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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]])
|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]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
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'''Millstones''' are large indestructible stone wheels that are often present in ruined areas. They mostly serve as obstacles that inflict harm on the playable characters by rolling onto them.
'''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.


==History==
==History==
===Donkey Kong Country===
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
Millstones first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. They are only found in temple levels, such as [[Millstone Mayhem]] and [[Temple Tempest]]. Millstones are piloted by brown [[Gnawty|Gnawties]] and either move on predetermined paths attempting to hinder the [[Kong]]s, or are initially stationary and start chasing them on a certain distance before coming to a stop.
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.


===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
A discarded Millstone akin to those used by Gnawties in ''Donkey Kong Country'' can be seen on the flanks of [[Donkey Kong Jungle (baseball stadium)|Donkey Kong Jungle]] in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''.
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.


===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
Millstones appear in the [[Clockwork Ruins Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They now take the shape of 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.
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''===
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', millstones appear as obstacles in the track [[Thwomp Ruins]]. They roll around certain parts of the track after 45 seconds in a race. At one point, a millstone 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 roller does not make the racer tumble over.
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==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Millstone Mayhem SNES 4.png|A millstone in ''Donkey Kong Country''
Millstone Mayhem SNES 4.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country''
Millstone Mayhem GBC.png|[[Game Boy Color]] ''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|[[Game Boy Advance]] ''Donkey Kong Country''
Millstone Mayhem GBA.png|Screenshot from ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]])
MillstoneBaseball.png|A Millstone, as seen in the background of Donkey Kong's field in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''
MillstoneBaseball.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Superstar Baseball''
CRG4.png|Millstones in the distance in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Clockwork Ruins Millstone Screenshot.png|Millstones in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
Thwomp Ruin Roller.jpeg|A millstone in ''Mario Kart 8''
MK8 Thwomp Ruin Millstone.jpg|A millstone in ''Mario Kart 8''
</gallery>
</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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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.