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{{articleabout|Boards in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]''|the Boards in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''|[[Board (Super Mario Galaxy)]]}}
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[[Image:SMRPG_Board.png|frame|Concept artwork of a '''Board'''.]]
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A '''Board''' is a square-shaped yellow platform that hovers above the ground found in the game ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Boards always come in pairs, because when [[Mario]] jumps on one of the platforms, the other one revolves around it. When Mario jumps to the next Board, the platform he was previously standing one begins to revolve around the second Board (the one he is currently standing on). Thus, these platforms can be used to cross [[lava]]-filled rooms or to reach [[Treasure Boxes]] that are too high for Mario to reach with his jumping ability. The exact scientific reason for why Boards operate the way they do is unknown.<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 22.</ref>
|image=[[File:SMRPG_Board.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a block
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
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A '''block''', also known as a '''tile''' or '''Board''',<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' English instruction booklet, page 16.</ref> is a yellow square-shaped panel that hovers above the ground and functions as a platform in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Blocks usually come in pairs. When [[Mario]] jumps onto one of the blocks, the other revolves around it. When Mario [[jump]]s to the next one, the platform he was previously standing on begins to revolve around the one he is currently standing on. Thus, these platforms can be used to cross [[lava]]-filled rooms or to reach [[treasure chest|treasure box]]es that are too high for Mario to reach with his jumping ability. Not all blocks move at the same speed; some move quickly, while others move slowly. As such, Mario has to plan his jumps accordingly.


It should be noted that not all Boards move the same speed; some move fast while others move slow. As such, Mario has to plan his jumps accordingly.
Other blocks that do not move in this way occasionally appear, such as in [[Dr. Topper]]'s room and in [[Rose Way]].


Boards look similar to (and may be designed after) [[Turning Block]]s; the [[Bike Pad]]s of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' also look very similar to them.
Blocks first appear in the level [[Bandit's Way]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Many individuals have traveled to Bandit's Way to see the blocks for themselves.<ref>Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller. ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide. Page 22. "''The curious travel from all over to experience Bandit Way's gravity-defying platforms. The scientific principle behind these marvels remain unknown.''"</ref>
 
These blocks closely resemble the [[Rotating Block]]s of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and the [[Bike Pads]] of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ボード
|JapR=Bōdo
|JapM=Board
|ChiS=悬浮板
|ChiSR=Xuánfú bǎn
|ChiSM=Hoverboard
|ChiT=板塊
|ChiTR=Bǎnkuài
|ChiTM=Tile
|Dut=tegel
|DutM=tile
|FreE=dalle
|FreEM=slab
|FreA=tuile
|FreAM=tile
|Ger=Plattform
|GerM=Platform
|Ita=Blocco<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Italian e-manual</ref> <small>(original)</small><br>piastrella <small>(remake)</small>
|ItaM=Block<br>tile
|Kor=보드
|KorR=Bodeu
|KorM=Board
|Spa=baldosa
|SpaM=tile
}}


==References==
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[[Category: Objects]]
{{Blocks}}
{{SMRPG}}
[[Category:Platforms]]
[[Category:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars objects]]

Latest revision as of 12:00, March 24, 2024

Block
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars promotional artwork: a block
Artwork of a block
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

A block, also known as a tile or Board,[1] is a yellow square-shaped panel that hovers above the ground and functions as a platform in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Blocks usually come in pairs. When Mario jumps onto one of the blocks, the other revolves around it. When Mario jumps to the next one, the platform he was previously standing on begins to revolve around the one he is currently standing on. Thus, these platforms can be used to cross lava-filled rooms or to reach treasure boxes that are too high for Mario to reach with his jumping ability. Not all blocks move at the same speed; some move quickly, while others move slowly. As such, Mario has to plan his jumps accordingly.

Other blocks that do not move in this way occasionally appear, such as in Dr. Topper's room and in Rose Way.

Blocks first appear in the level Bandit's Way in the Mushroom Kingdom. Many individuals have traveled to Bandit's Way to see the blocks for themselves.[2]

These blocks closely resemble the Rotating Blocks of Super Mario World and the Bike Pads of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ボード
Bōdo
Board

Chinese (simplified) 悬浮板
Xuánfú bǎn
Hoverboard

Chinese (traditional) 板塊
Bǎnkuài
Tile

Dutch tegel
tile
French (NOA) tuile
tile
French (NOE) dalle
slab
German Plattform
Platform
Italian Blocco[3] (original)
piastrella (remake)
Block
tile
Korean 보드
Bodeu
Board

Spanish baldosa
tile

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars English instruction booklet, page 16.
  2. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Page 22. "The curious travel from all over to experience Bandit Way's gravity-defying platforms. The scientific principle behind these marvels remain unknown."
  3. ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Italian e-manual