Block (Mario Artist: Polygon Studio)
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
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| Appears in | Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000) |
Blocks[1] are the main building elements in Mario Artist: Polygon Studio. They can be used in the Block Dome to assemble creations, which can then be used in other modes such as the Stage UFO and Jikken World. Block can be from one of five categories:
- Parts Blocks (パーツブロック, pātsu burokku): Basic blocks that act as the body of the build.
- Animation Blocks (アニメーションブロック, animēshon burokku): Animated blocks that move in certain ways.
- Sound Blocks (サウンドブロック, saundo burokku): Blocks that continuously emmit sounds.
- ? Blocks (？ブロック, ? burokku): Bonus blocks that can be used as decoration on a creation. Unlocked by finding them in Jikken World.
- Dōryoku Blocks (どうりょくブロク, dōryoku burokku, "Power Blocks"): Blocks that act as wheels or legs, allowing creations to move. More are unlocked by finding them in Jikken World.
In Jikken World, the player can find more ? blocks and Dōryoku blocks to use in their creations. Dōryoku blocks specifically grant different traits to vehicles using them. Other blocks that can be used in Mario Artist: Polygon Studio, such as Parts, Animation and Sound Blocks, cannot be found in Jikken World as they are unlocked by default.
Parts Blocks[edit]
だんせいのからだ
("Man's body")
じょせいのからだ
("Woman's body")
カメのからだ
("Turtle body")
イヌのからだ
("Dog body")
ウサギのからだ
("Rabbit body")
ゾウのからだ
("Elephant body")
キョウリュウのからだ
("Dinosaur body")
ロボットのからだ
("Robot body")
カブトムシのからだ
("Beetle body")
テントウムシのからだ
("Ladybug body")
アリのからだ
("Ant body")
ニワトリのからだ
("Chicken's body")
フクロウのからだ
("Owl body")
サカナのからだ1
("Fish body 1")
サカナのからだ2
("Fish body 2")
ロボットのあたま
("Robot head")
ウサギのうで
("Rabbit arm")
キョウリュウのうで
("Dinosaur arm")
ロボットのうで
("Robot arm")
だんせいのあし
("Man's leg")
じょせいのあし
("Woman's leg")
カメのあし
("Turtle leg")
イヌのあし
("Dog leg")
ウサギのあし
("Rabbit leg")
ゾウのあし
("Elephant leg")
キョウリュウのあし
("Dinosaur leg")
ロボットのあし
("Robot leg")
ムシのあし
("Insect leg")
トリのあし
("Bird leg")
トリのハネ
("Bird wing")
サカナのひれ
("Fish fin")
ぼうし
("Cap")
ヘルメット
("Helmet")
サングラス
("Sunglasses")
ちょうネクタイ
("Bowtie")
リュック
("Backpack")
バイクのボディ
("Motorcycle body")
じてんしゃのフレーム
("Bike frame")
クラシックカー
("Classic car")
しょうぼうしゃ
("Fire truck")
トラック
("Truck")
せんしゃ
("Tank")
きかんしゃ
("Locomotive")
きゃくしゃ
("Passenger car")
とっきゅう
("Limited express train")
ヘリコプター
("Helicopter")
ひこうきのどうたい
("Airplane fuselage")
ミサイル
("Missile")
せんすいかん
("Submarine")
ホバーボート
("Hoverboat")
じてんしゃのタイヤ
("Bicycle tire")
おもちゃのタイヤ
("Toy tire")
しゃりん
("Wheel")
メタルベルト
("Metal belt")
バンパー
("Bumper")
ハンドル
("Handlebar")
フェンダー１
("Fender 1")
フェンダー２
("Fender 2")
マフラー
("Muffler")
タンク
("Tank")
ほうとう
("Gun turret")
はしら
("Pillar")
プロペラ
("Propeller")
ソリ
("Sled")
びよく
("Aircraft tail")
きゃくしつ
("Passenger cabin")
ふねのえんとつ
("Ship smokestack")
いえ
("House")
おやしさ
("Mansion")
まど
("Window")
やね
("Roof")
とうのやね
("Tower roof")
とう
("Tower")
へい
("Wall")
えんとつ
("Chimney")
き
("Tree")
はな
("Flower")
りっぽうたい
("Cube")
８めんたい
("Octahedron")
ななめちょくほうたい
("Oblique rectangular prism")
えんちゅう
("Cylinder")
はんえんちゅう
("Half-cylinder")
さんかくちゅう
("Triangular prism")
６かくちゅう
("6-sided prism")
ななめえんちゅう
("Slanted cylinder")
えんすい
("Cone")
さんかくすい
("Triangular pyramid")
しかくすい
("Quadrangular pyramid")
えんすいだい
("Truncated cone")
しかくすいだい
("Four-sided truncated cone")
６かくすいだい
("Six-sided truncated cone")
きゅう
("Sphere")
だえんきゅう
("Spheroid")
はんきゅう
("Hemisphere")
ドーム
("Dome")
たる
("Barrel")
パイプ
("Pipe")
リング
("Ring")
Animation blocks[edit]
Animation blocks perform quick animations in a loop. In Jikken World, they are animated only when the vehicle is moving.
