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[[Image:ballbear.PNG|right|frame|Tamanoripū on a '''Beach Ball'''.]]
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'''Beach Balls'''<ref>https://archive.org/stream/Nintendo_Magazine_System_05_1993-08_Trielle_AU#page/n55/mode/2up</ref> are items primarily found in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. In this game, [[Tamanoripū]] enemies are always found riding atop these balls, rolling them slowly with their tiny feet. However, even when [[Mario]] stomps on Tamanoripū and defeats it, the ball will continue to bounce and roll at the same speed, changing orientation when bumping into wall. If Mario jumps onto the ball it will continue moving in the same way, thus becoming a platform. This actually helps Mario when he has to pass large, spiky areas, whose roughness does not seem to affect the bouncy ball. This can be mainly seen in stage 2 of the [[Mario Zone]]. Ganchan, found in the game's prequel, ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', carry Mario the the same way Beach Balls do.
[[File:SML2 Artwork Bear.png|right|frame|A Bear on a Beach Ball]]
'''Beach Balls''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #5. Page 56.</ref> or simply '''Balls''',<ref>"''Knock the Bear off its Ball and ride over the spikes.''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 43. Page 48.</ref> are objects found in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. In this game, [[Bear (enemy)|Bear]]s are always found riding atop these balls, rolling them slowly. However, even when Mario [[stomp]]s on a Bear and defeats it, the ball continues to bounce and roll at the same speed, changing orientation when bumping into a wall. The ball can carry [[Mario]] like a moving platform; in the level [[Mario the Circus Star!]], Beach Balls can be used to pass wide [[Spike Trap|spiky surfaces]]. [[Ganchan]]s, found in the game's predecessor, ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', carry Mario in much the same way Beach Balls do.


Beach Balls are not different from the classic, [[Earth|real life]] [[wikipedia:Beach ball|beach balls]], in terms of design. They feature wide stripes, which alternate from blue to pink. Despite this, the in-game sprite of the balls rather have white and black stripes, most probably because of the chromatical limitations the [[Game Boy]] shows off with.
==Names in other languages==
 
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Beach Balls return in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. The [[minigame]], [[Pool Buoy]]. has the players controlling the balls from inside. With the aid of the buoyancy on the water, the characters can move freely so they can bump into other players Although their design pattern is not changed at all so as to get more recognized as beach balls, these are now translucent in order for the characters to be seen by the human player. Their color is differing from player to player.
|Jap=タマ<ref>''Super Mario-kun'' volume 7, page 116.</ref> / 玉<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' section, page 75.</ref>
|JapR=Tama
|JapM=Ball
|Jap2=ボール<ref>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/Cg7gorn.jpeg page 105.]</ref>
|Jap2R=Bōru
|Jap2M=Ball
|Jap3=タマノリ<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/l6j/enemy/index.html</ref>
|Jap3R=Tamanori
|Jap3M=Balance Ball
|Ger=Ball
|GerM=Ball
|Ita=Pallone da spiaggia<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Italy) Numero 1 - 1993. Page 22.</ref><br>Palla<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 75</ref>
|ItaM=Beach ball<br>Ball
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:58, December 28, 2023

Not to be confused with magical ball.
Artwork of Bear, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
A Bear on a Beach Ball

Beach Balls,[1] or simply Balls,[2] are objects found in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. In this game, Bears are always found riding atop these balls, rolling them slowly. However, even when Mario stomps on a Bear and defeats it, the ball continues to bounce and roll at the same speed, changing orientation when bumping into a wall. The ball can carry Mario like a moving platform; in the level Mario the Circus Star!, Beach Balls can be used to pass wide spiky surfaces. Ganchans, found in the game's predecessor, Super Mario Land, carry Mario in much the same way Beach Balls do.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タマ[3] / 玉[4]
Tama
ボール[5]
Bōru
タマノリ[6]
Tamanori
 Ball

Ball

Balance Ball

German Ball
 Ball
Italian Pallone da spiaggia[7]
Palla[8]
 Beach ball
Ball

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 56.
  2. ^ "Knock the Bear off its Ball and ride over the spikes." - Nintendo Power Volume 43. Page 48.
  3. ^ Super Mario-kun volume 7, page 116.
  4. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins section, page 75.
  5. ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 105.
  6. ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/l6j/enemy/index.html
  7. ^ Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 1 - 1993. Page 22.
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 75
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Protagonist Mario • Heavy Zed • Hippo
Forms Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Bunny Mario • Space Mario • Aqua Mario • Invincible Mario • Bomb Mario
Bosses Big Bird • Tatanga • Sewer rat • Witch • Three Little Pigs • Octopus • Wario
Items 1-Up Heart • 3-Up Heart • Carrot • Coin • Fire Flower • Golden Coin • Moneybag • Mushroom • Star
Objects ? Block • Ball on chains • Beach Ball • Bell • Bone Lift • Brick • Cloud • Empty Block • Fiery block • Gear • Goal • Invisible/flashing block • Skull Platform • Soap bubble • Tree sap
Enemies Ant • Aqua Goomba • Battle Beetle • Bear • Bee Fly • Beebee • Bero • Bigbee • Birdfish • Blurp • Bomubomu • Boo • Bopping Toady • Bullet Bill • Cheep-Cheep • Chikunto • Collector • Dokanto • Dondon • Fireball Boy • Floating Face • Ghost Goomba • Goomba • Goronto • Grubby • Honebon • Jack-in-the-Box • Karakara • Kiddokatto • Koopa Troopa • Kyororo • Kyotonbo • Kurokyura • Masked Ghoul • Minikyura • Moofish • No. 48 • Noko Bombette • Para-Goomba • Pikku • Piranha Plant • Poro • Ragumo • Rerere • Screw • Shark • Skeleton Bee • Spikey • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Star • Tamara • Tosenbo • Unera • Unibo • Venus Fire Trap
Obstacles Boulder • Cannonball • Crystal ball • Falling spike • Furizo • Karamenbo • Lance • Lava • Mechanical fist • Piranha Plant (statue) • Satellite • Spiked ball • Tatenoko • Turtle Cannon • Wakiri • Yashichi
Levels Overworld Mushroom Zone • Hippo • Scenic Course • Mario's castle • Casino
Tree Zone Invincibility! • In the Trees • The Exit • Honeybees • Final Boss: The Big Bird • Secret Course 1
Space Zone Moon stage • Star stage • Secret Course 2
Macro Zone The Ant Monsters • In the Syrup Sea • Fiery Mario–Special Agent • Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! • Secret Course 3
Pumpkin Zone Bat Course • Pumpkin Zone Level 2 • Pumpkin Zone Level 3 • Witch's Mansion Course • Secret Course 4 • Secret Course 5
Mario Zone Fiery Blocks • Mario the Circus Star! • Beware: Jagged Spikes • Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs!
Turtle Zone Cheep Cheep Course • Turtle Zone • Whale Course • Secret Course 6
Other Gallery • Glitches • Staff
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