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Marble League 2023 Event 9: Triathlon

Orangin and Frost duel for the lead in Heat 2

The ninth event of Marble League 2023 was held on the 4th November 2023, featuring the ninth event, the **Triathlon**.

## Event

   In the Triathlon, four teams race down a course created with three sections: a section on gray "racing track" (made of the same track used in Marbula One), a sand rally section and an underwater section. The first two marbles to cross the finish line advance to the next round.
Sticker Star serial key

In Shy Guy Jungle in *Paper Mario: Sticker Star*, Mario must clear a large pile of garbage to progress. However, before doing so, the player can interact with the trash to read messages left there. Among various pieces of flavor text and easter eggs is the **serial key** `XD3R-B8HH-9ZR2-FL16`. It is unknown what, if anything, this key activates.

## Theories

A popular assumption is that the serial key is for a proprietary Nintendo service. The key is not for Club Nintendo or Nintendo eShop; attempting to input it returns a "wrong code" message, as opposed to a notice that it has already been entered and used.
Hanging Luigi shadow

This mystery is considered **solved**.

In *Luigi's Mansion*, Luigi's shadow is displaced above the ground in certain situations, which can cause it to appear suspended from the ceiling.

The most widely known instance of this occurs if lightning flashes while Luigi is answering a call in the Telephone Room. It can be reproduced in some other situations where the camera is zoomed in on Luigi, such as when he is talking to certain Toads or to E. Gadd over the Game Boy Horror.

This was changed in the Nintendo 3DS remake of *Luigi's Mansion*.

## Solution

This seems to be a lighting engine glitch. The position of the light source depends on the camera, which is normally at a fixed angle throughout the game, but is unusually low in the circumstances required to reproduce the glitch. If the camera and light source are tilted slightly upwards, it follows that Luigi's shadow would displace to an angle above the horizontal.

In a popular screenshot of the glitch, Luigi's shadow appears to be posed differently from his model, with his right arm hanging down. In reality, this is the shadow of the Poltergust 3000's hose.

The glitch is most likely absent from the Nintendo 3DS remake due to the lighting system being rebuilt.

## Theories

Many players interpreted the displaced shadow as Luigi's body hanging from a noose. This led to theories that Luigi is dead and the events of *Luigi's Mansion* are related to his afterlife.
Mario Party DS - Anti Piracy

This subject is considered a **hoax**.

Starting on October 13, 2020, Joey Perleoni uploaded a series of faked YouTube videos claiming to show **piracy detection in *Mario Party DS***. They are heavily associated with mockup error screens and the phrase "**Piracy is no party!**" As the videos became popular, fans fabricated antipiracy measures for other games.

Though many viewers seemed to take the initial *Mario Party DS* videos as legitimate, the game's files show no evidence of the alleged antipiracy content. Additionally, the videos became increasingly elaborate. The series finale is a black comedy short where an original party-host character, inspired by MC Ballyhoo, escapes into the real world to hunt down the owner of the pirated game.

The reception to the fake videos may have contributed to misinformation on antipiracy measures. The *Mario Party DS* article on The Cutting Room Floor, a wiki that documents cut and unused videogame content, was protected due to an influx of edits treating the hoax as fact.
God Slayer Bowser

This mystery is considered **solved**.
Spreading from a joke posted on January 21, 2021, a word-of-mouth rumor claimed that the Fury Bowser form in *Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury* was named "**God Slayer Bowser**" in Japan. However, the game's Japanese website confirmed the name to be フューリークッパ *Fury Kuppa* like in English, with Kuppa being Bowser's Japanese name. Several game journalism sites put out articles debunking the rumor during its spread.

The official Japanese website does also write the name nonstandardly with 巨大 *kyodai*, so as to render フューリークッパ　ｖｓ．　ギガネコマリオ, "Fury Bowser vs. Giga Cat Mario", with the spelling of 巨大クッパ　ｖｓ．　巨大ネコマリオ, "Gigantic Bowser vs. Gigantic Cat Mario". This still carries no apparent connotation of gods or slaughter.

A related misconception that appeared in tandem was that the form's English name was "Mega Fury Bowser". This was similarly disconfirmed.

## References

1. ↑ "… BTW, In Nintendo's press release, this new form was dubbed 'God-Slayer Bowser' … THIS IS A JOKE / BUT IT SHOULD BE THE OFFICIAL NAME ". @MattMcMuscles. Twitter. January 12–13, 2021.
2. ↑ Random: No, 'God-Slayer Bowser' Isn't The Official Name For Bowser's New Form. Ryan Craddock. Nintendo Life. January 14, 2021.
3. ↑ Miles de fans piensan que Bowser Furioso se llama God Slayer Bowser en Japón (Thousands of fans think that Fury Bowser is called God Slayer Bowser in Japan). Nintenderos. January 14, 2021.
4. ↑ [1]
List of Individual Performances in the Marble League Showdown/With Duo

This is a list of individual performances in the Marble League Showdown.

* **This page differs to the main page as here duo events are counted as individual appearances**
* This page is accurate as of Event 8 of Marble League Showdown 2021 unless otherwise indicated.

## Most Medals Earned

This is a list of individual marbles that have earned the most medals in the Marble League Showdown in individual events.

* Ties are broken by the number of Gold Medals, Silver Medals and Bronze Medals.
* **†** - Retired Marble

## Most Appearances in Individual Events

This is a list of individual marbles with the most appearances in individual events in the Marble League Showdown. Only those with three or more appearances are listed.

