Gun barrel
| Gun barrel | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) |
| Variant of | Cannon |
Gun barrels,[1][2] each described as a "gun's barrel,"[3] also referred to as turrets[4][5] or tank barrels,[6] are small horizontal turrets fastened to tanks and vessels in Dark Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. They occur in the first tank course and second tank course. They are invocative of black pipes of various lengths, and they are attached to the left side of most tanks in these levels. Gun barrels fire cannonballs that travel straight to the left. Gun barrels have the same cannonball speed and firing rate as the diagonal cannons, which also appear in the same levels. Also like these cannons, gun barrels cannot be destroyed or disabled.
In the Super Mario Maker series, horizontal-facing cannons have a similar function, similar to horizontal giant cannons.
Naming[edit]
The Japanese release of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia recognizes gun barrels as the "normal" cannons in Super Mario Bros. 3, whereas the diagonal mortars that would characterize most enemy cannons in future 2D games are recognized as「斜め砲台」(Naname Hōdai, "diagonal artillery") in this game.[7]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 砲台[7] Hōdai |
Artillery |
References[edit]
- ^ "Collect it as you duck in front of the gun barrel." – Sather, Pam, Howard Phillips, and Dan Owsen, editors (1990). Super Mario Bros. 3 Strategy Guide. Redmond: Tokuma Shoten and Nintendo of America (American English). Page 74.
- ^ "Then run and jump over both the gun barrels of the next tank, landing on top of the upper one, and bopping another Rocky Wrench." – Hodgson, David S J. (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 99.
- ^ "Jump when you see the end of the gun’s barrel." – Sather, Pam, Howard Phillips, and Dan Owsen, editors (1990). Super Mario Bros. 3 Strategy Guide. Redmond: Tokuma Shoten and Nintendo of America (American English). Page 74.
- ^ "Pound the Rocky Wrench manning the ship’s gun turret." – Peterson, Erik (2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1930206-37-2. Page 117.
- ^ "Start your leaping, and don't second-guess any of the jumps over numerous tanks spewing ordinance at you. The world scrolls, which means you must continuously land on top of tank turrets so you aren't pinned on the ground or fired at. Bop the heads of the Rocky Wrenches on each turret. Continue until you reach a confrontation with a Boomerang Bros." – Hodgson, David S J. (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 99.
- ^ "Leap across to the next tank, over the tank barrel, and hit the Rocky Wrench on the roof hatch." – Hodgson, David S J. (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 99.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 41.
