Falling block

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
This article is about the obstacle from Super Mario Land. For the object from the same game also known as a falling block, see dropping lift. For the recurring object from the Super Mario franchise also known as a Falling Block, see Donut Block. For the recurring object from the Yoshi franchise also known as a falling block, see Cascading Stone.
Falling block
A pair of falling blocks from the Super Mario Kodansha manga.
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
A falling block as seen in Super Mario Land

Falling blocks[1] are slab-like obstacles that appear in Super Mario Land. They are tiles that appear identical to the surrounding landscape of a level, but they fall when Mario comes close to them, in a similar fashion to the falling spike obstacles. They only appear in World 1-3 and World 4-1 and cannot be defeated by any means.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 落ちてくる天井[2]
Ochitekuru Tenjō
Falling Ceiling

Italian Soffitto cadente[3]
Falling ceiling

References[edit]

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 7. "The fortress level of World One features pseudo-Egyptian graphics and a great soundtrack. You can use Lift Blocks to bypass some danger, but watch for falling blocks in this rickety old place!"
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land section, page 48.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 48