Directional Block

The first Directional Blocks that are used to reach the first Star Medal of World 3-4.

Directional Blocks^[1] are objects that appear in Super Mario 3D Land. They are purple-colored blocks with up-arrow insignia printed on it. When a player hits one from below, it will ascend for a distance that is roughly half of its height, which usually allows them to access certain blocks or collectibles they couldn't with a normal jump. Their height usually cannot be reset by normal means, and the player must replay the level that a Directional Block appears in to reset its height.

References

^ von Esmarch, Nick. Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 11.

Super Mario 3D Land
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Directional Block

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