Start Space

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A Start Space is a kind of space that appears in a number of games in the Super Mario franchise.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Start Spaces first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3, in which they are named Start Panels.[1] Here, they are white squares with the word "START" on them. They appear at the beginning of each world. Mario and Luigi start on them, and they get thrown back to the start place when they lose a life in the first level of the game or get a Game Over. Sometimes, minigame markers appear on the Start Space, as it is possible of all other spaces on Super Mario Bros. 3 maps. In Super Mario World, Yoshi's House could be considered a Start Space of sorts, as Mario begins here.

Start Spaces return in New Super Mario Bros., in which they serve as the start of each world as well, but they are now black circles with red arrows. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. 2, however, they are white rather than black.

Mario Party series[edit]

Boo hosting the lottery in the Mario Party 4 version of the Last Five Turns Event.
The Start Space as seen in Mario Party 4. Here, there is a lottery going on.

On boards in the Mario Party series, Start Spaces are where the players start at the beginning of a game. Here, the players determine their starting order by hitting Dice Blocks and start to play. When players pass the Start Space in Mario Party, Koopa Troopa gives them 10 coins (20 during the last five turns). Several events during the game are hosted on the Start Space, such as the Last Five Turns Event in Mario Party 2, Mario Party 3, and Mario Party 4 and Bowser Time in Mario Party 7. Several events also throw players back to the Start Space. However, the Start Space does not behave as a regular space on Mario Party boards, as they cannot be reached after the players have left them, unless they are thrown back by an item or an event. In Super Mario Party, the Start Space only appears in the "Mario Party" game mode, due to the free movements mechanic and that no players ever start in the same space.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseスタートパネル
Sutāto Paneru
Start PanelSuper Mario Bros. 3[2]
DutchStartvakStart boxSuper Mario Bros. 3[3]
StartvakjeStart spaceMario Party Superstars[?]
FrenchTableau de départStart panelSuper Mario Bros. 3[4]
Panneau de départStart PanelSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[5]
GermanStart-QuadratStart SquareSuper Mario Bros. 3[6]
Start-FeldStart SpaceSuper Mario All-Stars[7]
StartfeldSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[8]
ItalianQuadro STARTSTART squareSuper Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet[9]
Inizio del livelloLevel startSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[10]
Pannello d'inizioStart panelSuper Mario All-Stars Limited Edition[11]
InizioStartSuper Mario Bros. 3 e-manual[12]
Punto di partenzaStarting pointMario Party Superstars[?]
Korean시작패널
Sijak Paeneol
Start PanelSuper Mario Bros. 3[13]
시작 패널
Sijak Paeneol
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition[14]
PortugueseCasa de inícioStart space[?]
SpanishZona de comienzoStart areaSuper Mario Bros. 3[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 17.
  2. ^ 1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 15.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros 3 — NL
  4. ^ https://notipix.fr/nintendo/nes/super-mario-bros-3/
  5. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Instruction Booklet (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian). Page 50.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros 3 - NES - Spielanleitung
  7. ^ Super Mario Allstars - SNES - Spielanleitung
  8. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Instruction Booklet (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian). Page 30.
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 16.
  10. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 109.
  11. ^ 2010. Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 17.
  12. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 10.
  13. ^ 「슈퍼 마리오 브라더즈 3」 한국판 사용설명서 일반 / 슈퍼 마리오
  14. ^ Wii 슈퍼마리오 25주년 스페셜 에디션!!
  15. ^ 1991. Super Mario Bros. 3 Manual de Instrucciones. Madrid: Nintendo (European Spanish). Page 17.