Flying ? Block

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Flying Prize Block

Flying ? Blocks[1], also known as Flying Prize Blocks[2], are ? Blocks with wings. They are one of the many blocks in the Mario franchise. These blocks fly around from left to right or from up and down. They also appear in different colors. Some colors include red and yellow.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

Flying Prize Blocks first debut in Super Mario World. They appear in a few levels.

New Super Mario Bros.

A Flying ? Block in New Super Mario Bros.
A red Flying ? Block on the map.

Flying ? Blocks reappear in New Super Mario Bros. This time, red ones fly around the map to a level. If Mario selects any levels they are on, he can obtain a Fire Flower, 1-Up Mushroom, Mini Mushroom, Mega Mushroom, or a Blue Shell from the blocks. The yellow Flying ? Blocks also appear throughout levels, too.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Flying Question Block

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Flying ? Blocks make another appearance. This time, they function the same way as in New Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

A Flying ? Block from Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Flying ? Blocks make chirping noises similar to a real-world bird, and neither they nor their immobile counterparts can be Ground Pounded. Additionally, if Flying ? Blocks are hit, they will vanish right away, instead of turning into a normal Block.

Super Mario 3D Land

They later return in Super Mario 3D Land, acting as they do in the 2D Super Mario games, and are found in several levels. This game also introduces Flying Coin Blocks, which do not lose their wings until they are emptied. In certain levels, it is required to ride on them to get a Star Medal.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

They appear again in New Super Mario Bros. 2. Now, they can appear as regular ? Blocks, and get wings to fly when are hit. They will fly forward in the level a bit before stopping and rising up in the sky. In certain levels, riding these kinds of Blocks can lead to secret areas.

New Super Mario Bros. U

This blocks also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U with the same functions as in previous games.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

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Flying ? Blocks appear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS if wings are applied to a ? Block.

Yoshi's Safari

Sprite of a Flying ? Block, from Yoshi's Safari.

Flying ? Blocks reappear in Yoshi's Safari, and can be shot at with the Super Scope to drop items. They appear throughout courses or after defeating mini-bosses, and come in two colors: yellow and dark green. Yellow variants carry Coins, Super Mushrooms, 1-Up Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, Big Coins and even Super Stars. Dark green variants appear after defeating mini-bosses and drop items used for boss battles such as Clocks, Nuts, Super Mushrooms and Super Stars.

Mario Party 9

A flying ? Block in Mario Party 9 has the ability to spin the middle of it.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Flying ? Blocks make their only appearance in an RPG in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. They appear in the background of several areas in the Dream World, and can be brought to the foreground by using the Sneeze Wind Luiginary Work, at which point they will become regular ? Blocks.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 羽根ブロック[3]
Hane Burokku
パタブロック[4]
Pata Burokku

Winged Block

From 「パタ」 (pata, an onomatopoeia for a flapping sound) and 「ブロック」 (burokku, block)



Chinese 啪嗒砖块[5]
Pādā Zhuānkuài
From "啪嗒" (pādā, an onomatopoeia for a flapping sound) and "砖块" (zhuānkuài, block)

German Fliegender ?-Block
Flying ? Block
Russian Летающий золотой блок
Letayushchiy zolotoy blok
Flying golden block

Spanish Bloque ? alado
Winged ? block

References

  1. ^ New Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet, page 13.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power Advance V.4, page 20.
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section, page 61.
  4. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 119, 151, 170, 186, 200, 216.
  5. ^ https://www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/world.htm