ヒトのあたま
("Person's head")
ガイコツのあたま
("Skeleton head")
カメのあたま
("Turtle head")
イヌのあたま
("Dog head")
ウサギのあたま
("Rabbit head")
ゾウのあたま
("Elephant head")
キョウリュウのあたま
("Dinossaur head")
だんせいのうで
("Man's arms")
じょせいのうで
("Woman's arms")
ロボットのて１
("Robot hand 1")
ロボットのて２
("Robot hand 2")
めパチパチ
("Eye blinking")めキョロキョロ
("Eye darting")
した
("Tongue")
くちびる
("Lips")
くちばし
("Beak")
カブトムシのつの
("Japanese rhinoceros beetle horn")
クワガタのはさみ
("Stag beetle pincers")
しょっかく
("Antenna")
しっぽ
("Tail")
ペダル
("Pedal")
ライト
("Light")
けいこくとう
("Warning light")
ワイパー
("Wiper")
ブレード
("Blade")
ショベル
("Shovel")
ローラー
("Roller")
てっきゅう
("Iron ball")
トンカチ
("Hammer")
ドリル
("Drill")
まるノコ
("Buzz saw")
ミキサータンク
("Mixer tank")
バルカンほう
("Vulcan gun")
せんしゃほう
("Tank gun")
コックピット
("Cockpit")
せんぼうきょう
("Periscope")
レーダー
("Radar")
UFO
ピストン
("Piston")
ギア
("Gear")
ネジ
("Clock key")
けいほうき
("Railway crossing alarm")
しゃだんき
("Railway crossing gate")
おんぱ
("Sound wave")
ドア
("Door")
ふりこ
("Pendulum")
とけい
("Clock")
やじろべえ
("Balancing toy")
はな
("Flower")
Sound Blocks[edit]
Sound Blocks periodically make sounds from various instruments and other sound effects. Unlike Animation Blocks, Sound Blocks play constantly in Jikken World, regardless of the vehicle being in movement.
