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| Deadly quicksand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Quicksand | ||
| |||
A deadly quicksand[1] is a variant of Quicksand created by antlions. Unlike normal quicksands, if Mario (or Luigi) touches it, he won't be able to escape, and he will eventually sink, losing a life.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
Deadly quicksands make their debut in Super Mario Galaxy, where they appear in Dusty Dune Galaxy, Sand Spiral Galaxy, and Bowser's Galaxy Reactor. Deadly quicksands are darker than normal quicksand and are marked with a skull sign, similarly as to poison. In Dusty Dune Galaxy, deadly quicksand functions as the main obstacle throughout several missions, where the player must avoid falling into the deadly quicksand. In some sections, it is necessary to use Tornados, Bone Twisters, or platforms to cross the deadly quicksand. In Sand Spiral Galaxy, deadly quicksand is only found on the Sinking Sand Planet, where the player must choose between a Boo Mushroom or a Bee Mushroom. Depending on the chosen power, the player must dodge certain obstacles. If the chosen power is lost, the player falls into the deadly quicksand, which will result in a instant death. Finally, in Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, deadly quicksand is found on the sand-covered Elemental planet, where it serves as the planet's primary obstacle. The player must navigate various platforms while dodging Fire Bars and avoiding falling into the deadly quicksand until reaching the next planet.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, deadly quicksand only appears in the Slipsand Galaxy, in the mission Sailing the Sandy Seas. In the former mission, deadly quicksand only appears on Sandy Sea Planet, where it is the main obstacle. Throughout the level, the player navigates the deadly quicksand with the help of a Sand Bird. However, several obstacles and enemies will destroy segments of the Sand Bird, limiting the area on which the player can step without falling into the deadly quicksand.
Gallery
A deadly quicksand from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Naming
The English edition of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia refers to deadly quicksand as "Quicksand."[2].
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 砂地獄[3] Suna Jigoku |
Literally "Sand Hell," but likely derives from 蟻地獄 (arijigoku, "ant hell"), the term for an antlion's sand pit | |
| Italian | Inferno di sabbia[5] | Sand Hell | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Infierno de Arena[4] | Sand Hell |
References
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 199.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel, and Cardner Clark, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (First English Edition). Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1-50670-897-3. Page 137.
- ^ Kazuya Sakai (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan) (ed.) (October 19, 2015). Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 136.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 136.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 136.
The title of this article is conjectural; an official name for the article's subject has not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors.
If an acceptable name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
| Flying Coin Block | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from Super Mario 3D Land | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) |
| Variant of | Flying ? Block Coin Block |
Flying Coin Blocks are winged versions of Coin Blocks that first appear in Super Mario 3D Land
