Roto-Disc

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Revision as of 15:29, August 17, 2022 by Dwhitney (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigationJump to search
Roto-Disc
Super Mario Bros. 3 promotional artwork: Two Roto-Discs circling around.
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
Comparable

Roto-Discs[1][2][3][4] (also spelled Rotodiscs,[5] Roto Discs,[6][7][8] and Roto-discs[9]), or simply Discs,[10] are Fire-Bar-like obstacles that first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3. Roto-Discs are found orbiting gray or red orbs, on which it is possible for Mario or Luigi to stand. Roto-Discs are nearly invulnerable; they can be destroyed if Statue Mario lands on top of one. Duo-Roto-Discs[11] can also be found, which consist of two Roto-Discs circling the central orb. If the player destroys one, the other will disappear.

Aside from Super Mario Bros. 3 and its subsequent remakes, the only other appearance of Roto-Discs is in the Mini-Mario course in Bowser's Castle in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. As a throwback to the previous games, they are obstacles that will send Mario back to the beginning of the area if they connect with him.

Super Mario Land contains Kaitensuru Honō, which are fiery orbs that similarly orbit a block and share the same attack pattern.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins also contains an enemy known as a Guruguri in the Mario Zone, which behaves in a similar fashion.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クッキー[12]
Kukkī
Cookie
Italian Rotodisco[14] Rotodisc

Trivia

  • In Wario's Woods for the SNES, after the player activates a combo, an energy orb appears and refills Birdo's time gauge. The sprite used for the orb is the same as the Roto-Discs, only with a different palette.[15]
  • A sign bearing "ROTO DISC" can be found in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film. According to production designer David L. Snyder, the Rotodiscs were imagined as the energy-conversion engines used in the electric Dinohattan cars.

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, pages 9 & 80.
  2. ^ Peterson, Erik. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide. Page 15.
  3. ^ Hodgson, David S J. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 20, 29, 30, 45, 49, 50, 60, 66, 67, 76, 77, 82, 85, 96, 97, 104, 105, 106.
  4. ^ English Super Mario Bros. 3 entry on the official Mario portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022 14:26:17 UTC via archive.today.)
  5. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 English instruction booklet, page 38.
  6. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, pages 46, 54, 55, 60, 70.
  7. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Page 146.
  8. ^ M. Arakawa. NES Game Atlas. Page 42.
  9. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition instruction booklet, page 27.
  10. ^ Hodgson, David S J. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 85.
  11. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 59.
  12. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet, page 39.
  13. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 French instruction booklet, page 44.
  14. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Italian instruction booklet, page 28
  15. ^ https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1298715131715567616