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{{redirect|Flute|the item in [[Mario's Time Machine]]|[[Flute (Mario's Time Machine)]]}}
{{distinguish|Magic Silver Whistle|Flute}}
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{{item infobox
|image=[[File:SMB Mushroom World-Magic Whistle Art.PNG]]<br>Artwork of a Magic Whistle from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]''
|image=[[File:SMB Mushroom World-Magic Whistle Art.PNG]]<br>Artwork of a Magic Whistle from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]''
|description=A small woodwind instrument with three holes.
|first_appearance=''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986, overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)  
|first_appearance=''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' ([[List of games by date#1986|1986]]) <br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])  
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023, cameo)
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' ([[List of games by date#2016|2016]])
}}
}}
{{quote|One toot on this whistle will send you to a far away land!|Toad|Super Mario Bros. 3}}
{{quote|One toot on this whistle will send you to a [[Warp Zone (Super Mario Bros. 3)|far away land]]!|Toad|Super Mario Bros. 3}}
 
A '''Recorder''', also known as a '''Magic Whistle''',<ref>{{cite|language=en|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=24|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en|date=2003|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=28|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Peterson, Erik|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide back cover|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|isbn=1930206-37-2}}</ref> a '''Warp Whistle''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13 back cover|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=June 1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide|page={{file link|SMAS Guide 111.jpg|111}}|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide back cover|date=October 21, 2003|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4425-9}}</ref><ref name=Atlas>{{cite|language=en|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=31}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAmerica|date=January 4, 2016|url=x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/684104528501837829|title=To be honest, Mario’s resolutions are pretty similar every year. What are *your* Nintendo-themed resolutions?|publisher=X|accessdate=July 9, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160127013737/https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/684104528501837829}}</ref> or simply a '''Whistle''',<ref name=Atlas/> is a rare item that appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It is originally from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]''; the six notes played upon use are identical, as is the whirlwind it summons that whisks the player to another location.
A '''[[wikipedia:Recorder (musical instrument)|Recorder]]'''<ref>''The Legend of Zelda''</ref><ref>''Paper Mario: Color Splash''</ref>, also known as a '''Magic Whistle'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 24.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet, page 28.</ref> or '''Warp Whistle'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13 back cover</ref><ref>''Super Mario All-Stars'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[Media:SMAS Guide 111.jpg|Page 111]].</ref>, is a rare item. It is originally from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''; the six notes played upon use are identical, as is the whirlwind it summons that whisks the player to another location.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', using a Whistle summons a whirlwind that takes [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to the [[Warp Zone (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Warp Zone]], where the player can skip ahead to the start of a later world. Using the Whistle in World 1 will allow Mario to warp to World 2, 3, or 4; using it in Worlds 2 through 6 will allow him to warp to World 5, 6, or 7; and using it in World 7, 8, or 9 will allow him to warp to World 8. Therefore, if a second Whistle is used while already in the Warp Zone, the player will be taken to the entrance of World 8.
{{multiframe|[[File:Whistle Map SMB3.png]] [[File:Warp Whistle.png]]|align=left}}
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In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', using a Magic Whistle summons a whirlwind that takes [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to World 9, the [[Warp Zone (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Warp Zone]], where the player can skip ahead to the start of a later [[world]]. Using the Magic Whistle in [[Grass Land|World 1]] allows Mario or Luigi to warp to [[Desert Land|World 2]], [[Water Land|World 3]], or [[Giant Land|World 4]]; using it in World 2 through [[Ice Land|World 6]] allows him to warp to [[Sky Land|World 5]], World 6, or [[Pipe Land|World 7]]; and using it in World 7, [[Dark Land|World 8]], or World 9 allows him to warp to World 8.
|[[File:Whistle Map SMB3.png]] [[File:Warp Whistle.png]]
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There are a total of three Whistles that can be collected from [[treasure chest]]s: two in World 1, and one in World 2. However, in the original Japanese version, a glitch in World 5-1 allows the player to obtain a fourth Whistle.
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====World 1-3====
[[File:Warpwhistleobtained.png|thumb|[[Mario]] obtaining a Whistle from a [[Toad House]].]]
Obtained by holding the down button on the {{button|nes|Pad}} while standing on the white block at the end of the level, so that Mario drops behind the background, and then quickly getting behind the black curtain at the end of the level before the white block's effect wears off. Behind there, Mario/Luigi will enter a secret [[Toad House]], whose single chest contains a Whistle.
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===={{world|1|fortress}}====
[[File:SMB3 World 1-Fortress Whistle.png|thumb|left|A Whistle in {{world|1|fortress}}]]
Obtained by flying to get on top of the ceiling at the end of the first room, where there is a door hidden above the top of the screen. The door leads to a small secret room where a treasure box contains a Whistle.
 
