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{{about|the grabbable block from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the special platform from the same game|[[Semisolid Platform#Super Mario Bros. 3|Semisolid Platform § 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 a type of icy [[block]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]], ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They resemble white or light-blue [[Brick Block]]s and appear alongside another type of [[Ice Block]] predominantly in [[Ice Land]]. Unlike the other Ice Block, a White Block is not slippery when players walk over it, and instead, they are able to pick it up and carry it with them. When doing so, they can hold it for only a short time before it disappears. When thrown, it can defeat multiple enemies, like a [[shell|Koopa Shell]], though it breaks upon hitting a wall. White Blocks can also be picked up by a [[Buster Beetle]], which will throw it at high speeds towards [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if it gets its hands on one of these blocks. In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', kicked White Blocks can bounce back from [[flipper]]s and damage the player.
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|image=[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png|100px]]<br>[[Mario]] holding a flashing White Block
A similar type of block known as a [[Grab Block]] appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. While Grab Blocks resemble dark-blue [[Rotating Block]]s, they can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
}}
{{quote|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}}
'''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=8|date=June 1990|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=33, 35, 38|date=Spring 1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Peterson, Erik|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=12|isbn=1930206-37-2}}</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|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4425-9|date=October 21, 2003}}</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.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
SMB3 BusterBeetle.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' artwork of a [[Buster Beetle]] carrying a White Block
Iced Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMB3 BusterBeetle.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' artwork of a [[Buster Beetle]] carrying a White Block
MariokickSMB3.jpg|Artwork depicting a White Block as both a gray Brick Block and a basic Ice Block
Iceblock.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
Iceblock.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
SMAS SMB3 World 6-10 Screenshot.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
SMAS SMB3 World 6-10 Screenshot.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=しろいぶろっく / {{hover|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><br>''Shiroi Burokku''<br>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><br>''Aisu Burokku''
|Jap=しろいぶろっく / {{ruby|白|しろ}}いブロック<ref>{{cite|language=ja|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>
|JapM=White Block<br><br>Ice Block
|JapR=Shiroi Burokku
|JapM=White Block
|Jap2=アイスブロック<ref>{{cite|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section|page=40|publisher=Shogakukan|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Aisu Burokku
|Jap2M=Ice Block
|Fre=bloc blanc
|FreM=white block
|Ger=weiße Block
|GerM=White block
|Ita=Blocco Bianco
|ItaM=White Block
|Ita2=Blocco di ghiaccio<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=40}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Ice Block
}}
}}


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Latest revision as of 03:09, July 7, 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)
“The White Block contains magic powers that will enable you to defeat your enemies.”
Letter from Princess Toadstool, Super Mario Bros. 3
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.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

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
French bloc blanc[?] white block
German weiße Block[?] White block
Italian Blocco Bianco[?] White Block
Blocco di ghiaccio[7] Ice Block

References[edit]

  1. ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 8.
  2. ^ Spring 1991. NES Game Atlas. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 33, 35, 38.
  3. ^ Peterson, Erik (2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1930206-37-2. 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. (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. 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 (Japanese). Page 231.
  6. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Bros. 3 section. Shogakukan. ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 40.
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 40.