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'''Soft sand'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual, p.13</ref><ref>''Super Mario All-Stars'' instruction manual, p.18</ref><ref>''Super Mario All-Stars Nintendo Player's Guide'', p.87</ref> is a type of [[Semisolid Platform]] that can be destroyed. It first appeared in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' where it is found in the deserts of [[World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2]] and [[World 6 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]]. [[Mario]] and his friends can dig the sand directly under their feet using {{button|nes|B}} as long as they are not carrying anything with their hands. It can also be blown up by [[Bob-omb]]s and [[bomb]]s.
[[File:SMB2 Sprite Soft Sand.png|left]]'''Soft sand''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|quote=On the surface of the desert, you can also dig in the soft sand.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1993|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' instruction booklet|page=18|quote=On the surface of the desert, you can also dig in the soft sand.}}</ref> also referred to as '''soft desert sand'''<ref>{{cite|date=2001|title=''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet|page=9|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=en|quote=You’ll also be able to dig holes in the soft desert sand.}}</ref> or simply '''sand''',<ref>{{cite|date=2010|title=''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition'' instruction booklet|page=35|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=en|quote=Press {{button|wii|1}} to pull grass out of the ground or to dig through sand.}}</ref> is a destructible type of [[Semisolid Platform]] that first appears in the deserts of [[World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2]] and [[World 6 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]] in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Soft sand can be dug up below [[Mario]] or another playable character by pressing {{button|nes|B}} if they are not carrying anything. Alternatively, soft sand can also be blown up by explosives, including [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]s and [[bomb]]s. All characters dig at the same speed.<ref>{{cite|author=Bismuth|timestamp=17:12|url=youtu.be/v39OFn9Q8qw?si=4QMI2lLRTpcStNvT&t=1032|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Speedrun World Record Explained|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=January 19, 2024}}</ref>


Soft sand reappears in [[World-e]] of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
Soft sand is included within some levels of [[World-e]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.


In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', [[SMB2 Mario]] can dig through [[Cloud Block]]s as if they were soft sand.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', [[SMB2 Mario]] can dig through [[Cloud Block]]s as if they were soft sand.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=やわらかい{{ruby|土|つち}}
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=20|quote=「{{ruby|砂漠|さばく}}の{{ruby|面|めん}}では、やわらかい{{ruby|土|つち}}を{{ruby|掘|ほ}}っていくこともできるんだよ。」}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1993|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Super Mario Collection'' instruction booklet|quote=「{{ruby|砂漠|さばく}}では、やわらかい{{ruby|土|つち}}を{{ruby|掘|ほ}}っていくこともできます。」}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|title=スーパーマリオアドバンス (''Sūpā Mario Adobansu'') instruction booklet|page=21|date=2001|quote=「{{ruby|砂漠|さばく}}の{{ruby|面|めん}}では、やわらかい{{ruby|土|つち}}を{{ruby|掘|ほ}}っていくこともできるんだよ。」}}</ref>
|JpnR=Yawarakai tsuchi
|JpnM=Soft soil
|Jpn2=砂<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『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'')|page=70|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Suna
|Jpn2M=Sand
|Ita=Sabbia
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|language=it|date=2010|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' (Wii) instruction booklet|page=36|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|ItaM=Sand
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:09, January 16, 2025

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Screenshot from Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Sprite of soft sand from Super Mario Bros. 2.

Soft sand,[1][2] also referred to as soft desert sand[3] or simply sand,[4] is a destructible type of Semisolid Platform that first appears in the deserts of World 2 and World 6 in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. Soft sand can be dug up below Mario or another playable character by pressing B Button if they are not carrying anything. Alternatively, soft sand can also be blown up by explosives, including Bob-Ombs and bombs. All characters dig at the same speed.[5]

Soft sand is included within some levels of World-e in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

In Super Mario Maker 2, SMB2 Mario can dig through Cloud Blocks as if they were soft sand.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese やわらかいつち[6][7][8]
Yawarakai tsuchi
Soft soil
[9]
Suna
Sand
Italian Sabbia[10] Sand

References[edit]

  1. ^ "On the surface of the desert, you can also dig in the soft sand." – 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 13.
  2. ^ "On the surface of the desert, you can also dig in the soft sand." – 1993. Super Mario All-Stars instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 18.
  3. ^ "You’ll also be able to dig holes in the soft desert sand." – 2001. Super Mario Advance instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (English). Page 9.
  4. ^ "Press One Button to pull grass out of the ground or to dig through sand." – 2010. Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (English). Page 35.
  5. ^ Bismuth. Super Mario Bros. 2 Speedrun World Record Explained (17:12). YouTube (English). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  6. ^ 砂漠さばくめんでは、やわらかいつちっていくこともできるんだよ。」 – 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 20.
  7. ^ 砂漠さばくでは、やわらかいつちっていくこともできます。」 – 1993. Super Mario Collection instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese).
  8. ^ 砂漠さばくめんでは、やわらかいつちっていくこともできるんだよ。」 – 2001. スーパーマリオアドバンス (Sūpā Mario Adobansu) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 21.
  9. ^ 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 70.
  10. ^ 2010. Super Mario All-Stars (Wii) instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 36.