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The '''Mad Piano'''<ref name=NP>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> is an enemy appearing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. The Mad Piano appears only in [[Big Boo's Haunt]] and protects a [[Red Coin]] found behind it. The Mad Piano looks like a normal black piano and is harmless at first, but when the player approaches it, it begins to open and close its lid, revealing sharp teeth. The Mad Piano proceeds to chase and attack the player (while making the sounds that sound like someone hitting its keys) until they are far enough away. If hit by the Mad Piano, the player loses three wedges of [[Health Meter|health]]. It is impossible to defeat this enemy in any way, despite the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide erroneously stating otherwise.<ref name=NP/>
The '''Mad Piano'''<ref name=NP>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=12|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1996}}</ref> is an enemy appearing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. The Mad Piano appears only in [[Big Boo's Haunt]] and protects a [[Red Coin]] found behind it. The Mad Piano looks like a normal black piano and is harmless at first, but when the player approaches it, it begins to open and close its lid, revealing sharp teeth. The Mad Piano proceeds to chase and attack the player (while making the sounds that sound like someone hitting its keys) until they are far enough away. If hit by the Mad Piano, the player loses three wedges of [[Health Meter|health]]. The ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide erroneously states that the Mad Piano can be defeated.<ref name=NP/>


Though the Mad Piano has not appeared in any other game of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], some pianos similar to it have made an appearance. In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', during the night in [[Horror Land]], a similar piano plays in a band with a violin and trumpet. In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', another similar piano appears on the board [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', [[Amadeus Wolfgeist]], the boss of [[The Great Stage]], possesses his grand piano to attack [[Luigi]] in a similar manner to the Mad Piano, a connection to which [[Nintendo]] of Europe's Twitter made a reference,<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1198995113441140736 - "If the haunted piano from Super Mario 64 still gives you nightmares, please keep scrolling."]</ref> but some of the grand piano attacks involve actions such as lunging upward in an attempt to land on Luigi.
Though the Mad Piano has not appeared in any other game of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], some pianos similar to it have made an appearance. In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', during the night in [[Horror Land]], a similar piano plays in a band with a violin and trumpet. In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', another similar piano appears on the board [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', [[Amadeus Wolfgeist]], the boss of [[The Great Stage]], possesses his grand piano to attack [[Luigi]] in a similar manner to the Mad Piano, a connection to which [[Nintendo]] of Europe's X account made a reference,<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1198995113441140736|date=November 25, 2019|title=If the haunted piano from Super Mario 64 still gives you nightmares, please keep scrolling.|publisher=X|author=NintendoEurope|accessdate=May 22, 2024}}</ref> but some of the grand piano attacks involve actions such as lunging upward in an attempt to land on Luigi.


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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ピアノ{{ref needed}}<br>''Piano''<br>キラーピアノ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section. Page 85.</ref><br>''Kirā Piano''
|Jap=ピアノ{{ref needed}}
|JapM=Piano<br><br>Killer Piano; compare [[Bookend#Names in other languages|Killer Book]]
|JapR=Piano
|Fre=Mad Piano<ref>French edition of the sixteenth volume of ''Super Mario-kun''. Page 28.</ref><br>Piano<ref>[https://www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,2,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-01.html Nintendo official French magazine N1], page 91</ref>
|Jap2=キラーピアノ<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section|page=85}}</ref>
|FreM=-<br>Piano
|Jap2R=Kirā Piano
|JapM=Piano
|Jap2M=Killer Piano; compare [[Bookend#Names in other languages|Killer Book]]
|Fre=Mad Piano<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario-kun'' volume 16 (French edition)|page=28}}</ref>
|Fre2=Piano<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,2,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-01.html|title=Nintendo official French magazine N1|page=91}}</ref>
|Ger=Vampiano{{ref needed}}
|Ger=Vampiano{{ref needed}}
|GerM=Portmanteau of "vampir" (vampire) and "piano"
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''vampir'' ("vampire") and "piano"
|Ita=Mad Piano<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''. Page 85.</ref>
|Ita=Mad Piano<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=85}}</ref>
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Revision as of 15:47, May 22, 2024

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This article is about the piano enemy from Super Mario 64. For the souvenir in WarioWare: Touched!, see Piano.
Mad Piano
Model of the Mad Piano from Super Mario 64
The Mad Piano in Super Mario 64
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Comparable

The Mad Piano[1] is an enemy appearing in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. The Mad Piano appears only in Big Boo's Haunt and protects a Red Coin found behind it. The Mad Piano looks like a normal black piano and is harmless at first, but when the player approaches it, it begins to open and close its lid, revealing sharp teeth. The Mad Piano proceeds to chase and attack the player (while making the sounds that sound like someone hitting its keys) until they are far enough away. If hit by the Mad Piano, the player loses three wedges of health. The Nintendo Power Player's Guide erroneously states that the Mad Piano can be defeated.[1]

Though the Mad Piano has not appeared in any other game of the Super Mario franchise, some pianos similar to it have made an appearance. In Mario Party 2, during the night in Horror Land, a similar piano plays in a band with a violin and trumpet. In Mario Party 8, another similar piano appears on the board King Boo's Haunted Hideaway. In Luigi's Mansion 3, Amadeus Wolfgeist, the boss of The Great Stage, possesses his grand piano to attack Luigi in a similar manner to the Mad Piano, a connection to which Nintendo of Europe's X account made a reference,[2] but some of the grand piano attacks involve actions such as lunging upward in an attempt to land on Luigi.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ピアノ[citation needed]
Piano
キラーピアノ[3]
Kirā Piano
Piano

Killer Piano; compare Killer Book

French Mad Piano[4]
Piano[5]
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German Vampiano[citation needed]
Portmanteau of vampir ("vampire") and "piano"
Italian Mad Piano[6]
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References

  1. ^ a b Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 12.
  2. ^ NintendoEurope (November 25, 2019). If the haunted piano from Super Mario 64 still gives you nightmares, please keep scrolling.. X. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 64 section. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 85.
  4. ^ Super Mario-kun volume 16 (French edition). Page 28.
  5. ^ Nintendo official French magazine N1. Page 91.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 85.