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{{rename|ON/OFF Block}}
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{{item-infobox
|image=[[File:SMM2-NSMBU-OnSwitch.png]] [[File:SMM2-NSMBU-OffSwitch.png]]
|title=ON/OFF Switch
|image=[[File:On Off Switch SMW.png|100px]] [[File:SMW_on-off_switch-off.png|100px]]
|description=A red or blue block with "ON" or "OFF" written on it.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|effect=Transforms blocks, adjusts line-guided platforms, or change other stage elements when hit.
|effect=Transforms [[block]]s, adjusts line-guided [[platform]]s, or changes other stage elements when hit
}}
}}{{quote2|The ON/OFF Switch. No one knows how it actually works. Wireless protocols? Ancient magic?|Doctor Gizmo|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''}}
An '''ON/OFF Switch''' (alternatively '''ON/OFF switch'''<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 71.</ref> or '''On/Off Switch'''<ref>[https://play.nintendo.com/activities/skill-quizzes/super-mario-maker-2-trivia-quiz/ Super Mario Maker 2 Trivia Quiz]. ''Play Nintendo''. Retrieved January 11, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200722015945/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/skill-quizzes/super-mario-maker-2-trivia-quiz/ Archived] July 22, 2020, 01:59:45 UTC via Wayback Machine.) Question 3 (''"What would you use an On/Off Switch for?"'') and message displayed after it is answered (''"Hit an On/Off Switch, and the red and blue blocks will swap! If you use them wisely, you can set up traps and puzzles."'')</ref>), also known as an '''ON Block''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 100.</ref> an '''ON/OFF Block''',<ref>Stratton, Bryan. ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2–Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''. Page 17.</ref> or simply a '''Switch''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 162.</ref> is a stationary object that first appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
==History==
===''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
In ''Super Mario World'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]], an ON/OFF Switch can be used by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] either to change the path that a [[Lift|Pulley Lift]] is traveling on or, in [[4 Ludwig's Castle|#4 Ludwig's Castle]], to toggle the direction in which the falling ceiling is moving. The switches can be turned on or off by either [[jump]]ing against them from below, whirling [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]]'s cape next to them, or throwing an object, such as a [[Koopa Shell]], at them. Since the player can use the cape to activate a [[block]] by hitting it multiple times in succession, toggling an ON/OFF Switch that way does not guarantee that it will end up in the state intended by the player.


An '''ON/OFF switch'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 71.</ref>, also known as '''ON Blocks'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 100.</ref>, '''Switches'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 162.</ref> or '''ON/OFF Blocks'''<ref>Stratton, Bryan. (2002) ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Strategy Guide. Page 17.</ref>, is a stationary object found in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', its remakes, and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.
Apart from #4 Ludwig's Castle, ON/OFF Switches are mostly found in the levels [[Donut Plains 3]] (where they first appear) and [[Way Cool]], where the switches are abundant. They are sometimes guarded by a [[Fuzzy]].


==History==
===''Super Mario Maker 2''===
===''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
[[File:SMM2screenshot5.png|thumb|right|ON/OFF Switches as seen in [[Dash On, Dash Off]]]]
In ''Super Mario World'', it can be used by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] either to change the path that a line-guided platform is traveling on or, in [[4 Ludwig's Castle|#4 Ludwig's Castle]], to toggle the direction in which the falling ceiling is moving. The switches can be turned on or off either by jumping against them from below, whirling [[Cape Mario]]'s cape next to them or throwing an object, like a [[Koopa Shell]], at them. Since using the cape to activate a block can hit it multiple times in succession, toggling an ON/OFF Switch that way does not guarantee that it will end up in the state intended by the player.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', ON/OFF Switches appear as a usable course element. Compared to their original appearance in ''Super Mario World'', they have a more saturated red and blue color scheme in all game styles, and the "ON" and "OFF" now flash. When hit, they can change the direction of Y-shaped [[track]] intersections, toggle the visibility of red and blue [[Dotted-Line Block]]s, change the direction of red or blue Conveyor Belts, and change the radius of light around objects in the night Ghost House and night Underwater course styles.


Apart from #4 Ludwig's Castle, they are mostly found in the levels [[Donut Plains 3]] and [[Way Cool]], where the switches are abundant. They are sometimes guarded by a [[Fuzzy]].
===''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''===
ON/OFF Switches return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', where they retain their ability to activate Dotted-Line Blocks, switch the direction of tracks, and lower the radius of light around objects. They can also switch the direction that red and blue [[Zip Track]]s travel in, similarly to how they affected [[Conveyor Belt]]s in ''Super Mario Maker 2''. All of these attributes are displayed prominently in the level [[Color-Switch Dungeon]].


