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[[File:UpshroomDownshroom Wonder.jpg|thumb|300px|Jack-o'-lanterns in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'']]
'''{{wp|Pumpkin}}s''' occasionally have functional roles in [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] games. Within the games, they commonly take on the appearance of '''{{wp|jack-o'-lantern}}s''', a type of {{wp|Halloween}} decoration, and are consequently encountered in autumnal or spooky environments. The role pumpkins typically fulfill in the franchise is to release collectibles or grant points when destroyed.

Pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns are also employed stylistically within the franchise, replacing the heads of [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s in the [[Fall]] mode of ''[[Super Mario World]]''; being the dominant motif of the [[Pumpkin Zone]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''; and serving as the basis of the [[Prancer]] and [[Pumpkin Kart]] in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series. Sentient jack-o'-lanterns, called [[Splunkin]]s, appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[Jack O'Goomba]], an enemy type appearing in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', is a [[Goomba]] with a jack-o'-lantern mounted on its head. The pumpkin fully protects the Goomba from [[stomp]] attacks and allows the enemy to easily bounce back from one [[spin]] attack, though it shatters in the process. Regardless, the enemy can instantly be defeated with a [[Ground Pound]] or by touching it while in [[Rainbow Mario|Rainbow form]].

===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', jack-o'-lanterns are among the many interactive objects in [[ScareScraper]] mode. [[Luigi]] can grab one using the [[Poltergust 5000]]'s vacuuming function, then blow it away into a hard surface to destroy it, potentially releasing a [[Heart (item)|heart]]. [[Greenie]]s may pick up a pumpkin and use it as a shield against Luigi's [[Strobulb]], though Luigi can wrest the pumpkin away from a Greenie by vacuuming it.<ref>{{cite|author=RetroArchive|date=November 24, 2022|url=youtu.be/njsx7DTGG1g?t=1191|title=Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon - ScareScraper All 25 Floors (No Damage - Surprise Expert Mode)|timestamp=19:51|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 8, 2024}} This gameplay footage of the ScareScraper mode in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' shows a Greenie and Luigi using a jack-o'-lantern.</ref>

===''WarioWare Gold''===
In the [[Pumpkin Panic]] minigame in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', [[Ashley]] can shoot magic at the [[mandrake]]s to turn them into pumpkins, then walk into them to knock away and destroy them. If there are multiple pumpkins in a line, Ashley can kick one pumpkin into another to cause a chain reaction; the first pumpkin in a row grants 100 points when destroyed, with the number of points earned per pumpkin increasing as more of them are destroyed in the chain. Pumpkins also produce purple orbs when destroyed, which help charge up Ashley's special ability—a torrent of magic that turns all mandrakes currently spawned on the play field into pumpkins. Ashley is required to kick pumpkins into the occasional large mandrake to defeat it.

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
[[File:MKT jack-o'-lanterns Shy Guy Wii Maple Treeway.jpg|thumb|300px|Shy Guy Jack-o'-lanterns in [[Wii Maple Treeway]]]]
Jack-o'-lanterns (written with a capital "J" in-game) appear as course elements in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', exclusively during tours that occur around Halloween. They have the face of [[Bowser]], [[Boo]], or [[Shy Guy]] carved on them.

Jack-o'-lanterns appear in several sizes. Smaller ones typically lie on the track and can be knocked away by driving into them or hitting them with an item, growing back in the same spot after a while. Larger Jack-o'-lanterns are found on the sides of tracks or in the background, and, when hit, they make a bobbing movement while remaining in place. Like with [[festive tree]]s and [[kadomatsu]], interacting with a Jack-o'-lantern of any size awards the player bonus points, with the action being displayed as "Trick or treat!" Additionally, when hit, Jack-o'-lanterns emit a brief Boo-like chortle, with larger ones emitting said sound at a lower pitch than the small ones. Starting October 25, 2020, 06:00 UTC, interacting with a Jack-o'-lantern also gives drivers an [[event token]].

The only tours to have featured Jack-o'-lanterns thus far were all the [[Halloween Tour]]s as of 2020, the 2021 [[Autumn Tour (2021)|Autumn Tour]], and the [[Battle Tour]].

