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The '''Switch''',<ref>''Mario Mania'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 60.</ref> also known as '''! Switch''',<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 67.</ref> is a switch first seen in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. The switches come in four colors, Yellow, Green, Blue and Red. Stomping or jumping on the switches activates them. When activated, they turn [[Dotted Line Block]]s into [[Exclamation Mark Block|! Block]]s of the corresponding color.  
The '''Switch''',<ref>''Mario Mania'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 60.</ref> also known as '''! Switch''',<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 67.</ref> is a switch first seen in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. The switches come in four colors, Yellow, Green, Blue and Red. Stomping or jumping on the switches activates them. When activated, they turn [[Dotted Line Block]]s into [[Exclamation Mark Block|! Block]]s of the corresponding color.  


In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', red ! Switches can be stomped on to transform [[Dotted Line Block]]s into red [[! Block]]s. These allow the Yoshis to cross obstacles such as [[Pit (obstacle)|pits]] and spikes, or else reach an inaccessible area.
==Appearances==


They have the same purpose in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''; however, in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', there is one switch, which activates every red [[? Block]], while, in the original, there are three which activate the red, blue, and green [[Exclamation Mark Block]]s, depending on the color of the switch. There is no yellow ! Switch, since the yellow ! Block is available by default. The same ! Blocks are in the DS version.
====''[[Super Mario World]]''====
! Switches first appeared in Super Mario World.


They are later found in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. This time, the switches only appear as red or blue. Blue switches can only be used once, normally for opening passages of some kind. Red switches can be used an unlimited amount of times, and are normally used for moving important objects. However, the red ! Switches found in the [[Palace of Shadow]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' are the only red ! Switches that can only be used once. They move a wheel, allowing [[Mario]] and his friends to get to the [[Shadow Queen]]'s throne room and crypt. There are also black and white ! Switches found in [[the Great Tree]]. [[Mario]] and company push the black switch to reveal four white ! Switches in the room where Mario found the blue key to free the other [[Puni]]es. Mario has to hit the white ! Switches in this order: Sun, [[Moon]], Puni and [[Star]] to retrieve the [[Super Boots]]. In [[Petal Meadows]], Mario has to hit two blue ! Switches, called Tandem Switches, simultaneously to activate the [[Warp Pipe]] to [[Hooktail Castle]]. He accomplishes this by utilizing [[Koops]]'s hold ability. These switches also exist in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. The most common of these are blue ! Switches, which generally cause an event to occur. In Chapter 3-3, there are ! Switches that change color between blue and pink when hit; hitting the switch causes the platforms of the corresponding color to appear, while the other platforms disappear.
====''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''====
Red ! Switches can be stopped on to transform [[Dotted Line Block]]s into red [[! Blocks]]s. these allow the [[Yoshi_species|Yoshis]] to cross obstacles such as [[Pit (obstacle)|pits]] and spikes, or else reach an inaccessible area.
 
==== ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''====
! Switches perform a similar function as that of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
 
====''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''====
! Switches perform a similar function as that of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3.
 
====''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''====
! Switches perform a similar function as that of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, and Yoshi's Island DS.
 
====''[[Super Mario 64]]''====
! Switches maintain a similar purpose as that of their last four appearances in the Mario Universe.
 
====''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''====
! Switches maintain a similar purpose as that of their last five appearances in the Mario Universe; however, there is one switch, which activates every red [[? Block]], while, in Super Mario 64, there are three which activate the red, blue, and green [[Exclamation Mark Block]]s, depending on the color of the switch. There is no yellow ! Switch, since the yellow ! Block is available by default. The same ! Blocks are in the DS version.
 
