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[[File:SMW Rotating Block.jpg|100px|thumb|Artwork of a '''Rotating Block''' from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.]]
{{Distinguish|[[rotating platform]] from Super Mario 64 and New Super Mario Bros.}}
'''Rotating Blocks''', also known as '''Flip Blocks''' and '''Turning Blocks''', are yellow, eyed [[block]]s found in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When hit from below, they spin around, allowing [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to pass through them. [[Super Mario]] and Super Luigi can destroy them by using the [[Spin Jump]] from above. They seem to replace [[Brick Block]]s from previous ''Super Mario'' games. Some blocks disguised as Rotating Blocks have items inside like [[Question Block|? Block]]s. There are some platforms made up of five Rotating Blocks which constantly extend (horizontally or vertically) and retract.
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|image=[[File:SMW Rotating Block.jpg]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario World''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|effect=Spins around when hit
}}
'''Rotating Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet|page=19|language=en-us|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> also known as '''Spinning Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=57|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Turn Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick, and Reepal Parbhoo|title=''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U'' Prima Official Game Guide|date=November 21, 2014|page=233|isbn=978-0-804-16356-9|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref> or simply '''Blocks''', are yellow [[block]]s with eyes that first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When hit from below or the sides, they briefly spin around, allowing [[Mario]] or other characters to pass through them.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
Rotating Blocks are objects in ''Super Mario World''. They replace [[Brick Block|brick]]s from previous entries of the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series and share most of their attributes with them. Normal Rotating Blocks spin around for a short time when hit from beneath or attacked as [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]] (or Caped [[Luigi]]), but some act as [[? Block|Prize Blocks]] and reveal an item. [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] can destroy normal Rotating Blocks with a [[Spin Jump]] from above. [[Chargin' Chuck]]s can also destroy Rotating Blocks by charging into them. Also, enemies such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Galoomba|Goomba]]s may hide in Rotating Blocks, and break out to attack Mario once he approaches them. Only a maximum of four Rotating Blocks may be spinning at any given moment.


[[File:TurningBlocks.PNG|thumb|left|[[Mario]] using the [[Spin Jump]] to destroy some Rotating Blocks.]]
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Rotating Blocks reappeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (as well as the remake in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''), on the [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island stage]]. In this game, Rotating Blocks were identical to their ''Super Mario World'' counterparts, only they were 3D (they would turn 2D when rotating). They also showed up in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they looked the same but had a different purpose: rather than rotating when hit, they would sometimes drop an item. Also, the [[Board]]s of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Bike Pad]]s from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' bear resemblance to Rotating Blocks.
Rotating Blocks appear under the name '''Block''' in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. Rotating Blocks replace [[Brick Block]]s (themselves simply called "Blocks") in the ''Super Mario World'' style. To be consistent with the other styles, these Blocks are affected by [[P Switch]]es instead of [[Empty Block]]s, unlike in the original game. In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', if the player presses a P Switch, any [[Ice Block]]s with a [[coin]] frozen inside temporarily become frozen versions of these Blocks (resembling the Ice Blocks' design from the original ''Super Mario World''). However, when hit from below or the sides, they do not spin.
 
In the Japanese script, these Blocks are referred to as "Renga Block" (Brick Block) along with the Brick Blocks themselves despite being functionally distinct from each other.
 
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Rotating Blocks are objects in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They can no longer be broken using a Spin Jump, and wider versions similar to [[? Block|Long ? Block]]s also appear.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Block#Rotating Blocks}}
Turn Blocks appear in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] in [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|''Melee''{{'}}s Yoshi's Island stage]] (in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'') and in the ''Super Mario World'' style of the [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker stage]] (in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''Wii U'' as DLC, and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''), working as they originally did, though they are 3D in Yoshi's Island (they turn 2D when rotating). Unlike in ''Super Mario World'', when hit, the Rotating Blocks spin at a fast speed before slowing down, as opposed to spinning at a steady pace, and also spin individually, instead of them spinning in unison.
 
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
The dummies that appear in the Ring Challenge mode of the soccer sport in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' are made of Rotating Blocks, flipping over when they are struck by the ball.
 
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TheSMBMovie ObstacleCoursePoster.jpg|thumb|150px|A poster for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' featuring Rotating Blocks (lower top right)]]
A poster for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' of [[Mario]] on the [[Training Course]] features some Rotating Blocks in the background. In the movie itself, Rotating Blocks are scattered all around the Training Course among [[Brick Block]]s and [[Empty Block]]s. When Mario or [[Princess Peach]] [[Wall Jump|wall-jump]]s off them, they light up.
 
===Other appearances===
The [[tile]]s from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Yellow Block]]s from ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and [[Bike Pads]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' resemble Rotating Blocks.
 
Although actual Rotating Blocks do not appear in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'', there are blocks that have an identical design, primarily found in [[Mini Luigi]]'s world, [[Moonlight Mansion]]. They initially appear as transparent [[Empty Block|Brown Block]]s from ''Super Mario World'', referred to as '''invisible blocks''',<ref>{{cite|quote=The candle in this contraption scares Ghosts into covering their eyes, so you can safely walk your Mini right through them. You’ll also be able to see '''invisible blocks''', which may help you reach new places.|url=play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mini-mario-friends-amiibo-challenge-items|title=Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Items|publisher=[[Play Nintendo]]|accessdate=April 6, 2020|language=en-us}}</ref> but they turn solid and yellow when a nearby [[candle]] is lit, allowing the [[Mini]]s to walk on them.
 
