Editing Coin Block

{{about|the block that appears in the ''Mario'' platformer games|the item of the same name from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''|[[Coin Block (Mario Party DS)]]}}

{{distinguish|Coin Box|? Box}}

[[File:Spmcoinblock.PNG|thumb|A Coin Block from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'']]

{{quote|When you hit this block... You'll bash out a specific number of [[coin]]s!|MC Ballyhoo|Mario Party 8}}

A '''Coin Block''' (also called a '''10 Coin Block'''<ref>Cain, Christine (July 7, 1999). ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'': [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide, page 9. Retrieved April 10, 2015.</ref>) is a block that the player can hit multiple times, giving out one [[coin]] per hit. Coin Blocks can resemble either [[Brick Block]]s or [[? Block]]s.  

Coin Blocks have appeared in [[Super Mario (series)|nearly every ''Super Mario'' game]], debuting in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', with ? Block-styled Coin Blocks debuting in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. In most games, there is a time limit for how long it will continue 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. However, if a Coin Block is left alone after the first hit, it will only give two coins. Starting from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and in games where the player is able to [[Ground Pound]], ground pounding onto the Coin Block and holding the button that activated the Ground Pound will allow the player to collect coins at a faster rate, though only if they are in a powered-up form.

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

 

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Challenge Mode, some Coin Blocks release [[Red Coin]]s.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', by [[Ground Pound]]ing 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 done long enough, they can produce [[Super Mushroom]]s. This mechanic continues in later games where the player can perform a Ground Pound.

Only ? Block-styled Coin Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.  

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', five additional Coins will fly out before the Coin Block turns into an [[Empty Block]].

[[File:Gold Block Mario NSMB2.png|thumb|Mario wearing a Gold Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''.]]

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the block turns into a [[Gold Block]] that Mario can wear, producing up to a maximum of 100 coins, unless Mario gets damaged or finishes the level before collecting the maximum amount.

[[File:Rectangleblock.png|thumb|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]]''. On rare occasions, Mario may find a rectangular Coin Block, which allow Mario to get three times more coins then an average Coin Block would give him. Flying Coin Blocks, [[Flying Question Block]]s that give multiple coins without losing their wings, appear as well. These games also have Coin Blocks that shoot coins onto the ground.

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

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====

{{image|Comparison of each style's Coin Block and Coin Block in the editor|section=y}}

Coin Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', 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 work the same way as they do in the classic ''Super Mario'' games (and the corresponding styles).

? Block and Brick Block-styled Coin Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. 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.

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

''[[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, 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.

The [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] also features these blocks, and introduces several variations, like [[Bros. Block]]s, [[Random Block]]s, and [[Rally Block]]s.

[[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 were redesigned as one of the square panel-type objects found in ''[[Mario & Wario]]''. If [[Wanda]] uses her wand on it, the player will get a certain amount of coins. Wanda can keep using the wand on the Coin Block until there are no coins remaining.

In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Coin Blocks]] may appear if a [[Space]] holding one is landed on. They also appear in various minigames, like [[Coin Cache]] and [[Coin Block Bash]].

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 boards. If the player runs into it, then they can hit it for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 coins. On Goomba’s Booty Boardwalk, if the player doesn’t have 50 coins, Captain Goomba lets the player hit a coin block before he sends them back to the start.

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

==Official profiles==

===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."''

|Jap=コインブロック<ref>''Mario & Wario'' instruction booklet, page 9.</ref>

|JapR=Koin Burokku

|JapM=Coin Block

|Fra=Bloc de Pièce<br>Bloc 10 Pièce (''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' in-game manual)

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