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|image=[[File:SM64 Exclamation Mark Block.png|215px]]<br>Yellow block artwork from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
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|image=[[File:SM64 Exclamation Mark Block.png|215px]]<br>! Block artwork from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|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 Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
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'''! Blocks''', also called '''Exclamation Mark Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of America|location=Redmond|language=en-us|date=1991}}</ref> or '''! Platforms''',<ref>{{cite|quote=The ! Platforms will flash on and off after you stomp a Switch, giving you time to jump through them to another Switch.|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide|isbn=1-930206-25-9|page=126|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are floating [[block]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Since their debut, ! Blocks have made recurring appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, appearing in various colors and serving different functions. In most games, hitting a ! Block causes a certain event to occur; in others, ! Blocks instead release items, or do nothing at all and simply serve as [[platform]]s.
'''! Blocks''',<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet, page 29.</ref> also called '''Exclamation Mark Blocks''',<ref>''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet, page 21.</ref> are floating blocks first introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Since their debut, ! Blocks have made recurring appearances in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, appearing in various colors and serving different functions. In most games, hitting a ! Block causes a certain event to occur; in others, ! Blocks instead release items, or do nothing at all and simply serve as platforms.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World''====
In ''Super Mario World'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]], there are four types of Exclamation Mark Blocks (also referred to as '''Switch Blocks'''):<ref name=Prima>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|language=en-us|date=February 26, 2002|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=17|isbn=0-7615-3913-1}}</ref> '''Yellow Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=58}}</ref> (or '''Mushroom Blocks'''),<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=September 1991|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 28|page=18}}</ref> '''Green Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=125}}</ref> '''Red Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=98}}</ref> and '''Blue Blocks'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=107}}</ref> They all start out as outlines, more specifically [[Dotted-Line Block]]s. [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can turn every Exclamation Mark Block of a certain color solid by activating its [[! Switch]] in the corresponding [[Switch Palace]]. Exclamation Mark Blocks mainly serve as platforms, although the Yellow and Green Blocks always contain a specific power-up too: a [[Super Mushroom]] and [[Cape Feather]], respectively. The Red and Blue Blocks do not contain any power-up and only serve as platforms and/or walls.
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', there are four types of ! Blocks: yellow, green, blue, and red. They all start out as an outline, more specifically [[Dotted-Line Block]]s. [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can turn every ! Block of a certain color by activating its [[! Switch]] in the corresponding [[Switch Palace]]. ! Blocks mainly serve as platforms, although the yellow and green ! Blocks always contain a specific power-up too, a [[Super Mushroom]] and [[Cape Feather]] respectively. The red and blue ! Blocks do not contain any power-up and only serve as platforms or walls.


====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', all four color variations of ! Block return, each with a distinct purpose. The red, green, and blue ones are collectively called [[Cap Block]]s, and they start the game as transparent outlines. Mario can turn all of them solid if he activates each of their corresponding [[Cap Switch]]es. '''Yellow blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' English instruction booklet|page=18|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996|location=Redmond, WA|language=en-us}}</ref> (or Yellow Blocks),<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=21, 69, 80, 92, 96, 108, and 127|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> also named '''! Boxes''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=8|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are the equivalent of the common [[? Block]]s in other games.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=August 19, 2024|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JApUMBscKOc&t=223s|title=Nintendo Museum Direct|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=August 20, 2024}}</ref> They contain various items, such as [[coin]]s, a [[Power Star]], or a [[1-Up Mushroom|1UP Mushroom]]. Some even contain a [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]].
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', all four color variations return, each with a distinct name and purpose. Every ! Block starts as an outline except the yellow ones. Mario can turn all of the red, blue, and green ones solid if he activates each of their corresponding ! Switches.


In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''{{'}}s Adventure mode, due to [[cap]] changes, the three Cap Blocks were reduced to a type of red ? Block. However, yellow blocks (simply called ! Blocks)<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet|page=29|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2004|language=en-us}}</ref> retain their role. In [[Super Mario 64 DS#VS mode|VS Mode]], a large yellow block called a '''VS Item Block'''<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>VS_ITEM_BLOCK</tt>)</ref> appears in the courses [[Sunshine Isles]] and [[Battle Fort]], and it provides [[Yoshi]], Luigi, and [[Wario]] with [[Wing Cap|Wings]]. In the Korean version, a yellow block appears on the roof of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], and it grants unlimited [[extra life|1-UP]]s.<ref>{{cite|url=blog.naver.com/k9y7h2/120124962785|title=Video showing the ! Block in the Korean version of ''Super Mario 64 DS''|publisher=Naver|accessdate=October 15, 2020}}</ref>{{better source}}
*'''! Boxes'''<ref>''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide, page 8.</ref> are the yellow and most common variant. They contain various items, such as [[coin]]s, a [[Power Star]], or a [[1-Up Mushroom]]. Some even contain a [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] [[Green Shell|Shell]].
*'''Cap Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 90, page 54.</ref> are the red variant. They contain the [[Wing Cap]].
*'''Blue Blocks''' contain the [[Vanish Cap]].
*'''[[Metal Box|Green Block]]s'''<ref>''Super Mario 64'' English instruction booklet, page 19.</ref> contain the [[Metal Cap]].
 
