Screwtop Lift
| Screwtop Lift | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) |
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) |
Screwtop Lifts[1][2] (also referred to as Screwtop Platforms)[3] are a type of lift found in the New Super Mario Bros. subseries. They are named for the screw mounted in their center.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Screwtop Lifts first appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are encountered in World 8-
Airship only. Like certain platforms, these ones are mounted on tracks, though they do not travel on their own by default. If the player does a Spin Jump on the screw of the platform, they do not leap off, but instead spin in place, quickly moving the platform along its track as long as the player is spinning. When not moved by the player, the Screwtop Lift slowly returns to its original position. Similar screws are also seen mounted, not on platforms, but in the airship's floor, used to temporarily extend, retract, or otherwise reposition certain elements in the airship, mostly large metal blocks, but also the level's third Star Coin.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Screwtop Lifts are objects in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, appearing in Screwtop Tower and Sumo Bro's Spinning Tower only, respectively. The former level features nine of them, as well as the 20th and final Time Attack challenge of the game, Screwtop It Up, which requires the player to beat Screwtop Tower (with the first section and the boss fight removed) in, at most, 90 (bronze), 75 (silver), or 65 (gold) seconds. The latter level has five Screwtop Lifts, with the second having Fire Bars mounted on either end of its track, and the third possessing Fire Bars on the middle and upper end of its track.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from New Super Luigi U
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネジ式リフト[4] Neji-shiki Rifuto |
Screw-type Lift | |
| Chinese | 螺旋台[?] Luóxuán Tái |
Screw Platform | |
| French | Ascenseur à vis[7] | Screw Lift | |
| Italian | Piattaforma Cavatappi[5] | Corkscrew platform | |
| Ascensore a vite[6] | Screw lift | ||
| Korean | 나사식리프트[?] Nasa-sik Ripeuteu |
Screw-type Lift |
References[edit]
- ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 159.
- ^ "The last of the Time Attack challenges! When using the Screwtop Lifts, don't ride them to the end, but only as far as you need to reach your next platform, while also using wall kicks to create shortcuts wherever possible. Perseverence and patience are key to overcoming the many obstacles in this challenge. Those going for gold will need to memorize their route and not make any mistakes!" – New Super Mario Bros. U Channel (April 4, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U -- Screwtop It Up (Gold Medal). YouTube. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 230.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 150 and 216.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 150.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 216.
- ^ Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U (March 1, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Mines Candi-TOUR 2 - Ascension en duo (Wii U). YouTube (French). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
