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'''P Switches''' (alternatively hyphenated as '''P-Switches'''<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=19}}</ref> or '''P-switches'''),<ref>{{cite|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Nintendo Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=48}}</ref> originally called '''Switch Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=22}}</ref> and also known as '''P Switch Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|date=2006|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_NewSuperMarioBros_EN.pdf|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-gb|page=18}}</ref> or '''Trample Switches''',<ref> | '''P Switches''' (alternatively hyphenated as '''P-Switches'''<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=19}}</ref> or '''P-switches'''),<ref>{{cite|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Nintendo Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=48}}</ref> originally called '''Switch Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=22}}</ref> and also known as '''P Switch Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|date=2006|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_NewSuperMarioBros_EN.pdf|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-gb|page=18}}</ref> or '''Trample Switches''',<ref>''Super Mario 3D World'' eGuide (Prima Games), page 7.</ref> are objects appearing mainly in several games of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. They are activated by [[jump]]ing on them. Upon activation, they turn all [[Brick Block]]s from an area into [[coin]]s and vice-versa for approximately 10 seconds. On some occasions, they likewise cause arrays or groups of [[Blue Coin]]s to appear onscreen. As these effects are temporary, they are usually accompanied by a characteristic jingle or clock-ticking that marks their duration. Some P Switches cause a [[P Warp Door]] to appear. | ||
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