Wire Trap
| Wire Trap | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork of two Wire Traps fromSuper Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Spark | ||
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AWire Trap[1][2] is an obstacle introduced in theGame Boy version ofDonkey Kong. It is an indestructible faceless type ofSpark that moves onwires andropes rather thanplatforms.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong[edit]
Wire Traps are obstacles in the Game Boy version ofDonkey Kong. They are first seen inStage 1-3. Wire Traps travel from the left to the right of their wire, disappearing once they reach the end, and spawn at regular intervals. Upon contact, Wire Traps can shockMario and cause him to lose a life. They resemble balls with four diagonal needle-like protrusions that constantly emit electricity between them in a pattern resembling that of aJacob's ladder.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Wire Traps are obstacles inSuper Mario Sunshine. They are encountered inBianco Hills andNoki Bay. Wire Traps are either red or blue in color and resemble spiral-shaped seashells that are covered in spikes. Glowing sparks of electricity emit from their centers as they cling to a wire and move along it by spinning themselves. Red ones are the most common, and they normally grow from a funnel on one side, travel to the other, and then disappear. However, ones found in Noki Bay instead slowly follow Mario along the rope. Blue Wire Traps, also exclusive to Noki Bay, are bigger and much slower than their red counterparts, and they constantly go back and forth between ends of the rope without disappearing. If Mario touches a Wire Trap, he will get burned and may fall off the rope. The player can slightly hinder the Wire Traps' progress by spraying water on them withFLUDD. The only way to avoid them is tojump over them. As they move, they make a low chirping noise, similar to that of a real-life hermit crab.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
A Wire Trap appears inSuper Mario-kun, where Mario gets shocked by the obstacle.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]
Wire Traps are obstacles inMario vs. Donkey Kong andits remake. They are first encountered inLevel 1-4. Wire Traps travel through wires periodically, similarly as inDonkey Kong, and retain their ability to shock Mario upon contact, which causes him to lose a life.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| スパーク (JP) / Wire Trap (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ウエポン | Tribe | Weapon clan | |
| Disposition | Straight line | ||
| Game appearances | Jr., GB Donkey | ||
| A lump of electricity that emits sparks In JR, they are running around on the floor, so you have to run past them at once when you see a chance; in GB, they are moving over the ropes, so avoid them at all costs. In both cases, you will be electrocuted if you touch them. | |||
Gallery[edit]
A Wire Trap inStage 1-3 ofDonkey Kong for the Game Boy
A Wire Trap inLevel 1-4 ofMario vs. Donkey Kong
A Wire Trap in Level 1-4 ofMario vs. Donkey Kong for theNintendo Switch
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Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | wiretrap/wire_trap[4] | wire_trap | Wire Trap |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong | string in ROM (SPARKY_LOOP) | SPARKY_LOOP | Sparky |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) | Pack/Actor/Sparky.pack.zs | Sparky | - |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "Notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スパーク[3][5][6] Supāku | Spark | |
| スパーキー[7] Supākī | Sparky | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | |
| French | Spark[8] | - | |
| Italian | Sfavillo[9] | Fromsfavillare ("to spark"); shared withHothead | |
| Trappole di corda[10] | Wire trap | Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Wire Trap[11] | - | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Wire Trap[12] | - |
References[edit]
- ^Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide.BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN0-7440-0180-3. Page 7.
- ^Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002).Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-3961-1. Page 18.
- ^abNovember 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-259067-9. Page96.
- ^Super Mario Sunshine, internal filenameroot/data/scene/bianco2.szs/scene/wiretrap/wire_trap.bmd
- ^Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Geesen Ueno, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオサンシャイン 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-106064-1. Page19. Retrieved from Imgur.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in『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 99.
- ^Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book[page number needed]
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 99.
- ^Yukio Sawada (March 9, 2022).Super Mario Mangamania. Translated by Alessandro Colombo.Edizioni BD (Italian). ISBN978-88349-07122. Page 26.
- ^Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata da Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go!. Giaveno:Yoo Too Videogames,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN88-900922-1-1. Page 18.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 99.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Sunshine" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 99.