Clearing {{world|1|fortress}} in this way will not open its lock on the map.
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====World 2-[[File:FireBro-Map-SMB3.png]]====
[[File:SMB3 World 2-Fire Bro Whistle.png|thumb|right|A Whistle in World 2-[[File:FireBro-Map-SMB3.png]]]]
Obtained by defeating the [[Boomerang Bro]]ther on the map who gives out a [[Hammer]] upon being defeated. The Hammer must be used to break the rock at the top right of the map screen, opening a secret passage behind a palm tree. The passage contains a [[Toad House]] (with a [[Frog Suit]]) as well as a pair of [[Fire Bro]]thers. Defeating both Fire Brothers will award the player with a Whistle. According to Princess Toadstool's [[letter]] upon completing [[Giant Land]], the Whistle had been stolen and taken to the sand dunes on the east side of Desert Land.
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====World 5-1 (Japanese version only)====
There is a total of three Magic Whistles: Two of them are in World 1, and one is in World 2. Each Magic Whistle can be collected from a certain [[treasure chest|treasure box]], but only two are required to warp directly to World 8. The first Magic Whistle is obtained in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]] by holding Down on {{button|nes|Pad}} while standing on the [[Semisolid Platform#Super Mario Bros. 3|White Block]] at the end of the [[level]], so that Mario or Luigi drops behind the background, and then quickly getting behind the black curtain at the end of the level before the White Block's effect wears off. Behind the curtain is a secret [[Toad House]], whose single box contains the Whistle. The second Magic Whistle is obtained in {{world-link|1|fort|World 1-Fortress}} by [[fly]]ing above the ceiling at the end of the first room, where there is a door hidden above the top of the screen. The door leads to a small secret room where a treasure box contains the Magic Whistle. Clearing {{world|1|fortress}} in that way does not open its lock on the map. The third Magic Whistle can be obtained by defeating the [[Boomerang Bro]]ther in World 2-[[File:FireBro-Map-SMB3.png]] to obtain a [[Hammer]], which must be used to break the rock at the top right of the map screen, opening a secret passage behind a palm tree. The passage contains a Toad House (with a [[Frog Suit]]) as well as a pair of [[Fire Bro]]thers. Defeating both Fire Brothers awards the player the Magic Whistle. According to [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s [[letter]] upon the player completing [[Giant Land]], the Magic Whistle had been stolen and taken to the sand dunes on the east side of [[Desert Land]].
[[File:WarpWhistle Glitch.png|thumb|left|The chest containing a Whistle that appears inside the stack of blocks when the glitch is performed.]]
In the [[Family Computer]] release, a glitch in World 5-1 can cause the treasure chest to appear at the end of the level instead of in its usual location. The glitch is performed by reaching the end of the level, then turning around and flying above the wall of blocks until the player hears the sound of a treasure chest appearing. After this, if the player returns to the [[Goal (Super Mario Bros. 3)|goal]], they will notice glitched graphics (as it is not supposed to be possible to activate a treasure chest and the goal simultaneously). If the player then hits the goal from the far left corner, the treasure chest will teleport to the goal, and picking it up will earn the player either five [[extra life|extra lives]] or a Whistle.