The following are courses that have featured Jack-o'-lanterns:
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*[[Tour London Loop|London Loop 3, R, T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Mario Circuit 1|RMX Mario Circuit 1, R, T]]
*[[RMX Choco Island 1|RMX Choco Island 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Ghost Valley 1|RMX Ghost Valley 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Donut Plains 1|RMX Donut Plains 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[SNES Donut Plains 1|SNES Donut Plains 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[SNES Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[SNES Choco Island 1|SNES Choco Island 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[SNES Donut Plains 2|SNES Donut Plains 2, R, T, R/T]]
*[[SNES Choco Island 2|SNES Choco Island 2, R, T, R/T]]
*[[SNES Donut Plains 3|SNES Donut Plains 3, R, T, R/T]]
*[[N64 Kalimari Desert|N64 Kalimari Desert, R, T]]
*[[N64 Kalimari Desert 2|N64 Kalimari Desert 2, R, T]]
*[[N64 Frappe Snowland|N64 Frappe Snowland, R, T]]
*[[N64 Choco Mountain|N64 Choco Mountain, R, T, R/T]]
*[[GBA Boo Lake|GBA Boo Lake, R, T, R/T]]
*[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|GCN Dino Dino Jungle, R, T]]
*[[DS Luigi's Mansion|DS Luigi's Mansion, R, T]]
*[[DS Waluigi Pinball|DS Waluigi Pinball, R, T]]
*[[DS Airship Fortress|DS Airship Fortress, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Wii Maple Treeway|Wii Maple Treeway, R, T, R/T]]
*[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar, R, T]]
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Jack-o'-lanterns do not appear in most bonus challenges. When they do, they are all off the main track.

A [[MKT Report|''MKT'' Report]] reveals that a total of 403,223,289 Jack-o'-lanterns were "blown away" by the game's playerbase during the 2024 Battle Tour and [[Halloween Tour (2022)|Halloween Tour]].<ref>{{cite|quote=While we're here, this is how many jack-o'-lanterns were blown away during the Battle Tour and Halloween Tour:<br>"403,223,289<br>"We hope you continue to enjoy #MarioKartTour!|author=mariokarttourEN|date=November 5, 2024|url=https://x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1853693732346105926|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=November 12, 2024|archive=archive.ph/Sy1dy|archivedate=November 12, 2024, 20:23:55 UTC}}</ref>

===''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''===
[[File:UnknownBreakablePumpkinSMBW.png|thumb|A pumpkin in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' features a large, blocky type of pumpkin in the course [[Upshroom Downshroom]]. Appearing in various sizes, these pumpkins are typically stacked on top of each other, acting as platforms and walls for both the player character and the enemies. In this game, the player character can destroy a pumpkin with a [[Ground Pound]], by jumping or [[Drill Mario|drilling]] into it from below, by smacking it with their trunk while in [[Elephant Mario|Elephant form]], or by throwing a [[Gamboo]] at it. In doing so, the pumpkin usually reveals something such as a group of [[coin]]s, a [[Talking Flower]], or, in one case, a [[Wonder Flower]]. At the end of the course, there are several pumpkins placed in staircase formation that can help the player character reach the top of the [[Goal Pole]].

During the course's [[Wonder Effect]] sequence, pumpkins become jack-o'-lanterns. In this instance, many of them are bounced into the air by moving [[Mushroom Platform]]s. The player can interact with them the same as with regular pumpkins, but throughout much of this sequence, they do not produce anything when destroyed, the only exceptions being the two jack-o'-lanterns to the sides of the [[Wonder Seed]], which release coins. If a bouncing jack-o'-lantern is destroyed, another is launched from below the course to replace it soon after.

==Gallery==
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MKT 366CB.png|A common [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] from ''Mario Kart Tour'' depicting Jack-o'-lanterns
MKT 366QB.png|The Today's Challenge badge from ''Mario Kart Tour'' depicting Jack-o'-lanterns
MKT jack-o'-lanterns.jpg|Some Jack-o'-lanterns in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT jack-o'-lantern Bowser Wii Maple Treeway.jpg|Bowser Jack-o'-lantern in Wii Maple Treeway (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern Bowser DS Airship Fortress.jpg|Bowser Jack-o'-lantern in [[DS Airship Fortress]] (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern Boo DS Luigi's Mansion R.jpg|Boo Jack-o'-lantern in [[DS Luigi's Mansion|DS Luigi's Mansion R]] (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern Boo N64 Frappe Snowland.jpg|Boo Jack-o'-lantern in [[N64 Frappe Snowland]] (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern Shy Guy Wii Maple Treeway.jpg|Shy Guy Jack-o'-lantern in Wii Maple Treeway (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern trick or treat.jpg|Knocking away a Jack-o'-lantern in Wii Maple Treeway (''Mario Kart Tour''). Note the "Trick or treat!" message displayed on the right.
MKT bg jack-o'-lanterns N64 Frappe Snowland.png|Big Jack-o'-lanterns in the background of N64 Frappe Snowland (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT Report 2024 Autumn Challenges jack-o-lanterns.jpg|Artwork of jack-o'-lanterns from the Autumn Celebration 2024 ''MKT'' Report
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
;Jack-o'-lantern
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|ChiT=傑克南瓜燈
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==See also==
*[[Festive tree]]
*[[Kadomatsu]]
*[[Spring egg]]

==References==
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