Goal ring (New Super Mario Bros. U)

The Goal Ring is an object found in the Challenge Mode of New Super Mario Bros. U. It is white and blue in color with a red flag on the top. They are used as a substitute to Goal Poles found in side-scrolling levels. When a player passes through a Goal Ring, the timer stops and the challenge ends.

Time Attack

 * Mini Mountaineer
 * Penguin vs. Torpedo
 * The Haunted Propeller
 * Stoneslide Tower Climb
 * Screwtop It Up

Coin Collection

 * Stingy Big Piranha Plants
 * Perilous Coin Dodge
 * Castle Coin Bypass

Special

 * Bubble Up
 * Bowser's Airship Sneak
 * No Climbing Allowed
 * Elevator Out of Service
 * Castle Crawl
 * Express Elevator
 * Cashless Castle Crawl

Boost Mode

 * Piranha Plant Hideaway
 * Boost Block Coin Stalk
 * The High Road

Trivia

 * The ring has a similar appearance to the Red Rings found in the pre-release version of New Super Mario Bros.