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[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png|thumb|Mario holding a flashing White Block]] | |||
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{{quote2|The White Block contains magic powers that will enable you to defeat your enemies.|[[Letter]] from [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]|[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]}} | {{quote2|The White Block contains magic powers that will enable you to defeat your enemies.|[[Letter]] from [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]|[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]}} | ||
'''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 8.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Pages 33, 35, 38.</ref><ref>Peterson, Erik. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> or '''blue blocks''',<ref name=Prima>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 12. "'''''ICE AND BLUE BRICK BLOCKS''' Ice and blue brick blocks interest Mario because they both occur infrequently and have separate properties. Throw blue blocks at enemies, and thaw ice blocks with Fire Flower firings—just don’t drop onto something nasty when you’re melting them!''"</ref> are white or light-blue [[block]]s resembling [[Brick Block]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]], ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They first appear in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-3]], and appear occasionally through the rest of the game, most commonly in levels of [[Ice Land]]. White Blocks can be picked up and carried around by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a White Block begins to flash colors, and can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block]]s. White Blocks can also be picked up by a [[Buster Beetle]], which will throw it at high speeds towards the player. They are implied by some sources to be icy, however, unlike standard [[Ice Block]]s, they are not slippery when used as platforms. In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', kicked White Blocks can bounce back from [[flipper]]s and damage the player. | |||
A similar type of block known as a [[Grab Block]] appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well, but resemble dark-blue [[Rotating Block]]s instead. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though they are slippery and do not self-destruct. | |||
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Template:Quote2 White Blocks, also referred to as Ice Blocks[1][2][3] or blue blocks,[4] are white or light-blue blocks resembling Brick Blocks that appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its reissue, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. They first appear in World 3-3, and appear occasionally through the rest of the game, most commonly in levels of Ice Land. White Blocks can be picked up and carried around by Mario or Luigi, disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a White Block begins to flash colors, and can be kicked away to defeat enemies or reach distant ? Blocks. White Blocks can also be picked up by a Buster Beetle, which will throw it at high speeds towards the player. They are implied by some sources to be icy, however, unlike standard Ice Blocks, they are not slippery when used as platforms. In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, kicked White Blocks can bounce back from flippers and damage the player.
A similar type of block known as a Grab Block appears in Super Mario World. They can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well, but resemble dark-blue Rotating Blocks instead. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though they are slippery and do not self-destruct.
Gallery
Super Mario Bros. 3 artwork of a Buster Beetle carrying a White Block
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | しろいぶろっく / 白いブロック[5] Shiroi Burokku アイスブロック[6] Aisu Burokku |
White Block Ice Block |
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Italian | Blocco Bianco Blocco di ghiaccio[7] |
White Block Ice Block |
References
- ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 8.
- ^ M. Arakawa. NES Game Atlas. Pages 33, 35, 38.
- ^ Peterson, Erik. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide. Page 12.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 12. "ICE AND BLUE BRICK BLOCKS Ice and blue brick blocks interest Mario because they both occur infrequently and have separate properties. Throw blue blocks at enemies, and thaw ice blocks with Fire Flower firings—just don’t drop onto something nasty when you’re melting them!"
- ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 231.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Bros. 3 section, page 40.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 40