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[[File:SM3DW Multi-Vator.jpg|thumb|150px|A Multi-Vator in ''Super Mario 3D World''.]]
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'''Multi-Vators'''<ref>''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' Prima Official Game Guide page 19.</ref> are a type of platform appearing in both ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. Multi-Vators have a number printed on them that indicates the number of players that must be standing on the platform in order for it to move, generally allowing access to a secret. They generally appear in stages with [[Double Cherry|Double Cherries]], so that players can use them to activate Multi-Vators. In ''Super Mario 3D World'', additional players can also be used.
|image=[[File:MultiVator CTTT.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variant_of=[[Lift]]
}}
'''Multi-Vators'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=19|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> are a type of [[platform]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its campaign in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', as well as ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|its ports]]. Multi-Vators have a number printed on them that indicates the minimum number of characters that must be standing on the platform in order for it to move, which generally allows access to a hidden secret. They generally appear in stages with [[Double Cherry|Double Cherries]], so that a player can use [[Double Mario|clones]] to meet their requirements by obtaining Double Cherries. In ''Super Mario 3D World'' and ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', Multi-Vators may be activated by multiple players, one player using multiple clones, or any combination of players and clones that is equal to or greater than the number on the Multi-Vator.


In ''Super Mario 3D World'', the first Multi-Vator appears at the end of [[Double Cherry Pass]], and requires four characters to ride it to the level's third [[Green Star]]. Another four-character Multi-Vator appears next to the [[Checkpoint Flag]] in [[Beep Block Skyway]], leading the player to the level's [[Stamp (Super Mario 3D World)|Stamp]]. Three Multi-Vators appear in [[Backstreet Bustle]]: the two-character one sends the player from the beginning to the area in the middle, the three-character one leads the player to the third Green Star, and the four-character one leads the player to the second Green Star. A two-character Multi-Vator then appears near the end of [[Cakewalk Flip]], and leads to the level's Stamp. A subsequent two-character Multi-Vator then appears not far from the end of [[Rolling Ride Run]], taking the player to the third Green Star.
==History==
===''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''===
In ''Super Mario 3D World'' and ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', the first Multi-Vator appears at the end of [[Double Cherry Pass]], and requires four characters to ride it to the level's third [[Green Star]]. Another four-character Multi-Vator appears next to the [[Checkpoint Flag]] in [[Beep Block Skyway]], leading to the level's [[Stamp (Super Mario 3D World)|Stamp]]. Three Multi-Vators appear in [[Backstreet Bustle]]: the two-character one sends the player from the beginning to the area in the middle, the three-character one leads the player to the third Green Star, and the four-character one leads the player to the second Green Star. A two-character Multi-Vator appears near the end of [[Cakewalk Flip]], and leads to the level's Stamp. A two-character Multi-Vator also appears close to the end of [[Rolling Ride Run]], taking the player to the third Green Star.


In ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'', a single two-character Multi-Vator appears in [[Double Cherry Spires]], where it is used to obtain the [[Power Star]]. Multi-Vators are also present throughout [[Multi-Vator Mayhem]], and are primarily used to progress throughout the level. Said Multi-Vators reprise their role in [[Boo Spotting at Multi-Vator Mayhem]].
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
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A single two-character Multi-Vator appears in [[Double Cherry Spires]] in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'', and it is used to obtain the [[Power Star]]. Multi-Vators are also present throughout [[Multi-Vator Mayhem]], and are primarily used to progress throughout the level. Said Multi-Vators reprise their role in [[Boo Spotting at Multi-Vator Mayhem]].
 
==Gallery==
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SM3DW Multi-Vator.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
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|Jap=マルチリフト<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section, page 233.</ref>
|Jpn=マルチリフト<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section|page=233|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Maruchi Rifuto
|JpnR=Maruchi Rifuto
|JapM=Multi Lift
|JpnM=Multi Lift
|Ger=Multiplattform
|GerM=Multi Platform
|Ita=Pedana di gruppo
|ItaM=Group platform
}}
}}
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:50, January 7, 2025

Multi-Vator
MultiVator CTTT.png
Artwork from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variant of Lift

Multi-Vators[1] are a type of platform that appears in Super Mario 3D World and its campaign in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, as well as Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports. Multi-Vators have a number printed on them that indicates the minimum number of characters that must be standing on the platform in order for it to move, which generally allows access to a hidden secret. They generally appear in stages with Double Cherries, so that a player can use clones to meet their requirements by obtaining Double Cherries. In Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Multi-Vators may be activated by multiple players, one player using multiple clones, or any combination of players and clones that is equal to or greater than the number on the Multi-Vator.

History[edit]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

In Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, the first Multi-Vator appears at the end of Double Cherry Pass, and requires four characters to ride it to the level's third Green Star. Another four-character Multi-Vator appears next to the Checkpoint Flag in Beep Block Skyway, leading to the level's Stamp. Three Multi-Vators appear in Backstreet Bustle: the two-character one sends the player from the beginning to the area in the middle, the three-character one leads the player to the third Green Star, and the four-character one leads the player to the second Green Star. A two-character Multi-Vator appears near the end of Cakewalk Flip, and leads to the level's Stamp. A two-character Multi-Vator also appears close to the end of Rolling Ride Run, taking the player to the third Green Star.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

A single two-character Multi-Vator appears in Double Cherry Spires in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and it is used to obtain the Power Star. Multi-Vators are also present throughout Multi-Vator Mayhem, and are primarily used to progress throughout the level. Said Multi-Vators reprise their role in Boo Spotting at Multi-Vator Mayhem.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マルチリフト[2]
Maruchi Rifuto
Multi Lift
German Multiplattform[?] Multi Platform
Italian Pedana di gruppo[?] Group platform

References[edit]

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 19.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 233.