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{{species infobox | {{species infobox | ||
|title=Ball and chain | |title=Ball and chain | ||
|image=[[File:YNI Tekkyu Dosun.png]]<br>A ball and chain from ''Yoshi's New Island'' | |image=[[File:YNI Tekkyu Dosun.png]]<br>A ball and chain from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | ||
|variant_of=[[Spinner]] | |variant_of=[[Spinner]] | ||
|relatives=[[ | |relatives=[[Spiked weight]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Ball and chains'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Crack the rock below the third ball and chain then drop down the gap to collect two red coins. Continue walking down to the bottom and enter the secret door. Shoot the floating clouds to reveal stairways which take Yoshi to the top of the screen and another two coins below a ball and chain. Now shoot the cloud between the walls to reveal a stairway to the right and collect a flower. ('''HOOKBILL THE KOOPA’S CASTLE''')|date=April 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #43|language=en-gb|page=67}}</ref> are [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s on chains that appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' (and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]]) and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. They typically appear in [[castle]]s and [[fortress|fort]]s. | ||
Each ball and chain is wound up by a [[Boo Guy]] that sits in the wall. Once a ball and chain is wound up as far as it goes, the Boo Guy lets go and the heavy ball drops. If the ball touches a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], [[Baby Mario]] will fall off the Yoshi's back. The Boo Guys take some time to wind up the maces, giving the Yoshi time to safely pass underneath. Ball and chains, as well as the Boo Guys that operate them, are invincible. | Each ball and chain is wound up by a [[Boo Guy]] that sits in the wall. Once a ball and chain is wound up as far as it goes, the Boo Guy lets go and the heavy ball drops. If the ball touches a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], [[Baby Mario]] will fall off the Yoshi's back. The Boo Guys take some time to wind up the maces, giving the Yoshi time to safely pass underneath. Ball and chains, as well as the Boo Guys that operate them, are invincible. | ||
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In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', similar objects appear alongside [[Spinner|Ball 'N' Chain]]s in [[The Tall Tower]] and [[Magma Castle]]. Unlike in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' games, they are not operated by Boo Guys, they are black, and there is a pause before they drop down. They also have the same appearance as the game's Ball 'N' Chains. | In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', similar objects appear alongside [[Spinner|Ball 'N' Chain]]s in [[The Tall Tower]] and [[Magma Castle]]. Unlike in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' games, they are not operated by Boo Guys, they are black, and there is a pause before they drop down. They also have the same appearance as the game's Ball 'N' Chains. | ||
Similar ball and chains appear as anchors for [[Bowser's Castle]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Shy Guy mace.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | Shy Guy mace.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | ||
Story Tekkyu Dosun.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' | Story Tekkyu Dosun.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' | ||
BallAndChainTSMBM.png|[[Tanooki Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] climbing up a large ball and chain in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn={{ruby|鉄球|てっきゅう}}ドスン<ref>{{cite|date=November 20, 1995|title=「オールカラー版 スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (''All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page=51}}</ref> / てっきゅうドスン<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0#World 3|Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0 § World 3]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=December 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2014|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=276}}</ref> | ||
| | |JpnR=Tekkyū Dosun | ||
| | |JpnM=From「{{ruby|鉄球|てっきゅう}}」(''tekkyū'', iron ball) and「ドスン」(''dosun'', crushing sound) | ||
| | |Jpn2=まきあげドスン<ref>{{cite|date=1995|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=82}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオアドバンス3」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Super Mario Advance 3'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page=116}}</ref> | ||
| | |Jpn2R=Makiage Dosun | ||
| | |Jpn2M=From「{{ruby|巻|ま}}き{{ruby|上|あ}}げる」(''makiageru'', to wind up) and「ドスン」(''dosun'', crushing sound); also used for [[spiked weight#Names in other languages|spiked weight]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:Hazardous objects]] | [[Category:Hazardous objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island objects]] | [[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island objects]] | ||
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Movie objects]] | |||
[[Category:Yoshi's Story objects]] | [[Category:Yoshi's Story objects]] | ||
[[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]] | [[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]] | ||
[[Category:Yoshi's New Island objects]] | [[Category:Yoshi's New Island objects]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:28, March 10, 2025
| Ball and chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A ball and chain from Yoshi's New Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) | ||
| Variant of | Spinner | ||
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Ball and chains[1] are spiked balls on chains that appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (and its reissue) and Yoshi's New Island. They typically appear in castles and forts.
Each ball and chain is wound up by a Boo Guy that sits in the wall. Once a ball and chain is wound up as far as it goes, the Boo Guy lets go and the heavy ball drops. If the ball touches a Yoshi, Baby Mario will fall off the Yoshi's back. The Boo Guys take some time to wind up the maces, giving the Yoshi time to safely pass underneath. Ball and chains, as well as the Boo Guys that operate them, are invincible.
In Yoshi's Story, similar objects appear alongside Ball 'N' Chains in The Tall Tower and Magma Castle. Unlike in the Yoshi's Island games, they are not operated by Boo Guys, they are black, and there is a pause before they drop down. They also have the same appearance as the game's Ball 'N' Chains.
Similar ball and chains appear as anchors for Bowser's Castle in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Gallery[edit]
Tanooki Mario and Donkey Kong climbing up a large ball and chain in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Tekkyū Dosun |
From「 |
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| まきあげドスン[5][6] Makiage Dosun |
From「 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Crack the rock below the third ball and chain then drop down the gap to collect two red coins. Continue walking down to the bottom and enter the secret door. Shoot the floating clouds to reveal stairways which take Yoshi to the top of the screen and another two coins below a ball and chain. Now shoot the cloud between the walls to reveal a stairway to the right and collect a flower. (HOOKBILL THE KOOPA’S CASTLE)" – April 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #43. British English. Page 67.
- ^ November 20, 1995. 「オールカラー版 スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 51.
- ^ TCRF. Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0 § World 3. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ 2014. 「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 276.
- ^ 1995. 「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 82.
- ^ 2002. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオアドバンス3」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Super Mario Advance 3). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 116.
