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This happens only with some red Blocks in the DS version, where Power Flowers don't appear to a specific character (e.g., the blocks in Over the Rainbows, if you are playing as Wario).
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'''! Blocks''', also called '''Exclamation Mark Blocks'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet | '''! Blocks''', also called '''Exclamation Mark Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of America|location=Redmond|language=American English|date=1991}}</ref> or '''! Platforms''',<ref>{{cite|quote=The ! Platforms will flash on and off after you stomp a Switch, giving you time to jump through them to another Switch.|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide|isbn=1-930206-25-9|page=126}}</ref> are floating [[block]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Since their debut, ! Blocks have made recurring appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, appearing in various colors and serving different functions. In most games, hitting a ! Block causes a certain event to occur; in others, ! Blocks instead release items, or do nothing at all and simply serve as [[platform]]s. | ||
==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|its reissue]], there are four types of Exclamation Mark Blocks (also referred to as '''Switch Blocks'''):<ref name=Prima>Stratton, Bryan | In ''Super Mario World'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]], there are four types of Exclamation Mark Blocks (also referred to as '''Switch Blocks'''):<ref name=Prima>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|language=American English|date=February 26, 2002|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=17|isbn=0761539131}}</ref> '''Yellow Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|page=58}}</ref> (or '''Mushroom Blocks'''),<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|date=September 1991|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 28|page=18}}</ref> '''Green Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|page=125}}</ref> '''Red Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|page=98}}</ref> and '''Blue Blocks'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|page=107}}</ref> They all start out as outlines, more specifically [[Dotted-Line Block]]s. [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can turn every Exclamation Mark Block of a certain color solid by activating its [[! Switch]] in the corresponding [[Switch Palace]]. Exclamation Mark Blocks mainly serve as platforms, although the Yellow and Green Blocks always contain a specific power-up too: a [[Super Mushroom]] and [[Cape Feather]], respectively. The Red and Blue Blocks do not contain any power-up and only serve as platforms and/or walls. | ||
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', all four color variations of ! Block return, each with a distinct purpose. The red, green, and blue ones are collectively called [[Cap Block]]s, and they start the game as transparent outlines. Mario can turn all of them solid if he activates each of their corresponding [[Cap Switch]]es. '''Yellow blocks'''<ref>''Super Mario 64'' English instruction booklet | In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', all four color variations of ! Block return, each with a distinct purpose. The red, green, and blue ones are collectively called [[Cap Block]]s, and they start the game as transparent outlines. Mario can turn all of them solid if he activates each of their corresponding [[Cap Switch]]es. '''Yellow blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' English instruction booklet|page=18|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996|location=Redmond, WA|language=American English}}</ref> (or Yellow Blocks),<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=21, 69, 80, 92, 96, 108, and 127|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English}}</ref> also named '''! Boxes''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=8|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English}}</ref> are the most common variant. They contain various items, such as [[coin]]s, a [[Power Star]], or a [[1-Up Mushroom|1UP Mushroom]]. Some even contain a [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]]. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''{{'}}s Adventure mode, due to [[cap]] changes, the three Cap Blocks were reduced to a type of red [[? Block]]. However, yellow blocks (simply called ! Blocks)<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet | In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''{{'}}s Adventure mode, due to [[cap]] changes, the three Cap Blocks were reduced to a type of red [[? Block]]. However, yellow blocks (simply called ! Blocks)<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet|page=29|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2004|language=American English}}</ref> retain their role. In [[Super Mario 64 DS#VS mode|VS Mode]], a large yellow block called a '''VS Item Block'''<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>VS_ITEM_BLOCK</tt>)</ref> appears in the courses [[Sunshine Isles]] and [[Battle Fort]], and it provides [[Yoshi]], Luigi, and [[Wario]] with [[Wing Cap|Wings]]. In the Korean version, a yellow block appears on the roof of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], and it grants unlimited [[extra life|1-UP]]s.<ref>{{cite|url=blog.naver.com/k9y7h2/120124962785|title=Video showing the ! Block in the Korean version of ''Super Mario 64 DS''|publisher=Naver|accessdate=October 15, 2020}}</ref>{{better source}} | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''==== | ||
