Bob-ombs
E1023042
Bob-ombs are walking, wind-up bomb enemies from the Mario video game series that explode after a short time or when disturbed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bob-omb can harm the user if misused | 1 |
| Bob-ombs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13109941 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bob-ombs Context triple: [Subcon, inhabitedBy, Bob-ombs]
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A.
The BOB
The BOB is the former nickname of Chase Field, the retractable-roof baseball stadium in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, that serves as the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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B.
Letterbomb
"Letterbomb" is a punk rock song by Green Day from their rock opera album "American Idiot," contributing to the album’s narrative of political disillusionment and personal rebellion.
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C.
Ill Bomb
"Ill Bomb" is a track by LL Cool J featured on his 2000 greatest-hits compilation album "G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)."
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D.
Baby Bombers
Baby Bombers is the nickname for the Staten Island Yankees, a former minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees known for developing young prospects.
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E.
Bombe
The Bombe was an electromechanical device developed by Allied cryptanalysts during World War II to help decipher encrypted German messages, particularly those encoded by the Enigma machine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bob-ombs Target entity description: Bob-ombs are walking, wind-up bomb enemies from the Mario video game series that explode after a short time or when disturbed.
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A.
The BOB
The BOB is the former nickname of Chase Field, the retractable-roof baseball stadium in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, that serves as the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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B.
Letterbomb
"Letterbomb" is a punk rock song by Green Day from their rock opera album "American Idiot," contributing to the album’s narrative of political disillusionment and personal rebellion.
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C.
Ill Bomb
"Ill Bomb" is a track by LL Cool J featured on his 2000 greatest-hits compilation album "G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)."
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D.
Baby Bombers
Baby Bombers is the nickname for the Staten Island Yankees, a former minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees known for developing young prospects.
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E.
Bombe
The Bombe was an electromechanical device developed by Allied cryptanalysts during World War II to help decipher encrypted German messages, particularly those encoded by the Enigma machine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mario franchise enemy
ⓘ
fictional character species ⓘ video game enemy type ⓘ |
| appearsAsItemIn |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
ⓘ
linked to:
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! ⓘ Super Smash Bros. Melee ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
|
| appearsIn |
Mario Kart series
ⓘ
linked to:
Mario Kart
Mario Party series ⓘ
linked to:
Mario Party
Mario video game series ⓘ
linked to:
Super Mario series
Paper Mario series ⓘ
linked to:
Paper Mario
Super Mario 64 ⓘ Super Mario Bros. 2 ⓘ Super Mario Bros. 3 ⓘ Super Mario Galaxy ⓘ Super Mario Odyssey ⓘ Super Smash Bros. series ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
|
| attackType | explosion ⓘ |
| behavior |
explodes after a short time
ⓘ
explodes when disturbed or picked up ⓘ walks around until detonation ⓘ |
| canBeDefeatedBy |
being jumped on in some games
ⓘ
being picked up and thrown ⓘ |
| canBeUsedAs | throwable weapon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Nintendo ⓘ |
| damageType | area-of-effect explosion ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Super Mario Bros. 2 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| franchise |
Super Mario
ⓘ
linked to:
Super Mario series
|
| genre | platform game enemy ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | Bowser in many games ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fuse on top
ⓘ
round bomb-shaped body ⓘ two eyes ⓘ two legs ⓘ wind-up key on back ⓘ |
| hasGameDeveloper |
Nintendo EAD
ⓘ
Nintendo EPD ⓘ |
| hasInUniverseFunction | walking bomb ⓘ |
| hasPlatformOfOrigin | Nintendo Entertainment System ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryColor | black ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Bob-omb Buddy
ⓘ
linked to:
Bob-omb
King Bob-omb ⓘ
linked to:
Bob-omb
Lit Bob-omb ⓘ
linked to:
Bob-omb
|
| isHazardTo |
Luigi
ⓘ
Mario ⓘ player characters in Mario games ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bob-ombs Description of subject: Bob-ombs are walking, wind-up bomb enemies from the Mario video game series that explode after a short time or when disturbed.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bob-ombs