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[[File:NSMB W2-A 2.png|thumb|[[Mario]] in the air after using the Spin Block]]
{{about|the platform that appears in [[New Super Mario Bros.]]|the block originating from [[Super Mario World]] that is also known as a Spinning Block|[[Rotating Block]]}}
'''Spin Blocks'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet, page 17.</ref><ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 32.</ref> are [[platform]]s that are found only in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' When Spin Blocks are stepped on, the player starts spinning and [[jump]]s high into the air, then glides back down slowly. Pressing {{button|Paddown}} while in the air causes the player to perform the [[Drill Spin]], which causes the player to drop more quickly and has the ability to destroy [[Brick Block]]s in a row.
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|image=[[File:SpinBlockNSMB.png|92x84px]]<br>Sprite from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|variant_of=[[Block]]
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Spin Blocks are also found in the [[New Super Mario Bros.#Mario vs. Luigi|Mario vs. Luigi]] two-player mode. A Spin Block appears only on the ice [[level]], where a [[Big Star]] eventually appears. There are always [[coin]]s hovering above the Spin Block.
'''Spin Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Instruction Booklet''|page=17|date=2006|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=32|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Nintendo DS'' Pocket Guide|page=78 and 88|isbn=978-0-307-46760-7|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=March 16, 2010}}</ref> (also lowercased)<ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Nintendo DS Pocket Guide''|page=22|isbn=978-0-307-46760-7|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=March 16, 2010}}</ref> are [[platform]]s that are found only in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' When Spin Blocks are stepped on, the player starts spinning rapidly. If they [[jump]] in this state, they will launch high into the air and slowly glide back down while spinning. The player can press {{button|Paddown}} while in the air to perform the [[Drill Spin]] and drop more quickly and destroy multiple [[Brick Block|brick]]s in a row. Spin Blocks in the [[New Super Mario Bros.#Mario vs. Luigi|Mario vs. Luigi]] mode appear only in the ice [[level]], where a [[Big Star]] will sometimes spawn. There are always [[coin]]s hovering above the Spin Block.


[[Spindrift]]s were [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|originally going to appear]] in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', but they were replaced by Spin Blocks in the final build.
Spin Blocks resemble the [[Countdown Platform]] from the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' games]] in its shape and design, though they have completely different functions. Spin Blocks were likely replaced by the [[Propeller Mushroom]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''; the Propeller Mushroom functions very similarly, allowing the player to perform both the spinning upward launch and the Drill Spin.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SpinBlockNSMB.png|Sprite from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
NSMB W2-A 2.png|Sprite from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=スピンブロック<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/A2DJ/A2DJ_J.pdf ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese manual], pg. 17</ref>
|Jpn=スピンブロック
|JapR=Supinburokku
|JpnR=Supin Burokku
|JapM=Spin Block
|JpnM=Spin Block; shared with [[sliding block]]
|Fra=Bloc toupie<ref>''New Super Mario Bros.'' Multilanguage European instruction booklet, page 54</ref>
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/A2DJ/A2DJ_J.pdf|title={{ruby|New|ニュー}} スーパーマリオブラザーズ (''Nyū Sūpā Mario Burazāzu'') instruction booklet|page=17|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|date=2006}}</ref>
|FraM=Router Block
|ChiS=旋转台
|Ger=Drehblock<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; page 118</ref>
|ChiSR=Xuánzhuǎn Tái
|ChiSM=Spin Platform
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|title=神游马力欧DS的动作|url=www.ique.com/games/mariods/action/kyotsu.htm|publisher=iQue|language=zh-hans|accessdate=May 27, 2024}}</ref>
|Dut=Draaiblokken
|DutM=Spin Blocks
|Fre=Bloc toupie
|FreM=Spinning Top Block
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=54|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr|date=2006}}</ref>
|Ger=Drehblock
|GerM=Rotation/Rotating Block
|GerM=Rotation/Rotating Block
|Dut=Draaiblokken{{ref needed}}
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=118}}</ref>
|Chi=旋转台<ref>[https://www.ique.com/games/mariods/action/kyotsu.htm Official Chinese website for ''New Super Mario Bros.'']. Retrieved March 6, 2020.</ref>
|Ita=Blocco avvitamento
|ChiR=Xuánzhuǎn Tái
|ChiM=Spin Platform
|Ita=Blocco avvitamento<ref>''New Super Mario Bros.'' European instruction booklet, pag. 82</ref>
|ItaM=Spin block
|ItaM=Spin block
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=82|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|date=2006}}</ref>
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 15:46, January 7, 2025

This article is about the platform that appears in New Super Mario Bros. For the block originating from Super Mario World that is also known as a Spinning Block, see Rotating Block.
Spin Block
SpinBlockNSMB.png
Sprite from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Variant of Block

Spin Blocks[1][2][3] (also lowercased)[4] are platforms that are found only in New Super Mario Bros. When Spin Blocks are stepped on, the player starts spinning rapidly. If they jump in this state, they will launch high into the air and slowly glide back down while spinning. The player can press +Control Pad down while in the air to perform the Drill Spin and drop more quickly and destroy multiple bricks in a row. Spin Blocks in the Mario vs. Luigi mode appear only in the ice level, where a Big Star will sometimes spawn. There are always coins hovering above the Spin Block.

Spin Blocks resemble the Countdown Platform from the Yoshi games in its shape and design, though they have completely different functions. Spin Blocks were likely replaced by the Propeller Mushroom in New Super Mario Bros. Wii; the Propeller Mushroom functions very similarly, allowing the player to perform both the spinning upward launch and the Drill Spin.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スピンブロック[5]
Supin Burokku
Spin Block; shared with sliding block
Chinese (simplified) 旋转台[6]
Xuánzhuǎn Tái
Spin Platform
Dutch Draaiblokken[?] Spin Blocks
French Bloc toupie[7] Spinning Top Block
German Drehblock[8] Rotation/Rotating Block
Italian Blocco avvitamento[9] Spin block

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2006. New Super Mario Bros. Instruction Booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 32.
  3. ^ Knight, Michael (March 16, 2010). Nintendo DS Pocket Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46760-7. Page 78 and 88.
  4. ^ Knight, Michael (March 16, 2010). Nintendo DS Pocket Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46760-7. Page 22.
  5. ^ 2006. Newニュー スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Nyū Sūpā Mario Burazāzu) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 17.
  6. ^ 神游马力欧DS的动作. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  7. ^ 2006. New Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 54.
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 118.
  9. ^ 2006. New Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 82.