Screwtop
| Screwtop | |
|---|---|
 Model from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Bolts[1], or screws,[2] are spinnable objects in Super Mario Galaxy. They are embedded into the terrain of industrialized galaxies, such as the Battlerock Galaxy and Buoy Base Galaxy. Performing a spin while on top of a bolt embeds it into the ground and triggers a nearby event, such as the shifting of a platform. Bolts are very similar to valves, green objects in Super Mario Galaxy that usually release Star Bits when spun.
There are two varieties of bolts: a blue screw[3] with a Phillips head, and a gold screw[4][5] (also called a golden bolt,[6] yellow screw,[7] and golden screw[4]) with a slotted head. Both bolts often appear together in the same galaxies. During Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser, blue and gold screws are embedded into the body of Mecha-Bowser. Unscrewing them causes its body to fall apart. In the Buoy Base Galaxy, a gold screw is attached to a Ball Beamer and disengages it when spun.
Gallery
Model of the Ball Beamer
A blue screw in Battlerock Galaxy
A blue screw in Gusty Garden Galaxy
A gold screw in Deep Dark Galaxy
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | boulon[8] | bolt | |
| Spanish | tornillo[11] | bolt |
References
- ^ Nintendo of America. Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet [English section]. Redmond, Nintendo of America, 2007. p. 21.
- ^ Koizumi, Yoshiaki. Super Mario Galaxy: The Journey from Garden to Galaxy [archived]. Montreal International Games Summit, Alliance numériQC, 27 Nov. 2007, Montréal. Recorded by Eric St-Cyr, Compiled by A Hover. YouTube, 24 Sep. 2016. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Collector's Edition, Roseville, Prima Games, 2007. p. 104.
- ^ a b Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Collector's Edition, Roseville, Prima Games, 2007. p. 238.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Collector's Edition, Roseville, Prima Games, 2007. p. 258.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Collector's Edition, Roseville, Prima Games, 2007. p. 160.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Collector's Edition, Roseville, Prima Games, 2007. p. 236.
- ^ Nintendo of America. Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet [French section]. Redmond, Nintendo of America, 2007. p. 43.
- ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet [Japanese source]. Tokyo, Nintendo, 2007, p. 25.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』[Japanese source]. Tokyo, Shogakukan, 2015. p. 136.
- ^ Nintendo of America. Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet [Spanish section]. Redmond, Nintendo of America, 2007. p. 65.
