List of ? Blocks in Paper Mario: The Origami King

A ? Block as a Collectible Treasure.

“You've found—and hit—each and every ? Block in the game. Now tell us...which one was your favorite?”

—Musée Champignon, Paper Mario: The Origami King

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, Mario can find ? Blocks throughout the different streamer areas, receiving various rewards when struck open. Typically, Mario can use his hammer or jump into the blocks from below, however some blocks are hidden or folded in the case of Origami Castle. Locating these blocks is made easier after purchasing the Hidden Block Alert from the Fun, Funky, and Functional vendor in Snif City, or by acquiring the Hidden Block Unhider from the Toad Researcher's Sensor Lab in Picnic Road. Opening all ? Blocks in a given area will show a message informing the player of their success. This page lists the locations of all 368 ? Blocks, including pictures and information on their contents.

NOTES:

• Only 5 of the 172 ? Blocks found on ? Island are required to satisfy game completion. Thus a total of 201 ? Blocks contribute to the ? Block Head Trophy.
• Some ? Blocks are found in areas that are inaccessible until returning later; these entries are highlighted in beige.
• Hidden Blocks will be marked with a Hidden Block Alert icon.
• Locations absent from the list contain no ? Blocks, specifically: Eddy River, Big Sho' Theater, Sweetpaper Valley, Scorching Sandpaper East, West and Far East, The Great Sea, Mushroom Island, Scuffle Island, Diamond Island, and Hotfoot Crater.

Red streamer

Click an area to see the ? Blocks found there.

There are a total of 50 ? Blocks to find in the Red streamer area, 20 of which are hidden:

• Whispering Woods holds 10 blocks
• Toad Town holds 9 blocks
• Graffiti Underground holds 2 blocks
• Picnic Road holds 7 blocks
• Overlook Mountain holds 9 blocks
• Earth Vellumental Temple holds 12 blocks
• Overlook Tower holds 1 block

