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{{distinguish|! Block}}
A '''Surprise Ball''' (also known as a '''! Ball''') is a spherical block that [[Baby Yoshi]]es use during the events of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They look similar in appearance to [[! Blocks]], but are round in shape and float in mid air. To use it, the Yoshi must use his tongue on these objects, and they will be pulled in, and thrust upwards, ending up standing on top of it.
{{item infobox
|title=Surprise Ball
|image=[[File:YS Surprise Ball Artwork.png|50px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|effect=Causes Yoshis to be flung to the top of itself when licked
}}
{{quote|You can't eat it, but if you use your tongue you'll be surprised!|[[Message Block]] in [[Treasure Hunt (level)|Treasure Hunt]]|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''}}
A '''Surprise Ball''' (also known as a '''! Ball''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-au|publisher=Nintendo of Australia|author=Nintendo|date=1998|title=''Yoshi's Story'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref> '''‘!’ Block''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-uk|date=February 1998|title=''Official UK Nintendo Magazine'' Issue 65|page=31}}</ref> '''Exclamation Mark Block''',<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=108, 111, 113, 114, 116|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8}}</ref> or '''Exclamation Block'''<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=114|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8}}</ref>) is a spherical [[platform]] that [[Baby Yoshi]]s use in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Surprise Balls are round in shape and float in midair. A Baby Yoshi can use one with his tongue, pulling him in and thrusting him upwards, ending up standing on top of it. A similar-looking item, titled the [[? Bubble]], exists in the game&mdash;instead of an exclamation mark, this red ball has a white question mark on it.


==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*The Surprise Ball greatly resembles the [[Pitfall]] from the ''Animal Crossing'' series, although the colors are reversed.
<gallery>
{{BoxTop}}
BlueYoshiLick.jpg|The [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]], licking a Surprise Ball
Story Surprise Ball.png|Sprite from ''Yoshi's Story''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=!ブロック<ref>{{cite|date=1997|language=ja|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NYSJ/NYSJ_J.pdf|title=ヨッシーストーリー (''Yosshī Sutōrī'') instruction booklet|page=14|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=! Burokku
|JapM=! Block
|Jap2=びっくリマークブロック
|Jap2R=Bikkuri-māku burokku
|Jap2M=Exclamation Mark Block
|Fre=Balle !<ref>{{cite|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_FR.pdf|title=''Yoshi Story'' instruction booklet|page=60|language=fr}}</ref>
|FreM=! Ball
|Ita=Bolla !<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' manual|page=124|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1998|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaM=! Bubble
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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[[it:! Bolla]]

Latest revision as of 11:34, June 6, 2024

Not to be confused with ! Block.
Surprise Ball
Yoshi's Story object artwork: A Surprise Ball
First appearance Yoshi's Story (1997)
Effect Causes Yoshis to be flung to the top of itself when licked
“You can't eat it, but if you use your tongue you'll be surprised!”
Message Block in Treasure Hunt, Yoshi's Story

A Surprise Ball (also known as a ! Ball,[1] ‘!’ Block,[2] Exclamation Mark Block,[3] or Exclamation Block[4]) is a spherical platform that Baby Yoshis use in Yoshi's Story. Surprise Balls are round in shape and float in midair. A Baby Yoshi can use one with his tongue, pulling him in and thrusting him upwards, ending up standing on top of it. A similar-looking item, titled the ? Bubble, exists in the game—instead of an exclamation mark, this red ball has a white question mark on it.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese !ブロック[5]
! Burokku
びっくリマークブロック
Bikkuri-māku burokku
! Block

Exclamation Mark Block

French Balle ![6]
! Ball
Italian Bolla ![7]
! Bubble

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo (1998). Yoshi's Story instruction booklet. Nintendo of Australia (Australian English). Page 16.
  2. ^ February 1998. Official UK Nintendo Magazine Issue 65. Page 31.
  3. ^ Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 108, 111, 113, 114, 116.
  4. ^ Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 114.
  5. ^ Nintendo (1997). ヨッシーストーリー (Yosshī Sutōrī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 14.
  6. ^ Nintendo (1998). Yoshi Story instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 60.
  7. ^ Nintendo (1998). Yoshi's Story manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 124.