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{{about|the recurring item or object|the obstacle from [[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]|[[Crystal ball (obstacle)]]|the treasure from [[Wario World]]|[[List of treasures in Wario World#Horror Manor|List of treasures in Wario World § Horror Manor]]|the item from [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Rare Orb]]}}
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|image=[[File:Crystal Ball PM.png]] [[File:Crystal Ball SPM.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|description='''''Paper Mario'':''' "''A gorgeous crystal ball. Give it to Merluvlee.''"<br>'''''Super Paper Mario'':''' "''A crystal ball Merluvlee gave you. Take it to Merlee.''"
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'''Crystal Balls'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 1, page 18.</ref> are [[List of items|items]] featured in many games throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
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Crystal Balls are first seen in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and its update, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where it gains an animated red line. They are found at the end of most levels. Picking one up will open the [[Mask Gate]] and allow the player to proceed to the next level, while in boss levels, they allow the player to face the world's boss. They are usually guarded by [[Birdo]]. In the NES version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Birdo can be seen holding the Crystal Ball in front of her during battle. In later versions, it seems to come out of her snout upon defeat.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
They are seen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as the main magic tool for [[Merlon]]'s family. Merlon's crystal ball resembles a [[Star Point]] with eyes and uses it to predict Mario's future actions. There is an [[Ultra Stone]] variant given by [[Raphael the Raven]] in the [[Jade Jungle]]. For one of [[Koopa Koot]]'s favors, Mario must retrieve a crystal ball from [[Merlee]] and give it to [[Merluvlee]] in exchange for her autograph. It is also seen with Merlon in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', when Chapter 5 is complete, the player can go see [[Merlee]] at [[Flopside]]. She claims that she wants a Crystal Ball from [[Merluvlee]], and wishes the player to go get it for her. After doing the task, Merlee rewards the player with a free charm and a key that opened a storehouse containing [[Piccolo]] the [[Pixl]].
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===''Luigi's Mansion''===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', [[Madame Clairvoya]] uses a Crystal Ball to see into the future. To make her appear, Luigi must continuously shine his light onto the Crystal Ball to cause it to light up with a pitch-increasing shimmering noise, eventually ending once she appears.

==Names in other languages==
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|Jap={{ruby|水晶丸|すいしょうだま}}<ref>''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, page 28.</ref> / 水しょうダマ (''Super Paper Mario'')<br>''Suishōdama''<br>水晶<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario USA'' section, page 70.</ref><br>''Suishō''<br>カプセル<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 9.</ref><br>''Kapuseru''<br>ミニマリオカプセル<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book i.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref><br>''Mini Mario Kapuseru''
|JapM=Crystal Ball<br><br>Crystal<br><br>Capsule (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')<br><br>Mini-Mario Capsule (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')
|Spa=Bola de cristal<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet,] page 97.</ref><br>Bola de Juguete de Mini-Mario<ref>[https://www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html Official ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' website (Guías Nintendo)]</ref>
|SpaM=Crystal ball<br>Mini-Mario Toy Ball (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')
|Fra=Boule de Cristal
|FraM=Crystal Ball
|Ita=Sfera di cristallo<br>Palla di cristallo<ref>''Super Mario Advance'' European manual, page 113</ref>
|ItaM=Crystal Ball
|Ger=Kristallkugel
|GerM=Crystal Ball
|ChiS=水晶球 (''Paper Mario'')<ref>https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RP4y1H751?p=8 (1:04:27)</ref>
|ChiSR=Shuǐjīngqiú
|ChiSM=Crystal Ball
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