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'''Bull's-Eye Bills''', formerly known as '''Missile Bills'''<ref>''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide'' for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', page 9.</ref>, are the red heat-seeking variants of [[Bullet Bill]]s. They attack by homing in on the player. Early Japanese sources treated them as a simple color and behavioral variation of the generic Bullet Bill, akin to red and green [[Koopa Troopa]]s, but began treating them as a fully-separate entity in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
'''Bull's-Eye Bills''', formerly known as '''Missile Bills'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref><ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Official Game Guide'', page 16.</ref>, are the red heat-seeking variants of [[Bullet Bill]]s. They attack by homing in on the player. Early Japanese sources treated them as a simple color and behavioral variation of the generic Bullet Bill, akin to red and green [[Koopa Troopa]]s, but began treating them as a fully-separate entity in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.


==History==
==History==
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:MissileBill SMS.png|thumb|left|150px|A Purple Bullet Bill from ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
[[File:MissileBill SMS.png|thumb|left|150px|A Purple Bullet Bill from ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
Bull's-Eye Bills (here called '''Purple Bullet Bills'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref>) make another appearance in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' at [[Pinna Park]]'s beach. In this appearance, they are purple with a blinking red nose, and are shot from the [[Monty Mole]]'s [[cannon]]. They always home in, so there is no way [[Mario]] can easily outrun them. However, he can dodge out of their way fairly easily, as they often take several seconds to turn around. They are required to break open the baskets on the beach which hold [[Blue Coin]]s. Purple Bullet Bills explode when they make contact with an object, or if Mario squirts water at them. There is a gold version that will make [[coin]]s appear if Mario jumps on it. During the final battle, [[Bowser Jr.]] sends some regular ones and also a blue type that will let out a [[1-Up Mushroom]] or a [[Water Bottle]] if stomped on.
Missile Bills (here called '''Purple Bullet Bills'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref>) make another appearance in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' at [[Pinna Park]]'s beach. In this appearance, they are purple with a blinking red nose, and are shot from the [[Monty Mole]]'s [[cannon]]. They always home in, so there is no way [[Mario]] can easily outrun them. However, he can dodge out of their way fairly easily, as they often take several seconds to turn around. They are required to break open the baskets on the beach which hold [[Blue Coin]]s. Purple Bullet Bills explode when they make contact with an object, or if Mario squirts water at them. There is a gold version that will make [[coin]]s appear if Mario jumps on it. During the final battle, [[Bowser Jr.]] sends some regular ones and also a blue type that will let out a [[1-Up Mushroom]] or a [[Water Bottle]] if stomped on.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:9-3nsmbwii.png|thumb|250px|Bull's-Eye Bills, from ''New Super Mario Bros Wii''.]]
[[File:9-3nsmbwii.png|thumb|250px|Missile Bills from ''New Super Mario Bros Wii''.]]
Bull's-Eye Bills reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They resemble normal Bullet Bills, but when one sees Mario, it will make a beeping noise and start flashing red. Here, they have a similar attack pattern to the one they did in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. However, in this game, they can change the angle they are flying at and will not stop pursuing the player until they are defeated or the player has gotten far enough away. They can be defeated the same way as normal Bullet Bills. They only appear in [[World 9-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-3]], alongside [[King Bill (Banzai Bill)|Mario-seeking Banzai Bills]].
Missile Bills reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They resemble normal Bullet Bills, but when one sees Mario, it will make a beeping noise and start flashing red. Here, they have a similar attack pattern to the one they did in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. However, in this game, they can change the angle they are flying at and will not stop pursuing the player until they are defeated or the player has gotten far enough away. They can be defeated the same way as normal Bullet Bills. They only appear in [[World 9-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-3]], alongside [[King Bill (Banzai Bill)|Mario-seeking Banzai Bills]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Bull's-Eye Bills make a comeback, appearing only during the [[Roy Koopa]] battle at the [[Rock-Candy Mines]]. They are seen being shot out of Roy's Bullet Bill cannon. In this case though, after some time of unsuccessfully chasing Mario, it self-destructs, blowing up like a [[Flame Chomp]].
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Missile Bills make a comeback, appearing only during the [[Roy Koopa]] battle at the [[Rock-Candy Mines]]. They are seen being shot out of Roy's Bullet Bill cannon. In this case though, after some time of unsuccessfully chasing Mario, it self-destructs, blowing up like a [[Flame Chomp]].


====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
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====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:BitingBulletBill SMW2.png|thumb]]
[[File:BitingBulletBill SMW2.png|thumb]]
Bull's-Eye Bills are [[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content|unused]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''; however, they do appear in ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' in the final secret level, [[Endless World of Yoshis]]. In this game, they are shot from red Bill Blasters. They also appear to make a biting motion as they fly—however, this is merely aesthetic, as they do not actively try to eat Yoshi. As they fly, they gradually slow down, eventually shrinking away in blue and vanishing with a generic pop. They can be defeated by simply [[stomp]]ing or [[swallow]]ing them; they look like regular Bullet Bills if spat back out, but they fly downwards.
Red Bullet Bills are [[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content|unused]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''; however, they do appear in ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' in the final secret level, [[Endless World of Yoshis]]. In this game, they are shot from red Bill Blasters. They also appear to make a biting motion as they fly—however, this is merely aesthetic, as they do not actively try to eat Yoshi. As they fly, they gradually slow down, eventually shrinking away in blue and vanishing with a generic pop. They can be defeated by simply [[stomp]]ing or [[swallow]]ing them; they look like regular Bullet Bills if spat back out, but they fly downwards.


