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{{about|the move usable in most mainstream Mario games|the secret places from certain levels in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS|[[Slide (Super Mario 64)]]|the move in [[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]|[[Slide (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)]]|the musical theme from Super Mario 64 also referred to as "Slide"|[[Slider]]}}
[[File:SMW Mario Sliding.jpg|thumb|Mario defeating some [[Galoomba|Goomba]]s while sliding]]
The '''slide''' (sometimes called '''sliding down a slope'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet, page 12.</ref> and also called the '''Slide Attack'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 14.</ref> and '''Slope Slide'''<ref>[[:File:SMR Tips and Tricks Slope Slide.jpg|''Super Mario Run'' Tips and Tricks]] (screenshot)</ref>) is a move triggered by [[crouch]]ing on a slope. In 2D ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' platformers, it is generally used to increase the character's momentum or to knock out enemies that stand in the way. The player can also slide in 3D platformers, although in most of them, it is automatically triggered upon the player landing on a steep slope and is intended to keep the player from accessing certain areas, rather than as a form of attack.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:SMR - Slope Slide.png|thumb|left|140px|Mario sliding down a slope in ''Super Mario Run'']]
The slide first appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and reappears in many ''Mario'' games. The character sits and slides down the hill while gaining speed (they go even faster on icy slopes); they are invincible to most enemies while sliding, though they become vulnerable again upon the character stopping. Also, characters can do a midair [[jump]] by sliding into midair and jumping.

In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', [[Frog Mario]] and [[Hammer Mario]] cannot normally slide; however, the latter can slide if [[Mario]] grabs a [[Hammer Suit]] while sliding.

In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', it is also possible to slide up a hill by crouching while [[dash|running]] up one. [[Beach Koopa|Koopas without Shells]] are also capable of sliding against Mario.

As of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', sliding has the same point chain as [[Invincible Mario]].

''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' is the first 3D platformer to implement sliding as a form of attack. This move also appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', where it acts the same way as in the original game.

In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', when Mario walks on a slope, he will slide automatically.

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', the characters can slide on slopes in every style but ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', as the move was introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. As of version 3.0.0, Frog Mario can slope-slide.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
[[File:MvsDKTS slope.jpg|thumb|A [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] sliding down a [[Red Girder]] slope in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'']]
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', and ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'', steep slopes cause the [[Mini]]s to slide down uncontrollably. Sliding can sometimes be used to attack enemies, such as [[Shy Guy (toy)|Shy Guys]], [[Pokey (toy)|Pokeys]], and [[Cursed Mini Mario]]s, or dispel fragile [[Rock Block]]s. Slopes of any material (ground or [[Red Girder]]) can also attenuate long-distance falls, making the toy slide on it instead of breaking on contact. In general, Minis cannot climb uphill slopes and turn in the other direction shortly after they encounter one; however, [[Mini Donkey Kong|Mini DK]]'s [[Quick Climb]] ability in ''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge'' allows the toy to run up slopes of any angle.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Rus=Скольжение
|RusR=Sol'zeniye
|RusM=Sliding
}}

==References==
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