Volcanic bomb
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| Volcanic bomb | |||
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Volcanic bombs in Mario Kart World | |||
| First appearance | Mario Party (1998) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026) | ||
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- “Careful of the lava! It descends with enough force to punch a hole in the ground. That'll HURT if it hits you!”
- —Kersti, Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Volcanic bombs[1] are recurring molten rock obstacles resembling boulders filled with lava or fire that usually fall from nearby active volcanos, sometimes with trailing flames behind them. They are often found in lava-themed locations. They have appeared under various names.
History[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
Volcanic bombs first appears in Bowser's Magma Mountain in Mario Party, where it is launched from a volcano when a player lands on a Happening Space. It changes the Blue Spaces into Red Spaces for two turns.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Lava Boulders[2], or volcanic rocks,[3] appear in Lakeside Park. During races on the course, they are launched onto the track by volcanoes in the background. Racers are burned if they run into them.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
In Mario Kart Wii, lava fireballs[4] appear on Grumble Volcano, where they land on the track, causing flames to appear on the ground. The flames remain on the ground for some time afterwards.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
With the return of Wii Grumble Volcano, lava fireballs reappear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They move slower than in Mario Kart Wii when falling to the ground, and the flames created by them upon impact are also smaller.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Lava Balls[5] return on the Mario Kart Tour rendition of GBA Lakeside Park. They tumble down the trails and slopes of the course, similarly to rolling rocks, while also producing craters which drivers can perform Jump Boosts from. The Lava Balls themselves cause drivers to crash on contact, but can be destroyed by hitting them with a Bowser's Shell, Bob-omb, Super Horn, Giga Bob-omb, or Super Bell, or by ramming into them while under the effects of a Frenzy, Mega Mushroom, Bullet Bill, or Super Star. When a player destroys a Lava Ball, they receive bonus points.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, lava bombs[6] are expelled from the Bowser-shaped ash cloud above Bowser's Castle. They rain down onto the turns of the track and explode when hitting the ground, with red cursors appearing to indicate where they will fall.
Donkey Kong franchise[edit]
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat[edit]
In Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, volcanic bomb first appear at the end of Sweet Paradise, a sky-themed level, though later only appears in volcano levels. They fall diagonally from the top of the screen before exploding.
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D / HD)[edit]
In Donkey Kong Country Returns, its Nintendo 3DS port, and its Nintendo Switch port, the cutscene Opening has the volcano on the island erupt and spew out several rocks. Each one bursts in the air, releasing a member of the Tiki Tak Tribe. The roar of the Tiki Tong Tower may be linked to a number of the rocks bursting, as it does so once in the cutscene and six rocks burst at that moment. The characters depicted appearing from the rocks include Krazy Kalimba, Wacky Pipes, Tiki Tanks, and Tiki Buzzes.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]
In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, volcanic bombs make an appearance in the level Mountain Mania, where after a statue of an owl gets split, volcanic bomb starts erupting from the resulting fissure, destroying many of the following bridge segments.
