Big Goal Pole
| Big Goal Pole | |||
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 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
| Variant of | Goal Pole | ||
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Big Goal Poles[1] are a type ofgoal inSuper Mario 3D Land andSuper Mario 3D World. They are found in the final courses of eachworld, making them analogous to theGrand Stars of prior games, as well asMulti Moons andRoyal Seeds. Unlike normalGoal Poles, Big Goal Poles initially have broad flags in place of pennants, but they otherwise function the same way and are part of Goal Pole–relatedcompletion requirements inSuper Mario 3D Land andSuper Mario 3D World. Like the other Goal Poles, Big Goal Poles are always proceeded by a staircase made ofblocks or platforms, and their flags turn gold if the player character grabs them at their very tops.
The areas where Big Goal Poles occur typically become accessible only when the course'sboss is beaten. The only exceptions areSpecial 7-
Castle inSuper Mario 3D Land, the onlycastle course in the game not to feature a boss;Special 8-3, the only castle course in the game to be in the middle of the world; andSpecial 8-
Crown andChampion's Road, the final levels of their respective games.
Although Big Goal Poles themselves do not appear inSuper Mario Maker 2, the flag of the Goal Pole seen in the Castle theme of theSuper Mario 3D World style is modeled after that of a Big Goal Pole.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | でかゴールポール[2] Deka Gōru Pōru | Big Goal Pole |
References[edit]
- ^Esmarch, Nick van (2011).Super Mario 3D Land: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Premiere Edition). Roseville:Prima Games. ISBN978-0-307-89386-4. Page 85, 87.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 185, 233.
