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{{about|the object that appears in [[Yoshi's Story]] and [[Wario Land 4]]|the object referred to as a "piston" in the [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] [[Prima Games]] guide|[[Skewer#New Super Mario Bros. Wii|Skewer § New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]}}
[[File:The Curious Factory WL4 screenshot.png|frame|Wario, standing near some Compressors in ''[[Wario Land 4]]'']]
[[File:The Curious Factory WL4 screenshot.png|frame|Wario standing near some pistons in ''Wario Land 4'']]
The '''Compressor''',{{ref needed}} also known as a '''weight''',<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 21.</ref> is a piston-like machine in the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'']] series. When [[Wario]] walks under one, the Compressor squishes Wario and transforms him into [[Flat Wario]], allowing him to crawl into small spaces. Despite its effects, they do not harm Wario or any enemy in any sort of way. These objects mainly appear in factory levels (such as [[The Curious Factory]]) and some [[Puzzle Room]]s. There is always a [[Decompressor]] or a body of water that returns Wario to his normal size and shape.
A '''piston'''<ref>Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Pages 112 and 114.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508195736/http://www.yoshisstory.com/6-1.html ''Yoshi's Story'' official North American website]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved August 15, 2020.</ref> is a machine that first appears in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. In the [[Mecha Castle]], pistons appear in pairs and try to crush an unsuspecting [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] passing between. If a Yoshi is crushed, he is defeated instantly and lost as a result. Not even the [[Super Happy]] form can protect the Yoshi from this hazard.


Compressors also appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' in the level [[Mecha Castle]]. They appear in pairs and try to crush an unsuspecting [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] passing between. If a Yoshi is crushed, it will be defeated instantly and lost as a result. Even the [[Super Happy]] form cannot protect the Yoshi from this hazard.
A different-looking type of piston<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' V.3, page 57.</ref><ref>Wessel, Craig. ''Warioland 4''. Page 29.</ref> appears in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. If a piston squishes [[Wario]], it transforms him into [[Flat Wario]], allowing him to crawl into small spaces. Pistons do not harm Wario or any enemy in any sort of way. These objects mainly appear in factory [[level]]s (such as [[The Curious Factory]]) and some [[pink area]]s. There is always a [[Decompressor]] or a body of [[water]] that returns Wario to his normal size and shape.


==Names in other languages==
Pistons return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' as hazardous objects that appear in only one level: [[Fluff-Puff Peaks Flying Battleship]]. If [[Mario]] is crushed by a piston, he reverts to [[Small Mario]] and loses a life immediately after.
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドドン<ref>''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide, page 92.</ref>
|JapR=Dodon
|JapM=Likely from ''dosun'', crushing sound in Japanese; similar to [[Thwomp]]
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Flat Wario WL2.png|Wario, being flattened by a [[D-Bat]]'s Compressor, in ''[[Wario Land II]]''
Compressor.png|Sprite from ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Compressor.png|A compressor, from ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
WL4-Piston Sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Wario Land 4]]''
SMBW Smasher.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==references==
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Latest revision as of 14:08, December 23, 2023

This article is about the object that appears in Yoshi's Story and Wario Land 4. For the object referred to as a "piston" in the New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Games guide, see Skewer § New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Wario standing near some pistons in Wario Land 4

A piston[1][2] is a machine that first appears in Yoshi's Story. In the Mecha Castle, pistons appear in pairs and try to crush an unsuspecting Yoshi passing between. If a Yoshi is crushed, he is defeated instantly and lost as a result. Not even the Super Happy form can protect the Yoshi from this hazard.

A different-looking type of piston[3][4] appears in Wario Land 4. If a piston squishes Wario, it transforms him into Flat Wario, allowing him to crawl into small spaces. Pistons do not harm Wario or any enemy in any sort of way. These objects mainly appear in factory levels (such as The Curious Factory) and some pink areas. There is always a Decompressor or a body of water that returns Wario to his normal size and shape.

Pistons return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder as hazardous objects that appear in only one level: Fluff-Puff Peaks Flying Battleship. If Mario is crushed by a piston, he reverts to Small Mario and loses a life immediately after.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Pages 112 and 114.
  2. ^ Yoshi's Story official North American website. Nintendo. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Nintendo Power Advance V.3, page 57.
  4. ^ Wessel, Craig. Warioland 4. Page 29.