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A '''? Block''' (alternatively '''Question Mark Block'''),<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital instruction manual | A '''? Block''' (alternatively '''Question Mark Block'''),<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital instruction manual. Pages 10 and 13.</ref> also called a '''Question Block''',<ref>In-game in the Minigame Match mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''</ref> a '''Mystery Block''',<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet. Page 8.</ref> a '''Prize Block''',<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet. Page 22.</ref> a brown '''Question Mark Box''',<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 105.</ref><ref>Prima Bath. ''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 79.</ref> or simply a '''?''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction manual. Page 7.</ref> is one of the many [[block]]s found in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' universe and one of the most common. ? Blocks are usually seen floating in midair, often containing [[coin]]s, [[Super Mushroom]]s, or [[Fire Flower]]s. They may also be [[Hidden Block|invisible]]. Beginning in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there are different ways to hit the ? Blocks other than simply [[jump]]ing into them from below, such as using a tail whip with a [[Super Leaf]] or [[Tanooki Suit]] or a cape spin with a [[Cape Feather]] to whack the blocks, or kicking a shell at them. As of the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' series, a [[Ground Pound]] may also be used to activate them. Hitting a ? Block will turn it into an [[Empty Block]]. | ||
The instruction booklet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' states that [[Bowser]], using the [[Koopa Troop|Turtle Tribe]]'s famous dark magic, had cursed the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], turning the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] into a variety of objects, including [[Brick Block|brick]]s. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], being the only person who could reverse the spell on her people, was kidnapped by Bowser.<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet | The instruction booklet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' states that [[Bowser]], using the [[Koopa Troop|Turtle Tribe]]'s famous dark magic, had cursed the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], turning the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] into a variety of objects, including [[Brick Block|brick]]s. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], being the only person who could reverse the spell on her people, was kidnapped by Bowser.<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet. Page 2.</ref> Later, it is mentioned that [[Mario]] can receive a Magic Mushroom, Fire Flower, or [[Super Star|Starman]] from these cursed bricks.<ref>"''If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet. Page 8.</ref> This would appear to be the origin of the ? Blocks since the English version also uses the term "brick" to refer to blocks in general,<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet. Page 9.</ref> although the Japanese version properly uses the term "block."<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 9.</ref> Regardless, blocks have since been established as being a staple of the setting. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
[[File:SMB3 QBlock.png|frame]] | [[File:SMB3 QBlock.png|frame]] | ||
Although absent in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ? Blocks, also named '''Item Blocks'''<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide | Although absent in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ? Blocks, also named '''Item Blocks'''<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide. Pages 31 and 35.</ref> or '''Power-Up blocks''',<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 36.</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', though their design is slightly different: they do not flash; instead, the ? marks on the blocks scroll sideways. While they work as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', the item's direction depends on the side the block was hit on; hitting a block's right side causes a Super or 1-Up Mushroom to move left instead. On one occasion, ? Blocks were distinctly named depending on their contents; those with a Super Mushroom were named '''Mushroom Blocks''', those with a 1-Up Mushroom were named '''1-Up Blocks''', and those with a [[Beanstalk|Vine]] were named '''Vine Blocks'''.<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide. Pages 29-30, 32, 34.</ref> | ||
