Editing Prankster Comet

In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', there are five different types of Prankster Comets, each one a different color: red, white, blue, yellow, or purple. They appear occasionally in the orbits of the 15 major galaxies, starting at the point when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] collects his thirteenth [[Power Star]]. The missions can be done only if the player travels to a galaxy with a Prankster Comet in orbit. Prankster Comets appear in galaxies only after a specific Power Star in any given galaxy is collected. Also, when a Prankster Comet is in orbit, the player is forced to choose its level. No option is given to choose "normal" levels. However, [[Comet Tico]], who is positioned near the [[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]], can shuffle the comets between available galaxies if fed 20 [[Star Bit]]s by the player. Its actions either remove all comets from orbiting in galaxies, remove some of them, or make some appear.

By completing the event, the player receives a Power Star. While a Prankster Comet is in orbit of a galaxy, players need to completely restart the level each time they lose a life, instead of coming back at the last [[checkpoint]]. Once a Prankster Comet's Star has been collected, its Star becomes a selectable mission, only causing the comet to return to the corresponding galaxy at the player's request. All the Prankster Comets (except Purple Comets without time limits) also have their own music that plays during their missions.

In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Prankster Comets appear only once the player has collected a [[Comet Medal]] in a certain galaxy, as well as a certain number of those from other galaxies (and collected at least four Power Stars from World 3). In this game, Prankster Comets with different effects are no longer considered different types of comets. Galaxies under the influence of a Prankster Comet are given a generic symbol. Below, the ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' comets are grouped together based on the title of the mission they appear in. Comets are now yellow if they give Power Stars, while comets are green if they give [[Green Star]]s. Traveling to a galaxy with a comet in orbit opens up the comet Star mission, although the player may have the option to select a normal mission, unlike in the first game. Also, a Prankster Comet is always in orbit around a galaxy once unlocked, unlike in the first game, where completing a mission can move the Prankster Comet to another galaxy. Certain galaxies such as the [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]] and [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] do not have Prankster Comets.

[[File:Dino Piranha Speed Run Mission Box Image.png|thumb|200px|Mario battling [[Dino Piranha]] with limited time]]

[[File:Smg icon speedycomet.png|frame|left]]

A '''<font color=#F20>Speedy Comet</font>''' requires the player to complete a level within a certain time limit, from four to six minutes; failing to do so results in the player losing a life. Also, there are small changes in the galaxies. For example, the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]'s [[boulder|Ruby Rock]]s are all replaced by [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]s. Four galaxies are visited by Speedy Comets: the Good Egg Galaxy, [[Space Junk Galaxy]], [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], and [[Dreadnought Galaxy]].

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Speedy Comets also appear in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. A list of galaxies visited by it includes the [[Sky Station Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]], [[Hightail Falls Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]], [[Supermassive Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]], [[Throwback Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], the [[Stone Cyclone Galaxy]], and the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]. Unlike in the previous game, a Speedy Comet in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' can dramatically change the original level in addition to setting a time limit. For example, [[Hightail Falls Speed Run]] has damaged platforms and [[meteor]]s, and [[Masterpiece Speed Run]] has an entirely new planet not seen in the original Star mission as part of the level. Unlike in the first game, the timer disappears once the Power Star appears.

 

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Galaxies marked with "+" next to their time limits have [[+ Clock|clock]]s scattered throughout the missions; collecting one adds 10 seconds to the player's time limit.

===Daredevil Comet===

[[File:Ghost Ship Daredevil Run 2.png|thumb|200px|Mario battling [[Kamella]] under daredevil conditions]]

[[File:Smg icon daredevilcomet.png|frame|left]]  

A '''Daredevil Comet''' cuts Mario or Luigi's maximum health down to only one hit point, as opposed to the usual three (or six with a [[Life Mushroom]]). Additionally, it removes all Life Mushrooms and coins from the level so that the player cannot gain more health or exploit a [[glitch]] to take damage without losing a life, and coins do not spawn from [[stomp]]ing enemies. Five galaxies are visited by Daredevil Comets: [[Battlerock Galaxy]], [[Ghostly Galaxy]], [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], [[Deep Dark Galaxy]], and [[Melty Molten Galaxy]]. The former four have the player battle a previously fought boss ([[Topmaniac]], [[Bouldergeist]], [[Major Burrows]], and [[Kamella]], respectively), while Melty Molten Galaxy has the player complete the entire first mission ([[The Sinking Lava Spire]]) with only one hit point. Taking any damage during a Daredevil Comet requires the player to start the mission over from the beginning. At the start of the first four aforementioned galaxies, the player is automatically brought to the last planet where the boss resides, without the need to travel throughout the galaxy.  

