Wonder Effect

A Warp Pipe spouting water and another becoming an Inchworm Pipe, an example of a Wonder Effect

Wonder Effects are the central mechanic of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, triggered by collecting Wonder Flowers. Collecting them in different levels causes various effects, including making certain pipes move up and down or bend, stretching players and enemies, transforming the player into something different like a Spike Ball, causing hordes of enemies to appear, or spawning flower coins. During a Wonder Effect, a wavy effect is added to the corners of the screen, and a decimal place is added to the flower coin counter as smaller flower coins are scattered throughout the stage, with ten of them adding up to a single coin. The goal of every Wonder Effect is to collect a Wonder Seed, which ends the Wonder Effect. Some Wonder Effects have time limits, and some, like the music-based ones, speed up power-up and power-down animations (the latter also having their sound effect sped up), and remove hitstop like in local multiplayer.

A group of voices can be heard exclaiming "Won-der!" as a Wonder Effect begins (with a more electric guitar-like distorted version being heard in Missile Meg Mayhem). During an effect, the background often changes, ? Blocks (and ! Blocks when the "Add ! Blocks" badge is equipped) turn magenta, and all Coins dance to the music.

Mechanics

A Wonder Flower can be found in almost every level, and each Wonder Effect features a Wonder Seed that ends the effect once collected. Wonder Effects can end prematurely (accompanied by a distinct sound) if:

• All players are defeated.
• The time limit on the effect (if present) runs out.
• Players proceed to the next scene (usually via a Warp Pipe) without collecting the Wonder Seed.
• The Goal Pole is reached.

Failing a Wonder Effect objective causes the Wonder Flower to reappear, allowing the player to try again if it is possible to reach the flower again.

List of Wonder Effects

Wonder Effects marked with an asterisk (*) have a timer. Wonder Effects marked with a dagger (†) contain Wonder Tokens.

