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[[Image:CrusherWheel.gif|thumb|right|A '''Millstone''' from ''Donkey Kong Country''.]]
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'''Millstones''' are large stone wheels that are often piloted by [[Gnawty|Gnawties]].
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|image=[[File:DKC Millstone.png|109px]]<br>Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
}}
'''Millstones''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as large, indestructible stone wheels commonly appearing in ruined areas, mostly as obstacles that harm the player characters by rolling into them.


Millstones first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. They are often found in levels featuring temples, such as [[Millstone Mayhem]] and [[Temple Tempest]]. Millstones will either chase [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] through a level or act as obstacles blocking the Kongs' path.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
Millstones in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' are located in the two temple stages, [[Millstone Mayhem]] and [[Temple Tempest]]. These millstones are controlled by brown [[Gnawty|Gnawties]], who sit in the center hole, and they either move on predetermined paths attempting to hinder the [[Kong]]s, or are stationary at first but start chasing them at a distance before stopping.


[[Image:MillstoneBaseball.png|thumb|left|A Millstone as seen in the background of Donkey Kong's field in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.]]
===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
Millstones make a cameo in the game ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. A discarded Millstone can be found in [[Donkey Kong Jungle (baseball stadium)|Donkey Kong Jungle]].
A giant discarded millstone appears in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' on the flanks of [[Donkey Kong Jungle (baseball stadium)|Donkey Kong Jungle]], and it resembles the millstones used by Gnawties in the previous game.


Millstones make their latest appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They share some similarities from their past appearances, but they now take on the shape of a large stone gear and no longer have holes in the center. There are also non-damage-dealing ones that rotate in the same place, forcing the player to use their rotation to scale the walls and platforms inside. They are mainly found in [[Clockwork Ruins Galaxy]].
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
Millstones are objects in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are located in the [[Clockwork Ruins Galaxy]] only. These millstones are shaped like large stone gears and display rinds on the sides. Millstones fall in indefinite numbers onto inclined pathways and roll down towards the player. They feature cuts on their surface where the player can take shelter to avoid getting squashed, as this directly causes them to lose a life. There are also millstones that do not roll down slants, instead rotating in one fixed place, allowing the player to use their rotation to scale the walls and platforms inside the Millstone.


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===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
[[Category:Traps and Obstacles]]
Millstones are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They are located in [[Thwomp Ruins]]. These millstones roll around certain parts of the track after 45 seconds in a race, and one rolls over a wall blocking a [[Glide Ramp]], thus making it available for use. Unlike most hazards in ''Mario Kart 8'', slowly driving into a millstone does not make the racer tumble over.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Millstone Mayhem SNES 4.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country''
Millstone Mayhem GBC.png|Screenshot from ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]])
Millstone Mayhem GBA.png|Screenshot from ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]])
MillstoneBaseball.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Superstar Baseball''
SMG2 Clockwork Ruins Millstone Screenshot.png|Millstones in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
MK8 Thwomp Ruin Millstone.jpg|A millstone in ''Mario Kart 8''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=巨大遺跡<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|title="Super Mario Galaxy 2."『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=169}}</ref>
|JapR=Kyodai Iseki
|JapM=Giant Ruins <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Ger=Riesen-Ruinenrad{{ref needed}}
|GerM=Giant Ruin Wheel <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Ita=Massoruota
|ItaM=Rock wheel
}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Hazardous objects]]
[[Category:Vehicles]]
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Country objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects]]
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Revision as of 07:52, August 2, 2024

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Millstone
Millstone
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)

Millstones appear in the Super Mario franchise as large, indestructible stone wheels commonly appearing in ruined areas, mostly as obstacles that harm the player characters by rolling into them.

History

Donkey Kong Country

Millstones in Donkey Kong Country are located in the two temple stages, Millstone Mayhem and Temple Tempest. These millstones are controlled by brown Gnawties, who sit in the center hole, and they either move on predetermined paths attempting to hinder the Kongs, or are stationary at first but start chasing them at a distance before stopping.

Mario Superstar Baseball

A giant discarded millstone appears in Mario Superstar Baseball on the flanks of Donkey Kong Jungle, and it resembles the millstones used by Gnawties in the previous game.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Millstones are objects in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are located in the Clockwork Ruins Galaxy only. These millstones are shaped like large stone gears and display rinds on the sides. Millstones fall in indefinite numbers onto inclined pathways and roll down towards the player. They feature cuts on their surface where the player can take shelter to avoid getting squashed, as this directly causes them to lose a life. There are also millstones that do not roll down slants, instead rotating in one fixed place, allowing the player to use their rotation to scale the walls and platforms inside the Millstone.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Millstones are obstacles in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They are located in Thwomp Ruins. These millstones roll around certain parts of the track after 45 seconds in a race, and one rolls over a wall blocking a Glide Ramp, thus making it available for use. Unlike most hazards in Mario Kart 8, slowly driving into a millstone does not make the racer tumble over.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 巨大遺跡[1]
Kyodai Iseki
Giant Ruins (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
German Riesen-Ruinenrad[citation needed] Giant Ruin Wheel (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Italian Massoruota[?] Rock wheel

References

  1. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2."『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 169.