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Daredevil Comets are also in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' in [[Spin-Dig Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]], the [[Slipsand Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]], the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]], and the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]]. Unlike in the original ''Galaxy'', however, some of the daredevil runs in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' have [[Checkpoint Flag]]s. Just like with a Speedy Comet, the original level can be dramatically changed when visited by a Daredevil Comet. For instance, one planet is replaced by another one in Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker.

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===Cosmic Comet===

[[File:SMG Sea Slide Underwater Cosmic Mario.png|200px|thumb|Mario racing [[Cosmic Mario]] in the [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]]]

[[File:Smg icon cosmiccomet.png|frame|left]]

A '''<font color=#008>Cosmic Comet</font>''' pits Mario in a race against [[Cosmic Mario]] in a predetermined course with a [[Power Star]] at the end. Mario must beat his duplicate to the Star; if he fails, he loses a life. Four galaxies are visited by Cosmic Comets: the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Freezeflame Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], and [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]. If the player uses [[Luigi]], they race against Cosmic Luigi instead. Unlike Cosmic Mario, Cosmic Luigi [[Long Jump|long-jump]]s frequently and takes advantage of some shortcuts that are available. Cosmic Comets appear only in ''Super Mario Galaxy''; they are replaced by [[#Clone Comet|Clone Comets]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.

 

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![[When It Rains, It Pours]]

===Fast-Foe Comet===

[[File:Fast Foes on the Stone Cyclone.png|200px|thumb|Mario crossing the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy#The Cyclone Stone|Cyclone Stone]] in the Beach Bowl Galaxy]]

[[File:Smg icon fastfoecomet.png|frame|left]]

A '''<font color=#CC0>Fast-Foe Comet'''</font> speeds up all enemies and obstacles in a stage. Mario must complete the stage while avoiding the accelerated enemies and obstacles. Only two galaxies are visited by Fast-Foe Comets: the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]] and [[Toy Time Galaxy]]. [[Tox Box]]es, [[Thwomp]]s, and moving platforms are the only objects affected. Fast-Foe Comets appear only in ''Super Mario Galaxy''; they are replaced by [[Prankster Comet#Double Time Comet|Double Time Comets]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.

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===Purple Comet===

[[File:SMG2 Tall Trunk Purple Coin Slide.png|200px|thumb|Mario collects Purple Coins in [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]].]]

A '''<font color=#C0C>Purple Comet'''</font> is available only after the player clears [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]. [[Purple Coin]]s are hidden throughout the galaxy, and Mario must retrieve at least 100 Purple Coins, sometimes within a time limit, to retrieve the Star. Some Purple Comet missions have more than 100 Purple Coins, but Mario still needs to collect only 100 for the Star. All 15 major galaxies are visited by Purple Comets. Timed Purple Comet missions, as well as the [[Battlerock Galaxy]]'s and [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]'s Purple Comet missions, use a unique background music track, which is an arrangement of the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy (theme)|Gusty Garden Galaxy music]].<ref>https://youtu.be/5_7aWgFN0s8</ref>

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!'''Mission'''

!'''Based on'''

!'''Extra Purple Coins available'''

!'''Time limit

![[A Snack of Cosmic Proportions]]

![[Bee Mario Takes Flight]]

![[Pull Star Path]]

![[Battlerock Barrage]]

!If Mario leaves a [[Purple Coin]]<br> behind, [[Unwinnable state|he loses a life]].

![[Sunken Treasure]]

![[A Very Spooky Sprint]]

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![[Bunnies in the Wind]]

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![[The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr]]

![[Blasting through the Sand]]

![[When It Rains, It Pours]]

![[The Silver Stars of Sea Slide]]

![[Mario Meets Mario]]

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![[The Underground Ghost Ship]]

![[Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons]]

![[The Sinking Lava Spire]]/[[Dino Piranha|Fiery Dino Piranha]]

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There are also Purple Comets in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are the same as in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', but instead of having to beat the game for Purple Comets to come, only the galaxy's Comet Medal is required. The mission in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]] plays the [[Hightail Falls Galaxy]] music, since the [[Dash Pepper]] is needed to clear, even though the normal level has a Dash Pepper and using it does not change the music. The specific Purple Coin theme from the first game plays in the Flip-Swap Galaxy, Puzzle Plank Galaxy, Clockwork Ruins Galaxy, and Mario Squared Galaxy. Unlike in the first game, during the Purple Coin missions with time limits, the timer disappears once the required number of Purple Coins is collected.

