+ Clock
- "Clock" redirects here. For the souvenir from WarioWare: Twisted!, see Clock (souvenir). For the item from Donkey Kong Land III also known as a Clock, see Watch (Donkey Kong Land III).
- Not to be confused with Stop Watch, Time+, Alarm Clock, or Time Limit.
| + Clock | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Special (1986) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
| Effect | Adds more seconds to the time limit |
A + Clock,[1] originally simply known as a Clock,[2][3] is an item that gives the player more time to complete a task, such as reaching the Goal Pole at the end of a level.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. Special
The item first appears in Super Mario Bros. Special, simply called "Clock," where it adds 100 units to the timer. It is only found in World 8-3.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Clocks appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, as a green stopwatch with the hand pointed upwards. These appear in several Speedy Comet missions and add ten seconds to the player's time limit, which starts at either twenty or thirty seconds. The player must collect these in order to complete the level. They appear only in the Speedy Comet missions for Sky Station Galaxy, Bowser's Lava Lair, Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet, Bowser's Galaxy Generator, and Stone Cyclone Galaxy.
Super Mario 3D Land
+ Clocks reappear in Super Mario 3D Land with a similar purpose. They appear in two different colors: cyan and green. Cyan clocks refill 10 seconds of the time limit, while green clocks refill 100 seconds. They are rarer, especially the green clocks, than they were in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Certain courses in the Special Worlds start with only 30 seconds, and require the player to either collect cyan clocks or defeat certain cyan clock-holding enemies to keep the time limit from expiring.
Additionally, the icon for the time limit in this game is a + Clock.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Both green and cyan + Clocks also appear in the Coin Rush mode of New Super Mario Bros. 2. The cyan clocks still add 10 seconds, but the green clocks add 50 seconds to the time limit when collected.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Green and cyan + Clocks both reappear in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where they work as they did in Super Mario 3D Land. Both types of + Clocks reward the player 100 points.
Yoshi's Safari
Clocks, also known as Stopwatches,[4] reappear in Yoshi's Safari as items that add one minute to the player's timer when used during boss battles only. If not used during the battle, the player earns 6,000 bonus points to their high score.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Clocks sometimes spawn in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! in Donkey Kong levels, where they can be collected by shooting a Mini Mario toy into them. Blue clocks add 30 seconds to the timer, while the gray fuming variety take 30 seconds away.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Clocks spawn in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! in Donkey Kong levels and in minigames. In Donkey Kong levels, they sometimes appear when the timer drops below 180 seconds. Collecting a clock in a Donkey Kong level adds 30 seconds to the timer, while collecting a clock in a minigame adds 10 seconds.
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
In Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, depending on the mode, the player can earn extra time. One way to earn time is to create a loop with the tiles as the Minis are running on it. In Giant Jungle, there are + Clocks scattered around the level.
Super Mario Party
Green + Clocks appear in the River Survival mode of Super Mario Party, where each one adds three seconds to the timer when collected. The Hard mode features blue + Clocks which add one second to the timer when collected.
Yoshi's Crafted World
Similar, deep-blue time boosters with constantly spinning hands appear in Yoshi's Crafted World, specifically in the level Hoop-Jump Hop. They add 30 seconds to the timer.
Dr. Mario World
Some yellow + Clocks appears along with capsules and diamonds during Special Attack of Dr. Wario in Dr. Mario World.
Unused appearances
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
In prototype builds of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, clocks were used to replenish the Countdown Timer, but were replaced by Stars by the final game.[5] The same goes for what would become the 10 Point Star and 20 Point Star.[6]
Profiles
Super Mario 3D Land
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Increases the amount of time remaining.
- English:
Super Mario 3D World
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Grab one of these to add extra seconds to the timer.
- English:
Trivia
- The Flash Clock, a weapon from Mario & Luigi: Brothership which Mario uses for his Special Attack of the same name, resembles a + Clock.
Gallery
Super Mario Bros. Special
Yoshi's Safari
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot of a + Clock in Super Mario 3D Land
Model of a green + Clock in New Super Mario Bros. 2
Model of a cyan + Clock in New Super Mario Bros. 2
Artwork of a time booster from Yoshi's Crafted World
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/TimeAttackClock.arc | TimeAttackClock | Time Attack Clock |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | タイムアタック時計 (Taimu Atakku Tokei) | Time Attack Clock |
| Super Mario 3D Land | romfs/ObjectData/TimerClock.szs | TimerClock | Timer Clock |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Tokei |
Clock | Yoshi's Safari |
| プラス１０時計[8] Purasu 10 Tokei |
Plus-10 Clock | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| プラス時計[9][10] Purasu Tokei |
Plus Clock | Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World | |
| Chinese (simplified) | ＋时钟[11] + Shízhōng |
+ Clock | Super Mario 3D Land |
| 计时器[?] Jìshíqì |
Timer | Yoshi's Crafted World | |
| Chinese (traditional) | ＋時鐘[12] + Shízhōng |
+ Clock | Super Mario 3D Land |
| 計時器[?] Jìshíqì |
Timer | Yoshi's Crafted World | |
| Dutch | +-klok[?] | + Clock | |
| French (NOE) | Chrono +[?] | + Stopwatch | |
| German | +-Uhr[?] | +-Clock | |
| Italian | Orologio +[?] | + Clock | |
| Russian | Часы +[?] Chasy + |
Clock + | |
| Spanish | Reloj +[?] | + clock |
References
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 17.