This is the first game to have them be able to follow the player at any angle, due to the ones in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine'' being restricted to lateral movement.
This is the first game to have them be able to follow the player at any angle, due to the ones in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine'' being restricted to lateral movement.
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====''Mario Party 9''====
====''Mario Party 9''====
Bull's-Eye Bills make a comeback in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' in the minigame, [[Billistics]], where they appear alongside Bullet Bills. In this game, Bull's-Eye Bills make beeping radar noises. This is a way to tell if a Bull's-Eye Bill is coming. Like in other appearances, Bull's-Eye Bills will home in on the player, but when a Bull's-Eye Bill misses, it will not turn around, similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' when a Bull's-Eye Bill misses twice.
Missile Bills make a comeback in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' in the minigame, [[Billistics]], where they appear alongside Bullet Bills. In this game, Bull's-Eye Bills make beeping radar noises. This is a way to tell if a Bull's-Eye Bill is coming. Like in other appearances, Bull's-Eye Bills will home in on the player, but when a Bull's-Eye Bill misses, it will not turn around, similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' when a Bull's-Eye Bill misses twice.


===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
[[File:Bull's-Eye Bill CTTT.png|thumb|A Bull's-Eye Bill, as seen in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''.]]
[[File:Bull's-Eye Bill CTTT.png|thumb|A Bull's-Eye Bill, as seen in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''.]]
Bull's-Eye Bills reappear ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. Unlike standard Bullet Bills, Bull's-Eye Bills are fired from red blasters. They behave like in past games and similarly to the [[Cat Bullet Bill]]s in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', homing in on [[Captain Toad]] or [[Toadette]] and chasing them.
Bull's-Eye Bills reappear ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', where they are first identified as such. Unlike standard Bullet Bills, Bull's-Eye Bills are fired from red Bill Blasters. They behave like in past games and similarly to the [[Cat Bullet Bill]]s in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', homing in on [[Captain Toad]] or [[Toadette]] and chasing them.


==Official profile==
==Official profile==

Revision as of 18:35, July 19, 2018

Template:Species-infobox Bull's-Eye Bills, formerly known as Missile Bills[1][2], are the red heat-seeking variants of Bullet Bills. They attack by homing in on the player. Early Japanese sources treated them as a simple color and behavioral variation of the generic Bullet Bill, akin to red and green Koopa Troopas, but began treating them as a fully-separate entity in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 3

Missile Bill as it appears in Super Mario Bros. 3, provided the player is Small Mario or Super Mario

Their first appearance is in Super Mario Bros. 3. In this game, a Missile Bill turns around once if it misses its target, but continues going forward without turning around after missing twice.

Super Mario Sunshine

File:MissileBill SMS.png
A Purple Bullet Bill from Super Mario Sunshine

Missile Bills (here called Purple Bullet Bills[3]) make another appearance in Super Mario Sunshine at Pinna Park's beach. In this appearance, they are purple with a blinking red nose, and are shot from the Monty Mole's cannon. They always home in, so there is no way Mario can easily outrun them. However, he can dodge out of their way fairly easily, as they often take several seconds to turn around. They are required to break open the baskets on the beach which hold Blue Coins. Purple Bullet Bills explode when they make contact with an object, or if Mario squirts water at them. There is a gold version that will make coins appear if Mario jumps on it. During the final battle, Bowser Jr. sends some regular ones and also a blue type that will let out a 1-Up Mushroom or a Water Bottle if stomped on.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

File:9-3nsmbwii.png
Missile Bills from New Super Mario Bros Wii.

Missile Bills reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They resemble normal Bullet Bills, but when one sees Mario, it will make a beeping noise and start flashing red. Here, they have a similar attack pattern to the one they did in Super Mario Bros. 3. However, in this game, they can change the angle they are flying at and will not stop pursuing the player until they are defeated or the player has gotten far enough away. They can be defeated the same way as normal Bullet Bills. They only appear in World 9-3, alongside Mario-seeking Banzai Bills.

New Super Mario Bros. U

In New Super Mario Bros. U, Missile Bills make a comeback, appearing only during the Roy Koopa battle at the Rock-Candy Mines. They are seen being shot out of Roy's Bullet Bill cannon. In this case though, after some time of unsuccessfully chasing Mario, it self-destructs, blowing up like a Flame Chomp.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

Bull's-Eye Bills reappear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. As they did not appear in the original Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World, new sprites were created for those two games. While they do operate similar to their appearances in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the Bull's-Eye Bills in this game don't turn as sharply, and they'll only chase after Mario for a limited time period, instead of relentlessly pursuing him.

