, but the green clocks add 50 seconds to the time limit when collected.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Green and cyan + Clocks both reappear in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where they work as they did in Super Mario 3D Land. Both types of + Clocks reward the player 100 points.
Yoshi's Safari[edit]
Clocks, also known as Stopwatches,[4] reappear in Yoshi's Safari as items that add one minute to the player's timer when used during boss battles only. If not used during the battle, the player earns 6,000 bonus points to their high score.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series[edit]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again![edit]
Clocks sometimes spawn in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! in Donkey Kong levels, where they can be collected by shooting a Mini Mario toy into them. Blue clocks add 30 seconds to the timer, while the gray fuming variety take 30 seconds away.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem![edit]
Clocks spawn in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! in Donkey Kong levels and in minigames. In Donkey Kong levels, they sometimes appear when the timer drops below 180 seconds. Collecting a clock in a Donkey Kong level adds 30 seconds to the timer, while collecting a clock in a minigame adds 10 seconds.
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move[edit]
In Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, depending on the mode, the player can earn extra time. One way to earn time is to create a loop with the tiles as the Minis are running on it. In Giant Jungle, there are + Clocks scattered around the level.
Super Mario Party[edit]
Green + Clocks appear in the River Survival mode of Super Mario Party, where each one adds three seconds to the timer when collected. The Hard mode features blue + Clocks which add one second to the timer when collected.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
Similar, deep-blue time boosters with constantly spinning hands appear in Yoshi's Crafted World, specifically in the level Hoop-Jump Hop. They add 30 seconds to the timer.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Some yellow + Clocks appears along with capsules and diamonds during Special Attack of Dr. Wario in Dr. Mario World.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
The item for Clockout Blow, one of Mario's Bros. Attacks in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, resembles a blue + Clock.[5]
Unused appearances[edit]
In prototype builds of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, clocks were used to replenish the Countdown Timer, but were replaced by Stars by the final game.[6] The same goes for what would become the 10 Point Star and 20 Point Star.[7]
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Increases the amount of time remaining.
- English:
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
- Electronic manual description:
- English (American):
Grab these to add extra seconds to the timer.[8] - English (British):
Grab these to add extra time to the countdown timer.[9] - Other languages:
- Japanese:
残 り時 間 が増 えます。[10]
(Romanization: Nokori Jikan ga Fuemasu.) - Dutch:
Pak deze klok om tijd toe te voegen aan de teller.[11] - French (Europe):
Vous donne plus de temps pour finir le stage.[12] - German:
Erhalte mehr Zeit.[13] - Italian:
Aumenta la quantità di tempo rimasto.[14] - Portuguese (Portugal):
Apanhe-os para obter mais tempo.[15] - Spanish (Europe):
Aumenta el tiempo restante.[16]
- Japanese:
- English (American):
Gallery[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/TimeAttackClock.arc | TimeAttackClock | Time Attack Clock |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | タイムアタック時計 (Taimu Atakku Tokei) | Time Attack Clock |
| Super Mario 3D Land | romfs/ObjectData/TimerClock.szs | TimerClock | Timer Clock |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Tokei |
Clock | Yoshi's Safari |
| プラス１０時計[18] Purasu 10 Tokei |
Plus-10 Clock | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| プラス時計[19][20] Purasu Tokei |
Plus Clock | Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World | |
| Chinese (simplified) | ＋时钟[21] + Shízhōng |
+ Clock | Super Mario 3D Land |
| 计时器[?] Jìshíqì |
Timer | Yoshi's Crafted World | |
| Chinese (traditional) | ＋時鐘[22] + Shízhōng |
+ Clock | Super Mario 3D Land |
| 計時器[?] Jìshíqì |
Timer | Yoshi's Crafted World | |
| Dutch | +-klok[?] | + Clock | |
| French (NOE) | Chrono +[?] | + Stopwatch | |
| German | +-Uhr[?] | +-Clock | |
| Italian | Orologio +[?] | + Clock | |
| Russian | Часы +[?] Chasy + |
Clock + | |
| Spanish | Reloj +[?] | + clock |
References[edit]
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 17.
- ^ 1993. Yoshi's Safari instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 39.
- ^ September 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue #12. Page 82.
- ^ マリオ＆ルイージRPG ブラザーシップ！ : BATTLE 息を合わせてコンビネーション. Nintendo. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0 § Graphical Differences. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0/Items. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World Electronic Manual (PDF). nintendo.com (American English). Page 25. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived November 20, 2024, 20:59:56 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World Electronic Manual (PDF). nintendo.com (British English). Page 24. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived November 20, 2024, 21:19:56 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. 「スーパーマリオ ３Ｄワールド 電子説明書」(Super Mario 3D World Denshi Setsumeisho) (PDF). nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Page 19. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived November 12, 2023, 14:58:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World Electronic Manual (PDF). nintendo.com (Dutch). Page 25. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived August 12, 2024, 12:18:33 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World Electronic Manual (PDF). nintendo.com (French). Page 25. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived September 1, 2024, 21:57:12 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World Electronic Manual (PDF). nintendo.com (German). Page 25. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived July 10, 2024, 16:21:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World Electronic Manual (PDF). nintendo.com (Italian). Page 25. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived August 12, 2024, 18:17:35 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World Electronic Manual (PDF). nintendo.com (European Portuguese). Page 25. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived August 12, 2024, 12:55:27 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World Electronic Manual (PDF). nintendo.com (European Spanish). Page 24. Retrieved November 20, 2024. (Archived November 20, 2024, 22:12:12 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2003. Yoshi no Road Hunting instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 171.
- ^ スーパーマリオ ３Ｄランド (Sūpā Mario Surī Dī Rando) electronic manual (PDF). nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved July 5, 2024.[page number needed]
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 186 and 233.
- ^ 超级马力欧 3D乐园 (Chāojí Mǎlìōu 3D Lèyuán) electronic manual (PDF). iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 5, 2024.[page number needed]
- ^ 超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 (Chāojí Mǎlìōu 3D Lèyuán) electronic manual (PDF). nintendo.com.hk (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved July 5, 2024.[page number needed]
- Power-ups
- Collectibles
- Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 items
- Super Mario 3D Land items
- Super Mario 3D World items
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury items
- Super Mario Bros. Special items
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 items
- Super Mario Party
- Yoshi's Crafted World items
- Yoshi's Safari items
