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A '''Magic Ball'''<ref>''Super Mario All-Stars'' English instruction booklet, page 32.</ref> | A '''Magic Ball''',<ref>''Super Mario All-Stars'' English instruction booklet, page 32.</ref> also known as a '''Crystal''',<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Pages 134, 136 & 137.</ref> '''"?" Ball''',<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 11.</ref> or '''Orb''',<ref>''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Super Mario World'' Confidential Information Tab.</ref> is an item in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It looks like a round power-up object with a question mark on it and is required to clear certain [[level]]s. It automatically activates when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] touches it. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[File:SMB3 Udquestionball.png|thumb|right|The upside down Magic Ball in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' | [[File:SMB3 Udquestionball.png|thumb|right|The upside down Magic Ball in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']] | ||
Magic Balls first appear in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They only | Magic Balls first appear in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They appear only in [[fortress]]es after the player defeats [[Boom Boom]]. Upon his defeat, Boom Boom will drop a Magic Ball, and Mario must touch it to destroy the fortress and therefore complete the level. If [[Invincible Mario]] defeats Boom Boom by touching him, the Magic Ball will appear upside down, in the center of the arena. Magic Balls later appeared in the game's remakes, playing the same role. | ||
===''Super Mario World''=== | ===''Super Mario World''=== | ||
[[File:SMW Magic Ball.png|frame|left]] | [[File:SMW Magic Ball.png|frame|left]] | ||
A Magic Ball reappears in ''Super Mario World'' in the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]]. Touching it beats the level in a similar fashion of beating a boss, although it is left out in the open instead of being held by a mini-boss. There is also a glitch to receive a Magic Ball and use it in any level to instantly complete it. | A Magic Ball reappears in ''Super Mario World'' in the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]]. Touching it beats the level in a similar fashion of beating a boss, although it is left out in the open instead of being held by a mini-boss. There is also a [[glitch]] to receive a Magic Ball and use it in any level to instantly complete it. | ||
===''Game & Watch Gallery 2''=== | |||
[[File:G&WG2 Modern Parachute Magic Ball.png|frame|left]] | |||
Magic Balls also appear in the Modern version of ''[[Parachute (Game & Watch)|Parachute]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''. If the player has any misses at 200, 500, or 700 [[point]]s, three Magic Balls will come out of the [[airship|flying ship]]. One of them contains a [[1 UP Heart]] for removing a miss. | |||
===''Super Mario- | ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ||
In volume 4 of ''[[Super Mario- | In volume 4 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', whose arc is based on ''Super Mario World'', Mario grabs the Magic Ball to exit the level, and he and his friends are later found on the top of the entrance to the [[Valley of Bowser]]. | ||
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File:Question Ball SuperMarioKun 4.jpg|''[[Super Mario- | File:Question Ball SuperMarioKun 4.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 20:33, November 18, 2021
- Not to be confused with magical ball, ? Bubble, or Magic Orb.
A Magic Ball,[1] also known as a Crystal,[2] "?" Ball,[3] or Orb,[4] is an item in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. It looks like a round power-up object with a question mark on it and is required to clear certain levels. It automatically activates when Mario or Luigi touches it.
History
Super Mario Bros. 3
Magic Balls first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3. They appear only in fortresses after the player defeats Boom Boom. Upon his defeat, Boom Boom will drop a Magic Ball, and Mario must touch it to destroy the fortress and therefore complete the level. If Invincible Mario defeats Boom Boom by touching him, the Magic Ball will appear upside down, in the center of the arena. Magic Balls later appeared in the game's remakes, playing the same role.
Super Mario World
A Magic Ball reappears in Super Mario World in the Sunken Ghost Ship. Touching it beats the level in a similar fashion of beating a boss, although it is left out in the open instead of being held by a mini-boss. There is also a glitch to receive a Magic Ball and use it in any level to instantly complete it.
Game & Watch Gallery 2
Magic Balls also appear in the Modern version of Parachute in Game & Watch Gallery 2. If the player has any misses at 200, 500, or 700 points, three Magic Balls will come out of the flying ship. One of them contains a 1 UP Heart for removing a miss.
Super Mario-kun
In volume 4 of Super Mario-kun, whose arc is based on Super Mario World, Mario grabs the Magic Ball to exit the level, and he and his friends are later found on the top of the entrance to the Valley of Bowser.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マジックボール[5] Majikku Bōru 水晶玉[6] Suishōdama |
Magic Ball Crystal Ball |
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| Italian | Sfera ?[7] | ? Sphere |
References
- ^ Super Mario All-Stars English instruction booklet, page 32.
- ^ Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Pages 134, 136 & 137.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 11.
- ^ Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Super Mario World Confidential Information Tab.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet, page 20.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section, page 60.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 60
