Ladder

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This article is about the platforming objects found in many games. For the item in Mario's Time Machine, see Ladder (item).

Mario next to a ladder in Donkey Kong

Ladders are objects first seen in the original Donkey Kong game. They have reappeared throughout many later games as inanimate objects that the player is able to climb to progress in the level, area, or stage.

History

Wario climbing a ladder in Wario Land 4

Donkey Kong series

Donkey Kong

Ladders are found throughout Donkey Kong and serve as a connection between two platforms. In 25 m, Mario has to use them in order to get to the top and to avoid barrels and Fireballs, however, barrels can occasionally roll down the ladders and the Fireballs can climb up them as well. Some of the ladders are broken; Mario cannot climb these. He also cannot climb any ladders if he is carrying a hammer. Some of the ladders in the 50 m stage extend and retract. Mario can only climb those up completely if they are fully open.

Ladders reappear in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy in several varieties. The static and extending ladders from the original arcade game make a return in many levels of the game. Mario can only climb a ladder if he stands on solid ground, which is an important element in some levels, where he first has to place a road or jump on an icicle to have a platform to stand on from which he can climb the ladder. Another important element in the game's puzzles are ladders than can be placed by Mario himself, also known as Arrow Blocks^[1]. If Mario jumps against one such vertical-facing block in the game, the game freezes and the player has to place the ladder in any free point of the level. The ladder will then extend itself upwards and downwards as far as it can. The ladder is timed, and disappears after the time has passed. This timer indicated with a music that starts playing as soon as the ladder is placed and gets faster gradually. The timer can be reset if Mario places another ladder within the first ladder's time limit, or any other placeable objects such as roads, Jump Stands, and blocks. After disappearing, the ladder can then be placed with the same block again.

VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew

Ladders reappear in VS. Wrecking Crew and Wrecking Crew, where they serve the same purpose they did in Donkey Kong. The enemies, Eggplant Men, Gotchawrenches, and Foreman Spike, can climb ladders. A type of ladders, ladder walls, appears in this game, where they must be destroyed.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 2

Ladders first appeared in the Super Mario series in Super Mario Bros. 2, where they function similar to beanstalks.

Super Mario Land

Ladders also appear in Super Mario Land's bonus game. One ladder, along with Mario, will move between the different platforms until the player presses . Mario will then move along the platform, but if he comes across a ladder, Mario will move up or down it onto another platform, collecting a different reward.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

A rope ladder sprite

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the only level to feature ladders is World 2-4, where they are made of ropes. Here, while strong gusts blow, the ladders are pushed up, making them unusable.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Ladders also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U and its Nintendo Switch port, in the level The Mighty Cannonship, and in New Super Luigi U in the levels Slippery Rope Ladders and Broozers and Barrels. They behave the same as they did in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Luigi's Mansion

Several ladders also appear in Luigi's Mansion. One of them appears in Professor E. Gadd's laboratory, though it serves no function, and a second leads between the Courtyard and the Bottom of the Well. A third is found on the bunk bed in The Twins' Room, and two are found on the Roof.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, ladders appear in every world and plus world.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, Blue Ladders are present. They cause Mini Marios to immediately climb or descend it.

Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, ladders are found in the Floro Caverns. Bowser is unable to climb up the ladder, most likely due to his size. If he tries, he struggles and mutters, "Can't climb this!"

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Ladders first appear in the Super Smash Bros. series in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. They appear in the 75 m, PictoChat, and Rumble Falls stages. They are also found in several of the Subspace Emissary levels. They can also be placed as stage parts in custom stages.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, ladders reappear on 75 m as well as on Palutena's Temple and the Wrecking Crew stage. On the Wrecking Crew stage, ladders appear in the form of ladder walls and can be destroyed if they are attacked.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, ladders reappear on 75 m, Palutena's Temple, Wrecking Crew, and the stage builder. Fighters can now perform aerial attacks while on a ladder.

