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[[Image: Autobombershyguy.jpg|thumb|100px|An '''Autobomb''' with a Shy Guy driving it.]]
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMA Autobomb with Shyguy Artwork.jpg|160px]]<br>Artwork of an Autobomb with a Shyguy driving it from ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
}}
'''Autobombs''' are large, wheeled cannons which launch projectiles and can be ridden on. It is a personal favorite of [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]s.<ref name=stroller>「ヘイホーの{{ruby|愛用者|あいようしゃ}}だ。{{ruby|悪夢|あくむ}}の{{ruby|砲弾|ほうだん}}を{{ruby|撃|う}}つので{{ruby|恐怖|きょうふ}}のうば{{ruby|車|ぐろえ}}とも{{ruby|呼|よ}}ばれている。」 ("''Heiho's regular favorite. It shoots the shells of bad dreams, so it is also referred to as a terrifying stroller.''") – {{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=35 (ターボン)}}</ref><ref name=machine>{{cite|quote=Shyguy's favorite ride. It is also referred to as a ‘bad dream machine.’|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAADE.pdf|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' English instruction booklet|format=PDF|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|page=26 (Autobomb description)|accessdate=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
==History==
===''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
[[File:Autobom.png|thumb|left|150px|Original ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' artwork and sprite]]
In ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Autobombs are utilized by red [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]s as a means of transportation and offense. They pursue and shoot fiery projectiles at the player. It can travel down steps but not up. If the Shyguy is removed, the Autobomb stops shooting and travels in a straight line. The player can then ride it, but not control it or pick it up. In some levels, riding an Autobomb is mandatory in order to cross large, [[Spike Trap|spike-filled gaps]]. The Autobomb itself can be destroyed with a thrown object. Autobombs were originally black, white and red, but were recolored to a shade of teal in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version, and light gray in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''.
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'''Autobombs''' are large, gray, wheeled cannons which launch projectiles and can be ridden on.
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
 
[[File: AutobombCartoon.jpg|thumb|130px|An Autobomb from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']]
==History==
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Autobombs, never referred to by name, only made an appearance in the episode "[[Koopenstein]]". An Autobomb first appeared in the episode when [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] are captured by [[Mouser]] and a group of Shyguys. Later, [[Toad]], when surrounded by Shyguys, manages to light the fuse of a nearby Autobomb using a [[Piranha Plant]], causing it to blast the surrounding Shyguys, creating a distraction that allowed Toad to escape.
===''Yume Kojo Doki Doki Panic''===
In ''[[Yume Kojo Doki Doki Panic]]'', Autobombs were utilized by red [[Shy Guy]]s as a means of transportation and offense. They would pursue and shoot fiery projectiles at the player.  It can travel down steps but not up.  If the Shy Guy was removed, the Autobomb will stop shooting and travel in a straight line.  The player can then ride it, but not control it or pick it up. In some levels of ''Yume Kojo Doki Doki Panic'', riding an Autobomb was mandatory in order to cross large, spike-filled gaps.  The Autobomb itself can be destroyed with a thrown object.


==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Autobombs were utilized by red [[Shy Guy]]s & act the same way they do in Yume Kojo Doki Doki Panic
*'''Instruction Booklet bio:''' ''Shyguy’s favorite ride. It is also referred to as a “bad dream machine.''<ref name=machine/>


===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
====''Super Mario Advance''====
===="Koopenstein"====
*'''Instruction Booklet bio:''' ''These cannons-on-wheels can be very helpful. Steal them away and use them to cross areas with spiked floors.''<ref>{{cite|url=www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Super-Mario-Advance-Game-Manual.pdf|title=''Super Mario Advance'' European instruction booklet (English)|format=PDF|publisher=thegameisafootarcade.com|page=12}}</ref>
[[Image: AutobombCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|130px|An Autobomb from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.]]
 
