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{{about|the Hidden Blocks that mainly appear in '' | {{about|the Hidden Blocks that mainly appear in ''Mario'' platformers|the Hidden Blocks from the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]|[[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)]]}} | ||
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|image=[[File:SMM2 Hidden Block SM3DW icon.png| | |title=Hidden Block | ||
|image=[[File:SMM2 Hidden Block SM3DW icon.png|100px]]<br>A ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''-styled Hidden Block from ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. | |||
|description=A block invisible to the player until they hit it. | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Hidden Blocks'''<ref> | '''Hidden Blocks'''<ref>Tatsumi Yamashita, ''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 999832369X. Page 29.</ref> (also called '''Invisible Blocks'''<ref>[http://legendsoflocalization.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/watt-join-e.jpg]</ref><ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Prima Official Game Guide'', p15</ref>) are [[? Block]]s that are invisible to players unless they hit the blocks, which turns them into [[Empty Block]]s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ||
The first Hidden Block, which contained a [[1-Up Mushroom]], appears after the fourth pipe and before the first [[pit]] in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Similarly, Hidden Blocks with 1-Up Mushrooms in them can be found in each world's first level, so long as the player collected all of the [[ | The first Hidden Block, which contained a [[1-Up Mushroom]], appears after the fourth pipe and before the first [[pit]] in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Similarly, Hidden Blocks with 1-Up Mushrooms in them can be found in each world's first level, so long as the player collected all of the [[Coin]]s in the previous world's third level. Otherwise, most Hidden Blocks only hold a single Coin. Also, ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''{{'}}s Challenge Mode adds a Hidden Block holding a [[Yoshi Egg]] to each level. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Hidden Blocks are more often placed to make avoiding enemies more difficult. They are also used to provide viable paths or platforms through courses, usually [[castle]]s. This is also the first game where Hidden Blocks can contain [[ | In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Hidden Blocks are more often placed to make avoiding enemies more difficult. They are also used to provide viable paths or platforms through courses, usually [[castle]]s. This is also the first game where Hidden Blocks can contain [[List of power-ups|power-up]]s, as well as the newly introduced [[Poison Mushroom]]. | ||
In both games, Hidden Blocks with power-ups are among the objects that were originally [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s.<ref> | In both games, Hidden Blocks with power-ups are among the objects that were originally [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s.<ref>"''If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 8.</ref> | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
After an absence in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Hidden Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are often used to lead players to secret areas and items. In cave levels, Hidden Blocks' locations are revealed by the different dot coloration | After an absence in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Hidden Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are often used to lead players to secret areas and items. In cave levels, Hidden Blocks' locations are revealed by the different dot coloration (only in the NES version). | ||
====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Hidden Blocks return. However, certain Hidden Blocks will only be visible and usable when a [[P Switch]] is activated. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ||
In the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, Hidden Blocks return and work as they used to. Some of them may also hold [[ | In the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, Hidden Blocks return and work as they used to. Some of them may also hold [[Beanstalk]]s. In particular, a Hidden Block containing a power-up can be found near most of the big [[Warp Door]]s leading to the tower and castle bosses. | ||
====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ||
Hidden Blocks make their debut in a 3D '' | Hidden Blocks make their debut in a 3D ''Mario'' platformer in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. In this game, some Hidden Blocks can slightly be seen if the player has the 3D function on. | ||
====''Super Mario 3D World''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D World''==== | ||
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====''Super Mario Maker'' series==== | ====''Super Mario Maker'' series==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Hidden Blocks were given a sprite for use in Create mode, as a translucent gray ? Block. In the lesson "Treating the Player Fairly" in [[Yamamura's Dojo]], [[Yamamura]] had placed a Hidden Block for [[Nina (Super Mario Maker 2)|Nina]] to discover by hitting it mid-jump over a [[pit]], interrupting her jump and causing her to fall into the pit, to demonstrate that such design choices are "cheap shots" and make for poor level design | In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Hidden Blocks were given a sprite for use in Create mode, as a translucent gray ? Block. In the lesson "Treating the Player Fairly" in [[Yamamura's Dojo]], [[Yamamura]] had placed a Hidden Block for [[Nina (Super Mario Maker 2)|Nina]] to discover by hitting it mid-jump over a [[pit]], interrupting her jump and causing her to fall into the pit, to demonstrate that such design choices are "cheap shots" and make for poor level design. | ||
====''Super Mario Odyssey''==== | ====''Super Mario Odyssey''==== | ||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D World''. When Mario puts on a [[Moe-Eye]]'s sunglasses while he is controlling it, he is able to see Hidden Blocks. | |||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D World''. When Mario puts on a [[Moe-Eye]]'s sunglasses | |||