コンガ
("Conga")
もっきん
("Xylophone")
チューバ
("Tuba")
ギター
("Guitar")
ピチカート
("Pizzicato")
クラクション
("Car horn (klaxon)")
クラリネット
("Clarinet")
ハート
("Heart")
こうじょう
("Factory")
カエル
("Frog")
スペイシー
("Spacey")
てっきん
("Glockenspiel")
ボウボウへんへん
("Bō Bō Hen Hen", onomatopoeia)
おやじ
("Old man")
? Blocks[edit]
| Image | Name | Translation | Location |
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バイクパーツ１ Baiku pātsu 1 |
"Bicycle part 1" | Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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バイクパーツ２ Baiku pātsu 2 |
"Bicycle part 2" | Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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バイクパーツ３ Baiku pātsu 3 |
"Bicycle part 3" | Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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バイクパーツ４ Baiku pātsu 4 |
"Bicycle part 4" | Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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バイクパーツ５ Baiku pātsu 5 |
"Bicycle part 5" | Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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バイクパーツ６ Baiku pātsu 6 |
"Bicycle part 6" | Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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バイクパーツ７ Baiku pātsu 7 |
"Bicycle part 1" | Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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シャトル Shatoru |
"Shuttle" | In the long road enclosed by buildings. Accessed with the help of Dash no Panels and Jump no Panels |
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ウニ Uni |
"Sea urchin" | Inside Aquarium na Gogo (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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アンモナイト Anmonaito |
"Ammonite" | Inside Aquarium na Gogo (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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イチゴ Ichigo |
"Strawberry" | Inside a forested area near the edge of the map, alongside the herb (Porigoneshia) |
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ハーブ Hābu |
"Herb" | Inside a forested area near the edge of the map, alongside the strawberry (Porigoneshia) |
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バンザーイ Banzāi |
Banzāi, a celebratory exclamation | Kōkōdo Paradiso |
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うでたて Udetate |
"Push-up" | Henkyō Inferno |
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クリスタル１ Kurisutaru 1 |
"Crystal 1" | Between two large buildings on top of the structure at the center of Kūchū Teien Porigonā |
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クリスタル２ Kurisutaru 2 |
"Crystal 2" | Inside the large tunnel at the center of Kūchū Teien Porigonā |
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クリスタル３ Kurisutaru 3 |
"Crystal 3" | Inside the large tunnel at the center of Kūchū Teien Porigonā |
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クリスタル４ Kurisutaru 4 |
"Crystal 4" | On top of a horizontal pillar above the entrance to the large tunnel in Kūchū Teien Porigonā |
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クリスタル５ Kurisutaru 5 |
"Crystal 5" | Inside the large tunnel at the center of Kūchū Teien Porigonā |
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クリスタル６ Kurisutaru 6 |
"Crystal 6" | Between a set of horizontal pillars on an area to the side of the largest island (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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クリスタル７ Kurisutaru 7 |
"Crystal 7" | Behind the structure containing Aquarium na Gogo (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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あわ Awa |
"Bubbles" | Inside Aquarium na Gogo (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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プラズマ Purazuma |
"Plasma" | Inside Chūsū Fenominan (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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けむり Awa |
"Smoke" | Inside Chūsū Fenominan (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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ピカピカ Pika pika |
"Shining" | Inside Aquarium na Gogo (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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チカチカ Chika chika |
"Twinkling" | Inside Chūsū Fenominan (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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ほのお Honō |
"Flames" | Inside Chūsū Fenominan (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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ばくはつ Bakuhatsu |
"Explosions" | Inside Chūsū Fenominan (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
Dōryoku Blocks[edit]
Each Dōryoku Block is characterized by a power rating, as well as by their ability to perform in specific types of terrain. Some blocks only work properly when touching the ground and rotated correctly. The following is a list of traits each Dōryoku Block may have:
- Power: Rated from zero to five stars. Determines how fast the vehicle can with that block.
Sand driving: If the block can drive on sand.
Snow driving: If the block can drive on snow.
Thorns driving: If the block can drive on terrain made of pink thorns.
Swimming: If the block can propel the vehicle when underwater.
Flying: If the block can propel the vehicle through the air.
Climbing: If the block can stick to and walk on vertical surfaces
Floating on water: If the block can float on water
Gliding: If the block can glide unpowered through the air.
Floating on air: If the block can float upwards on air.
Grip: If the block can enable better handling when sliding on surfaces such as ice.
Besides those stats, blocks can have other properties. Leg blocks can jump higher, while blocks such as the metal belt are better suited for going up steep inclines. Blocks capable of gliding also have a maximum altitude they can reach. Being attacked by a tube creature, falling from a great height or hitting a wall when going too fast causes the player's vehicle to lose a block, which can only be regained by exiting Jikken World and re-entering it.
