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|image=[[File:SMM-SMB3-Block.png]]<br>A '''Hard Block''' from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
|description=A block mainly used as platforms and unbreakable by Mario.
|description=A block mainly used as platforms and unbreakable by Mario.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1985|1985]])
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A '''Hard Block'''{{refneeded}} is one of the many [[block]]s in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' universe. They are most commonly used to make stairs that the player can climb. Unlike [[? Block]]s and [[Brick Block]]s, Hard Blocks cannot contain anything. Hard blocks can be destroyed with a [[Bob-omb|bob-omb's]] explosion, [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and [[Mega Mario]]. In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Big Koopa Troopa]] shells can also break hard blocks, along with giant [[Thwomp]]s.
A '''Hard Block'''{{refneeded}} is one of the many [[block]]s in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' universe. They are most commonly used to make stairs that the player can climb. Unlike [[? Block]]s and [[Brick Block]]s, Hard Blocks cannot contain anything. They can be destroyed with a [[Bob-omb]]'s explosion, [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and [[Mega Mario]]. In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Big Koopa Troopa]] shells can also break Hard Blocks, along with giant [[Thwomp]]s.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
Hard blocks made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' with the exact same appearance and purpose. They are notable in both games for being used as stairs at the end of almost every non-castle level leading to the top of the [[Goal Pole]].
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[[File:Hard Block.jpeg|thumb|Hard Block stairs in ''Super Mario Bros.''.]]
Hard Blocks made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' with the exact same appearance and purpose. They are notable in both games for being used as stairs at the end of almost every non-castle level leading to the top of the [[Goal Pole]].


====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Hard blocks also appeared in [[Super Mario Bros. 3]], but had a different appearance than the ones in [[Super Mario Bros.]] They first appeared about halfway through 1-1 and were used for stairs. [[File:Hardblock.jpg|thumb|right]]
Hard Blocks also appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', but had a different appearance than the ones in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', resembling wooden blocks. Larger versions of Hard Blocks appear in World 4, [[Giant Land]].
 
 


====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
Hard blocks have appeared in this game, but the sprite has more of a similar appearance to the one in [[Super Mario Bros. 3]] than [[Super Mario Bros.]]
Hard Blocks appear once again with a different redesign in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', this time resembling blocks of stone.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Hard blocks have appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' at the end of world 1-1, used for a staircase to reach the [[Flag Pole|flag pole]]. If Mario gains the [[Mega Mushroom]] earlier in the level, he could destroy the hard blocks for a huge chunk of points to gain a maximum of five [[1-Up Mushrooms]]. [[Volcanic Debris]] can also destory hard blocks.
Hard Blocks have appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' at the end of most levels like in ''Super Mario Bros.'', used for a staircase to reach the Goal Pole. If Mario eats a [[Mega Mushroom]] and turns into [[Mega Mario]], he could destroy Hard Blocks simply by running into them. [[Volcanic Debris]] can also destroy Hard Blocks.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Gold hard blocks have also made an appearance, while colored hard blocks have made their 2D Mario game debut.
While regular Hard Blocks return, golden and colored Hard Blocks make their debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Hard blocks, along with colored hard blocks, have returned in [[New Super Mario Bros. U]]. Used mostly for decoration, or to make pixel art such as 8-bit Luigis, a common Easter egg in the game. [[File:Colored hard blocks.jpeg|thumb|left|8-bit Luigi made out of colored hard blocks]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
[[File:Colored hard blocks.jpeg|thumb|left|An 8-bit Luigi made out of colored Hard Blocks in ''New Super Luigi U''.]]
Hard Blocks returned in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. In addition, colored Hard Blocks return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', used mostly for decoration, or to make pixel art such as [[List of Luigi sightings in New Super Luigi U|8-bit Luigi]]s, a common Easter egg in the game.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Hard blocks have appeared in the ''Mario Kart'' series as either regular hard blocks, or the colored hard blocks that border [[Mario Circuit]].
Hard Blocks have appeared in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] as either regular Hard Blocks, or the colored Hard Blocks that border [[Mario Circuit]].


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Revision as of 00:18, March 8, 2016

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A Hard BlockTemplate:Refneeded is one of the many blocks in the Mario universe. They are most commonly used to make stairs that the player can climb. Unlike ? Blocks and Brick Blocks, Hard Blocks cannot contain anything. They can be destroyed with a Bob-omb's explosion, Bowser in Super Mario Bros. 3, and Mega Mario. In Super Mario Maker, Big Koopa Troopa shells can also break Hard Blocks, along with giant Thwomps.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

SMM-SMB-HardBlock.png
File:Hard Block.jpeg
Hard Block stairs in Super Mario Bros..

Hard Blocks made their debut in Super Mario Bros., and reappear in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels with the exact same appearance and purpose. They are notable in both games for being used as stairs at the end of almost every non-castle level leading to the top of the Goal Pole.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Hard Blocks also appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3, but had a different appearance than the ones in Super Mario Bros., resembling wooden blocks. Larger versions of Hard Blocks appear in World 4, Giant Land.

Super Mario World

Hard Blocks appear once again with a different redesign in Super Mario World, this time resembling blocks of stone.

New Super Mario Bros.

Hard Blocks have appeared in New Super Mario Bros. at the end of most levels like in Super Mario Bros., used for a staircase to reach the Goal Pole. If Mario eats a Mega Mushroom and turns into Mega Mario, he could destroy Hard Blocks simply by running into them. Volcanic Debris can also destroy Hard Blocks.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

While regular Hard Blocks return, golden and colored Hard Blocks make their debut in New Super Mario Bros. 2.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U

File:Colored hard blocks.jpeg
An 8-bit Luigi made out of colored Hard Blocks in New Super Luigi U.

Hard Blocks returned in New Super Mario Bros. U. In addition, colored Hard Blocks return in New Super Luigi U, used mostly for decoration, or to make pixel art such as 8-bit Luigis, a common Easter egg in the game.

Mario Kart series

Hard Blocks have appeared in the Mario Kart series as either regular Hard Blocks, or the colored Hard Blocks that border Mario Circuit.

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