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| [[Image:SMB3_Boomerang.PNG|right|frame|The blue boomerang in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4]]''.]]
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| '''Boomerangs''' are a type of weapon that have made numerous appearances throughout the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series. When thrown, a boomerang will fly forward, harming any foes who happen to be in its path, then circle back to the user. They are the weapon of choice of the [[Boomerang Bro.|Boomerang Bros.]], but can also be used by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].
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| ==History==
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| ===''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''===
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| The first appearance of the boomerang in the ''Mario'' series was in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Crocodile Mario]]". Set in the [[Australia]]-themed locale of [[Down Under Land]], [[Koopa Troopa]]s used boomerangs to attack Mario and Luigi as they rafted down a river, but failed to hit them.
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| ===''Super Mario'' series===
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| ====''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''====
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| Boomerang Bros. first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', more specifically in [[Grass Land#World 1-3|World 1-3]], marking the first appearance of boomerangs in a ''Mario'' game. Boomerang Bros. mostly appear throughout [[Desert Land]], with two appearing throughout [[Castle of Koopa (World)|Castle of Koopa]]. Two Boomerang Bros. also appear at the end of every [[Treasure Ship]], serving as a mini-boss duo.
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| ====''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''====
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| A special blue Boomerang makes an appearance in some of the [[e-Reader]] levels of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. When thrown, the blue Boomerang defeats any enemy it touches before returning to Mario, who much catch it using the B button if he hopes to re-use it. While a few Japan-only levels featured blue Boomerangs, only one of these was made available in other regions: the [[World-e]] level ''[[Slidin' the Slopes]]''. Near the end is a [[Boomerang Bro.]] with a blue Boomerang that is dropped when the enemy is defeated; the player can then pick it up and use it for the remainder of the level, though it disappears upon completion, much like a [[Goomba's Shoe]].
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| There was also an [[e-Reader]] card released only in Japan that uploaded a Boomerang to the player's inventory,
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| ====''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''====
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| [[Boomerang Mario]] is a new form Mario and Luigi can don in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' by use of a [[Boomerang Flower]], It gives them the power to throw boomerangs. These boomerangs function much like the blue ones in ''Super Mario Advance 4'', only Boomerang Mario does not need to catch returning boomerangs; he can "produce" an endless amount, although he is limited to using one at a time, and if one is destroyed, he must briefly wait before he can throw another (a glowing from Mario's hands signifies that he can use another). Fire Mario can use a [[fireball]] to burn a boomerang that [[Boomerang Mario]] has thrown.
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| In addition to attacking enemies, boomerangs can be used to collect items like [[coin]]s and [[Star Coin#Super Mario 3D Land|Star Medal]]s, as well as hitting blocks. Additionally, if the boomerang hits any five objects excluding blocks and coins consecutively, the player earns a 1-Up.
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| [[Pom Pom]], a boss introduced in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', also attacks by throwing boomerangs.
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| ===''[[Mario Party 4]]''===
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| During the final two phases of [[minigame]] [[The Final Battle!]], [[Bowser]] will try to attack the player by throwing fiery boomerangs at them. This is the only known instance of Bowser using boomerangs in the ''Mario'' series.
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| ===[[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]===
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| In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Boomerang Bro. uses a boomerang to hit the ball in lieu of a standard baseball bat.
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| ==Other Appearances==
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| {{main|Boomerang Bro.}}
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| [[File:BoomerangNSMB.png|thumb|right]]
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| Boomerangs have been used by Boomerang Bros. in all of their appearances to date. See the Boomerang Bro. article for a more extensive list.
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