Screwtop Lift
| Screwtop Lift | |
|---|---|
 Screen-cropped model fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) |
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) |
| Variant of | Lift |
Screwtop Lifts[1][2] (also referred to asScrewtop Platforms)[3] are a type oflift found in theNew Super Mario Bros. subseries. They are named for the screw mounted in their center.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Screwtop Lifts first appear inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are encountered inWorld 8-
Airship only. Like certain platforms, these ones are mounted ontracks, though they do not travel on their own by default. If the player does aSpin Jump on the screw of the platform, they do not leap off but instead spin in place, quickly moving the platform along its track as long as the player is spinning. When not moved by the player, the Screwtop Lift slowly returns to its original position. Similar screws are also seen mounted, not on platforms, but in the airship's floor, used to temporarily extend, retract, or otherwise reposition certain elements in the airship, mostly large metal blocks, but also the level's thirdStar Coin.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Screwtop Lifts are objects inNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U, appearing inScrewtop Tower andSumo Bro's Spinning Tower only, respectively. The former level features nine of them, as well as the 20th and final Time Attackchallenge of the game,Screwtop It Up, which requires the player to beat Screwtop Tower (with the first section and the boss fight removed) in, at most, 90 (bronze), 75 (silver), or 65 (gold) seconds. The latter level has five Screwtop Lifts, with the second havingFire Bars mounted on either end of its track, and the third possessing Fire Bars on the middle and upper end of its track.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot fromNew Super Luigi U
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネジ式リフト[4] Neji-shiki Rifuto | Screw-type Lift | |
| Chinese | 螺旋台[?] Luóxuán Tái | Screw Platform | |
| French | Ascenseur à vis[8] | Screw Lift | |
| Italian | Ascensore a vite[5][6] | Screw lift | New Super Mario Bros. U |
| Piattaforma Cavatappi[7] | Corkscrew platform | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| Korean | 나사식리프트[?] Nasa-sik Ripeuteu | Screw-type Lift |
References[edit]
- ^Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012).New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89690-2. Page 159.
- ^"The last of the Time Attack challenges! When using the Screwtop Lifts, don't ride them to the end, but only as far as you need to reach your next platform, while also using wall kicks to create shortcuts wherever possible. Perseverence and patience are key to overcoming the many obstacles in this challenge. Those going for gold will need to memorize their route and not make any mistakes!" – New Super Mario Bros. U Channel (April 4, 2013).New Super Mario Bros. U -- Screwtop It Up (Gold Medal).YouTube. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012).New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89690-2. Page 230.
- ^October 19, 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 150 and 216.
- ^Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (April 4, 2013).New Super Mario Bros. U - Sfide: Su con le viti (Wii U).YouTube (Italian).
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 216.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 150.
- ^Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U (March 1, 2013).New Super Mario Bros. U - Mines Candi-TOUR 2 - Ascension en duo (Wii U).YouTube (French). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
