Paddle Platform
- "Paddle wheel" redirects here. For the tube-like object in the Mario Kart series, seeSpinning tube.
| Paddle Platform | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screen-cropped model fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) | ||
| Variant of | Lift | ||
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APaddle Platform[1] (formerly known as apaddle wheel)[2] is a roundplatform made up of four smaller platforms that typically moves ontracks (similar toFlatbed Ferries), appearing in numerous 2D platforming games of theSuper Mario franchise. Some Paddle Platforms, particularly those of theSuper Mario series, strictly move left and right, while others travel along paths or have a stationary pivot point. Either way, the player must walk on the platforms to make them start spinning.
History[edit]
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Yoshi franchise[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island /Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
Paddle wheels make their debut inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island andits reissue; while big ones first appear in the levelHop! Hop! Donut Lifts and then appear occasionally afterwards, small ones appear inPrince Froggy's Fort,More Monkey Madness, andDanger - Icy Conditions Ahead. While big paddle wheels are green, small ones are magenta.
InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, thewindpump in theYoshi's Island race course plays the sound effect as the paddle wheels in this game.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Paddle wheels reappear inYoshi's Island DS, behaving the same as in their debut game. While the large ones first appear inCastle of the Big Burt Bros. and appear occasionally throughout, small ones are slightly less common now, first appearing inCastle of Priscilla the Peckish. While large paddle wheels on tracks are still green, the large stationary paddle wheels are now yellow. Additionally, a new variety of paddle wheel with a pivot point resembling the spokes of a pedal-powered vehicle is showcased inSix-Face Sal's Fort and also occasionally appears inAt Last, Bowser's Castle!; when turned, they cause certain mechanisms to move.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Paddle Platforms return inYoshi's New Island. This time, they are slightly less common; while ones of numerous colors and consisting of five or three platforms appear in the levelSlime Drop Drama, one appears near the end ofDon't Fear the Spear, one appears in a secret area ofLose the Lunge Fish, and one with shorter platforms appears after the halfway point ofLeapin' Lava Meltdown. They behave the same as in previous installments.
Yoshi's Woolly World /Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
Paddle Platforms reappear inYoshi's Woolly World andits port, behaving the same as in previous installments. They are about as common as they were inYoshi's New Island but made of yellow and green yarn; three appear in the first half ofRollin' Down the River, one appears near the end ofFrozen Solid and Chilled, and two each appear near the beginning and near the end ofKamek's Last-Ditch Flyby. The ones in the latter two levels move horizontally despite not having any visible tracks, and the later one in the game is a long version.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
Paddle Platforms return inYoshi's Crafted World, where they only appear inSpinwheel Shuffle. They move along horizontal and vertical tracks. One of them looks like a Ferris wheel.
Super Mario franchise[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Paddle wheels make their debut in theSuper Mario franchise inNew Super Mario Bros., appearing inWorld 4-A andWorld 7-7. They behave the same as they do in theYoshi franchise, although some move onpoison rather than tracks, and one can be shown falling off a track without an end point. A large, automatic counterclockwise-spinning version appears inWorld 2-
Tower.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
A single paddle wheel appears inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, specifically inWorld 5-1 during the segment with the level'sRed Ring. It rolls along a horizontal track.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Paddle wheels return inNew Super Mario Bros. 2, with multiple appearing throughoutWorld 5-6 andWorld
Flower-2, as well as one appearing throughout the second section of thefirst level of theImpossible Pack. They behave the same as in past installments.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Paddle Platforms return inNew Super Mario Bros. U andits remake. Only two appear in the entire game, both inFuzzy Clifftop: the first one appears just after the level'sCheckpoint Flag, and the second one appears just before the level'sGoal Pole. They move along tracks.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 9[edit]
Paddle wheels appear along horizontal tracks inMario Party 9, in the minigamePedal to the Paddle. The paddle wheels consist of five platforms instead of the usual four, which would later be implemented inYoshi's New Island. Its pivot point resembles aTurning Floor fromWorld 6-
Airship ofNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, which would later be the basis for the platforms inYoshi's Crafted World.
Mario Party 10[edit]
Paddle Platforms appear along tracked floors inMario Party 10, in the minigameRevolving Relay.
