Editing Time Limit

A '''Time Limit''' (alternatively '''time limit'''), or simply '''Time''' or '''T''',<ref>{{file link|Super Mario Land 2 Tutorial Level.png|''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''}}</ref> is a recurring feature in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, and its basic purpose is to notify the player of how much time is allotted to complete a [[level]] or task. In general, if the timer reaches zero, the player loses one life regardless of their power-up form, including [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]] from a [[Super Star]], even if the player has defeated a level's boss. If time runs out when the player has no more lives, the player receives 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 time units (10 time units in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', except in Toad Rally) or below, the jingle "[[Hurry Up]]" plays to alert the player is running low on time and the level's music speeds up (except in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', where the music is just played faster without the jingle). In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', the time limit glows red when it reaches 100 time units, and in those games and ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', it also beeps for every time unit at the last 10 time units (in ''Super Mario Run'', the timer turns red and the jingle plays at 10 units, while the beeps start at five units). In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', the last five time units are shown in the center.

Only two 2D ''Super Mario'' games lack time limits, those being ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (which is due to it being a re-skin of ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', though [[Subspace]] has a time limit for how long one can stay) and ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' (though some of its [[Wonder Effect]]s are timed).

[[File:NES LL timer design.png|right|90px|thumb|The timer's design in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'']]

The original NES version of ''Super Mario Bros.'' does not give time bonuses for castles. However, the original version of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' does. The ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' versions of both games also give time bonuses for castles, but the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' versions do not, except for the Challenge Mode feature.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', most stages have a time limit of 300 time units, 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 units. 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 units; the map screen's pipe tunnels also have this limit in the original NES version.

One time unit is approximately 0.68 seconds, so a level with a time limit of 300 has a real-time limit of 204 seconds.

In ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', all levels start with a time limit of 400 time units. Each time unit lasts 40 frames, or two thirds of a second, meaning that the entire time limit for a level is approximately 266.67 seconds (or four minutes 26.67 seconds) in real time.

In the GBA version, Bowser's [[Front Door]] time limit of 400 seconds is doubled to 800 seconds, his [[Back Door]] time limit is increased from 400 seconds to 600 seconds, and the timer keeps running in the final battle but stops while a [[Metal ball|Big Steely]] is on the screen. Additionally, the time bonus is:

*×100 for defeating [[Reznor]]s and the [[Big Boo]] as well as touching the [[magic ball]] in the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]].

[[List of Super Mario World glitches#Green Berries and music speed|A glitch]] involves letting the timer drop below 100 seconds to make the music speed up, then using Yoshi to eat a Green Berry to bring the time limit back above 100 seconds. When the timer reaches 100 seconds again, the music speeds up a second time; this can be repeated several times to make the game music play very fast.

In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', each time unit lasts 48 frames (or 0.8 seconds). Each level has a time limit of 400, 500, 600, or 700 time units, meaning that the total time limit for a level can be 320 seconds (five minutes 20 seconds), 400 seconds (six minutes 40 seconds), 480 seconds (eight minutes), or 560 seconds (nine minutes 20 seconds), respectively. There are three exceptions: [[Secret Course 6]], which has a time limit of only 200 time units (160 seconds, or two minutes 40 seconds); the [[Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs!|final level of the Mario Zone]], which has a time limit of 300 time units (240 seconds, or four minutes); and [[Mario's castle]], which has a time limit of 900 time units (720 seconds, or 12 minutes).

When the timer reaches 100 units, a short jingle is played. The level's background music then restarts from the beginning, but its tempo is increased and its pitch is shifted up by two {{wp|semitone|half step}}s. When the timer reaches just 10 units, a beep is played for every remaining time unit that counts down. No message is displayed upon Mario losing a life if time runs out. Since this game does not feature a score, the amount of time remaining when Mario reaches the goal does not affect the game in any way.

The VS mode in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' has a timer that counts down from 30 time units, with each unit lasting three seconds, so each round has a real-life limit of 90 seconds. Some [[minigame]]s in the [[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]] have time limits; a few minigames' time limits can be affected by choosing correctly or incorrectly.

Starting in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', time limits vary depending on the level type. One time unit lasts 0.75 seconds, so a level with a time limit of 400 has a real-time limit of 300 seconds. Short levels have time limits of 300 time units, most normal stages and Ghost Houses have a time limit of 400 units, and longer levels, [[tower]]s, and castles have a time limit of 500 units, with the sole exception of {{world link|2|towern|World 2-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, which has a time limit of 300 units.

Due to ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' lacking a score system, a [[coin]] is added to the coin count for every 10 time units remaining instead (except in {{world link|8|bowser3d|World 8-Bowser: Part 2}}: Part 2), truncating the remainder. Additionally, the player loses a life one second after the onscreen limit reaches zero.

