Torpedo Ted



Torpedo Teds are, as their name implies, a torpedo, much larger than a Bullet Bill, moving underwater and first found in Soda Lake in Super Mario World. Torpedo Teds also can be found in Super Princess Peach. Black boxes with a skull and crossbones drop out Torpedo Teds. They move fairly fast and are hard to move around in Soda Lake's close quarters; they are also indestructible.

Torpedo Teds are also found in underwater areas of Super Princess Peach. Many are under the influence of the Vibe Scepter, turning them into Glad Torpedo Teds.

Finally, some have theorized that the rare happening of an underwater Bullet Bill may qualify as a Torpedo Ted appearance, and, while such an instance did indeed exist in the second stage of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins ' Turtle Zone, the "Torpedo Ted" that resulted had no special characteristics and could be destroyed, not to mention the fact that generic Bullet Bills were even fired off underwater in Super Mario World itself (in the stage Sunken Ghost Ship).

Appearances in Other Media
A Torpedo Ted, though not named as such, appeared in the final episode of the Super Mario World cartoon. In the episode, entitled "Mama Luigi", Luigi and Yoshi, after narrowly escaping a pursuing Rip Van Fish, are attacked by a manic-looking Torpedo Ted. Chasing Luigi and Yoshi to the surface, this Torpedo Ted misses Luigi and Yoshi after they are saved by two Dolphins.