Mario Party series

Mario Party: Island Tour

In Mario Party: Island Tour, ladders appear in the minigame Mad Ladders.

Mario Party 10

In Mario Party 10, ladders appear in Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Ladders also appears in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports which Captain Toad and Toadette can climb. During the levels that reappear from Super Mario 3D World, ladders were added due to Captain Toad and Toadette being unable to jump.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハシゴ^[2] / はしご^[3] Hashigo	Ladder
Dutch	Ladder^[4]	Ladder
Italian	Scala	Ladder
Spanish	Escalera	Ladder

References

^ Nintendo Power Volume 61, pages 81 and 82.
^ Japanese Wrecking Crew instruction manual
^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Japanese instruction booklet, pages 12 & 18.
^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 13: "Voorwerpen".

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[1] Nintendo Power Volume 61, pages 81 and 82.

[2] Japanese Wrecking Crew instruction manual

[3] Game Boy Donkey Kong Japanese instruction booklet, pages 12 & 18.

[4] Game Boy Donkey Kong Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 13: "Voorwerpen".

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[Edit] Donkey Kong (arcade) / Donkey Kong (GB)
Characters		Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr.* • Mario • Pauline
Arcade levels		25m • 50m • 75m • 100m
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	Big-City	Stage 1-1 • Stage 1-2 • Stage 1-3 • Stage 1-4 • Stage 1-5 • Stage 1-6 • Stage 1-7 • Stage 1-8
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	Ship	Stage 3-1 • Stage 3-2 • Stage 3-3 • Stage 3-4 • Stage 3-5 • Stage 3-6 • Stage 3-7 • Stage 3-8
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	Desert	Stage 5-1 • Stage 5-2 • Stage 5-3 • Stage 5-4 • Stage 5-5 • Stage 5-6 • Stage 5-7 • Stage 5-8 • Stage 5-9 • Stage 5-10 • Stage 5-11 • Stage 5-12
	Airplane	Stage 6-1 • Stage 6-2 • Stage 6-3 • Stage 6-4 • Stage 6-5 • Stage 6-6 • Stage 6-7 • Stage 6-8
	Iceberg	Stage 7-1 • Stage 7-2 • Stage 7-3 • Stage 7-4 • Stage 7-5 • Stage 7-6 • Stage 7-7 • Stage 7-8 • Stage 7-9 • Stage 7-10 • Stage 7-11 • Stage 7-12
	Rocky-Valley	Stage 8-1 • Stage 8-2 • Stage 8-3 • Stage 8-4 • Stage 8-5 • Stage 8-6 • Stage 8-7 • Stage 8-8 • Stage 8-9 • Stage 8-10 • Stage 8-11 • Stage 8-12 • Stage 8-13 • Stage 8-14 • Stage 8-15 • Stage 8-16
	Tower	Stage 9-1 • Stage 9-2 • Stage 9-3 • Stage 9-4 • Stage 9-5 • Stage 9-6 • Stage 9-7 • Stage 9-8 • Stage 9-9
Allies*		Jumper • Monchee
Abilities*		Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Roll
Items and objects		1 UP Heart* • Bird Nest • Bolt • Conveyor Belt • Door* • Hammer • Ice Block* • Jump Stand* • Key* • Ladder • Lift • Parasol, Hat & Bag • Road* • Rope* • Rope (wire)* • Super Hammer* • Switch* • Trash Can*
Enemies and obstacles		Aqua Man* • Arumajiron* • Barrel • Bird* • Bowbow* • Bukubuku* • Cannon* • Cement tub • Chikuchiku* • Dorakyū* • Dōryī* • Dotty* • Dust Man • Faiachū* • Fire • Fireball • Furafurawā* • Gessori* • Giant Donkey Kong* • Golem* • Gyātoru* • Hawks* • Icicle* • Jack • Kaibādo* • Kānyī* • Miira* • Ottō* • Oil* • Oil drum • Penpen* • Purupuru* • Rappy* • Robo NO.1* • Rokkun* • Sairesu* • Sir Shovalot* • Skeleton* • Snapjaw* • Sniper* • Spark* • Sukōpī* • Thwomp Platform* • Tododesu* • Tsutan'ōmen* • Walking Block* • Wire Trap*
Other		25m Theme • Gallery (Game Boy) • Media (Game Boy) • Opening • Staff (Game Boy)
* Only in Donkey Kong (GB)

