Editing Time Limit

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[[File:Night Falls.jpg|thumb|220px|The time limit in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'']]

A '''Time Limit''' (or simply '''Time''') is a staple of the main [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] platformer games, and its basic purpose is to notify the player of how much time is allotted to complete a [[level]] or task. If the timer reaches zero, the player loses one [[Extra life|life]] regardless of power-up form, including [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]] from a [[Super Star]] (and if time runs out when the player has no more lives left, they receive a [[Game Over]]). A timer's count is approximately 0.6 or 0.7 seconds in most games.

When the time limit decreases to 100 seconds or below, the "hurry up" jingle plays to alert the player is running low on time and the level's music speeds up. In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', the time limit glows red when it reaches 100 seconds, and also beeps for every second at the last 10 seconds.

Once the player finishes a level, the remaining time is multiplied by a number (usually 50) and then added to the player's [[Point|score]] (or [[coin]] total in ''Super Mario 3D Land'').

In most games, it is impossible to increase a level's time limit. However, some games including ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'', and ''Super Mario 3D World'' feature a collectible (such as a green [[berry]] or a [[+ Clock]]) that allows the player to increase it by that value.

Time limits additionally appear in several other games such as in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], and various ''Mario'' sports games where they function as a simple timer for a given game session.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', one in-game count lasts 0.4 seconds, which is 24 frames in 60Hz NTSC or 20 frames in 50Hz PAL.<ref>60 Hz = 60 frames per second so the number of frames in 0.4 seconds = 0.4 * 60 = 24 frames. Likewise, 0.4 * 50 = 20 frames.</ref>

Most stages in this game have a time limit of 400 seconds, which is 160 seconds in real time. Athletic levels, castles, and some overworld levels have a time limit of 300 seconds, which is 120 seconds in real time, with the exception of castles that are puzzles, which have a time limit of 400 seconds.

Castles only have a time bonus in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' versions of the games and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''{{'}}s Challenge Mode.

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', most stages have a time limit of 300 seconds, due to the game having much shorter levels. [[World 6-5 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 6-5]], {{world-link|8|fort|World 8-Fortress}}, and {{world-link|8|bowser3|World 8-Bowser's Castle (Super Mario Bros. 3)}} are the only three stages that have a time limit of 400 seconds. All of the Hammer Bros. [[Enemy Course]]s and some very short stages, such as {{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}}, have a time limit of 200 seconds; the map screen's pipe tunnels also have this limit in the original NES version.

In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the time bonus is x100, x200, and x500 for defeating [[Boom Boom]], the [[Koopalings]], and [[Bowser]], respectively. The time bonus can also be doubled (like all gained [[point]]s) if the [[Red Switch]] is active. The [[Green Switch]] can also affect the time limit by slowing down the first 50 seconds.

====''Super Mario World''====

In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', one count of time is exactly 41 frames in the NTSC version, and 35 frames in the PAL version. Most levels have a time limit of 300 seconds. Some levels like most [[Ghost House]]s (bar the [[Choco-Ghost House]] and [[Valley Ghost House]]), [[Yoshi's Island 2]], [[Donut Plains 1]], [[Donut Plains 2]], and [[2 Morton's Castle]] have 400 seconds. Switch Palaces, the [[Top Secret Area]] (in the [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|GBA version]] only), and [[Funky (level)|Funky]] have only 200 seconds, though it is possible to increase Funky's time limit by having [[Yoshi]] eat a [[Berry#Super_Mario_World|green berry]]. Due to the timer's absence during the final battle, there is no time bonus for defeating Bowser.

In the GBA version, Bowser's [[Front Door]] time limit of 400 seconds is doubled to 800 seconds, his [[Back Door]] is increased from 400 seconds to 600 seconds, and the timer keeps running in the final battle. Additionally, the time bonus is x100, x200, and x500 for defeating [[Reznor]]s and [[Big Boo (boss)|Big Boos]], the Koopalings, and Bowser, respectively.

Starting with ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', time limits vary depending on the level type. Short levels have time limits of 300 seconds, most normal stages and Ghost Houses have a time limit of 400 seconds, while longer levels, towers, and castles have a time limit of 500 seconds, with the sole exception of {{world-link|2|towern|World 2-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, which has a time limit of 300 seconds.

In this game, Bowser's Castle has a time limit of 800 seconds.