====''[[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]''====
! Switches make an appearance in the Paper Mario series. This time, the switches only appear as red or blue. Blue switches can only be used once, normally for opening passages of some kind. Red switches can be used an unlimited amount of times, and are normally used for moving important objects. However, the red ! Switches found in the [[Palace of Shadow]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' are the only red ! Switches that can only be used once. They move a wheel, allowing [[Mario]] and his friends to get to the [[Shadow Queen]]'s throne room and crypt. There are also black and white ! Switches found in [[the Great Tree]]. [[Mario]] and company push the black switch to reveal four white ! Switches in the room where Mario found the blue key to free the other [[Puni]]es. Mario has to hit the white ! Switches in this order: Sun, [[Moon]], Puni and [[Star]] to retrieve the [[Super Boots]]. In [[Petal Meadows]], Mario has to hit two blue ! Switches, called Tandem Switches, simultaneously to activate the [[Warp Pipe]] to [[Hooktail Castle]]. He accomplishes this by utilizing [[Koops]]'s hold ability. These switches also exist in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. The most common of these are blue ! Switches, which generally cause an event to occur. In Chapter 3-3, there are ! Switches that change color between blue and pink when hit; hitting the switch causes the platforms of the corresponding color to appear, while the other platforms disappear.


[[File:SuperMarioKun !Switch 3.jpg|thumb|left|In one part of the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', the switch is used to activate blocks so they can fall and defeat the [[Rex]].]]
[[File:SuperMarioKun !Switch 3.jpg|thumb|left|In one part of the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', the switch is used to activate blocks so they can fall and defeat the [[Rex]].]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the ! Switch has the same function as in the [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]].


The ! Switch also appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. It can be accessed after the player beats [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3]] given that will allow them to get the regular flag in course 3-4. After the switch is hit, all the invisible [[Dotted Line Block]]s turn into [[Red Switch Block]]s, which give access to World 3-4 goal. Hitting the ! Switch is required to beat World 3. There is also a second switch above the first one, which turns all ! Blocks back into dotted line blocks. Additionally, the ! Switches replace the [[Skull Switch]] in [[Bowser]]'s final battle.
====''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''====
In New Super Mario Bros., the ! Switch returns with the same function as in the [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]].
 
====''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''====
In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the ! Switch returns with the same function as in the Yoshi series.
====''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''====
The ! Switch also appears in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It can be accessed after the player beats [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3]] given that will allow them to get the regular flag in course 3-4. After the switch is hit, all the invisible [[Dotted Line Block]]s turn into [[Red Switch Block]]s, which give access to World 3-4 goal. Hitting the ! Switch is required to beat World 3. There is also a second switch above the first one, which turns all ! Blocks back into dotted line blocks. Additionally, the ! Switches replace the [[Skull Switch]] in [[Bowser]]'s final battle.


! Switches also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' where red and blue ! Switches are found in [[Rock-Candy Mines]]. Their function is to move the [[Stretch Block]]s that are in the way to create a bridge and move to another area. However, these ! Switches have no "!" mark. As in the previous game, one can be found in the battle against Bowser, where its purpose is to enable the [[axe]] and destroy the bridge, causing Bowser to fall.
====''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''====
! Switches also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U. Red and blue ! Switches are found in [[Rock-Candy Mines]]. Their function is to move the [[Stretch Block]]s that are in the way to create a bridge and move to another area. However, these ! Switches have no "!" mark. As in the previous game, one can be found in the battle against Bowser, where its purpose is to enable the [[axe]] and destroy the bridge, causing Bowser to fall.


The ! Switch appears several times in the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' manga. In one instance, the switch is used to defeat Rex. In another instance, a Reznor knocks Mario onto a building shaped like the ! Switch. After defeating the Reznor, Mario is shown exasperated at the invisible blocks, which require a ! Switch to activate.
====''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''====
The ! Switch appears several times in the Super Mario-Kun manga. In one instance, the switch is used to defeat Rex. In another instance, a Reznor knocks Mario onto a building shaped like the ! Switch. After defeating the Reznor, Mario is shown exasperated at the invisible blocks, which require a ! Switch to activate.


In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', a Red ! Switch appears in each world. If [[Mario]] hits one of these switches hard enough, eight [[Red Coin]]s pop out and land in almost every area in the world. Mario has to find the eight Red Coins around the world within the time limit. Hitting the switch is worth 3000 points. Mario can use the switch as many times as needed; once Mario gets all the Red Coins in time, he obtains a [[Power Star]], and the deactivated switch is changed into a Red [[! Block]]. In addition, there is one blue ! Switch during the final battle with Bowser. It can only be activated when at least one of the Thwomps in the room is raised as high as possible, which causes it to glow, and hitting it causes the Thwomp to drop to the floor, temporarily incapacitating Bowser.
====''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''====
In Mario Pinball Land, a red ! Switch appears in each world. If [[Mario]] hits one of these switches hard enough, eight [[Red Coin]]s pop out and land in almost every area in the world. Mario has to find the eight Red Coins around the world within the time limit. Hitting the switch is worth 3000 points. Mario can use the switch as many times as needed; once Mario gets all the Red Coins in time, he obtains a [[Power Star]], and the deactivated switch is changed into a Red [[! Block]]. In addition, there is one blue ! Switch during the final battle with Bowser. It can only be activated when at least one of the Thwomps in the room is raised as high as possible, which causes it to glow, and hitting it causes the Thwomp to drop to the floor, temporarily incapacitating Bowser.