* **†** - Retired Marble/Teams

## Most Points Earned in Individual Events

* This is a list of individual marbles who have earned the most points in individual events in the Marble League Showdown. Only the top twenty-five marbles are listed.
* X - in the tournament but did not compete in any individual events.
* **†** - Retired Marble
Marble League 2018 Event 7: Snow Rally

Momo from Team Momary overtakes Wuspy from the Midnight Wisps to win Race 2 and the event

## Medals

### Third Place

Wuspy - Midnight Wisps

The seventh event of Marble League 2018 was held on the 3rd March 2018. The event was the **Snow Rally**.

## Event

This event is similar to the Sand Rally event. All sixteen teams, represented by one marble each, race down a hill of snow. The better the final position at a race, the more snow points a marble receives. There are two races, and the final score is the sum of each individual marble's snow points. Tiebreakers are decided by average time. If one of the tied competitors has a DNF, the other competitor will have the advantage.

## Rounds

### Medals

* **Gold:** Momo - Team Momary
* **Silver:** Whizzy - Savage Speeders
* **Bronze:** Wuspy - Midnight Wisps

## Results

\*Pinkydink and Minty Swirl had one DNF each. As a result, they lost the tiebreaker against Hazy and Yelley, respectively.
Marble League 2019 Friendly Round

The **Marble League 2019 Friendly Round** took place on 29th January 2019. This was a competition between the hosts of Marble League 2019 and the top three teams from Marble League 2018. The Midnight Wisps, Savage Speeders and Oceanics had already pre-qualified for Marble League 2019 as they came first, second and third respectively in the Marble League 2018. When the Oceanics were announced as the hosts for 2019, the O'rangers, who came fourth in 2018, became the final team to automatically qualify. This competition was put on to give these teams some practice before the main games.

## Event 1: Funnel Race

### Link

Marble Race: MarbleLympics 2019 Friendly Round

## Medals

### Third Place

Whizzy - Savage Speeders

The first event of the **Marble League 2019 Friendly Round**, the Funnel Race, was held on the 29th of January 2019.

### Event

The race was similar to the Funnel Race in the Marble League 2017. It featured 8 funnels. The rules were the same as previous funnel spinning events (the last marble to finish wins). The marble that gets to the end of the course last is the winner.

## Event 2: Block Pushing

### Link

Marble Race: MarbleLympics 2019 Friendly Round

## Medals

### Third Place

Oceanics

The second event of the **Marble League 2019 Friendly Round**, Block Pushing, was held on the 29th of January 2019.

### Event

Block Pushing returned to the Marble League but is slightly different to Block Pushing in 2017. Four teams roll down a track into a block and push it as far as they can. The teams will then push again in a different lane and their highest result will be their score for the event.

## Event 3: Relay Run

### Link

Marble Race: MarbleLympics 2019 Friendly Round

## Medals

### Third Place

Savage Speeders

The third event of the **Marble League 2019 Friendly Round**, the Relay Run, was held on the 29th of January 2019.

### Event

The Relay Run returned to the Marble League after not being on the schedule for Marble League 2018. One marble from each team rolls down part of the track as quickly as they can. They then crash into the next marble setting them off to complete their part of the race. The fourth marble in the team will complete the final part of the course. The first marble to cross the finish line wins the race.

## Event 4: Underwater Race

### Link

Marble Race: MarbleLympics 2019 Friendly Round

## Medals

### Third Place

Wespy - Midnight Wisps

The fourth event of the **Marble League 2019 Friendly Round**, the Underwater Race, was held on the 29th of January 2019.

### Event

The Underwater Race returns from the Marble League 2017 with some changes. This year the course is made of three separate levels which all the marbles roll down whereas in 2017 each marble rolled down their own straight track. The marbles roll down the starting ramp into the water and then roll along the track until the finish line.

## Standings

### Standings After Each Event

 O'rangers | 4th
 Midnight Wisps | 2nd
 Savage Speeders | 3rd
List of Individual Performances in the Marble League Showdown

This is a list of individual performances in the Marble League Showdown.

* **Note that these do not include team events or duo events.**
* This page is accurate as of Event 8 of Marble League Showdown 2022 unless otherwise indicated.

## Most Medals Earned

This is a list of individual marbles that have earned the most medals in the Marble League Showdown in individual events.

* Ties are broken by the number of Gold Medals, Silver Medals and Bronze Medals.
* **†** - Retired Marble

## Most Appearances in Individual Events

This is a list of individual marbles with the most appearances in individual events in the Marble League Showdown. Only those with two or more appearances are listed.

* **†** - Retired Marble/Teams

The marbles with fewer appearances are listed below:

## Most Points Earned in Individual Events

* This is a list of individual marbles who have earned the most points in individual events in the Marble League Showdown. Only the top 40 marbles are listed.
* X - in the tournament but did not compete in any individual events.
* **†** - Retired Marble

The lower scoring marbles are listed below:
Double Mario glitch

**Double Mario** is an alleged glitch in *New Super Mario Bros. Wii*. It was documented on the game's list of glitches on Super Mario Wiki in May 2013. The description of the glitch has led to some confusion, and is considered poorly written or outright fake. As of writing, the entry is removed from Super Mario Wiki due to lack of verification.