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', all ! Blocks except the yellow ones were replaced by red [[? Block]]s. The yellow ones retain their role from the original game.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series====
{{main|Super Guide Block}}
A type of ! Block called a Super Guide Block appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', which causes a CPU-controlled Luigi to clear the current level for the player.


====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Both regular block-sized and large red ! Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' in multiple levels, including [[World 4-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 4-2]], [[World 4-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 4-3]], and {{world-link|s4|airship|Special 4-Airship}}. Each time one is hit, it spawns a [[face block (platform)|face block]] in a specific path, often leading to out-of-reach locations and collectibles, though the blocks disappear after a short time. The ! Block darkens after all of its face blocks have been spawned, and it can be hit again after all of the face blocks have disappeared.
Both regular block-sized and large, red ! Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' in multiple levels, including [[World 4-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 4-2]], [[World 4-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 4-3]], and {{world-link|s4|airship|Special 4-Airship}}. Each time it is hit, it spawns a [[face block (platform)|face block]] in a specific path, often leading to out-of-reach locations and collectibles, though they disappear after a short time. The ! Block darkens after all of its face blocks have been spawned, and can be hit again after all of the face blocks have disappeared.


====''Super Mario 3D World''====
====''Super Mario 3D World''====
{{main|Switch Block (Super Mario 3D World)}}
{{main|Switch Block (Super Mario 3D World)}}
A large red ! Block known as a Switch Block appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', and it changes [[track]]s when hit.
A large, red ! Block known as a Switch Block appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', which changes [[Track (object)|tracks]] when hit.


====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
[[File:SMM2 Platform Block.png|thumb|A ! Block in ''Super Mario Maker 2'']]
[[File:SMM2 Platform Block.png|thumb|An ! Block in ''Super Mario Maker 2'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', giant yellow ! Blocks appear as course elements in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. When hit multiple times, they produce giant [[Empty Block]]s in an identical manner to the [[Mega ? Block]]s in [[Super Block Land]] in ''Super Mario 3D World''. When [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed, the blocks appear all at once. After a period of time, the blocks disappear. In editing mode, the path in which the blocks form can be set by the player like [[Snake Block]]s, [[Clear Pipe]]s, and [[Piranha Creeper]]s.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', giant, yellow ! Blocks appear as course elements in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. When hit multiple times, they produce giant [[Empty Block]]s in an identical manner to the [[Mega ? Block]]s in [[Super Block Land]] in ''Super Mario 3D World''. When ground-pounded, the blocks appear all at once. After a period of time, the blocks disappear. In editing mode, the path in which the blocks form can be set by the player similar to [[Snake Block]]s and [[Piranha Creeper]]s.
 
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Standard-sized ! Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' when wearing the Add ! Blocks badge. They will appear in predetermined locations in courses, and may serve as platforms or contain [[coin]]s or items. In this game they feature a plain look, reminiscent of their appearance in ''Super Mario World'', with a more rounded exclamation mark instead of the angular design introduced in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.<ref name=GamespotFootage>{{cite|author=GameSpot|date=August 31, 2023|url=youtu.be/3wMow-8uBLs|title=Super Mario Bros. Wonder Preview|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 18, 2023}}</ref><ref name=IGNFootage>{{cite|author=IGN|date=August 31, 2023|url=youtu.be/t4ELPcBVCBo|title=Super Mario Bros. Wonder: The First Preview|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 18, 2023|language=en}}</ref> Like [[? Block]]s, ! Blocks turn purple during [[Wonder Effect]]s.
 
===''Hotel Mario''===
In a cutscene of ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', [[Luigi]] kicks a ! Block that then grows a [[beanstalk]] in order to reach [[Lemmy's High-ate Regency Hotel]].
 