Super Mario Run

Bull's-Eye Bills appear in Super Mario Run, exclusively in Bullet Bill Barrage. Bull's-Eye Bills appear from the left of the screen and position themselves behind Mario if they are level with him. After a few seconds they will charge forward, whether or not Mario is in front of them. Like the similar Bullet Bill, they cannot be vaulted over.

Yoshi franchise

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

Unused red Bullet Bill from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (used in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3)

Red Bullet Bills are unused in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island; however, they do appear in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 in the final secret level, Endless World of Yoshis. In this game, they are shot from red Bill Blasters. They also appear to make a biting motion as they fly—however, this is merely aesthetic, as they do not actively try to eat Yoshi. As they fly, they gradually slow down, eventually shrinking away in blue and vanishing with a generic pop. They can be defeated by simply stomping or swallowing them; they look like regular Bullet Bills if spat back out, but they fly downwards.

This is the first game to have them be able to follow the player at any angle, due to the ones in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Sunshine being restricted to lateral movement.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Bull's-Eye Bills make their non-remake debut in the Yoshi franchise in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. They are made out of red wool and are launched from red Bill Blasters. They can only be found in Knot-Wing the Koopa's Sky Fort in the second half of the level and during the boss fight with Knot-Wing the Koopa himself.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 8

Mario Party 8 introduced red Bullet Bills that do not home on the player. In the third round of the minigame Superstar Showdown, Bowser's Koopa Clown Car "spits" them. They move much faster than the ordinary Bullet Bills in the previous round.

Mario Party 9

Missile Bills make a comeback in Mario Party 9 in the minigame, Billistics, where they appear alongside Bullet Bills. In this game, Bull's-Eye Bills make beeping radar noises. This is a way to tell if a Bull's-Eye Bill is coming. Like in other appearances, Bull's-Eye Bills will home in on the player, but when a Bull's-Eye Bill misses, it will not turn around, similar to Super Mario Bros. 3 when a Bull's-Eye Bill misses twice.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Bull's-Eye Bill
A Bull's-Eye Bill, as seen in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

Bull's-Eye Bills reappear Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, where they are first identified as such. Unlike standard Bullet Bills, Bull's-Eye Bills are fired from red Bill Blasters. They behave like in past games and similarly to the Cat Bullet Bills in Super Mario 3D World, homing in on Captain Toad or Toadette and chasing them.

Official profile

Super Mario Run

  • Notebook bio: "A friend of Bullet Bill, this foe will try to seek you out from behind. You can jump over it with careful timing."

Game appearances

Title Description Release Date System/Format
Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy 1988 NES
Super Mario All-Stars Enemy 1993 SNES
Super Mario Sunshine Enemy 2002 GameCube
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Enemy 2003 Game Boy Advance
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy 2003 Game Boy Advance
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Enemy 2009 Wii
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Enemy 2010 Wii
Mario Party 9 Enemy 2012 Wii
New Super Mario Bros. U Enemy 2012 Wii U
New Super Luigi U Enemy 2013 Wii U
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Enemy 2014 Wii U
Yoshi's Woolly World Enemy 2015 Wii U
Super Mario Maker Enemy 2015 Wii U
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Enemy 2016 3DS
Super Mario Run Enemy 2016 iOS
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Enemy 2017 3DS
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Enemy 2018 Nintendo Switch / 3DS

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キラー[4][5]
Kirā
キラー(紫)[6]
Kirā (murasaki)
サーチキラー[7][8]
Sāchi Kirā 		Killer; same as Bullet Bill (Super Mario Bros. 3 and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3)

Killer (purple) (Super Mario Sunshine)

Search Killer (New Super Mario Bros. Wii onwards)
Dutch Bull's-Eye Bill[?] -
German Vefolgungs-Willi
Treffer-Willi[?] 		Pursuit Bill
Bill that meets (the target)
Italian Pallottolo Segugio[?] Sleuth Bullet
Portuguese Busca Bill[?] Search Bill
Russian Билл-яблочко[?]
Bill-yablochko 		Bull's-Eye Bill
Spanish (NOA) Bill buscablancos[?] Target searcher Bill
Spanish (NOE) Bill Bala Buscador[?] Searcher Bullet Bill

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 9.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Official Game Guide, page 16.
  3. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.
  4. ^ 「キラー砲台から発射され、まっすぐに飛んでくる。Uターンするタイプもいる。」 ("Fired from Killer Cannons, they fly straight ahead. There is also a U-turning type.") - Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, page 36.
  5. ^ 「緑と赤の砲台は固定式で、黄色の砲台は回転式。赤いキラーは ヨッシーを追いかけ、黄色いキ ラーはかべに当たるとはね返る。砲台を倒すならアイス攻撃で。」 ("Green and red cannons are a fixed type, while yellow cannons are a rotatable type. Red Killers pursue Yoshi, and yellow Killers bounce off walls. The cannons can be defeated by an ice attack.") - 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 15.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, page 99.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, page 145.
  8. ^ Omoide Theatre, Yoshi Wool World (Japanese)

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