? Switch

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This article is about the object that appears in various games. For the level with the same name in Super Mario 64 DS, see Tower of the Wing Cap.

Template:Item-infobox The ? Switch first appears in Yoshi's Story. When a Yoshi presses the ? Switch by simply Jumping on it, the ? Switch disappears and the part of the level in the game is changed. The ? Switch acts like a P-Switch but the main difference is that a part of the level changes. The countdown of the changed area of the level will begin as the music plays. If the music goes rapidly, the Yoshi doesn't have much time with the changed area of the level as it will turn back to normal in a short moment. There are ? Switch Panels that also act as a ? Switch and extend the switch's time limit.

A ? Switch also appears in Super Mario 64 DS. It appears in the secret level, which is also titled "? Switch" (formerly titled Tower of the Wing Cap). It serves mainly as a one-shot replacement to the original game's three ! Switches. Upon pressing the ? Switch, all ? Blocks in the game will become solid and can be broken open. Whereas the three ! Switches only filled in ! Blocks of their respective color, the ? Switch fill in all ? Blocks, as they are all the same color, red, and the ability that the player will get now depends on the character they are playing as.

? Switches later appear in New Super Mario Bros., this time with an orange color. When hit, these switches change or add an area of a level, like adding moving platforms or flipping the entire level upside down. The effects of these switches can be temporary or permanent, varying from switch to switch. They also appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2 and New Super Mario Bros. U with the same effects.

In versions of Super Mario Maker before version 1.30, P Switches in the New Super Mario Bros. U theme have the appearance of ? Switches.

? Switch locations

This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

New Super Mario Bros.

Level Function
World 2-3 Raising the water level
World 2-4 Causing certain sand hills to form
World 2-Castle Causing certain sand trenches to form
World 3-3 Disabling currents
World 3-Ghost House Causing staircases to form over slopes, and causing certain Warp Doors to appear
World 4-3 Disabling currents
World 4-Ghost House Causing ? Blocks on strings to drop down
World 4-Castle Causing elevating platforms to appear to allow Mario to reach Mega Goomba
World 5-C Causing some red blocks to appear, one column after another
World 7-Ghost House Causing certain Warp Doors or lifts to appear
World 8-2 Raising the water level
World 8-Bowser's Castle Tilting certain parts of the level upside down, and causing a certain lift to appear

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Level Function
World 2-2 Causing certain lifts to appear
World 5-Ghost House Causing all of the Light Blocks to light up
World 6-3 Raising the water level
World 6-6 Activating the tilt-controlled lights for the raft, and causing certain lifts to appear
World 7-Ghost House Causing certain lifts to appear
World 8-4 Destroying certain Hard Blocks
World 9-5 Causing certain lifts to appear

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Level Function
World 3-1 Causing a nearby Warp Pipe to shower coins
World 3-4 Causing a nearby Warp Pipe to shower coins
World 3-A Disabling currents
World 4-5 Disabling currents
World 5-Ghost House Causing certain Warp Doors to appear
World 6-1 Causing certain Hard Blocks to appear, one large area after another
World 6-Ghost House Causing certain walls to retract
World 6-2 Destroying certain Hard Blocks
World Mushroom-Ghost House Causing certain blue blocks to appear and disappear
World Mushroom-3 Causing two nearby Warp Pipes to shower coins
World Mushroom-A Destroying certain unbreakable blocks
World Flower-B Causing certain Roulette Blocks to appear
World Star-1 Changing the alignment of certain Brick Block structures
First Course of the Platform Panic Pack Causing an area directly above the player to shower coins
Third Course of the Mystery Adventures Pack Changing the alignment of certain Brick Block structures

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
German ?-Schalter[citation needed]
? Switch
Italian Blocco Interruttore ?[citation needed] (New Super Mario Bros.)
Interruttore ?[citation needed] (Super Mario 64 DS)
? Switch Block
? Switch

References

  1. ^ Super Mario 64 DS French instruction booklet, page 68