[[Mega ? Block]]s also debut in this game; they appear in [[Giant Land|World 4]] (where they contain the usual contents) and in bonus rooms (where they give 3 1-Up Mushrooms or one of the game's [[Frog Suit|three]] [[Tanooki Suit|suit]] [[Hammer Suit|power-ups]]). The above item pathway properties also apply to these blocks. | [[Mega ? Block]]s also debut in this game; they appear in [[Giant Land|World 4]] (where they contain the usual contents) and in bonus rooms (where they give 3 1-Up Mushrooms or one of the game's [[Frog Suit|three]] [[Tanooki Suit|suit]] [[Hammer Suit|power-ups]]). The above item pathway properties also apply to these blocks. | ||
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====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''==== | ====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''==== | ||
[[File:RiceBeachCourse1FaceBlock.png|thumb]] | [[File:RiceBeachCourse1FaceBlock.png|thumb]] | ||
? Blocks, known here as '''Face Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 88 | ? Blocks, known here as '''Face Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 88. [https://imgur.com/a/5m2Mlbg Page 77].</ref>, have been redesigned for ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', now having faces rather than its distinctive question mark, but still serving the same function. Its expression is initially cheerful, but when used, it changes into a grumpy one. [[Wario]] can hit one of these blocks by jumping from the bottom or [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]]ming from the side; upon doing so, a 1 Gold Coin, [[Heart (Wario Land series)|heart]], or [[Power Up Pot]] may appear. These power-ups can be one of the following: [[Garlic bottle|Garlic]], [[Viking helmet|Bull]], [[Dragon Pot|Dragon]], or [[Jet Pot|Jet]]. The player can also reveal the contents by heating it with [[Dragon Wario (Wario Land series)|Dragon Wario]]'s flames. | ||
====''Virtual Boy Wario Land''==== | ====''Virtual Boy Wario Land''==== | ||
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In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a row of two ? Blocks and three Empty Blocks appears in [[3DS Mario Circuit|3DS Mario Circuit T]] above the main track right before the finish line. It can be driven on after a [[Glider|glide]] and holds three [[coin]]s on top. The same row of blocks also appears in many Goomba Takedown bonus challenges carrying [[Goomba Tower]]s. ? Blocks and Empty Blocks also appear in large amounts in [[RMX Mario Circuit 1]], where they appear as platforms, and like in 3DS Mario Circuit T, driving off them allows the player to perform a [[Jump Boost]]. A ? Block surrounded by two [[Brick Block]]s is seen on the [[? Block (glider)|? Block]] [[glider]]. The [[Mii|? Block Mii Racing Suit]] resembles a ? Block, with a ? Block serving as the helmet and the suit being decorated with question marks that have the same shape as those on ? Blocks. | In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a row of two ? Blocks and three Empty Blocks appears in [[3DS Mario Circuit|3DS Mario Circuit T]] above the main track right before the finish line. It can be driven on after a [[Glider|glide]] and holds three [[coin]]s on top. The same row of blocks also appears in many Goomba Takedown bonus challenges carrying [[Goomba Tower]]s. ? Blocks and Empty Blocks also appear in large amounts in [[RMX Mario Circuit 1]], where they appear as platforms, and like in 3DS Mario Circuit T, driving off them allows the player to perform a [[Jump Boost]]. A ? Block surrounded by two [[Brick Block]]s is seen on the [[? Block (glider)|? Block]] [[glider]]. The [[Mii|? Block Mii Racing Suit]] resembles a ? Block, with a ? Block serving as the helmet and the suit being decorated with question marks that have the same shape as those on ? Blocks. | ||
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''=== | |||
[[File:SMW2QuestionBlock.png|frame]] | [[File:SMW2QuestionBlock.png|frame]] | ||
[[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content|Unused graphics]] indicate that ? Blocks were considered for ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. However, they are absent from gameplay in the final, with their role being taken up by [[Egg Block]]s and [[Winged Cloud]]s. | [[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content|Unused graphics]] indicate that ? Blocks were considered for ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. However, they are absent from gameplay in the final, with their role being taken up by [[Egg Block]]s and [[Winged Cloud]]s. | ||
===''Yoshi's Story''=== | |||
[[File:YS Artwork --Block.jpg|thumb|100px|Artwork of a ? Block in ''Yoshi's Story'']] | [[File:YS Artwork --Block.jpg|thumb|100px|Artwork of a ? Block in ''Yoshi's Story'']] | ||
