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'''Metal balls''', also referred to as '''iron balls''', '''bowling balls''', and '''pinballs''',<ref>"''If you attack a rolling pinball, you can divert it away from you.''" — '''''Mario Sports Mix''''', ''in-game description for the Waluigi Pinball court''</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Mario Kart 7'' PRIMA Official Game Guide~~. Page~~ 130~~. '''ROAD HAZARDS''' section. "''~~PINBALLS: These giant pinballs will topple your kart if you let them. Keep your distance!~~''"~~</ref> are large obstacles that ~~appear throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]],~~ commonly ~~rolling~~ around the area to hinder the player's progress, not unlike rolling [[boulder]]s. They debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as '''Big Steelies''',<ref>~~M. Arakawa.~~ Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide~~. Page~~ 52.</ref> ~~in which they are used in a final boss attack. They also return in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as an uphill hazard.~~

'''Metal balls''', also referred to as '''iron balls''', '''bowling balls''', and '''pinballs''',<ref>"''If you attack a rolling pinball, you can divert it away from you.''" — '''''Mario Sports Mix''''', ''in-game description for the Waluigi Pinball court''</ref><ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Mario Kart 7'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|date=December 4, 2011|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-89384-0|quote=PINBALLS: These giant pinballs will topple your kart if you let them. Keep your distance!}}</ref> are large obstacles that commonly roll around the area to hinder the player's progress, not unlike rolling [[boulder]]s. They debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as '''Big Steelies'''.<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=52|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>

==History==

===''Super Mario'' series===

====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====

Big Steelies, also referred to as '''Bowling Balls'''<ref>~~"''~~Take it and get ready for Bowser's Bowling Balls.~~''" — M. Arakawa.~~ Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide~~. Page~~ 148.</ref> (also uncapitalized as '''bowling balls'''),<ref>~~"''~~As he hovers overhead, Bowser throws gigantic bowling balls and handfuls of Mechakoopas.~~''" — M. Arakawa.~~ Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide~~. Page~~ 52.</ref> '''giant steel balls''',<ref>~~"''~~The giant steel balls that Bowser throws from the Clown Ship are impossible to beat.~~''" — M. Arakawa.~~ Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide~~. Page~~ 52.</ref> and '''big rollers''',<ref>~~"''~~He'll toss out two of these big rollers, then a pair of Mecha Koopas.~~''" — M. Arakawa.~~ Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide~~. Page~~ 148.</ref> first appear in the second phase of the final battle with [[Bowser]] in ''Super Mario World'' (and ~~reappear in~~ [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]]). Bowser drops Big Steelies from his [[Koopa Clown Car]], and [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can [[jump]] over them to avoid getting hit. Mario or Luigi can also [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]] on them without getting hurt. A Big Steely can be destroyed if Mario or Luigi uses his sliding cape attack against it using a [[Cape Feather]]; however, a [[glitch]]ed sprite is displayed if this happens.

Big Steelies, also referred to as '''Bowling Balls'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Take it and get ready for Bowser's Bowling Balls.|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=148|language=en-us|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> (also uncapitalized as '''bowling balls'''),<ref>{{cite|quote=As he hovers overhead, Bowser throws gigantic bowling balls and handfuls of Mechakoopas.|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=52|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=August 1991|language=en-us}}</ref> '''giant steel balls''',<ref>{{cite|quote=The giant steel balls that Bowser throws from the Clown Ship are impossible to beat.|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=52|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=August 1991}}</ref> and '''big rollers''',<ref>{{cite|quote=He'll toss out two of these big rollers, then a pair of Mecha Koopas.|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=148|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=August 1991}}</ref> first appear in the second phase of the final battle with [[Bowser]] in ''Super Mario World'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]]. Bowser drops Big Steelies from his [[Koopa Clown Car]], and [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can [[jump]] over them to avoid getting hit. Mario or Luigi can also [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]] on them without getting hurt. A Big Steely can be destroyed if Mario or Luigi uses his sliding cape attack against it using a [[Cape Feather]]; however, a [[glitch]]ed sprite is displayed if this happens.

