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| ? Block | |||
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| Item Type | Object | ||
| Kind of Item | Block | ||
| First Appearance | Super Mario Bros. | ||
| Latest Appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | ||
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| Releases an item when hit from above or below. | |||
| Related Items | |||
| Brick Block Empty Block Coin Box | |||
? Blocks, pronounced as Question Blocks, are blocks in the Mario franchise that, when hit, release a predetermined but initially unknown item. They are arguably one of Nintendo's most iconic objects and symbols. Coins, power-ups, and many other items can be found in ? Blocks. After a ? Block is emptied of its contents, it becomes an Empty Block.
Standard ? Blocks are generally colored yellow, having a white "?" printed on each lateral side (hence the name), as well as four fasteners on each corner of these sides. They may vary in color based on function. In Super Mario Bros., these and other blocks share their color palette with the terrain of the course, giving them a different appearance in certain course themes. Some New Super Mario Bros. games reference this with a new color scheme: ? Blocks are often blue underground, in towers, indoors in some castles, and at night; gray in the snow and Ghost Houses; and orange in volcanic areas and indoors in other castles.
Super Mario 3D Land introduces Long ? Blocks that are three blocks wide. Each third of the block grants an item when struck, with the outer thirds always containing coins.
Fanon appearances[]
Super Mario Bros. 2010[]
? Blocks appear throughout the game, Super Mario Bros. 2010 like they do in any New Super Mario Bros. game. They are very common in the game.
Super Sloppy Bros.[]
Sloppy ? Blocks appear in Super Sloppy Bros., containing Super Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, Stars, 1-Up Mushrooms, Mini Mushrooms, Ice Flowers, Yoshi Eggs, and Coins.
Dry Bones Kart series[]
- Main article: POW ? Block
The Dry Bones Kart series uses an item called the POW ? Block, which acts similarly to a POW Block but has the appearance of a ? Block.
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(Super Mario Bros.)
(Super Mario Bros. 3)
(Super Mario Bros. 3 battle mode bonus round)
(unused)
(Super Mario Bros.)
(Super Mario World)
(Paper Mario)
(underground/tower)
(lava)
(animated)
(underground/tower)
(volcano/castle)
(unused gray variety)
(long variety)
(long variety)
(Super Mario Bros.)
(Super Mario World)
(Paper Mario)
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