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{{ | {{Distinguish|[[Spinner]], also referred to as Ball 'N' Chain or Ball and Chain}} | ||
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|image=[[File:SML2 Artwork Cog.png|165px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]]) | ||
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'''Balls on chains''',<ref>{{cite|quote=You can avoid the ground spikes by riding balls on chains.|title=''Nintendo Power'', volume 43|page=48|date=December 1992}}</ref> also referred to as '''cogs''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #5|page=56|date=August 1993}}</ref> are a type of [[platform]] found exclusively in the [[Beware: Jagged Spikes|third level]] of the [[Mario Zone]] of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', in which they appear in a lighter color and a darker color. The light-colored balls on chains are stationary platforms, but the dark-colored variant moves along the length of the chain for a finite amount of time when [[Mario]] [[jump]]s on it, eventually flashing and disappearing. These balls on chains have the tendency to move in the path of enemies, such as [[Bullet Bill]]s and [[Tatenoko]]. | |||
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==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ||
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|name=エスカタマ (JP) / | |name=エスカタマ (JP) / Ball on chains (EN) | ||
|shusshin=メカ族 | |shusshin=メカ族 | ||
|seikaku=親切 | |seikaku=親切 | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SML2 BallOnChains Stationary.png|Sprite of a stationary ball on chains | |||
SML2 BallOnChains.png|Sprite of a moving ball on chains | |||
SML2 BallOnChains Flash.gif|Sprite of a ball on chains before it disappears | |||
Mario Zone Area 3.png|Mario, riding on a dark-colored ball on chains | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Platforms]] | [[Category:Platforms]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:33, November 26, 2024
- Not to be confused with Spinner, also referred to as Ball 'N' Chain or Ball and Chain.
| Ball on chains | |
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 Artwork from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) |
Balls on chains,[1] also referred to as cogs,[2] are a type of platform found exclusively in the third level of the Mario Zone of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, in which they appear in a lighter color and a darker color. The light-colored balls on chains are stationary platforms, but the dark-colored variant moves along the length of the chain for a finite amount of time when Mario jumps on it, eventually flashing and disappearing. These balls on chains have the tendency to move in the path of enemies, such as Bullet Bills and Tatenoko.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| エスカタマ (JP) / Ball on chains (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| メカ族 | Place of origin | Mecha clan | |
| 親切 | Disposition | Kind | |
| ランド2 | Game appearances | Land 2 | |
| 消える前に乗り継ごう タマの形をしたエスカレーターのメカ。だからついた名前が「エスカタマ」。マリオが乗 ると動き始めるが、一定の距離を動くと消えてしまう。消える前に飛び降りよう。[3] |
Let's get on board before they disappear. Escalator mechanism in the shape of a ball. That is why the name "Escatama" was given to it. When Mario gets on the escalator, it starts moving, but it disappears after a certain distance. Jump off before it disappears. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite of a stationary ball on chains
Sprite of a moving ball on chains
Sprite of a ball on chains before it disappears
Mario, riding on a dark-colored ball on chains
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エスカタマ[4][3] Esukatama |
Portmanteau of「エスカレーター」(esukarētā, "escalator") and「玉」(tama, "ball") | |
| Italian | Sfera ascensore[5] | Lift sphere |
References[edit]
- ^ "You can avoid the ground spikes by riding balls on chains." – December 1992. Nintendo Power, volume 43. Page 48.
- ^ August 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 56.
- ^ a b Shogakukan (1994). 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Page 47.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 15.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 78.
