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{{item infobox
|image=[[File:MKT Model Pumpkin (Bowser).png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]], as part of Fall)<br>''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]], independently)
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|related=[[Jack O'Goomba]]<br>[[Splunkin]]
|variants=[[Pumpkin box]]
}}

'''Pumpkins''' occasionally have functional roles in [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] games. Within the games, they commonly take on the appearance of '''{{wp|jack-o'-lantern}}s''', a type of {{wp|Halloween}} decoration, and are consequently encountered in autumnal or spooky environments. The role pumpkins typically fulfill in the franchise is to release collectibles or grant points when destroyed.

Pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns are also employed stylistically within the franchise, replacing the heads of [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s in the [[Fall]] mode of ''[[Super Mario World]]''; being the dominant motif of the [[Pumpkin Zone]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''; and serving as the basis of the [[Prancer]] and [[Pumpkin Kart]] in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series. Walking jack-o'-lantern enemies called [[Splunkin]]s appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

==History==
{{stub|section=y|Include information related to ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''.}}
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[Jack O'Goomba]], an enemy type appearing in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', is a [[Goomba]] with a jack-o'-lantern mounted on its head. The pumpkin fully protects the Goomba from [[stomp]] attacks and allows the enemy to easily bounce back from one [[spin]] attack, though it shatters in the process. Regardless, the enemy can instantly be defeated with a [[Ground Pound]] or by touching it while in [[Rainbow Mario|Rainbow form]].

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:UpshroomDownshroom Wonder.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Pumpkin boxes being launched into the air by Mushroom Platforms.]]
''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' features [[pumpkin box]]es{{derived}} in the course [[Upshroom Downshroom]]. They appear in various sizes, and typically release items when destroyed. During the course's [[Wonder Effect]], the pumpkin boxes become jack-o'-lanterns and are bounced into the air by [[Mushroom Platform]]s.

===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', jack-o'-lanterns are among the many interactive objects in [[ScareScraper]] mode. [[Luigi]] can grab one using the [[Poltergust 5000]]'s vacuuming function, then blow it away into a hard surface to destroy it, potentially releasing a [[Heart (item)|heart]]. [[Greenie]]s may pick up a pumpkin and use it as a shield against Luigi's [[Strobulb]], though Luigi can wrest the pumpkin away from a Greenie by vacuuming it.<ref>{{cite|author=RetroArchive|date=November 24, 2022|url=youtu.be/njsx7DTGG1g?t=1191|title=Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon - ScareScraper All 25 Floors (No Damage - Surprise Expert Mode)|timestamp=19:51|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 8, 2024}} This gameplay footage of the ScareScraper mode in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' shows a Greenie and Luigi using a jack-o'-lantern.</ref>

===''WarioWare Gold''===
In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', the [[Pumpkin Panic]] minigame has [[Ashley]] protecting a pumpkin patch from [[mandrake]]s. She can shoot magic at the mandrakes to turn them into pumpkins, then walk into the pumpkins to knock away and destroy them. Kicked pumpkins can also defeat mandrakes. Given time, a pumpkin eventually flickers and vanishes. If there are multiple pumpkins in a line, Ashley can kick one pumpkin into another to cause a chain reaction; the first pumpkin in a row grants 100 points when destroyed, with the number of points earned per pumpkin increasing as more of them are destroyed in the chain. Pumpkins other than the first in a chain grant make mandrakes defeated by them worth more points. Pumpkins produce purple orbs when destroyed, which charge up Ashley's special ability—a torrent of magic that turns all normal mandrakes currently spawned on the play field into pumpkins. After each night phase, pumpkins fall from the sky to fill the area, allowing the player to earn lots of points. Every other night phase, a large mandrake immune to Ashley's normal attack appears. Therefore, the primary way to damage it is to kick pumpkins into it.

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
[[File:MKT jack-o'-lanterns Shy Guy Wii Maple Treeway.jpg|thumb|300px|Shy Guy Jack-o'-lanterns in [[Maple Treeway|Wii Maple Treeway]]]]
Jack-o'-lanterns (written with a capital "J" in-game) appear as course elements in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', exclusively during tours that occur around Halloween. They have the face of [[Bowser]], [[Boo]], or [[Shy Guy]] carved on them.

Jack-o'-lanterns appear in several sizes. Smaller ones typically lie on the track and can be knocked away by driving into them or hitting them with an item, growing back in the same spot after a while. Larger Jack-o'-lanterns are found on the sides of tracks or in the background, and, when hit, they make a bobbing movement while remaining in place. Like with [[festive tree]]s and [[kadomatsu]], interacting with a Jack-o'-lantern of any size awards the player bonus points, with the action being displayed as "Trick or treat!" Additionally, when hit, Jack-o'-lanterns emit a brief Boo-like chortle, with larger ones emitting said sound at a lower pitch than the small ones. Starting October 25, 2020, 06:00 UTC, interacting with a Jack-o'-lantern also gives drivers an [[event token]].

