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| {{redirect|Iron ball|the recurring spiked ball also referred to as an iron ball|[[Spike Ball]]|the projectile from [[King K. Rool|King K. Rool's]] Blunderbuss (referred to as an iron ball in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]])|[[Cannonball|Kannonball]]}}
| | [[File:MK7 MetalBall.png|A pinball texture from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''|thumb]] |
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| | '''Metal balls''', also referred to as '''pinballs''',<ref>"''If you attack a rolling '''pinball''', you can divert it away from you.''" — '''''Mario Sports Mix''''', ''in-game description for the Waluigi Pinball court''</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Mario Kart 7'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 130. '''ROAD HAZARDS''' section. "''PINBALLS: These giant pinballs will topple your kart if you let them. Keep your distance!''"</ref> are obstacles from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. They have a similar design to [[Big Steely|Big Steelies]] and also act like them. |
| |image=[[File:MK7 MetalBall.png|MK7 MetalBall.png]]<br>A pinball texture from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
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| |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Bowser Tour (2023)|Bowser Tour]]) (2023)
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| |effect=A metal ball attempts to roll into the player, resulting in that player losing health.
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| '''Metal balls''', also referred to as '''iron balls''', '''bowling balls''', and '''pinballs''',<ref>"''If you attack a rolling pinball, you can divert it away from you.''" — '''''Mario Sports Mix''''', ''in-game description for the Waluigi Pinball court''</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Mario Kart 7'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 130. '''ROAD HAZARDS''' section. "''PINBALLS: These giant pinballs will topple your kart if you let them. Keep your distance!''"</ref> are large obstacles that appear throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], commonly rolling around the area to hinder the player's progress, not unlike rolling [[boulder]]s. They debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as '''Big Steelies''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 52.</ref> in which they are used in a final boss attack. They also return in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as an uphill hazard. | |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===''Super Mario'' series===
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| ====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
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| Big Steelies, also referred to as '''Bowling Balls'''<ref>"''Take it and get ready for Bowser's Bowling Balls.''" — M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 148.</ref> (also uncapitalized as '''bowling balls'''),<ref>"''As he hovers overhead, Bowser throws gigantic bowling balls and handfuls of Mechakoopas.''" — M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 52.</ref> '''giant steel balls''',<ref>"''The giant steel balls that Bowser throws from the Clown Ship are impossible to beat.''" — M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 52.</ref> and '''big rollers''',<ref>"''He'll toss out two of these big rollers, then a pair of Mecha Koopas.''" — M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 148.</ref> first appear in the second phase of the final battle with [[Bowser]] in ''Super Mario World'' (and reappear in [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]]). Bowser drops Big Steelies from his [[Koopa Clown Car]], and [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can [[jump]] over them to avoid getting hit. Mario or Luigi can also [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]] on them without getting hurt. A Big Steely can be destroyed if Mario or Luigi uses his sliding cape attack against it using a [[Cape Feather]]; however, a [[glitch]]ed sprite is displayed if this happens.
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| ====''Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS''====
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| In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', iron balls<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 106, 107, 109 and 110.</ref><ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>IRONBALL</tt>)</ref> are also referred to as '''rolling balls''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 101.</ref> '''cannonballs''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #52, pages 45 and 46.</ref> or simply '''balls'''.<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 19</ref> They appear on the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]; [[Tall, Tall Mountain]]; and [[Tiny-Huge Island]] as an uphill hazard. Several more also appear in the DS version's [[Battle Fort]]. In the remake, [[Wario]] has the ability to destroy iron balls by [[punch]]ing or [[kick]]ing them, and players equipped with a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] can destroy them simply by walking into them.
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| ===''Super Mario World'' television series===
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| In the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Send in the Clown]]," King Koopa attempts to defeat Mario in one scene by dropping a Big Steely on him, but Mario dodges it.
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
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| Metal balls are mentioned in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' in the Koopa Clown Car [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], where they are described as "bowling balls."
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| ===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
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| ====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
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| In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', an iron ball (erroneously called a "rock") appears during the [[Jellyfish Sisters]]' tutorial on [[Dash (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Dash]]ing, where it must be pushed with the ability. Later, some appear around [[Gwarhar Lagoon]]'s exterior in timed courses involving the Dash.
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| ====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
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| In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', iron balls appear in multiple locations. In [[Cavi Cape]], Bowser must punch a falling one in order to knock it into a button; in the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|game's remake]], these are replaced with [[barrel]]s. Later, [[Midbus]] crushes Bowser with a massive iron ball (which Midbus dubs the "Super Ultra Wonder Ultimate Ruthless Great Iron Ball"), prompting Mario and Luigi to visit the [[Arm Center]] one last time. At [[Blubble Lake]], Bowser can punch some iron balls found on spinning mechanisms to push himself into the lake.
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| ====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
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| There are [[Hammer]]s called the Iron Ball Hammer and Iron Ball Hammer DX in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', which sometimes cause an iron ball to fall onto a random enemy after an "Excellent" rating is achieved. In the former game, they have a studded appearance, though they are smooth in the latter. The latter game also has them appear in the mission [[Hammer, Bros!]], where they are referred to in localizations as [[cannonball]]s.