===''Wario Land'' series===
====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''====
Both small and large ! Blocks (referred to as '''switches''')<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58|date=March 1994|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=80, 83, and 88}}</ref> appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', triggering different events when hit. In [[Course No.05]], [[Course No.15]], and [[Course No.38]], a ! Block can be found in a small room and causes certain unbreakable blocks in the previous room to disappear. The giant ! Blocks appear instead of [[Goal door (Wario Land series)|goal door]]s at the end of [[Course No.12]], Course No.38, and [[Course No.39]]. In Course No.12, activating the giant ! Block causes the lid to fall on top of [[Mt. Teapot]], turning [[Course No.10]] into [[Course No.13]]; in Course No.38 and Course No.39, the ! Blocks demolish the outer portions of [[Syrup Castle]], revealing its core (later revealed to be a statue of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]).


====''Wario Land 4''====
===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', switches emblazoned with an ! mark turn Dotted-Line Blocks into solid ! Blocks, as well as activating some ladders and semi-solid platforms. They come in red, green or purple colors and activate objects of the same color.
Both small and large ! Blocks appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', triggering different events when hit. In [[Course No. 5|Courses No. 5]], [[Course No. 15|15]], and [[Course No. 38|38]], a ! Block can be found in a small room and causes certain unbreakable blocks in the previous room to disappear. The giant ! Blocks appear instead of [[Goal door (Wario Land series)|goal doors]] at the end of [[Course No. 12|Courses No. 12]], 38, and [[Course No. 39|39]]. In Course No. 12, activating the giant ! Block causes the lid to fall on top of [[Mt. Teapot]], turning [[Course No. 10]] into [[Course No. 13]]; in Courses No. 38 and 39, the ! Blocks demolish the outer portions of [[Syrup Castle]], revealing its core (later revealed to be a statue of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]).


===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
[[File:Leapin' Lava Meltdown.png|thumb|left|! Blocks in ''Yoshi's New Island'']]
[[File:Leapin' Lava Meltdown.png|thumb|left|! Blocks in ''Yoshi's New Island'']]
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' (and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its GBA reissue]]), ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Dotted-Line Blocks temporarily become solid ! Blocks after a nearby Switch is pressed, allowing a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] to use them as platforms. In the ''Yoshi's Island DS'' level [[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]], they are referred to as "fickle blocks".
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its GBA remake]], ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Dotted-Line Blocks temporarily become solid ! Blocks after a nearby ! Switch is pressed, allowing [[Yoshi]] to use them as platforms.
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===''Super Mario-kun''===
===''Super Mario-Kun''===
[[File:ExclamatoryBoxSuperMarioKun.png|thumb|Mario getting thrown against a ! Block in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
[[File:ExclamatoryBoxSuperMarioKun.png|thumb|Mario getting thrown against an ! Block in ''Super Mario-Kun'']]
Several ! Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', where their role reflects whatever the volume is adapted from. In volume 16 of ''Super Mario-kun'', which is based on ''Super Mario 64'', they give Mario power-ups the same as in the game.
Several ! Blocks appear in the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', where their role reflects whatever the volume is adapted from. In volume 16 of the ''Super Mario-Kun'', which is based on ''Super Mario 64'', they give him power-ups the same as in the game.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
! Blocks appear on [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where they, alongside two same-colored platforms, appear for a brief time after the player presses a switch of the same color (red, blue, or green). They release items when hit or touched, becoming empty upon doing so. In addition, the green block from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' appears as the [[Cap Block#Super Smash Bros. series|Metal Box]] item in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] starting with ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
The [[Metal Box]], the green ! Block that grants Mario the Metal Cap, appears as an item in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] starting with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. ! Blocks also appear on [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where they, alongside two same-colored platforms, appear for a brief time after pressing a switch of the same color (red, blue, or green). They release items when hit or touched, becoming empty upon doing so.


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
A few ! Blocks (called '''Switch Blocks''' in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''<ref>{{cite|author=Thomason, Steve|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Player's Guide|page=11|isbn=1-930206-43-7|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2003}}</ref> and '''Event Blocks''' in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''<ref>{{cite|author=Hoffman, Chris|title=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Player's Guide|date=November 18, 2005|isbn=1-59812-006-9|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=10}}</ref>) are objects in every game of the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]. They have various functions and can activate events. Purple-colored ! Blocks are introduced in these games, and they have varying effects.
A few ! Blocks also appear in all installments of the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] (called '''Switch Blocks''' in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] [[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide, page 11</ref>, and '''Event Blocks''' in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]] [[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide, page 10</ref>). They have various functions and can activate events. Purple-colored ! Blocks are introduced in these games, which have varying effects. These blocks are colored orange in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. Three special ! Blocks in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' are used to create three giant ! Blocks on [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] and destroy giant ! Blocks of the same color in [[Thwomp Caverns]], allowing the Mario quartet to traverse further down the volcano. The blue variety later appears in the [[Star Shrine]], where it would change color depending on whether [[Baby Mario]] or [[Baby Luigi]] hit it.
 
