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A '''Spinner''',<ref>{{cite|timestamp=22:58|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUp6kqstRc4&t=22m58s|date=November 16, 2013|author=TheMarioBros.net|title=New Super Mario Bros U - All Challenges w/ Special Gold Medals Complete|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=129|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> originally known as a '''Ball 'N' Chain'''<ref>{{cite|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=52|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=September 1991|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 28|page=15 and 20}}</ref> (also spelled '''Ball 'N Chain''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=75, 90, 100, 144|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Ball 'n' Chain''',<ref>{{cite|date=Winter 2002|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 4|page=33, 49, 82}}</ref> or '''Ball and Chain'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|quote='''Ball and Chain:''' The ball and chain swings over gaps. If you hit the ball straight on, you’ll be brought to a halt!|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6}}</ref>), is a [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]] on a chain first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Spinners are usually found in [[castle]]s and similar environments and are often indestructible. Their behavior varies depending on the game, switching between spinning around in a circular motion and swinging repetitively in a pendulum motion. The chain also changes, with most games allowing [[Mario]] to safely pass through it unharmed.
A '''Spinner''',<ref>{{cite|author=TheMarioBros.net|date=November 16, 2013|title=New Super Mario Bros U - All Challenges w/ Special Gold Medals Complete|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUp6kqstRc4&t=22m58s|timestamp=22:58|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|date=November 18, 2012|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2|page=129}}</ref> originally known as a '''Ball 'N' Chain'''<ref>{{cite|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=52}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=September 1991|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 28|page=15 and 20}}</ref> (also spelled '''Ball 'N Chain''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=75, 90, 100, 144|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Ball 'n' Chain''',<ref>{{cite|date=Winter 2002|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 4|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=33, 49, 82}}</ref> or '''Ball and Chain'''<ref>{{cite|quote='''Ball and Chain:''' The ball and chain swings over gaps. If you hit the ball straight on, you’ll be brought to a halt!|author=Musa, Alexander|date=May 30, 2014|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6}}</ref>), is a [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]] on a chain first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Spinners are usually found in [[castle]]s and similar environments and are often indestructible. Their behavior varies depending on the game, switching between spinning around in a circular motion and swinging repetitively in a pendulum motion. The chain also changes, with most games allowing [[Mario]] to safely pass through it unharmed.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
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====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Ball 'N' Chains, known as '''Spinning Spikes''',<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=132|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=December 19, 2006|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-5576-5}}</ref> reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They act they do in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', except they are operated by background [[Shy Guy]]s.
Ball 'N' Chains, known as '''Spinning Spikes''',<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|date=December 19, 2006|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-5576-5|page=132}}</ref> reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They act they do in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', except they are operated by background [[Shy Guy]]s.