==See also==
*[[Hourglass Block]]
*[[Stretch Block]]
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Star World 1.png|''Super Mario World''
SMM SMW Rotating Block.png|''Super Mario Maker'' (''Super Mario World'' style)
SMM2 Block SMW icon.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario World'' style)
SMBW Rotating Block.jpg|''Super Mario Bros Wonder''
SMBW Long Rotating Block.jpg|thumb|right|100px|The longer variant from ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クルクルブロック<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref>
|JapR=Kurukuru Burokku
|JapM=Spinning Block
|Fre=Bloc pivotant
|Fre2=Bloc
|Fre2N=''Super Mario Maker 2''
|FreM=Rotating Block
|Fre2M=Block
|Ger=Rotierender Block<ref name=GBA>''Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World'' European instruction booklet{{page needed}}</ref>
|GerM=Rotating block
|Ita=Blocco girevole
|Ita2=Mattone girevole<ref name=GBA />
|ItaM=Spinning block
|Ita2M=Spinning brick
|PorA=Bloco Giratório<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=22|language=pt-br|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|PorAM=Spinning Block
|PorE=Bloco Rotativo
|PorEN=''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' tips
|PorEM=Rotating Block
|Spa=Bloque giratorio<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet{{page needed}}</ref>
|SpaM=Spinning block
}}
 
==References==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=Block#Rotating Blocks}}
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Rotating Blocks appear in world 9-2 in [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]].
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Latest revision as of 15:36, October 19, 2024

Not to be confused with rotating platform from Super Mario 64 and New Super Mario Bros.
Rotating Block
Artwork of a Rotating Block from Super Mario World
Artwork from Super Mario World
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Effect Spins around when hit

Rotating Blocks,[1] also known as Spinning Blocks,[2] Turn Blocks,[3] or simply Blocks, are yellow blocks with eyes that first appear in Super Mario World. When hit from below or the sides, they briefly spin around, allowing Mario or other characters to pass through them.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Rotating Blocks are objects in Super Mario World. They replace bricks from previous entries of the Super Mario series and share most of their attributes with them. Normal Rotating Blocks spin around for a short time when hit from beneath or attacked as Caped Mario (or Caped Luigi), but some act as Prize Blocks and reveal an item. Super Mario can destroy normal Rotating Blocks with a Spin Jump from above. Chargin' Chucks can also destroy Rotating Blocks by charging into them. Also, enemies such as Koopa Troopas and Goombas may hide in Rotating Blocks, and break out to attack Mario once he approaches them. Only a maximum of four Rotating Blocks may be spinning at any given moment.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Rotating Blocks appear under the name Block in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2. Rotating Blocks replace Brick Blocks (themselves simply called "Blocks") in the Super Mario World style. To be consistent with the other styles, these Blocks are affected by P Switches instead of Empty Blocks, unlike in the original game. In Super Mario Maker 2, if the player presses a P Switch, any Ice Blocks with a coin frozen inside temporarily become frozen versions of these Blocks (resembling the Ice Blocks' design from the original Super Mario World). However, when hit from below or the sides, they do not spin.

In the Japanese script, these Blocks are referred to as "Renga Block" (Brick Block) along with the Brick Blocks themselves despite being functionally distinct from each other.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Rotating Blocks are objects in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They can no longer be broken using a Spin Jump, and wider versions similar to Long ? Blocks also appear.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article: Block § Rotating Blocks

Turn Blocks appear in the Super Smash Bros. series in Melee's Yoshi's Island stage (in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) and in the Super Mario World style of the Super Mario Maker stage (in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U as DLC, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate), working as they originally did, though they are 3D in Yoshi's Island (they turn 2D when rotating). Unlike in Super Mario World, when hit, the Rotating Blocks spin at a fast speed before slowing down, as opposed to spinning at a steady pace, and also spin individually, instead of them spinning in unison.

Mario Sports Superstars[edit]

The dummies that appear in the Ring Challenge mode of the soccer sport in Mario Sports Superstars are made of Rotating Blocks, flipping over when they are struck by the ball.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

A poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie featuring the Training Course.
A poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie featuring Rotating Blocks (lower top right)

A poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie of Mario on the Training Course features some Rotating Blocks in the background. In the movie itself, Rotating Blocks are scattered all around the Training Course among Brick Blocks and Empty Blocks. When Mario or Princess Peach wall-jumps off them, they light up.

Other appearances[edit]

The tiles from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Yellow Blocks from Paper Mario, and Bike Pads from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga resemble Rotating Blocks.

Although actual Rotating Blocks do not appear in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, there are blocks that have an identical design, primarily found in Mini Luigi's world, Moonlight Mansion. They initially appear as transparent Brown Blocks from Super Mario World, referred to as invisible blocks,[4] but they turn solid and yellow when a nearby candle is lit, allowing the Minis to walk on them.

See also[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クルクルブロック[5]
Kurukuru Burokku
Spinning Block
French Bloc pivotant[?] Rotating Block
Bloc[?] Block Super Mario Maker 2
German Rotierender Block[6] Rotating block
Italian Blocco girevole[?] Spinning block
Mattone girevole[6] Spinning brick
Portuguese (NOA) Bloco Giratório[7] Spinning Block
Portuguese (NOE) Bloco Rotativo[?] Rotating Block Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tips
Spanish Bloque giratorio[8] Spinning block

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2002. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19.
  2. ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 57.
  3. ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Reepal Parbhoo (November 21, 2014). Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16356-9. Page 233.
  4. ^ "The candle in this contraption scares Ghosts into covering their eyes, so you can safely walk your Mini right through them. You’ll also be able to see invisible blocks, which may help you reach new places." – Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Items. Play Nintendo (American English). Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
  6. ^ a b Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World European instruction booklet[page number needed]
  7. ^ Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 22.
  8. ^ Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Spanish instruction booklet[page number needed]