Ring-a-Ding

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Not to be confused with Ding-a-Ring.
Ring-a-Ding
Image of a Ring-a-Ding from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
A Ring-a-Ding 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)
“Wake up sleepy heads!”
Ding-A-Ling, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Ring-a-Ding, originally known as Ding-A-Ling, is a pair of small bell-like creatures and a member of the Smithy Gang in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake.

Mario and his allies encounter Ring-a-Ding in Smithy's Factory. They, along with Count Down, guard an early part of the factory.

Ring-a-Ding can attack physically or use special moves, such as Dark Star, which is similar to the special attack used by Mallow, but targets a single character for high damage, Doom Reverb, which casts Mute against a single character and Fear Roulette, which KOs a party member at random. It can also chant "Time is marching on!" which will cause Count Down to skip ahead hours. Immediately before an attack, stars will shine in front of the bell that is initiating the next attack. A line indicates "Time is marching on!", a circle indicates a physical attack, a flashing star indicates Dark Star, a triangle indicates Doom Reverb / Spore Chimes / S'Crow Bell, and a flashing circle indicates Fear Roulette.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Ding-A-Ling
Sprite of Ding-A-Ling, from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. HP 1200 FP 100 Speed 10
Location(s) Gate Attack 180 Magic attack 20
Role Support Defense 120 Magic defense 50
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Dark Star
Weak Thunder Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks S'crow Bell, Doom Reverb, Spore Chimes, Fear Roulette
Coins 0 Exp. points 30 Items None
Psychopath "Wake up sleepy heads!"

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Ring-a-Ding
Image of a Ring-a-Ding from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
HP 1200
Exp. 30
Weak Elements Lightning
Weak Statuses N/A
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Weapon World
Monster List profile
The morning bell (right) and the evening bell (left) come together to form a single Ring-a-Ding. They're watching around the clock to startle oversleepers awake.
Thought Peek
Wake up, everyone. It's morning.
Animations

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese リンリン
Rinrin
Japanese onomatopoeia for a bell's jingling, and a reduplication of「鈴」(rin, "bell" in the on'yomi reading)

Chinese (simplified) 铃铃
Líng líng
Chinese onomatopoeia for a bell's jingling; and a reduplication of「铃」(líng, "bell")

Chinese (traditional) 鈴鈴
Líng líng
Chinese onomatopoeia for a bell's jingling; and a reduplication of「鈴」(líng, "bell")

Dutch Klingaling
Corruption for "klingeling" (Dutch onomotopoeia for a bell ringing), partially based on the English name
French (NOA) Dingue dong
From "dingue" (crazy) and "ding dong" (onomatopoeia for a bell ringing)
French (NOE) Ding dingue
From "ding dong" (onomatopoeia for a bell ringing) and "dingue" (crazy)
German Klingelinger
From "Klingeling" (onomatopoeia for a bell ringing)
Italian Dling Ling
Onomatopoeia for bell's jingling
Korean 딸랑딸랑
Ttallang-ttallang
Korean onomatopoeia for a bell's jingling

Spanish Tilintín
Portmanteau of "tilín" and "tin" (onomatopoeias for a bell ringing)