Electric rail
| Electric rail | |
|---|---|
 A close-up of an electric rail in the Flip-Swap Galaxy inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Strikers (2005) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022) |
Electric rails[1] orpower lines[2] are barriers of electrical energy in theSuper Mario franchise.
History[edit]
Mario Strikers series[edit]
InSuper Mario Strikers andMario Strikers Charged, electric rails appear around all of the soccer fields except for Thunder Island, in which they only appear at the corners. If players get tackled into the fence, they will be shocked temporarily. The fence cannot be seen; it is transparent until players run into it. Some options allow for either electric rails to be disabled or it to shock the player if they even go near the fence.
Mario Strikers: Battle League added variety of designs of electric rails and fence posts as a part of Strikers Club customization options, although it only affects the appearance in online plays. Each stadium has eight fence designs, with one being unlocked by default and the remaining seven can be purchased usingtokens earned from season matches. The electric rails are now also clearly visible, having unique patterns lit upwards.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 8[edit]
An electric rail grid is seen underneath the main platform inPower Trip, aminigame inMario Party 8.
Mario Party 9[edit]
An electric rail surrounds the ring inBumper Sparks, a minigame inMario Party 9.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Electric rails with small yellow spheres on either end appear inSuper Mario Galaxy in several galaxies, where they occasionally move horizontally throughout the galaxy and shockMario andLuigi if contact is made. They appear in green and red. They are used to defeatSpiky Topmen andSpring Topmen. If Mario or Luigi lose a life from an electric rail, they will turn into a skeleton, but there is a small chance of staying as normal. This effect is also seen briefly, if the player looks closely, when Mario and Luigi take damage after hitting one. In some galaxies, they can be deactivated by stepping onFlipswitch Panels, hitting aSpiky Topman with a spin attack into them, defeating it as well, or defeating anUndergrunt Gunner. No matter which way the camera faces, the reflection on the spheres that make them up shown is always exactly the same. A different type appears in the very first mission,Grand Star Rescue, at each end of slow-moving platforms that circle round areas, with the electricity flowing between two prongs resembling the tip of an electriccattle prod; green platforms appear outside the planet, while orange ones appear inside, though the electricity itself is green in both cases.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where they are completely absent.
marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
| Green, platform | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Gate | Gateway Galaxy |  | | |||||
| Green, immobile | ||||||||
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Terrace | Good Egg Galaxy | | |  | | | | |
| Fountain | Battlerock Galaxy | | | |  |  | |  |
| Kitchen | Ghostly Galaxy | | | | | | | |
| Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada | | |||||||
| Engine Room | Toy Time Galaxy | | | | | | | |
| Sand Spiral Galaxy | | |||||||
| Garden | Dreadnought Galaxy | | | |  | | | |
| Comet Observatory | Bubble Blast Galaxy | | ||||||
| Green, mobile | ||||||||
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Fountain | Battlerock Galaxy | | | | | | | |
| Engine Room | Toy Time Galaxy | | | | | | | |
| Comet Observatory | Bubble Blast Galaxy | | ||||||
| Red, immobile | ||||||||
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Terrace | Sweet Sweet Galaxy | | ||||||
| Fountain | Battlerock Galaxy | | | | | | | |
| Garden | Deep Dark Galaxy | | | | | | | |
| Dreadnought Galaxy | | | | | | | ||
| Red, mobile | ||||||||
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Terrace | Flipswitch Galaxy | | ||||||
| Garden | Dreadnought Galaxy | | | | | | | |
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Electric rails are found inWorld 6-
Airship inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they are used in the secondairship battle againstBowser Jr. The player must knock Bowser Jr. into the fence three times in order to win. However, if Mario and his friends are pushed into the rail, they will take damage.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, electric rails return with the same function and effect from the predecessor, but Mario will no longer turn into a skeleton if he loses a life from an electric rail unless the player's shock animation is interrupted by aSpiky Topman on the frames in which the skeleton is visible.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where they are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
| Green, immobile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
| World 2 | Bowser's Lava Lair |  |  | |
| World 5 | Space Storm Galaxy |  | | |
| Upside Dizzy Galaxy | | | ||
| Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker | | | ||
| World 6 | Clockwork Ruins Galaxy | | | |
| Bowser's Galaxy Generator | | | ||
| World S | Grandmaster Galaxy | | | |
| Green, mobile | ||||
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
| World 1 | Flip-Swap Galaxy | | | |
| World 5 | Space Storm Galaxy | | | |
| World S | Grandmaster Galaxy | | | |
| Red, immobile | ||||
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
| World 3 | Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet | | | |
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]
InDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, a single electric rail can be found among some pendulums inPrecarious Pendulums.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy
The platform type surrounding a room inSuper Mario Galaxy
Electric rails inSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Electric rails inBumper Sparks inMario Party 9
Luigi being electrocuted inMario Strikers: Battle League's opening cutscene
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビリビリレール[?] Biribiri rēru | Shocking rail | |
Densen | Electric line | ||
| French | Barrière électrique[3] | Electric barrier | |
| Italian | Filo elettrico[4] | Electric wire | |
| Elettrorotaia[5] | Electric-rail | ||
| Spanish | Raíl eléctrico[?] | Electric rail |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"So try and rememberhow to control a bubble! Just watch out for thoseelectric rails." – Phil Board (2007).Super Mario Galaxy. "The Electric Labyrinth":Nintendo (English).
- ^"Thepower lines are keeping me from helping my friend!" – Luma (2007).Super Mario Galaxy. "Revenge of the Topman Tribe":Nintendo (English).
- ^Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 105
- ^"Ifili elettrici sono d'ostacolo e non riesco a salvare il mio amico!" – Luma (2007).Super Mario Galaxy. "Revenge of the Topman Tribe":Nintendo (English).
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 137.
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a Introduced in version 1.1.0 b Introduced in version 1.2.0 c Introduced in version 1.3.0 | ||