The level was shortened by replacing the [[Warp Pipe]] to this area (as well as a [[Buster Beetle]]) with the goal in international [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] releases, as well as ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', thus removing the glitch and no longer allowing the player to obtain this Whistle.
[[File:WarpWhistle Glitch.png|thumb|The Magic Whistle of World 5-1, exclusively obtainable via a glitch in the Family Computer version]]
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Exclusively in the original [[Family Computer]] release, there is a [[List of Super Mario Bros. 3 glitches|glitch]] that allows the player to obtain a fourth Magic Whistle in [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-1]]. The glitch can cause the treasure box to appear at the end of the level instead of in its usual location. The glitch is performed by reaching the end of the level, then turning around and flying above the wall of blocks until the player hears the sound of a treasure box appearing. After that, if the player returns to the [[Goal (Super Mario Bros. 3)|goal]], they will notice glitched graphics (as it is not supposed to be possible to activate a treasure box and the goal simultaneously). If the player then hits the goal from the far left corner, the treasure box will teleport to the goal, and picking it up will earn the player either five [[extra life|extra lives]] or a Magic Whistle. Later versions shorten the level by replacing the [[Warp Pipe]] to this area (as well as a [[Buster Beetle]]) with the goal in international [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] releases and [[reissue]]s.


===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
[[File:PMCS RecorderThing.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:PMCS RecorderThing.png|thumb|left]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', this item (now known as the '''Recorder''', its original name from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'') makes a reappearance after 28 years of absence and in time for its 30th anniversary debut. It is hidden in the [[Green Energy Plant]], in a course specially dedicated to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. It is also given developer's notes in the game's digital manual. When the Recorder Card is used in battle, four Recorders appear, playing the original melody and the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' [[Coin Heaven]]/[[Sky Land]]/[[Warp Zone (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Warp Zone]] theme, which causes a [[tornado]] to appear. The effect of the attack is increased if the player presses a bunch of buttons while the melody is playing.
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', this item (now known as the '''Recorder''', its original name from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'') makes a reappearance after 28 years of absence and in time for its 30th anniversary debut. It is hidden in the [[Green Energy Plant]], in a course specially dedicated to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Mario must [[flip]] into 3D and go beyond the [[Goal Pole]] at one of the ends of the area. At first, it looks identical to its appearance in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', but after Mario tosses it into the air, it becomes a photo-realistic recorder. The Recorder can also be purchased from the [[Wringer]] for 300 [[coin]]s and sold as a card for one coin. A replica version of the Recorder can be collected from the [[Battle Spin]]. It is also given developers' notes in the game's digital manual.
 
When the Recorder Card is used in battle, the scenery changes to a field and the Recorder plays the original melody. Three more Recorders appear and play the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' [[Coin Heaven]]/[[Sky Land]]/[[Warp Zone (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Warp Zone]] theme, which causes a [[tornado]] to appear. The tornado lifts any enemies into the air and causes them to plummet back down. The effect of the attack is increased if the player presses the buttons on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] when the Recorder is playing the initial melody.
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==References in other media==
==References in other media==
*In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, it reappears in the [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (TV series)|TV series]] and [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Comic)|comic]] under the name "Magic Whistle"; in addition, its melody has been remixed throughout the series, most notably as the title theme of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
*In the series [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']], the Recorder reappears in the [[The Legend of Zelda (television series)|television series]] and [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)|comic]] under the name "Magic Whistle"; in addition, its melody has been remixed throughout the series, most notably as the title theme of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
*During the climax of ''[[The Wizard]]'', Haley tells Jimmy to seek out the Magic Whistle (which she refers to as the "Magic Flute") in the World 1 Fortress, which he succeeds in doing. However, ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' was a game that the characters had never played before, making it unknown as to how Haley even knew of its existence.
*During the climax of ''[[List of references in film#The Wizard|The Wizard]]'', Haley tells Jimmy to seek out the Magic Whistle (which she refers to as the "Magic Flute") in the World 1 Fortress, which he succeeds in doing. However, it is unclear how Haley even knew of its existence, as ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' was a game that the characters had never played before.
*In the [[Nintendo Adventure Books|Nintendo Adventure Book]] [[Leaping Lizards]], a Magic Silver Whistle is the prize of the International Mushroom Games, which is held in a neutral area of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] every six years. [[Iggy Koopa]] is the whistle's current holder, and the heroes compete against him in order to reverse the spell placed on the [[Mushroom King]], who was transformed into a rabbit.
*In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', a [[Magic Silver Whistle]] is the prize of the [[International Mushroom Games]], which are held in a neutral area of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] every six years. [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]] is the whistle's current holder, and the heroes compete against him in order to reverse the spell placed on the [[Mushroom King]], who was transformed into a rabbit.
*Another flute is found in the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', stolen from the [[Teatro Colon]] by [[Koopa Troopa]]s. Luigi had to return it to the opera house.
*In the 2006 version of [[Nintendo Monopoly]], the Warp Whistle is referenced by the [[Coin Block]] "Advance to Go" card.
*In the 2006 version of [[Nintendo Monopoly]], the Warp Whistle is referenced by the [[Coin Block]] "Advance to Go" card.
*[[Mystical Whistle]], the name of a [[Sammer Guy]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', is a reference to the Magic Whistle.
*[[Mystical Whistle]], the name of a [[Sammer Guy]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', is a reference to the Magic Whistle.
*Warp Whistle is the name of the 9th track on the debut album by the band FartBarf: "Dirty Power".
*In the ''[[wikipedia:Steven Universe|Steven Universe]]'' episode "House Guest", playing an instrument called the Warp Whistle allows humans to activate Warp Pads.
*The Warp Whistle is mentioned by Mike Mictlan in the Doomtree song [http://genius.com/Doomtree-final-boss-lyrics Final Boss].


