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{{Item infobox
|title = Ghost Block
|image=[[File:GhostQuestionBlock.png|45px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|description = A yellow block with a white question mark, turns purple when disturbed.
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|first_appearance = ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance = ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|variant_of=[[? Block]]
|effect = Releases a coin when it misses the character and breaks.
|relatives=[[Ghost Vase]]
|comparable=[[Fake Block]]
}}
}}
A '''Ghost Block''' is a very rare, possessed [[? Block]] that appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Only 4 of them appear in the secret area in [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7 Ghost House]]. They guard a [[Star Coin]]. They resemble a normal ? Block, but as Mario approaches, they turn purple as they float over the character and throw themselves at him (a very similar mechanism is used by a [[Ghost Vase]]), breaking apart and releasing a [[Coin]] if they hit the floor or a platform. The ? mark is not moving.
A '''Ghost Block'''<ref>{{cite|publisher=Dark Horse Books|title=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years''|page=150 and 215|date=October 23, 2018|language=en|isbn=978-1-50670-897-3}}</ref> is an obstacle introduced in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Only four of these possessed [[? Block]] appear in the secret area in {{world link|7|ghost|World 7-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, guarding a [[Star Coin]]. They resemble normal ? Blocks at first, but they turn purple when approached and float over the player character before throwing themselves at them, similarly to [[Ghost Vase]]s. A Ghost Block breaks apart and releases a [[coin]] if it hits the floor or a platform. Ghost Blocks can be distinguished from real ? Blocks by looking at the question marks; unlike on the real ? Blocks, the question marks do not move, similar to those of [[Blockhopper]]s from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''


Ghost Blocks also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' in multiple haunted levels.
Ghost Blocks also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' in [[Haunted Shipwreck]] and [[Spinning Spirit House]] and in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in [[Vanishing Ghost House]]. These roles are reprised in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.


==Trivia==
Conceptually, Ghost Blocks are much like [[Fake Block]]s, while their method of attack is also very similar to that of the [[Invisighoul]] of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' throwing furniture—remaining still until approached, then swaying in the air and being thrown directly at the player. A laughing [[Boo]] also implies it was thrown by one, as the furniture was by Invisighouls.
*Since the question marks are not moving, when you play in on Dolphin, the Ghost Block could be mistaken as a normal ? Block more easily.
 
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==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=おばけブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|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'')|page=149 and 215|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR={{wp|Obake}} Burokku
|JapM=Ghost Block
|Ita=Blocco Fantasma<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=149 and 215}}</ref>
|ItaM=Ghost Block
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Latest revision as of 15:58, December 31, 2024

The title of this article is from the English Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, which reportedly sourced some names from fan wikis. If a higher-priority source is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Not to be confused with Block Boo.
Ghost Block
GhostQuestionBlock.png
Model from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Variant of ? Block
Comparable

A Ghost Block[1] is an obstacle introduced in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Only four of these possessed ? Block appear in the secret area in World 7-Ghost House, guarding a Star Coin. They resemble normal ? Blocks at first, but they turn purple when approached and float over the player character before throwing themselves at them, similarly to Ghost Vases. A Ghost Block breaks apart and releases a coin if it hits the floor or a platform. Ghost Blocks can be distinguished from real ? Blocks by looking at the question marks; unlike on the real ? Blocks, the question marks do not move, similar to those of Blockhoppers from New Super Mario Bros.

Ghost Blocks also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U in Haunted Shipwreck and Spinning Spirit House and in New Super Luigi U in Vanishing Ghost House. These roles are reprised in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Conceptually, Ghost Blocks are much like Fake Blocks, while their method of attack is also very similar to that of the Invisighoul of Yoshi's Island DS throwing furniture—remaining still until approached, then swaying in the air and being thrown directly at the player. A laughing Boo also implies it was thrown by one, as the furniture was by Invisighouls.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おばけブロック[2]
Obake Burokku 		Ghost Block
Italian Blocco Fantasma[3] Ghost Block

References[edit]