 

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!'''Mission'''

!'''Based on'''

!'''Extra Purple Coins available'''

!'''Time limit'''

![[Think Before You Shake]]

![[The Puzzling Picture Block]]

![[Tall Trunk's Big Slide]]

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!If Mario has less than 100 [[Purple Coin]]s,<br> he loses a life.

![[Flipsville's New Digs]]

![[Surf, Sand, and Silver Stars]]

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![[Bulb Berry's Mysterious Glow]]

![[Time for Adventure]]

![[Make Mario a Star]]

![[The Rainbow Road Roll]]

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If Mario has fewer than 100 [[Purple Coin]]s,<br> he loses a life.

===Clone Comet===

[[File:SMG2 Chompworks Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks.png|200px|thumb|Mario being chased by Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks Galaxy]]

[[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|frame|left]]

A '''<font color=#742>Clone Comet</font>''' replaces the Cosmic Comet from the first game. Multiple [[Cosmic Clone]]s appear in a selected mission. The player needs to redo the whole or part of the mission while there are Cosmic Clones. Clone Comets appear in the [[Cloudy Court Galaxy]], the [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]], the [[Chompworks Galaxy]], and the [[Flip-Out Galaxy]]. The comets are fused with the missions [[Purple Coin Shadow Vault]] for [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]], [[Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos]] for [[Mario Squared Galaxy]], and [[Flip-Out Galaxy#Green Star2|Green Star 2]] for [[Flip-Out Galaxy]]. The specific music for the Cosmic Clones theme does not play (except in the Cloudy Court Galaxy), even though the soundtrack stays the same. This music is also played in other stages such as [[Stone Cyclone Galaxy]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiPYVJ_KC0o</ref> Clone Comets appear only in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.

 

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![[Head in the Clouds (mission)|Head in the Clouds]]

![[Where the Chomps Are Made of Gold]]

===Romp Comet===

[[File:SMG2 Flash Black Dark Octo Army Romp.png|200px|thumb|Mario jumping on an [[Octoomba]] during Dark Octo-Army Romp]]

[[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|frame|left]]

A '''<font color=#F51>Romp Comet</font>''' requires Mario to defeat a horde of 30 enemies within a time limit by using a power-up, with the exception of the Flash Black Galaxy, where no power-up is given. Romp Comets appear in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]], the [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], the [[Flash Black Galaxy]], and the [[Shiverburn Galaxy]]. The comets appear only in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.

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===Double Time Comet===

[[File:SMG2 Twisty Trials Turning Turning Double Time.png|200px|thumb|Mario and [[Yoshi]] in [[Turning Turning Double Time]]]]

[[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|frame|left]]

A '''<font color=#7BF>Double Time Comet</font>''' makes the player redo a level, this time with the hazards moving faster. Double Time Comets appear in [[Beat Block Galaxy]] and [[Twisty Trials Galaxy]]. These comets are similar to the Fast-Foe Comets from the first game, except that instead of enemies, the stage hazards move faster, and slightly slower overall than when a Fast-Foe Comet is in orbit. Despite the comet being called the "Double Time Comet," the objects actually move at four times the normal speed. Double Time Comets appear only in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.

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===Green Comet===

{{redirect|Green Comet|the kart in [[Mario Kart Tour]]|[[Green Comet (kart)]]}}

[[File:SkyStationGS1.png|thumb|200px|Mario obtaining a Green Star in [[Sky Station Galaxy]]]]

[[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|frame|left]]

A '''<font color=#3B6>Green Comet</font>''' makes [[Green Star]]s appear in various levels in every galaxy except the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]], usually in hidden or hard-to-reach places. There is one Green Star for every normal Power Star mission; galaxies with two missions have two Green Stars to find, and galaxies with three missions have three Green Stars to locate. In either case, Green Star levels are always named "Green Star 1" and "Green Star 2" (as well as "Green Star 3" for galaxies with six Power Stars total) as opposed to being named the same way as normal galaxy levels. Green Comets appear only in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.

 

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|SpaM=Naughty Comet

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*When a Prankster Comet level is selected, a vignette covers the corners of the screen. In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the color of the border matches the comet's color. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', the vignette is always black (the same as the Daredevil Comet effect in ''Super Mario Galaxy'').

**For Green Comets, there is no vignette at all, presumably to give the players more vision. Instead, the black border during the mission intro and the black fade-out circle after the player gets a Star or loses a life become green.

*The Speedy/Daredevil Comet music also plays toward the ends of the missions [[Sunbaked Sand Castle]] in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] and [[The Sinking Lava Spire]] in the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]].

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