[Edit] VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew
Characters	Mario • Luigi
Items and objects	Coin • Door • Drum^a • Dynamite • Floor • Golden Hammer^a • Ladder (Ladder wall) • Letter^a • Pillar^a • Wall
Enemies	Eggplant Man^a • Fireball • Foreman Spike^a • Gotchawrench
^a Only in Wrecking Crew

[Edit] Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) / Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Switch)
Characters	Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini-Mario • Toad^a
Worlds	Mario Toy Company • Donkey Kong Jungle • Fire Mountain • Merry Mini-Land^a • Spooky House • Slippery Summit^a • Mystic Forest • Twilight City • Donkey Kong
Plus Worlds	Mario Toy Factory • Donkey Kong Jungle Plus • Fire Mountain Plus • Merry Mini-Land Plus^a • Spooky House Plus • Slippery Summit Plus^a • Mystic Forest Plus • Twilight City Plus • Donkey Kong Plus
Enemies and obstacles	Bat • Bird • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Block • Boo • Brickman • Bucket Man • Candle • Cannon • Falling spike • Fire bird • Fire Shy Guy • Fireball • Ice Block^a • Icicle^a • Lava Geyser • Monchee • Ninji • Oil • Podoboo • Polterguy • RamRam • Robo Kikki • Shy Guy • Sir Shovalot • Snapjaw • Spear Guy • Spike • Tane Pakkun • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform • Wire Trap • Wrench Shy Guy
Abilities	Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Spring Jump
Items and objects	1-Up Mushroom • 2 UP • 3 UP • 5 UP • Bird Nest • Conveyor Belt • Direction Switch • Donut Block • Elevator • Flower Fan^a • Garbage Can • Girder • Hammer • Help Box • Key • Ladder • Letter Block • Present • Sand block • Spring • Rope • Color Switch • Toy box • Warp Box^a • Wire
Other	Mini-Mario Factory Game! • Gallery (GBA · Switch) • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff (GBA · Switch)
^a Exclusive to the Switch version