| Image | Name | Translation | Movement mode | Power | Other traits | Location |
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だんせいのあし Dansei no ashi |
"Man's legs" |  Walking |
2 |  Sand terrain,  snow terrain
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Unlocked by default |
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じょせいのあし Josei no ashi |
"Woman's legs" | Walking |
1 | Sand terrain, snow terrain
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Unlocked by default |
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カメのあし Kame no ashi |
"Turtle legs" | Walking |
1 | Sand terrain, snow terrain
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Unlocked by default |
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イヌのあし Inu no ashi |
"Dog legs" | Walking |
2 | Sand terrain, snow terrain
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Unlocked by default |
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ゾウのあし Zō no ashi |
"Elephant legs" | Walking |
3 | Sand terrain, snow terrain
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Near the grassland starting area (Porigoneshia) |
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キョウリュウのあし Kyōryū no ashi |
"Dinosaur legs" | Walking |
3 | Sand terrain, snow terrain
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On a steep hill to the right of the grass starting area (Porigoneshia) |
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ロボットのあし Robotto no ashi |
"Robot legs" | Walking |
3 | Sand terrain, snow terrain,  thorns terrain
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On a structure accessed by a Jump no Panel behind the portal to Hajime Terminal (Porigoneshia) |
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ムシのあし Mushi no ashi |
"Insect legs" | Walking |
2 | Sand terrain, snow terrain,  climbing
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Inside Sessoku Pyramid (Porigoneshia) |
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エビのあし Ebi no ashi |
"Shrimp legs" | Walking |
3 | Sand terrain, snow terrain, thorns terrain, climbing
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Inside Sessoku Pyramid (Porigoneshia) |
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トリのあし Tori no ashi |
"Bird legs" | Walking |
2 | Sand terrain, snow terrain
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Unlocked by default |
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アヒルのあし Ahiru no ashi |
"Duck legs" |  Swimming |
1 |  Swimming,  floating on water
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On top of a hill to the left of the grass starting area (Porigoneshia) |
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カエルのあし Kaeru no ashi |
"Frog legs" | Swimming |
3 | Swimming
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Inside Hirochan Cave (Porigoneshia) |
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じてんしゃのタイヤ Jitensha no taiya |
"Bicycle tire" |  Driving |
1 | Unlocked by default | |
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おもちゃのタイヤ Omocha no taiya |
"Toy tire" | Driving |
2 | At the end of a slide near the hill with the duck leg (Porigoneshia) | |
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しゃりん Sharin |
"Wheel" | Driving |
3 | Thorns terrain
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Inside a collapsible wall found in a tunnel near the Kōtetsu Dōryoku Shinden (Porigoneshia) |
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こうそくタイヤ Kōsoku taiya |
"High-speed tire" | Driving |
4 | On top of a tall structure on the lake near the portal to Hajime Terminal (Porigoneshia) | |
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メタルベルト Metaru beruto |
"Metal belt" | Driving |
3 | Sand terrain, snow terrain, thorns terrain
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Inside Kōtetsu Dōryoku Shinden (Porigoneshia) |
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すいしゃ Suisha |
"Water wheel" | Swimming |
2 | Thorns terrain, swimming, floating on water
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On a high ledge found next to the Kōtetsu Dōryoku Shinden (Porigoneshia) |
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てづくりのハネ Tezukuri no hane |
"Handmade wing" |  Flying |
0 |  Gliding
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Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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ロボットのハネ Roboto no hane |
"Robot wing" | Flying |
0 | Gliding
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Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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ひこうさのハネ Hikōsa no hane |
"Airplane wing" | Flying |
0 | Gliding
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Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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キョウリュウのハネ Kyōryū no hane |
"Dinosaur wing" | Flying |
2 |  Flying (maximum altitude of around 190 meters), gliding
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On top of Sessoku Pyramid (Porigoneshia) |
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チョウのハネ Chō no hane |
"Butterfly wing" | Flying |
1 | Flying (maximum altitude of around 80 meters), gliding
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Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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トンボのハネ Tonbo no hane |
"Dragonfly wing" | Flying |
1 | Flying (maximum altitude of around 80 meters), gliding
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Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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トリのハネ Tori no hane |
