Count Down
- "Countdown" redirects here. For the timer in the Yoshi's Island series, see Countdown Timer.
| Count Down | |
|---|---|
 Count Down from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “It's 1:00. Time to play.”
- —Count Down, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Count Down is a large being that resembles a stopwatch fused with an hourglass, and a high-ranking member of the Smithy Gang.
Mario and his allies Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Peach first encounter Count Down while navigating their way through the Weapon World during Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Count Down is one of Smithy's commanders and attacks the Mario gang with its allies, the Ring-a-Dings.
If Count Down is defeated first before any of the Ring-A-Dings, its hands will spin for the rest of the battle, which results in no Coins being awarded after the battle.
Attack pattern
During battle, Count Down attacks in a continuous cycle, with the attack depending on what numbers the hands on its clock face are on. The order is shown below; however, when a Ring-a-Ding chants "Time is marching on!" Count Down skips to the next hour.
Before the actual attack, Count Down will make an announcement:
- Ice Rock, Crystal — 1:00 "Time to play."
- Recover — 3:00 "Time to Recover!"
- Aurora Flash — 5:00 "Time for a break, huh?"
- Mega Recover — 6:00 "Time to FULLY RECOVER."
- Water Blast — 7:00 "DINNER TIME."
- Takes a Break — 9:00 "Guess I'll break."
- Petal Blast — 10:00 "Time to garden."
- Flare — 12:00 "It's high noon."
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Down | |||||||||
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HP | 2400 | FP | 100 | Speed | 5 | |||
| Location(s) | The Weapons' World | Attack | 0 | Magic attack | 120 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 80 | Magic defense | 80 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Crystal, Ice Rock, Recover, Aurora Flash, Mega Recover, Water Blast, Petal Blast, Corona | ||||
| Weak | Jump, Thunder | Strong | Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 100 | Exp. points | 140 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "We're into overtime!" | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Down | |||||||||
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HP | 2400 | Weak Elements |  
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 140 | Weak Statuses | N/A | Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Weapon World | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | If you're reading this at one in the morning, it's time to stop playing this game. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "I demand strict punctuality! No excuses!" | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Count Down's body in the background of the battle
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 梅比斯[?] Méibǐsī |
Moebius | |
| Dutch | Majestijd[?] | Portmanteau of "majesteit" (majesty) and "tijd" (time) | |
| French | Chronomaître[?] | Portmanteau of "chronomètre" (stopwatch) and "maître" (master) | |
| German | Wecklassnach[?] | Portmanteau of "wecken" (to wake) and "Schreck lass nach" (a phrase said after experiencing shock) | |
| Italian | Conte Inverso[?] | Count Inverted; a possible pun on "conto alla rovescia" (countdown; lit. "counting backwards") | |
| Korean | 뫼비우스[?] Moebius |
Moebius | |
| Spanish | Cuentatrás[?] | From "cuenta atrás" (countdown) |
