Impossible Pendulums

This article is about Impossible Pendulums, a level in New Super Luigi U. For its New Super Mario Bros. U counterpart, see Pendulum Castle.

Impossible Pendulums
Level code	World 9-8
World	Superstar Road
Game	New Super Luigi U
Primary power-up	Ice Flower
Time Limit	100 seconds
Level progression ← Previous Cloudy Capers Next → Flying Squirrel Ovation New Super Luigi U levels

Impossible Pendulums, or Superstar Road-8, is the eighth level in the ninth world of New Super Luigi U, Superstar Road. It can be accessed upon collecting all the Star Coins in Peach's Castle.

Layout

The player starts on a platform with the level background very similar to that of The Final Battle. A few platforms and several rotating Spinner pendulums are just ahead along with some ? Blocks. After the first Star Coin and a swinging pendulum, more swinging pendulums and a Red Ring will appear. The second Star Coin and more pendulums are ahead. Afterwards, a Bony Beetle and a pendulum appear just before the Warp Pipe which will transport the player to rotating pendulums, the third Star Coin and the Goal Pole.

Star Coins

Image	Location
	Near the beginning, the player needs to jump over the first swaying pendulum and land on the platform with the first Star Coin.
	After the Red Ring, the player needs to drop down to the platform in the middle to receive the second Star Coin.
	After going through the Warp Pipe, the third Star Coin will be rotating in sync with the pendulums.

Luigi sighting

The 8-bit Luigi in a secret area at the bottom right corner of the last Spinner inside the castle

• At the last Spinner inside the castle, the player needs to head down to the bottom right corner to find an 8-bit Luigi in a secret area.

Enemies and obstacles

Image	Name	Count
	Spinner	24
	Bony Beetle	4

Gallery

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  The first Star Coin
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  The second Star Coin
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  The third Star Coin
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  The Luigi Sighting

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	むりむりっ！ ふりこてっきゅうゾーン Murimurih! Furiko Tekkyū Zōn	Can't, Can't Do It! Pendulum Iron Ball Zone
Chinese (Simplified)	不行不行了！锤摆铁球地区 Búxíng búxíng le！Chuíbǎi Tiěqiú Dìqū	Can't, Can't Do It! Pendulum Iron Ball Zone
Chinese (Traditional)	不行不行了！錘擺鐵球地區 Búxíng búxíng le！Chuíbǎi Tiěqiú Dìqū	Can't, Can't Do It! Pendulum Iron Ball Zone
Dutch	Onuitstaanbare stekelballen	Unbearable Spike Balls
French (Canada)	Balanciers impossibles	Impossible Pendulums
French (Europe)	Fléaux de l'impossible	Impossible Flails
German	Ticktack in der Morgenstern-Festung	Tick-Tock in the Morning-Star Fortress
Italian	Mazzapendoli folli	Crazy Pendulum Mace
Korean	이건 무리! 시계추 철구존 Igeon Muri! Sigyechu Cheolgu Jon	This is Impossible! Pendulum Iron Ball Zone
Portuguese (Europe)	Dança das Maças Rotativas	Dance of the Spinning Maces
Russian	Невозможные маятники Nevozmozhnyye mayatniki	Impossible Pendulums
Spanish (Latin America)	Los péndulos imposibles	Impossible Pendulums
Spanish (Europe)	Vaya mazazo...	What a Big Mace... (the suffix -azo is also used to describe hits)

Level map