Snow bank
| Snow bank | |||
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Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. | |||
| Appears in | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) | ||
| Variant of | Snow | ||
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Snow banks[1] are obstacles in New Super Mario Bros. They are deep depressions in the ground containing snow that cause the player to sink, reducing jump height. Snow banks appear only in the snow-themed level World 5-1. Mario (or Luigi) slightly sinks into the snow when he walks on a snow bank, which reduces his jump height. This makes it difficult for him to avoid oncoming snowballs or hop over approaching Goombas. There are ? Blocks and Coin Blocks above snow banks that are lower than they would be above normal ground.
The first snow bank appears near the start of the level. Above this snow bank are three ? Blocks, one of which contains a power-up. The second one appears a little further on. Here, there are two more ? Blocks, which must be used to obtain the first Star Coin of the level. Nearby is a Snow Spike that will launch snowballs toward the snow bank. The third and fourth ones are located in the middle of the level and appear together. In the third one, there is a Green Koopa Paratroopa and a Star Coin above it. To reach it, Mario or Luigi must hit the Winged ? Block that flies above the snow bank at the right moment. In the fourth one, which is a little further ahead, there are two Brick Blocks, three coins, and a Snow Spike that launches snowballs at the player. The fifth and final one is near the end. In this one, there will be a Green Koopa Paratroopa, two Goombas, and a little further on, a Snow Spike that throws snowballs toward the snow bank.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from New Super Mario Bros.
The snow bank around the first Star Coin
The snow banks around the second Star Coin
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 雪の床 Yuki no Yuka |
Snow Floor | [2] | |
| Italian | Pavimento innevato | Snowy floor | [3] |
References[edit]
- ^ "There is a dramatic climate change in World 5, where warm weather makes way for a frosty, snow-covered landscape. Mario has to deal with super-slick ice patches, chest-deep snow banks and rolling snowballs in this winter wonderland." – 2006. World 5. New Super Mario Bros. Official Site.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros." 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). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 119.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 119.