The original explanation of the Double Mario glitch reads:

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If the glitch exists, it is likely to be frame-perfect, requiring the exit controller and the chest containing the Star to be activated on the same frame. Other simultaneous-frame glitches have been attested and replicated in *New Super Mario Bros. Wii*, such as a softlock from entering a bubble while touching the flagpole.

**To do:**
* Test with frame advance to confirm or disconfirm the glitch.
* If it can be replicated, investigate the specifics of its effects. Also test other characters performing the glitch.

## References

1. ↑ The Mysterious New Super Mario Bros Wii Glitch That You've Never Heard of. More GoronGuy123. YouTube. September 24, 2022.
2. ↑ Difference between revisions of "List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii glitches". Super Mario Wiki. Revision as of May 1, 2013.
Tokyo Magic Association

The **Tokyo Magic Association** (東京マジック協会(とおきょおまじっくきょうかい), *Tōkyō majikku kyōkai*?, 도쿄 마술 협회) is the National Magic Association of Japan.

## Background

Unlike most National Magic Associations, the NMA of Japan is not named after the nation, but rather its capital. This is due to the fact that the most powerful city in Japan is Tokyo. The Five Master Clans reside there as well as many of the nation's most powerful Wizards (not including the members of the Five Master Clans). This is why the NMA of Japan is named Tokyo Magic Association, rather than Japan Magic Association. Also, TMU takes out the name of a deceased member from their official member list, but still keeps their name in the unofficial member list.

## Tokyo Magic University (TMU)

Under the Association, TMU was established as a means of beginning wizards to hone their skills. It offers dorms and scholarships, easily being the main standard of education for wizards in Japan. However, most of its students are holder wizards rather than caster wizards as most caster wizards are admitted early in their childhood and master most of their skills by the beginning of their teenage years (like Kazuto Fielder and Erica Kazami).

Instead, Casters are sent on missions or jobs as ways to earn money. Using magic for jobs was first started in the United Kingdom, it is mainly used in Japan and America. As a result, casters well into their teenage years still stay at the dorms at TMU but rarely take classes at the school.

## Current Members

The Current Members of TMU are listed below:

* Erica Kazami
* Nicholas Kazami
* Kazuto Fielder
* Hana Mitsuki
* Maya Yotsuba
* Hiromi Yamaka
* Will Fielder
* Lily Hakura
* James Westenburg
* Soryu Koriwa
* Hidenka Kazami
* Evelyn Cheryl
Japan

The nation of **Japan** (日本(にほん), *일본*?) is the most powerful magic nation in the world due to the **Five Master Clans** (五師族(ごしぞく), *goshizoku*?) who are the main point of defense for the nation.

## Defense

Japan has two legions of military defense along with a solid security defense, both of which are equally trained in combat and are the main reason behind the unbreachable defense. However, when the primary defense is breached, defense falls on the Five Master Clans. When that happens, evacuation is mandated for civilians and all members of the five houses are called out.

## Magic Association

Like most countries, Japan has a magic association (MA) in its capital, Tokyo. Despite being the 30th to join the International Magic Association (IMA), it is the most advanced magical country. Hidenka Kazami had said that "Most of Japan's A-Class Wizards could easily beat the SS-Class Wizards of other countries. As such, the SS-Class Wizards of Japan are deadly powerful. Tokyo Magic Association has daily applicants for places in the university but has a acceptance rate of about 1%. Erica Kazami, Kazuto Fielder, Maya Yotsuba, the Anagins, Hidenka Kazami, Soryu Koriwa and many more other amazing wizards are part of the Caster section of Japan. Due to that fact, Japan's overall average MA score is 32/35 and it has an amazing offensive and defensive force.
List of Appearances in Marbula One

This is a list of team appearances in Marbula One. A total of 30 different teams have competed in the series.

> *This page is accurate as of the Season 4 Casino Square Grand Prix, unless otherwise indicated.*
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## Debut of Teams

 Season 2 | Bumblebees, Crazy Cat's Eyes, Jungle Jumpers, Kobalts, Minty Maniacs, Oceanics | 6
 Season 3 | Chocolatiers, Gliding Glaciers, Pinkies, Shining Swarm, Turtle Sliders | 5
 Season 4 | Black Jacks, Team Plasma, Wolfpack | 3

## Most Medals Earned

* This is a list of Marbula One Teams that have earned the most medals in Marbula One.
* Ties are broken by the number of Gold Medals, Silver Medals and Bronze Medals.

## Other Rankings

### Grands Prix since last podium

Note: If the team has not won a medal, the number listed will be how many Grands Prix they have been entered into.

### Grands Prix since last race win

Note: If the team has not won a Grand Prix, the number listed will be how many Grands Prix they have been entered into.

### Grands Prix since previous last place

Note: If the team has not finished last in a Grand Prix it will be how many Grands Prix they have competed in. Grands Prix that the team didn't qualify for are not counted.

### Percentage of total points earned

Percentages relative to the maximum amount of points each team could have earned (winning all Grands Prix at each Marbula One season in which the team competed as well as all available bonus points).

### Average Qualifying Position

Note: From Season 2 onward, Qualifying was expanded from 16 teams to 20 teams.

### Average Grand Prix Position

Note: This is only for Grands Prix competed in. If the team failed to qualify, they did not compete, and it is not counted.
In Season 3, the number of teams in each race was expanded from 16 to 20.

