Editing Coin Block

{{about|the block that appears in the ''Super Mario'' platformer games|the item of the same name from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''|[[Coin Block (Mario Party DS)]]}}
{{distinguish|Coin Box|Coin Box (Mario Party series)}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Spmcoinblock.PNG|250px]]<br>A Coin Block from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|effect=Can be hit multiple times to receive many [[coin]]s
|related=[[? Block]]<br>[[Brick Block]]<br>[[Empty Block]]<br>[[Hidden Block]]
|comparable=[[Bead jar]]<br>[[Pluck Patch]]
}}
{{quote|When you hit this block... You'll bash out a specific number of [[coin]]s!|[[MC Ballyhoo & Big Top|MC Ballyhoo]]|Mario Party 8}}
A '''Coin Block''' (alternatively '''coin block'''), also called a '''Ten-Coin Block'''<ref>{{cite|author=Tochikubo, Hiroo|title=''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=4-19-720003-XC|page=19}}</ref> (alternatively '''Ten Coin Block'''),<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=84|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> '''Multi-Coin''',<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=4|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Multi-Coin Block''',<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=6|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''10-Coin Block'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=36|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> (alternatively '''10 Coin Block'''),<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=Cain, Christine|title=''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=9|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=1999|isbn=0-7615-2190-9}}</ref> or '''Coin Box''',<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|date=April 7, 1999|page=105|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8}}</ref> is a [[block]] that can be hit by the player character multiple times, giving out one [[coin]] per hit. Coin Blocks can resemble either [[Brick Block]]s or [[? Block]]s.

Coin Blocks were created during the development of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' when a bug resulted in a ? Block continuing to produce coins upon consecutive hits. The designers took notice of this and liked the concept, requesting the programmers to keep it in the game.<ref>{{cite|url=shmuplations.com/miyamoto2000/|title=Miyamoto Interview 2000|quote=Yeah. Several of the actual techniques in the game were originally bugs we discovered during the development. For example, you know the coin blocks that you can hit again and again? That was also originally a bug. Normally when a programmer discovers a bug, he'll remove it right away, but one of the cool things about Nintendo is that we always work side-by-side with the programmers. (laughs) It's easy to check on what's happening. "Hey, this bug looks like it could be interesting. Don't fix it! Let's try and use it somehow." That kind of thing happened a lot.|accessdate=Jan 9, 2025}}</ref>

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
Coin Blocks have appeared in nearly every game of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], debuting in ''Super Mario Bros.'', with ? Block-styled Coin Blocks debuting in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. In most games, there is a time limit for how long a Coin Block continues to give the player coins instead of actually having a set number of coins. If the player strikes a Coin Block fast enough, they can get about 10 coins, which is usually the most coins a player can get from a Coin Block, though quite a few games make it possible to obtain more. After the time limit has ended, the block will give one last coin, giving each block a minimum of two coins. Starting from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and in games where the player is able to [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]], ground-pounding onto the Coin Block and holding the button that activated the Ground Pound allows the player to collect coins at a faster rate, though only if they are in a powered-up form.

In certain games, Coin Blocks give extra prizes if they are hit at least 10 times fast enough, including producing [[Super Mushroom]]s or [[Gold Block]]s.

====''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''{{'}}s Challenge Mode, some Coin Blocks release [[Red Coin]]s.

====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', unlike in the [[Super Mario World|original version]], Coin Blocks spew out all their coins at once if hit by [[Luigi]].

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''New Super Mario Bros.'', by ground-pounding on a Coin Block and holding the button that activated the Ground Pound, the player can collect coins at an increased rate, if they are in a powered-up form. If the action is done long enough, they can produce Super Mushrooms. This mechanic continues in later games where the player can perform a Ground Pound.

