Metal ball: Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:MK7 Pinball.jpg|100px|thumb]]
[[File:MK7 MetalBall.png|A Metal ball texture from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''|thumb]]
'''Metal balls''',<ref>{{media link|MKT metal ball name.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name}}</ref> also referred to as '''Pinballs''',<ref>{{ref quote|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>''Mario Kart 7'' Prima guide page 130</ref> are obstacles from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series.
'''Metal balls'''<ref>{{media link|MKT metal ball name.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name}}</ref>, also referred to as '''Pinballs'''<ref>{{ref quote|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>''Mario Kart 7'' Prima guide page 130</ref>, are obstacles from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series.


==History==
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Metal balls are stage obstacles in [[Waluigi Pinball (DS)|Waluigi Pinball]] from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. They roll around all throughout the course, and flip over any player that drives into them. As such, they act similar to [[boulder]]s and [[Big Steely|Big Steelies]]. On the pinball table section of the track, metal balls are bounced around by [[Bumper (Mario Kart series)|bumpers]] and [[Flipper (Mario Kart series)|flippers]].
Metal balls are stage obstacles in [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]] from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. They roll around all throughout the course, and flip over any player that drives into them. As such, they act similar to [[boulder]]s and [[Big Steely|Big Steelies]]. On the pinball table section of the track, metal balls are bounced around by [[Bumper (Mario Kart series)|bumpers]] and [[Flipper (Mario Kart series)|flippers]]. In ''Mario Kart DS'' they are 2D sprites that always face the camera, while in ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart Tour'' they are 3D models.


===''Mario Sports Mix''===
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Pinballs also appear in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' on the [[Waluigi Pinball (court)|Waluigi Pinball]] court, which is based on the ''Mario Kart'' course of the same name. Here, they are released onto the court by a giant robotic [[Waluigi]] and then continuously roll around the area, hitting bumpers and walls. When they collide with a player, they push them back and stun them for a few moments while also becoming faster. They keep their momentum if they hit a bumper but will revert to their original speed if they hit a solid wall instead. If a pinball ends up in the hole at the top middle of the court, another one will appear shortly afterwards.
Pinballs also appear in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' on the [[Waluigi Pinball (court)|Waluigi Pinball]] court, which is based on the ''Mario Kart'' course of the same name. Here, they are released onto the court by a giant robotic [[Waluigi]] and then continuously roll around the area, hitting bumpers and walls. When they collide with a player, they push them back and stun them for a few moments while also becoming faster. They keep their momentum if they hit a bumper but will revert to their original speed if they hit a solid wall instead. If a pinball ends up in the hole at the top middle of the court, another one will appear shortly afterwards.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
MK7 Pinball.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MKT MetalBall.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
MKT MetalBall2.png|''Mario Kart Tour''
</gallery>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:00, June 16, 2021

A Metal ball as seen in Mario Kart 7
A Metal ball texture from Mario Kart 7

Metal balls[1], also referred to as Pinballs[2][3], are obstacles from the Mario Kart series.

History

Mario Kart series

Metal balls are stage obstacles in Waluigi Pinball from Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour. They roll around all throughout the course, and flip over any player that drives into them. As such, they act similar to boulders and Big Steelies. On the pinball table section of the track, metal balls are bounced around by bumpers and flippers. In Mario Kart DS they are 2D sprites that always face the camera, while in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour they are 3D models.

Mario Sports Mix

Pinballs also appear in Mario Sports Mix on the Waluigi Pinball court, which is based on the Mario Kart course of the same name. Here, they are released onto the court by a giant robotic Waluigi and then continuously roll around the area, hitting bumpers and walls. When they collide with a player, they push them back and stun them for a few moments while also becoming faster. They keep their momentum if they hit a bumper but will revert to their original speed if they hit a solid wall instead. If a pinball ends up in the hole at the top middle of the court, another one will appear shortly afterwards.

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Template:Media link
  2. ^ Template:Ref quote
  3. ^ Mario Kart 7 Prima guide page 130