- "Countdown" redirects here. For the timer in the Yoshi's Island series, see Countdown Timer.
| Count Down | |
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| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “It's 1:00. Time to play.”
- —Count Down, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Count Down is a large clock-like being and a high-ranking member of the Smithy Gang.
Mario and his allies Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Peach first encounter Count Down while navigating their way through Smithy's Factory during Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Count Down is one of Smithy's commanders and attacks the Mario gang with its allies, the Ring-a-Dings.
If Count Down is defeated first before any of the Ring-A-Dings, its hands will spin for the rest of the battle, which results in no Coins being awarded after the battle.
Attack pattern
During battle, Count Down attacks in a continuous cycle, with the attack depending on what numbers the hands on its clock face are on. The order is shown below; however, when a Ring-a-Ding chants "Time is marching on!" Count Down skips to the next hour. Before the actual attack, Count Down will make an announcement:
- Ice Rock, Crystal — 1:00
- Recover — 3:00 "Time to Recover!"
- Aurora Flash — 5:00
- Mega Recover — 6:00 "Time to FULLY RECOVER."
- Water Blast — 7:00 "Time for DINNER."
- Takes a Break — 9:00 "Break time!"
- Petal Blast — 10:00
- Flare — 12:00
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Count Down | |||||||||
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HP | 2400 | FP | 100 | Speed | 5 | |||
| Location(s) | The Weapons' World | Attack | 0 | Magic attack | 120 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 80 | Magic defense | 80 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Crystal, Ice Rock, Recover, Aurora Flash, Mega Recover, Water Blast, Petal Blast, Corona | ||||
| Weak | Jump, Thunder | Strong | Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 100 | Exp. points | 140 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "We're into overtime!" | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Down | |||||||||
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HP | 2400 | Weak Elements |  
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 140 | Weak Statuses | N/A | Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Weapon World | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | If you're reading this at one in the morning, it's time to stop playing this game. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "I demand strict punctuality! No excuses!" | ||||||||
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Gallery
Count Down's body in the background of the battle
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メビウス[?] Mebiusu |
Moebius | |
| Chinese | 梅比斯[?] Méibǐsī |
Moebius | |
| Dutch | Majestijd[?] | Portmanteau of "majesteit" (majesty) and "tijd" (time) | |
| French | Chronomaître[?] | Portmanteau of "chronomètre" (stopwatch) and "maître" (master) | |
| German | Wecklassnach[?] | Portmanteau of "wecken" (to wake) and "Schreck lass nach" (a phrase said after experiencing shock) | |
| Italian | Conte Inverso[?] | Count Inverted; a possible pun on "conto alla rovescia" (countdown; lit. "counting backwards") | |
| Korean | 뫼비우스[?] Moebius |
Moebius | |
| Spanish | Cuentatrás[?] | From "cuenta atrás" (countdown) |