====''Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS''====

In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', iron balls<ref>~~M. Arakawa.~~ ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide~~. Pages~~ 106, 107, 109 ~~and~~ 110.</ref><ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>IRONBALL</tt>)</ref> are also referred to as '''rolling balls''',<ref>~~M. Arakawa.~~ ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide~~. Page 101.~~</ref> '''cannonballs''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #52~~, pages~~ 45 ~~and~~ 46.</ref> or simply '''balls'''.<ref>~~M. Arakawa.~~ ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide~~. Page~~ 19</ref> They appear on the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]; [[Tall, Tall Mountain]]; and [[Tiny-Huge Island]] as an uphill hazard. Several more also appear in the DS version's [[Battle Fort]]. In the remake, [[Wario]] has the ability to destroy iron balls by [[punch]]ing or [[kick]]ing them, and players equipped with a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] can destroy them simply by walking into them.

In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', iron balls<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=106-107, 109-110|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>IRONBALL</tt>)</ref> are also referred to as '''rolling balls''',<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=1001|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''cannonballs''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #52|page=45-46|date=January 1997}}</ref> or simply '''balls'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=19|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> They appear on the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]; [[Tall, Tall Mountain]]; and [[Tiny-Huge Island]] as an uphill hazard. Several more also appear in the DS version's [[Battle Fort]]. In the remake, [[Wario]] has the ability to destroy iron balls by [[punch]]ing or [[kick]]ing them, and players equipped with a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] can destroy them simply by walking into them.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===

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==Names in other languages==

{{foreign names

|Jap=鉄球<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World''), page 124.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section, page 92.</ref>/てっきゅう

|Jap=鉄球<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World'')|page=124|publisher=Shogakukan|date=1990|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section|page=92}}</ref>/てっきゅう

|JapR=Tekkyū

|JapM=Iron ball

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|Ger=Eisenkugel Metallkugel (''Mario Kart Tour'')

|GerM=Iron ball Metal ball

|Ita=Palla di ferro<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''~~, pag.~~ 92</ref> (''Super Mario 64'')

|Ita=Palla di ferro<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=92}}</ref> (''Super Mario 64'')

|Ita2=Biglia di ferro (''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and its remake)

|Ita3=Ferrosfera (''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and its remake)