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ? Blocks appear brown instead of yellow. Hitting them from below either spawns [[Coin (hopping)|coin]]s (acting either like a [[Coin Block]] with a [[melon]] as the eleventh hit or like coins that can be collected for a melon) or initiates one of two events: the [[Melon Race]] or [[Broad Jump]]. A ? Block is somewhat similar to a [[? Bubble]], which is a floating [[bubble]] that must be popped using an [[Egg Throw]] rather than hit from below. There is also a similar-looking object known as a [[Mystery Crate]], which is on the ground and must be [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed to open. | In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ? Blocks appear brown instead of yellow. Hitting them from below either spawns [[Coin (hopping)|coin]]s (acting either like a [[Coin Block]] with a [[melon]] as the eleventh hit or like coins that can be collected for a melon) or initiates one of two events: the [[Melon Race]] or [[Broad Jump]]. A ? Block is somewhat similar to a [[? Bubble]], which is a floating [[bubble]] that must be popped using an [[Egg Throw]] rather than hit from below. There is also a similar-looking object known as a [[Mystery Crate]], which is on the ground and must be [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed to open. | ||
===''Mario Party'' series=== | ===''Mario Party'' series=== | ||
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===''Mario + Rabbids'' series=== | ===''Mario + Rabbids'' series=== | ||
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', giant ? Blocks appear in the background of various areas. [[Beep-0]] states these ? Blocks are empty and wouldn't even give a sarcastic player hint. Additionally, the Block Blaster weapon is designed after a ? Block, while the Burning Question weapon uses ? Blocks with their original ''Super Mario Bros.'' sprite in its design. In the game's sequel, ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', several ? Blocks only appear in the background of the industrial area in [[Barrendale Mesa]]. | In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', giant ? Blocks appear in the background of various areas. [[Beep-0]] states these ? Blocks are empty and wouldn't even give a sarcastic player hint. Additionally, the Block Blaster weapon is designed after a ? Block, while the Burning Question weapon uses ? Blocks with their original ''Super Mario Bros.'' sprite in its design. In the game's sequel, ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', several ? Blocks only appear in the background of the industrial area in [[Barrendale Mesa]]. | ||
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''=== | |||
[[File:YCW Question Block cameo.jpg|thumb|left|The ? Block seen on the "HANDLE WITH CARE" sticker in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'']] | |||
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', a ? Block icon appears on a "HANDLE WITH CARE" sticker on the bridge in the flip side of [[Rail-Yard Run]]; the sticker's design is reused from the ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' loading screen. In the same level, another ? Block appears as a brand of chocolate on a box labeled "Caramel Blocks". | |||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
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[[File:Mariocameo9LEGOCU.png|thumb|A ? Block in ''{{wp|LEGO City Undercover}}'']] | [[File:Mariocameo9LEGOCU.png|thumb|A ? Block in ''{{wp|LEGO City Undercover}}'']] | ||
In the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series, ? Blocks appear as furniture items. They originally use their ''Super Mario Bros.'' appearance, though their modern appearance is used in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' and ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]''. The [[nookipedia:Item:? Block (New Horizons)|? Block]] in ''New Horizons'' was added as part of the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]. | In the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series, ? Blocks appear as furniture items. They originally use their ''Super Mario Bros.'' appearance, though their modern appearance is used in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' and ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]''. The [[nookipedia:Item:? Block (New Horizons)|? Block]] in ''New Horizons'' was added as part of the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]. | ||
In both versions of ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'', the ? Block cards replace the traditional Chance Cards. | |||
In ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]'', ? Block spaces replace two of the traditional Railroad Spaces on the game board. Landing on one allows a player to roll the game's numbered die and collect that many coins from the Bank. | |||
In ''{{wp|LEGO City Undercover}}'', five hidden ? Blocks are hidden in various parts of LEGO City. Hitting all of them unlocks a playable character. They only appear in the original and Nintendo Switch versions of the game. | In ''{{wp|LEGO City Undercover}}'', five hidden ? Blocks are hidden in various parts of LEGO City. Hitting all of them unlocks a playable character. They only appear in the original and Nintendo Switch versions of the game. | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''=== | ||
