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[[File:SandblockSMS.png|thumb|100px|A sand block in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
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'''Sand blocks'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide. Page 63.</ref><ref>Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide. Page 82.</ref><ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 14.</ref> (or '''sand-blocks'''),<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide. Pages 62, 95, 96.</ref> also called '''sand cubes''',<ref>Loe, Casey. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide. Pages 56, 80.</ref> '''sandy blocks''', or '''sand stones''',<ref>Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide. Page 64.</ref> are a type of [[block]] made of grains of sand.
|image=[[File:SandblockSMS.png|100px]]<br>A sand block in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
 
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Game Boy]]) ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
'''Sand blocks'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide. Page 63.</ref><ref>Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide. Page 82.</ref><ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 14.</ref> (or '''sand-blocks'''),<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide. Pages 62, 95, 96.</ref> also called '''sand cubes''',<ref>Loe, Casey. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide. Pages 56, 80.</ref> '''sandy blocks''',<ref name=NP>Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide. Page 64.</ref> or '''sand stones''',<ref name=NP/> are a type of [[block]] made of grains of sand. They typically disintegrate after the player steps on them.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)===
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[[File:DKGB SandBlock.png|left|frame]]
[[File:DKGB SandBlock.png|left|frame]]
Sand blocks first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. They dissolve as soon as [[Mario]] walks over them. They do not return afterwards. In one [[level]] in [[Rocky-Valley]], walking over sand blocks sets a group of [[Chikuchiku]], which are trapped under the sand blocks, free. [[Stage 9-7]] in the [[Tower (world)|Tower]] consists almost entirely of sand blocks.
Sand blocks first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. They dissolve as soon as [[Mario]] walks over them. They do not return afterwards. In one [[level]] in [[Rocky-Valley]], walking over sand blocks sets a group of [[Chikuchiku]], which are trapped under the sand blocks, free. [[Stage 9-7]] in the [[Tower (world)|Tower]] consists almost entirely of sand blocks.


In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', sand blocks appear in many [[Super Mario Sunshine#Secret courses|secret courses]], including comprising the body of the [[Sand Bird]]. If Mario walks over them, they collapse and disappear, then reappear after a certain amount of time. Their function is similar to that of the [[shrinking platform]]s that are later found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and the 3D version of the [[Donut Block]]s as they appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', sand blocks appear in many [[Super Mario Sunshine#Secret courses|secret courses]]. If Mario walks over them, they collapse and disappear, then reappear after a certain amount of time. Their function is similar to that of the [[shrinking platform]]s that are later found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and the 3D version of the [[Donut Block]]s as they appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Similar blocks make up the body of the [[Sand Bird]]; however, these do not collapse when Mario walks on them.


In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', sand blocks first appear in [[Donkey Kong Jungle (world)|Donkey Kong Jungle]], where they act essentially the same as in ''Donkey Kong'' for the Game Boy, except they collapse slightly faster.
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
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In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', sand blocks first appear in [[Donkey Kong Jungle (world)|Donkey Kong Jungle]], where they act essentially the same as in ''Donkey Kong'' for the Game Boy, except they collapse slightly faster. They also appear in [[Fire Mountain (world)|Fire Mountain]], [[Mystic Forest]], and [[Fire Mountain Plus]], and have different appearances depending on the world in which they are found.
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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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==Names in other languages==
===Names in other languages===
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|Jap={{ruby|消|き}}えるブロック<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック ドンキーコング」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Donkey Kong''), page 37.</ref>
|Jap={{ruby|消|き}}えるブロック<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック ドンキーコング」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Donkey Kong''), page 37.</ref>
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|Ita=Blocco di Sabbia<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 105</ref>
|Ita=Blocco di Sabbia<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 105</ref>
|ItaM=Sand Block
|ItaM=Sand Block
|Fra=Bloc de sable<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''; pag. 105</ref>
|Fre=Bloc de sable<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''; pag. 105</ref>
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Latest revision as of 05:40, March 10, 2024

Sand block
SandblockSMS.png
A sand block in Super Mario Sunshine
First appearance Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)
Latest appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

Sand blocks[1][2][3] (or sand-blocks),[4] also called sand cubes,[5] sandy blocks,[6] or sand stones,[6] are a type of block made of grains of sand. They typically disintegrate after the player steps on them.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)[edit]

Merge-left.svg It has been suggested that this page be merged with Crumble Block. (discuss)
Sand block (compressed)

Sand blocks first appear in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. They dissolve as soon as Mario walks over them. They do not return afterwards. In one level in Rocky-Valley, walking over sand blocks sets a group of Chikuchiku, which are trapped under the sand blocks, free. Stage 9-7 in the Tower consists almost entirely of sand blocks.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

In Super Mario Sunshine, sand blocks appear in many secret courses. If Mario walks over them, they collapse and disappear, then reappear after a certain amount of time. Their function is similar to that of the shrinking platforms that are later found in Super Mario Galaxy and the 3D version of the Donut Blocks as they appear in Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World. Similar blocks make up the body of the Sand Bird; however, these do not collapse when Mario walks on them.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]

Merge-left.svg It has been suggested that this page be merged with Crumble Block. (discuss)
Sand blocks in Donkey Kong Jungle from Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Sand blocks in Fire Mountain from Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Sand blocks in Mystic Forest from Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Sand blocks in Fire Mountain Plus from Mario vs. Donkey Kong.

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, sand blocks first appear in Donkey Kong Jungle, where they act essentially the same as in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy, except they collapse slightly faster. They also appear in Fire Mountain, Mystic Forest, and Fire Mountain Plus, and have different appearances depending on the world in which they are found.

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Model/BlockDisintegrate.bfres.zs BlockDisintegrate Disintegrate Block

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese えるブロック[7]
Kieru Burokku
砂ブロック[8]
Suna Burokku
崩れる床[9]
Kuzureru Yuka
Vanishing Block (Game Boy Donkey Kong)

Sand Block (Super Mario Sunshine)

Crumbling Floor (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)

French Bloc de sable[11]
Sand Block
German Sandblock
Sand Block
Italian Blocco di Sabbia[10]
Sand Block

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. Page 63.
  2. ^ Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal. Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide. Page 82.
  3. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 14.
  4. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. Pages 62, 95, 96.
  5. ^ Loe, Casey. Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Pages 56, 80.
  6. ^ a b Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal. Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide. Page 64.
  7. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ドンキーコング」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Donkey Kong), page 37.
  8. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section, page 105.
  9. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book
  10. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 105
  11. ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia; pag. 105