In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', small, yellow ! Switches appear in some e-Reader levels. These can be carried similarly to the [[P-Switch]]es of ''Super Mario World'', and when pressed, they turn the Dotted Line Blocks into ! Blocks for several seconds, similarly to in the ''Yoshi'' series. Unlike P-Switches, they can be pressed more than once and can even be carried while they are pressed. However, Mario is unable to use [[Triangle Block]]s while carrying an ! Switch.
====''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''====
In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, small, yellow ! Switches appear in some e-Reader levels. These can be carried similarly to the [[P-Switch]]es of ''Super Mario World'', and when pressed, they turn the Dotted Line Blocks into ! Blocks for several seconds, similarly to in the ''Yoshi'' series. Unlike P-Switches, they can be pressed more than once and can even be carried while they are pressed. However, Mario is unable to use [[Triangle Block]]s while carrying an ! Switch.
[[File:WL4-Switch.PNG|frame|The different colored ! Switches in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''.]]
[[File:WL4-Switch.PNG|frame|The different colored ! Switches in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''.]]
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', there are three colored blocks. These '''"!" Buttons'''<ref>''Wario Land 4'' English instruction booklet, page 26.</ref> are similar to ! Switches in that they will change from transparent to solid as [[Wario]] hits them from below. They are often found in [[Puzzle Room]]s, where Wario can solve a puzzle to gain a [[Diamond (Wario Land 4)|Diamond]].
====''[[Wario Land 4]]''====
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] game Wario Land 4, there are three colored blocks. These '''"!" Buttons'''<ref>''Wario Land 4'' English instruction booklet, page 26.</ref> are similar to ! Switches in that they will change from transparent to solid as [[Wario]] hits them from below. They are often found in [[Puzzle Room]]s, where Wario can solve a puzzle to gain a [[Diamond (Wario Land 4)|Diamond]].


In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', a green, yellow, and red ! Switch can be seen inside [[Orb Hut|Orb Shop]]s, although they do not appear to have any function.
====''[[Mario Party 6]]''====
In Mario Party 6, a green, yellow, and red ! Switch can be seen inside [[Orb Hut|Orb Shop]]s, although they do not appear to have any function.
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Template:Item-infobox The Switch,[1] also known as ! Switch,[2] is a switch first seen in Super Mario World. The switches come in four colors, Yellow, Green, Blue and Red. Stomping or jumping on the switches activates them. When activated, they turn Dotted Line Blocks into ! Blocks of the corresponding color.

Appearances

Super Mario World

! Switches first appeared in Super Mario World.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Red ! Switches can be stopped on to transform Dotted Line Blocks into red ! Blockss. these allow the Yoshis to cross obstacles such as pits and spikes, or else reach an inaccessible area.

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

! Switches perform a similar function as that of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Yoshi's Island DS

! Switches perform a similar function as that of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3.

Yoshi's New Island

! Switches perform a similar function as that of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, and Yoshi's Island DS.

Super Mario 64

! Switches maintain a similar purpose as that of their last four appearances in the Mario Universe.

Super Mario 64 DS

! Switches maintain a similar purpose as that of their last five appearances in the Mario Universe; however, there is one switch, which activates every red ? Block, while, in Super Mario 64, there are three which activate the red, blue, and green Exclamation Mark Blocks, depending on the color of the switch. There is no yellow ! Switch, since the yellow ! Block is available by default. The same ! Blocks are in the DS version.

