- This article is about the recurring obstacle. For the enemy from Wario Land 4, see mine (enemy).
Mine | |||
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A Mine as it appears in Super Mario World | |||
First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (2021) | ||
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Floating Mines,[1][2] also known as Mines[3] (also parsed as mines),[4] are Spike Ball-like bombs that first appeared in Super Mario World. Despite their name, they are not always shown to be explosive.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
In Super Mario World, Floating Mines first appear in Yoshi's Island 4 as spiked balls with a wooden texture that drift in the water. They follow the current continuously and pulsate with spikes. Yoshi can step on their spikes harmlessly and eat them, and a Super Star can defeat them. In the Sunken Ghost Ship, many are in free fall, making it difficult for Mario or Luigi to move around.
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
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Mines, simply called bombs in Super Mario 64 and also called spiked orbs in the Player's Guide[5] and Super Mario 64 DS, play a vital role in defeating Bowser. In the final arenas of Bowser in the Dark World, Bowser in the Fire Sea, and Bowser in the Sky, where the bombs surround the arena, Mario, Luigi, or Wario has to throw Bowser into one of the bombs to defeat him (three in Bowser in the Sky). If the player jumps into one of the bombs, it will blow up and they will take two wedges of damage.
There was also going to be a smaller, water-based variant, but it was cut out from the final.
Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Mikey Mines[6][7] also appear in Super Mario Galaxy. They come in two versions. The underwater version moves on a vertical chain and regenerate themselves after detonation. The space version, also known as Space Mines,[6] appears as featureless spiked balls. They are usually immobile but sometimes move vertically or horizontally. They can be defeated if they are shot with a Star Bit.
Both types also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where they look and act the same as in the predecessor. In this game, Yoshi cannot eat them. Some may release coins, 1-Up Mushrooms, or Star Bits.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
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Mines, referred to as spike balls,[8] also appear in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury in the form of a green spiked ball with yellow spikes. They first appear in Clear Pipe Cruise. They are in the interior of Clear Pipes, blocking parts of them. Some Green Stars are among spike balls; if the player hits a spike ball, they not only take damage, but are also ejected backwards in the pipe, so its destruction is necessary to pass. They can be destroyed by a fireball from Fire Mario, a baseball, Invincible Mario or White Tanooki Mario.
Mario's Time Machine
In Mario's Time Machine, mines appear as obstacles while Mario is surfing around. In the SNES version, hitting one causes Mario to lose all of his mushrooms, whereas in the PC version, hitting one only causes Mario to lose one of them.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
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In Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, small mines appear as somewhat common obstacles. They can be found on the ground, where they can be picked up, or floating in underwater, where they can interrupt a Body Slam. If interacted with, they proceed to flash and then soon explode, causing damage. The Pecan enemy can also spit mines that sink and automatically explode.
Mario Party series
Mario Party 3
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In Mario Party 3, mines (referred to as bombs) appear in the minigame Cheep Cheep Chase, where they are in the way of the players, who are being pursued by a large Cheep Cheep. To get around them, the players must dive.
Mario Party 6
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Mines also appear as a projectile in Mario Party 6, in Sink or Swim. While three other characters are swimming in a body of water, one player tries to drop mines on their heads. If the mines hit someone, they do not explode. They simply knock them unconscious.
Mario Party Superstars
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Mines reappear in Mario Party Superstars, reprising their roles in the Cheep Cheep Chase minigame.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
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Spike balls reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports using the same appearance as from Super Mario 3D World and acting in the same way. They are usually seen in levels with clear pipes and block the way of the player, such as Clear Pipe Puzzleplex. They can be destroyed by using the Super Pickax power-up.
Luigi's Mansion 3
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Two types of mines appear in the Boilerworks and the ScreamPark minigame Coin Floating in Luigi's Mansion 3. There is a normal type resembling a Spike Ball, and a homing type that acts as a bomb. The later moves toward the nearest player, and when close, it flashes red and eventually blows up. Their explosion can pop Luigi's inflatable duck boat and make him drown, losing 20 HP.