====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
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|desc='''{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ワールド<br>
'''<big>{{ruby|避|さ}}けるしかないじゃまもの</big><br>
'''<big>{{ruby|避|さ}}けるしかないじゃまもの</big><br>
その{{ruby|名前|なまえ}}の{{ruby|通|とお}}り、グルグルとまわっている{{ruby|鉄|てつ}}のタマ。こいつは{{ruby|避|さ}}けて{{ruby|通|とお}}るしかない。{{ruby|鎖|くさり}}の{{ruby|部分|ぶぶん}}はあたっても{{ruby|大丈夫|だいじょうぶ}}なので、{{ruby|付|つ}}け{{ruby|根|ね}}の{{ruby|部分|ぶぶん}}でタイミングをとって{{ruby|抜|ぬ}}けていこう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/Jr5Go9J.jpeg 74]}}</ref>
その{{ruby|名前|なまえ}}の{{ruby|通|とお}}り、グルグルとまわっている{{ruby|鉄|てつ}}のタマ。こいつは{{ruby|避|さ}}けて{{ruby|通|とお}}るしかない。{{ruby|鎖|くさり}}の{{ruby|部分|ぶぶん}}はあたっても{{ruby|大丈夫|だいじょうぶ}}なので、{{ruby|付|つ}}け{{ruby|根|ね}}の{{ruby|部分|ぶぶん}}でタイミングをとって{{ruby|抜|ぬ}}けていこう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|page=[https://i.imgur.com/Jr5Go9J.jpeg 74]}}</ref>
|origin=Mecha clan
|origin=Mecha clan
|disposition=Serious
|disposition=Serious
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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=グルグル<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=60, 118, 150, 215|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap=グルグル<ref>{{cite|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=60, 118, 150, 215}}</ref>
|JapR=Guru Guru
|JapR=Guru Guru
|Jap2=グルグルバー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ★ヨッシーアイランド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario: Yossy Island'')|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island'')|page=44}}</ref>
|Jap2=グルグルバー<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ★ヨッシーアイランド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario: Yossy Island'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page=44}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Guru Guru Bā
|Jap2R=Guru Guru Bā
|Jap3={{ruby|回転鉄球|かいてんてっきゅう}}<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Island DS''). Page 34.</ref>
|Jap3={{ruby|回転鉄球|かいてんてっきゅう}}<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Island DS''). Page 34.</ref>
|Jap3R=Kaiten Tekkyū
|Jap3R=Kaiten Tekkyū
|Jap4=振り子の鉄球<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|page=186|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap4=振り子の鉄球<ref>{{cite|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=186}}</ref>
|Jap4R=Furiko no Tekkyū
|Jap4R=Furiko no Tekkyū
|Jap5=ふりこてっきゅう<ref>[[Impossible Pendulums]]</ref><ref>[[Spiked Ball Scramble]]</ref>
|Jap5=ふりこてっきゅう<ref>[[Impossible Pendulums]]</ref><ref>[[Spiked Ball Scramble]]</ref>
|Jap5R=Furiko Tekkyū
|Jap5R=Furiko Tekkyū
|JapM= Japanese onomatopoeia for spinning; shared with [[smashwiki:Flipper|Flipper]]
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for spinning; shared with [[smashwiki:Flipper|Flipper]]
|Jap2M=Spinning Bar (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's New Island''); alternate spelling shared with [[Fire Bar#The Legend of Zelda series|Guruguru bar]]
|Jap2M=Spinning Bar; alternate spelling shared with ''The Legend of Zelda'' [[Fire Bar#Names in other languages|fire bar]]s
|Jap3M=Spin Iron Ball (''Yoshi's Island DS'')
|Jap2N=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's New Island''
|Jap4M=Pendulum's Iron Ball (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
|Jap3M=Spin Iron Ball
|Jap5M=Pendulum Iron Ball (''New Super Luigi U'' and ''Mario Party 10'')
|Jap3N=''Yoshi's Island DS''
|Jap4M=Pendulum's Iron Ball
|Jap4N=''Super Mario 3D Land''
|Jap5M=Pendulum Iron Ball
|Jap5N=''New Super Luigi U'', ''Mario Party 10''
|FreA=Pendule
|FreA=Pendule
|FreAM=Pendulum
|FreAM=Pendulum
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|Spa=Gigamaza
|Spa=Gigamaza
|SpaM=Gigamace
|SpaM=Gigamace
|Chi=转链球<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|language=zh-hans|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref>
|Chi=转链球<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref>
|ChiR=Zhuàn Liànqiú
|ChiR=Zhuàn Liànqiú
|ChiM=Spinning Chained Ball
|ChiM=Spinning Chained Ball
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|KorR=Sigyechu Cheolgu
|KorR=Sigyechu Cheolgu
|KorM=Pendulum Iron Ball
|KorM=Pendulum Iron Ball
|Ger=Kettenkugel<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=20}}</ref>
|Ger=Kettenkugel<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|date=1993|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|language=de|page=20}}</ref>
|GerM=Chain Ball
|GerM=Chain Ball
|PorE=Maça Rotativa<ref>{{cite|author=Canal New Super Mario Bros. U|language=pt-pt|date=February 13th, 2013|url=youtu.be/RTOZCnSAb-w|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Calma no Castelo (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
|PorE=Maça Rotativa<ref>{{cite|author=Canal New Super Mario Bros. U|date=February 13th, 2013|url=youtu.be/RTOZCnSAb-w|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Calma no Castelo (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|language=pt-pt|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
|PorEM=Rotating Mace
|PorEM=Rotating Mace
}}
}}

