Count Down

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"Countdown" redirects here. For information about the timer in the Yoshi's Island series, see Countdown Timer.

Count Down
Count Down from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance	Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

“It's 1:00. Time to play.”

—Count Down, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Count Down is a large being that resembles a stopwatch fused with an hourglass, and a high-ranking member of the Smithy Gang.

Mario and his allies Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Peach first encounter Count Down while navigating their way through the Weapon World during Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Count Down is one of Smithy's commanders and attacks the Mario gang with its allies, the Ring-a-Dings.

If Count Down is defeated first before any of the Ring-A-Dings, its hands will spin for the rest of the battle, which results in no coins being awarded after the battle.

Attack pattern

During battle, Count Down attacks in a continuous cycle, with the attack depending on what numbers the hands on its clock face are on. The order is shown below; however, when a Ring-a-Ding chants "Time is marching on!" Count Down skips to the next hour.

Before the actual attack, Count Down will make an announcement:

• Ice Rock, Crystal — It's 1:00. "Time to play." (SNES) / "Time for an ice storm." (NS)
• Recover — It's 3:00. "Time to RECOVER!" (SNES) / "Time to recover!" (NS)
• Aurora Flash — It's 5:00. "Time for a break, huh?" (SNES) "Time to view the aurora." (NS)
• Mega Recover — It's 6:00. "Time to FULLY RECOVER." (SNES) "Time to fully recover." (NS)
• Water Blast — It's 7:00. "DINNER TIME." (SNES) / "Time to draw a bath." (NS)
• Takes a Break — It's 9:00. "Guess I'll break."
• Petal Blast — It's 10:00. "Time to garden."
• Flare — It's 12:00. "It's high noon."

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Count Down
	HP	2400	FP	100	Speed	5
	Location(s)	The Weapons' World	Attack	0	Magic attack	120
	Role	Boss	Defense	80	Magic defense	80
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Crystal, Ice Rock, Recover, Aurora Flash, Mega Recover, Water Blast, Petal Blast, Corona
	Weak	Jump, Thunder	Strong	Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	100	Exp. points	140	Items	None
Psychopath	"We're into overtime!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Count Down
HP	2400
Exp.	140
Weak Elements
Weak Statuses	N/A
Drops	N/A
Rare Drops	N/A
Found In	Weapon World
Monster List profile
If you're reading this at one in the morning, it's time to stop playing this game.
Thought Peek
I demand strict punctuality! No excuses!
Animations

Gallery

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  Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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  Count Down's body in the background of the battle

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	メビウス Mebiusu メビウス　(時計とけいの針はり) Mebiusu (Tokei no Hari)	Moebius Moebius (Watch's Hand)
Chinese	梅比斯 Méibǐsī	Moebius
Dutch	Majestijd	Portmanteau of majesteit ("majesty") and tijd ("time")
French	Chronomaître	Portmanteau of chronomètre ("stopwatch") and maître ("master")
German	Wecklassnach	Portmanteau of wecken ("to wake") and Schreck lass nach (a phrase said after experiencing shock)
Italian	Conte Inverso	Count Inverted; a possible pun on conto alla rovescia (countdown; lit. "counting backwards")
Korean	뫼비우스 Moebiuseu	Moebius
Spanish	Cuentatrás	From cuenta atrás ("countdown")