[Edit] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Playable characters	Mario • Luigi • Yellow Toad • Blue Toad
Supporting characters	Yoshi • Princess Peach • Toad
Bosses	Bowser Jr. • Koopalings (Larry Koopa · Roy Koopa · Lemmy Koopa · Wendy O. Koopa · Iggy Koopa · Morton Koopa Jr. · Ludwig von Koopa) • Magikoopa • Bowser
Worlds	World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • World 8 • World 9 • World Coin
Items and objects	? Block • ? Switch • 1-Up Mushroom • Arrow lift • Balance Lift • Barrel • Blue Coin • Bolt Lift • Brick • Chest • Cog • Coin • Current • Dark • Donut Block • Fire Flower • Flip Panel • Flower • Flying ? Block • Frozen Coin • Fruit • Glow Block • Half-circle rock • Hard Block • Hidden Coin • Hidden goal • Ice Block • Ice Flower • Ice Snake Block • Ice Wall • Invisible Block • Iron Block • Light Block • Limited Lift • Midway point • Mini Mushroom • Mushroom Platform • P Switch • Paddle wheel • Pendulum Platform • Penguin Suit • Pipe Cannon • Pole (goal) • Pole (object) • POW Block • Propeller Block • Propeller Mushroom • Quicksand • Red ! Switch • Red Block • Red Coin • Red Ring • Remote-Control Platform • Remote-Controlled Clown Car • Remote-Controlled Fence • Remote-Controlled Lift • Rolling log • Roulette Block • Sand Geyser • Screw • Screwtop Lift • Screwtop Platform • Screwtop Shroom • Sinking and Rising Mushrooms • Slow falling platform • Small pipe • Spine Coaster • Square cloud • Star • Star Coin • Stretch Block • Stretch Shroom • Super Mushroom • Swing • Swinging Hammer • Tilt Lift • Toad balloon • Trampoline • Turning Floor • Vine • Warp Cannon • Warp Pipe • Water Ball • Wind
Moves	Crouch • Dash • Double Jump • Drill Spin • Fly • Ground Pound • Jump • Midair Spin • Shell Toss • Simultaneous Ground Pound • Slide • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Enemies	Amp • Banzai Bill • Banzai Bill Cannon • Big Boo • Big Dry Bones • Big Fire Piranha • Big Fuzzy • Big Thwomp • Big Wiggler • Big Urchin • Bill Blaster • Bill Blaster Turret • Blooper • Blooper Baby • Blooper Nanny • Bob-omb • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Bramball • Broozer • Bulber • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Cannon • Cannonball • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Cheep-Chomp • Circling Boo Buddies • Clampy • Climbing Koopa • Cooligan • Crowber • Deep-Cheep • Dry Bones • Eep Cheep • Fire Bro • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Flame Chomp • Foo • Fuzzy • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Giant Goomba • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Heavy Para-Beetle • Hefty Goomba • Huckit Crab • Ice Bro • Jellybeam • King Bill (World 9-3) • King Bill (World 9-8) • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Mechakoopa • Mega Cheep-Cheep • Mega Deep-Cheep • Mini Goomba • Missile Bill • Monty Mole • Muncher • Para-Beetle • Parabomb • Paragoomba • Piranha Flower • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Porcupuffer • Prickly Goomba • Quartet-cannon • River Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrench • Scaredy Rat • Sledge Bro • Spike • Spike Top • Spiny • Spiny Cheep Cheep • Spiny Egg • Stalking Piranha Plant • Stone Spike • Super Piranha Plant • Swoop • Thwomp • Urchin • Venus Fire Trap • Wiggler
Obstacles	Ash • Ball 'N' Chain • Burner • Circus ball • Fire Bar • Ghost Block • Ghost Vase • Giant Spiked Ball • Huge Icicle • Icicle • Jumbo Ray • Lava Geyser • Ring • Skewer • Spiked ball • Volcanic debris
Minigames	1-up Blast • Power-up Panels • Enemy Course
Further info	Paah • Coin Battle • Gallery • Glitches • Hint movies • Media • New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos • Pre-release and unused content • Staff • Time Limit • Trading cards

[Edit] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Characters and Minis		Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad • Pauline
Attractions		Coaster Hills • Jumpy Jungle • Teatime Twirl • Warped Mansion • Sandstorm Steps • Cosmic Adventure • Cannon Cove • Super Skywheel • Final Ferris Wheel • Rainbow Summit • Secret Storage • Coaster Hills+ • Jumpy Jungle+ • Teatime Twirl+ • Warped Mansion+ • Sandstorm Steps+ • Cosmic Adventure+ • Cannon Cove+ • Super Skywheel+ • Final Ferris Wheel+ • Rainbow Summit+ • Secret Storage+
Objects	Collectibles	Coin (large) • Hammer • Mini Mario Card • M-Token • Pickup
	Movable objects	Blocker • Blue Ladder • Green Pipe • Magnet Rod • Purple Conveyor • Red Girder • Springs (Pink Spring · Yellow Spring)
	Fixed objects	Cannon • Conveyor Belt • Conveyor Switch • Crumble Block • Girder • Ladder • Magnet Block • Mini Door • Pokey Block • Shy Guy Block • Spikes • Warp Pipe
Enemies		Barrel • Donkey Kong's robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Fireball • Magnet Sparky • Piranha Plant (with Fire) • Pokey • Polterguy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Thwomp
Miscellaneous		Gallery • Ken Darling • Media • Mini-Land • Slide • Staff