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''"Not much is known about the Magic Whistle. See if you can find it!"''
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Not much is known about the Magic Whistle. See if you can find it!''
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''"Warps Mario to a different world."''
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|Eng=Warps Mario to a different world.}}
 
===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
*'''Item description:''' ''The pleasant, nostalgic melody makes you feel like you're being whirled up into the sky.''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Warpwhistleobtained.png|The first Magic Whistle's location in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 World 1-Fortress Whistle.png|The second Magic Whistle's location in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 World 2-Fire Bro Whistle.png|The third Magic Whistle's location in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
RecorderCard.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
PMCS Recorder card unpainted.png|''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
PMCS Recorder Replica card.png|''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
PMCS Recorder Replica card unpainted.png|''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
PMCS Green Energy Plant Recorder.png|''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
</gallery>
 
==Media==
{{media table
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|title1=Whistle (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
|description1=Plays when the Magic Whistle is used
|length1=0:30
|file2=SMAS SMB3 Whistle Sound & Warp Map.oga
|title2=Whistle (''Super Mario All-Stars'')
|description2=Plays when the Magic Whistle is used
|length2=0:30
|file3=SMA4 SMB3 Whistle Sound & Warp Map.oga
|title3=Whistle (''Super Mario Advance 4'')
|description3=Plays when the Magic Whistle is used
|length3=0:30
|file4=PMCS Thing Recorder.oga
|title4=Thing: Recorder
|description4=Plays while using the Recorder Thing
|length4=0:20
}}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=フエ<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 23.</ref>
|Jap=フエ
|JapR=Fue
|JapR=Fue
|JapM=Flute / Whistle / Recorder
|JapM=Flute / Whistle / Recorder
|Fra=Sifflet Magique
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=23|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|date=1988}}</ref> / ふえ
|FraM=Magic Whistle
|Jap2=まほうのふえ
|Jap2R=Mahō no Fue
|Jap2M=Magic Whistle
|Jap2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Princess' last letter
|Jap3=タテブエ
|Jap3R=Tatebue
|Jap3M=Recorder
|Jap3N=''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
|Fre=Sifflet Magique
|FreM=Magic Whistle
|Fre2=Sifflet
|Fre2M=Whistle
|Fre2N=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Fre3=Sifflet magique
|Fre3M=Magic whistle
|Fre3N=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Ger=Zauberflöte
|GerM=Magic Flute
|GerN=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Ger2=Flöte
|Ger2M=Flute
|Ita=Fischietto Magico
|ItaM=Magic Whistle
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian manual|page=24}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=[[Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online]], ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' description|quote=O magari gli splendidi potenziamenti come il l'Abito Tanooki volante, l'Abito Rana per nuotare nel mare o il Fischietto Magico che richiama vortici d'aria?|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita2=Flauto magico
|Ita2M=Magic flute
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=41}}</ref>
|Ita3=Flauto
|Ita3M=Flute
|Ita3N=''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
|Por=Flauta
|PorM=Flute
|Spa=Flauta Mágica
|Spa=Flauta Mágica
|SpaM=Magic Flute
|SpaM=Magic Flute
|Ger=Zauberflöte
|Spa2=Silbato Mágico
|GerM=Magic Flute
|SpaM2=Magic Whistle
|Ita=Fischietto<br>Fischietto Magico
|ItaM=Whistle<br>Magic Whistle
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*A remix of the tune for the Recorder can be heard if the player wins three times in a row in the minigame [[Loves Me...?]] from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
*An arrangement of the tune for the Recorder can be heard if the player wins three times in a row in the minigame [[Loves Me...?]] from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
*If the player uses a Magic Whistle while on the canoe in World 3, the player can go off to the left and leave the Warp Zone map. However, they cannot get back and are stuck there unless they have another Magic Whistle. This was fixed in the international versions. The ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version fixed this glitch in a different manner by not allowing the player to use a Magic Whistle while on a canoe.
 