Gallery
Screenshot from Super Mario World
Screenshot from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Model from Super Mario 64
Screenshot from Super Mario 64 DS
Screenshot from DK: Jungle Climber
Screenshot of Sling Pod Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of Deep Dark Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of Cosmic Cove Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot of Clear Pipe Cruise in Super Mario 3D World
Screenshot of Clear Pipe Cruise in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Additional names
Internal names
Game | File | Name | Meaning
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Super Mario 64 DS | data/enemy/koopa_bomb/ | KIRAI | Bowser Bomb / Mine |
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/SpaceMine.arc | SpaceMine | Space Mine |
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
宇宙機雷 (Uchū Kirai) | Space Mine |
Super Mario 3D World Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker |
content/ObjectData/NeedleSeed.bfres content/ObjectData/NeedleSeed.szs |
NeedleSeed | Needle Seed |
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | 機雷[9] (Super Mario World) / Kirai バクダン / Bakudan きのみ (Mario Party 6) Kinomi キライラ[13] (Super Mario Galaxy, underwater type, and Super Mario Galaxy 2, both types) Kiraira スペースキライラ[14] (Super Mario Galaxy, space type) Supēsu Kiraira トゲボール[15] (Super Mario World and Super Mario 3D World) Toge Bōru |
Mine Bomb; shared with flame thrower in Super Mario 64 Tree Nut Play on「機雷」(kirai, mine) and possibly「イライラ」(iraira, to get irritated) Space Kiraira Spike Ball; shared with Spike Ball |
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German | Stachel Floating Mine[?] | Spike Floating Mine | |
Italian | Mina Minaspina (DDR:MM)[?] |
Mine Mine-spike |
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Spanish | Mina Flotante[?] | Floating Mine |
References
- ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Page 52.
- ^ Nintendo Power Advance V.4, page 71.
- ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Pages 58 and 137.
- ^ "Make sure you catch enough mushrooms to enter the time tunnel. And watch out for mines and sharks!" — Hints, Mario's Time Machine, 1994
- ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Pages 43 and 125.
- ^ a b English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 135.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World), page 40.
- ^ 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 166.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64), pages 35, 63, 94.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64DS」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64 DS), page 026.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 127 and 159.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section, page 127.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 61 and 223.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | |||
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Characters | Wario • Brown Sugar Pirates • Mario | ||
Bosses | Spiked Koopa • Minotaur • Penguin • Devil's Head • Bobo • Ghost • Captain Syrup • Genie | ||
Worlds | Rice Beach • Mt. Teapot • Sherbet Land • Stove Canyon • SS Tea Cup • Parsley Woods • Syrup Castle | ||
Power-ups | Bull Pot • Dragon Pot • Garlic Pot • Jet Pot • Star | ||
Collectibles | ? Block • 1 Gold Coin • 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • 3-Up Heart • Heart • Key • Treasure | ||
Enemies and obstacles | Batto Shuruken • Bee Fly • Big • Bō • Bucket Head • Chicken Duck • D.D. • Demon Bat • Dropper • Floater • Gaugau • Goboten • Guragura • Harisu • Helmut • Knight • Konotako • Kōmori Missile • Lance • Maizō • Mine • Muncher • Paidan • Pecan • Penkoon • Pikkarikun • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant • Pirate Goom • Pouncer • Skewer • Sparky • Spiked ball • Togemaru • Ukiwani • Wanderin' Goom • Watch • White puff • Yadorā • Yarikuri Obake | ||
