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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (2021)
|other_appearances=''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
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|comparable=[[Burner]]<br>[[Cannon]]
|notable=[[Sergeant Guy Cannon]]<br>[[Sergeant Guy Cannon X]]
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A '''Bill Blaster''', originally known as a '''Turtle Cannon'''<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''How to Win at Super Mario Bros.'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 14.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9. "''Turtle Cannons relentlessly fire this living, deadly projectile at Mario.''"</ref> and also referred to as a '''Bullet Bill Cannon'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas'' Page 35. "''If you stay close to pipes with Piranha Flowers inside, they won’t come out. Likewise, Bullet Bill Cannons won’t fire if you’re near.''"</ref>, simply '''Cannon'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 167.</ref>, or '''Bullet Bill Launcher'''<ref>''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island'' Confidential Information Tab.</ref>, is a black cannon that fires [[Bullet Bill]]s from either side.
Bill Blasters are immobile and usually indestructible, as they are commonly part of the environment. Although they cannot move around, some Bill Blasters in more recent games have been shown to be able to rotate, like a turret. However, recent games in the series have made Bill Blasters enemies that are capable of being defeated. Due to their nature, they are usually paired with Bullet Bills as their main attack.
Bill Blasters are similar to [[Burner]]s. The latter emits flames instead of Bullet Bills.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Supermario-43.png|thumb|left|Turtle Cannons as they appear in ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
Turtle Cannons first appear in [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-1]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they were placed throughout the Mushroom Kingdom during [[Bowser]]'s initial invasion. They are also found in [[World 5-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]], [[World 7-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-1]], [[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-2]] and [[World 8-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-3]]. They are found in locations that are difficult for the Bros. to travel through, such as on the ground or above the player where they would be hit if the player [[jump]]ed. They will not fire if the player is directly above one or completely within a sprite box next to one.
====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
[[File:Bill Blaster Perfect.png|thumb|120px|''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia]]'' artwork.]]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Turtle Cannons return and this time are found in even more difficult places. They now are more common and act just the same as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'' They sometimes appear in underwater levels, where in the original, their details are colored green due to having the same palette as the scenery. However, the Bullet Bills these ones fire are black with gray details, due to sharing their palette with [[Blooper]]s. Both are colored normal in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version.
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:Supmario3-144.png|thumb|Turtle Cannons as they appear in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
Turtle Cannons appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They first appear on [[Larry]]'s [[Airship]] along with [[Cannon]]s. They are also invincible. They appear numerous times on all airships, tanks, and boats. Some fire [[Bull's-Eye Bill|Missile Bill]]s.
====''Super Mario Land''====
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A different form called '''Pipe Cannons'''<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 5.</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. Unlike their stationary counterparts, Pipe Cannons move out of [[Warp Pipe]]s like [[Piranha Plant]]s and then fire a [[Bullet Biff]] before retreating.
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
[[File:SML2BillBlaster.png|left|frame]]In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Turtle Cannons can be seen in some levels of [[Mario Zone]]. In this game, they appear more box-shaped, but still fire [[Bullet Bill]]s at a periodic rate.
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Bullet Bill SM64.png|thumb|left|A Turtle Cannon as it appears in ''Super Mario 64'']]
A single Turtle Cannon appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', and a few more appear in its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. This Turtle Cannon is found on the top of the tower in [[Whomp's Fortress]] after the player defeats the [[Whomp King]]. It looks drastically different from its previous appearances, more resembling a simple gray box with a hole for launching Bullet Bills rather than an actual cannon. This is the only game in which Mario can force a Turtle Cannon to fire; it will do so if he performs a [[Ground Pound|Pound the Ground]] attack on top of it. In the [[Nintendo DS|DS]] remake, another of these cannons can be found in Whomp's Fortress in the new area surrounding the fortress, after a large gap, and more can be found in [[Dire, Dire Docks]] before the player completes [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]]. The ability to force out a Bullet Bill via a Pound the Ground attack has been removed, and Turtle Cannons can now be destroyed using a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]].
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:NSMB Bill Blaster.png|frame]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bill Blasters return to their original role of being a part of the game's environment, having the same behavior they had in previous 2D games. However, in this game, they can be destroyed by use of a [[Mega Mushroom]]. An advanced tower version of a Bill Blaster called the [[Bill Blaster Turret]] is introduced. Also, a new variant of Bill Blasters that shoot [[Banzai Bill]]s first appear in this game, called the [[Banzai Bill Cannon]].
