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{{about|the white blocks with a musical note in many Mario games|the pink variant that appears in the Super Mario Maker games|[[Music Block]]}} | {{about|the white blocks with a musical note in many Mario games|the pink variant that appears in the Super Mario Maker games|[[Music Block]]|the wooden variant that replaces Note Blocks in [[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]|[[Marimba Block]]}} | ||
{{redirect|Jump Block|the trampoline-like object in [[Mario & Wario]]|[[Jump Block (Mario & Wario)]]}} | {{redirect|Jump Block|the trampoline-like object in [[Mario & Wario]]|[[Jump Block (Mario & Wario)]]}} | ||
{{item infobox | {{item infobox | ||
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|image=[[File:Music-block.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Note Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' | |image=[[File:Music-block.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Note Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Vacation Tour]]) (2023) | ||
|effect=Makes the player jump higher, releases items. | |effect=Makes the player jump higher, releases items. | ||
}} | }} | ||
A '''Note Block''' (originally called a '''Jump Block'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref><ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet | A '''Note Block''' (originally called a '''Jump Block'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref><ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet. Page 22.</ref> and also known as a '''Music Block'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 160.</ref>) is a type of bouncy [[block]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', usually appearing as a white cube with an animated quarter note (♩) on each lateral side. [[Mario]] bounces up and down infinitely while on top of one, and he can achieve greater vertical movement if the [[jump]] button is pressed as he is being launched upward. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[File:Ani smb3noteblock.gif|thumb|left]] | [[File:Ani smb3noteblock.gif|thumb|left]] | ||
[[File:SMB3 Pink Note Block.png|thumb|left]] | [[File:SMB3 Pink Note Block.png|thumb|left]] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Jump Blocks first appear in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-2]]. They occasionally hold a power-up for the player if they bounce on it or hit it like a [[? Block]]. | In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Jump Blocks first appear in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-2]]. They occasionally hold a power-up for the player if they bounce on it or hit it like a [[? Block]]. Certain Jump Blocks, also known as '''hidden note blocks'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 33.</ref> or '''invisible note blocks''',<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 36.</ref> are [[Hidden Block|not seen]] until hit from below. | ||
Also in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', there is a special variety of salmon-colored Jump Blocks called [[Super Note Block|Magic Note Block]]s hidden in some courses that catapult Mario or Luigi to [[Coin Heaven]], where many [[coin]]s and a [[1-Up Mushroom]] can be found. Two of the e-Reader card levels in [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|the GBA remake]] consist entirely of Jump Blocks: [[Magical Note Blocks]] and [[A Musical Trek]]. | Also in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', there is a special variety of salmon-colored Jump Blocks called [[Super Note Block|Magic Note Block]]s hidden in some courses that catapult Mario or Luigi to [[Coin Heaven]], where many [[coin]]s and a [[1-Up Mushroom]] can be found. Two of the e-Reader card levels in [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|the GBA remake]] consist entirely of Jump Blocks: [[Magical Note Blocks]] and [[A Musical Trek]]. | ||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
[[File:NSMBW Jump Block Sprite.png|thumb|left]] | [[File:NSMBW Jump Block Sprite.png|thumb|left]] | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Jump Blocks are redesigned with a white-green checkered pattern, although they act the same. These checkered blocks are uncommon and can be found in stages such as [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]], [[Lakitu]] Enemy Courses, and | In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Jump Blocks are redesigned with a white-green checkered pattern, although they act the same. These checkered blocks are uncommon and can be found in stages such as [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]], [[Lakitu]] Enemy Courses, and [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy's]] [[World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|castle]], with the last having them on the lower floor in the boss stage. As of this game, Jump Blocks do not hold power-ups. | ||
====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ||
[[File:Special 2-1.png|thumb|Jump Blocks in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']] | [[File:Special 2-1.png|thumb|Jump Blocks in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']] | ||
Note Blocks later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (making their first appearance in a 3D ''Super Mario'' platformer game), where they serve the same purpose. However, they retain their original designs, and most of them are two blocks wide (though in the box art and in certain courses, they retain their earlier proportions). They also make musical sounds and notes appear when they are jumped on; in | Note Blocks later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (making their first appearance in a 3D ''Super Mario'' platformer game) under their current name, where they serve the same purpose. However, they retain their original designs, and most of them are two blocks wide (though in the box art and in certain courses, they retain their earlier proportions). They also make musical sounds and notes appear when they are jumped on; in the E3 2011 demo, they can make the orchestral hit noise used for [[Yoshi]]'s voice in older games,<ref>SuperMario3DLand (July 30, 2011). [https://youtu.be/CJnutCzC7FQ?t=67 Super Mario 3D Land - E3 2011: Gameplay Walkthrough]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 10, 2024.</ref> but this was removed from the final game. Magic Note Blocks return and are renamed Super Note Blocks; they once again send Mario to a Coin Heaven area, but now are twice as long, flash colors, and have a white note on their sides. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ||
