Ladder
- This article is about the platforming objects found in many games. For the item inMario's Time Machine, seeLadder (item).
| Ladder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Wario climbing a ladder inWario Land 4 | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong (1981) | ||
| Latest appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) | ||
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Ladders in theSuper Mario franchise commonly appear as inanimate objects that the player can climb to progress in a level, an area, or a stage.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong series[edit]
Donkey Kong[edit]
Ladders inDonkey Kong serve as a connection between two platforms throughout the stages. In25 m,Mario has to use them in order to get to the top and to avoidbarrels andFireballs, however, barrels can occasionally roll down the ladders and the Fireballs can climb up them as well. Some of the ladders are broken; Mario cannot climb these. He also cannot climb any ladders if he is carrying ahammer. Some of the ladders in the50 m stage extend and retract. Mario can only climb those up completely if they are fully open.
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)[edit]
InDonkey Kong for theGame Boy, Ladders appear in several varieties. The static and extending ladders return in several of the later levels. Mario can only climb a ladder if he stands on solid ground, which is an important element in some levels, where he first has to place aroad or jump on anicicle to have a platform to stand on from which he can climb the ladder. Another important element in the game's puzzles are ladders than can be placed by Mario himself, also known asArrow Blocks.[1] If Mario jumps against one such vertical-facing block in the game, the game freezes and the player has to place the ladder in any free point of the level. The ladder will then extend itself upwards and downwards as far as it can. The ladder is timed, and disappears after the time has passed. This timer indicated with a music that starts playing as soon as the ladder is placed and gets faster gradually. The timer can be reset if Mario places another ladder within the first ladder's time limit, or any other placeable objects such asroads,Jump Stands, and blocks. After disappearing, the ladder can then be placed with the same block again.
VS. Wrecking Crew /Wrecking Crew[edit]
Ladders reappear inVS. Wrecking Crew andWrecking Crew, where they serve the same purpose they did inDonkey Kong. The enemies,Eggplant Men,Gotchawrenches, andForeman Spike, can climb ladders. Ladderwalls also appears in this game, and must be destroyed.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Ladders inSuper Mario Bros. 2 function similarly tobeanstalks andchains.
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Ladders inSuper Mario Bros. 3 are used byMario andLuigi in a bonus round of the2-Player battle mode to find coins hidden in blue? Blocks.
Super Mario Land[edit]
A ladder inSuper Mario Land appears in thebonus game, where it and Mario will move between the different platforms until the player presses. Mario will then move along the platform, but if he comes across a ladder, Mario will move up or down it onto another platform, collecting a different reward.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, ladders appear inWorld 2-4, and they are also occasionally encountered on the world maps. The ladders in World 2-4 are made of rope, and are anchored tobridges above them by pairs of metallic attachment points. They are periodically blown to the side by thewind, which makes them unusable until the wind stops. Another rope ladder, hanging down the side of a pillar of ground, is seen on theWorld 2 map; finding thesecret exit ofWorld 2-6 allows this ladder to be climbed to reach the world'sWarp Cannon. Four more ladders appear acrossWorld 4 andWorld 5; these ladders have a plain yellow design, and make metallic sounds when climbed. The first of these is at the end of World 4, leading up toWorld 4-
Airship, and the remaining three are in World 5, leading up to and down from the outcropping where the entrance toWorld 5-5 is located.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
In bothNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U, ladders are first seen inLayer-Cake Desert, where a pair of them emerge from a pair of tunnels in the ground. One of these ladders is climbed on the way up from the second or third level of the world to its tower. A third ladder is found at the end of the world, which must be climbed to reachFrosted Glacier. Rope ladders, with the same design as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, also appear in both games. They are found inThe Mighty Cannonship inNew Super Mario Bros. U, andSlippery Rope Ladders inNew Super Luigi U. With neither of these level featuring strong wind, the ladders are available at all times.
