Jar

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This article is about the objects that commonly appear in Super Mario Bros. 2. For the pipes that commonly appear throughout the Mario franchise, see Warp Pipe. For warp vases from Yoshi's Story, see Vase (Yoshi's Story).

Jars[1][2][3], also known as pipes[4][5], pots[6], or vases[7], first appear in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and later Super Mario Bros. 2.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 2

Jar

In Super Mario Bros. 2, they are the main modes of transportation of Subcon; if a character goes down a jar, they will appear in a small room sometimes containing a key being protected by a Phanto. In some levels, entering certain jars within Subspace will allow the player to warp to a further world, acting as the Warp Zones of Super Mario Bros. 2. Magical Potions will not work inside jars though. Cobrats sometimes lurk in the opening of some jars. Certain jars generate endless streams of enemies like Bob-Ombs or red Shyguys unless their entrances are blocked. In Super Mario Advance, some jars also contain Sparks and Spark Chasers, as well as (sometimes Shyguy-ridden) Ferris wheel platforms and one contains a bouncing blade; jars were also added to levels in that version, and certain closed-off jars in previous versions were opened.

BS Super Mario USA

Jars also appear in the pseudo-sequel, BS Super Mario USA, and can be used in the same way as Super Mario Bros. 2. In Subspace, jars lead Mario to Wart in order to battle him.

Super Smash Bros. series

Mushroom Kingdom II in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Mushroom Kingdom II in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Jars made a small appearance in the background of the Super Smash Bros. Melee stage Mushroom Kingdom II, which also took place in Subcon. As the stage returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the jars there also return.

Mario Pinball Land

Four jars appear on the first pyramid interior board of the Shifting Sands Stage in Mario Pinball Land. In this appearance, they have earthy colors and diamond shapes on their pattern. They cannot be interacted with as their corners are elevated, but Snakes come out of them if the top middle tile is activated.

Mario Kart series

Shy Guy and two jars at 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar
Two jars on the 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar track in Mario Kart Tour

Jars appear in two sizes throughout the Shy Guy Bazaar course in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour. They are depicted with a green hue, full lower diamond shapes, no horizontal lines, and a lid covering the top. The large version is decorative, but the small version appears as an obstacle. If driven into, they break and some items will fly out, namely bananas. Some of them, known as snake jars, can also walk and move around, and they reveal many Cobrats when broken.

Names in other languages

Jar

Language Name Meaning
Japanese [8]
ツボ[9]
Tsubo
Pot

German Vase
Vase
Italian Giara
Jar
Portuguese Jarro
Jar
Spanish (NOA) Jarrón
Jar
Spanish (NOE) Vasija
Vase

Snake jar

Language Name Meaning
Japanese へびツボ
Hebi tsubo
Snake pot

German Schlangenvase
Snake vase
Italian Giara serpente
Snake jar
Portuguese Jarro de cobras
Snake jar
Spanish (NOA) Jarrón reptante
Creeping jar
Spanish (NOE) Vasija reptante
Creeping vase

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 NES instruction booklet, page 25.
  2. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Page 89.
  3. ^ Super Mario Advance North American instruction booklet, page 33.
  4. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Page 87.
  5. ^ Super Mario Advance Prima's Official Strategy Guide, pg. 8
  6. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Page 96.
  7. ^ Super Mario Advance North American instruction booklet, page 25.
  8. ^ Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet, page 34.
  9. ^ Mario Kart Tour in-game name