The Beach Cannon's Secret
| Episode | |
|---|---|
| The Beach Cannon's Secret | |
| |
| Location | Pinna Park |
| Mission # | 2 |
| Game | Super Mario Sunshine |
| Boss(es) | Monty Mole |
| << Directory of missions >> | |
- “Out of nowhere, some weird thing took over my place! And now, these explosives are flying everywhere! Please! You must help me!”
- —Pianta, Super Mario Sunshine
The Beach Cannon's Secret, also referred to as The Cannon Conundrum,[1][2][3] is the second episode of Pinna Park in Super Mario Sunshine. The episode's objective is to enter the cannon on the beach and clear the secret course, which has a unique background drawn in the style of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island's graphics. After completing the episode once, the player can return to this episode to collect the Secret Shine Red Coins in the Cannon.
Layout[edit]
During this episode, a Monty Mole has taken over the cannon on the far end of the beach and has attached Bill Blasters to the front. The Monty Mole constantly fires Bullet Bills of different types at the player: standard Bullet Bills, Purple Bullet Bills, and Golden Bullet Bills. If Mario gets close enough to the cannon, the Monty Mole begins throwing Bob-ombs, though getting too close makes the Monty Mole hide in the cannon. To defeat the Monty Mole, the player has to spray a Bob-omb and then pick up and throw it at the Monty Mole. Doing so three times defeats it and the player can enter the cannon.
Upon entering the course, Shadow Mario appears and takes FLUDD away. The Beach Cannon's Secret course is filled with disappearing platforms the player has to quickly run over. The first set of green platforms disappear in sections, indicated by being colored darker until they disappear completely, then reappearing a few seconds later. The Yoshi egg-styled platforms do not disappear. The next platform goes two directions: forward or up. Moving along the green spotted platform leads the player to a wall that sends out Strollin' Stus, and jumping up the trampoline platforms takes the player further along the course. Next are two sets of red disappearing platforms, though these platforms disappear one after another. The player has to rapidly dive in order to cross the platforms, and moving too slowly causes Mario to fall. For the first set of platforms, Mario falls to the aforementioned green spotted platforms if he is not fast enough, but for the second set, Mario falls into the abyss, losing a life and getting sent back to the beginning. The second set also has a bend the player needs to adjust their dive on. At the end of the red platforms is the Shine Sprite.
It is possible to bypass the Monty Mole and go straight to the secret course if the player is quick enough, or with a precise hover and Ground Pound.[4]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | たいほうの なかの ヒミツ[?] Taihō no Naka no Himitsu |
The Secret Inside the Cannon | |
| French (NOE) | Le secret du canon de la plage[?] | The Secret of the Beach Cannon | |
| German | Das Geheimnis der Strandkanone[?] | The Secret of the Beach Cannon | |
| Italian | Il mistero del cannone[5] | The Mystery of the Cannon | |
| Spanish (NOE) | El secreto del cañón de la playa[?] | The Secret of the Beach Cannon |
References[edit]
- ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 66.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 77.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 97.
- ^ Dutchj (December 8, 2015). Pinna 2 Mole Skip Hover - SMS Guide. YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Il mistero del cannone" – Pinna Park's episode selection. Super Mario Sunshine (Italian).