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 |effect=A metal ball attempts to roll into the player, resulting in that player losing health.
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-'''Metal balls''', also referred to as '''iron balls''', '''bowling balls''', and '''pinballs''',<ref>"''If you attack a rolling pinball, you can divert it away from you.''" — '''''Mario Sports Mix''''', ''in-game description for the Waluigi Pinball court''</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Mario Kart 7'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 130. '''ROAD HAZARDS''' section. "''PINBALLS: These giant pinballs will topple your kart if you let them. Keep your distance!''"</ref> are large obstacles that appear throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], commonly rolling around the area to hinder the player's progress, not unlike rolling [[boulder]]s. They debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as '''Big Steelies''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 52.</ref> in which they are used in a final boss attack. They also return in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as an uphill hazard.
+'''Metal balls''', also referred to as '''iron balls''', '''bowling balls''', and '''pinballs''',<ref>"''If you attack a rolling pinball, you can divert it away from you.''" — '''''Mario Sports Mix''''', ''in-game description for the Waluigi Pinball court''</ref><ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Mario Kart 7'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|date=December 4, 2011|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-89384-0|quote=PINBALLS: These giant pinballs will topple your kart if you let them. Keep your distance!}}</ref> are large obstacles that commonly roll around the area to hinder the player's progress, not unlike rolling [[boulder]]s. They debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as '''Big Steelies'''.<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=52|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
 ==History==
 ===''Super Mario'' series===
 ====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
-Big Steelies, also referred to as '''Bowling Balls'''<ref>"''Take it and get ready for Bowser's Bowling Balls.''" &mdash; M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 148.</ref> (also uncapitalized as '''bowling balls'''),<ref>"''As he hovers overhead, Bowser throws gigantic bowling balls and handfuls of Mechakoopas.''" &mdash; M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 52.</ref> '''giant steel balls''',<ref>"''The giant steel balls that Bowser throws from the Clown Ship are impossible to beat.''" &mdash; M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 52.</ref> and '''big rollers''',<ref>"''He'll toss out two of these big rollers, then a pair of Mecha Koopas.''" &mdash; M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 148.</ref> first appear in the second phase of the final battle with [[Bowser]] in ''Super Mario World'' (and reappear in [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]]). Bowser drops Big Steelies from his [[Koopa Clown Car]], and [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can [[jump]] over them to avoid getting hit. Mario or Luigi can also [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]] on them without getting hurt. A Big Steely can be destroyed if Mario or Luigi uses his sliding cape attack against it using a [[Cape Feather]]; however, a [[glitch]]ed sprite is displayed if this happens.
+Big Steelies, also referred to as '''Bowling Balls'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Take it and get ready for Bowser's Bowling Balls.|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=148|language=en-us|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> (also uncapitalized as '''bowling balls'''),<ref>{{cite|quote=As he hovers overhead, Bowser throws gigantic bowling balls and handfuls of Mechakoopas.|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=52|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=August 1991|language=en-us}}</ref> '''giant steel balls''',<ref>{{cite|quote=The giant steel balls that Bowser throws from the Clown Ship are impossible to beat.|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=52|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=August 1991}}</ref> and '''big rollers''',<ref>{{cite|quote=He'll toss out two of these big rollers, then a pair of Mecha Koopas.|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=148|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=August 1991}}</ref> first appear in the second phase of the final battle with [[Bowser]] in ''Super Mario World'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]]. Bowser drops Big Steelies from his [[Koopa Clown Car]], and [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can [[jump]] over them to avoid getting hit. Mario or Luigi can also [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]] on them without getting hurt. A Big Steely can be destroyed if Mario or Luigi uses his sliding cape attack against it using a [[Cape Feather]]; however, a [[glitch]]ed sprite is displayed if this happens.
 ====''Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS''====
-In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', iron balls<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 106, 107, 109 and 110.</ref><ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>IRONBALL</tt>)</ref> are also referred to as '''rolling balls''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 101.</ref> '''cannonballs''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #52, pages 45 and 46.</ref> or simply '''balls'''.<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 19</ref> They appear on the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]; [[Tall, Tall Mountain]]; and [[Tiny-Huge Island]] as an uphill hazard. Several more also appear in the DS version's [[Battle Fort]]. In the remake, [[Wario]] has the ability to destroy iron balls by [[punch]]ing or [[kick]]ing them, and players equipped with a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] can destroy them simply by walking into them.
+In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', iron balls<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=106-107, 109-110|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>IRONBALL</tt>)</ref> are also referred to as '''rolling balls''',<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=1001|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''cannonballs''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #52|page=45-46|date=January 1997}}</ref> or simply '''balls'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=19|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> They appear on the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]; [[Tall, Tall Mountain]]; and [[Tiny-Huge Island]] as an uphill hazard. Several more also appear in the DS version's [[Battle Fort]]. In the remake, [[Wario]] has the ability to destroy iron balls by [[punch]]ing or [[kick]]ing them, and players equipped with a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] can destroy them simply by walking into them.
 ===''Super Mario World'' television series===
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 ==Names in other languages==
 {{foreign names
-|Jap=鉄球<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World''), page 124.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section, page 92.</ref>/てっきゅう
+|Jap=鉄球<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World'')|page=124|publisher=Shogakukan|date=1990|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section|page=92}}</ref>/てっきゅう
 |JapR=Tekkyū
 |JapM=Iron ball
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 |Ger=Eisenkugel<br>Metallkugel <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>
 |GerM=Iron ball<br>Metal ball
-|Ita=Palla di ferro<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 92</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small>
+|Ita=Palla di ferro<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=92}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small>
 |Ita2=Biglia di ferro <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and its remake)</small>
 |Ita3=Ferrosfera <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and its remake)</small>