Standard-sized ! Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' when wearing the Add ! Blocks badge. They will appear in predetermined locations in courses, and may serve as platforms or contain [[coin]]s or items. In this game they feature a plain look, reminiscent of their appearance in ''Super Mario World'', with a more rounded exclamation mark instead of the angular design introduced in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.<ref name=GamespotFootage>GameSpot (August 31, 2023). [https://youtu.be/3wMow-8uBLs Super Mario Bros. Wonder Preview]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref><ref name=IGNFootage>IGN (August 31, 2023). [https://youtu.be/t4ELPcBVCBo Super Mario Bros. Wonder: The First Preview]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref> | Standard-sized ! Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' when wearing the Add ! Blocks badge. They will appear in predetermined locations in courses, and may serve as platforms or contain [[coin]]s or items. In this game they feature a plain look, reminiscent of their appearance in ''Super Mario World'', with a more rounded exclamation mark instead of the angular design introduced in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.<ref name=GamespotFootage>GameSpot (August 31, 2023). [https://youtu.be/3wMow-8uBLs Super Mario Bros. Wonder Preview]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref><ref name=IGNFootage>IGN (August 31, 2023). [https://youtu.be/t4ELPcBVCBo Super Mario Bros. Wonder: The First Preview]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref> Like [[? Block]]s, ! Blocks turn purple during [[Wonder Effect]]s. | ||
===''Hotel Mario''=== | ===''Hotel Mario''=== | ||
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===''Wario Land'' series=== | ===''Wario Land'' series=== | ||
====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''==== | ====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''==== | ||
Both small and large ! Blocks (referred to as '''switches''')<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58, pages 80, 83, 88.</ref> appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', triggering different events when hit. In [[Course No.05]], [[Course No.15]], and [[Course No.38]], a ! Block can be found in a small room and causes certain unbreakable blocks in the previous room to disappear. The giant ! Blocks appear instead of [[Goal door (Wario Land series)|goal door]]s at the end of [[Course No.12]], Course No.38, and [[Course No.39]]. In Course No.12, activating the giant ! Block causes the lid to fall on top of [[Mt. Teapot]], turning [[Course No.10]] into [[Course No.13]]; in Course No.38 and Course No.39, the ! Blocks demolish the outer portions of [[Syrup Castle]], revealing its core (later revealed to be a statue of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]). | Both small and large ! Blocks (referred to as '''switches''')<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58, pages 80, 83, 88.</ref> appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', triggering different events when hit. In [[Course No.05]], [[Course No.15]], and [[Course No.38]], a ! Block can be found in a small room and causes certain unbreakable blocks in the previous room to disappear. The giant ! Blocks appear instead of [[Goal door (Wario Land series)|goal door]]s at the end of [[Course No.12]], Course No.38, and [[Course No.39]]. In Course No.12, activating the giant ! Block causes the lid to fall on top of [[Mt. Teapot]], turning [[Course No.10]] into [[Course No.13]]; in Course No.38 and Course No.39, the ! Blocks demolish the outer portions of [[Syrup Castle]], revealing its core (later revealed to be a statue of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]). | ||
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In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', switches emblazoned with an ! mark turn Dotted-Line Blocks into solid ! Blocks, as well as activating some ladders and semi-solid platforms. They come in red, green or purple colors and activate objects of the same color. | In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', switches emblazoned with an ! mark turn Dotted-Line Blocks into solid ! Blocks, as well as activating some ladders and semi-solid platforms. They come in red, green or purple colors and activate objects of the same color. | ||
===''Yoshi'' | ===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ||
[[File:Leapin' Lava Meltdown.png|thumb|left|! Blocks in ''Yoshi's New Island'']] | [[File:Leapin' Lava Meltdown.png|thumb|left|! Blocks in ''Yoshi's New Island'']] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' (and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its GBA reissue]]), ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island | In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' (and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its GBA reissue]]), ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Dotted-Line Blocks temporarily become solid ! Blocks after a nearby Switch is pressed, allowing a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] to use them as platforms. In the ''Yoshi's Island DS'' level [[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]], they are referred to as "fickle blocks". | ||
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