[[File:Noteblocksmb3.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Noteblocksmb3.jpg|thumb]] | ||
These blocks also appear in the TV series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where some have ♫ two beamed eighth notes instead of a ♩ quarter note. | These blocks also appear in the TV series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where some have an ♪ eighth note or ♫ two beamed eighth notes instead of a ♩ quarter note. | ||
===''Mario Party'' series=== | ===''Mario Party'' series=== | ||
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===''Mario Superstar Baseball''=== | ===''Mario Superstar Baseball''=== | ||
Note Blocks also appear in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', in the [[Peach Garden]] field. If a baseball bounces on top of it, the batter may score a homerun. | |||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
Note Blocks appear in [[Music Park]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | [[File:MKT Note Blocks.jpg|thumb|Note Blocks in ''Mario Kart Tour'']] | ||
Note Blocks appear in [[Music Park]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as decorative elements. | |||
Wide Note Blocks appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in [[Squeaky Clean Sprint|Squeaky Clean Sprint T, Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T]], and [[Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti 3T]]. This time, they play a gameplay role, acting as bouncy platforms similar to [[Mushroom Trampoline]]s. | |||
===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''=== | ===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''=== | ||
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===''Mario Golf: World Tour''=== | ===''Mario Golf: World Tour''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:MGWT Note Block.png|thumb|left]] | ||
Note Blocks appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' as usable item shots. It causes a Note Block to appear during the ball's course, | Note Blocks appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' as usable item shots. It causes a Note Block to appear during the ball's course, which sends the ball high into the air over obstacles or with increased shot distance. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
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[[File:PaperToadShuffle.png|thumb|Note Blocks in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' in the mission [[Paper Toad Shuffle]].]] | [[File:PaperToadShuffle.png|thumb|Note Blocks in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' in the mission [[Paper Toad Shuffle]].]] | ||
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', when Mario, Luigi, and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] are rescuing [[Paper Toad]]s in [[Sunbeam Plains]] in the mission [[Paper Toad Rescue]], a row of five Note Blocks can be found. A purple Paper Toad can be found jumping on the blocks, and he can be rescued by hitting one of the blocks while he is on it. Another Note Block can be found in the mission [[Fly Guy Flyby]], where it can be found behind a crack that only Paper Mario can fit in. A [[Fly Guy]] holding a Paper Toad can be found above it, and hitting the Note Block causes the Fly Guy to fly away. In the mission [[Paper Toad Shuffle]], two more groups of Note Blocks can be found, each with a purple Paper Toad jumping on them. | In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', when Mario, Luigi, and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] are rescuing [[Paper Toad]]s in [[Sunbeam Plains]] in the mission [[Paper Toad Rescue]], a row of five Note Blocks can be found. A purple Paper Toad can be found jumping on the blocks, and he can be rescued by hitting one of the blocks while he is on it. Another Note Block can be found in the mission [[Fly Guy Flyby]], where it can be found behind a crack that only Paper Mario can fit in. A [[Fly Guy]] holding a Paper Toad can be found above it, and hitting the Note Block causes the Fly Guy to fly away. In the mission [[Paper Toad Shuffle]], two more groups of Note Blocks can be found, each with a purple Paper Toad jumping on them. | ||
===''Minecraft''=== | |||
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the traditional Note Blocks take on their look from the ''Super Mario'' titles. | |||
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==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ===''Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ||
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual bio:''' '' | *'''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''If your timing is right, you can use these to jump very high.'' | ||
===''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''=== | ===''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''=== | ||
*'''North American instruction booklet''' (page 19): | *'''North American instruction booklet''' (page 19): ''These blocks bounce along and sometimes drop items.'' | ||
*'''European instruction booklet''' (page 9): | *'''European instruction booklet''' (page 9): ''These blocks help Mario bounce along and sometimes drop items.''{{footnote|main|1}} | ||
===''Super Mario 3D Land''=== | ===''Super Mario 3D Land''=== | ||