==External links==
*[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Recorder Recorder on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Recorder Recorder on Triforce Wiki]
 
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:The Legend of Zelda Series]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: Color Splash items]]
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Latest revision as of 23:00, October 13, 2024

Not to be confused with Magic Silver Whistle or Flute.
Recorder
Artwork of a Magic Whistle
Artwork of a Magic Whistle from Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World
First appearance The Legend of Zelda (1986, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023, cameo)
“One toot on this whistle will send you to a far away land!”
—Toad, Super Mario Bros. 3

A Recorder, also known as a Magic Whistle,[1][2][3] a Warp Whistle,[4][5][6][7][8] or simply a Whistle,[7] is a rare item that appears in Super Mario Bros. 3. It is originally from The Legend of Zelda; the six notes played upon use are identical, as is the whirlwind it summons that whisks the player to another location.

History[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Magic Whistle Magic Whistle

In Super Mario Bros. 3, using a Magic Whistle summons a whirlwind that takes Mario or Luigi to World 9, the Warp Zone, where the player can skip ahead to the start of a later world. Using the Magic Whistle in World 1 allows Mario or Luigi to warp to World 2, World 3, or World 4; using it in World 2 through World 6 allows him to warp to World 5, World 6, or World 7; and using it in World 7, World 8, or World 9 allows him to warp to World 8.

There is a total of three Magic Whistles: Two of them are in World 1, and one is in World 2. Each Magic Whistle can be collected from a certain treasure box, but only two are required to warp directly to World 8. The first Magic Whistle is obtained in World 1-3 by holding Down on +Control Pad while standing on the White Block at the end of the level, so that Mario or Luigi drops behind the background, and then quickly getting behind the black curtain at the end of the level before the White Block's effect wears off. Behind the curtain is a secret Toad House, whose single box contains the Whistle. The second Magic Whistle is obtained in World 1-Fortress by flying above the ceiling at the end of the first room, where there is a door hidden above the top of the screen. The door leads to a small secret room where a treasure box contains the Magic Whistle. Clearing World 1-Fortress in that way does not open its lock on the map. The third Magic Whistle can be obtained by defeating the Boomerang Brother in World 2-A map icon for the Fire Brother. to obtain a Hammer, which must be used to break the rock at the top right of the map screen, opening a secret passage behind a palm tree. The passage contains a Toad House (with a Frog Suit) as well as a pair of Fire Brothers. Defeating both Fire Brothers awards the player the Magic Whistle. According to Princess Toadstool's letter upon the player completing Giant Land, the Magic Whistle had been stolen and taken to the sand dunes on the east side of Desert Land.

Mario obtaining a Magic Whistle.
The Magic Whistle of World 5-1, exclusively obtainable via a glitch in the Family Computer version

Exclusively in the original Family Computer release, there is a glitch that allows the player to obtain a fourth Magic Whistle in World 5-1. The glitch can cause the treasure box to appear at the end of the level instead of in its usual location. The glitch is performed by reaching the end of the level, then turning around and flying above the wall of blocks until the player hears the sound of a treasure box appearing. After that, if the player returns to the goal, they will notice glitched graphics (as it is not supposed to be possible to activate a treasure box and the goal simultaneously). If the player then hits the goal from the far left corner, the treasure box will teleport to the goal, and picking it up will earn the player either five extra lives or a Magic Whistle. Later versions shorten the level by replacing the Warp Pipe to this area (as well as a Buster Beetle) with the goal in international NES releases and reissues.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Recorder icon from Paper Mario: Color Splash