- ^ 1993. Yoshi's Safari instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 39.
- ^ September 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue #12. Page 82.
- ^ Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0 § Graphical Differences. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0/Items. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 2003. Yoshi no Road Hunting instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 171.
- ^ スーパーマリオ ３Ｄランド (Sūpā Mario Surī Dī Rando) electronic manual (PDF). nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved July 5, 2024.[page number needed]
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 186 and 233.
- ^ 超级马力欧 3D乐园 (Chāojí Mǎlìōu 3D Lèyuán) electronic manual (PDF). iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 5, 2024.[page number needed]
- ^ 超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 (Chāojí Mǎlìōu 3D Lèyuán) electronic manual (PDF). nintendo.com.hk (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved July 5, 2024.[page number needed]
| Super Mario Bros. Special | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Mario • Mushroom retainer • Princess Peach |
| Worlds | World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • World 8 |
| Items | 1 up Mushroom • Clock • Coin • Fire Flower • Hachisuke • Hummer • Lucky Star • Magic Mushroom • Starman • Wing |
| Enemies | Bloober • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Cheep-cheep • Chokichoki • Fire-Bar • Hammer Brother • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Little Goomba • Nakaji • Piranha Plant • Podoboo • Sigebou • Spiny • Spiny's egg • Tarusar • Tsurara • Turtle Cannon |
| Boss | Bowser |
| Miscellaneous | Ax • Beanstalk • Coin Heaven • Coral • Fireworks • Flagpole • Horsehair plant • Jumping board |
| Yoshi's Safari | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Yoshi • Princess Peach • Prince Pine • King Fret | |
| Jewelry Land locations | Light Realm | Grass Land • Mushroom Land • Pipe Island • Crescent Coast • Spirit Mountain • Grand Bridge • Float Castle I |
| Dark Realm | Cornice Cave • Ghost Mansion • Float Castle II • Dark Sea • Bowser's Castle | |
| Bosses | Hammer Brother • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Boomerang Brother • Wendy O. Koopa • Sea Devil • Larry Koopa • Sledge Brother • Morton Koopa Jr. • Iggy Koopa (King Gessō) • Roy Koopa • Firesnake • Magikoopa • Lakitu • Big Boo • Chargin' Chuck • Mecha Nokonoko • Bowser | |
| Enemies | Anvil • Bloober • Bob-omb • Big Boo • Bullet Bill • Cheep-Cheep • Flying Goomba • Green Shell • Koopa Para Troopa • Koopa Troopa • Mechakoopa • Monty Mole • Nipper Plant • Para Bomb • Podoboo • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Tako | |
| Power-ups | Power-up Mushroom • Fire Flower • Super Star | |
| Weapons | Super Scope | |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Media | |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Pauline • Donkey Kong • Toads |
| Minis | Mini Mario • Mini Toad • Mini Peach • Mini Donkey Kong |
| Floors | Mini Mayhem • Sandstone Stroll • Magnet Mania • Jungle Rumble • Rooftop • Basement |
| Items and objects | Blue Spring • Box Spring • Cannon • Clock • Coin (large) • Color Switch • Conveyor Belt • Door • Girder • Hammer • Key • Key Door • Ladder • M-Token • Magnet • Mini Mario Card • Pink Block • Pokey Block • Pop-up Gate • Rotate Pipe • Shy Guy Block • Spike • Spin-bar magnet • Warp Pipe • Yellow Spring |
| Enemies | Monkey robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Bird • Piranha Plant (fire) • Pokey • Polterguy • Snapjaw • Snifit • Spear Guy • Thwomp |
| Miscellaneous | Media • Staff • Super Mini Mario World |
| Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move | |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline |
| Minis | Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad |
| Enemies | Bullet Bill • Donkey Kong's robots (Capture Kong · Catapult Kong) • Fly Guy • Shy Guy |
| Items and objects | + Clock • Blue Spring • Bomb • Conveyor Belt • Key • M-Token • Spikes • Star • Tile • Warp Pipe |
| Worlds | Mario's Main Event • Puzzle Palace • Many Mini Mayhem • Giant Jungle |
| Minigames | Mini Target Smash • Fly Guy Grab • Cube Crash • Elevation Station |
- Power-ups
- Collectibles
- Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 items
- Super Mario 3D Land items
- Super Mario 3D World items
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury items
- Super Mario Bros. Special items
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 items
- Super Mario Party
- Yoshi's Crafted World items
- Yoshi's Safari items