"Bird wing" | Flying |
2 | Flying (maximum altitude of around 190 meters), gliding
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On top of Kōtetsu Dōryoku Shinden (Porigoneshia) |
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プロペラ Puropera |
"Propeller" | Flying |
2 | Swimming, flying (maximum altitude of around 200 meters)
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Inside Suberi suberi (Porigoneshia) |
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こうそくプロペラ Kōsoku puropera |
"High-speed propeller" | Flying |
3 | Swimming, flying (maximum altitude of around 1300 meters)
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High in the air, near the tube creature in the sky (Porigoneshia) |
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ひこうせん Hikōsen |
"Blimp" | Flying |
0 |  Floating on air
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Inside Chūsū Fenominan (Kūchū teien Porigonā) |
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うきわ Ukiwa |
"Lifesaver" | Swimming |
0 | Floating on water
|
Unlocked by default |
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せんたい Sentai |
"Hull" | Swimming |
0 | Floating on water
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Floating on the lake area (Porigoneshia) |
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オタマジャクシのしっぽ Otamajakushi no shippo |
"Tadpole tail" | Swimming |
1 | Swimming
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Inside Hirochan Cave (Porigoneshia) |
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ウミガメのあし Umigame no ashi |
"Sea turtle leg" | Swimming |
1 | Swimming
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Underneath the structure on the lake (Porigoneshia) |
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サカナのおびれ Sakana no abire |
"Fish tail fin" | Swimming |
2 | Swimming
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In a rectangular structure floating in the middle of the lake (Porigoneshia) |
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サカナのむなびれ Sakana no munabire |
"Fish pectoral fin" | Swimming |
2 | Swimming
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Inside a forested area on a hill with thorny terrain near the lake (Porigoneshia) |
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スクリュー Sukuryū |
"Water propeller" | Swimming |
2 | Swimming
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On a hill inside a forested area near the edge of the map (Porigoneshia) |
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こうそくスクリュー Kōsoku sukuryū |
"High-speed water propeller" | Swimming |
3 | Swimming
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Inside a structure in the lake with invisible walls that only appear at night (Porigoneshia) |
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ジェット Jetto |
"Jet" | Flying |
4 | Swimming, flying (maximum altitude of around 1550 meters)
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High above in the sky (Porigoneshia) |
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スーパージェット Sūpā jetto |
"Super jet" | Flying |
5 | Swimming, flying (maximum altitude at least 2450 meters)
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At the end of a long road enclosed by buildings (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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パワーエンジン Pawā enjin |
"Power engine" |  Any |
0 | Allows the vehicle to drive on steeper surfaces | Inside Kōtetsu Dōryoku Shinden (Porigoneshia) |
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スピードエンジン Supīdo enjin |
"Speed engine" | Any |
0 | Increases the maximum speed of "mechanical" blocks such as tires and propellers, but does not work for "living" blocks1 | Inside Aquarium na Gogo (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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パワースター Pawā Sutā |
"Power Star" | Any |
0 | Increases the maximum speed of any blocks, including "living" blocks1 | Inside Chūsū Fenominan (Kūchū Teien Porigonā) |
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せいぎょそうち Seigyosōchi |
"Control unit" | Any |
0 |  Better grip
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Floating in front of the waterfall (Porigoneshia) |
1 - Maximum speed varies. See Notes section below
Notes[edit]
- The speed engine block increases a block's maximum speed depending on the type of block and the ambient it is in.
- A maximum of around 41 Km/h for the robot legs on ground.
- A maximum of around 100 Km/h for every wheel on ground.
- A maximum of around 291 Km/h for the airplane propellers and jets on air.
- A maximum of around 78 Km/h for airplane propellers, water propellers and the water wheel when underwater.
- The Power Star block increases a block's maximum speed like the speed engine, except it also increases the speed of "living" blocks, which is made up of animal legs and wings.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブロック[1] Burokku |
Block |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 「ブロックを見つけよう!」("[Let's] find the blocks!") – Mario Artist: Polygon Studio instruction manual. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 41.
| Mario Artist: Polygon Studio | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Baby Face • Udetate and Banzāi |
| Objects and obstacles | Block • Dash no Panel • Flying egg • Jump no Panel • Shokupan • Tube creature |
| Locations | Hajime Terminal • Henkyō Inferno • Kōkōdo Paradiso • Kūchū Teien Porigonā • Porigoneshia |
| Side modes | Go Go Park • Jikken World • Sound Bomber |
| Other | Staff |