==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Maker 2''===
===''Super Mario Maker 2''===
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*'''North American website bio:''' ''Step on an ON/OFF Switch and the red and blue blocks will swap! Use them to set up a trap or a tricky puzzle.''
[[File:SMM2screenshot5.png|thumb]]
*'''[[Play Nintendo]]:'''<br>'''''Two-item combos'''<br>When a player hits an ON/OFF Switch, the red and blue blocks will swap. You can use these sneaky switches to set up traps. You can even combine two items in a cool way. For example, you can create two conveyor belts, then connect an ON/OFF Switch to make a puzzling challenge for the player. When the switch is hit, the conveyor belt changes direction. Talk about a trick combo!''<ref>[https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/super-mario-maker-2-tips-tricks/ Super Mario Maker 2 Tips & Tricks]. ''Play Nintendo''. Retrieved July 5, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200722022205/https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/super-mario-maker-2-tips-tricks/ Archived] July 22, 2020, 02:22:05 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', they appear as a placeable course element. When hit by Mario, they can transform red/blue blocks into outlines or vice versa. In this game, they have more saturated red and blue palettes rather than having magenta and slate palettes.
 
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
<gallery>
On Off Switch SMW.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW_on-off_switch-off.png|''Super Mario World''
SMA2 ON Block.png|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
SMA2 OFF Block.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''
SMM2-SMB-OnSwitch.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style)
SMM2-SMB-OffSwitch.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM2 SMB3 On Block.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' style)
SMM2 SMB3 Off Block.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style)
SMM2-SMW-OnSwitch.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario World'' style)
SMM2-SMW-OffSwitch.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario World'' style)
SMM2-NSMBU-OnSwitch.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style)
SMM2-NSMBU-OffSwitch.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style)
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SMM2 SM3DW On Block.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style)
SMM2 SM3DW Off Block.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style)
SMBW_On_OnOffSwitch.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
SMBW_Off_OnOffSwitch.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Face Block]]
*[[Certainty Switch]]
*[[Face Block (switch)]]
*[[Switch Block (Super Mario 3D World)|Switch Block (''Super Mario 3D World'')]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ON／OFFスイッチ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario World'' section, page 60.</ref>
|Jap=ＯＮ−ＯＦＦスイッチ<ref name=Sho>「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World''), page 48.</ref>
|JapR=ON/OFF Suicchi
|JapR=ON-OFF Suicchi
|JapM=ON/OFF Switch
|JapM=ON-OFF Switch
|Ger=Schalter
|Jap2=ＯＮ−ＯＦＦブロック<ref name=Sho/>
|GerM=Switch}}
|Jap2R=ON-OFF Burokku
|Jap2M=ON-OFF Block
|Jap3=ON／OFFスイッチ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario World'' section. Page 60.</ref>
|Jap3R=ON/OFF Suicchi
|Jap3M=ON/OFF Switch
|ChiS=ON/OFF开关
|ChiSR=ON/OFF Kāiguān
|ChiSM=ON/OFF Switch
|ChiT=ON/OFF開關<ref>Nintendo HK (May 17, 2019). [https://youtu.be/SZoM0HopW_g 《Super Mario Maker 2 (超級瑪利歐創作家 2)》Direct 2019.5.16]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref>
|ChiTR=ON/OFF Kāiguān
|ChiTM=ON/OFF Switch
|Dut=Aan-uitschakelaar<ref>Nintendo Nederland (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/PUVPXThV-uc?t=183 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16 mei 2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref>
|DutM=On-Off Switch
|Fre=Interrupteur ON/OFF<br>Interrupteur en forme de bloc<ref>[[Super Mario-kun|Super Mario Manga Adventures]] Volume 2, page 91</ref>
|FreM=ON/OFF Switch<br>Block shaped switch
|Ger=EIN/AUS-Schalter
|GerM=ON/OFF Switch
|Ita=Interruttore ON/OFF
|ItaM=ON/OFF Switch
|PorE=Interruptor ON/OFF<ref> Nintendo Portugal (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/uG5PwoP3Ch8?t=184 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 15/05/2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref>
|PorEM=ON/OFF switch
|Rus=Переключатель ВКЛ./ВЫКЛ.<ref> NintendoRU (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/fsGC95GOw4I?t=183 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16/05/2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 17, 2019.</ref>
|RusR=Pereklyuchatel' VKL./VYKL.
|RusM=ON/OFF Switch
|Spa=Interruptor ON/OFF
|SpaM=ON/OFF Switch
|Kor=ON/OFF스위치<ref>한국닌텐도 공식 채널 (May 16, 2019). [https://youtu.be/GPn-xZbmZ2Q  슈퍼 마리오 메이커 2 Direct 2019.5.16]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 11, 2022.</ref>
|KorR=ON/OFF Seuwichi
|korM=ON/OFF Switch
}}


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