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Spinner
Rendered model of a Spinner from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Variant of Spike Ball
Variants
Comparable

A Spinner,[1][2] originally known as a Ball 'N' Chain[3][4] (also spelled Ball 'N Chain,[5] Ball 'n' Chain,[6] or Ball and Chain[7]), is a spiked ball on a chain first appearing in Super Mario World. Spinners are usually found in castles and similar environments and are often indestructible. Their behavior varies depending on the game, switching between spinning around in a circular motion and swinging repetitively in a pendulum motion. The chain also changes, with most games allowing Mario to safely pass through it unharmed.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

A Ball 'N' Chain from Super Mario World
Defeated Ball 'N' Chain

Ball 'N' Chains first appear in Super Mario World, in castles and fortresses. They continuously rotate from a Gray Block. Using a Spin Jump will allow Mario/Luigi to harmlessly bounce off the spiked ball. The only way this obstacle can be defeated is by using a Super Star, but its sprite will change into a defeated Bony Beetle, as it was never intended to be destroyed.

New Super Mario Bros.

Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains reappear in New Super Mario Bros. They only appear in World 7-Castle. The blocks are still there, and one even has a Star Coin. Aesthetically, they spin wildly on the end of the chain as well as rotating on the block; however, this does not affect their attack.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii once, in World 3-Tower and in a secret area of World 4-Castle.

Super Mario 3D Land

Ball 'N' Chain
A Ball 'N' Chain in Super Mario 3D Land

In Super Mario 3D Land, Ball 'N' Chains appear in purple with yellow spikes and chain. Like some earlier appearances, they are not linked to shackles. Instead of performing complete rotations, they only make pendulum movements. They can be destroyed by making contact with them as Invincible Mario, White Tanooki Mario, or Statue Mario. The first level they appear in is World 1-2.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Screenshot of Impossible Pendulums in New Super Luigi U.
A Spinner in New Super Luigi U

In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, they appear under the current name Spinner, which is a retranslation of the original Japanese name. Regular and giant versions appear, once again swinging in a pendulum-like manner. These Spinners cannot be avoided by passing through the chains, as they have been spiked like the iteration from the Yoshi's Island series. Mario can pass through Spinners while under the effects of a Super Star, though he cannot destroy them.

Super Mario World television series

Ball 'n' Chain
A Ball 'N' Chain in the Super Mario World television series episode "Send in the Clown".

A Ball 'N' Chain makes a brief appearance in the Super Mario World animated series episode "Send in the Clown". Mario, while traveling through Neon Castle, narrowly avoids being hit by a Ball 'N' Chain that drops from the ceiling as he traverses over some lava.

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are colored orange instead of black, and usually found in forts. Their chains are replaced by spiked bars, some of which are double-sided. They, along with similar objects such as windup ball and chains, are operated by certain Boo Guys. Though it is never seen, Ball 'N' Chains are able to be destroyed by Superstar Mario.

Yoshi's Island DS

Ball 'N' Chains, known as Spinning Spikes,[8] reappear in Yoshi's Island DS. They act they do in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, except they are operated by background Shy Guys.

Yoshi's New Island

Spinner in Yoshi's New Island
A Spinner in Yoshi's New Island

Spinners reappear in Yoshi's New Island. Their behavior remains unchanged, except they operate automatically instead of manually.

Yoshi's Story

Ball 'N' Chains appear in Yoshi's Story, where they swing in a manner similar to pendulums for the first time. Unlike Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, their chains are harmless. They are found alongside windup iron balls, which share the same graphics. Both appear in the stages The Tall Tower and Magma Castle.