In Paper Mario: Color Splash, this item (now known as the Recorder, its original name from The Legend of Zelda) makes a reappearance after 28 years of absence and in time for its 30th anniversary debut. It is hidden in the Green Energy Plant, in a course specially dedicated to Super Mario Bros. 3. Mario must flip into 3D and go beyond the Goal Pole at one of the ends of the area. At first, it looks identical to its appearance in Super Mario Bros. 3, but after Mario tosses it into the air, it becomes a photo-realistic recorder. The Recorder can also be purchased from the Wringer for 300 coins and sold as a card for one coin. A replica version of the Recorder can be collected from the Battle Spin. It is also given developers' notes in the game's digital manual.

When the Recorder Card is used in battle, the scenery changes to a field and the Recorder plays the original melody. Three more Recorders appear and play the Super Mario Bros. 3 Coin Heaven/Sky Land/Warp Zone theme, which causes a tornado to appear. The tornado lifts any enemies into the air and causes them to plummet back down. The effect of the attack is increased if the player presses the buttons on the Wii U GamePad when the Recorder is playing the initial melody.

References in other media[edit]

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

  • Wii Virtual Console manual: Not much is known about the Magic Whistle. See if you can find it!
  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      Warps Mario to a different world.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

  • Item description: The pleasant, nostalgic melody makes you feel like you're being whirled up into the sky.

Gallery[edit]

  • The first Magic Whistle's location in Super Mario Bros. 3

    The first Magic Whistle's location in Super Mario Bros. 3

  • The second Magic Whistle's location in Super Mario Bros. 3

    The second Magic Whistle's location in Super Mario Bros. 3

  • The third Magic Whistle's location in Super Mario Bros. 3

    The third Magic Whistle's location in Super Mario Bros. 3

  • Paper Mario: Color Splash

    Paper Mario: Color Splash

  • Paper Mario: Color Splash

    Paper Mario: Color Splash

  • Paper Mario: Color Splash

    Paper Mario: Color Splash

  • Paper Mario: Color Splash

    Paper Mario: Color Splash

Media[edit]

Audio.svg Whistle (Super Mario Bros. 3) - Plays when the Magic Whistle is used
File infoMedia:Warp Whistle Theme Super Mario Bros 3.oga
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Audio.svg Whistle (Super Mario All-Stars) - Plays when the Magic Whistle is used
File infoMedia:SMAS SMB3 Whistle Sound & Warp Map.oga
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Audio.svg Whistle (Super Mario Advance 4) - Plays when the Magic Whistle is used
File infoMedia:SMA4 SMB3 Whistle Sound & Warp Map.oga
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Audio.svg Thing: Recorder - Plays while using the Recorder Thing
File infoMedia:PMCS Thing Recorder.oga
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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フエ[9] / ふえ
Fue 		Flute / Whistle / Recorder
まほうのふえ[?]
Mahō no Fue 		Magic Whistle Super Mario Bros. 3, Princess' last letter
タテブエ[?]
Tatebue 		Recorder Paper Mario: Color Splash
French Sifflet Magique[?] Magic Whistle
Sifflet[?] Whistle Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Sifflet magique[?] Magic whistle Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
German Zauberflöte[?] Magic Flute Super Mario Bros. 3
Flöte[?] Flute
Italian Fischietto Magico[10][11][12] Magic Whistle
Flauto magico[13] Magic flute
Flauto[?] Flute Paper Mario: Color Splash
Portuguese Flauta[?] Flute
Spanish Flauta Mágica[?] Magic Flute
Silbato Mágico[?] -

Trivia[edit]

  • An arrangement of the tune for the Recorder can be heard if the player wins three times in a row in the minigame Loves Me...? from Super Mario 64 DS.
  • If the player uses a Magic Whistle while on the canoe in World 3, the player can go off to the left and leave the Warp Zone map. However, they cannot get back and are stuck there unless they have another Magic Whistle. This was fixed in the international versions. The Super Mario All-Stars version fixed this glitch in a different manner by not allowing the player to use a Magic Whistle while on a canoe.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