====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Mario Hitting Coin Block.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] hitting a Coin Block in [[Rightside Down Galaxy]]]]
Only ? Block-styled Coin Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are unaffected by Ground Pounds in these games.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', five additional coins fly out before a Coin Block turns into an [[Empty Block]].
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Gold Block Mario NSMB2.png|thumb|Mario wearing a Gold Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', a Coin Block turns into a [[Gold Block]] that [[Mario]] or Luigi can wear, producing up to 100 coins, unless he gets damaged or finishes the [[level]] before collecting the maximum number. If hit in any other fashion, or by a Gold Block-wearer, the Gold Block will instead spew out 50 coins to grab before disappearing.

====''Super Mario 3D Land'' / ''Super Mario 3D World''====
[[File:Rectangleblock.png|thumb|left|A rectangular ? Block from ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
Both ? Block- and Brick Block-styled Coin Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. While they work as they do in the 2D ''Super Mario'' games, Mario cannot hold his Ground Pound to collect more coins in the former game. On rare occasions, Mario may find a wide ? Block-styled Coin Block, which allows him to get three times more coins than an average Coin Block would give him. '''Flying Coin Blocks''', [[Flying ? Block]]s that give multiple coins before losing their wings, appear as well. These games also have Coin Blocks that shoot coins onto the ground, as well as Coin Blocks with infinite coins.

''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'' also feature ? Block-styled Coin Blocks that Mario can wear over his body, called [[Coin Box]]es. In ''Super Mario 3D Land'', these boxes let Mario slowly collect infinite coins when moving while wearing them, but in ''Super Mario 3D World'', they act just like Gold Blocks while worn. Like [[Propeller Box]]es, these blocks are lost once the wearer is injured or finishes the level, giving an [[extra life]] in the latter case.

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
{{image|more=yes|Comparison of each style's Coin Block|section=y}}
[[File:Coin Block SMM2 SMB.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Coin Block in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'']]
Coin Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', having the same functionality as in other games. They can be created by placing a coin inside a [[? Block]] or [[Brick Block]] in editing mode. However, the Coin Blocks in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style (and the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style in ''Super Mario Maker 2'') work the same way as they do in the classic ''Super Mario'' games (and the corresponding styles).

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
? Block- and Brick Block-styled Coin Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. [[Cap Throw|Throwing Cappy]] at a Coin Block and holding him in place allows the coins to be collected at a faster rate, similar to the technique introduced in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' with the Ground Pound.

In addition, Coin Blocks appear in 2D sections taking their appearance from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
[[File:SMW2 Coin Block.png|frame]]
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Coin Blocks appear as red [[Egg Block]]s with animated spots. They give out endless coins and [[star (Yoshi's Island series)|Star]]s when the player plays as [[Superstar Mario]], but once the form wears off, the blocks become [[Dotted-Line Block|Dotted Line Block]]s.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', certain [[M Block]]s function as traditional Coin Blocks.

===''Yoshi's Story''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', some [[? Block]]s act like Coin Blocks. If all ten coins are collected, a [[melon]] appears.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
Coin Blocks appear in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], working as they do in the ''Super Mario'' games.

[[File:SPM Coin Block.png|frame]]
''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' reveals Coin Blocks to have images of flashing coins on their sides, as seen when Mario [[flip]]s into 3-D. Their [[Tattle]] reads, ''"That's a coin block. Every time you hit it, a coin will come out..."''

By using [[Bowser]]'s [[Fire Breath|fire breath]], it is possible to collect as many as 42 coins from a Coin Block; however, very few blocks within the game are situated properly to be in range of this attack.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
The ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series also features Coin Blocks, and it introduces several variations, such as [[Bros. Block]]s, [[Random Block]]s, and [[Rally Block]]s.

===''Mario & Wario''===
[[File:MW-Coin Panel Sprite.PNG|frame|Both Coin Blocks from ''Mario & Wario''. The left side contains coins, while the right side contains nothing.]]
Coin Blocks<ref>{{cite|date=November 1993|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 14|page=48}}</ref> were redesigned as one of the square panel-type objects found in ''[[Mario & Wario]]''. If [[Wanda]] uses her wand on a Coin Block, the player gets a certain number of coins. Wanda can keep using the wand on the Coin Block until there are no coins remaining.

