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| {{item infobox
| | [[Image:Giant_Block.PNG|frame|The sprite of the giant ? block]] |
| |image=[[File:NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png]]<br>Sprite from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
| | [[File:SMAS 4-1.PNG|thumb|left|A '''Giant Question Block''' in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]] |
| |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
| | '''Giant Question Blocks''' (or '''Giant ? Blocks''') are blocks found in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its remakes. They are found mainly in the game's World 4 ([[Giant Land]]), but can also be found in certain secret areas throughout the game. They contain regular power-ups in Giant Land, and usually multiple [[1-Up Mushroom]]s or various Suits - such as the [[Tanooki Suit|Tanooki]], [[Frog Suit|Frog]], and [[Hammer Suit]]s - in bonus areas. |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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| '''Mega ? Blocks''' are objects introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Aside from being larger, Mega ? Blocks are no different than [[? Block]]s.
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| ==History==
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| ===''Super Mario'' series===
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| ====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario All-Stars'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
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| Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are encountered in [[Giant Land]] mainly. In these levels, they mostly contain regular power-ups or [[coin]]s. They also appear in bonus levels, where they can contain three [[1-Up Mushroom]]s or one of the game's three Suits (the [[Tanooki Suit|Tanooki]], [[Frog Suit|Frog]], and [[Hammer Suit]]s). In the ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' release only, [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] can tail-whip Mega ? Blocks in normal courses.
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| ====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
| | [[File:SMG2 Giant Land.png|thumb|Two Giant Question Blocks in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]] |
| Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They appear only found in [[Toad House|Orange Toad House]]s, where they give [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] a [[Mega Mushroom]].
| | Giant Question Blocks are also found in [[Mega Mushroom]] [[Toad House]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they give [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] a Mega Mushroom. |
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| ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
| | In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Broque Monsieur]] has a Giant Question Block in his collection, but it is unobtainable throughout the game. |
| Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are encountered in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]], floating on water.
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| ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
| | Giant Question Blocks re-appear, albeit rarely, in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They appeared in [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)#World 6-5|World 6-5]] floating on water. |
| [[File:SMG2 Mega Question Block.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
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| Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appear only in [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. Mega ? Blocks are used as platforms only, and they cannot be activated due to their large size.
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| ====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
| | In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', they appear in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. Mario and Luigi are unable to hit these blocks, and they are merely used as platforms throughout the level. |
| Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|shared port]]. They act as they do in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.
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| ;Level appearances
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| '''''New Super Mario Bros. U'''''
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| *[[Jungle of the Giants]]
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| *[[Bridge over Poisoned Waters]]
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| *[[Snake Block Tower]]
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| '''''New Super Luigi U'''''
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| *[[Giant Swing-Along]]
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| *[[Heart of Bramball Woods]]
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| *[[Stone-Snake Tower]]
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| *[[Wiggler Floodlands]]
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| *[[Para-Beetle Parade]]}}
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| ====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
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| Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]]. They are encountered in [[Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade]] and [[Super Block Land]]. A difference from earlier appearances is that their question marks are normal-sized. Hitting a Mega ? Block makes several giant [[Empty Block]]s extend out of it, similarly to [[Face block (platform)|face block]]s in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', allowing the player to reach otherwise unreachable areas. In the port's ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' mode, Mega ? Blocks are used to scale [[Clawswipe Colosseum]] after defeating Cat [[Boom Boom]] and Cat [[Pom Pom]] once.
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| ====''Super Mario Run''====
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| One Mega ? Block appears in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. It can be purchased from the Shop as a [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|building]] in the Kingdom Builder mode. It takes up a 2x2 area. When it is tapped, it provide a certain number of coins or [[Rally Ticket]]s, then becomes an [[Empty Block]]s with no effect for some time. Afterward, it returns to being a Mega ? Block. It is more likely to have more items than regular ? Blocks.
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| ===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
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| Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. They appear in hidden areas and contain a [[100-Coin|100 Coin]]. They share the same face design as the game's version of ? Blocks.
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| ===''Mario Kart'' series===
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| Mega ? Blocks are objects in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. They are encountered in [[Grumble Volcano]], a course in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
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| ===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
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| A Mega Block makes a background appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]]. [[Broque Monsieur]] has a Mega ? Block in his collection, but it cannot be used.
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| ===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
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| Mega ? Blocks appear in [[Mondo Woods]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They are normal ? Blocks that were enchanted by [[Kamek]].
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| ==Profiles==
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| *'''''Super Mario Run'' item description:''' ''"A lot of things can fit in this large ? Block. Touch it and find out what's waiting inside!"''
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Sprites and models===
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| <gallery>
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| Big_Block_SMB3.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
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| Giant_Block.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
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| SMA4 Mega Block 2.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
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| NSMBDS Mega Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
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| NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (ground)
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| NSMBU Underground Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (underground)
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| NSMBU Castle Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (castle)
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| NSMBU Lava Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (lava)
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| <gallery>
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| SMAS SMB3 World 4-1 Screenshot.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
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| NSMBW World 6-5 Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
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| Super Block Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
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| PMCS Mondo Woods colorless spot 13.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |Jap=巨大ハテナブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『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』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') section|page=41|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
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| |JapR=Kyodai Hatena Burokku
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| |Jap2=大きなハテナブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『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』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), {{ruby|New|ニュー}} スーパーマリオブラザーズ U (''Nyū Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Yū'') section|page=215|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
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| |Jap2R=Ōkina Hatena Burokku
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| |JapM=Giant ? Block
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| |Jap2M=Large ? Block
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| |Ger=Riesen-?-Block
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| |GerM=Giant ? Block
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| |Ita=Mega blocco ? (''Super Mario Run'')
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| |Ita2=Blocco "?" gigante<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=41 and 215}}</ref>
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| |ItaM=Mega ? block
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| |Ita2M=Giant "?" block
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| }}
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| ==References==
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| | The Giant Question Blocks return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' as blocks in various [[Soda Jungle]] courses. |
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| [[Category:Blocks]] | | [[Category:Blocks]] |
| [[Category:Bowser's Fury objects]] | | [[Category:Objects]] |
| [[Category:New Super Luigi U objects]] | | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. 3]] |
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| [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U objects]] | | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] |
| [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects]] | | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2]] |
| [[Category:Super Mario 3D World objects]]
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| [[Category:Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 objects]]
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| [[Category:Super Mario Run objects]]
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| [[Category:Paper Mario: Color Splash objects]]
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| [[Category:Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 objects]]
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