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{{split|Snake Block|Fast Snake Block|Snake Block (big)}}
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{{item-infobox
{{item infobox
|title=Snake Block
|image=[[File:Snake Block.png|160px]]<br>''New Super Mario Bros.'' sprite
|image=[[File:Snake Block.png|160px]]
|description=A series of blocks with eyes.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|effect=Moves in straight lines, helping the player traverse otherwise impossible-to-reach areas.
|effect=Moves in straight lines, helping the player traverse otherwise impossible-to-reach areas.
}}
}}
{{quote2|We're working on new and novel ways to use Snake Blocks at our new Snake Block testing facility! Just jump onto a Snake Block and it'll start moving.|Snake Block Enthusiast|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''}}
'''Snake Blocks''', originally named '''snake platforms'''<ref>Stratton, Bryan. ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2–Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''. Page 70. "''To get the first Dragon Coin of the area, jump onto the “snake platform” to the right of the entrance.''"</ref> and also named '''Caterpillar Blocks'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 84, 85, 120, 140, 166, 227.</ref> or simply '''Platforms''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' volume 28, pages 18 and 20.</ref> are [[block]]s usually found in castle-type levels. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and reappear in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the [[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|''New Super Mario Bros.'' games]], and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They consist of a set of blocks that start out as a normal platform and begin to move like a snake when stepped on by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Snake Blocks can turn left, right, up, or down as they follow a predetermined course over obstacles such as a wide pool of [[lava]], a bed of [[Spike Trap|spike]]s, or a bottomless [[pit]]. Mario must continue to move and follow it when on these blocks, otherwise they keep moving under Mario's feet, and he may possibly fall off.


'''Snake Blocks''', also known as '''Caterpillar Blocks'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide. Pages 84, 85, 120, 140, 166, 227.</ref>, are [[block]]s usually found in castle-type levels. They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and re-appear in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the [[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|''New Super Mario Bros.'' games]], and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They consist of a set of blocks that start out as a normal platform and begin to move like a snake when stepped on by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Snake Blocks can turn left, right, up, or down as they follow a predetermined course over obstacles such as a wide pool of [[lava]], a bed of [[Spike Trap|spike]]s, or a bottomless [[pit]]. Mario must continue to move and follow it when on these blocks, otherwise they keep moving under Mario's feet, and he may possibly fall off.
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.  
 
Snake Blocks 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.  
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', Snake Blocks consist of normal [[Empty Block]]s, and are found in two levels. They first appear in [[5 Roy's Castle|#5 Roy's Castle]], and reappear in [[7 Larry's Castle|#7 Larry's Castle]].
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.


====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Snake Blocks 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.
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.


==== ''New Super Mario Bros.''====
==== ''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Snake Blocks once again resemble Empty Blocks from ''Super Mario World'' but are now bright green rather than brown, and only appear in [[World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-Castle]] and [[World 8-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-Tower 2]].
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]].


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


==== ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' ====
==== ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' ====
The Snake Blocks in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' appear 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.
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.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
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.
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''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
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==== ''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
==== ''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
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 (object)|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]]'' 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.


==== ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
==== ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
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===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery widths=180>
SMW RoyCastle.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW RoyCastle.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
NSMB Snake Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
NSMB Snake Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMG2 Boo Moon Swamp Planet.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Screenshot Snake Block.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Boo Moon Swamp Planet.png|''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
NSMBW World 3-C Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMBW World 3-C Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMB2 Flower-1 Silver Luigi.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
NSMB2 Flower-1 Silver Luigi.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
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|JapR=Sunēku Burokku
|JapM=Snake Block
|JapM=Snake Block
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|Fre=Bloc Serpent
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|FreM=Snake Block
|Dut=Slangenblok<ref>Nintendo Nederland. (May 15, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVPXThV-uc\ Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16 mei 2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref>
|Dut=Slangenblok<ref>Nintendo Nederland. (May 15, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVPXThV-uc\ Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16 mei 2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref>
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|DutM=Snake Block
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|SpaM=Snake Block
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|Ita=Blocco serpentino
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|ItaM=Serpentine Block
|PorE=Bloco serpente<ref> Nintendo Portugal. (May 15, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG5PwoP3Ch8 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 15/05/2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 10, 2020.</ref>
|PorE=Bloco serpente<ref> Nintendo Portugal. (May 15, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG5PwoP3Ch8 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 15/05/2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref>
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|PorEM=Snake block
|Rus=Блок-змейка
|Rus=Блок-змейка
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|RusM=Block-snake
|RusM=Block-snake
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|Kor=스네이크블록
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|KorR=Seuneikeu Beullok
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|KorM=Snake Block
|ChiS=蛇砖块
|ChiS=蛇砖块
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|ChiR=Gāosù Shé Zhuānkuài
|ChiR=Gāosù Shé Zhuānkuài
|ChiM=High-Speed Snake Block
|ChiM=High-Speed Snake Block
|Ita=Blocco serpentino veloce
|ItaM=Fast snake block
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