## Grand Prix Consistency

A measure of which team is most consistent in their finishing position using the standard deviation (the smaller the standard deviation, the more consistent the team's finishes).
Note: This is only for Grands Prix competed in. If the team failed to qualify, they did not compete, and it is not counted. Two results are needed before a standard deviation can be calculated.
Fuyomi Fielder

**Fuyumi Fielder** (フィールダー冬美, née 四葉(フィールダーふゆみ　née よつば), *Fīrudā Fuyumi née Yotsuba*?, 필더 후유미 née 요츠바) was the mistress of Takeshi Fielder and the biological mother of Kazuto Fielder. She was also the Head of the Yotsuba House and a Burner. She died in a 'carcrash' on January 8th, when her son was exactly 5 years, 5 months and 5 days in age.
Baby Rosalina continuity errors

The **appearance of Baby Rosalina** as debuting in *Mario Kart 8* has confused and upset many fans, as it differs from the depiction of Rosalina's past self in *Super Mario Galaxy*.

One of the most noted differences is Rosalina's hair color, which seems to go from platinum blonde as an infant, to a more reddish color as an older child (contrasted with her mother's blonde in Rosalina's Story), back to platinum blonde as an adult. Additionally, despite Rosalina meeting the Lumas as a child, Baby Rosalina has a dress decorated with stars, a crown with jewels, and a wand.

Although the design discrepancies have led to claims of Nintendo not caring about Rosalina's character or even intending to retcon her backstory, the official reason is unknown.
Scripulous fingore

This subject is considered a **hoax**.

**scripulous\_fingore** is an alleged unused ghost enemy in *New Super Mario Bros.*. It has a disembodied hand with a prominent, pointed index finger, making it look as though it would try to poke the player character.

The fake enemy was spread by a hoax Twitter account, Cut and Obscure Video Game Content, on April 23, 2021.

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As reported by Nintendo Life, the design gained a memetic appreciation among fans and was digitally edited into various other *Mario* games.

## Similarities

A *New Super Mario Bros.* Ghost House, albeit separate from the one in the edited screenshot, includes visually similar Phantom Hands, floating disembodied gloves that point at moving Hidden Blocks. This may have inspired scripulous\_fingore's design.

Know Your Meme notes another similarity between the heads of scripulous\_fingore and an earlier hoax character, Graggle. claimed to be introduced in newer seasons of *The Simpsons*.
UFO

The *Super Mario* series uses **UFO** symbolism frequently, with **flying saucers** appearing in many games. However, sometimes they appear as easter eggs with no explanation for their presence.

In *Super Mario 3D Land*, when Binoculars are used in the level known as World 1-3, players can wait to see a greyish **UFO** hover into view and fly away. The **UFO** will reappear every 90 seconds if you stay at the binoculars.

In *Super Mario Maker*, **UFOs** occasionally appear. While horned **UFOs** are plainly shown abducting materials in Super Expert 100 Mario Challenge, these are by no means the only ones in the game. Tapping the letter A in "MARIO" on the title screen will extremely rarely cause a red **UFO** to fly in from the right side of the screen. When the *Super Mario Maker* Bookmark website was live before it's inevitable death, users could wait on a single page to see a **UFO** appear from the left side of the window, flying across the background to the right.
Every copy of Super Mario 64 is personalized

This subject is considered a **hoax**.
The phrase "**every copy of Super Mario 64 is personalized**" is the premise of a *Super Mario 64* creepypasta mythos, involving conspiracy theories, game modifications, and other hoaxes, which became popular in 2019 and 2020. The creepypasta claims that the game is programmed to include an experimental "**personalization AI**" that creates anomalous characters, courses, and other content. Supposedly, the AI was designed to adapt the game to each player's desires and study their reactions, but was deemed too volatile, and thus removed in later versions of the game.

The creepypasta developed and spread around November 2019 with the Wario Apparition. Players also recalled false, discrepant memories and shared nightmares of *Super Mario 64*, which conspiracy theorists regarded as real in-game events. In reality, memory is highly fallible and suggestible, and many people can share false memories.

An iceberg tier meme (colloquially called "the **iceberg**") included further details of the mythos, such as an "internal plexus of the castle" and a "**1995/07/29 build**" that the reader was urged not to research. The iceberg chart was widely circulated, especially after being discussed in a YouTube video by Mish Koz in June 2020. This also sparked many other fandoms to adopt the meme format and make similar iceberg explanation videos.

Many fans and contributors knew the creepypasta was fictional, but resonated with specific claims, such as Wet-Dry World having a "negative emotional aura" due to its tone, art direction, and mysterious flooded towns. Contributions to the mythos range from game mods and other fanmade works depicting anomalous events, to overt parodies of the more popular theories. Websites such as MIPS Hole Wiki are dedicated to documenting the creepypasta.

## References

1. ↑ The Super Mario 64 Iceberg: explained. Mish Koz. YouTube. June 25, 2020.
Kagerō

The **Kagerō** (陽炎(かげろう), *Kagerō*?, 카게로오) *lit. the heat haze* are an Eye Magic that can conjure up very realistic illusions and also reveals any weak points of the victim. It is a trait that only the Yotsuba House from Japan possess.

