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Author Topic: The anchor in Super Mario Bros. 3  (Read 17644 times)

« on: March 23, 2008, 07:09:59 PM »
When you collect a certain amount of coins in each level the mushroom house appears. I don't know what the anchor in the even levels does. I've used it and nothing happened, I came back to the spot later and explored and for the life of me I have no clue what it's good for. I'm guessing that if you get a game over then you can start at where you used the anchor but never tested this theory..if you've getting the mushroom houes you probably wouldn't need that sort of help anyways right? So what does it do?

« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2008, 07:11:21 PM »
I see that anchor taunting me at the top of eah post :-)

Koopaslaya

  • Kansas
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2008, 07:13:26 PM »
The anchor will stop the airships from moving automatically (the auto-scroll). It's probably the most useful in 5-Airship, but even there it's largely unnecessary. I never really use it, waste of an inventory item.
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2008, 07:16:25 PM »
Thanks. That is pretty pointless. I'd rather have a frog that'll pobably get you killed jumping on land.

Deezer

  • Invincible
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2008, 07:39:18 PM »
The airships will always auto-scroll. The anchor keeps the ships from moving on the map screen if you die in the airship stage.

« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2008, 08:29:10 PM »
Now that that question has been answered, this topic needs a poll.

"Which color anchor do you like better: Silver or brown?"
CURSE YOU... SOMEBODY!

ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2008, 07:01:04 AM »
Silver, of course. Who in the world would have a wooden anchor instead of a steel one?
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

Koopaslaya

  • Kansas
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2008, 08:12:41 AM »
And this proves that I have never actually used the anchor. :).
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2008, 09:57:04 AM »
Go silver!

BP

  • Beside Pacific
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2008, 04:23:49 PM »
All your dreeeeeeams begiiin to shatterrrrrr~
It's YOUR problem!

Chupperson Weird

  • Not interested.
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2008, 04:48:35 PM »
ShadowBrain, what if it rusted?
That was a joke.

ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2008, 10:05:53 PM »
Then it would be a reddish anchor.
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

Suffix

  • Steamed
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2008, 10:32:24 PM »
Bird Person: is that the rival from Silver Version or something? And even if it is (or isn't), isn't that a bit of a tangent?

BP

  • Beside Pacific
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2008, 10:43:53 PM »
Like you are Red and Blue is Blue, you're Gold and he's Silver. Go Silver!
All your dreeeeeeams begiiin to shatterrrrrr~
It's YOUR problem!

« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2008, 11:07:34 PM »
Go, Yaffa!
CURSE YOU... SOMEBODY!

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