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Snake Blocks most likely get their name from the classic arcade game ''{{wp|Snake (video game genre)|Snake}}'', in which the player controls a sequence of dots that resembles the snake animal.  

In ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', snake platforms consist of normal [[Empty Block]]s. They first appear in [[5 Roy's Castle|#5 Roy's Castle]], and reappear in [[7 Larry's Castle|#7 Larry's Castle]]. Originally, they emitted the same SFX as the [[Grinder|Grinders]], [[Chainsaw|Chainsaws]], and [[Rope|Ropes]], but with a faster repeating process; but in the Game Boy Advance remake, they emit their own unique SFX similar to a bubbling sound.

Snake platforms return in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they only appear in the [[World-e]] levels [[A Towering Tour]] and [[Vexing Doors]], and now consist of [[Rotating Block]]s from ''Super Mario World'' rather than Empty Blocks.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', snake platforms once again resemble Empty Blocks from ''Super Mario World'' but are now bright green rather than brown, and only appear in {{world-link|7|castlen|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}} and {{world-link|8|towern|World 8-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}[[World 8-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|2]].

A similar snake platform called the [[Ice Snake Block]] appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. It is found in {{world-link|3|castle|World 3-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, but unlike regular snake platforms, its icy surface is slippery, though the [[Penguin Suit]] can remedy this fact. Normal snake platforms are [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content#Unused data|unused]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.

Snake platforms (localized as '''pink bricks''' or '''pink blocks''')<ref>Catherine Browne. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''. Roseville: Random House Inc, 2010. p. 194. ISBN: 978-0-30746-907-6.</ref> appear in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' in the [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. In this game, they make their only 3D appearance, though they are used in the same way, and are colored pink. It is first shown here that they can be of varying widths, instead of only one block wide, as in its previous 2D side-scrolling appearances.

Under their new name, Snake Blocks reappear in various levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where they have the same appearance they have in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' This is the first time they are seen moving on their own. Also, this is the first time that they are not only used as platforms to cross gaps, but also as obstacles, especially in {{world-link|1|towern2|World 1-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}. They are much more common in this game compared to the previous ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====

Green-colored Snake Blocks reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', but are now less commonly used than in previous games. Giant Snake Blocks also appear, being found only in [[Snake Block Tower]]. In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they appear in [[Stone-Snake Tower]]. In addition to the aforementioned levels, normal-sized Snake Blocks appear in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' level [[Snaking above Mist Valley]] and the ''New Super Luigi U'' level [[Three-Headed Snake Block]].

In  ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', Snake Blocks can be reproduced by placing a long row of blocks onto a [[track]]. They also make an appearance in [[World 15-4 (Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS)|World 15-4]] of the Super Mario Challenge of the latter version.

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Snake Blocks make an appearance as a full course element. The path that the Snake Block follows is set by the player. In the ''Super Mario World'' style, Snake Blocks are green, rather than made of regular Empty Blocks as they are in the original game. There is also a blue variety known as '''Fast Snake Block''', which as the name suggests, is faster than the green one. In some styles, the Fast Snake Blocks have steeper-angled eyes, somewhat resembling those of the Empty Blocks in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. Snake Blocks can travel up to a maximum of 120 blocks before breaking down.

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