## Characteristics

The Kagerō results in a blue film being put over the user's eyes. This film helps them see through illusions as well as a protection against Secret Art: Satan's Blue Flames. However, when used while conjuring up the blue flames, the blue film melts in with the color of the user's eyes, causing the user's eyes to permanently turn a blue shade (as seen with Fuyomi Fielder).
Kazuto Fielder

**Kazuto Fielder** (フィールダー 和人, *Fīrudā Kazuto*?, 필더 카주토) is a burner from the Yotsuba House. He is the only son of Takeshi Fielder and Fuyomi Fielder. However, after the death of his parents, he is now under the custody of Hiromi Yamaka, his step-mother. He is in charge of the Military Combat Prorcedures during any emergency attacks and is head of the Armed Legion Defense of Japan, due to his extensive knowledge of combat maneuvers and war tactics.
Erica Kazami

**Erica Kazami** (風見エリカ(かざみエリカ), *Kazami Erica*?, 카자미 에리카) is the second child to Fukoto Noriwa and Ayame Kazami. She is a Corrender hailing from the Kazami House and possesses the ability to manipulate air. She is currently a member of the Tokyo Magic Association (TMA) and studies at the Tokyo Magic University (TMU) while balancing her time at the Tokyo Institute of Medical Studies (TIMS).
Purple Yoshi in Yoshi's Story

This mystery is considered **solved**.
Upon the release of *Yoshi’s Story* in 1997, rumors of an unlockable **Purple Yoshi** began to circulate among fan communities and upon the nascent internet.

## Background

*Yoshi’s Story* is a 1997 platformer game released for the Nintendo 64. A sort-of spiritual successor to the better known *Yoshi’s Island* games, the gameplay aspect was nearly identical: Yoshis defeating a cacophony of enemies by eating them, turning them into eggs, and potentially hurling the eggs at other enemies, etc. - with the notable exception of a lack of Baby Mario, and health being represented more in-line with the traditional Mario games. As such, throughout the game, at the start of each level, the player has a choice of six differently colored Yoshis to use as their character: green, red, yellow, blue, cyan, and pink. Players could also unlock two additional Yoshis by finding them hidden in certain levels: one black, and one white.

## Rumor

Similar to supposed avenues to unlock Waluigi in Super Mario 64 DS, various cheat/walkthrough websites online began sporting claims of an unlockable Purple Yoshi, which could only be accessed if players collected every single coin in the game. Although not the only rumor pertaining to some fake unlockable Yoshi to make the rounds online, the Purple Yoshi enjoyed widespread attention, being found on a plethora of otherwise reputable gaming websites, and the general lack of variation in the fabricated “instructions” as to how to unlock it made gamers find it particularly believable.

Further complicating matters is the matter of the game’s start menu background and opening cutscene, both of which show the 6 stock playable Yoshis rendered in a *Yoshi’s Island*-esque storybook art style, with the pink Yoshi appearing to be purple due to the engine-lighting.

Over the years, many have endeavored to unlock both the Purple Yoshi, but of course, to no avail.

## Curiosities

Funnily enough, early game footage seems to indicate that at some point in development, a purple Yoshi *was* intended to be included as a playable character. Early promotional material showcased a character selection screen with all eight characters, the retail six + the two hidden unlockables, with a purple Yoshi replacing the retail pink, and a brown Yoshi replacing the unlockable white. Why the brown and purple Yoshis were changed to white and pink, respectively, remains unknown to this day.

The retail inclusion of the Black Yoshi may have influenced the inception of the rumors regarding the Purple Yoshi’s hidden presence in the retail game, as one would reasonably assume it could represent yet another beta feature which was not completely removed.
Blue Grass Galaxy

**Blue Grass Galaxy** (also formatted as **Bluegrass Galaxy**) is a rumored location that, starting around the early 2010s, has been claimed to be present in prerelease versions of *Super Mario Galaxy 2*. It is associated with footage from the game's E3 2009 reveal trailer, or an unused music track in the game's files.

Though rarely acknowledged as such during its spread, the name is derived from *bluegrass*, a genre of country music that features acoustic string instruments.

Within the game's soundtrack, the "Puzzle Plank Galaxy" music is most closely associated with the bluegrass genre. The rumors are sometimes attributed to this. Contrary to these claims, "Blue Grass Galaxy" is not the track's official title in the English or Japanese soundtrack, although it may have been an unofficial name that fans overinterpreted. The official name is 「かくざいもくざい」 (*Kakuzai Mokuzai*, "Squared Timber") in Japanese, and simply "Puzzle Plank Galaxy" in the English localization.

The files for *Super Mario Galaxy 2* do include several unused music tracks, which have sometimes been labeled after Blue Grass Galaxy. However, none of them are in a country style, nor do they have very descriptive or relevant file names.
Marty the Thwomp

This subject is considered a **hoax**.

**Marty the Thwomp** is a fan characterization of a Thwomp found behind bars in the *Mario Kart 64* interpretation of Bowser's Castle. Combined with its apparent imprisonment, its unique green appearance and the fact that it laughs at nearby racers made "Marty" the subject of various rumors, in a similar vein to Luigi's alleged presence in *Super Mario 64*.

The most notable rumors claimed that Marty could be unlocked as a playable character, using hacks and doctored footage as evidence. A popular variation claims that playing as Bowser on Bowser's Castle, circling the garden statue three times, driving a lap backwards, and circling the statue three more times in the opposite direction will release Marty from the cage, playing a 1-Up sound effect.

## Disconfirmation

Analysis of *Mario Kart 64*'s ROM has failed to produce evidence of any unlockable characters. Moreover, there are no assets for green Thwomps in the game's files—"Marty" only appears green due to the yellow lighting in the cage. (This lighting was changed in *Mario Kart Wii*.) Ergo, the Thwomp would lose its signature green appearance if taken away from its intended position.

