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{{item-infobox
|image=[[File:YIDS Redswitch.jpg|200px]]<br>A red '''! Switch''' from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''.
|description=A colored switch with an exclamation mark.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2017|2017]])
|effect=Triggers an effect to change the stage in some way.
}}
The '''! Switch'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 67.</ref> is a switch first seen in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. The switch comes in four different colors: yellow, green, blue and red. Stomping or jumping on the switches activates them. When activated, they turn [[Dotted Line Block]]s into [[! Block]]s of the corresponding color.

==Appearances==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMWswitches.png|frame|left|The four ! Switches from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.]]
! Switches first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. In each of the four [[Switch Palace]]s, there is a giant ! Switch of a different color that turns every Dotted Line Block of the same color into an ! Block of the same color. The switches are permanent and affect all levels Dotted Line Blocks of the same color.
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====''Super Mario 64''====
[[File:VanishSwitch.png|thumb|right|The Vanish Cap ! Switch from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', three ! Switches (referred to as '''Cap Switches'''<ref>''Super Mario 64'' instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>) appear throughout the game; the red one appears on the [[Tower of the Wing Cap]], the green one appears in the [[Cavern of the Metal Cap]], and the blue one appears in [[Vanish Cap Under the Moat]]. Similar to ''Super Mario World'', these cause ! Blocks of the same color to appear in place of the dotted line blocks, allowing players to use the cap power-ups.

In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', a red [[? Switch]] appears on the Tower of the Wing Cap, replacing the three ! Switches of the original game.
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:!SwitchNSMB.png|frame]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', the ! Switch  has many of the same functions as the [[Yoshi]] franchise. All of the ! Switches in the game are red and turn dotted red blocks into solid red blocks. Unlike switches in the [[Super Mario World]] franchise, the switches are only temporary and mainly help the player get through obstacles and to [[Star Coin]]s.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:8-Castle3nsmbwii.png|thumb|left|A ! Switch behind Bowser.]]
The ! Switch also appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', in World 3. Activating this switch enables red blocks throughout multiple levels in World 3 that must be used to access certain areas and continue on to other Worlds. It also appears during the final boss fight with [[Bowser]]. During the first half, a small, red ! Switch appears on the other side of the bridge, which causes it to fall and Bowser to be sent into the pit below. Later, at the end of the second half, a large, glowing ! Switch appears that causes the lava to drain and Bowser to once again be sent into another pit.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NSMB2_World_3-3_Jump.png|thumb|left|A ! Switch upside down on a platform]]
Orange ! Switches appear throughout ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', usually triggering something that causes coins to appear. ! Switches also appear during the battle with [[Bowser]], in the same way as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. These switches also appear in the [[Dry Bowser]] boss battle in [[World Star]], and only the red switch appears during the Bowser battle in the third course in the [[Gold Classics Pack]]. Unlike in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', the ! Switch can only be used once.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
An ! Switch also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. As in the previous game, it can be found in the first half of the battle against Bowser, where its purpose is to enable the [[axe]] and destroy the bridge, causing Bowser to fall.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:Leapin' Lava Meltdown.png|thumb|left|A ! Switch in ''Yoshi's New Island''.]]
[[File:! Switch (SMW2).PNG|frame]]
Red ! Switches appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]], ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. Jumping on them causes the [[Dotted Line Block]]s to transform into red [[! Block]]s. these allow the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] to cross obstacles such as [[Pit (obstacle)|pits]] and spikes, or reach otherwise inaccessible areas. Pressing these switches also occasionally causes a warp to a bonus area to appear, indicated by a red arrow above it.
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===''Wario Land 4''===
[[File:WL4-Switch.PNG|frame|The different colored ! Switches in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''.]]
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', there are three colored blocks. These '''"!" Buttons'''<ref>''Wario Land 4'' English instruction booklet, page 26.</ref> are similar to ! Switches in that they will change from transparent to solid as [[Wario]] hits them from below. They are often found in [[Puzzle Room]]s, where Wario can solve a puzzle to gain a [[Diamond (Wario Land 4)|Diamond]].

