Ghost-coaster
| Ghost-coaster | |
|---|---|
 Screen-cropped sprite fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2 | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) |
| Variant of | Lift |
Ghost-coasters[1] arelifts that are controlled by ghosts inNew Super Mario Bros. andNew Super Mario Bros. 2. UnlikeFlatbed Ferries, ghost-coasters do not move alongtracks and have erratic movements that are difficult to predetermine. Their designs vary between the titles they appear in.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros., ghost-coasters have yellow-colored tops and striped undersides that are magenta and white. Their means of movement are not visually conveyed in this game. There are only two in the game, both of which appear in narrow corridors inWorld 5-
Ghost House. They begin to slowly rise whenMario (orLuigi) steps foot on them. As they ascend, they pass by collectiblecoins. They also pause to teeter back and forth as they ascend. Once they reach a certain height, ghost-coasters dramatically drop back down the corridor before slowly rising again, emulating the movements ofdrop towers.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Ghost-coasters resemble normal lifts inNew Super Mario Bros. 2, but are carried byPeepas. Most ghost-coasters are carried by a pair of Peepas, but smaller ones are carried by just one. The Peepas only reveal themselves once Mario (or Luigi) steps on a ghost-coaster, which also causes it to start moving. Most ghost-coasters move along predetermined paths in the air, communicated by rows of coins. Others have more erratic movements, some almost turning completely upside-down. Once they reach the end of the path, the Peepas teeter the lift back and forth before vanishing, taking the platform with them. They appear inWorld 3-
Ghost House, within which some ghost-coasters are necessary to collect all of the level'sStar Coins and find thesecret exit. Ghost-coasters are the primary platforms available in theFirst Course of thePlatform Panic Pack that was released in most territories on December 5, 2012.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite fromNew Super Mario Bros.
Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おばけリフト[2] Obake Rifuto | Ghost Lift | |
| German | Spuk-plattform[3] | Ghost platform | |
| Italian | Piattaforma fantasma[4] | Ghost platform | New Super Mario Bros. 2 |
| Piattaforma Fantasma[5] | Ghost Platform | New Super Mario Bros. |
References[edit]
- ^"Take a ride on a ghost-coaster through the night sky, navigate winding snake blocks across a poisonous river, and enjoy a high-speed lava cruise." – online description for thePlatform Panic Pack (2012).New Super Mario Bros. 2 Official Site.
- ^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 118, 199.
- ^Loe, Casey (2006).New Super Mario Bros. Der offizielle Spieleberater. Translated by Patrick Roman Fabri. Hamburg:Future Press (German). ISBN3-937336-60-5. Page 70.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 199.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 118.
