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{{about|the recurring item or object|the obstacle from [[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]|[[Crystal ball (obstacle)]]|the treasure from [[Wario World]]|[[List of treasures in Wario World#Horror Manor|List of treasures in Wario World § Horror Manor]]|the item from [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Rare Orb]]}}
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{{item infobox
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Crystal Ball PM.png]] [[File:Crystal Ball SPM.png]]
|image=[[File:Crystal Ball PM.png]] [[File:Crystal Ball SPM.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|description='''''Paper Mario'':''' "''A gorgeous crystal ball. Give it to Merluvlee.''"<br>'''''Super Paper Mario'':''' "''A crystal ball Merluvlee gave you. Take it to Merlee.''"
|description='''''Paper Mario'':''' "''A gorgeous crystal ball. Give it to Merluvlee.''"<br>'''''Super Paper Mario'':''' "''A crystal ball Merluvlee gave you. Take it to Merlee.''"
}}
}}
'''Crystal Balls'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 1, page 18.</ref> are [[List of items|items]] featured in many games throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
'''Crystal Balls'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 1|page=18}}</ref> are [[List of items|items]] featured in many games throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
They are seen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as the main magic tool for [[Merlon]]'s family. Merlon's crystal ball resembles a [[Star Point]] with eyes and uses it to predict Mario's future actions. There is an [[Ultra Stone]] variant given by [[Raphael the Raven]] in the [[Jade Jungle]]. For one of [[Koopa Koot]]'s favors, Mario must retrieve a crystal ball from [[Merlee]] and give it to [[Merluvlee]] in exchange for her autograph. It is also seen with Merlon in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
They are seen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as the main magic tool for [[Merlon]]'s family. Merlon's crystal ball resembles a [[Star Point]] with eyes and uses it to predict [[Mario]]'s future actions. There is an [[Ultra Stone]] variant given by [[Raphael the Raven]] in the [[Jade Jungle]]. For one of [[Koopa Koot]]'s favors, Mario must retrieve a crystal ball from [[Merlee]] and give it to [[Merluvlee]] in exchange for her autograph. It is also seen with Merlon in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.


In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', when Chapter 5 is complete, the player can go see [[Merlee]] at [[Flopside]]. She claims that she wants a Crystal Ball from [[Merluvlee]], and wishes the player to go get it for her. After doing the task, Merlee rewards the player with a free charm and a key that opened a storehouse containing [[Piccolo]] the [[Pixl]].
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', when Chapter 5 is complete, the player can go see [[Merlee]] at [[Flopside]]. She claims that she wants a Crystal Ball from [[Merluvlee]], and wishes the player to go get it for her. After doing the task, Merlee rewards the player with a free charm and a key that opened a storehouse containing [[Piccolo]] the [[Pixl]].
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In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', [[Madame Clairvoya]] uses a Crystal Ball to see into the future. To make her appear, Luigi must continuously shine his light onto the Crystal Ball to cause it to light up with a pitch-increasing shimmering noise, eventually ending once she appears.
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', [[Madame Clairvoya]] uses a Crystal Ball to see into the future. To make her appear, Luigi must continuously shine his light onto the Crystal Ball to cause it to light up with a pitch-increasing shimmering noise, eventually ending once she appears.