These blocks are colored orange in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. In ''Dream Team'', the [[Pi'illo Castle]] underground section has two ! Blocks which, after being hit, duplicate and turn purple with gray Pi'illo insignias. The first challenge with them involves finding which of the insignia has the logo rotating differently. For the second challenge, one block will flash colors, then be shuffled with two others. Hitting the right block in both cases allows Mario and Luigi to progress.
 
Three special ! Blocks in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' are used to create three giant ! Blocks on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] and destroy giant ! Blocks of the same color in [[Thwomp Caverns]], allowing the Mario quartet to traverse farther down the volcano. The blue variety later appears in the [[Star Shrine]], where it would change color depending on whether [[Baby Mario]] or [[Baby Luigi]] hit it.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:Fury Volcano 4-3.png|thumb|An orange ! Block in ''Super Princess Peach'']]
[[File:Fury Volcano 4-3.png|thumb|An orange ! Block in ''Super Princess Peach'']]
! Blocks, coming in a pink version of their ''Super Mario 64'' appearance, also appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they each contain a trapped [[Toad (species)|Toad]] that needs to be rescued. There are three in each level, and each Toad needs to rescued in order to complete the game. The Toad's cry for help can also be faintly heard when the player is near the block. Orange ! Blocks with an original design also appear, and they serve as switches to toggle certain platforms.
! Blocks, coming in a pink version of their ''Super Mario 64'' appearance, also appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they each contain a trapped [[Toad (species)|Toad]] that needs to be rescued. There are three in each level and each Toad needs to rescued in order to complete the game. The Toad's cry for help can also be faintly heard when near the block. Orange ! Blocks with an original design also appear, which serve as switches to toggle certain platforms.
 
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|Nintendo 3DS version]], ! Blocks function identically as in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series.


===''Minecraft''===
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', a yellow block from ''Super Mario 64'' appears as a painting, along with the red, green, and blue Cap Blocks. 3D pixel art of red and orange ! Blocks appears in the world premade for the pack.
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', four paintings are ''Super Mario 64''-style red, orange, blue, and green ! Blocks. 3D pixel art of red and orange ! Blocks appears in the world premade for the pack.
 
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', yellow ! Blocks can be seen inside the antiques shop.
 
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
A green ! Block replaces the [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Green Fuel|Green Fuel]] brand in one of the advertisements in [[Wii Moonview Highway]].


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
*'''[[Prima Games]]:''' "''Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue Switch Blocks are not solid and appear only as outlines when you first see them. When you hit the Switch in the appropriate Switch Palace, however, the outlined blocks become solid blocks of that color with exclamation points on them. They often allow you to reach areas you couldn’t normally get to.''"<ref name=Prima/>
===''Super Mario Maker 2''===
===''Super Mario Maker 2''===
*'''North American website bio:''' "''The ! Block extends when hit. Ground pound to expand it faster.''"
*'''North American website bio:''' ''"The ! Block extends when hit. Ground pound to expand it faster."''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
!BlockSMWArt.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
BlockColors.png|The four colors of ! Blocks of ''Super Mario World''
SMW Yellow Exclamation Mark Block.png|The Yellow Block from ''Super Mario World''
SMW Green Exclamation Mark Block.png|The Green Block from ''Super Mario World''
SMW Red Exclamation Mark Block.png|The Red Block from ''Super Mario World''
SMW Blue Exclamation Mark Block.png|The Blue Block from ''Super Mario World''
HM Exclamation Mark Block.png|''[[Hotel Mario]]''
SM64 Asset Texture ! Block.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SM64 Asset Model ! Block.png|''Super Mario 64''
Exclamation Mark Block MP2.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Blue Explanation Mark Block.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Chance Block MP3.png|''Mario Party 3''
File:Metal Cap - KC manga.png|[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)]]
WL4-Switch.png|''[[Wario Land 4]]''
WL4-Switch.png|''[[Wario Land 4]]''
MLSS ExclamationBlock.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
MLSS ExclamationBlock.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
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MLPiT Exclamation Mark Blocks.png|Colored ! Blocks from ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
MLPiT Exclamation Mark Blocks.png|Colored ! Blocks from ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
MLBISExclamationBlock.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
MLBISExclamationBlock.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
Minecraft Wii U Yellow Block Painting.png|''[[Minecraft]]''
MLSSBMExclamationBlock.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
MLSSBMExclamationBlock.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
Bowser'sMinionsSM64Block.png|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
Bowser'sMinionsSM64Block.png|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
SMM2 Exclamation Block SM3DW icon.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
SMM2 Exclamation Block SM3DW icon.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
SM3DAS SM64 2D Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
 