A few ! Blocks also appear in all installments of the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] (called '''Switch Blocks''' in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''<ref>Thomason, Steve | A few ! Blocks also appear in all installments of the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] (called '''Switch Blocks''' in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''<ref>{{cite|author=Thomason, Steve|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Player's Guide|page=11|isbn=1-930206-43-7|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2003}}</ref> and '''Event Blocks''' in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''<ref>{{cite|author=Hoffman, Chris|title=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Player's Guide|date=November 18, 2005|isbn=1598120069|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|page=10}}</ref>). They have various functions and can activate events. Purple-colored ! Blocks are introduced in these games, and they have varying effects. These blocks are colored orange in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. Three special ! Blocks in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' are used to create three giant ! Blocks on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] and destroy giant ! Blocks of the same color in [[Thwomp Caverns]], allowing the Mario quartet to traverse farther down the volcano. The blue variety later appears in the [[Star Shrine]], where it would change color depending on whether [[Baby Mario]] or [[Baby Luigi]] hit it. | ||
===''Super Princess Peach''=== | ===''Super Princess Peach''=== | ||
[[File:Fury Volcano 4-3.png|thumb|An orange ! Block in ''Super Princess Peach'']] | [[File:Fury Volcano 4-3.png|thumb|An orange ! Block in ''Super Princess Peach'']] | ||
! Blocks, coming in a pink version of their ''Super Mario 64'' appearance, also appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they each contain a trapped [[Toad (species)|Toad]] that needs to be rescued. There are three in each level, and each Toad needs to rescued in order to complete the game. The Toad's cry for help can also be faintly heard when the player is near the block. Orange ! Blocks with an original design also appear, and they serve as switches to toggle certain platforms. | ! Blocks, coming in a pink version of their ''Super Mario 64'' appearance, also appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they each contain a trapped [[Toad (species)|Toad]] that needs to be rescued. There are three in each level, and each Toad needs to rescued in order to complete the game. The Toad's cry for help can also be faintly heard when the player is near the block. Orange ! Blocks with an original design also appear, and they serve as switches to toggle certain platforms. | ||
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''=== | |||
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|Nintendo 3DS version]], ! Blocks function identically as in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. | |||
===''Minecraft''=== | ===''Minecraft''=== | ||
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SMW Blue Exclamation Mark Block.png|The Blue Block from ''Super Mario World'' | SMW Blue Exclamation Mark Block.png|The Blue Block from ''Super Mario World'' | ||
HM Exclamation Mark Block.png|''[[Hotel Mario]]'' | HM Exclamation Mark Block.png|''[[Hotel Mario]]'' | ||
SM64 Asset Texture ! Block.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' | |||
SM64 Asset Model ! Block.png|''Super Mario 64'' | |||
Exclamation Mark Block MP2.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]'' | Exclamation Mark Block MP2.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]'' | ||
Blue Explanation Mark Block.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]'' | Blue Explanation Mark Block.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]'' | ||
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===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ビックリブロック< | |Jap=ビックリブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|page=61, 186}}</ref> | ||
| | |JapR=Bikkuri Burokku | ||
|JapM=Surprise Block | |||
|Jap2=きいろいブロック<ref>''Super Mario 64'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 18.</ref> | |||
|Jap2R=Kiiroi Burokku | |||
|Jap2M=Yellow Block <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small> | |||
|Jap3=黄色いブロック<ref>{{cite|author=----|date=2015|title="Super Mario 64."『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|page=91}}</ref> | |||
|Jap3R=Kiiroi Burokku | |||
|Jap3M=Yellow Block <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small> | |||
|Jap4=オレンジブロック<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 29.</ref> | |||
|Jap4R=Orenji Burokku | |||
|Jap4M=Orange Block <small>(''Super Mario 64 DS'')</small> | |||
|Spa=Bloque ! | |Spa=Bloque ! | ||
|SpaM=! block | |SpaM=! block | ||
|Dut=!-blok | |Dut=!-blok | ||
|DutM=! Block | |DutM=! Block | ||
|Ita=Blocco !< | |Ita=Blocco ! | ||
|ItaM=! block | |Ita2=Blocco "!" giallo<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 91</ref> | ||
| | |Ita3=Pulsante ! (''Wario Land 4'') | ||
| | |ItaM=! block | ||
|Ita2M=Yellow ! block | |||
|Ita3M=! Switch | |||
|Fre=Bloc en point d'exclamation<br>Bloc ! (''Super Mario Maker 2'') | |||
|FreM=Exclamation mark block<br>! Block | |||
|PorA=Bloco de Exclamação | |PorA=Bloco de Exclamação | ||
|PorAM=Exclamation Block | |PorAM=Exclamation Block | ||
|PorE=Bloco !<ref> Nintendo Portugal | |PorE=Bloco !<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=May 15, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG5PwoP3Ch8|title=Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 15/05/2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 7, 2021}}</ref> | ||
|PorEM=! block | |PorEM=! block | ||
|Rus=Блок «!» | |Rus=Блок «!» | ||
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|ChiSR=! Zhuānkuài | |ChiSR=! Zhuānkuài | ||
|ChiSM=! Block | |ChiSM=! Block | ||
|ChiT=！磚塊<ref> | |ChiT=！磚塊<ref>{{cite|url=www.smashbros.com/TC/blog/index.html?pageCount=2&category=cat11_stage|title=Official traditional Chinese website for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|language=Chinese (Traditional)|accessdate=April 5, 2020}}</ref> | ||
|ChiTR=! Zhuānkuài | |ChiTR=! Zhuānkuài | ||
|ChiTM=! Block | |ChiTM=! Block | ||
|Kor=!블록<ref>한국닌텐도 공식 채널 | |Kor=!블록<ref>{{cite|author=한국닌텐도 공식 채널|date=May 16, 2019|url=youtu.be/GPn-xZbmZ2Q|title=슈퍼 마리오 메이커 2 Direct 2019.5.16|language=Korean|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 11, 2022}}</ref> | ||
|KorR=! Beullok | |KorR=! Beullok | ||
|KorM=! Block | |KorM=! Block | ||