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Autobombs, never referred to by name, only made one appearance, in the episode "[[Koopenstein]]"; an Autobomb first appeared in the episode when [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] are captured by [[Mouser (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Mouser]] and a group of Shy Guys. Later, [[Toad]], when surrounded by Shy Guys, manages to light the fuse of a nearby Autobomb using a [[Piranha Plant]], causing it to blast the surrounding Shy Guys, creating a distraction that allowed Toad to escape.
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
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{{PBMCD profile
|name=ターボン (JP) / Tābon (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Autobomb Perfect.png|x200px]]
|shuzoku=メカ族
|seikaku=冷酷
|tojo_gemu=USA
|desc='''<big>火の玉を打つ自走砲</big>'''<br>
移動しながら、火の玉を撃ってくる大砲。車輪がついていて、左右に動いている。上に乗って移動することも何能。頭の上にハイホーレッド(P199)をのせている。アメリカ名はオートボム。<ref>{{cite|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://imgur.com/a/UvABP 101]}}</ref>
|tribe=Mecha clan
|disposition=Ruthless
|game_appearances=USA
|eng_desc='''''<big>Self-propelled cannon shooting fireballs</big>'''''<br>
''A cannon that shoots fireballs while moving. It has wheels and moves left and right. It is also possible to ride on it in motion. It has a Red Shyguy on top of its head. Its American name is Autobomb.''
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
DokiAutobomb.png|''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Hisshō Kōryakuhō''
SMB2 Autobomb.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
AutobombL.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 2''
Autobomb SMB2 AllStars.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
SMUSA Autobomb.png|''Super Mario USA''
SMA Autobomb Sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ターボン<ref name=stroller/><ref name=daijiten>{{cite|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://i.imgur.com/lVHkZlH.jpg 225]}}</ref>
|JapR=Tābon
|JapM=Possibly a portmanteau of "turbo" and「ボン」(''bon'', Japanese onomatopoeia equivalent to "kaboom")
|Jap2=オートボム<ref name=daijiten/>
|Jap2R=Ōtobomu
|Chi=移动炸弹<ref>From the ending scenes of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' as localized by [[iQue]]. Reference: {{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043|title=神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=February 2, 2017|deadlink=y}}</ref>
|ChiR=Yídòng Zhàdàn
|ChiM=Autobomb
|Ger=Autobomb
|Jap2M=Transliteration of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' name
|Ita=Autobomb<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia'']]|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=978-8893674362|page=26}}</ref>
|Ita2=Autobomba<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance'' European instruction booklet (Italian)|page=112}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|page=68}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Autobomb
}}
 
==Trivia==
*In the original instruction booklet, the "M" emblazoned on the side is red and a different shape on the sprite, whereas it is white in-game.<ref name=stroller/><ref name=machine/> While the artwork is redrawn in later releases, it is still depicted as red instead of white. Said "M" may also stand for Mamu, the Japanese name of [[Wart]], or Muu, the original name of [[Subcon (species)|Subcon]].
*The ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet states that the Autobomb shoots the shells of bad dreams, and that because of that, it is also known as a terrifying stroller.<ref name=machine/> This may be a remnant of earlier versions of the game where Autobombs shot [[Bullet Bill]]–like rounds instead of fireballs, which can be seen in pre-release material.<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Prerelease:Yume Koujou: Doki Doki Panic|Prerelease:Yume Koujou: Doki Doki Panic]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=February 1, 2021}}</ref> The ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet removes mention of projectiles and instead states that it is also known as a "bad dream machine."<ref name=machine/>
 
==References==
<references/>


== Trivia ==
* According to the manual of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Autobombs are also known by the alternate name of "'''Bad Dream Machines'''".
* The "M" emblazoned on the side of every Autobomb may stand for Mamu, the Japanese name of [[Wart]], the main villain of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
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Autobomb
Concept artwork of an Autobomb with a regular Shy Guy riding on it, from Super Mario Advance.
Artwork of an Autobomb with a Shyguy driving it from Super Mario Advance
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Ultimate NES Remix (2014)

Autobombs are large, wheeled cannons which launch projectiles and can be ridden on. It is a personal favorite of Shyguys.[1][2]

History[edit]

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Artwork of Autobomb with Shy Guy. The sprite scan shows them in an area they do not appear in the final game. Additionally, the "M" on it is smaller and red instead of white, which carried over to subsequent artwork.
Original Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic artwork and sprite

