Warp Block
- Not to be confused with Warp Box.
The Warp Block is a block in the Mario Party series that, when used, will transport a character who hits it to another character's space. In turn, the player that they travel to will then be transported to their initial spot. It appears in Mario Party, Mario Party 2, Mario Party 3, and Mario Party Superstars.
History
Mario Party series
In Mario Party, it can be bought at the shop, and when turned on, it will appear in a random space to be automatically used when the player stops on it. In the other games, it is a purchasable item that can be used at any time. It is Yoshi's favorite item.
In ‘’Mario Party 2’’ and ‘’Mario Party 3’’, the Warp Block can be purchased at the Item Shop on the board or obtained from the Item mini-game. It can be used anytime.
In Mario Party 4, the Warp Block is replaced by the Warp Pipe, and has been its successor ever since, though Yoshi's bio in the Mario Party 4 instruction booklet mentions them, possibly referring to Warp Spaces.
Mario Party DS has an item analog to the Warp Block, called the Warp Dice Block. It doesn't switch the character who used it with another character. Instead, it lets the user warp to a random space.
In Mario Party: Star Rush and later installments, the Warp Box from Super Mario 3D Land takes on the Warp Block's role, teleporting the player to a chosen rival's space when used, and the Warp Pipe item is absent.
The Warp Block returns in Mario Party Superstars with its physical appearance redesigned; the rainbow color is now shifting and the question marks on all sides are replaced by two circular arrows that appear on one side, instead of all sides. It takes on its same role as in Mario Party, Mario Party 2, and Mario Party 3 and it behaves similarly to the Warp Box. When the player jumps into the Warp Block, it will turn gray and the two circular arrows will rotate halfway and turns back to its shifting rainbow color when the other player, chosen randomly, jumps out of it.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Warp Blocks appear in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time with a different design than in the Mario Party series. It is blue and has a picture of a Warp Pipe on one side. When Mario and Luigi's (or Baby Mario and Baby Luigi's) younger/older selves are too far away, if one pair hits a Warp Block, a Warp Pipe will appear and shoot their companions out.
Gallery
Mario Party
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 3
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Name in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワープブロック Wāpu burokku |
Warp Block |
| Italian | Blocco Warp[1] |
Warp Block |
| Mario Party 2 | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong |
| Other characters | Bowser • Toad • Goomba • Boo • Koopa Troopa • Thwomp • Kamek • Whomp • Mr. I • Mushroom Genie • Steamer • Snifit Patrol • Shy Guy • Sushi • Baby Bowser • Woody • Professor Fungi • Battle T. • Totem Bros. |
| Items | Mushroom • Skeleton Key • Plunder Chest • Dueling Glove • Warp Block • Golden Mushroom • Magic Lamp • Boo Bell • Bowser Suit • Bowser Bomb |
| Spaces | Blue Space • Red Space • Item Space • Happening Space • Battle Space • Bowser Space • Star Space • Chance Time Space • Bank Space |
| Boards | Pirate Land • Western Land • Space Land • Mystery Land • Horror Land • Bowser Land • Rules Land |
| Other | Crazy Counting • Dinky Rinky • Goodness Rakes • Melon Mayhem • Nomiss • Gallery • Mario Land • Media • Minigames • In-game music • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff |
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time EU booklet; pag. 87