Paper Mario series

! Switches make an appearance in the Paper Mario series. This time, the switches only appear as red or blue. Blue switches can only be used once, normally for opening passages of some kind. Red switches can be used an unlimited amount of times, and are normally used for moving important objects. However, the red ! Switches found in the Palace of Shadow in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are the only red ! Switches that can only be used once. They move a wheel, allowing Mario and his friends to get to the Shadow Queen's throne room and crypt. There are also black and white ! Switches found in the Great Tree. Mario and company push the black switch to reveal four white ! Switches in the room where Mario found the blue key to free the other Punies. Mario has to hit the white ! Switches in this order: Sun, Moon, Puni and Star to retrieve the Super Boots. In Petal Meadows, Mario has to hit two blue ! Switches, called Tandem Switches, simultaneously to activate the Warp Pipe to Hooktail Castle. He accomplishes this by utilizing Koops's hold ability. These switches also exist in Super Paper Mario. The most common of these are blue ! Switches, which generally cause an event to occur. In Chapter 3-3, there are ! Switches that change color between blue and pink when hit; hitting the switch causes the platforms of the corresponding color to appear, while the other platforms disappear.

! Switch from Super Mario-kun. Page 18, volume 3.
In one part of the Super Mario-Kun, the switch is used to activate blocks so they can fall and defeat the Rex.

New Super Mario Bros.

In New Super Mario Bros., the ! Switch returns with the same function as in the Yoshi series.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the ! Switch returns with the same function as in the Yoshi series.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

The ! Switch also appears in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It can be accessed after the player beats World 3 given that will allow them to get the regular flag in course 3-4. After the switch is hit, all the invisible Dotted Line Blocks turn into Red Switch Blocks, which give access to World 3-4 goal. Hitting the ! Switch is required to beat World 3. There is also a second switch above the first one, which turns all ! Blocks back into dotted line blocks. Additionally, the ! Switches replace the Skull Switch in Bowser's final battle.

New Super Mario Bros. U

! Switches also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U. Red and blue ! Switches are found in Rock-Candy Mines. Their function is to move the Stretch Blocks that are in the way to create a bridge and move to another area. However, these ! Switches have no "!" mark. As in the previous game, one can be found in the battle against Bowser, where its purpose is to enable the axe and destroy the bridge, causing Bowser to fall.

Super Mario-Kun

The ! Switch appears several times in the Super Mario-Kun manga. In one instance, the switch is used to defeat Rex. In another instance, a Reznor knocks Mario onto a building shaped like the ! Switch. After defeating the Reznor, Mario is shown exasperated at the invisible blocks, which require a ! Switch to activate.

Mario Pinball Land

In Mario Pinball Land, a red ! Switch appears in each world. If Mario hits one of these switches hard enough, eight Red Coins pop out and land in almost every area in the world. Mario has to find the eight Red Coins around the world within the time limit. Hitting the switch is worth 3000 points. Mario can use the switch as many times as needed; once Mario gets all the Red Coins in time, he obtains a Power Star, and the deactivated switch is changed into a Red ! Block. In addition, there is one blue ! Switch during the final battle with Bowser. It can only be activated when at least one of the Thwomps in the room is raised as high as possible, which causes it to glow, and hitting it causes the Thwomp to drop to the floor, temporarily incapacitating Bowser.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, small, yellow ! Switches appear in some e-Reader levels. These can be carried similarly to the P-Switches of Super Mario World, and when pressed, they turn the Dotted Line Blocks into ! Blocks for several seconds, similarly to in the Yoshi series. Unlike P-Switches, they can be pressed more than once and can even be carried while they are pressed. However, Mario is unable to use Triangle Blocks while carrying an ! Switch.

File:WL4-Switch.PNG
The different colored ! Switches in Wario Land 4.

Wario Land 4

In the Game Boy Advance game Wario Land 4, there are three colored blocks. These "!" Buttons[3] are similar to ! Switches in that they will change from transparent to solid as Wario hits them from below. They are often found in Puzzle Rooms, where Wario can solve a puzzle to gain a Diamond.

Mario Party 6

In Mario Party 6, a green, yellow, and red ! Switch can be seen inside Orb Shops, although they do not appear to have any function.

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References

  1. ^ Mario Mania Nintendo Player's Guide, page 60.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Official Game Guide. Page 67.
  3. ^ Wario Land 4 English instruction booklet, page 26.

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