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{{quote|You can't eat it, but if you use your tongue you'll be surprised!|[[Message Block]] in [[Treasure Hunt (level)|Treasure Hunt]]|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''}} | {{quote|You can't eat it, but if you use your tongue you'll be surprised!|[[Message Block]] in [[Treasure Hunt (level)|Treasure Hunt]]|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''}} | ||
A '''Surprise Ball''' (also known as a '''! Ball''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-au|publisher=Nintendo of Australia | A '''Surprise Ball''' (also known as a '''! Ball''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-au|publisher=Nintendo of Australia|date=1998|title=''Yoshi's Story'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref> '''‘!’ Block''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-uk|date=February 1998|title=''Official UK Nintendo Magazine'' Issue 65|page=31}}</ref> '''Exclamation Mark Block''',<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=108, 111, 113, 114, 116|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8}}</ref> or '''Exclamation Block'''<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=114|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8}}</ref>) is a spherical [[platform]] that [[Baby Yoshi]]s use in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Surprise Balls are round in shape and float in midair. A Baby Yoshi can use one with his tongue, pulling him in and thrusting him upwards, ending up standing on top of it. A similar-looking item, titled the [[? Bubble]], exists in the game—instead of an exclamation mark, this red ball has a white question mark on it. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=!ブロック<ref>{{cite|date=1997|language=ja|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NYSJ/NYSJ_J.pdf|title=ヨッシーストーリー (''Yosshī Sutōrī'') instruction booklet|page=14|publisher | |Jap=!ブロック<ref>{{cite|date=1997|language=ja|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NYSJ/NYSJ_J.pdf|title=ヨッシーストーリー (''Yosshī Sutōrī'') instruction booklet|page=14|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=! Burokku | |JapR=! Burokku | ||
|JapM=! Block | |JapM=! Block | ||
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|Jap2R=Bikkuri-māku burokku | |Jap2R=Bikkuri-māku burokku | ||
|Jap2M=Exclamation Mark Block | |Jap2M=Exclamation Mark Block | ||
|Fre=Balle !<ref>{{cite|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo of Europe | |Fre=Balle !<ref>{{cite|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_FR.pdf|title=''Yoshi Story'' instruction booklet|page=60|language=fr}}</ref> | ||
|FreM=! Ball | |FreM=! Ball | ||
|Ita=Bolla !<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' manual|page=124|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1998|language=it}}</ref> | |Ita=Bolla !<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' manual|page=124|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1998|language=it}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:24, August 5, 2024
- Not to be confused with ! Block.
| Surprise Ball | |
|---|---|
| |
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) |
| Effect | Causes Yoshis to be flung to the top of itself when licked |
- “You can't eat it, but if you use your tongue you'll be surprised!”
- —Message Block in Treasure Hunt, Yoshi's Story
A Surprise Ball (also known as a ! Ball,[1] ‘!’ Block,[2] Exclamation Mark Block,[3] or Exclamation Block[4]) is a spherical platform that Baby Yoshis use in Yoshi's Story. Surprise Balls are round in shape and float in midair. A Baby Yoshi can use one with his tongue, pulling him in and thrusting him upwards, ending up standing on top of it. A similar-looking item, titled the ? Bubble, exists in the game—instead of an exclamation mark, this red ball has a white question mark on it.
Gallery
The Blue Yoshi, licking a Surprise Ball
Sprite from Yoshi's Story
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | !ブロック[5] ! Burokku |
! Block | |
| びっくリマークブロック[?] Bikkuri-māku burokku |
Exclamation Mark Block | ||
| French | Balle ![6] | ! Ball | |
| Italian | Bolla ![7] | ! Bubble |
References
- ^ 1998. Yoshi's Story instruction booklet. Nintendo of Australia (Australian English). Page 16.
- ^ February 1998. Official UK Nintendo Magazine Issue 65. Page 31.
- ^ Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 108, 111, 113, 114, 116.
- ^ Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 114.
- ^ 1997. ヨッシーストーリー (Yosshī Sutōrī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 14.
- ^ 1998. Yoshi Story instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 60.
- ^ 1998. Yoshi's Story manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 124.
