Bill Blaster
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This article is about the cannons Bullet Bills are fired out of. For information about the mini-game Bill Blasters in Mario Party 5, see Bill Blasters (mini-game).
A Bill Blaster is a black cannon that fires Bullet Bills. They are usually used as defense emplacements around fortresses and castles. Some Bill Blasters are pure black, while others have a design on them, usually a skull icon. Bill Blasters are immobile and usually indestructible, as they are simply part of the environment. However, when the player will stand on or walk so near it that the player touches the Bill Blaster, the Bill Blaster will not shoot any Bullet Bills.
In Yoshi's Island, they were green, but basically the same. They got a bit bigger when getting ready to shoot Bullet Bills. They could be frozen with a Ice Watermelon, and demolished by touching them.
Bill Blaster appeared during the events of Super Mario 64 (and Super Mario 64 DS). The Bill Blaster looked drastically different, resembling more a gray box with an hole rather than an actual cannon. Bill Blasters only appeared in Whomp's Fortress (After the defeat of the Whomp King) and Dire, Dire Docks. (Only during the first mission.)
In the Paper Mario series, Bill Blasters are enemies that need to be destroyed before Mario and his allies can progress through a level. Before battle, Bill Blasters will fire Bullet Bills to slow Mario's progress, attempting to defeat the plumber before he can reach the cannons themselves. If hit, Mario and his friends must destroy the Bullet Bills before continuing to the Bill Blasters.
In battle, Bill Blasters cannot directly attack Mario's party; instead, they fire Bullet Bills to attack for them. Unfortunately, a Bill Blaster has an unlimited supply of Bullet Bills; the cannons will continue firing Bullet Bills until defeated. Jumping attacks are generally ineffective against Bill Blasters, as their hard armor protects against such attacks.
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga they act the same as in the Paper Mario series. The Mario Bros. have to jump on the Bill Blasters to eliminate them as usual. The main difference is that the blasters shoot the Bullet Bills directly at the brother who is standing in front of them. Stats: HP: 5 Atk: 5 Def: 1 Sp: 3
In New Super Mario Bros, they are the same as the cannons in the rest of the side-scrollers; they have the same appearance and are part of the landscape. However, they can be destroyed by Mega Mario.
In Super Mario Galaxy, they appear in many of the game's levels. The Bullet Bills they shoot will home in on Mario upon seeing him.
| Paper Mario Enemy | |
| Bill Blaster | |
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| Max HP | 4 |
| Attack | 0 |
| Defense | 1 |
| Location(s) | Koopa Bros. Fortress
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| Moves | Bullet Bill Shot |
| Tattle | This is a Bill Blaster. Bill Blasters are the cannons that shoot out Bullet Bills. They won't attack us directly, but they'll keep shooting out Bullet Bills as long as they can. It's efficient to attack 'em all at once, but you can also beat 'em one at a time. |
| Super Paper Mario Enemy | |
| Bill Blaster | |
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| Max HP | 5 |
| Attack | 2 |
| Defense | 3 |
| Card Type | Common |
| Card Description | It's a big, burly cannon. Where do all those bullets come from? |
| Tattle | |
| List of Catch Cards 115 116 117 | |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemy | |
| Bill Blaster | |
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| Max HP | 5 |
| Attack | 0 |
| Defense | 2 |
| Location(s) | Pirate's Grotto, Pit of 100 Trials |
| Log | A large black cannon that shoots Bullet Bills. Unknown whether it is alive or not. |
| Items | None |
| Moves | Bullet Blast (summons Bullet Bill), Bullet Double (summons two Bullet Bills) |
| Tattle | That's a Bill Blaster. It's the cannon that shoots Bullet Bills. Max HP is 5, Defense is 2. It doesn't attack directly, but shoots Bullet Bills at you. I know the Bullet Bills are annoying, but take out the Bill Blaster first, trust me. Arrgh! How many of those things will it shoot at us?!? YOU'RE SO ANNOYING! |
| Bestiary 90 91 92 | |
[edit] Foreign Names
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| French | Bill Boum | Bill Boom |
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Yoshi's Island DS
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Bullet Bills and Blasters
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