Flipswitch Galaxy

Flipswitch Galaxy
Area	Terrace
How to unlock	Get 7 stars
Level(s)	Painting the Planet Yellow
Music	Space Athletic
Stars
Galaxy icon	The Starting Planet

The Flipswitch Galaxy is a small galaxy, having only one mission, in the game Super Mario Galaxy. The Galaxy is composed of 18 Flipswitch Panels which Mario must step on. After all of them have been turned yellow, a Power Star appears. The background is a scene from Super Mario Bros., as shown in the pictures. They periodically switch between variations of World 2-1 and World 1-2. The level features a Jump Beamer that produces circular lasers which can damage Mario. Some Flipswitch Panels are also covered with moving spiked platforms that can hurt Mario.

The galaxy can only be unlocked if the player has at least seven Power Stars.

Planets

NOTE: Unless otherwise marked, all names are unofficial.

Starting Planet

Mario in the Flipswitch Galaxy

Inaccessible Brick Blocks

The Starting Planet is the largest planet in the Flipswitch Galaxy and the only accessible one. It is covered in Flipswitch Panels (18 of them exactly) and several hazards such as spiked platforms and electrical barriers. The platforms and electrical barriers move around the planet creating hazards for Mario to dodge as he goes through them.

The only other resident of the planet is a Jump Beamer that releases circular shockwaves as Mario goes through the planet. Mario must flip all the Flipswitch Panels from blue to yellow and then, when they are all flipped, they will turn green. Once the Flipswitch Panels are green the laser-shooting Jump Beamer will turn into a trampoline and release a Power Star for Mario to get. The electric barriers and spiked platforms will also be deactivated.

Before Mario lands on the Starting Planet, he flies past 49 Brick Blocks floating in space, which cannot be reached other than through hacking. Each of these blocks contains one coin.

Enemies

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  Electric rails

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  Spike Traps

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  Jump Beamer

Mission

This galaxy consists of only the following mission.

Level	Image	Summary
Painting the Planet Yellow		Mario needs to activate all Flipswitch Panels on the Starting Planet to obtain this Power Star.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	フリップパネルギャラクシー Furippu Paneru Gyarakushī	Flip Panel Galaxy
Chinese	翻转板银河 Fānzhuǎn bǎn yínhé	Flip Board Galaxy
French (NOA)	Dalles Réversibles	Reversible Tiles
French (NOE)	Dalles réversibles	Reversible Tiles
German	Umdrehboden-Galaxie	Turning-Over-Floor Galaxy
Italian	Galassia Pannello Alternato	Alternate Panel Galaxy
Korean	플립패널 갤럭시 Peullip Paeneol Gaelleoksi	Flip Panel Galaxy
Spanish (NOA)	Galaxia de Paneles Alternos	Alternate Panels Galaxy
Spanish (NOE)	Galaxia Paneles Alternos	Alternate Panels Galaxy

Trivia

• At random intervals in the galaxy, the backgrounds will change from level to level from the original Super Mario Bros.
• The Flipswitch Galaxy is the smallest galaxy in the game.
• The music used for this galaxy (as well as many other galaxies) is a cover of the underground theme from Super Mario Bros. This music returns in many later 3D platformers, such as Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Odyssey. These versions use slight variations, such as an additional, quieter beat in the formerly-silent areas.