Spine Coaster

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Spine Coasters are rideable creatures made of bone used to aid Mario and company pass through lava pits, poison pools, or to cross long gaps. They first appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

History

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

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Mario, riding a Spine Coaster in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Spine Coasters appear in World 8-7 from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a stage that can be unlocked by finding the secret exit in World 8-2. It also appears in multiplayer versus mode. Spine Coasters are the only method of transportation throughout the level, and they often make risky maneuvers, passing through lava geysers and into the lava itself. Players must time their jumps to avoid coming in contact with the lava and losing a life. Spine Coasters can stand the weight of Mario, Luigi, and both Toads on it. However, if all characters perform a simultaneous ground pound, it will fall.

Super Mario 3D Land

Mario rides a Spine Coaster in World 8-Bowser: Part 2 of Super Mario 3D Land.
A Spine Coaster in Super Mario 3D Land

Spine Coasters (here called Bone Roller Coasters[1] later appear in Super Mario 3D Land, where they are only found in World 8-Bowser's Castle 2. Their design has changed into a three-dimensional figure, and also somewhat resemble Dry Bones. They also have horns, causing them to somewhat resemble Dry Bowser.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

A segmented platform in New Super Mario Bros. 2.
A Spine Coaster in New Super Mario Bros. 2

Spine Coasters once again appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, though they act more like Skull Rafts from Super Mario World. Two Spine Coasters appear in World 6-2, where they sail along the lava. Once a Spine Coaster has reached its stop, Mario or Luigi can ground pound its head to make it spit out a large amount of coins, or even a 1-Up Mushroom. A minor detail was added in this game: the eyes glowed every time a vocal riff was heard. Spine Coasters are also featured on Course 3 of the Platform Panic Pack in the game's downloadable Coin Rush course packs. Spine Coasters also appear in Course 3 of the Coin Challenge Pack C DLC, although they were noticeably missing the characteristic head.

New Super Mario Bros. U

In New Super Mario Bros. U, Spine Coasters appear in two levels: the Rock-Candy Mines level Thrilling Spine Coaster, a course similar to the world shown in New Super Mario Bros. Mii, and the Superstar Road course, Spine-Tingling Spine Coaster. Spine Coasters and Spine Coaster tracks also appear on the world map, and can be used to travel between Frosted Glacier and Rock-Candy Mines.

Other appearances

A Spine Coaster in the demo game, New Super Mario Bros. Mii

Spine Coasters have also appeared in the Wii U demo New Super Mario Bros. Mii shown at E3 2011. One is seen in a dark cavern that is filled with poison, carrying Mario and friends once again.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ほねコースター[2]
Hone Kōsutā
リフト[3]
Rifuto
ほねリフト[4]
Hone Rifuto
Bone Coaster (New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. U)

Lift (Super Mario 3D Land)

Bone Lift (New Super Mario Bros. 2)
Korean 뼈다귀코스터[?]
Ppyeodagwi Koseuteo
Bone Coaster
Portuguese Trólei Vertebrado[?] Vertebrate Trolley
Spanish (NOA) Huesocarril[?] From hueso (bone) and carril (rail)
Spanish (NOE) Osteotrén[?] From ósteo (prefix that means "bone") and tren (train)

Trivia

  • The Spine Coaster somewhat resembles a Bone Dragon, but its head is smaller and there are no spikes on its back.
  • Whenever the Spine Coaster goes fast, especially on a slope, it lets out a dinosaur-like roar. The Spine Coasters in Super Mario 3D Land make a different noise.

References

  1. ^ Super Mario 3D Land internal filename (BoneRollerCoasterParts)
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 151 and 217.
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section, page 183.
  4. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. 2 section, page 201.