Wonder Effect	Description	Appears in
	Causes pipes to gain eyes and start moving up and down.	Welcome to the Flower Kingdom! Credits sequence
	Causes pipes to come to life as Inchworm Pipes.	Welcome to the Flower Kingdom! Swamp Pipe Crawl The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet
	Causes Piranha Plants and their variants to sing and pop in and out of pipes rhythmically.	Piranha Plants on Parade The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage The Semifinal Test Piranha Plant Reprise
	Pipes start moving rhythmically.	Piranha Plants on Parade Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes* The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
	Summons an endless rain of Super Stars. Collecting one resets a 10-second timer.	Scram, Skedaddlers!* The Sugarstar Trial: Across the Night Sky* The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet*
	Summons a stampede of invincible Bulrushes.	Bulrush Coming Through!* Bulrush Express The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
	Giant Hoppos appear.	Here Come the Hoppos* Cosmic Hoppos Pipe-Rock Plateau Special Bounce, Bounce, Bounce The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet Credits sequence
	Creates magical translucent slopes for the player and Rolla Koopas to run on.	Rolla Koopa Derby† The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet Credits sequence
	Causes Spikes to dance and throw Spike Balls rhythmically.	Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes* The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage The Semifinal Test Piranha Plant Reprise
	Gives the player the ability to stretch their body, as well as causing enemies to stretch out similarly. The whole stage may also become silhouetted.	Sproings in the Twilight Forest Fluff-Puff Peaks Palace
	Causes the player to float freely in the air.	Cosmic Hoppos Downpour Uproar The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
	Causes pipes to fall.	Pipe-Rock Plateau Palace The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet
	Causes the player and Wonder Bowser Jr. to shrink or grow.	Pipe-Rock Plateau Palace (boss)
	Summons a giant Smackerel.	Leaping Smackerel†
	The dry and flooded areas are inverted.	Robbird Cove Sunbaked Desert Palace (boss) Credits sequence
	Causes Blewbirds to blow rainbow-colored bouncy bubbles rather than shooting their beaks.	Blewbird Roost* Petal Isles Special Way of the Goomba The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet Credits sequence
	Reveals a giant snowball that begins rolling and destroying the level.	Outmaway Valley
	A snowstorm begins, creating snow blocks everywhere.	Pokipede Pass Credits sequence
	The player starts walking on the walls from a top-down perspective.	Condarts Away!* Raarghs in the Ruins* Shining Falls Special Triple Threat Deluge Credits sequence
	Pole Blocks start extending in all sorts of shapes.	Pole Block Passage† The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure
	The player turns into a Puffy Lift, guiding Spike Balls along the way.	Up 'n' Down with Puffy Lifts*
	The battleship's figurehead detaches from the front and begins firing explosive blasts at the player.	Fluff-Puff Peaks Flying Battleship Petal Isles Flying Battleship Deep Magma Bog Flying Battleship
	Creates colorful Dotted-Line Blocks and sets off a timed rhythm sequence.	Jump! Jump! Jump!* Fluff-Puff Peaks Special Climb to the Beat*
	The player starts freefalling.	Countdown to Drop Down* Fungi Mines Special Dangerous Donut Ride
	Causes Linking Lifts to grow taller and/or wider, and summons a Lakitu Trio to throw coins and Wonder Tokens all over the course.	Cruising with Linking Lifts†*
	Causes the ground to become icy or sticky.	Fluff-Puff Peaks Palace (boss)
	Summons zigzagging lightning bolts across the screen.	Downpour Uproar The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet Credits sequence
	Summons giant Hoppycats.	The Hoppycat Trial: Hop, Hop, and Awaaay The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet
	Summons flying rainbow Anglefish.	The Anglefish Trial: Ready, Aim, Fly!* The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet
	The player transforms into their Hoppycat form.	The Midway Trial: Hop to It* The Sharp Trial: Launch to Victory* The Final Trial: Zip Track Dash
	Summons a Big Konk.	Jewel-Block Cave*
	Causes time to speed up, slow down, or both periodically.	Armads on the Roll Valley Fulla Snootles* Sunbaked Desert Palace The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet
	Causes an ancient temple to rise from below the ground.	The Desert Mystery
	The whole level tilts, causing Giant Spiked Balls and other objects to roll.	Rolling-Ball Hall† The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet Credits sequence
	Causes "Ninji Disco" to play and Ninjis to dance.	Ninji Jump Party† Credits sequence
	Turns the player into their Balloon form.	Bloomps of the Desert Skies*
	Summons Rift Mario to chase the player.	Color-Switch Dungeon Beware of the Rifts†
	A Wonder-powered Shova pushes a giant Bowser Statue towards the player.	Secrets of Shova Mansion
	Causes Bloomps to grow giant.	Flight of the Bloomps Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure
	Summons large Water Balls.	Sunbaked Desert Palace (boss) Hot-Hot Hot!†* Credits sequence
	Summons a swarm of invincible Gnawshers.	Gnawsher Lair The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet
	Turns the player into a Goomba.	Maw-Maw Mouthful Petal Isles Special Way of the Goomba
	Causes Mushroom Platforms to glow and start moving up and down rhythmically, catapulting Jack O'Goomba-themed pumpkins upwards.	Upshroom Downshroom The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage Credits sequence
	Starts a quiz. The player must pull on the Taily with the right answer to complete three questions.	Taily's Toxic Pond*
	Summons King Boo to sing and chase the player, with Noknoks and Boos singing along.	Light-Switch Mansion* The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
	Turns the player into a Wubba.	An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins A Final Uncharted Area: Poison Ruins Operation Poplin Rescue Deep Magma Bog Palace
	The ground becomes slimy and slippery.	Another Uncharted Area: Swaying Ruins* Credits sequence
	Causes Semisolid Platforms to come to life and move around.	Muncher Fields Deep Magma Bog Palace (boss) The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet Credits sequence
	The player turns into a Spike Ball.	Where the Rrrumbas Rule Deep Magma Bog Special Solar Roller
	The player becomes invincible and able to swim through magma.	Pull, Turn, Burn† Credits sequence
	Summons a giant Spike statue in the background that spits fiery boulders at the player.	Wavy Ride through the Magma Tube*
	Revives a dragon fossil into an Ancient Dragon.	Dragon Boneyard* The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage Deep Magma Bog Special Solar Roller Credits sequence
	Summons several Wonder-powered Missile Megs.	Missile Meg Mayhem The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet Credits sequence
	Turns the player into their Metal form.	High-Voltage Gauntlet Credits sequence
	Creates a ship made out of blocks with a cannon.	Evade the Seeker Bullet Bills! The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet
	Causes "Bowser's Blazing Beats" to play, and Fire Knuckles, platforms and Bill Blasters to move and fire rhythmically.	KnuckleFest Bowser's Blazing Beats

Music

Wonder Effect - Welcome to the Flower Kingdom!

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Chinese (traditional)	驚奇 Jīng Qí	Wonder
Dutch	Wondereffect	Wonder Effect
French	Prodige[?]	Wonder/Prodigy
Italian	Effetto meraviglia[?]	Wonder effect
Korean	원더[?] Wondeo	Wonder
Spanish	Efecto Maravilla	Wonder Effect