One of the original videos circulating the Marty rumor was uploaded on April Fools' Day.

Based on this, it is likely that the caged Thwomp was meant as a simple setpiece for the race course, and some players had read too far into it.

The Mario Kart Racing Wiki suggests that the name "Marty" was chosen for the ease of image editing, due to sharing letters with real playable characters (especially the "MAR" of Mario).
Luigi's Mansion time limit

This mystery is considered **solved**.
*Luigi's Mansion* was subject to a rumor that early versions of the game had to be beaten under a **time limit**, or the mansion would disappear forever, with Mario still inside, before Luigi could save him. No evidence of this mechanic or ending sequence has been found in prerelease footage, nor in the game's data.

The rumor is thought to be a misinterpretation of the 90-second timer of the game's E3 2001 demo. The short play time is a common feature of public demo kiosks, prompting someone else to try the game. This may have been conflated with a US commercial that states "You've got one night to save Mario from the supernatural", referring to the game's scenario but not its mechanics.

A similar time limit mechanic is prominent in *Pikmin*, another Nintendo GameCube game, which released a month after *Luigi's Mansion* in Japan and North America.
Shy Guy's face

Due to their timidity, Shy Guys almost always wear masks, leaving the appearance of their **true face** unknown.

In a cutscene in *Mario Power Tennis*, Shy Guy trips on a stairstep, causing its mask to fall off. Its unmasked appearance is not seen on-camera, but Luigi is frightened by it. This supports the notion that Shy Guy's mask hides a dark secret.

## Theories

### Ghost Guy's face

*Luigi's Mansion* introduces enemies known as Ghost Guys, which are likely a subspecies of Shy Guys. A Ghost Guy must have its mask removed before it can be defeated, so players can easily see their face: two yellow eyes in a field of black, and a separate hole in the robe for the mouth.

However, it is unknown how closely related Shy Guys and Ghost Guys are, so it is not certain that this is how Shy Guys look without masks. Ghost Guys have several other minor differences in appearance from Shy Guys, so their faces could also differ.

Additionally, if the field of black is meant to represent an intense shadow, as opposed to a void within the robe, then the appearance of the surface of a Ghost Guy's face is still unknown. There are many enemies in the *Mario* franchise with their eyes set within a black void, but whether this is the case for Ghost Guys is not clear.

### Their mask

In *Mario Strikers Charged*, Shy Guy's mask is shown to be able to emote like a face. Though the expression only changes while it is angled away from the camera, Shy Guy is not shown replacing the mask to do so.

A potential contradiction to this theory is that Shy Guys' masks are usually portrayed as removable, much more consistently than the one-off scene from *Mario Strikers Charged*. However, characters with detachable body parts are hardly a novel concept, so it isn't out of the question for the "mask" to still be its face.

### Nothing

This theory claims that Shy Guys have no face, suggesting that they may wear face-like masks to appear as though they do.

Proponents cite the aforementioned *Mario Power Tennis* in-engine cutscene as evidence. If hacks or emulator tools are used to move the camera into position to see the unmasked Shy Guy, only a shaded portion of the robe and headband is visible. However, it is important to note that this angle was never intended to be seen in-game, and therefore should be taken with a grain of salt.

For performance and efficiency reasons, developers often avoid adding detail to parts of models that are never intended to be seen. For instance, the bulk of Mario's hair is usually not present on his models while he is wearing a cap. Were the cap edited out using third-party tools, the top of Mario's head would be absent, despite the fact that this is not how he looks without a cap. How Shy Guy looks without a mask is likely an analogous situation.
Takeshi Fielder

**Takeshi Fielder** ( フィールダー　たけし, *Fīrudā Takeshi*?, 필더 타케시) is a Fire Manipulator from the Fielder House in France. Due to his blood, he is a born Vampire. After moving to Japan, he married Hiromi Yamaka and had Will Fielder. However he soon fell in love with Fuyomi Yotsuba and had Kazuto Fielder. When Kazuto was five, both Takeshi and Fuyomi died in a carcrash on January 8th.
Jolly Roger Bay atmosphere

The *Super Mario 64* course Jolly Roger Bay is initially home to a dark sky and a blanket of fog over the water. These **atmospheric details** vanish forever if the player collects the Power Star from Plunder in the Sunken Ship, as in future visits to the course, the sky is bright and the fog has disappeared.

*Super Mario 64* and later 3D *Super Mario* games have several levels with different versions depending on the mission selected. However, the changes to Jolly Roger Bay do not follow this convention. Even if the Plunder in the Sunken Ship mission is replayed, the dark sky and fog will still be gone.

Courses in later games, such as *Super Mario Sunshine* and *Super Mario Odyssey*, have the time of day change after certain milestones. Perhaps Jolly Roger Bay was a prototypical analogue to those.