===''Mario Party'' series===
In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Coin Blocks]] may appear if a [[space (Mario Party series)|space]] holding one is landed on. They also appear in various [[minigame]]s, such as [[Coin Cache]] and [[Coin Block Bash]].

In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', players must manually hit the block to gain coins in five or ten seconds. Also, [[Block Sensor]]s make a Hidden Block appear on the space the user lands on.

In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Coin Blocks are seen when the player uses a [[Bitsize Candy]]. Then, the character that uses the Candy hits Coin Blocks with three coins inside each for every space they move until their turn is done. In Duel Battle and Star Battle Arena, Coin Blocks appear in certain areas on the [[board (Mario Party series)|board]]s. If the player runs into a Coin Block, then they can hit it for one, five, or 10 coins. On [[Goomba’s Booty Boardwalk]], if the player does not have 50 coins, [[Captain Goomba (Mario Party 8)|Captain Goomba]] lets the player hit a Coin Block before he sends them back to the start.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBMCoinBlock.png|thumb|right|150px|A Coin Block in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
In one scene in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Toad (species)|Toads]] can be seen collecting [[Coin]]s from booths with Coin Blocks, which are yellow and have a coin symbol printed on the side like in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.

===Other appearances===
In the 2006 version of [[Nintendo Monopoly]], Coin Block spaces and cards replace the traditional Community Chest ones. In the 2010 version, Brick Blocks are used instead.

On the [[nwiki:Wii Shop Channel|Wii Shop Channel]], the loading screen for downloading any title is Mario or Luigi hitting Coin Blocks and collecting coins, sometimes in his [[Fire Mario|Fire form]].

A single Coin Block appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' in [[The Dance Hall]]. At the far left of the main hall, either [[Luigi]] or [[Gooigi]] must use the [[Poltergust G-00]] to spin a record on the wall to make the block come out of the wall, while the other repeatedly uses the [[Burst]] move under it to make some coins come out as well as a [[gem]]; the block becomes empty when the gem appears.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''New Super Mario Bros. 2''===
*'''Instruction manual description:''' "''Looks like a normal block, but it produces coins when hit.''"
**"'''''Note:''' If you hit this after it has produced 10 or more coins, it will turn into a Gold Block.''"

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=10コインブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|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]]』|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|page=21, 29, 41, 48, 61, 119, 150, 185, 200, 216, 233|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=10 Koin Burokku
|JapM=10-Coin Block
|Jap2=コインブロック<ref>{{cite|language=ja|title=''Mario & Wario'' instruction booklet|page=9|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Koin Burokku
|Jap2M=Coin Block
|Fre=Bloc de Pièce
|FreM=Coin Block
|Fre2=Bloc 10 Pièce (''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' in-game manual)
|Fre2M=10-Coin Block
|Spa=Bloque 10 Moneda
|SpaM=10 Coin Block
|Dut=10-muntenblok
|DutM=10 Coin Block
|Rus=Блок десяти монеток
|RusR=Blok desyati monetok
|RusM=Ten coin block
|Ita=Blocco monete
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=È un blocco monete. Ogni volta che lo colpisci, esce una moneta.|author=Tippi|publisher=''Super Paper Mario''|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Paper Mario''
|Ita2=Blocco 10 monete
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=21, 29, 41, 48, 61, 119, 150, 185, 200, 216, 233}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''
|Ita3=Blocco multi-moneta
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=October, 2017|publisher=Multiplayer Edizioni|isbn=9788866312789|title=''Super Mario Odyssey. Guida strategica ufficiale''|page=23|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''Super Mario Odyssey''
|ItaM=Coins block
|Ita2M=10-coin block
|Ita3M=Multi-coin block
|PorE=Bloco 10-moedas
|PorEM=10-coin Block
}}

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