Lance
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Lances[1] are blade obstacles that rest in one place, usually along the ceiling, thrusting up and down in a set rhythm. They usually are deployed in narrow places with not much room for evasion to ensure difficulty for the player to progress. Functionally, they are comparable toSkewers, albeit much smaller than they usually are.
History[edit]
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins[edit]
InSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, lances appear inTurtle Zone, looking like a simple long, thin knife. Fewer of them appear inEasy Mode. They can be defeated by running into them while the player isinvincible. In theWhale Course, they are colored white and appear to be organic, but function exactly the same.
Wario Land series[edit]
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]
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InWario Land: Super Mario Land 3, lances appear in theSS Tea Cup andSyrup Castle. They appear as low-hanging, axe-like blades that constantly jiggle up and down, though their collision remains block-sized due to them being treated as a stylistic variation of standardSpike Traps (likeMunchers andPiranha Plants in the same game).Small Wario can simply walk underneath them, but if larger,Wario will have tocrouch and crawl underneath them.Jet Wario can also fly through them if launched on the floor.
Wario Land II[edit]
Lances are encountered in several levels ofWario Land II. They are composed of a blade resembling the version of the lance from the previous game, but are attached to a metal pole with some wire wrapped around it, and produce an alarming sound when moving. While the edged part of the lance itself can hurt Wario and throw him backward, the pole is harmless and can be passed without taking damage. Some lances even haveConveyor Belts underneath them.
Gallery[edit]
Wario evading lances inWario Land II
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤリ[2][3] Yari | Spear | |
| Italian | Lancia[4][5] | Spear |
References[edit]
- ^Dark Horse Books.Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years. Page 78.
- ^「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins). Page 83.
- ^「任天堂公式ガイドブック ワリオランド2 盗まれた財宝」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō). Page 36.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 78.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN979-1259575760. Page 78.
[Edit] Wario Land II | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario •Captain Syrup |
| Supporters | Gull •Hen •Owl •Turtle |
| Bosses | Awabō •Big Kamukamu •Bobo •Cave master •Dunk •Ghost •Giant bee •Giant snake •Giant spear man •Mecha Kuri |
| Chapters | Chapter 1 •Chapter 2 •Chapter 2* •Chapter 2** •Chapter 3 •Chapter 3* •Chapter 4 •Final Chapter •Final Chapter* •Final Chapter** •The Really Final Chapter |
| Conditions | Ball •Bouncy Wario •Bubble Wario •Crazy Wario •Fat Wario •Flat Wario •Frozen Wario •Hot Wario •Puffy Wario •Tiny Wario •Zombie Wario |
| Enemies | Bee •Bird •Chūta •Cook •D-Bat •D.D. •Drill •Flame •Gaugau •Ghost •Grunt •Gugi •Inamazu •Kamukamu •Pecan •Penguin •Pirate Goom •Pogo Guy •Punch •Rooster •Tobī •Togemen •Tsuriuo •Utsutsubo •Weight •White puff •Wizard •Yukimaru •Zombie |
| Objects | 10 Gold Coin •100 Coin •Alarm clock •Anchor •Ask Dan •Big Block •Bonfire Block •Brick •Coin •Doughnut block •Enemy Block •Ice block •Kotsuheri •Lance •Spike •Stove •Switch |