In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, Autobombs are utilized by red Shyguys as a means of transportation and offense. They pursue and shoot fiery projectiles at the player. It can travel down steps but not up. If the Shyguy is removed, the Autobomb stops shooting and travels in a straight line. The player can then ride it, but not control it or pick it up. In some levels, riding an Autobomb is mandatory in order to cross large, spike-filled gaps. The Autobomb itself can be destroyed with a thrown object. Autobombs were originally black, white and red, but were recolored to a shade of teal in the Super Mario All-Stars version, and light gray in Super Mario Advance.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]

Autobomb
An Autobomb from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Autobombs, never referred to by name, only made an appearance in the episode "Koopenstein". An Autobomb first appeared in the episode when Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool are captured by Mouser and a group of Shyguys. Later, Toad, when surrounded by Shyguys, manages to light the fuse of a nearby Autobomb using a Piranha Plant, causing it to blast the surrounding Shyguys, creating a distraction that allowed Toad to escape.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

  • Instruction Booklet bio: Shyguy’s favorite ride. It is also referred to as a “bad dream machine.”[2]

Super Mario Advance[edit]

  • Instruction Booklet bio: These cannons-on-wheels can be very helpful. Steal them away and use them to cross areas with spiked floors.[3]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ターボン (JP) / Tābon (EN)
A Autobomb from Super Mario Bros. 2.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく メカ族 Tribe Mecha clan
性格せいかく 冷酷 Disposition Ruthless
登場とうじょうゲーム USA Game appearances USA
火の玉を打つ自走砲

移動しながら、火の玉を撃ってくる大砲。車輪がついていて、左右に動いている。上に乗って移動することも何能。頭の上にハイホーレッド(P199)をのせている。アメリカ名はオートボム。[4]

Self-propelled cannon shooting fireballs

A cannon that shoots fireballs while moving. It has wheels and moves left and right. It is also possible to ride on it in motion. It has a Red Shyguy on top of its head. Its American name is Autobomb.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ターボン[1][5]
Tābon
Possibly a portmanteau of "turbo" and「ボン」(bon, Japanese onomatopoeia equivalent to "kaboom")
オートボム[5]
Ōtobomu
Transliteration of the Super Mario Bros. 2 name
Chinese 移动炸弹[6]
Yídòng Zhàdàn
Autobomb
German Autobomb[?] -
Italian Autobomb[7] -
Autobomba[8][9] Autobomb

Trivia[edit]

  • In the original instruction booklet, the "M" emblazoned on the side is red and a different shape on the sprite, whereas it is white in-game.[1][2] While the artwork is redrawn in later releases, it is still depicted as red instead of white. Said "M" may also stand for Mamu, the Japanese name of Wart, or Muu, the original name of Subcon.
  • The Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet states that the Autobomb shoots the shells of bad dreams, and that because of that, it is also known as a terrifying stroller.[2] This may be a remnant of earlier versions of the game where Autobombs shot Bullet Bill–like rounds instead of fireballs, which can be seen in pre-release material.[10] The Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet removes mention of projectiles and instead states that it is also known as a "bad dream machine."[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c 「ヘイホーの愛用者あいようしゃだ。悪夢あくむ砲弾ほうだんつので恐怖きょうふのうばぐろえともばれている。」 ("Heiho's regular favorite. It shoots the shells of bad dreams, so it is also referred to as a terrifying stroller.") – Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Page 35 (ターボン).
  2. ^ a b c d e "Shyguy's favorite ride. It is also referred to as a ‘bad dream machine.’" – Super Mario Bros. 2 English instruction booklet (PDF). nintendo.co.jp (English). Page 26 (Autobomb description). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet (English) (PDF). thegameisafootarcade.com. Page 12.
  4. ^ Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Page 101.
  5. ^ a b Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Page 225.
  6. ^ From the ending scenes of Super Mario Advance as localized by iQue. Reference: 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.[dead link]
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-8893674362. Page 26.
  8. ^ Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet (Italian). Page 112.
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 68.
  10. ^ Prerelease:Yume Koujou: Doki Doki Panic. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved February 1, 2021.