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Volcanic debris[7] reappears in World 8-8 of New Super Mario Bros., which is a level with many Kab-ombs. These rocks destroy blocks, set off the fuses on Kab-ombs and hurt Mario or Luigi if they touch one. They can be destroyed with a Super Star.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Lava rocks[8] later appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and are mostly found in World 8-1 alongside hazardous ash, Buzzy Beetles and rising lava spouts. Larger rocks also appear, able to destroy several blocks before landing, in addition to taking up more space. Some lava rocks also appear at the beginning of World 8-2.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Volcanic debris[9] appears in New Super Mario Bros. 2, in which its role is the same as in its previous appearance. It is only found in World 6-1. Small volcanic debris drops one coin when it is destroyed by Gold Mario, while large volcanic debris drops three coins.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, volcanic debris was replaced by Meteors and Bowser's Fireballs, though they have the same behavior.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Lava[10] balls also appear in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, with an appearance similar to Bowser's Fireballs in New Super Mario Bros. U. In addition to falling from above, they now create a lava puddle upon landing. They only appear in The Great Tower of Bowser Land, being expelled by a volcano in the background, and in Hisstocrat Returns and Boss Blitz, in which they are created by one of the Hisstocrats.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
Volcanic bombs return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder in Wavy Ride through the Magma Tube's Wonder Effect, where they are spawned by the giant Spike statue.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, volcanic bombs are only found in one level, Rugged Road. The molten rocks can still hurt Mario if he touches them, but now they can also harm him if he gets caught in the spot where they land for about one second. In addition, the rocks also home in on Mario.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
Volcanic bombs appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash in the level Kiwano Temple. They appear at the end of the level, where they jump out of the lava and hover over the platform Mario and Huey are on. If Mario touches one, he will take 8 HP of damage.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
Volcanic bombs also appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, where they appear as projectiles in the boss battle against Mount Pajamaja.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Volcanic bombs reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports. They rain down during the Draggadon and Gold Draggadon boss battles.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]
Volcanic pyroclasts, also simply referred to as pyroclasts, also appear in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, primarily in the Lava Pit. They are obstacles that act on their own turn, during the transition between the heroes' and the enemies' own turns; on their turn, they rain fire down onto the battlefield. Where exactly an individual fireball will land cannot be determined, but they will most likely land right where a fireball from the previous turn landed. Additionally, the spots they land on are indicated by black circular marks on the ground so that the player can tell which spots Mario and co. should avoid.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
Volcanic bombs[1] appear in Mario Tennis Fever as part of the Volcano Racket's Fever Shot. These boulders are spit by the small volcano created on the court, and they travel in an arc before hitting the ground. Like Mario Kart World, a red circle on the ground marks where each will land. If a player is hit by a volcanic bomb, they catch on fire and run around uncontrollably, taking damage in the process.
Gallery[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii cropped screenshot
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Kazandan |
Volcanic bomb, shared with Helio | Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart World | [11][12] |
| 火山弾 Kazandan |
New Super Mario Bros. series, Mario Kart Wii | [13]:118, 149 | ||
| かざんだん Kazandan |
Mario Kart Tour | [15] | ||
| 火山岩 Kazangan |
Volcanic rock | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | [13]:199 | |
| マグマ Maguma |
Magma | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | [16]:14:33 | |
| マグマブラスト Maguma Burasto |
Magma Blast | [16]:14:33 | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | 火山弹 Huǒshān Dàn |
Volcanic bomb | Mario Kart Tour | [17] |
| 火山岩 Huǒshān Yán |
Volcanic rock | New Super Mario Bros. | [18] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 火山彈 Huǒshān Dàn |
Volcanic bomb | Mario Kart Tour | [19] |
| Dutch | Vulkanisch gesteente | Volcanic rocks | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | [20]:10:29 |
| Vulkanisme | Volcanism | [20]:16:00 | ||
| French | Boule de lave | Lava ball | Mario Kart Tour | [21] |
| German | Lavakugel | Lava ball | Mario Kart Tour | [22] |
| Italian | Bomba vulcanica | Volcanic bomb | [23] | |
| Rotolava | From rotolare ("to roll") and lava, possibly also a pun on the present perfect form of the verb rotolare, rotolava ("rolled") | Mario Kart Tour | [24] | |
| Rocce vulcaniche | Volcanic rocks | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | [25]:15:39 | |
| Piroclasto | Pyroclast | [25]:20:26 | ||
| Korean | 화산탄 Hwasantan |
Volcanic bomb | Mario Kart Tour | [26] |
| Portuguese | Bola de lava | Lava ball | Mario Kart Tour | [27] |
| Russian | Вулканические обломки Vulkanicheskiye oblomki |
Volcanic debris | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | [28]:12:47 |
| Пирокласт Piroklast |
Pyroclast | [28]:19:20 | ||
| Spanish (Latin America) | Bola de lava | Lava ball | Mario Kart Tour | [29] |
| Spanish (Europe) | Bola volcánica | Volcanic ball | Mario Kart Tour | [30] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Creates a crater where the ball bounces that shoots volcanic bombs." – Volcano Racket in-game description in Mario Tennis Fever.