Super Princess Peach

Ball 'N' Chains in Bowser's Villa
Ball 'N' Chains in Super Princess Peach

In Super Princess Peach, pendulum-style Ball 'N' Chains appear in Bowser's Villa, where they swing back and forth between the background and foreground. The chains resemble their appearance in Super Mario World, but the spiked balls are green, having a resemblance to Bowser's Shell.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Motionless Ball 'N' Chains make a minor reappearance in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, where they are seen hanging from the ceiling as decorations in Bowser's Castle.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Spinner from Mario Kart 8
A Spinner in Mario Kart 8's Bowser's Castle

In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a single Spinner appears as an obstacle in Bowser's Castle. The obstacle acts virtually the same as the pendulums in Tick-Tock Clock, except that the player will spin out upon hitting it. The Spinner will move faster during the final lap of the race. Unlike in previous games, the spikes on the ball appear to be blunt, similarly to Thwomps.

Mario Party 10

Pendulum-style Spinners appear in Mario Party 10 in the minigame Spiked Ball Scramble, where they hang from the ceiling and swing across the path. They can be encountered in a standard and a larger size, and take out players in one hit.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Spinners also appear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. This time, they look closer to their New Super Mario Bros. U redesign, but retain their fully-rotating behavior from the Yoshi's Island series.

Profiles

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

グルグル (JP) / Ball ‘N’ Chain (EN)
A Ball 'N' Chain from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゅっしん メカぞく Place of origin Mecha clan
性格せいかく まじめ Disposition Serious
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド

けるしかないじゃまもの
その名前なまえとおり、グルグルとまわっているてつのタマ。こいつはけてとおるしかない。くさり部分ぶぶんはあたっても大丈夫だいじょうぶなので、部分ぶぶんでタイミングをとってけていこう。[9]

An obstacle that can only be avoided

As its name suggests, it is an iron ball that goes around and around. The only way to get past them is to avoid them. The chain part is safe to touch, so take your time at the base of the chain to get through.

Gallery

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D Land romfs/ObjectData/SwingSpike.szs SwingSpike Swing Spike

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グルグル[10]
Guru Guru
Japanese onomatopoeia for spinning; shared with Flipper
グルグルバー[11][12]
Guru Guru Bā
Spinning Bar; alternate spelling shared with The Legend of Zelda fire bars Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's New Island
回転鉄球かいてんてっきゅう[13]
Kaiten Tekkyū
Spin Iron Ball Yoshi's Island DS
振り子の鉄球[14]
Furiko no Tekkyū
Pendulum's Iron Ball Super Mario 3D Land
ふりこてっきゅう[15][16]
Furiko Tekkyū
Pendulum Iron Ball New Super Luigi U, Mario Party 10
Chinese 转链球[18]
Zhuàn Liànqiú
Spinning Chained Ball
Dutch Stekelbal[?] Prickle Ball
French (NOA) Pendule[?] Pendulum
French (NOE) Fléau[17] Flail
German Kettenkugel[19] Chain Ball
Italian Mazzapendolo[?] Portmanteau of mazza ("bat") and pendolo ("pendulum")
Korean 시계추 철구[?]
Sigyechu Cheolgu
Pendulum Iron Ball
Portuguese (NOE) Maça Rotativa[20] Rotating Mace
Spanish Gigamaza[?] Gigamace

References

  1. ^ TheMarioBros.net (November 16, 2013). New Super Mario Bros U - All Challenges w/ Special Gold Medals Complete (22:58). YouTube. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 129.
  3. ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 52.
  4. ^ September 1991. Nintendo Power Volume 28. Page 15 and 20.
  5. ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 75, 90, 100, 144.
  6. ^ Winter 2002. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 4. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 33, 49, 82.
  7. ^ "Ball and Chain: The ball and chain swings over gaps. If you hit the ball straight on, you’ll be brought to a halt!" – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 130.
  8. ^ Black, Fletcher (December 19, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-5576-5. Page 132.
  9. ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 74.
  10. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 60, 118, 150, 215.
  11. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ★ヨッシーアイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario: Yossy Island). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 28.
  12. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 44.
  13. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Island DS). Page 34.
  14. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 186.
  15. ^ Impossible Pendulums
  16. ^ Spiked Ball Scramble
  17. ^ Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 French ending
  18. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.[dead link]
  19. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
  20. ^ Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 13th, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Calma no Castelo (Wii U). YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.