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A '''cog'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #5|page=56|date=August 1993}}</ref> | A '''cog''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #5|page=56|date=August 1993}}</ref> also called a '''ball on chains''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'', volume 43|page=48|date=December 1992}}</ref> is a type of [[platform]] attached to a chain found exclusively in the [[Mario Zone]] of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. When [[Mario]] [[jump]]s on a cog, it moves along the length of the chain for a finite amount of time, eventually flashing and disappearing. Cogs have the tendency to move in the path of enemies, such as [[Bullet Bill]]s and [[Tatenoko]]. | ||
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Revision as of 08:33, April 12, 2024
| Ball on chains | |
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 Artwork of a cog | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) |
A cog,[1] also called a ball on chains,[2] is a type of platform attached to a chain found exclusively in the Mario Zone of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. When Mario jumps on a cog, it moves along the length of the chain for a finite amount of time, eventually flashing and disappearing. Cogs have the tendency to move in the path of enemies, such as Bullet Bills and Tatenoko.
Profiles and statistics
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
Gallery
- Marioland2cog.png
A screenshot of a cog
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エスカタマ[3][4] Esukatama |
Portmanteau of「エスカレーター」(esukarētā, "escalator") and「玉」(tama, "ball") | |
| Italian | Sfera ascensore[5] | Lift sphere |
References
- ^ August 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 56.
- ^ December 1992. Nintendo Power, volume 43. Page 48.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 15.
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedDaijiten - ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 78.
