Quicksand
Template:More images Quicksand[1][page number needed] appears in a few games as a hazard. While it cannot hurt the player, it can send them into a pit.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 3
Quicksand first appears in Super Mario Bros. 3, primarily in World 2-Desert. The player can sink into it, making moving and jumping more difficult, though continuously sinking causes the player to fall into a pit.
New Super Mario Bros.
Quicksand reappears in New Super Mario Bros., behaving the same as Super Mario Bros. 3. Some quicksand in the game also leads the player to secret areas instead of leading to a pit.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Quicksand returns in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, behaving exactly the same as in previous games. The player character is now completely visible in the quicksand, and performing Spin Jumps causes them to ascend higher through the quicksand.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Quicksand reappears in New Super Mario Bros. 2, behaving the same as in past games.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U
Quicksand is featured again in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, behaving identical to previous games. The player character is now seen as a silhouette when traveling through quicksand, and sink noticeably faster.
Mario Party 2
Quicksand is featured in Mario Party 2 as the basis for the minigame Quicksand Cache.
Paper Mario series
Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, quicksand appears in Yold Desert and Yold Ruins. Sinking into it results in the player losing 1 HP.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, quicksand appears in Drybake Desert. Sinking into it results in a Game Over.
Paper Mario: Color Splash
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, quicksand appears in Mustard Café, where wading through it causes some Pokeys to chase Mario. Like with Paper Mario: Sticker Star, sinking into it results in a Game Over.
References
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. 2 Prima guide