The time limit reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where time limits once again depend on the level type. [[World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Bowser's Castle]] has a time limit of 700 seconds, which carries on to most other versions of [[Bowser's Castle|the level]] in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series.

Additionally, respawning at a [[Checkpoint Flag]] after losing a life causes the time limit to be reduced by 200 seconds (e.g.: if a level has a starting time limit of 500 seconds, restarting the level from the Checkpoint Flag will have a time limit of 300 seconds). This behavior carries on to future games, excluding the ''Super Mario Maker'' series.

Due to ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' lacking a score system, a [[coin]] is added to the coin count for every 10 seconds remaining instead (except for in {{world-link|8|bowser|World 8-Bowser: Part 2}} 2). It makes players lose lives a second after the on-screen limit hits zero.

The time limit can be increased by collecting a [[+ Clock]]. The amount added depends on whether it is a cyan clock (10 seconds) or green clock (100 seconds). In certain Special World courses, the time limit starts at 30 seconds, and it must be extended by collecting cyan clocks or beating certain enemies which hold cyan clocks (mostly Goombas) to keep it from expiring.

In this game, the time limit's indicator (the icon of which is a + Clock) blinks briefly when it reaches 200 seconds and starts to glow red when the timer falls below 100 seconds. When there are only 10 seconds remaining, the indicator beeps every second.

The time limit reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. The time limit's indicator glows red under 100 seconds and beeps every second for the last 10 seconds, as it does in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.

In the game's [[Coin Rush]] mode, most levels have a time limit of 100 seconds, though some courses, like [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-1]] and [[Third Course (Coin Challenge Pack A)|the third course]] of [[Coin Challenge Pack A]] start with only 50 and 20 seconds, respectively. It can be increased by passing a [[Checkpoint Flag]] (which adds 50 seconds or 100 seconds) or by grabbing + clocks, though green ones only add 50 seconds to the timer instead, unlike in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. Like in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', the remaining time is converted to coins, with a coin gained for every five seconds remaining.

Every level in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' starts at 100 seconds. 100 additional seconds are added to the timer when entering a boss door, while 250 additional seconds are added before fighting [[Bowser]]. Each in-game count lasts one second in ''New Super Luigi U''.

In ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'', if [[Nabbit]] and/or [[Toadette]] are used in a level, only 100 seconds will be added to the timer, even if both characters are present.

The time limit reappears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', working as it does in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', though it once again gives points instead. Certain courses (like [[Pretty Plaza Panic]]) have a 100-second time limit, and some courses (like [[Night Falls on Really Rolling Hills]]) even have a 30-second time limit. The + Clocks also return, working as they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.

The time limit reappears in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', where each count lasts exactly one second. The time limit of a level can be set in the editor from 10 seconds to 500 seconds and can only be a multiple of 10.

In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', there is a time limit of a maximum of 99 seconds for World Tour and of 60 seconds for Toad Rally. In World Tour, expanding the time limit is allowed, either by hitting [[Time Block]]s or by throwing Bob-ombs at Bowser in the last level. [[Super Mario Run#Remix 10|Remix 10]] is the only game mode to not include a timer, as the levels have unlimited time limits. Time limits are also erased if any compatible level is played on Easy Mode.

The time limit reappears in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', working as it does in ''Super Mario Maker''. In the online multiplayer mode of this game, if the time limit reaches zero, all players restart the course in Multiplayer Co-op, while in Multiplayer Versus, it is considered a tie.

In ''[[Mario & Wario]]'', a variation of the usual timer called the '''Time Gauge''' (タイムゲージ)<ref>''Mario & Wario'' instruction booklet, pages 6 & 10.</ref> appears, which is represented by a bar rather than numbers.

*In older ''Super Mario Bros.'' games and ''Super Mario World'', if there are 1,000 seconds or more to complete the level, the first digit on the timer can be a letter, a blank space, or a piece of terrain (usually this glitch is present only in glitch levels, and in ''Super Mario World'' only by hacking). For example, if the timer displays █00, and the █ represents 36, this means the player has 3,600 seconds left to complete the level. From 4,000 seconds to 4,099 seconds, the timer will have a negative number, because the █ represents 40. The maximum time is 25,599 seconds.

**In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, the phrase is instead "Time!" in the English versions since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

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