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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]]}}
{{multiframe|[[File:SMB3 Ice Block.png]][[File:SMB3 Active White Block.gif]]|align=left}}
{{multiframe|[[File:SMB3 Ice Block.png]][[File:SMB3 Active White Block.gif]]|align=left}}
'''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 they appear occasionally through the rest of the game, more commonly in [[level]]s 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 it 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 one at high speeds towards the player. White Blocks 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.
'''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=M. Arakawa|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=33, 35, 38}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Peterson, Erik.|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide|page=12}}</ref> or '''blue blocks''',<ref name=Prima>{{cite|quote='''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!|author=Hodgson, David S J.|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=12}}</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 they appear occasionally through the rest of the game, more commonly in [[level]]s 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 it 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 one at high speeds towards the player. White Blocks 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]]''. Grab Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well, but they 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 it is slippery and does not self-destruct.
A similar type of block known as a [[Grab Block]] appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Grab Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well, but they 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 it is slippery and does not self-destruct.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=しろいぶろっく / {{ruby|白|しろ}}いブロック<ref>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''), [https://imgur.com/Pp1NHya page 231].</ref>
|Jap=しろいぶろっく / {{ruby|白|しろ}}いブロック<ref>{{cite|date=1994|title=「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=[https://imgur.com/Pp1NHya 231]|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
|JapR=Shiroi Burokku
|JapR=Shiroi Burokku
|JapM=White Block
|JapM=White Block
|Jap2=アイスブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section, page 40.</ref>
|Jap2=アイスブロック<ref>{{cite|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section|page=40|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Aisu Burokku
|Jap2R=Aisu Burokku
|Jap2M=Ice Block
|Jap2M=Ice Block
|Ita=Blocco Bianco<br>Blocco di ghiaccio<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 40</ref>
|Ita=Blocco Bianco
|ItaM=White Block<br>Ice Block
|ItaM=White Block
|Ita2=Blocco di ghiaccio<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=40}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Ice Block
}}
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Revision as of 15:25, April 20, 2024

This article is about the grabbable block from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the special platform from the same game, see Semisolid Platform § Super Mario Bros. 3.
White Block
Mario holding a White Block near an untouched one.
Mario holding a flashing White Block
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003)

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A White Block as it appears in Super Mario Bros. 3. Not to be confused with File:SMB3 Ice.png.Animation of an active White Block.

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 they appear occasionally through the rest of the game, more 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 it 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 one at high speeds towards the player. White Blocks 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. Grab Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well, but they resemble dark-blue Rotating Blocks instead. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though it is slippery and does not self-destruct.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese しろいぶろっく / しろいブロック[5]
Shiroi Burokku
White Block
アイスブロック[6]
Aisu Burokku
Ice Block
Italian Blocco Bianco[?] White Block
Blocco di ghiaccio[7] Ice Block

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13. Page 8.
  2. ^ M. Arakawa. NES Game Atlas. Page 33, 35, 38.
  3. ^ Peterson, Erik.. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide. Page 12.
  4. ^ "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!" – Hodgson, David S J.. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 12.
  5. ^ 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). Shogakukan. Page 231.
  6. ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Bros. 3 section. Shogakukan. Page 40.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 40.