In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', there is a time limit for every course in World Tour except for [[How to Play]]. Courses can start with different time limits, usually 60, 90, or 99. The course [[Scaredy Rat Race]] with [[Black Coin]]s has an extremely low time limit, starting at 10 seconds. The player can hit [[Time Block]]s to increase the time. In [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]], hitting Bowser with a [[Bob-omb]] has the same effect. [[Pause Block]]s stop the timer from counting down while the player stands on them, as does floating inside a [[bubble]]. The maximum number of seconds is 99; trying to gain more time than that keeps the timer at 99. The player has an infinite amount of time on [[Easy Mode]].

 

In Toad Rally, each run starts at 60 seconds, and there is no way to extend or stop the timer. Time Blocks do not appear, while Pause Blocks and bubbles do not affect the clock. [[Super Mario Run#Remix 10|Remix 10]] does not have time limits on any course.

In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], various [[minigame]]s have time limits (usually thirty or sixty seconds). In most of these minigames, players must do the required tasks until time is up, while in others, players must do the required tasks before time is up. Some minigames, such as [[Odd Card Out]] and [[10 to Win]], have a time limit per round or turn (usually five or ten seconds). In most minigames that can last as long as ten, five, four, three, or two minutes, a timer does not appear until thirty or sixty seconds are left. In a few minigames that have short time limits (usually thirty or ten seconds), such as [[Rock, Paper, Mario]] and [[Bob-omb Combo]], a timer does not appear until five seconds remain. In a few minigames, such as [[Balloon of Doom]] and [[Head Waiter]], a player loses if they do nothing within the time limit, while in others, such as [[Scaldin' Cauldron]] and [[Cardiators]], a player automatically does a required task if time runs out.  

When the announcer calls out ''"Start!"'' or ''"Go!"'' (or the first whistle plays in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 10]]''), the timer starts. When there are only five seconds left, the timer flashes red. When a whole minigame's time limit is up, the announcer calls out ''"Finish!"'' (or the final whistle plays in ''Mario Party Advance'', ''Mario Party DS'', and ''Mario Party 10'').

Some events on [[board (Mario Party series)|board]]s have short time limits. In some of those events, players can do the events' tasks until time runs out. In other events, players must do the tasks before time runs out.

In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], the time limit for timed matches can be set to a maximum of 99 minutes. The announcer counts down from five once there are five seconds left in a timed match. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], the announcer says, ''"Time up!"'' once the timer expires. The phrase is instead ''"Time!"'' in the English versions since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. In addition to the changed phrase, the regular timer changes to large numbers in the center of the screen.

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' and [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch remake]], most levels have a timer with 120 or 150 seconds. The levels [[Donkey Kong (level)|Donkey Kong]] and [[Donkey Kong Plus]] have the highest time limit of 300 seconds. For every second left on the timer when the level is beaten, the player is awarded 1,000 points. If there are two areas in a level, the time remaining in the first area is added to the time limit of the second area. In the Japanese and European versions of the original game, an animation of the first area's time limit entering the door with Mario and combining with the second area's time limit was added.

 

 

In the [[Easy Mode|Casual]] playstyle exclusive to the remake, there is unlimited time for the player to complete the level, thus the time limit is displayed with an infinity symbol instead.

In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', the player has a time limit to adjust their seat, choose a character to play as, take a picture of themselves, and choose a game mode. In Grand Prix, each race has a time limit, and the player must finish the race in first place within that time. The round does not count as being completed if time runs out, even if the player is in first place.

In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''{{'}}s [[Battle Mode]], each course has a time limit of three minutes. When one minute remains, the timer slowly flashes red and stops counting down for three seconds (though it does not really stop in-game), after which the background music goes up a {{wp|semitone|half step}} and speeds up a bit. When 10 seconds remain, the timer again slowly flashes red, in addition to a high-pitched countdown sound playing at each second; when three seconds remain, a higher-pitched countdown sound plays.

In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''{{'}}s Battle Mode, each course has a time limit of two minutes. When 30 seconds are left, the timer slowly flashes red and stops counting down for three and a half seconds (though it does not really stop in-game), after which the background music goes up a half step and speeds up a bit. When 10 seconds are left, the timer again slowly flashes red. When five seconds are left, the higher-pitched countdown sound from ''Mario Kart Wii'' plays at each second, along with the timer appearing superimposed in the center of the top screen.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s Battle Mode, the time limit can be adjusted from one to five minutes. When one minute remains, the timer flashes red for three seconds, after which the background music goes up a half step and speeds up a bit. When five seconds remain, the timer again flashes red and a countdown sound plays at each second. In Shine Thief, the timer starts when the first player touches the Shine Sprite, and it goes down from 20 (30 in team play). If the player holds on to the Shine Sprite when time is up, they will be the winner.

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