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[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png|thumb|Mario holding a flashing White Block]]
{{about|the grabbable block from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the special platform from the same game|[[White Block (platform)]]}}
{{multiframe|[[File:SMB3 Ice Block.png]][[File:SMB3 Active White Block.gif]]|align=left}}
{{item infobox
{{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]]}}
|image=[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png]]<br>[[Mario]] holding a flashing White Block
'''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 throws 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.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ({{y|1988}})
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ({{y|2003}})
|variant_of=[[Brick Block]]
|comparable=[[Grab Block]]
}}
{{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 White Block tile.gif]][[File:SMB3 Active White Block.gif]]|align=left}}
'''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|date=June 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=Spring 1991|title=''NES Game Atlas''|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=33, 35, 38}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Peterson, Erik|date=2003|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1930206-37-2|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.|date=October 21, 2003|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4425-9|page=12}}</ref> are [[block]]s in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|its reissue]] that look like white or light-blue [[Brick Block]]s. White Blocks first appear in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-3]] and occasionally in later levels, like in [[Ice Land]]. Either [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can pick up and carry a White Block, causing it to flash colors, but it disappears after a few seconds. A White Block can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or hit [[? Block]]s. [[Buster Beetle]]s also pick up and throw White Blocks, but at a faster speed. White Blocks are suggested to have [[ice]]-related properties, but they do not give the player slippery traction if walked on. In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', if a White Block is kicked at a [[flipper]], it can bounce back at the player character and damage him.


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.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<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
MariokickSMB3.jpg|Artwork depicting a White Block as both a gray Brick Block and a basic Ice Block
SMB3 Rubble flash.gif|Rubble from a White Block
SMB3 Puff strong enemy defeat.gif|A White Block disappearing from being carried too long{{class|graybg}}
SMB3 Whack normal.gif|The whacking effect when a White Block hits something ({{file link|SMB3 Tail whip flash diagram.png|alternatives}}){{class|graybg}}
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 / {{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>
|Jpn=しろいぶろっく / {{ruby|白|しろ}}いブロック
|JapR=Shiroi Burokku
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=November 20, 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'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=4-09-259067-9|page=[https://imgur.com/Pp1NHya 231]}}</ref>
|JapM=White Block
|JpnR=Shiroi Burokku
|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>
|JpnM=White Block
|Jap2R=Aisu Burokku
|Jpn2=アイスブロック
|Jap2M=Ice Block
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=40}}</ref>
|Ita=Blocco Bianco<br>Blocco di ghiaccio<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 40</ref>
|Jpn2R=Aisu Burokku
|ItaM=White Block<br>Ice Block
|Jpn2M=Ice Block
|Fre=bloc blanc
|FreM=white block
|Ger=weiße Block
|GerM=White block
|Ita=Blocco Bianco
|ItaM=White Block
|Ita2=Blocco di ghiaccio
|Ita2C=<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
}}
 
==Notes==
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|[[File:SMB3 White Block sprite player land a.gif|class=blackbg|Held by player]][[File:SMB3 White Block sprite Buster Beetle land a.gif|Held by Buster Beetle]][[File:SMB3 Active White Block.gif|Thrown]]
|The different flashing speeds and orders (slowed for clarity)
}}
}}
*A White Block being held by Mario changes color every four frames. A thrown White Block and the rubble it creates change color every two frames. A White Block being held by a Buster Beetle changes color every frame. Ones being carried by Mario as well as the rubble also cycle in the opposite order from the ones being carried by Buster Beetles and ones that have been thrown.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:45, April 3, 2025

This article is about the grabbable block from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the special platform from the same game, see White Block (platform).
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)
Variant of Brick Block
Comparable
“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 on the tile layer in Super Mario Bros. 3A (slowed) White Block while it is thrown in Super Mario Bros. 3, as seen in a land stage. They animate differently depending on who (if anyone) is carrying them while active.

White Blocks, also referred to as Ice Blocks[1][2][3] or blue blocks,[4] are blocks in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its reissue that look like white or light-blue Brick Blocks. White Blocks first appear in World 3-3 and occasionally in later levels, like in Ice Land. Either Mario or Luigi can pick up and carry a White Block, causing it to flash colors, but it disappears after a few seconds. A White Block can be kicked away to defeat enemies or hit ? Blocks. Buster Beetles also pick up and throw White Blocks, but at a faster speed. White Blocks are suggested to have ice-related properties, but they do not give the player slippery traction if walked on. In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, if a White Block is kicked at a flipper, it can bounce back at the player character and damage him.

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

Notes[edit]

Held by playerHeld by Buster BeetleThrown
The different flashing speeds and orders (slowed for clarity)
  • A White Block being held by Mario changes color every four frames. A thrown White Block and the rubble it creates change color every two frames. A White Block being held by a Buster Beetle changes color every frame. Ones being carried by Mario as well as the rubble also cycle in the opposite order from the ones being carried by Buster Beetles and ones that have been thrown.

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. ^ November 20, 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). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 231.
  6. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 40.
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 40.