Propeller Box
- Not to be confused with Propeller Block.
A Propeller Box is a power-up that first appears in Super Mario 3D Land. It is an orange block with eyes and a yellow propeller that player can wear over their body. The blades of the propeller can be used to rapidly fly into the air to a great height, and then slowly fall back down towards the ground. The Propeller Box is lost once the player is hit by an enemy or finishes a level, but an extra life is rewarded in the latter case. While wearing a Propeller Box, Mario or Luigi cannot throw fireballs or boomerangs, or turn into a statue, but are still able to perform a tail swipe.
Propeller Boxes also appear in Super Mario 3D World, where they act in a way similar to the predecessor, though the box color now changes depending on which character is wearing it. While Mario retains his orange box, Luigi now has a green one, Princess Peach has pink, Toad has blue, and Rosalina has cyan. The same power-up limitations from Super Mario 3D Land apply (including the inability to turn into a statue), though the player can also still perform a claw swipe.
Official profiles
Super Mario 3D Land
- North American Website Bio: "When Mario dons one of these nifty blocks, he can perform an extra propeller-fuelled leap with every jump he makes. Having one of these handy makes those dizzying heights a bit easier to manage."
- European Website Bio: "When Mario wears a Propeller Box on his head, the blades start spinning and Mario soars into the sky! A Propeller Box also lets Mario float slowly back to earth."
Super Mario 3D World
- Instruction manual description (item): "While wearing this, Mario can fly upward."
- Instruction manual description (form): "Fly high into the air."
- North American Website bio: "Fly up to hard-to-reach spots by jumping with this power-up."
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy
| Name | Image | NTSC-U Description | PAL Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario (With Propeller Box) | 
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Mario with his head in a Propeller Box. He looks like something you'd see in a parade. But wait! That propeller isn't just for show—Mario can use it in the middle of a jump to go even higher. And it'll slow his fall back to the ground too! | It's Mario, but with a Propeller Box on his head. It looks like some kind of weird parade costume... Unlike a parade costume, though, the propeller isn't just for show - Mario can use it mid-jump to send himself soaring into the air, and then float gently back down to the ground afterwards! |
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario 3D Land
Artwork of Mario jumping within a Propeller Box.
Alternate artwork of Mario jumping within a Propeller Box.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プロペラボックス Puropera Bokkusu |
Propeller Box |
| Chinese (simplified) | 螺旋桨箱 Luóxuánjiǎng Xiāng |
Propeller Box |
| Chinese (traditional) | 螺旋槳箱 Luóxuánjiǎng Xiāng |
Propeller Box |
| Dutch | Propellerdoos |
Propeller Box |
| German | Propeller-Box |
Propeller Box |
| Italian | Cubo Elica |
Propeller Cube |
| Korean | 프로펠러박스 Peuropelleo Bakseu |
Propeller Box |
| Portuguese | Caixa-hélice |
Propeller Box |
| Russian | Ящик с пропеллером Yashchik s propellerom |
Box with a Propeller |
| Spanish (NOA) | Caja de Helice |
Propeller Box |
| Spanish (NOE) | Caja helicóptero |
Helicopter Box |
