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[[File:NSMB 3-GhostHouse.png|thumb|left|200px|Several Splunkins in the [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3]] Ghost House]]
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A '''Splunkin'''<ref>[[Nintendo Power]] ''New Super Mario Bros.'' guide, p. 11</ref> is a jack-o-lantern enemy in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They walk left and right in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8]] courses and some of the earlier [[Ghost House]]s. If [[Mario]] jumps upon a Splunkin once, it will crack a bit and will increase its speed. Another hit will make it explode, defeating it and earning points. However, a [[Ground Pound]] will kill one instantly. The Splunkin is a relatively small and harmless enemy, though they are sometimes found in larger groups. Their name is a pun on the word "spelunking" as well as "punkin," a slurring of the word "pumpkin."
'''Splunkins'''<ref>[[Nintendo Power]] ''New Super Mario Bros.'' guide, p. 11</ref> are jack-o-lantern enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They walk left and right. If [[Mario]] jumps upon a Splunkin once, it will crack a bit and will increase its speed. Another hit will make it explode, defeating it and earning points. However, a [[Ground Pound]] will kill one instantly. They are sometimes found in larger groups. They appear in {{world-link|3|ghostn|World 3-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, {{world-link|5|ghostn|World 5-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, {{world-link|7|ghostn|World 7-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, and [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-1]].
 
Their name is a pun on the word "spelunking" as well as "punkin," a slurring of the word "pumpkin."
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==

Revision as of 14:55, May 25, 2022

Not to be confused with Jack O'Goomba.
Splunkin
Splunkin model from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Comparable
The level 3-Ghost House
Several Splunkins in World 3-Ghost House

Splunkins[1] are jack-o-lantern enemies in New Super Mario Bros. They walk left and right. If Mario jumps upon a Splunkin once, it will crack a bit and will increase its speed. Another hit will make it explode, defeating it and earning points. However, a Ground Pound will kill one instantly. They are sometimes found in larger groups. They appear in World 3-Ghost House, World 5-Ghost House, World 7-Ghost House, and World 8-1.

Their name is a pun on the word "spelunking" as well as "punkin," a slurring of the word "pumpkin."

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カボちゃん[2]
Kabochan
Play on「南瓜」(kabocha) and honorific「ちゃん」(chan)
French Splunkin[?] Same as the English name
German Splunkin[?] -

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Power New Super Mario Bros. guide, p. 11
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book