*'''European website bio:''' '' | *'''European website bio:''' ''Bouncing on these blocks will allow Mario to jump higher and higher. Bouncing on a rainbow-coloured Note Block will take Mario high into the clouds, where there are countless coins to be picked up!'' | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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NoteBlockSMA4.png|Note Blocks and a Magic Note Block in ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' | NoteBlockSMA4.png|Note Blocks and a Magic Note Block in ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' | ||
SM3DL2-4.png|A Super Note Block in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' | SM3DL2-4.png|A Super Note Block in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' | ||
Mariokart7Noteblock.png|A Note Block next to a ramp in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' | |||
Mariokart8noteblock.png|A Note Block next to a ramp in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' | |||
GoombaTowerSMB3Style-SMM.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' | GoombaTowerSMB3Style-SMM.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' | ||
SMM-1-3-Castle (alt).jpg|''Super Mario Maker'' | SMM-1-3-Castle (alt).jpg|''Super Mario Maker'' | ||
SMM Desert Crane Game.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' | SMM Desert Crane Game.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' | ||
MRSOH Coin Heaven mention.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' | MRSOH Coin Heaven mention.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' | ||
Longnoteblocktour.png|Note Blocks in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ジャンプブロック<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet | |Jap=ジャンプブロック<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 16.</ref><ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><ref>''Mario & Wario'' instruction booklet. Page 9.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' section. Page 150.</ref><br>''Janpu Burokku''<br>{{ruby|音符|おんぷ}}ブロック<br>''Onpu Burokku'' | ||
|JapM=Jump Block<br><br>Note Block | |JapM=Jump Block<br><br>Note Block | ||
|ChiS=音符砖块<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref> | |ChiS=音符砖块<ref>[https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html 超级马力欧 3D乐园]. ique.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.</ref> | ||
|ChiSR=Yīnfú Zhuānkuài | |ChiSR=Yīnfú Zhuānkuài | ||
|ChiSM=Musical Note Block | |ChiSM=Musical Note Block | ||
|ChiT=音符磚塊<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html</ref><br>''Yīnfú Zhuānkuài''<br>跳躍磚塊<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame Official Chinese website for ''Mario Party 9'']. Retrieved August 26, 2021.</ref> (''Mario Party 9'')<br>''Tiàoyuè Zhuānkuài'' | |ChiT=音符磚塊<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html 超級瑪利歐 3D樂園]. nintendo.com.hk. Retrieved December 20, 2019.</ref><br>''Yīnfú Zhuānkuài''<br>跳躍磚塊<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame Official Chinese website for ''Mario Party 9'']. Retrieved August 26, 2021.</ref> <small>(''Mario Party 9'')</small><br>''Tiàoyuè Zhuānkuài'' | ||
|ChiTM=Musical Note Block<br><br>Jump Block | |ChiTM=Musical Note Block<br><br>Jump Block | ||
|Dut=Muzieknootblok<ref>Nintendo Nederland (August 26, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPZpvyiSFJQ Super Mario Maker - Trailer (Wii U)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 19, 2019.</ref> | |||
|Dut=Muzieknootblok<ref>Nintendo Nederland | |||
|DutM=Music Note Block | |DutM=Music Note Block | ||
| | |Fre=Bloc de saut<br>Bloc Saut<br>Bloc sautant<br>Bloc Note | ||
| | |FreM=Jump Block<br>Jump Block<br>Jumping block<br>Note Block. Pun on ''bloc note'' ("notepad"). | ||
|Ger=Noten-Block | |Ger=Noten-Block | ||
|GerM=Note Block | |GerM=Note Block | ||
| | |Ita=Blocco di salto<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Italian booklet. Page 17</ref><br>Blocco salterello<ref>''[[Super Mario World]]'', Italian manual, pag. 22</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' European manual, pag. 113</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' Italian manual, pag. 19</ref><br>Mattone salterello<ref>''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' European manual, pag. 109</ref><br>Blocco Salto <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')</small><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''. Page 150</ref><br>Blocco Nota<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual, pag. 13</ref> (older games)<br>Blocco nota (newer games) | ||
| | |ItaM=Block of jumping<br>Jumpy block<br>Jumpy brick<br>Jump Block<br>Note Block<br>Note block | ||
|Kor=음표블록 | |||
|KorR=Eumpyo Beullok | |||
|KorM=Musical Note Block | |||
|Por=Bloco de Pulo <small>(''Super Mario World'' manual)</small><br>Bloco de Notas <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land'')</small> | |||
|PorM=Jump Block<br>Notes Block. Pun on ''Bloco de Notas'' ("notebook"). | |||
|Rus=Блок «до-ре-ми» | |Rus=Блок «до-ре-ми» | ||
|RusR=Blok «do-re-mi» | |RusR=Blok «do-re-mi» | ||
|RusM=Do-Re-Mi Block | |RusM=Do-Re-Mi Block | ||
| | |Spa=Bloque Musical<br>Bloque Nota<br>Bloque de salto<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet.</ref>{{Page needed}} | ||
| | |SpaM=Musical Block<br>Note Block<br>Jump block | ||
}} | }} | ||
== | ==Notes== | ||
{{footnote|note|1|The text in the European instruction booklet was revised to clarify that the Jump Blocks help Mario bounce along rather than imply that they do so themselves.}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Blocks]] | [[Category:Blocks]] | ||
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]] | [[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Kart | [[Category:Mario Kart Tour objects]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 5]] | [[Category:Mario Party 5]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 9]] | [[Category:Mario Party 9]] | ||