Editing Quicksand

[[File:Sand Sailer.png|thumb|200px|Quicksand in the [[Slipsand Galaxy]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'']]

'''Quicksand''' appears in a few games as a hazard. While it cannot hurt the player in most cases, it can send them into a [[pit]] or drown/suffocate them.

====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====

Quicksand makes its first ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where it appears in the desert [[level]]s. Some of it can be escaped by jumping repeatedly within it; others move faster and act more similar to waterfalls. The player must use log-like bones to travel across this type. If the player dies in quicksand, the falling death animation, normally unseen, is barely visible from behind the sand tiles for a few frames.

Quicksand appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', primarily in {{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}}. The player can sink into it, making moving and jumping more difficult, though fully sinking usually causes the player to fall into a pit. In [[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-2]], quicksand is used to access one of two bonus rooms, skipping half the level. Unlike in the previous game, full submersion doesn't kill the player instantly; instead, the player dies only upon hitting the death barrier at the bottom of the screen.

[[File:Shifting Sand Land 64.png|thumb|left|Multiple types of quicksand across Shifting Sand Land]]

Various types of quicksand appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', specifically in [[Shifting Sand Land]]. Most of it will pull Mario down to around the waist (though the sand at the bottom of the pyramid's interior is deep enough that it will kill Mario if he stands in it for too long), and is a somewhat orange color in comparison to the more yellow regular sand; the dark brown quicksand around the [[Tox Box]] area and the Pyramid, however, will pull Mario down immediately. Large holes also appear in the sand, the middles of which will likewise pull Mario under immediately. All of these varieties return in the remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''; however, the mild type is now visually identical to the normal sand. The ivy in [[Tall, Tall Mountain]] and the [[Piranha Flower]]s' turf in [[Tiny-Huge Island]] behave similarly to the mild type; however, they only impede Mario's jumping.

[[File:6-A NSMB.png|thumb|Quicksand in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]

Quicksand reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', behaving the same as ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Some quicksand in the game also leads the player to secret areas instead of leading to a pit.

Quicksand appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], [[Sand Spiral Galaxy]], and [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]], where the deadly type is marked with a skull sign, similar to [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]]. Mario is unable to escape upon touching quicksand and will eventually sink, losing a life, though the player can stall this by repeatedly pressing {{button|wii|a}}. Milder versions also form rivers and other types of flows in the Dusty Dune Galaxy, and can push Mario around.

Quicksand returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', behaving exactly the same as in previous games. The player character is now completely visible in the quicksand, and performing [[Spin Jump]]s causes them to ascend higher through the quicksand. Additionally, quicksand is once used to warp to a secret area in World 2-2.

Quicksand appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Slipsand Galaxy]], where it acts the same as the quicksand as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. A [[Sand Bird]] can travel over it.

Quicksand reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', behaving the same as in past games.

Quicksand is featured again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', behaving identical to previous games. The player character is now seen as a silhouette when traveling through quicksand, and sink noticeably faster.

Quicksand also appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', behaving the same as in the predecessors. It is featured primarily in [[Conkdor Canyon]].

A single pool of quicksand appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' within [[Tostarena Ruins]]. It behaves the same as in previous games, though much slower than usual. It is dark brown and has a few craters in it. It also can be seen flowing down a river of it into the aforementioned pool.

In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', quicksand appears in [[Angry Aztec]], where it simply hurts the [[Kong]]s to touch it.

Quicksand is featured in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' as the basis for the minigame [[Quicksand Cache]].

In ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', quicksand appears in the [[Desert Ruins]] during the day, and cannot be escaped through jumping. The only way out is by taking a path to the side at the bottom. [[Suna kara te|Sand hand]]s try to reach onto the platforms above to pull [[Wario]] in. At night, the quicksand is still, and functions as an empty space, meaning Wario will simply fall through.

In ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', quicksand pits appear in [[Disturbing Tomb]], two of which lead Wario to [[treasure chest]]s. They cannot hurt Wario in any way.

Quicksand first appears in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', where pools of quicksand are found on the sides of the [[GBA Yoshi Desert|Yoshi Desert]] course as obstacles. These pits of quicksand have [[Piranha Plant]]s in them that will eat any racer that falls in.  

A large pool of quicksand appears in the [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]] course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Similarly to ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', a large [[Pit Plant]] eats any racer that falls in and [[Lakitu]] will have to rescue them.

In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', the battle course [[Thwomp Desert]] takes place in a large pit of quicksand that gradually pulls nearby racers to the center, where a giant [[Thwomp]] can be found and periodically stomps the sand below, creating shockwaves. While sinking can be avoided entirely by simply staying away from the pit, [[Item Box]]es only appear close to its center.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', {{classic|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}} returns as a retro course, and thus the large pit of quicksand also returns. However, the Pit Plant is absent at the bottom of this version and Lakitu will instead save the player instantly.

Quicksand reappears in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where it first appears in [[Wavy Beach 5-2]]. It has the same function as in previous games. In some levels, the player must sink through quicksand to access secret areas.

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', quicksand appears in [[Yold Desert]] and [[Yold Ruins]]. Sinking into it results in the player losing 1 [[Heart Point|HP]]. Unlike other appearances, quicksand operates via a hidden platform that sinks when stood on, similar to platforms found in the waters of [[Gloam Valley]]. This can be observed by sinking and placing [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] down, where leaving the quicksand will show Boomer rising in the sand.

In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', quicksand appears in [[Drybake Desert]]. Completely sinking into it results in a [[Game Over]].  At one point in the aforementioned level, the player must sink into a small pool of quicksand to find a [[Tablet Piece]].

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', quicksand appears in [[Mustard Café]], where wading through it causes some [[Pokey]]s to chase [[Mario]]. Like with ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', sinking into it results in a Game Over.

Quicksand appears in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', acting as penalty areas in [[Balmy Dunes]]. They are usually surrounded by [[List of golfing terms#Waste Area|Waste Area]]s. In Speed Golf, if someone falls into quicksand, the message "Press {{button|switch|jc-right}} to get out of quicksand!" will appear.

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|Jap2=砂地獄<ref>Sakai, page 136</ref>

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|Ita2M=Sand Hell; refers to the sand in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' that traps Mario and makes him lose a life.