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Big Amps are a recurring enemy in the Mario franchise. They first appear in Mario Party 5.

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Physical description[]

Big Amps are large black spheres with electricity surrounding them. They are a larger variant of Amps. In most games, Big Amps have the same face as normal Amps, but in the Super Mario Galaxy series they don't have a face at all.

Behavior[]

Big Amps usually remain stationary, waiting for Mario or another character to walk into it, therefore causing it to electrocute the character. Some Big Amps move along a path and generally rotate on the spot.

In Mario Party series[]

Mario Party 5[]

Big Amps first appear in Shock Absorbers, along with regular Amps. Aside from being larger, Big Amps act identically to regular Amps, as if a character comes into contact with either type, they become electrocuted.

Mario Party 6[]

A Big Amp makes a cameo during the intro of Circuit Maximus, being noticeably larger than the Big Amps in Mario Party 5.

Mario Party 10[]

Big Amps appear in Kamek's Rocket Rampage, where after Kamek loses half of his health, he uses Big Amps and Banzai Bills to attack, the former of which deals two points per hit.

In Super Mario series[]

Super Mario Galaxy[]

Big Amps are commonly seen in Space or Tech galaxies such as the Space Junk Galaxy, Battlerock Galaxy, Toy Time Galaxy, and the Dreadnought Galaxy. They usually spin around a set path or around a small planet. Their larger size makes them harder to avoid but they are also much smaller. Avoid them at all costs because there is no attack that defeats them.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[]

The Big Amp can be seen in galaxies such as the Sky Station Galaxy and the Space Storm Galaxy. They behave identically to how they did in previous game. They are once again indestructible however Co-Star Luma can stun them allowing Mario to get past easier.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[]

Big Amps are commonly found in Snake Block Tower and Stone-Snake Tower. For the first time, they have been given a face like their smaller counterparts. In this game, they hang idly in one location hoping Mario (or Luigi) will hit them. In this game, the effects of a Starman can defeat them. Iceballs can also freeze them.

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