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
[[File:Cutscen DonkeySteals.png|[[Donkey Kong]] stealing Mini-Marios in crystal balls|thumb|right]]
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]]s are encased in crystal balls after they are produced. In the first six worlds of the game, a Mini-Mario is trapped in a crystal ball at the end of the world's first six levels. The Mini-Mario must be freed by Mario, who picks up the crystal ball and throws it against the [[Fourth wall|game screen]] to shatter it. The [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]] makes the crystal balls look more capsule-like.
===''Game & Wario''===
In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', three Crystal Balls appear as [[Cluck-A-Pop]] prizes. [[File:CluckAPop Prize 049.png|50px]][[File:CluckAPop Prize 050.png|50px]][[File:CluckAPop Prize 051.png|50px]]
{{br|right}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Rivalryrenewed.jpg|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
MvDK NS Mini Mario Orb.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
</gallery>''
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|水晶丸|すいしょうだま}}<ref>''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, page 28.</ref> / 水しょうダマ (''Super Paper Mario'')<br>''Suishōdama''<br>水晶<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario USA'' section, page 70.</ref><br>''Suishō''<br>カプセル<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 9.</ref><br>''Kapuseru''<br>ミニマリオカプセル<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book i.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref><br>''Mini Mario Kapuseru''
|Jap={{ruby|水晶丸|すいしょうだま}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=28}}</ref> / 水しょうダマ
|JapM=Crystal Ball<br><br>Crystal<br><br>Capsule (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')<br><br>Mini-Mario Capsule (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')
|JapN=''Super Paper Mario''
|Spa=Bola de cristal<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet,] page 97.</ref><br>Bola de Juguete de Mini-Mario<ref>[https://www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html Official ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' website (Guías Nintendo)]</ref>
|JapR=Suishōdama
|SpaM=Crystal ball<br>Mini-Mario Toy Ball (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')
|JapM=Crystal Ball
|Fra=Boule de Cristal
|Jap2=水晶<ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]'', ''Super Mario USA'' section|page=70}}</ref>
|FraM=Crystal Ball
|Jap2R=Suishō
|Ita=Sfera di cristallo<br>Palla di cristallo<ref>''Super Mario Advance'' European manual, page 113</ref>
|Jap2M=Crystal
|ItaM=Crystal Ball
|Jap3=カプセル<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet|page=9}}</ref>
|Jap3N=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
|Jap3R=Kapuseru
|Jap3M=Capsule
|Jap4=ミニマリオカプセル<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book i.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref>
|Jap4N=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
|Jap4R=Mini Mario Kapuseru
|Jap4M=Mini-Mario Capsule
|ChiS=水晶球<ref>{{cite|date=December 25, 2021|title=[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RP4y1H751?p=8 【全流程】【纸片马力欧】最初的纸马 神游官方中文版 开创的指令回合制与独特风格 模拟器游玩] (1:04:27)|publisher=Bilibili|language=zh|accessdate=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|ChiSN=''Paper Mario''
|ChiSR=Shuǐjīngqiú
|ChiSM=Crystal Ball
|Fre=Boule de Cristal
|FreM=Crystal Ball
|Ger=Kristallkugel
|Ger=Kristallkugel
|GerM=Crystal Ball
|GerM=Crystal Ball
|ChiS=水晶球 (''Paper Mario'')<ref>https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RP4y1H751?p=8 (1:04:27)</ref>
|Ita=Boccia di cristallo<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Italian instruction booklet|page=22}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Shuǐjīngqiú
|ItaM=Crystal ball
|ChiSM=Crystal Ball
|Ita2=Palla di cristallo<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance'' European instruction booklet|page=113}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Crystal Ball
|Ita3=Sfera di cristallo<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' Italian instruction booklet|page=33}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Italian e-manual (3DS - [[Virtual Console]])|page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=70}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Crystal sphere
|Kor=수정
|Kor=수정
|KorR=Sujeong
|KorR=Sujeong
|KorM=Crystal
|KorM=Crystal
|Spa=Bola de cristal<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet|page=97}}</ref>
|SpaM=Crystal ball
|Spa2=Bola de Juguete de Mini-Mario<ref>{{cite|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html|title=Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance)|publisher=Guías Nintendo|accessdate=November 28, 2018|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170724084152/http://www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html}}</ref>
|Spa2N=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
|Spa2M=Mini-Mario Toy Ball
}}
}}


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{{SPM items}}
{{Game & Wario}}
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[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong objects]]
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[[Category:Paper Mario special items]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door objects]]
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[[de:Kristallkugel]]
[[de:Kristallkugel]]

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This article is about the recurring item or object. For the obstacle from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, see Crystal ball (obstacle). For the treasure from Wario World, see List of treasures in Wario World § Horror Manor. For the item from Donkey Kong Country Returns, see Rare Orb.
Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball from Paper Mario The Crystal Ball from Super Paper Mario
Description
Paper Mario: "A gorgeous crystal ball. Give it to Merluvlee."
Super Paper Mario: "A crystal ball Merluvlee gave you. Take it to Merlee."
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)

Crystal Balls[1] are items featured in many games throughout the Super Mario franchise.

