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[[Image:CrusherWheel.gif|thumb|right|A Crusher Wheel.]]
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'''Crusher Wheels''' are large flying stone wheels oftentimes piloted by [[Gnawty]]s.
|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.


Crusher Wheels first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', here they are often times found in levels featuring temples. Crusher Wheels will either chase [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] through a level or act as obstacles, blocking the Kong's 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.


Though Crusher Wheels have yet to make another, full appearance they do make a cameo in the game ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. Here a discarded Crusher Wheel can be found in Donkey Kong's feild.
===''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.


[[Category: Traps and Obstacles]]
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[Category: Donkey Kong Objects]]
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==
<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''
Millstone SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=巨大遺跡
|JapR=Kyodai Iseki
|JapM=Giant Ruins
|JapC=<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>
|JapN=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|Ger=Riesen-Ruinenrad
|GerM=Giant Ruin Wheel
|GerN=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|Ita=Frantoia
|ItaM=From ''frantoio'' ("millstone")
|ItaC=<ref>[[Millstone Mayhem|Frantoia Frantuma]], ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]''</ref>
|ItaN=''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC & GBA)
|Ita2=Rovine giganti
|Ita2M=Giant ruins
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=169}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Vehicles]]
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[[Category:Mario Kart 8 objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects]]
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Latest revision as of 23:25, October 29, 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[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 巨大遺跡[1]
Kyodai Iseki
Giant Ruins Super Mario Galaxy 2
German Riesen-Ruinenrad[?] Giant Ruin Wheel Super Mario Galaxy 2
Italian Frantoia[2] From frantoio ("millstone") Donkey Kong Country (GBC & GBA)
Rovine giganti[3] Giant ruins Super Mario Galaxy 2

References[edit]

  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.
  2. ^ Frantoia Frantuma, Donkey Kong Country
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 169.