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Pm obj switchblue.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ! Switches trigger various events when hit or jumped on and are often involved in puzzles. In the prologue, the [[Goomba King]] warns [[Mario]] not to press it, claiming it is "dangerous". However, Mario presses it, and the Goomba King's fortress turns into a bridge, the Goomba King thrown away. In Chapter 1, Mario has to use [[Kooper]] to press the switch over a gap. There is a big blue ! Switch found in the basement of [[Boo's Mansion]] hitting which will make stairs to the above area appear.
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
! Switches make appearances in several parts of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. This time, the switches only appear as red or blue. Blue switches can only be used once, normally for opening passages of some kind, while the red switches can be used an unlimited amount of times, and are normally used for moving important objects. However, the red ! Switches found in the [[Palace of Shadow]] are the only red ! Switches that can only be used once. They move a wheel, allowing [[Mario]] and his friends to get to the [[Shadow Queen]]'s throne room and crypt.

In [[Petal Meadows]], Mario has to hit two blue ! Switches, called Tandem Switches, simultaneously to activate the [[Warp Pipe]] to [[Hooktail Castle]]. He accomplishes this by utilizing [[Koops]]'s hold ability. These switches also exist in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. The most common of these are blue ! Switches, which generally cause an event to occur. In Chapter 3-3, there are ! Switches that change color between blue and pink when hit; hitting the switch causes the platforms of the corresponding color to appear, while the other platforms disappear.

There are also black and white ! Switches found in [[the Great Tree]]. [[Mario]] and company push the black switch to reveal four white ! Switches in the room where Mario found the blue key to free the other [[Puni]]es. Mario has to hit the white ! Switches in this order: Sun, [[Moon]], Puni and [[Star]] to retrieve the [[Super Boots]].

====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:SPM Yold Ruins Big Red Switch.png|thumb|right|A big red switch.]]
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', red and blue ! Switches appear in a similar manner to the previous game. In [[Yold Ruins]], there is also a large red ! Switch that appears on the floor by using a standard blue ! Switch, and causes a number of [[Spiky Tromp]]s that appear by pressing the other switch to fall into a large pit, which allows Mario to access a door.
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', ! Switches normally appear in [[Fury Volcano]] stages. In order to press them down, [[Princess Peach]] needs to have her [[Rage]] [[Vibe]] active. Usually, the switch will open up a path up ahead.

===''Super Mario-Kun''===
[[File:SuperMarioKun !Switch 3.jpg|thumb|left|150px|In one part of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', the switch is used to activate blocks so they can fall and defeat the [[Rex]].]]
! Switches appears several times in the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' manga. In one instance, the switch is used to defeat Rex. In another instance, a Reznor knocks Mario onto a building shaped like the ! Switch. After defeating the Reznor, Mario is shown to be exasperated at a set of invisible blocks, which require a ! Switch to activate.

===''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''===
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', small, yellow ! Switches appear in some e-Reader levels. These can be carried similarly to the [[P-Switch]]es of ''Super Mario World'', and when pressed, they turn the Dotted Line Blocks into ! Blocks for several seconds, similarly to in the ''Yoshi'' series. Unlike P-Switches, they can be pressed more than once and can even be carried while they are pressed. However, Mario is unable to use [[Triangle Block]]s while carrying an ! Switch.

===''Mario Pinball Land''===
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', a red ! Switch appears in each world. If [[Mario]] hits one of these switches hard enough, eight [[Red Coin]]s pop out and land in almost every area in the world. Mario has to find the eight Red Coins around the world within the time limit. Hitting the switch is worth 3000 points. Mario can use the switch as many times as needed; once Mario gets all the Red Coins in time, he obtains a [[Power Star]], and the deactivated switch is changed into a Red [[! Block]]. In addition, there is one blue ! Switch during the final battle with Bowser. It can only be activated when at least one of the Thwomps in the room is raised as high as possible, which causes it to glow, and hitting it causes the Thwomp to drop to the floor, temporarily incapacitating Bowser.

===''Mario Party 6''===
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', a green, yellow, and red ! Switch can be seen inside [[Orb Hut|Orb Shop]]s, although they do not appear to have any function.
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===''Super Mario Run''===
! Switches reappear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', where they are yellow. They can be used to change [[Dotted Line Block]]s into [[Red Switch Block]]s for a limited time to help the player access new places and get through obstacles.

==Gallery==
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Eventswitch.png|The red ! Switch from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
! Switch Building SuperMarioKun 4.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
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==Names in other languages==
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|ItaM=! Switch
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