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Don't really recall any mainline games where they can be defeated; they certainly can't in Odyssey and Wonder.
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A '''Bill Blaster''', originally known as a '''Turtle Cannon'''<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 14.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9. "''Turtle Cannons relentlessly fire this living, deadly projectile at Mario.''"</ref> and also referred to as a '''Bullet Bill Cannon''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas'' Page 35. "''If you stay close to pipes with Piranha Flowers inside, they won’t come out. Likewise, Bullet Bill Cannons won't fire if you’re near.''"</ref> simply '''Cannon''',<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 167.</ref> or '''Bullet Bill Launcher''',<ref>''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island'' Confidential Information Tab.</ref> is a black cannon that fires [[Bullet Bill]]s from either side. Bill Blasters are usually used as defense emplacements in [[fortress]]es and [[castle]]s. While some Bill Blasters are pure black, others have a design (usually a skull icon) emblazoned on their sides. | A '''Bill Blaster''', originally known as a '''Turtle Cannon'''<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 14.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9. "''Turtle Cannons relentlessly fire this living, deadly projectile at Mario.''"</ref> and also referred to as a '''Bullet Bill Cannon''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas'' Page 35. "''If you stay close to pipes with Piranha Flowers inside, they won’t come out. Likewise, Bullet Bill Cannons won't fire if you’re near.''"</ref> simply '''Cannon''',<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 167.</ref> or '''Bullet Bill Launcher''',<ref>''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island'' Confidential Information Tab.</ref> is a black cannon that fires [[Bullet Bill]]s from either side. Bill Blasters are usually used as defense emplacements in [[fortress]]es and [[castle]]s. While some Bill Blasters are pure black, others have a design (usually a skull icon) emblazoned on their sides. | ||
Bill Blasters are immobile and usually indestructible, as they are commonly part of the environment, although they are enemies that are capable of being defeated in some | Bill Blasters are immobile and usually indestructible, as they are commonly part of the environment, although they are enemies that are capable of being defeated in some RPGs. Some of them briefly expand in size before shooting Bullet Bills, such as in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. While they cannot move around, some Bill Blasters in more recent games have been shown to be able to rotate, like a turret. Due to their nature, they are usually paired with Bullet Bills as their main attack. | ||
Bill Blasters are similar to [[Burner]]s. The latter emits flames instead of Bullet Bills. | Bill Blasters are similar to [[Burner]]s. The latter emits flames instead of Bullet Bills. | ||