Miscellaneous | Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff |
Luigi's Mansion 3 | ||
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Characters | Playable | Luigi • Gooigi |
Supporting | Polterpup • Professor E. Gadd • Mario • Princess Peach • Toads | |
Antagonists | King Boo • Hellen Gravely | |
Tools and equipment | Dark-Light Device • Flashlight • Poltergust G-00 • Strobulb • Suction Shot • Virtual Boo | |
Items and objects | Bill • Bomb • Coin • Coin pile • Elevator button • Elevator tracker • Gem • Gold Bar • Gold Bone • Key • Pearl • Boo Ball • Trap Detector | |
Ghosts | Normal ghosts | 16 Boos • Golden Goob • Goob • Hammer • Jewel Rausuto • Mini Goob • Mini Hammer • Mummy • Oozer • Slinker • Spirit Ball • Trapper |
Rare ghosts | Speed Goob • Speed Hammer • Speed Oozer • Bomb Goob • Bomb Hammer • Bomb Oozer • Regen Goob • Regen Hammer • Regen Slinker • Lethal Goob • Lethal Hammer • Lethal Oozer • Lethal Slinker • Thieving Slinker • Medic Goob • Electric Oozer • Diffusing Goob • Diffusing Hammer • Warp Slinker | |
Boss ghosts | Steward • Chambrea • Kruller • Chef Soulfflé • Amadeus Wolfgeist • King MacFrights • Dr. Potter • Morty • Polterkitty • Ug • Clem • Serpci • Nikki, Lindsey, & Ginny • Captain Fishook • Johnny Deepend • DJ Phantasmagloria • Hellen Gravely • King Boo • ScareScraper: Boolossus | |
Other enemies | Bat • Crow • Mouse • Possessed Bin • Snake • Spider • Takarabako Obake | |
The Last Resort floors | Basement • Grand Lobby • Mezzanine • Hotel Shops • The Great Stage • RIP Suites • Castle MacFrights • Garden Suites • Paranormal Productions • Unnatural History Museum • Boilerworks • Tomb Suites • Twisted Suites • The Spectral Catch • Fitness Center • The Dance Hall • Master Suite • Rooftop | |
Further info | Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Professor E. Gadd's Research Journal • Quotes • Staff | |
Other | ScareScraper • ScreamPark • The Last Resort | |
Related Play Nintendo activities: How well do you know the Luigi’s Mansion 3 game? • Luigi and Polterpup are hunting ghosts! • Luigi’s on the run in a haunted puzzle! |
Mario Party Superstars | |
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Playable characters | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Rosalina • Donkey Kong • Birdo |
Other characters | Toad • Toadette • Koopa Troopa • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Junior Clown Car • Kamek • Shy Guy • Fly Guy • Snifit • Hammer Bro • Paratroopa • Goomba • Galoomba • Bob-omb • Piranha Plant • Petey Piranha • Monty Mole • Lakitu • Spiny Egg • Blooper • Chain Chomp • Thwomp • Whomp • Pokey • Bullet Bill • Boo • King Boo • Peepa • Mr. I • Swoop • Cheep Cheep • Cheep Chomp • Urchin • Huckit Crab • Buzzy Beetle • Penguin • Baby Penguin • Ukiki • King Bob-omb • Gold Goomba • Big Piranha Plant • Toads • Woody • Evil Woody • Piranha Pod • Mecha Fly Guy • Big Cheep Cheep • Spiny • Lava Bubble • Amp • Yoshis |
Boards | Yoshi's Tropical Island • Space Land • Peach's Birthday Cake • Woody Woods • Horror Land |
Items | Boo Bell • Chomp Call • Cursed Dice Block • Custom Dice Block • Double Dice • Double Star Card • Dueling Glove • Golden Pipe • Hidden Block Card • Item Bag • Mushroom • Plunder Chest • Skeleton Key • Super Warp Block • Triple Dice • Warp Block |
Spaces | Blue Space • Bowser Space • Chance Time Space • Event Space • Item Space • Koopa Bank • Lucky Space • Minigame Space • Red Space • Start Space |
Miscellaneous | Gallery • Glitches • Media • Minigames • Quotes • Sound test • Staff • Stickers • Village Square (Data House, Friend House, Mt. Minigames, Option House, Toad's Shop) |