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
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[[File:SMG Bill Blaster.png|left|150px|thumb|A traditional Bill Blaster]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Bill Blasters appear in many of the game's levels. They are often found on planets or other areas where various items are trapped in cages, where [[Mario]] must lure a [[Bullet Bill]] from the Bill Blaster to the cage or cages in order to access what is inside. Their appearance here is more typical of a cannon and noticeably lacks the familiar skull icon. The Bullet Bills they shoot out will home in on Mario upon becoming aware of his presence. Some Bill Blasters can be destroyed by luring the Bullet Bill back. Others are too far into their base for one to reach.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:Skull_Blaster.png|frame]]
Bill Blasters as well as [[Bill Blaster Turret]]s and [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and act the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros.''. Unlike in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they are again invincible, as the [[Mega Mushroom]] is absent from the game.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Bill Blaster.png|thumb|left|150px|A loaded Bill Blaster]]
Bill Blasters reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' and serve the same purpose as in its predecessor. [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s appear as well. They have the exact same appearance in the predecessor.
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:SM3DL Bullet Bill.PNG|thumb|right|Bill Blasters firing Bullet Bills in World 2-5.]]
Bill Blasters and Bill Blaster Turrets later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and serve the same purpose as the games before. However, they are shown to appear differently, similar to their appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its sequel.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NewBill&Blaster.png|thumb|150px|The Bill
Bill Blasters reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and act the same as in its predecessors. '''{{conjectural|Gold Bill Blasters}}''' are golden versions of a Bill Blaster that are created by a [[Gold Ring]], and fire [[Gold Bullet Bill]]s.
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Bill Blasters and Bill Blaster Turrets reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'',
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its Nintendo Switch port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', Bill Blasters appear in various levels, behaving the same as in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. In this game, they resemble their appearances in the first three ''Paper Mario'' games, and are also capable of firing [[Cat Bullet Bill]]s.
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
[[File:Img mashiko 02.gif|thumb|left|[[Mary O]] hammering on a Bill Blaster]]
Bill Blasters reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' as the only way to generate Bullet Bills. In Course Maker, their length can be adjusted by grabbing their tip and stretching it up or down. The regular black variants fire Bullet Bills by default, but if another enemy or an item is placed inside one, it will shoot an indefinite amount of them in Mario's direction — except for [[Coin]]s, of which multiple are shot in three consecutive bursts before they stop appearing. Shaking a Bill Blaster will turn it into a red [[Bull's-Eye Blaster]] and make it fire [[Bull's-Eye Bill]]s. An element can be placed inside a red Bill Blaster, which will shoot such elements much faster than a regular Bill Blaster. A [[Soundfrog#List of sound effects|sound effect]] can be placed on a Bill Blaster of either color to make it generate that sound every time it shoots things out of it.
Although static objects, Bill Blasters are affected by gravity and will fall down if positioned in mid-air or bounce on [[Springboard]]s continuously if placed atop them. In addition, they will slowly sink into [[lava]] if they end up there. They can also be attached to [[track]]s and glide along them.
Bill Blasters can be destroyed by pounding them with a big [[Goomba's Shoe]]. The Goomba's Shoe can also pound the ground near a Bill Blaster to release two puffs of smoke on both sides of the shoe that will destroy the blaster on contact.
In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', red Bill Blasters instead shoot Cat Bullet Bills in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style.
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Bill Blaster.jpg|thumb|200px|A Bill Blaster in the Sand Kingdom.]]
Bill Blasters are present in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', retaining their ''Super Mario 3D World'' look in 3D and their ''Super Mario Bros.'' look in 2D sections. They can also shoot visor-wearing Bullet Bills in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and [[Sand Kingdom]].
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'',
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Turtle Cannons make an appearance in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' where they look slightly different. Much like previous games, most shoot Bullet Bills forward, though some will shoot them upward.
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
[[File:BillBlaster YIDS.png|left|frame]]
Bill Blasters return in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', although this time, like the Bullet Bills themselves, they are colored black like in the main ''Mario'' games. They appear in [[The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!]], [[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]], [[Bessie Bass's Battleship]], [[Return of the Moving Chomp Rock!]], [[Island of Peril]], [[Let There Be Light!]], and [[Superhard Acrobatics!]].
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
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In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Bill Blasters, as well as the Bullet Bills they shoot, return retaining their appearance from the main ''Mario'' games. There are also Bill Blasters that have a cannon in only one side.
====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
Bill Blasters return in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', acting the same as in previous games, except this time they are made of wool. If [[Yoshi]] throws a [[yarn ball]] at a Bill Blaster, it will get tied up and become temporarily deactivated.