Hidden	Item	Description	Image
Whispering Woods ­­­­|­­­­ 10 blocks
	Mushroom	The first ? Block seen in the game. Directly after falling into the Whispering Woods and knocking a log down, there is a block floating near a tree.
	Coin Bag	In the area with spiky brambles on the ground, there is another ? Block hovering over a Not-Bottomless Hole.
	Coin Bag	In another set of spiky brambles, there is an empty patch of ground with a Hidden Block above. This block can be reached safely by using the Super Star from the leaf memory game.
	Coin Bag	Before reaching Grandsappy, there is a ledge to the right separated by a Not-Bottomless Hole. Beyond the hole is another ? Block.
	Coin Bag	On the path to Toad's BBQ Foodeatery, there is a Hidden Block above a patch of flowers and grass.
	Coin Bag	At the BBQ Foodeatery, there is a swingset with a set of tall stumps nearby. A ? Block can be found above the tallest stump, and can be reached after repairing a Not-Bottomless Hole.
	Fire Flower	Beside the campfire is a firewood shed, and behind that is a small bush resting on a dark patch of grass. Jumping atop this area will reveal a Hidden Block.
	Confetti	Near the cabin owned by the Toad's BBQ Foodeatery caretaker is a patch of ground with no grass. Jumping here reveals a Hidden Block.
	100-Coin	The cabin on these campgrounds has another firewood shed, with a large Not-Bottomless Hole. After repairing this Mario can reach the area behind the bushes, where a ? Block is found resting on the ground.
	Coin Bag	A second block is hidden directly above this previous block.
Toad Town ­­­­|­­­­ 9 blocks
	100-Coin	Past the clearing of Whispering Woods, there is a set of ledges with a ? Block above a Not-Bottomless Hole.
	Confetti	To the right of the Toad Town entrance is a ? Block above a lower ledge.
	100-Coin	Between two houses to the west of the town center is a ? Block resting on the ground.
	Confetti	Another ? Block can be found at the westmost point of the town, with a Warp Pipe nearby.
	100-Coin	Outside the Weapon and Item Shop is a ? Block is situated in the fenced area outlooking The Great Sea.
	Coin	Inside the red brick warehouse is a Hidden Block resting beside a set of crates, indicated by a dark square patch on the ground.
	100-Coin	Further inside the red brick warehouse, there is another ? Block resting above a set of shelves.
	Coin Bag	To the right of the broken bridge leading to Peach's Castle, there is a house home to a ? Block and bookshelf. Striking the furniture will open the drawer, allowing Mario to reach the block.
	100-Coin	Required: Navigate the Graffiti Underground After reaching the entrance to Peach's Castle, a ? Block can be found to the left.
Graffiti Underground ­­­­|­­­­ 2 blocks
	Mushroom	At the base of the stairs leading up from the third level in the sewer, there is a ? Block guarded by Scaredy Rats.
	Confetti	Near the Warp Pipe leading back up to the surface, there is a ledge with guardrails and a dark square patch on the ground. Jumping from this spot will reveal a Hidden Block.
Picnic Road ­­­­|­­­­ 7 blocks
	100-Coin	Along the path up the hillside is a large Non-Bottomless Hole with a ? Block floating above.
	Fire Flower	Beside the main path is a fenced area with a hidden tunnel through the mountainside behind a tree. At the end of this tunnel is a ledge with a ? Block.
	102 Coins	At the edge of the pond is an empty block, indicating a line of three Hidden Blocks further towards the center of the pond. The last block contains a 100-Coin.
	Fire Flower	Close to the trail at the top of Picnic Road, there is an arrow made of coins pointing towards a breakable bush. Jumping on this spot reveals a Hidden Block.
	100-Coin	A ? Block floats beside the cliff face at the top of Picnic Road, where the path trails off towards Overlook Mountain.
Overlook Mountain ­­­­|­­­­ 9 blocks
	Iron Boots	At the base of the Overlook Mountain path is a ? Block near a rock.
	Iron Boots	To the east of the path to Picnic Road is a bench area with a blue roof. Above the center of this roof is a Hidden Block, which can be reached from the nearby ledge.
	Fire Flower	After jumping onto the aforementioned blue roof, Mario can jump across to reach a ledge with a ? Block hovering over a Non-Bottomless Hole.
	100-Coin	Near the Monty Mole auctioneer and off the main path, there is another ? Block.
	100-Coin	After walking down a slope to reach the local fishing dock, a Not-Bottomless Hole can be repaired to gain access to a ? Block.
	100-Coin	Just before reaching the local tram station, a ? Block can be found guarded by a line of Spinies.
	100-Coin	Beside the wooden stairs leading up Overlook Mountain from the tram station, Mario can find a ? Block resting on the ground.
	Coin Bag	After heading west from the mountain peak, making a detour to the right should bring Mario to a ? Block surrounded by wooden posts and guarded by an ambushing Shy Guy.
	Hidden Toad #30	After reaching the mountain peak, there is a gap in the fences to the west with a ledge just below. This block contains a hidden Toad.
Earth Vellumental Temple ­­­­|­­­­ 12 blocks
	Fire Flower	At the start of the area is a Hidden Block between first rock and the first guide.
	Mushroom	Beyond the fake wall, a Hidden Block is found between the torch and an Earth Vellumental relief.
	100-Coin ×2	Between the two Earth Vellumental-like platforms are two pillars that extend over a spike floor. Above these are two more blocks.
	Fire Flower	This Hidden Block is above the "left hind leg" of the second Earth Vellumental-like platform, indicated by a weathered patch on the surface.
	Shiny Boots	Just right of the pillars with Not-Bottomless Hole and King Tape on them, there is another block.
	Shiny Hammer	A ? Block is found between the first two moving pillars in the third room.
	Coin Bag ×2	A Hidden Block hides at the bottom layer of the third room, between the last two extending pillars and slightly in front of the wall. Another block hides directly above the previous one.
	100-Coin	Near the Save Block at the top of the area with moving pillars, a ? Block rests beside a Not-Bottomless Hole.
	Coin Bag	A block hides to the left of the stone opening that resembles the Earth Vellumental's head.
	Collectible Treasure #27	Another Hidden Block is found under a Earth Vellumental relief, on the same ledge as the previous block.
Overlook Tower ­­­­|­­­­ 1 block
	Coin	In a room with the stairs leading to the third floor, this Hidden Block is next to a crate with 10-Coin above it. Hammer next to the crate to reveal the block.