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'''Spring Vaults'''<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.is/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|language=en|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.is/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> are | '''Spring Vaults'''<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.is/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|language=en|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.is/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Their main attack involves them sending circular lasers in the area around them, but their heads can be [[jump]]ed on and used as a spring, allowing [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to reach areas he otherwise would not be able to reach, similar to the [[Sentry Garage]] and [[Spring Topman|Spring Topmen]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario Galaxy''=== | ===''Super Mario Galaxy''=== | ||
Spring Vaults are | Spring Vaults are enemies in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. They are stationary and fire lasers in a circular shockwave formation, damaging Mario or Luigi on contact. Spring Vaults are indestructible, but they can be stunned by either being jumped on or from being hit by a [[Star Bit]]. If Mario or Luigi jumps on top of a Spring Vault twice, the spring beneath its head becomes exposed and it can be used as a [[trampoline|springboard]]. Spring Vaults have a [[Pulse Beam|counterpart with spikes and a golden frame]] that cannot be jumped on but otherwise has their general behavior patterns. Spring Vaults are first encountered in [[Flipswitch Galaxy]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', where one guards the [[Power Star]], deactivating and acting as a spring once Mario activates all 18 [[Flipswitch Panel]]s. They also appear in the [[Battlerock Galaxy]] and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. Spring | ||
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''=== | ===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''=== | ||
Spring | Only one Spring Vault appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' as an enemy. It is located in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]], and behaves identically to the Spring Vaults in the previous game. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SMG Spring Beam model.png|''Super Mario Galaxy'' | SMG Spring Beam model.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' | ||
SMG Battlerock Galaxy Laser Robot.png| | SMG Battlerock Galaxy Laser Robot.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' | ||
SpringedLaserRobot.png| | SpringedLaserRobot.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' | ||
SMG2 Jump Beamer.png| | SMG2 Jump Beamer.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 19:01, August 6, 2024
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| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Pulse Beam | ||
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Spring Vaults[1][2] are enemies introduced in Super Mario Galaxy. Their main attack involves them sending circular lasers in the area around them, but their heads can be jumped on and used as a spring, allowing Mario or Luigi to reach areas he otherwise would not be able to reach, similar to the Sentry Garage and Spring Topmen.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
Spring Vaults are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy. They are stationary and fire lasers in a circular shockwave formation, damaging Mario or Luigi on contact. Spring Vaults are indestructible, but they can be stunned by either being jumped on or from being hit by a Star Bit. If Mario or Luigi jumps on top of a Spring Vault twice, the spring beneath its head becomes exposed and it can be used as a springboard. Spring Vaults have a counterpart with spikes and a golden frame that cannot be jumped on but otherwise has their general behavior patterns. Spring Vaults are first encountered in Flipswitch Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy, where one guards the Power Star, deactivating and acting as a spring once Mario activates all 18 Flipswitch Panels. They also appear in the Battlerock Galaxy and the Dreadnought Galaxy. Spring
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Only one Spring Vault appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2 as an enemy. It is located in the Space Storm Galaxy, and behaves identically to the Spring Vaults in the previous game.
Gallery
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジャンプビーマー[3] Janpu Bīmā |
Jump Beamer | |
| French | Sentry Beam[4] | Sentry Beam | |
| German | Jump Beamer[?] | - | |
| Italian | Lasermolla[5] | Laser-spring | |
| Laser Sentinella[6] (mistake) | Sentry Beam | ||
| Spanish (NOE) | Rayo Saltador[?] | - |
References
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『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』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 127 and 160.
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 101.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 160.
