Bill Blaster

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This article is about the cannons Bullet Bills are fired out of. For information about the mini-game Bill Blasters in Mario Party 5, see Bill Blasters (mini-game).

“Wanna join me?”
—Bill Blaster, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Bill Blaster
New Super Mario Bros. Wii artwork
Affiliation(s)	Koopa Troop
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variants Banzai Bill Blaster Big Bertha Bombshell Bill Blaster Skull Box

A Bill Blaster is a black cannon that fires Bullet Bills. They are usually used as defense emplacements in fortresses and castles. While most Bill Blasters are pure black, others have a design (usually a skull-icon) emblazoned on their side.

Bill Blasters are immobile and usually indestructible, as they are commonly part of the environment. 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.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros.

Bill Blasters as they appear in Super Mario Bros.

Bill Blasters first appear in World 5-1 in Super Mario Bros.. They are also found in World 5-2, World 7-1, World 8-2 and World 8-3.

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Super Mario Bros. 3

Bill Blasters as they appear in Super Mario Bros. 3

Bill Blasters appear in Super Mario Bros. 3. They first appear on Larry's Airship along with Cannonballs. They are also invincible. They appear numerous times on all airships, tanks, and boats.

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Super Mario 64

A Bill Blaster firing a Bullet Bill in Super Mario 64.

Bill Blaster appeared during the events of Super Mario 64 and its remake Super Mario 64 DS. These Bill Blasters looked drastically different than in their earlier incarnations, more resembling a simple gray box with a hole for launching Bullet Bills rather than an actual cannon. They only appeared in Whomp's Fortress after the defeat of the Whomp King, and in Dire, Dire Docks after the first mission.

New Super Mario Bros.

In New Super Mario Bros, Bill Blasters returned to their original role of being a part of the game's environment, having the same behavior they have always had. However, this time around, they can finally be destroyed by use of a Mega Mushroom. They reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, with the same role as usual. A different version of a Bill Blaster appears in World 6-1 that has two or three cannons that shoot in two or three different directions.

Super Mario Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, Bill Blasters appear in many of the game's levels. Their appearance here is more typical of a cannon and noticeably lacks the familiar skull-icon. The Bullet Bills they shoot will also home in on Mario upon seeing him.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Bullet Blasters were green, but acted entirely like previous incarnations. Their cannon would visibly expand upon preparing to shoot Bullet Bills, then return to normal after having done so. They could be frozen with use of an Ice Watermelon, and then shattering by touching them or struck with a Yoshi Egg.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Bill Blaster artwork for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Bill Blasters made their first appearance as a true enemy in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Here, known simply as "Blaster", they were a double-barreled black cannon with the typical white skull insignia engraved on each side. They shot Bullet Bills in and out of battle, which made them both typical enemies as well as part of the environment. They were especially weak against lightning magical attacks.

Blasters were used by the maniacal Booster as defense emplacements in his fortress, Booster Tower, to attack Mario. Occasionally, Blasters use the special attack Blazer, which causes the Blaster to shoot a golden Bullet Bill rather than the usual black. If the player is hit by one of these golden bullets, the victim faints immediately. Alley Rats could often be found manning Blasters on the Sunken Ship as well.

An upgraded version of the Blaster later appears in Bowser's Keep under the name Big Bertha.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

In the Paper Mario series, Bill Blasters are considered separate enemies from the Bullet Bills they launch. They must be destroyed before Mario and his allies can end a battle and progress through the level. Before battle, Bill Blasters would fire Bullet Bills to slow Mario's progress, attempting to defeat him before he could even reach the cannons themselves. If hit, Mario and his friends would have to destroy the Bullet Bills before continuing on to the Bill Blasters.

In battle, Bill Blasters cannot directly attack Mario's party; instead, they fire Bullet Bills to attack for them. Unfortunately, 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.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Bill Blasters returned in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They are first encountered in the Pirate's Grotto, and appear quite often there as well. They looked exactly the same, though more refined with the improved graphics, and their battle strategy was largely unchanged. They still shot out Bullet Bills to attack for them, but now had a new move, Bullet Double, which allowed them to shoot out two Bullet Bills rather than the usual one. Also returning is the Bombshell Bill Blaster which fires Bombshell Bills. They are much alike, except for the higher attack, defense, and golden color. These are encountered in the Palace of Shadow.

Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, Bill Blasters appear exclusively in Chapter 3-1 guarding Bowser's fort. They shoot Bullet Bills like any other Bill Blaster, but these ones only shoot in the left direction instead of both.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Bill Blasters act the same as they did in the Paper Mario series. Mario and Luigi must jump on the Bill Blasters to eliminate them before a battle can end. The only difference to these Bill Blasters are that they shoot their Bullet Bills directly at the brother that is standing in front of them.

Stats in role-playing games

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Blaster
Location	Booster Tower
HP	120
Attack	70
Defense	70
Magic Attack	0
Magic Defense	10
Special Attacks
Strong	None
Weaknesses	Thunder
Item dropped	Pick Me Up
Coins dropped	0
Flower dropped	DEFENSE UP! Flower
Experience gained	12
Yoshi Cookie item	Yoshi Cookie
Related	Big Bertha
Psychopath thought
"Wanna join me?"

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

Bill Blaster
Max HP	4
Attack	0
Defense	1
Location(s)	Koopa Bros. Fortress
Moves	Bullet Bill Shot
Tattle This is a Bill Blaster. Bill Blasters are the cannons that shoot out Bullet Bills. They won't attack us directly, but they'll keep shooting out Bullet Bills as long as they can. It's efficient to attack 'em all at once, but you can also beat 'em one at a time.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Bill Blaster
Max HP	5
Attack	0
Defense	2
Location(s)	Pirate's Grotto
Log	A large black cannon that shoots Bullet Bills. Unknown whether it is alive or not.
Items	None
Moves	Bullet Blast (summons Bullet Bill), Bullet Double (summons two Bullet Bills)
Tattle That's a Bill Blaster. It's the cannon that shoots Bullet Bills. Max HP is 5, Defense is 2. It doesn't attack directly, but shoots Bullet Bills at you. I know the Bullet Bills are annoying, but take out the Bill Blaster first, trust me. Arrgh! How many of those things will it shoot at us?!? YOU'RE SO ANNOYING!
Bestiary 90           91           92

Super Paper Mario

Bill Blaster
Max HP	5
Attack	2
Defense	3
Card type	Common
Card description It's a big, burly cannon. Where do all those bullets come from?
Tattle This cannon is called a Bill Blaster. They shoot Bullet Bills at you... They are also immune to flames... Don't approach them straight on, or you'll get shot. Attack from above...
List of Catch Cards 115           116           117

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Bill Blaster
HP	4
Defense	25
Speed	13
EXP gained	3
Coins dropped	2
Item dropped	Mushroom
Location(s)	Stardust Fields

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Translation
French	Bill Boum	Combination of Bill and Boum (Boom)
German	Willi-Blaster Willi-Kanone	Bill Blaster Bill Cannon
Japanese	ほうだい (Hōdai) ズドン (Zudon) (Super Mario RPG)	-

Disclaimer

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