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | ===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Surprise Box]]es are invisible [[treasure chest|treasure box]]es that contain various items from [[Frog Coin]]s, [[Flower (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Flowers]], powerful healing items, and items used in battle. When Mario jumps at a spot where a Surprise Box is, it first reveals itself, and jumping at the revealed Surprise Box allows Mario to collect its contents. There are 39 Surprise Boxes in the game. | |||
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', | |||
===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Paper Mario''==== | ====''Paper Mario''==== | ||
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario}} | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario}} | ||
[[File:PMHiddenBlock25.png|thumb|Watt revealing a | [[File:PMHiddenBlock25.png|thumb|Watt revealing a Hidden Block in ''Paper Mario''.]] | ||
[[File:PM Hidden Block Render.png|frame|left]] | [[File:PM Hidden Block Render.png|frame|left]] | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the player may come across | In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the player may come across Hidden Blocks containing coins, healing items, badges, and other items, while some are also used as stepping stones to reach other areas. Such blocks can be found by using [[Watt]]'s field ability. There are 47 Hidden Blocks in the game. | ||
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
Hidden | Hidden Blocks function the same way in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. The player can use [[Ms. Mowz]]'s field ability to find them. There are 15 Hidden Blocks in the game. | ||
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ||
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}} | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}} | ||
{{main|List of blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions}} | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions}} | ||
[[File:MLSSBMHiddenBlock.png|frame|right]] | [[File:MLSSBMHiddenBlock.png|frame|right]] | ||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', containing the elusive [[Bean|Hoo Beans]]. Such blocks are found by jumping around at suspicious platforms or patterns, or in seemingly "empty" dead ends. There are a total of 42 Hidden Blocks in the game (41 in the remake). In the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the Hidden Blocks are necessary for 100% completion, as they are added to the block total. They also now gain a distinctive shine over them every once in a while, making their exact location a bit easier to find. There is also a piece of equipment called the [[Secret Specs]] (which replaces the [[Power Grip]] from the original) that makes them even more visible when a brother wears them; it can be obtained at the [[Starbeans Cafe]] after brewing a fifth unique blend of [[Starbeans Cafe#Bean Juice|Bean Juice]]. | Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', containing the elusive [[Bean|Hoo Beans]]. Such blocks are found by jumping around at suspicious platforms or patterns, or in seemingly "empty" dead ends. There are a total of 42 Hidden Blocks in the game (41 in the remake). In the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the Hidden Blocks are necessary for 100% completion, as they are added to the block total. They also now gain a distinctive shine over them every once in a while, making their exact location a bit easier to find. There is also a piece of equipment called the [[Secret Specs]] (which replaces the [[Power Grip]] from the original) that makes them even more visible when a brother wears them; it can be obtained at the [[Starbeans Cafe]] after brewing a fifth unique blend of [[Starbeans Cafe#Bean Juice|Bean Juice]]. | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | ||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. They first appear in the [[Flab Zone]] to allow Mario and Luigi to access certain otherwise unreachable platforms, and later appear in [[Toad Town | Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. They first appear in the [[Flab Zone]] to allow Mario and Luigi to access certain otherwise unreachable platforms, and later appear in [[Toad Town Mall]] during the Mushroom Ball Derby sidequest, in which case they contain [[Mushroom Ball]]s, in [[Peach's Castle Garden]] as invisible [[Attack Piece Block]]s containing the last three [[Attack Piece]]s of the [[Bros. Attack|Special Attack]], [[Falling Star]], and in the [[Airway (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Airway]], which is needed to reach one unreachable platform. In all cases, they turn into [[Empty Block|empty blocks]] once hit, but those in Toad Town Mall disappear soon after the player obtains the Mushroom Ball. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
A Hidden Block appears in the [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', in the same location as in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', though it is a block lower, and like the [[? Block]]s in the stage, it gives an item, rather than its original contents. | A Hidden Block appears in the [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', in the same location as in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', though it is a block lower, and like the [[? Block]]s in the stage, it gives an item, rather than its original contents. | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In [[Super Mario Maker|all]] [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|three]] [[Super Mario Maker 2|Super Mario Maker]] games, in the lessons in Yamamura's [[Yamamura's Dojo]], they show that Invisible Blocks are often used by most players to "troll" other players, referencing how many levels found in [[Super Mario Maker|Course]] [[Super Mario Maker 2|World]] are often filled with these, angering some players as shown by [[Nina]] and [[Mary O.]] respectively. | |||
Yamamura plays the same trick and laughs, but quickly apologizes. | |||
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