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| ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== |
| Metal balls, referred to as pinballs in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', appear as obstacles in [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]] in ''Mario Kart DS'', ''Mario Kart 7'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They roll around all throughout the course, and they flip over any player that drives into them. On the pinball table section of the track, metal balls are bounced around by [[Bumper (Mario Kart series)|bumpers]] and [[Flipper (Mario Kart series)|flippers]]. In ''Mario Kart DS'', they are 2D sprites that always face the camera, while in ''Mario Kart 7'', ''Mario Kart Tour'', and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', they are 3D models. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', the reflection is of the pinball table section of the track, regardless of where the metal balls are. They are black in ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart 7''; however, they are gray in ''Mario Kart Tour'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. | | Metal balls are obstacles in [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In ''Tour'', they also appear in [[GBA Bowser's Castle 4]]. They roll around all throughout the course, and they flip over any player that drives into them. As such, they act similarly to [[boulder]]s and Big Steelies. On the pinball table section of the track, metal balls are bounced around by [[Bumper (Mario Kart series)|bumpers]] and [[Flipper (Mario Kart series)|flippers]]. In ''Mario Kart DS'', they are 2D sprites that always face the camera, while in ''Mario Kart 7'', ''Mario Kart Tour'', and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', they are 3D models. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', they show a reflection of the pinball table section of the track, regardless of where the metal balls are. They are black in ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart 7''; however, they are gray in ''Mario Kart Tour'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. |
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| In ''Mario Kart Tour'', metal balls also appear in [[GBA Bowser's Castle 4]]. In this iteration of the course, they are spawned by flying dispensers from the top of a slope, bouncing down the slope in a straight path. Racers have to drive up the slope and avoid the metal balls to reach the midway point finish line and enter the final section of the course. The metal balls in GBA Bowser's Castle 4 are much larger than their counterparts in DS Waluigi Pinball, and their reflection more appropriately matches the one part of the environment they appear on.
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| ===''Mario Sports Mix''=== | | ===''Mario Sports Mix''=== |
| Pinballs also appear in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' on the [[Waluigi Pinball (court)|Waluigi Pinball]] court, which is based on the ''Mario Kart'' course of the same name. Here, they are released onto the court by a giant robotic [[Waluigi]] and then continuously roll around the area, hitting bumpers and walls. When they collide with a player, they push them back and stun them for a few moments while also becoming faster. They keep their momentum if they hit a bumper, but they revert to their original speed if they hit a solid wall instead. If a pinball ends up in the hole at the top middle of the court, another one appears shortly afterwards. | | Pinballs also appear in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' on the [[Waluigi Pinball (court)|Waluigi Pinball]] court, which is based on the ''Mario Kart'' course of the same name. Here, they are released onto the court by a giant robotic [[Waluigi]] and then continuously roll around the area, hitting bumpers and walls. When they collide with a player, they push them back and stun them for a few moments while also becoming faster. They keep their momentum if they hit a bumper, but they revert to their original speed if they hit a solid wall instead. If a pinball ends up in the hole at the top middle of the court, another one appears shortly afterwards. |
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| In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', graphics for iron balls exist [[List of Super Mario Maker pre-release and unused content|unused]] in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' game style's object graphics, designed using the white-yellow-green color palette used in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' for [[1-Up Mushroom]]s graphics among others.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| BigSteely SMW.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
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| KingKoopaDroppingBall.jpg|A Big Steely being dropped from the Clown Car in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]]
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| BigSteely SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
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| SM64 Iron Ball.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
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| SMA2 Big Steely.png|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
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| SM64DS Spinning Heart.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
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| MKDSPinball.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' | | MKDSPinball.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' |
| MK7 Pinball.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' | | MK7 Pinball.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' |
| SMM-SMB-Big-Steely.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', unused)
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| MKT metal ball.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | | MKT metal ball.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' |
| MKT MetalBall.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' | | MKT MetalBall.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' |
| MKT MetalBall2.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' | | MKT MetalBall2.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' |
| MKT GBABowserCastle4 Scene.jpg|''Mario Kart Tour'' | | MKT GBA Bowser's Castle Metal Balls.jpg|''Mario Kart Tour'' |
| MK8DX Pinball.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | | MK8DX Pinball.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in other languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{foreign names |
| |Jap=鉄球<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World''), page 124.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section, page 92.</ref>/てっきゅう | | |Jap=てっきゅう |
| |JapR=Tekkyū | | |JapR=Tekkyū |
| |JapM=Iron ball | | |JapM=Iron ball |
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| |ChiTR=Tiě Qiú | | |ChiTR=Tiě Qiú |
| |ChiTM=Iron Ball | | |ChiTM=Iron Ball |
| |Fre=Boule de métal <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small> | | |Fre=Boule de métal |
| |FreM=Metal ball | | |FreM=Metal ball |
| |Ger=Eisenkugel<br>Metallkugel <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small> | | |Ger=Metallkugel |
| |GerM=Iron ball<br>Metal ball | | |GerM=Metal ball |
| |Ita=Palla di ferro<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 92</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small> | | |Ita=Sfera di ferro{{ref needed}}<br>palla{{sic}} di ferro <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small> |
| |Ita2=Biglia di ferro <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and its remake)</small>
| | |ItaM=Iron sphere<br>Iron ball |
| |Ita3=Ferrosfera <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and its remake)</small>
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| |Ita4=palla{{sic}} di ferro <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>
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| |ItaM=Iron ball | |
| |Ita2M=Iron marble
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| |Ita3M=Iron-sphere
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| |Ita4M=iron ball
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| |Kor=철퇴 | | |Kor=철퇴 |
| |KorR=Cheol toe | | |KorR=Cheol toe |
| |KorM=Iron mace | | |KorM= |
| |Por=Bola de metal <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small> | | |Por=Bola de metal |
| |PorM=Metal ball | | |PorM=Metal ball |
| |Rus=Стальной шар
| | |Spa=Bola de metal |
| |RusR=Stalnoi shar
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| |RusM=Steel Ball
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| |Spa=Bola de metal <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small> | |
| |SpaM=Metal ball | | |SpaM=Metal ball |
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| {{MK8}} | | {{MK8}} |
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| [[Category:Mario Sports Mix]] | | [[Category:Mario Sports Mix]] |
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