File:Exclamationblock_sighting_SMBW.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
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==Additional names==
==Names in other languages==
===Internal names===
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|meaning1=Switch Block; compare [[arrow block#Internal names|arrow block]]
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビックリブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|page=61, 186|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap=ビックリブロック
|JapR=Bikkuri Burokku
|JapR=Bikkuri Burokku
|JapM=Surprise Block
|JapM=Surprise Block
|Jap2=きいろいブロック<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオ{{ruby|６４|六十四（ろくじゅうよん）}} (''Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon'') instruction booklet|page=18|date=1996|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Kiiroi Burokku
|Jap2M=Yellow Block <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small>
|Jap3=黄色いブロック<ref>{{cite|author=----|date=2015|title="Super Mario 64."『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|page=91}}</ref>
|Jap3R=Kiiroi Burokku
|Jap3M=Yellow Block <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small>
|Jap4=オレンジブロック<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオ６４ＤＳ (''Sūpā Mario 64 DS'') instruction booklet|page=29|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|Jap4R=Orenji Burokku
|Jap4M=Orange Block <small>(''Super Mario 64 DS'')</small>
|Spa=Bloque !
|Spa=Bloque !
|SpaM=! block
|SpaM=! block
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|DutM=! Block
|DutM=! Block
|Ita=Blocco !
|Ita=Blocco !
|Ita2=Blocco "!" giallo<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=91}}</ref>
|Ita3=Pulsante ! (''Wario Land 4'')
|ItaM=! block
|ItaM=! block
|Ita2M=Yellow ! block
|Por=Bloco de Exclamação
|Ita3M=! Switch
|PorM=Exclamation Block
|Fre=Bloc en point d'exclamation
|Fre2=Bloc ! (''Super Mario Maker 2'')
|FreM=Exclamation mark block
|Fre2M=! Block
|PorA=Bloco de Exclamação
|PorAM=Exclamation Block
|PorE=Bloco !<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=May 15, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG5PwoP3Ch8|title=Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 15/05/2019|publisher=YouTube|language=pt|accessdate=August 7, 2021}}</ref>
|PorEM=! block
|Rus=Блок «!»
|Rus=Блок «!»
|RusR=Blok «!»
|RusR=Blok «!»
|RusM=Block "!"
|RusM=Block "!"
|Ger=!-Block
|Ger=!-Block
|GerM=-
|ChiS=！砖块
|ChiS=！砖块
|ChiSR=! Zhuānkuài
|ChiSR=! Zhuānkuài
|ChiSM=! Block
|ChiSM=! Block
|ChiT=！磚塊<ref>{{cite|url=www.smashbros.com/TC/blog/index.html?pageCount=2&category=cat11_stage|title=Official traditional Chinese website for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|language=zh-hant|accessdate=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
|ChiT=！磚塊<ref>[https://www.smashbros.com/TC/blog/index.html?pageCount=2&category=cat11_stage Official traditional Chinese website for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']. Retrieved April 5, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=! Zhuānkuài
|ChiTR=! Zhuānkuài
|ChiTM=! Block
|ChiTM=! Block
|Kor=!블록<ref>{{cite|author=한국닌텐도 공식 채널|date=May 16, 2019|url=youtu.be/GPn-xZbmZ2Q|title=슈퍼 마리오 메이커 2 Direct 2019.5.16|language=ko|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
|KorR=! Beullok
|KorM=! Block
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In some [[list of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|pre-release version]]s of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', a yellow block from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' can be seen, automatically switched to a [[Cap Block|green block]] from the same game if hit.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9r99rNi-6s&t=51s|timestamp=0:51|title=NSMB E3 - Early Prototype|date=November 1, 2009|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 13, 2024}}</ref>
[[File:NSMB Prerelease 3.jpg|200px|thumb|The blue ! Block in an early version of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
*In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', there is a red [[! Switch]], which activates [[Red Block]]s, that acts similarly to the ones in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', but there are no "!" symbols on them.
*In some pre-release versions of ''[[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|New Super Mario Bros.]]'', a blue ! Block from ''Super Mario 64'' can be seen (as shown in the image to the right). Its 3D geometry is more apparent than any other block in the game.
 
*In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', there is a red [[! Switch]] which activates [[Red Block]]s that acts similar to the ones in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', but there are no "!" symbols on them.
==See also==
*[[Super Guide Block]]


==References==
==References==
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