The World 6 boss, [[Knot-Wing the Koopa]], launches Bullet Bills and [[Bull's-Eye Bill]]s from a Bill Blaster on his shell.
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
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In battle, Bill Blasters cannot directly attack Mario's party; instead, they fire Bullet Bills to attack for them. A Bill Blaster has an unlimited supply of Bullet Bills; the cannons will continue firing Bullet Bills until defeated. Jumping attacks are generally ineffective against Bill Blasters, as their hard armor protects against such attacks.
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Blaster.png|thumb|
Bill Blasters return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and are first encountered in the [[Pirate's Grotto]], and appear quite often there as well. They look exactly the same, though more refined with the improved graphics, and their battle strategy was largely unchanged. They still shoot out Bullet Bills to attack for them, but now have a new move, which allows them to shoot out two Bullet Bills instead of one.
Also returning is the [[B. Bill Blaster]] which fires [[Bombshell Bill]]s. They are much alike, except for the higher attack, defense, and golden color. These are encountered in the [[Palace of Shadow]].
====''Super Paper Mario''====
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In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Bill Blasters appear exclusively in [[The Bitlands|Chapter 3-1]] guarding [[Bowser]]'s
If the player completes the level then comes back later in the game, the Bill Blasters can also be defeated by using Bowser's
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Only two Bill Blasters appear on [[Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Here, they appear as mere obstacles and cannot be battled. However, they were originally meant to be fought, but were cut from the game.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Paper_Mario:_Sticker_Star#Enemies</ref>
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
One Bill Blaster makes a minor appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. It can be found in a secret underground area of the ''Super Mario Bros. 3''-themed level in the [[Green Energy Plant]]. Because of this, the Bill Blaster is seen in its sprite-based ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' appearance, and the Bullet Bills it fires use the same style as well. Roy Koopa's Bill Blaster also returns, though he uses it to launch paint.
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]], Bill Blasters appear as enemies in [[Stardust Fields]]. Bill Blasters do not appear in the overworld; they only appear in battle alongside [[Fighter Flies]]. Bill Blasters attack by shooting their Bullet Bills directly at the brother that is standing in front of them.
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====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
While Bill Blasters do not appear as stand-alone enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', [[Boom Guy]]s and [[Elite Boom Guy]]s carry one on their heads.
===''Mario's Time Machine''===
Two Turtle Cannons cameo in the NES release of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', aboard Ferdinand Magellan's ship in 1520. However, they do not fire, and as such are only there for aesthetic purposes.
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
[[File:Bill Blaster 3DS.jpg|thumb|left|220px|A Bill Blaster in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.]]
Bill Blasters appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as [[List of Smash Run enemies|Smash Run enemies]]. They sit in place, and do not move as they take damage. In addition to firing Bullet Bills, they may also fire other enemies, such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s or [[Shy Guy]]s.
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===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Bill Blasters return in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' with an appearance and function identical to ''Super Mario 3D World''. The standard Bill Blasters fire normal Bullet Bills, while red Bull's-Eye Blasters fire Bull's-Eye Bills.
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==Profiles==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
*'''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|Trading Card]] description:''' "''Don't get too close to a Bill Blaster or you may get a nasty surprise. These devices are used to shoot Bullet Bills and can usually be found outside of castles and fortresses. They are sometimes decorated with a sinister skull design. Brace yourself for World 6, where you will encounter multiple Bill Blasters shooting Bullet Bills in all different directions.''"<br>
'''Card Number: 27'''
====''Super Mario Run'' item description====
*'''Bill Blaster:''' "''A cannon that fires Bullet Bills. Don't worry! This one is just a model of the real thing.''"
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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|'''[[Tippi]]:''' ''It's a big, burly cannon. Where do all those [[Bullet Bill|bullets]] come from?''
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
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|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Flag of USA.png|24px]] ''Usually a big cannon with a skull on it is a clear sign that it's time to flee. Running away isn't an option in the Super Mario series, though. It may be known as the Bill Blaster, but it can occasionally fire Koopas or Shy Guys instead. Take it out before it's out of ammo for more goodies!''<br>[[File:Flag of Europe.png|24px]] ''Usually, seeing a cannon with a skull on it would be your sign to run, and that's true in the Mario series as well...but with Bullet Bills speeding towards you, it's harder than it looks! Despite the name, they'll sometimes fire Koopas or Shy Guys in this game, just for variety. Take it down before it's out of ammo to get more goodies!''
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