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[[File:Rollstar.jpg|thumb|Mario riding on a Star Ball in the Star Ball Rolling minigame]]
{{quote|Hey, now! If [[Mario|you]]'re thinking about just rolling [[Star Ball|that ball]] away, you'd better listen to old [[Bill Board]] here. If anything gets in your way, smoosh it! Anyway, you'll learn more by doing it yourself. Good luck!|Bill Board|Super Mario Galaxy}}

'''Star Ball Rolling''' is one of the four [[minigame]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', along with [[Bob-omb Blasting]], [[Bubble Blowing]], and [[ray surfing]]. [[Mario]] rides on a [[Star Ball]], which is, as the name implies, a ball with a [[Power Star]] inside. The goal is to roll the ball past multiple obstacles, including wandering enemies and voids, and into a hole to break the sphere and obtain the star. Mario must avoid all hazards in the stage to successfully reach the end and clear the minigame. The player can play this minigame in the [[Rolling Green Galaxy]], the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]], and the [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]]. Whenever Mario hops on the Star Ball and begins to roll around on it, the tempo of the background music changes as Mario either moves around or stays still on it.

The minigame is once again playable in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]] and the [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]. It is one of the three minigames in this game along with [[Crate Burning]] and [[Fluzzard Gliding]]. However, there are now two different balls that the player can roll on, the aforementioned Star Ball, and the new [[Purple Coin Ball]], which appears only in the Rolling Coaster Galaxy. Additionally, the [[Co-Star Luma]] can stop the ball from moving.

The minigame [[Gyro for the Gold]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' takes heavy inspiration from this minigame, where players also roll on a ball through an obstacle course where music tempo is also dependent on how fast they are rolling.

==Controls==
The player controls the Star Ball by tilting the {{button|wii|Wiimote}} (held upright) in the direction they want to go. If the player is going very fast by tilting the remote all the way in one direction, it will be difficult to stop the ball, which could result in losing a life. The player can also jump while on the Star Ball, which can be used to change their direction quickly or cross small gaps if enough speed is built up beforehand. Finally, the player can crush any enemies in their way by rolling over them with the Star Ball.

==Gallery==
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SMG Rolling Green Rolling in the Clouds.png|Mario rolling in [[Rolling Green Galaxy]]
Gizmo3.png|Mario rolling in [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]]
SMG Melty Molten Lava Ball Rolling Area.png|Mario about to roll in [[Melty Molten Galaxy]]
SMG2 Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy 2.png|Mario rolling in [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]]
SMG2 Rolling Coaster Starting Path.png|Mario rolling in [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Star Ball Rolling is the only [[minigame]] that appears in both ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
*The Melty Molten Galaxy version of the Ball Rolling theme is actually the normal version played on minor key.

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