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'''Grab Blocks'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> are dark blue Blocks resembling [[Rotating Block]]s appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. As its name implies, Grab Blocks can be picked up and carried around by the player, similar to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''{{'}}s [[Ice Block#Super Mario Bros. 3|Ice Blocks]]. Once grabbed, it can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block]]s.
'''Grab Blocks'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> are dark blue Blocks resembling [[Rotating Block]]s appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. As its name implies, Grab Blocks can be picked up and carried around by the player, similar to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''{{'}}s [[Ice Block#Super Mario Bros. 3|Ice Blocks]]. Once grabbed, it can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block]]s.


When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] holds a Grab Block, it will start to flash different colors, disappearing after a few seconds. However, a minor glitch occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]], which causes it to last indefinitely; this is a glitch. [[Yoshi]] can also eat Grab Blocks.
When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] holds a Grab Block, it will start to flash different colors, disappearing after a few seconds. However, a minor glitch occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]], which causes it to last indefinitely; this is a glitch. [[Yoshi]] can also eat Grab Blocks.
==Gallery==
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SMW Grab Block.jpg|''Super Mario World'' artwork
Grab Block.png|''Super Mario World'' sprite
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==

Revision as of 11:24, November 19, 2019

Mario with some Grab Blocks
Mario holding a flashing Grab Block
SMW Grabblock.gif

Grab Blocks[1] are dark blue Blocks resembling Rotating Blocks appearing in Super Mario World. As its name implies, Grab Blocks can be picked up and carried around by the player, similar to Super Mario Bros. 3's Ice Blocks. Once grabbed, it can be kicked away to defeat enemies or reach distant ? Blocks.

When Mario or Luigi holds a Grab Block, it will start to flash different colors, disappearing after a few seconds. However, a minor glitch occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a pipe, which causes it to last indefinitely; this is a glitch. Yoshi can also eat Grab Blocks.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ブルブルブロック[2]
Buruburu Burokku
Shivering Block; from buruburu, an onomatopoeia for freezing.

Portuguese Bloco de Apanhar
Catch Block

References

  1. ^ Super Mario World English instruction booklet, page 22.
  2. ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)