Why the sky changes and the fog clears as a result of clearing Plunder in the Sunken Ship specifically, though, is still unknown; making this mystery truly a strange detail.
Secret Art: Satan's Blue Flames

**Secret Art: Satan's Blue Flames** (秘術秘密の芸術:悪魔の青い炎, *Himitsu no Genjutsu: Akuma no Aoi Honō*?, 비밀 예술:악마의 푸른 불꽃) also known as **Devil's Flames** (悪魔の炎, *Akuma no hono*?, 악마의 불꽃) are the most hottest flame that can be conjured by fire manipulators. The blue flames got their name due to the fact that Fire demons usually use this flame.
Ayame Kazami

**Ayame Kazami** (風見菖蒲(かざみ あやめ), *Kazami Ayame*?, 카자미 아야메) is the mother of Erica Kazami and Nicholas Kazami as well as the wife of Fukoto Noriwa. She was the head of the Kazami House before her death in a fire, which also took her spouse's life. She was a Wind Manipulator and the sister of Hidenka Kazami.
Inconel

Inconel, model 00001AAA is a superalloy on Homeworld largely akin to Irons albeit Inconel looks more akin to a wyvern, losing any humanoid traits in appearance for a massive, quadrupedal frame. Despite being quite new, the metal wyvern exists as a special unit when a planet, rebellion or whatever else is proving difficult to handle and urgent. She has even become somewhat infamous for how ruthless of a combatant she is, going for the kill whenever possible.

## Appearance

By default, Inconel is a massive (~16m tall) wyvern, coloured nothing but a shiny metallic silver except for the deep, red eyes. The whole body is coated in scales 0.3m long and pointed at the tip, razor sharp at the edges and thick. However Inconel was recoloured to be mostly a matte, dark grey with the horns, spikes, claws, teeth and the likes a pearlescent silver.

Inconel's back legs are muscular and powerful, having four-toed feet with large, sharp claws at each tip. The feet have two hind-claws, each larger than the claws of the toes and exist to add stability.

The head is rounded on the underside and has a fair sized snout, filled with two rows of razor-sharp teeth. There are numerous horns, one pair of which is shaped like ram horns, curling around the sides of the head but the other horns are short but sharp.

The back of the tail and torso are covered in short, sharp spikes before being replaced by a heavy, spiked morning-star-like ball near the tip of the tail.

## History

Created from a new superalloy in the style of the Irons, Inconel was built to utilise the corrosion and heat resistance to be able to withstand hazardous environments that could prove dangerous for normal gems whilst functioning at complete capacity. Albeit with the cost of a large amount of research, resources and time, Inconel worked perfectly to plan. The following 28 years of her existence is easiest to describe as a bloodbath; the new soldier having been sent to numerous planets over the years to shatter rebellions, wipe out the life so that the planet can be used for gems and for other such violent missions where she gained a reputation for ruthlessly shattering and killing her targets as quickly she could...

## Personality

Although malicious, cruel and bloodthirsty when on a violent mission or the likes, outside of such Inconel is quiet and somewhat shy despite her sheer size...

## Abilities

Like a normal gem, Inconel has the ability to shape-shift and fuse. Unlike a normal gem she cannot retreat but she can regenerate if through a pseudo-sleep state. Inconel does not have a weapon of any kind

### Shapeshifting

Inconel can reduce her size at will without consiquence.

### Fire Breath

Amongst her abilities is the power to let out a massive amount of a crimson, fire-like plasma.
Dory

Dory during the Halfpipes (2018)

**Dory** was a member of the Bluefastics that competed in Hubelino Tournament 2016 and 2018.

## Appearances

Note: This a list of all known appearances. Most of the individual events of the Hubelino Tournament did not specify which marble competed for the team so there may be some missing.

## Career Events

 2017\*
 2018
 Total

Note: Events include any kind of individual & team events (friendly events, other tournaments etc.)

\*The individual competitors were not shown in all Hubelino Tournament events so this number may not be accurate as some appearances may be unaccounted.

## Individual Career Points

### Summary

 2017\*
 2018
 Total

\*The individual competitors were not shown in all Hubelino Tournament events so this number may not be accurate as some appearances may be unaccounted.

## Trivia

* Dory was probably named after the fish of the same name from Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.

## References

1. ↑ theemperor42 (4th August 2022). RetRollSpective – Bluefastics. Project Marblearth.
Phenacite(Facet-1F7 Cut-6XU)

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Phenacite is a mysterious aristocratic gem that has been through alot and was formerly a member of pink diamond's court. She is often stoic and only speaks when she feels the need to. Phenacite is often kinder then most gems and can even appear motherly to gems lower then her. She also owned a pearl whom she even treated with respect, and felt pity for how poorly gems like her pearl were treated. Phenacite is also incredibly competitive and practical, and quickly finishes any task that she is given the best she can. Phenacite also has a rebellious side, having a secret hatred of homeworld and its unfair society. Phenacite also believes that shattering other gems and killing organic life is wrong. She also is very protective of her friends and gems lower then her. Phenacite can also be argumentative and very empathetic. She is also said to give good advice and can encourage her friends when they are sad or nervous.
Phenacite also has a tendency to keep secrets, which can often backfire.

Unfortunately she was not able to save her friends from being corrupted while they were on Earth during the Diamond attack after Pink Diamond's demise. She assumed they were shattered. After this she fled homeworld fearing that she would eventually be seen as obsolete(and shattered as a result) now that Pink Diamond's court no longer existed. Phenacite looks down at herself for not being able to save her friends, and believes she could've done more.
She now hides in exile somewhere on a remote planet, believing she deserves to be stuck there for not being able to atone for her mistakes. Phenacite has also witnessed gems she knew being shattered for disobeying orders from homeworld in the past. Thus she has a deep hatred for homeworld and the diamonds. However she also has a slight dislike for the crystal gems and believes Pink Diamond shouldn't have been shattered. Phenacite also has a fear of becoming close to others, in fear of losing people she cares about again.
Phenacite's guilty conscience also causes her to work herself too hard and put the needs of others above herself, and is prone to anger if her work is interrupted. Also, after abandoning homeworld she has become somewhat pessimistic and rarely ever smiles. She now is also has slight trust issues and often has trouble knowing when to ask for help, and can be stubborn sometimes. After the death of her friends she also takes responsibility for others problems too much and puts too much pressure on herself.

