? Block (glider)

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? Block
? Block from Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The ? Block is a Super glider in Mario Kart Tour. It was introduced in the Mario Bros. Tour and became the signature glider of Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES) in the Super Mario Kart Tour. The glider is a variant of the Parafoil with an image of two Brick Blocks surrounding a singular ? Block. Unlike the Parafoil, this glider provides better chances of obtaining Coins from Item Boxes and increases the number of points earned for using Coins from the inventory.

Availability[edit]

The ? Block is obtainable from regular pipes, and, as of the 2022 Mii Tour, it is a part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows its special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Mario Bros. Tour ? Block Pack
March 3, 2020 – March 10, 2020
Super Mario Kart Tour Super Mario Kart Pipe 2
(Spotlight)
1st Anniversary Tour Token Shop
25 event tokens
Peach vs. Daisy Tour Token Shop
50 event tokens
Wedding Tour Premium Challenges
Land 10 hits with Bob-ombs.
Paris Tour (2021) Tier Shop
2,000 coins
June 23, 2021 - June 29, 2021
Frost Tour Token Shop
50 event tokens
Kamek Tour Tier Shop
2,000 coins
September 1, 2021 - September 7, 2021
Halloween Tour (2021) Premium Challenges
Land 10 hits with Bob-ombs.
Singapore Tour Token Shop
50 event tokens
Sky Tour Tier Shop
2,000 coins
February 23, 2022 - March 1, 2022
Mii Tour (2022) Token Shop
50 event tokens
Cat Tour (2022) Token Shop
50 event tokens

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Special skill Coin from Mario Kart Tour. Coin Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
3DS Toad Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit
SNES Mario Circuit 3T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3T
RMX Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R
3DS Toad Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit T
London Loop 2R from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 2R
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2T
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T
N64 Frappe Snowland T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland T
RMX Rainbow Road 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1R
Rome Avanti from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
RMX Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1
RMX Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1T
3DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit T
SNES Mario Circuit 3R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
3DS Neo Bowser City R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City R/T
London Loop 2 from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 2
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R
N64 Frappe Snowland from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland
3DS Neo Bowser City R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City R
3DS Toad Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit R/T**
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R*
RMX Rainbow Road 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1
RMX Rainbow Road 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1T
N64 Yoshi Valley T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Yoshi Valley T
GBA Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Battle Course 1
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R/T
Piranha Plant Cove 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3T
Squeaky Clean Sprint from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The ? Block may feature a question mark, but there's no question you've seen it before. Take flight with this #MarioKartTour glider—just be careful not to jump out of your seat when you're in need of coins![1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハテナブロック
Hatena Burokku
? Block

Chinese (simplified) ?砖块
? Zhuān kuài
? Block

Chinese (traditional) ?磚塊
? Zhuān kuài
? Block

French Parapente bloque ?
? block Parafoil
German ?-Block-Schirm
? Block Umbrella
Italian Parapendio blocco ?
? block parafoil
Korean ?블록
? Beullok
? Block

Portuguese Parapente Bloco ?
? Block Parafoil
Spanish Parapente Bloque ?
? Block Parafoil

References[edit]

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (March 1, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved September 16, 2020