Hexagon platform

Hexagon platforms are objects that appear in Honeycomb Starway and Honeycomb Skyway in Super Mario 3D World. Certain hexagon platforms contain ice or lava, making the platform slippery or even lethal, though most have grey metal surfaces that are safe to walk on. They can either be stationary or appear when the player gets close to them. They can also appear vertically, serving as obstacles blocking the path to the top of the Goal Pole.

If the player somehow starts at the end of the course, three hexagon platforms seemingly containing ice appear; however, the two on the outside clip into the middle one. They also make the player lose a life on contact, with orange lava splashing out. This may be because hexagon platforms filled with lava appear in the same spot.