Phenacite's gem weapon is a spiked shield. She possesses the ability to sense others emotions, and create forcefields. She also has limited telepathy and can detect lies. She is also very agile and quick, and has the power to create illusions to confuse her enemies.

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Emeralds

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Emeralds are a common type of gem owned by every diamond. They are similar to Rubies and Aquamarines in appearance.

## Purpose

Emeralds function mostly as common worker drones, usually tasked to move cargo and gather supplies. They are often commanded by Peridots, helping them gather tools. Emeralds are no higher than Rubies, as such they can be easily replaced.

## Trivia

* Despite being rare gems with a high hardness scale in real life, ironically emeralds are incredibly common and low class. Similar to Rubies.
List of Marbula One Records

This is a list of records for Marbula One.

> *This page is accurate as of the Season 4 Casino Square Grand Prix, unless otherwise stated.*
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## All Time Records

### Career Points

*For a complete list, see List of Appearances in Marbula One and List of Individual Performances in Marbula One.*

### Most Medals

*For a complete list, see List of Appearances in Marbula One and List of Individual Performances in Marbula One. Ties are broken by medal countback.*

### Most Points-Scoring GPs

*Note: Individual standings are added after every two GPs*

### Most Consecutive Points-Scoring GPs

*Note: Individual standings are added after every two GPs*

### GPs Spent At Number 1 Overall

*Note: Individual standings are counted after every two GPs*

### Consecutive GPs Spent in Top 3 Overall

*Note: Individual standings are counted after every two GPs*

### Consecutive GPs Spent in Top Half Overall

*Note: Individual standings are counted after every two GPs*

## Wins

### Wins from lowest starting position

 4
 5

### Wins with largest winning margin

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Wins with smallest winning margin

 4
 5

## Podiums

### Most consecutive podium finishes

Note: Only the GPs entered by individual marbles are considered in the individual list.

## Pole Positions

### Front-row starts

*Ties broken in favor of more pole positions (P1).*

### Largest drop from qualifying position

Ⅰ Clutter got stuck in the Safety Marble lane. They were later released, but ended up stuck on the track, forcing them to retire.
Ⅱ Wospy fell off the conveyor belt during the race, causing them to drop to last. They finished the race a lap behind the leader.
Ⅲ Bumble got stuck on the track, forcing them to retire.

## Race Records

### Most Top 5 Overtakes

 2
 3
 4
 5

*Note: JMR did not display this information for M1S4*

### Fewest Top 5 Overtakes

 2
 3
 6

*Note: JMR did not display this information for M1S4*

### Most Overtakes

 2
 3
 4
 5

*Note: Total Overtakes are shown in the video since Season 2. Overtakes are only approximate estimates for Season 2.*
*Since Season 3, twenty marbles participated in the main race in each Grand Prix.*
*JMR did not display this information for M1S4*

### Fewest Overtakes

 2
 3
 7

*Note: Total Overtakes are shown in the video since Season 2. Overtakes are only approximate estimates for Season 2.*
*JMR did not display this information for M1S4*

### Most Lead Changes

 2
 3
 4

*Note: JMR did not display this information for M1S4*

### Fewest Lead Changes

*Note: JMR did not display this information for M1S4*

### Shortest GP (Length)

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Longest GP (Length)

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Longest GP (Time)

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Shortest GP (Time)

 2
 3
 4
 5

## Race Starts

### Most Race Starts

*Note: Individual standings are counted after every two GPs*

## Anti-Records

### GPs Spent at Last Overall

*Note: Individual standings are counted after every two GPs*

### Consecutive GPs Spent at Last Overall

*Note: Individual standings are counted after every two GPs*
Marble League 2020 Lead Cube Award

The Lead Cube Award is awarded to the team with the most points in the "last place" standings of the Marble League. Points are given out for the Lead Cube Award after each event based on the team's standing in the event.

## Rules

* The last place team is awarded the "Lead" medal and receives 4 points. If a team is disqualified, did not finish, or did not start it will also be rewarded with the "Lead" medal.
* The second to last place team is awarded the "Tin" medal and receives 3 points.
* The third from last place team is awarded the "Zinc" medal and receives 2 points.
* The fourth from last place team does not receive a medal but receives 1 point.
* Tie breakers are
	1. Number of Lead medals
	2. Number of Tin medals
	3. Number of Zinc medals
	4. Countback for worst finish
	5. Overall Marble League standings
	6. If still tied, listed in alphabetical order (Multiple Lead Cube Trophies will be awarded if still tied after the final event).
* If multiple teams are tied in an event, all tied teams will be given the highest point medal based on their place, taking the place of the lower point medal.

## Trivia

* Mellow Yellow broke the highest point total in Lead Cube Award in one year, the old record was set by Pinkies with 22 points in Marble League 2019 Lead Cube Award.
* Midnight Wisps became the second team to score 0 points in Lead Cube Award, the first one is Team Galactic in Marble League 2018 Lead Cube Award.