History

Super Mario Bros. 2

Crystal Ball
Crystal Ball
A Crystal Ball from Super Mario Advance

Crystal Balls are first seen in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and its update, Super Mario Bros. 2, where it gains an animated red line. They are found at the end of most levels. Picking one up will open the Mask Gate and allow the player to proceed to the next level, while in boss levels, they allow the player to face the world's boss. They are usually guarded by Birdo. In the NES version of Super Mario Bros. 2, Birdo can be seen holding the Crystal Ball in front of her during battle. In later versions, it seems to come out of her snout upon defeat.

Paper Mario series

They are seen in Paper Mario as the main magic tool for Merlon's family. Merlon's crystal ball resembles a Star Point with eyes and uses it to predict Mario's future actions. There is an Ultra Stone variant given by Raphael the Raven in the Jade Jungle. For one of Koopa Koot's favors, Mario must retrieve a crystal ball from Merlee and give it to Merluvlee in exchange for her autograph. It is also seen with Merlon in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

In Super Paper Mario, when Chapter 5 is complete, the player can go see Merlee at Flopside. She claims that she wants a Crystal Ball from Merluvlee, and wishes the player to go get it for her. After doing the task, Merlee rewards the player with a free charm and a key that opened a storehouse containing Piccolo the Pixl.

Luigi's Mansion

In Luigi's Mansion, Madame Clairvoya uses a Crystal Ball to see into the future. To make her appear, Luigi must continuously shine his light onto the Crystal Ball to cause it to light up with a pitch-increasing shimmering noise, eventually ending once she appears.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong stealing Mini-Marios in Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong stealing Mini-Marios in crystal balls

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Mini-Marios are encased in crystal balls after they are produced. In the first six worlds of the game, a Mini-Mario is trapped in a crystal ball at the end of the world's first six levels. The Mini-Mario must be freed by Mario, who picks up the crystal ball and throws it against the game screen to shatter it. The remake makes the crystal balls look more capsule-like.

Game & Wario

In Game & Wario, three Crystal Balls appear as Cluck-A-Pop prizes. The icon for the Cluck-A-Pop prize "Pink Crystal Ball".The icon for the Cluck-A-Pop prize "Blue Crystal Ball".The icon for the Cluck-A-Pop prize "Yellow Crystal Ball".

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 水晶丸すいしょうだま[2] / 水しょうダマ
Suishōdama
Crystal Ball Super Paper Mario
水晶[3]
Suishō
Crystal
カプセル[4]
Kapuseru
Capsule Mario vs. Donkey Kong
ミニマリオカプセル[5]
Mini Mario Kapuseru
Mini-Mario Capsule Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Chinese (simplified) 水晶球[6]
Shuǐjīngqiú
Crystal Ball Paper Mario
French Boule de Cristal[?] Crystal Ball
German Kristallkugel[?] Crystal Ball
Italian Boccia di cristallo[7] Crystal ball
Palla di cristallo[8] Crystal Ball
Sfera di cristallo[9][10][11] Crystal sphere
Korean 수정[?]
Sujeong
Crystal
Spanish Bola de cristal[12] Crystal ball
Bola de Juguete de Mini-Mario[13] Mini-Mario Toy Ball Mario vs. Donkey Kong

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 1. Page 18.
  2. ^ Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Page 28.
  3. ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario USA section. Shogakukan. Page 70.
  4. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Japanese instruction booklet. Page 9.
  5. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book
  6. ^ December 25, 2021. 【全流程】【纸片马力欧】最初的纸马 神游官方中文版 开创的指令回合制与独特风格 模拟器游玩 (1:04:27). Bilibili (Chinese). Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Italian instruction booklet. Page 22.
  8. ^ Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet. Page 113.
  9. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Italian instruction booklet. Page 33.
  10. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Italian e-manual (3DS - Virtual Console). Page 10.
  11. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 70.
  12. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet. Page 97.
  13. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance). Guías Nintendo. Retrieved November 28, 2018. (Archived July 24, 2017, 08:41:52 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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