- ^ Stratton, Bryan, and Steve Stratton (August 22, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3709-0. Page 49.
- ^ Walsh, Doug (August 21, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit Official Racing Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0091-2. Page 87.
- ^ Hodgson, David (2008). Mario Kart Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-7615-5970-2. Page 80.
- ^ "Lava Ball" action in Mario Kart Tour. English. (Screenshot.)
- ^ In-game sign in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart World)|]] in Mario Kart World.
- ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 114.
- ^ Bueno, Fernando (2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-3074-6767-6. Page 152.
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 152.
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (2013). Super Mario 3D World: PRIMA Official Game Guide (eGuide). Roseville: Prima Games.
- ^ Suzuki, Tadashikō (editor) (June 5, 2017 (first print), June 25, 2025 (ninth print)). 「マリオカート8 デラックスパーフェクトガイド超∞」(Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Perfect Guide Hyper ∞). Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-04-733258-4. Page 331.
- ^ Ando, Shinichi, Fuyuki Ogihara, Yuichi Yoshida, Koichi Watanabe (Colorfield), Reito Akashi, Yudai Ino, Tomohisa Kato, Kazuya Teramura, and Noritaka Mitsuda (2026). 『マリオカートワールドパーフェクトガイド』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-04-733845-6. Page 339.
- ^ 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』, Super Mario Sunshine section. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8.
- ^ Takashi Watanabe (Camel Clutch), Ueno Game Center, Kiyotaka Iwaya (Shocker), Tatsuhiko Mizutani (Camel Clutch), Noriko Oketani (Kinokiri), Mizuho Nitta, Chie Maruyama, Kunio Takayama (Shogakukan); editors (June 17, 2008). 「マリオカートWii 任天堂公式ガイドブック」(Mario Kart Wii Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227127-2. Page 109.
- ^ 「かざんだん」 action in Mario Kart Tour. Japanese. (Screenshot.)
- ^ a b aika. 【Switch】マリオ+ラビッツ キングダムバトル WORLD4 ヴォルケーノ Part1. YouTube.
- ^ "火山弹" action in Mario Kart Tour. Simplified Chinese. (Screenshot.)
- ^ "在W8-8因火山岩撞碎砖块而产生的空隙中,注意那根能看到的水管!" – New 超级马力欧兄弟. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved March 6, 2020. (Archived February 18, 2018, 15:39:06 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 「火山彈」 action in Mario Kart Tour. Traditional Chinese. (Screenshot.)
- ^ a b Rickachu. DIT IS DE LAATSTE WERELD!!! | MARIO + RABBIDS #21 | RICKACHU. YouTube.
- ^ « Boule de lave percutée » action in Mario Kart Tour. French. (Screenshot.)
- ^ „Lavakugel“ action in Mario Kart Tour. German. (Screenshot.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-88-9367-436-2. Page 118 and 149.
- ^ «Rotolava» action in Mario Kart Tour. Italian. (Screenshot.)
- ^ a b Poketonx. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle ITA [Parte 29 - Lago di Lava]. YouTube.
- ^ "화산탄" action in Mario Kart Tour. Korean. (Screenshot.)
- ^ «Bola de lava» action in Mario Kart Tour. Portuguese. (Screenshot.)
- ^ a b Tishayshiy. 22 - Лавовое озеро. Мир 4-1, 4-2. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Nintendo Switch. YouTube.
- ^ "Bola de lava" action in Mario Kart Tour. Latin American Spanish. (Screenshot.)
- ^ «Bola volcánica» action in Mario Kart Tour. European Spanish. (Screenshot.)
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