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[[ | {{about|the landmark in [[San Francisco]] in Mario is Missing!|the item in [[Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Sugar Loaf Mountain cable car]]}} | ||
The '''{{wp|Cable car (railway)|Cable Car}}''' is one of the vehicles of the {{wp|San Francisco cable car system|cable car system}} in [[San Francisco]]. It is also featured exclusively in the DOS and Deluxe versions of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' (alongside [[Alcatraz]]) as one of the landmarks that gets raided by [[Koopa Troopa]]s | {{multiple image | ||
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{{quote|The beloved cable cars first rolled up San Francisco's Clay Street in 1873. Attached to a cable that runs beneath the street, the six ton car travels at a steady rate of 9 miles per hour. The cars are controlled by a gripsman who mechanically releases the cable to slow it down and grips it to accelerate. Riding the cable cars is often breathtaking because of San Francisco's many steep hills. At present there are 37 cars on three separate lines, covering 17 miles of tracks.|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}} | |||
The '''{{wp|Cable car (railway)|Cable Car}}''' is one of the vehicles of the {{wp|San Francisco cable car system|cable car system}} in [[San Francisco]]. It is also featured exclusively in the DOS and Deluxe versions of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' (alongside [[Alcatraz]]) as one of the landmarks that gets raided by [[Koopa Troopa]]s. [[Luigi]] is tasked with returning the stolen [[Cable Car Bell]] (rewarding him 1,280 dollars), and promptly does so after getting it back from a Koopa Troopa. | |||
== Questions == | |||
To prove the bell's authenticity, Luigi must answer two of the following questions: | |||
*''The first cable cars ran up which street?'' | *''The first cable cars ran up which street?'' | ||
**'''Clay Street''' | **'''Clay Street''' | ||
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**won the San Francisco Marathon | **won the San Francisco Marathon | ||
**were outfitted with new engines | **were outfitted with new engines | ||
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
{{media table | {{media table | ||
|file1=Cable Car MIMDX.ogv | |file1=Cable Car MIMDX.ogv | ||
| | |title1=Video | ||
|description1=Live-action footage of the Cable Car in the Deluxe version of ''Mario is Missing!'' | |description1=Live-action footage of the Cable Car in the Deluxe version of ''Mario is Missing!'' | ||
|length1=0:21 | |length1=0:21 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Ger=Kabelbahnwagen | |||
|GerM=Cable Car | |||
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario wir vermisst''|language=German|accessdate=September 23, 2024}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
== References == | |||
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{{Earth}} | {{Earth}} | ||
{{MIM}} | {{MIM}} | ||
[[Category:Vehicles]] | [[Category:Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Mario is Missing! | [[Category:Mario is Missing! landmarks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:02, September 23, 2024
- This article is about the landmark in San Francisco in Mario is Missing! For the item in Rio de Janeiro, see Sugar Loaf Mountain cable car.
Cable Car in DOS and CD-ROM Deluxe versions.
- “The beloved cable cars first rolled up San Francisco's Clay Street in 1873. Attached to a cable that runs beneath the street, the six ton car travels at a steady rate of 9 miles per hour. The cars are controlled by a gripsman who mechanically releases the cable to slow it down and grips it to accelerate. Riding the cable cars is often breathtaking because of San Francisco's many steep hills. At present there are 37 cars on three separate lines, covering 17 miles of tracks.”
- —Pamphlet, Mario is Missing! (PC)
The Cable Car is one of the vehicles of the cable car system in San Francisco. It is also featured exclusively in the DOS and Deluxe versions of Mario is Missing! (alongside Alcatraz) as one of the landmarks that gets raided by Koopa Troopas. Luigi is tasked with returning the stolen Cable Car Bell (rewarding him 1,280 dollars), and promptly does so after getting it back from a Koopa Troopa.
Questions[edit]
To prove the bell's authenticity, Luigi must answer two of the following questions:
- The first cable cars ran up which street?
- Clay Street
- Trolley Alley
- Union Square
- Market Street
- The person who "drives" the cable car is known as the:
- cable captain
- bellboy
- gripsman
- pilot
- In 1964, the Cable Cars:
- became a National Historic Landmark
- won the San Francisco Marathon
- were outfitted with new engines
Media[edit]
 Video - Live-action footage of the Cable Car in the Deluxe version of Mario is Missing! | File info 0:21 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Kabelbahnwagen[1] | Cable Car |
References[edit]
- ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved September 23, 2024.
