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A '''Magic Ball''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' instruction booklet|page=32|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> also known as a '''Crystal''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=134, 136-137|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''"?" Ball''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J.|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=11|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=1930206-37-2|date=2003}}</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 first appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It has the appearance of a round power-up object with a question mark on it, and touching it is required to clear certain [[level]]s. | |||
A '''Magic Ball''',<ref>''Super Mario All-Stars'' | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
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 drops 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 [[reissue]]s, playing the same role. | 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 drops 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 [[reissue]]s, playing the same role. | ||
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===''Game & Watch Gallery 2''=== | ===''Game & Watch Gallery 2''=== | ||
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 come out of the [[airship|flying ship]]. They all disappear to reveal a [[1 UP Heart]] for removing a miss in one of them. | 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 come out of the [[airship|flying ship]]. They all disappear to reveal a [[1 UP Heart]] for removing a miss in one of them. | ||
===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ||
In [[Super Mario-kun Volume 4|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]]. | In [[Super Mario-kun Volume 4|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]]. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
SMB3 Magic Ball.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' sprite | |||
SMB3 Udquestionball.png|The upside down Magic Ball in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' | |||
Magic Ball SMAS SMB3 sprite.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | |||
G&WG2 Modern Parachute Magic Ball.png|''Game & Watch Gallery 2'' | |||
Question Ball SuperMarioKun 4.jpg|''Super Mario-kun'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=マジックボール<ref>'' | |Jap=マジックボール<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=20|date=1988|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
|JapM=Magic Ball | |JapR=Majikku Bōru | ||
|Ita=Palla magica<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''; Italian booklet | |Jap2=水晶玉<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario World'' section|page=60}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Magic ball | |Jap2R=Suishōdama | ||
|JapM=Magic Ball | |||
|Jap2M=Crystal Ball | |||
|Ita=Palla magica<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''; Italian booklet|page=22}}</ref> | |||
|Ita2=Sfera ?<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=60}}</ref> | |||
|ItaM=Magic ball | |||
|Ita2M=? Sphere | |||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 13:06, May 21, 2024
- This article is about the item that first appears in Super Mario Bros. 3. For the special item in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, see Magic Ball (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX).
- Not to be confused with Magical ball, ? Bubble, or Magic Orb.
| Magic ball | |
|---|---|
 A Magic Ball from Super Mario World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Ultimate NES Remix (2014) |
| Effect | Ends a level when Mario or Luigi touches it |
A Magic Ball,[1] also known as a Crystal,[2] "?" Ball,[3] or Orb,[4] is an item first appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3. It has the appearance of a round power-up object with a question mark on it, and touching it is required to clear certain levels.
History
Super Mario series
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 drops 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 reissues, 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 to 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. Using the ball in any horizontal level reveals that when Mario collects it, he goes through the same end-of-level motions that he would if he had used the Giant Gate, albeit with the "boss defeated" fanfare and no chance of Bonus Stars. By contrast, getting the ball in a vertical level causes the screen to freeze.
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 come out of the flying ship. They all disappear to reveal a 1 UP Heart for removing a miss in one of them.
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.
Gallery
Super Mario Bros. 3 sprite
The upside down Magic Ball in Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Game & Watch Gallery 2
Super Mario-kun
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マジックボール[5] Majikku Bōru |
Magic Ball | |
| 水晶玉[6] Suishōdama |
Crystal Ball | ||
| Italian | Palla magica[7] | Magic ball | |
| Sfera ?[8] | ? Sphere |
References
- ^ Nintendo (1993). Super Mario All-Stars instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 32.
- ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 134, 136-137.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J. (2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 1930206-37-2. Page 11.
- ^ Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Super Mario World Confidential Information Tab.
- ^ 1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 20.
- ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section. Shogakukan. Page 60.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 3; Italian booklet. Page 22.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 60.