Recorder coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 24.
  2. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 28.
  3. ^ Peterson, Erik. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide back cover. Nintendo of America (English). ISBN 1930206-37-2.
  4. ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13 back cover. Nintendo of America (English).
  5. ^ 1993. Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 111Media:SMAS Guide 111.jpg.
  6. ^ Hodgson, David S J (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide back cover. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9.
  7. ^ a b Spring 1991. NES Game Atlas. Nintendo of America (English). Page 31.
  8. ^ NintendoAmerica (January 4, 2016). To be honest, Mario’s resolutions are pretty similar every year. What are *your* Nintendo-themed resolutions?. X. Retrieved July 9, 2024. (Archived January 27, 2016, 01:37:37 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  9. ^ 1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 23.
  10. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian manual. Page 24.
  11. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  12. ^ "O magari gli splendidi potenziamenti come il l'Abito Tanooki volante, l'Abito Rana per nuotare nel mare o il Fischietto Magico che richiama vortici d'aria?" – Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 description. Nintendo (Italian).
  13. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 41.
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Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Princess Toadstool • Toads • Kings
Bosses Boom Boom • Big Booa • Fake Bowsera • Koopalings (Larry Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Wendy O. Koopa • Iggy Koopa • Roy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa) • Bowser
Items 1-Up Mushroom • 3-Up Moona • Advance Coina • Anchor • Blue Coin • Boomeranga • Cape Feathera • Card • Coin • e-Coina • Fire Flower • Frog Suit • Goomba's Shoe • Hammer • Hammer Suit • Lakitu's Cloud • Magic ball • Magic Wand • Magic Whistle • Music Box • P-Wing • Poison Mushrooma • Starman • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Tanooki Suit • Vegetablea
Objects Main game ? Block • Beanstalk • Big Block • Bolt Lift • Brick Block • Buzzy Beetle Shell • Cloud Block • Cloud Lift • Coin Block • Coral • Directional Lift • Donut Lift • Empty Block • Flimsy Lift • Frozen Coin • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Goal • Green Shell • Hidden Block • Ice Block • Jump Block • Lift • Magic Door • Magic Note Block • Magical ball • Mega ? Block • Mushroom Coina • P Warp Door • Quicksand • Red Shell • Rotary Lift • Semisolid Platform • Spiny Shell • Switch Block • Track • Treasure box • Warp Door • Warp Pipe • White Block • Wood Block
World-ea !-Switch • Axe • Balance Lift • Bubble • Control Coin • Dotted-Line Block • Goal Pole • Flipper • Giant Gate • Grass • Jumping Board • Key • Key Door • Power Meter Block • Rock Block • Rotating Block • Roulette Block • Seesaw • Snake platform • Soft sand • Stretch Block • Triangular Block • Vanishing Block
Forms Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Raccoon Mario • Frog Mario • Tanooki Mario (Statue Mario) • Hammer Mario • Invincible Mario • Caped Marioa
Switch Cardsa 1UP Kinoko ga 3UP Moon ni kawaru! • Blue Green Switch • Luigi Power Up!! • Orange Switch • Sugu ni mantan! Power Meter!! • Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!! • Timer yukkuri!
Worlds Grass Land • Desert Land • Water Land • Giant Land • Sky Land • Ice Land • Pipe Land • Dark Land • Warp Zone • World-ea
Locations e-Coin Castlea • Enemy Course • Panel (N-Mark Spade Panel • Spade Panel • Start Panel) • Toad House • Treasure Ship