The only tours to have featured Jack-o'-lanterns thus far were all the [[Halloween Tour]]s as of 2020, the 2021 [[Autumn Tour (2021)|Autumn Tour]], and the [[Battle Tour]].

The following are courses that have featured Jack-o'-lanterns:
<div class="columns"style="columns:2">
*[[London Loop|London Loop 3, R, T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Mario Circuit 1|RMX Mario Circuit 1, R, T]]
*[[RMX Choco Island 1|RMX Choco Island 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Ghost Valley 1|RMX Ghost Valley 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[RMX Donut Plains 1|RMX Donut Plains 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Donut Plains 1 (race course)|SNES Donut Plains 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Choco Island 1|SNES Choco Island 1, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Donut Plains 2 (race course)|SNES Donut Plains 2, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Choco Island 2|SNES Choco Island 2, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Donut Plains 3 (race course)|SNES Donut Plains 3, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Kalimari Desert|N64 Kalimari Desert, R, T]]
*[[N64 Kalimari Desert 2|N64 Kalimari Desert 2, R, T]]
*[[Frappe Snowland|N64 Frappe Snowland, R, T]]
*[[Choco Mountain|N64 Choco Mountain, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Boo Lake|GBA Boo Lake, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Dino Dino Jungle|GCN Dino Dino Jungle, R, T]]
*[[Luigi's Mansion (race course)|DS Luigi's Mansion, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Waluigi Pinball (race course)|DS Waluigi Pinball, R, T]]
*[[Airship Fortress|DS Airship Fortress, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Maple Treeway|Wii Maple Treeway, R, T, R/T]]
*[[Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar, R, T]]
</div>

Jack-o'-lanterns do not appear in most bonus challenges. When they do, they are all off the main track.

A [[MKT Report|''MKT'' Report]] reveals that a total of 403,223,289 Jack-o'-lanterns were "blown away" by the game's playerbase during the 2024 Battle Tour and [[Halloween Tour (2022)|Halloween Tour]].<ref>{{cite|quote=While we're here, this is how many jack-o'-lanterns were blown away during the Battle Tour and Halloween Tour:<br>"403,223,289<br>"We hope you continue to enjoy #MarioKartTour!|author=mariokarttourEN|date=November 5, 2024|url=https://x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1853693732346105926|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=November 12, 2024|archive=archive.ph/Sy1dy|archivedate=November 12, 2024, 20:23:55 UTC}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
MKT Model Pumpkin (Boo).png|Model of a Jack-o'-lantern with a [[Boo]]'s face from ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Model Pumpkin (Shy Guy).png|Model of a Jack-o'-lantern with a [[Shy Guy]]'s face from ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT 366CB.png|A common [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] from ''Mario Kart Tour'' depicting Jack-o'-lanterns
MKT 366QB.png|The Today's Challenge badge from ''Mario Kart Tour'' depicting Jack-o'-lanterns
MKT jack-o'-lanterns.jpg|Some Jack-o'-lanterns in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT jack-o'-lantern Bowser Wii Maple Treeway.jpg|Bowser Jack-o'-lantern in Wii Maple Treeway (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern Bowser DS Airship Fortress.jpg|Bowser Jack-o'-lantern in [[Airship Fortress|DS Airship Fortress]] (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern Boo DS Luigi's Mansion R.jpg|Boo Jack-o'-lantern in [[Luigi's Mansion (race course)|DS Luigi's Mansion R]] (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern Boo N64 Frappe Snowland.jpg|Boo Jack-o'-lantern in [[Frappe Snowland|N64 Frappe Snowland]] (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern Shy Guy Wii Maple Treeway.jpg|Shy Guy Jack-o'-lantern in Wii Maple Treeway (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT jack-o'-lantern trick or treat.jpg|Knocking away a Jack-o'-lantern in Wii Maple Treeway (''Mario Kart Tour''). Note the "Trick or treat!" message displayed on the right.
MKT bg jack-o'-lanterns N64 Frappe Snowland.png|Big Jack-o'-lanterns in the background of N64 Frappe Snowland (''Mario Kart Tour'')
MKT Report 2024 Autumn Challenges jack-o-lanterns.jpg|Artwork of jack-o'-lanterns from the Autumn Celebration 2024 ''MKT'' Report
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
;Jack-o'-lantern
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|ChiT=傑克南瓜燈
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==See also==
*[[Festive tree]]
*[[Kadomatsu]]
*[[Spring egg]]

==References==
{{wikipedia|Pumpkin|pumpkins}}
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