{{ | {{SSB4 trophy | ||
|name=? Block | |||
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:QuestionBlockTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyQuestionBlock.png|100px]] | |||
|category=Series Related | |||
|appears_in='''NES''' Super Mario Bros. (10/1985)<br>'''Wii U''' New Super Mario Bros. U (11/2012) | |||
|trophy_box=7: Super Mario Bros. | |||
|unlock=([[File:3DS Logo.svg|32px|link=Nintendo 3DS]]) Random<br>([[File:Wii U Logo.svg|32px|link=Wii U]]) Purchase at the [[smashwiki:Trophy Shop|Trophy Shop]] | |||
|desc=How many times do you think you and Mario have punched ? Blocks? What if we added up the numbers for the entire world? If you were walking down the street and suddenly found a ? Block just floating there, would you jump up and punch it like Mario? | |||
|desc2=How many times do you think you've made Mario hit a ? Block? How many times do you think everyone in the world's done it...? If you saw one just floating in mid-air while you were walking down the street one day, what would you do? Would you jump up and hit it? | |||
}} | |||
===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''=== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=?<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet | |Jap=?<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 7.</ref> | ||
|JapM=? | |Jap2=ハテナブロック | ||
|ChiS=？砖块<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref> | |Jap3=アイテムボックス<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a2dj/course/super_4/index.html Official Japanese website for ''New Super Mario Bros.''] Retrieved April 11, 2020.</ref> | ||
|ChiSM=? Block | |JapR=? | ||
|Jap2R=Hatena Burokku | |||
|Jap3R=Aitemu Bokkusu | |||
|JapM=? | |||
|Jap2M=? Block (officially romanized as "Hatena Block") | |||
|Jap3M=Item Box | |||
|ChiS=？砖块<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref> | |||
|ChiSR=? Zhuānkuài | |||
|ChiS2=物品箱<ref>[https://www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/demo_9.htm Official Chinese website for ''New Super Mario Bros.''] Retrieved April 11, 2020.</ref> | |||
|ChiS2R=Wùpǐn Xiāng | |||
|ChiS3=问号砖块<ref>[https://t.bilibili.com/386948498648693818 腾讯NintendoSwitch], ''Bilibili''. Retrieved May 8, 2020.</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')</small> | |||
|ChiS3R=Wènhào Zhuānkuài | |||
|ChiSM=? Block | |||
|ChiS2M=Item Box | |||
|ChiS3M=Question Mark Block | |||
|ChiT=？磚塊<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html</ref> | |ChiT=？磚塊<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html</ref> | ||
|ChiTR=? Zhuānkuài | |ChiTR=? Zhuānkuài | ||
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|Ger=?-Block | |Ger=?-Block | ||
|GerM=? Block | |GerM=? Block | ||
|Ita=?<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Italian manual | |Ita=?<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Italian manual. Page 7.</ref> | ||
|ItaM=- | |Ita2=Blocco con?{{sic}}<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian manual. Page 17.</ref> | ||
|Ita3=Quadro con punto interrogativo<ref>''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual. Page 8.</ref> | |||
|Ita4=Blocco premio <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small> | |||
|Ita5=? Blocco<ref>''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' Italian manual. Page 9.</ref> | |||
|Ita6=Blocco ? | |||
|Ita7=Mattoni premio <small>(GBA ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet)</small> | |||
|ItaM=- | |||
|Ita2M=Blocco with?; either meant as "Block with a question mark" or as "Block with [mystery item]" | |||
|Ita3M=Square with question mark | |||
|Ita4M=Prize Block | |||
|Ita5M=? Block | |||
|Ita6M=? block | |||
|Ita7M=Prize Bricks | |||
|Kor=?블록 | |Kor=?블록 | ||
|KorR=? Beullok | |KorR=? Beullok | ||
|KorM=? Block | |KorM=? Block | ||
|Por=Bloco ? | |Por=Bloco ? | ||
|PorM=? Block | |Por2=Bloco de Prêmios <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small> | ||
|Rom=Piesă <small>(DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons)</small> | |PorM=? Block | ||
|RomM=Piece | |Por2M=Prizes Block | ||
|Rom=Piesă <small>(DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons)</small> | |||
|Rom2=Bloc de întrebări 3D <small>({{media link|HappyMealMcDonaldsRomania.jpg|McDonald's Romania 2017 Happy Meal box, ''Super Mario'' promotion}})</small> | |||
|RomM=Piece | |||
|Rom2M=3D Block of questions | |||
|Rus=Блок «?» | |Rus=Блок «?» | ||
|RusR=Blok «?» | |RusR=Blok «?» | ||
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|SpaA=Bloque ? | |SpaA=Bloque ? | ||
|SpaAM=? Block | |SpaAM=? Block | ||
|SpaE=Bloque ? | |SpaE=Bloque ? | ||
|SpaEM=? Block | |SpaE2=Bloque de premio<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet.</ref> | ||
|SpaEM=? Block | |||
|SpaE2M=Prize block | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||