Enemies Main game Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Big Bertha • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • "Boo" Diddly • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Buster Beetle • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Colossal Koopa Paratroopa • Dry Bones • Fiery Walking Piranha • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Koopa • Goomba • Grand Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Micro-Goomba • Missile Bill • Muncher • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Pile Driver Micro-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Piranhacus Giganticus • Podoboo • Ptooie • Rocky Wrench • Scattering Bloober • Sledge Brother • Spike • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Stretch • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Piranha
World-ea Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother • Big Boo • Bony Beetle • Bowser Statue (Super Mario World) • Bumpty • Chargin' Chuck • Flurry • Goomba (Super Mario World) • Hoopster • Hothead • Jumping Piranha Plant • Lil Sparky • Magikoopa • Monty Mole • Para-Goomba (Super Mario World) • Porcupo • Rip Van Fish • Spike Top • Thwimp • Wiggler
Obstacles Bowser Statue • Candy ring • Cannon • Cannonball • Diagonal cannon • Falling spikea • Fire-Bara • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Lava • Pit • Quartet-cannon • Rocket Engine • Roto-Disc • Spike • Tornado • Turtle Cannon
World-e mini-gamesa Blue Mushroom House • Orange Mushroom House • Red Mushroom House
Miscellaneous Game Over • Extra life • P-Meter • Time Limit
Further info Completion • e-Readera • e-Reader cardsa • Gallery (Super Mario Advance 4) • Glitches (Super Mario Advance 4) • Media • Pre-release and unused content (Super Mario Advance 4) • Quotes • References • Staff • Unwinnable state
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Paper Mario: Color Splash Battle Cards
Worn-Out Worn-Out Jump • Worn-Out Jump x3 • Worn-Out Jump x5 • Worn-Out Hammer • Worn-Out Hammer x3 • Worn-Out Hammer x5
Normal Jump • Jump x2 • Jump x3 • Line Jump • Hopslipper • Hopslipper x2 • Hopslipper x3 • Iron Jump • Iron Jump x2 • Iron Jump x3 • Spin Jump • Hammer • Hammer x2 • Hammer x3 • KO Hammer • Eekhammer • Eekhammer x2 • Eekhammer x3 • Hurlhammer • Hurlhammer x2 • Hurlhammer x3 • Blazehammer • Fire Flower • Ice Flower • POW Block • Mushroom • 1-Up Mushroom • Tail • Spike Helmet • Frog Suit
Big Big Jump • Big Jump x2 • Big Line Jump • Big Hopslipper • Big Iron Jump • Big Spin Jump • Big Hammer • Big Hammer x2 • Big KO Hammer • Big Eekhammer • Big Eekhammer x2 • Big Hurlhammer • Big Fire Flower • Big Ice Flower • Big Mushroom
Huge Huge Jump • Huge Line Jump • Huge Hopslipper • Huge Iron Jump • Huge Hammer • Huge KO Hammer • Huge Eekhammer • Huge Hurlhammer
Mega Mega Mushroom
Enemy Red Shy Guy • Green Shy Guy • Blue Shy Guy • Pink Shy Guy • Red Slurp Guy • Blue Slurp Guy • Yellow Slurp Guy • Red Spike Guy • Green Spike Guy • Blue Spike Guy • Yellow Spike Guy • Pink Spike Guy • Red Roller Guy • Green Roller Guy • Pink Roller Guy • Sombrero Guy • Shy Bandit • Goomba • Paragoomba • Bone Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Swoop • Cheep Cheep • Blooper • Spike • Dry Bones • Boo • Scaredy Rat • Ninji • Fuzzy • Red Snifit • Green Snifit • Blue Snifit • Yellow Snifit • Pink Snifit • Red Slurp Snifit • Blue Slurp Snifit • Yellow Slurp Snifit • Red Spike Snifit • Green Spike Snifit • Blue Spike Snifit • Yellow Spike Snifit • Pink Spike Snifit • Spiny • Buzzy Beetle • Spike Top • Rocky Wrench • Pokey • Green Pokey • Bob-omb • Lava Bubble • Fire Piranha Plant • Ptooie • Dino Rhino • Hammer Bro • Boomerang Bro • Fire Bro • Ice Bro • Juggler Bro • Circus Bro • Sledge Bro • Kamek • Morton • Iggy • Ludwig • Wendy • Larry • Lemmy • Roy • Black Bowser's Castle
Things Fire Extinguisher • Fan • Plunger • Lemon • Cat-o-Luck • Piggy Bank • Bone • Bottle Opener • Ice Pick • Balloons • Teapot • Turnip • Instant Camera • Basin • Battery • Compass • Cork • Washing Machine • Lightbulb • Salt and Pepper • Charcoal Grill • Megaphone • Hair Dryer • Magnifying Glass • Claw Hammer • Recorder • Disco Ball • Huey
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