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'''Blocks''' are a staple of many platformers and RPGs in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise. In fact, they were so successful that blocks are now a great part of the platforming genre for other video game series. Blocks often release [[coin]]s and [[List of items|items]] (particularly power-ups) when [[jump|hit from below]], [[Ground Pound|ground-pounded]] from above, and hit from the side with a [[shell|Koopa Shell]] or by other means. Blocks are also commonly used as a platform to get to places, but some, such as the [[Drop Block]], may have negative side effects when stepped on, making it difficult to traverse them. Blocks have many other uses: They can [[expansion Block|grow]], [[Marshmallow Block|shrink]], [[Recovery Block|recover health]], [[Message Block|give the player tips]], or change the [[level]] to benefit or harm the player in some way. Some blocks break when hit, but most simply become inactive [[Empty Block]]s.