Luigi's Mansion[edit]
Ladders inLuigi's Mansion and itsNintendo 3DS version are interactive objects that can be climbed byLuigi, except for one inProfessor E. Gadd'sLab, which is only part of the background. The first interactive ladder appears inCourtyard, where it takes Luigi down to theBottom of the Well. The second is attached to the bunk bed inThe Twins' Room. The third and fourth ladders are both on theRoof.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series[edit]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]
Ladders inMario vs. Donkey Kong and itsremake are objects functionally similar to those in the Game Boy version ofDonkey Kong. Ladders appear in various levels in the game, some featuring colored ladders that require pressing aColor Switch of their color to be used, otherwise they appear with a dotted outline and cannot be climbed on. Ladders cannot be climbed byMini-Marios at all, and may require using other objects in the level to catch up with the player should they use a ladder.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]
Ladders inMario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis are interactive objects on theRoof and inDK's Hideout, and there are two retractable ladders on the Roof similar to those in50m of the originalDonkey Kong arcade game.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem![edit]
Ladders inMario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! appear in the form ofBlue Ladders, which causeMini Marios to immediately climb or descend it.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Super Paper Mario[edit]
Ladders inSuper Paper Mario take on a zigzagging design and are colored either black, yellow, or white. They are found in various areas, typically appearing out of specific blocks when hit. Ladders with more standard designs are found inYold Ruins and theFloro Caverns, while a blockier variant is used inThe Bitlands.Bowser is unable to climb up ladders, most likely due to his size. If he tries, he struggles and mutters, "Can't climb this!"
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
InPaper Mario: The Origami King, Mario can climb up and down ladders in theGraffiti Underground andShogun Studios.
Mario must wait for a metal ladder to descend to the ground at theOverlook Tower's cafe while dodgingColored Pencils' missiles. As he climbs up the ladder, more missiles are fired at him.
In theSpring of Jungle Mist, Mario must climb various wooden ladders to navigate the forest and find secrets.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
- SmashWiki article:Ladder (stage element)
Ladders in theSuper Smash Bros. series are interactive objects in a fewSuper Mario-themed stages. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Ladders appear in twoSuper Mario stages:75 m andRumble Falls. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, ladders reappear on 75 m and aWrecking Crewstage of the same name, though asladder walls, which can be destroyed if they are attacked. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ladders appear in the same two stages representing theSuper Mario franchise as inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Mario Party series[edit]
Ladders in theMario Party series are interactive objects in a fewminigames, includingMad Ladders inMario Party: Island Tour andMega Goomba's Ladder Leap inMario Party 10.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Ladders inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DSports are objects thatCaptain Toad andToadette can climb, and the returning levels fromSuper Mario 3D World add ladders since Captain Toad and Toadette cannot jump.
Skylanders: SuperChargers[edit]
InSkylanders: SuperChargers,Turbo Charge Donkey Kong's "Old School" upgrade allows his "Super Donkey Kong" form to cause brokengirders and ladders from the originalDonkey Kong arcade game to fall from the sky with his stomp attack.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 2World 5-3
Super Mario Bros. 2 (World 7-1)
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Super Mario Advance (World 5-3)
Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Donkey Kong)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハシゴ[2] / はしご[3] Hashigo | Ladder | |
Futsū no hashigo | Usual ladder | ||
| Chinese(Simplified) | 梯子[5] Tīzi | Ladder | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 鎚子[6] Chuízi | Ladder | |
| Dutch | Ladder[9] | Ladder | |
| French | Échelle[7][8] | Ladder | |
| German | Leiter[10] | Ladder | |
| Italian | Scala[11] | Ladder | |
| Korean | 사다리[12] Sadari | Ladder | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Escada[13] | Ladder | |
| Spanish | Escalera[14][15] | Ladder |
References[edit]
- ^June 1994.Nintendo Power Volume 61.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 81-82.
- ^レッキングクルー (Rekkingu Kurū) instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 5.
- ^1994. ゲームボーイ ドンキーコング (Gēmu Bōi Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 12 and 18.
- ^1998.Wrecking Crew '98 manual.Nintendo (Japanese). Page14.
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Simplified Chinese localization).
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Traditional Chinese localization).
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (European French localization).
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Canadian French localization).
- ^Game BoyDonkey Kong Dutch Nintendo 3DSVirtual Console digital manual, tab 13: "Voorwerpen".
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (German localization).
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Italian localization).
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Korean localization).
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Brazilian Portuguese localization).
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (European Spanish localization).
- ^"Classified Information" section for "Kong Crusher" (Donkey Kong) inNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Latin American Spanish localization).
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