Donkey Kong franchise[edit]
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D /HD)[edit]
InDonkey Kong Country Returns, itsNintendo 3DSport, and itsNintendo Switchport., Paddle Platform like objects appear in the levelFoggy Fumes. Here, they are sets of four platforms attached to each of a fan's four blades in the background. Foggy Fumes is a silhouette level, so only their silhouettes can be seen. Some of the fans have a blade that is damaged, and therefore only have three platforms. Items can be found on these platforms, likeBananas and aPuzzle Piece. Thefog all across the level can hide the platforms, including their items, from view.
Paddle Platforms have a number of different roles. Some of them have a finite number of Bananas]pop out and fly in an arc as they spin, aimed to the left and right based on the direction they are turning. Counterclockwise turns toss Bananas to the left, clockwise turns toss Bananas to the right. The stream of Bananas ends on aBanana Coin. If all Bananas and Banana Coins are collected from a single one of these fans, an item appears in the center to collect. Normally, this is aRed Balloon, but in one case a Puzzle Piece appears. At one point of the level, a fan has to be turned to move a wall out of the main path. When the wall has moved as far as it can go in one direction, the fan does stops moving in that direction. Counterclockwise turns move the wall away, clockwise turns return it to the base position. Left alone, the weight of the wall forces the platforms to turn clockwise.
At the end of the level, the player has toGround Pound a large red button, which moves a plug downward to complete a circuit. This turns on all the fans in the level, including these fans, and blows away the fog. This turns the level from a silhouette level into a normal level. These platforms cannot be interacted with after pushing the button, as triggering the button starts a cutscene that ends with the player forced inside aBarrel Cannon that sends them to a final section of the level. Said section has none of these fans and no way to return to an earlier point. The fans are also kept out of view as the fog clears.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Paddle Platform.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
Yoshi's New Island
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Kaiten Rifuto | Spin Lift; shared withSingle Swing Lift andTriple Swing Lift | most games |
| 足こぎ回転リフト[4] Ashikogi Kaiten Rifuto | Pedal Spin Lift | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, pedal variety | |
Kaiten Yuka | Spin Floor | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| 水車リフト[6] Suisha Rifuto | Waterwheel Lift | New Super Mario Bros.,New Super Mario Bros. Wii, andNew Super Mario Bros. U | |
| 大回転リフト[7] Dai Kaiten Rifuto | Big Spin Lift | New Super Mario Bros., large/automatic variety | |
Karamawari Rifuto | Spinwheel Lift | Yoshi's Island DS, stationary variety | |
Ashikogi Rifuto | Pedal Lift | Yoshi's Island DS, pedal/track variety | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 旋转踏板[?] Xuánzhuǎn Tàbǎn | Spinning Pedal | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 旋轉踏板[?] Xuánzhuǎn Tàbǎn | Spinning Pedal | |
| Italian | Piattaforma mulino[10] | Mill platform | |
| Piattaforma girevole gigante[11] | Giant turning platform | New Super Mario Bros. giant version | |
| Ascensori rotanti[?] | Rotating lifts | Yoshi's Crafted World |
References[edit]
- ^Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012).New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games. ISBN978-0-307-89690-2. Page 146.
- ^"PADDLE WHEEL Red ones spin in place, while green ones move across the screen. The trick to getting a paddle wheel to spin is to jump straight up. When you land on the next platform, your weight will cause the wheel to spin. You'll find lots of opportunities to practice, because these dino-movers are found throughout Yoshi's Island." – Miller, Kent and Terry Munson (1995).Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 122.
- ^November 20, 2002. 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-106701-4. Page 35.
- ^September 20, 1995. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ★ヨッシーアイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario: Yossy Island).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-102523-4. Page 21.
- ^November 20, 1995. 「オールカラー版 スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 90 (pedal), 126 (auto).
- ^October 19, 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 118, 150, 215.
- ^October 19, 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,New Super Mario Bros. section.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 118.
- ^April 11, 2007. 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106361-8. Page 33.
- ^「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Island DS).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 34.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 118, 150, 215.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 118.
- Lifts
- New Super Mario Bros. objects
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 objects
- New Super Mario Bros. U objects
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island objects
- Yoshi's Crafted World objects
- Yoshi's Island DS objects
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Yoshi's New Island objects
- Yoshi's Woolly World objects
