A Carl Box is a term coined by the Super Mario Maker internet community to describe a situation where a player stands still while trying to assess the layout of the level they've just entered, only to be bombarded by traps/enemies that punish the player for standing still in the first place.
Mainly used to troll the player and make them lose lives, Carl Boxes come in a wide variety of forms, as the game's build assets allow for a great range of tricks to use. Carl Boxes also serve to prevent the player from successfully analyzing the situation, to lead them through purposely erroneous paths in order to lead them into inescapable traps that forces them to relinquish a life, and/or to do the wrong thing due to desperation. Because of the requirements that allow level makers to publish their levels, they have to be solved at least once, so Carl Boxes can be used as part of puzzles meant for the player to solve through quick action.
Carl Boxes were coined by Twitch streamer and Youtuber CarlSagan42, an avid player of Mario Maker and a Super Mario Bros speedrunner, due to his propensity to fall into them while streaming, so they're a self-deprecating term.
Mainly used to troll the player and make them lose lives, Carl Boxes come in a wide variety of forms, as the game's build assets allow for a great range of tricks to use. Carl Boxes also serve to prevent the player from successfully analyzing the situation, to lead them through purposely erroneous paths in order to lead them into inescapable traps that forces them to relinquish a life, and/or to do the wrong thing due to desperation. Because of the requirements that allow level makers to publish their levels, they have to be solved at least once, so Carl Boxes can be used as part of puzzles meant for the player to solve through quick action.
Carl Boxes were coined by Twitch streamer and Youtuber CarlSagan42, an avid player of Mario Maker and a Super Mario Bros speedrunner, due to his propensity to fall into them while streaming, so they're a self-deprecating term.
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Sigint: Uh, Snake... What are you doing?
Snake: I'm in a box.
Sigint: A cardboard box? Why are you...?
Snake: I dunno. I was just looking at it and I suddenly got this urge to get inside. No, not just an urge - more than that. It was my destiny to be here; in the box.
Sigint: Destiny...?
Snake: Yeah. And then when I put it on, I suddenly got this feeling of inner peace. I can't put it into words. I feel... safe. Like this is where I was meant to be. Like I'd found the key to true happiness.
Sigint: ...
Snake: Does any of that make sense?
Sigint: Not even a little.
Snake: You should come inside the box... Then you'll know what I mean.
Sigint: Man, I don't wanna know what you mean! Between you and Para-Medic, is everyone but me that is hooked up with the Major strange!?
Snake: ...
Sigint: Yeah, well, anyway, I suppose even that dumbass box might make a decent disguise if you wear it inside a building.
Snake: I'm in a box.
Sigint: A cardboard box? Why are you...?
Snake: I dunno. I was just looking at it and I suddenly got this urge to get inside. No, not just an urge - more than that. It was my destiny to be here; in the box.
Sigint: Destiny...?
Snake: Yeah. And then when I put it on, I suddenly got this feeling of inner peace. I can't put it into words. I feel... safe. Like this is where I was meant to be. Like I'd found the key to true happiness.
Sigint: ...
Snake: Does any of that make sense?
Sigint: Not even a little.
Snake: You should come inside the box... Then you'll know what I mean.
Sigint: Man, I don't wanna know what you mean! Between you and Para-Medic, is everyone but me that is hooked up with the Major strange!?
Snake: ...
Sigint: Yeah, well, anyway, I suppose even that dumbass box might make a decent disguise if you wear it inside a building.
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