  1. ^ October 23, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years. Dark Horse Books (English). ISBN 978-1-50670-897-3. Page 150 and 215.
  2. ^ 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 149 and 215.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 149 and 215.
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Playable characters Mario • Luigi • Yellow Toad • Blue Toad
Supporting characters Yoshi • Princess Peach • Toad
Bosses Bowser Jr. • Koopalings (Larry Koopa · Roy Koopa · Lemmy Koopa · Wendy O. Koopa · Iggy Koopa · Morton Koopa Jr. · Ludwig von Koopa) • Magikoopa • Bowser
Worlds World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • World 8 • World 9 • World Coin
Items and objects ? Block • ? Switch • 1-Up Mushroom • Arrow lift • Balance Lift • Barrel • Blue Coin • Bolt Lift • Bone Lift • Brick • Chest • Cog • Coin • Current • Dark • Donut Block • Fire Flower • Flip Panel • Flower • Flying ? Block • Frozen Coin • Fruit • Glow Block • Half-circle rock • Hanging vine • Hard Block • Hidden Coin • Hidden goal • Ice Block • Ice Flower • Ice Snake Block • Ice Wall • Invisible Block • Iron Block • Light Block • Limited Lift • Midway point • Mini Mushroom • Mushroom Platform • P Switch • Paddle wheel • Pendulum Platform • Penguin Suit • Pipe Cannon • Pole (goal) • Pole (object) • POW Block • Propeller Block • Propeller Mushroom • Quicksand • Red ! Switch • Red Block • Red Coin • Red Ring • Remote-Control Platform • Remote-Controlled Clown Car • Remote-Controlled Fence • Remote-Controlled Lift • Rolling log • Roulette Block • Sand Geyser • Screw • Screwtop Lift • Screwtop Platform • Screwtop Shroom • Sinking and Rising Mushrooms • Small pipe • Spine Coaster • Square cloud • Star • Star Coin • Stretch Block • Stretch Shroom • Super Mushroom • Swing • Swinging Hammer • Tilt Lift • Toad balloon • Trampoline • Turning Floor • Unstable mushroom • Vine • Warp Cannon • Warp Pipe • Water Ball • Wind
Moves Crouch • Dash • Double Jump • Drill Spin • Fly • Ground Pound • Jump • Midair Spin • Shell Toss • Simultaneous Ground Pound • Slide • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Enemies Amp • Banzai Bill • Banzai Bill Cannon • Big Boo • Big Dry Bones • Big Fire Piranha • Big Fuzzy • Big Thwomp • Big Wiggler • Big Urchin • Bill Blaster • Bill Blaster Turret • Blooper • Blooper Baby • Blooper Nanny • Bob-omb • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Bramball • Broozer • Bulber • Bull's-Eye Banzai • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Cannon • Cannonball • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Cheep-Chomp • Circling Boo Buddies • Clampy • Climbing Koopa • Cooligan • Crowber • Deep-Cheep • Dry Bones • Eep Cheep • Fire Bro • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Flame Chomp • Foo • Fuzzy • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Giant Goomba • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Heavy Para-Beetle • Hefty Goomba • Huckit Crab • Ice Bro • Jellybeam • King Bill • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Mechakoopa • Mega Cheep-Cheep • Mega Deep-Cheep • Mini Goomba • Missile Bill • Monty Mole • Muncher • Para-Beetle • Parabomb • Paragoomba • Piranha Flower • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Porcupuffer • Prickly Goomba • Quartet-cannon • River Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrench • Scaredy Rat • Sledge Bro • Spike • Spike Top • Spiny • Spiny Cheep Cheep • Spiny Egg • Stalking Piranha Plant • Stone Spike • Super Piranha Plant • Swoop • Thwomp • Urchin • Venus Fire Trap • Wiggler
Obstacles Ash • Ball 'N' Chain • Burner • Circus ball • Fire Bar • Ghost Block • Ghost Vase • Giant Spiked Ball • Huge Icicle • Ice • Icicle • Jumbo Ray • Lava Geyser • Ring • Skewer • Spiked ball • Volcanic debris
Minigames 1-up Blast • Power-up Panels • Enemy Course
Further info Paah • Coin Battle • Gallery • Glitches • Hint movies • Media • New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos • Pre-release and unused content • Staff • Time Limit • Trading cards
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Playable characters Marioa • Luigi • Yellow Toad • Blue Toad • Mii • Nabbitb • Toadettec
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Items and objects ! Switch • ? Block • ? Switch • 1-Up Mushroom • 3-Up Moon • 3-Up Moon Block • Arrow lift • Bean Platform • Beanstalk • Big Block • Blue Coin • Blue Ringb • Bone Bridge • Boost Block • Boost Star • Brick Block • Checkpoint Flaga • Chest • Cloud Lifta • Coin • Coin Block • Cross Lifta • Dark • Donut Block • Fire Flower • Floor • Flower • Flying ? Block • Frozen Coin • Fruit • Goal Pole (secret) • Goal ringa • Green Coin • Green Ring • Hammer Pendulum • Hanging vine • Hidden Block • Hidden Coin • Ice Block • Ice Chunka • Ice Flower • Iron Block • Leaf Platform • Light Block • Limited Lift • Luigi Blockb • Mega ? Block • Mini Mushroom • Mushroom Platform • Note Block • Nut • P Switch • P-Acorn • Paddle Platforma • Pendulum Platform • Penguin Suit • Pole • POW Block • Propeller Mushroom • Red Coin • Red Ring • Remote-Control Platforma • Rolling loga • Scale Lift • Screwtop • Screwtop Lift • Screwtop Platform • Screwtop Shrooma • Seesaw Log Bridge • Seesaw Shrooma • Seesaw Shroom (blue)b • Slide Lifta • Small pipe • Snake Block • Spine Coaster • Star Lift • Stretch Block • Stretch Shrooma • Stone block • Super Acorn • Super Crownc • Super Guide Blocka • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Switch-Liftb • Tilting mushrooma • Trampoline • Tree • Turning Floor • Warp Pipe • Water Balla • Wobble Rocka • Yoshi egg
Moves Crouch • Dash • Double Jump • Drill Spin • Fly • Ground Pound • Jump • Midair Spin • Simultaneous Ground Pound • Slide • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Enemies and obstacles Ampa • Banzai Bill • Banzai Bill Cannon • Big Ampa • Big Boo • Big Buzzy Beetlea • Big Cheep Cheep • Big Dry Bones • Big Deep Cheepb • Big Eep Cheepb • Big Fuzzy • Big Goomba • Big Koopa Troopa • Big Piranha Plant • Big Thwomp • Big Urchin • Big Venus Fire Trapb • Big Wiggler • Bill Blaster • Bill Blaster Turret • Blooper • Blooper Babya • Blooper Nannya • Bob-omb • Bomb • Bony Beetle • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Bowser Stunner • Bramball • Broozer • Bulbera • Bullet Bill • Burner • Buzzy Beetle • Cannon • Cannonballa • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Cheep Chomp • Circling Boo Buddies • Cooligan • Deep Cheepb • Dragoneel • Dry Bones • Eep Cheep • Energy ring • Fire Bro • Fire Snake • Fire Bar • Fire Piranha Plant • Fish Bone • Flame Chomp • Fliprus • Foo • Frost Piranha • Fuzzy • Ghost Block • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Giant Clama • Goomba • Goombrat • Grrrol • Hammer Bro • Heavy Para-Beetle • Hefty Goomba • Huckit Crab • Huge Fire Bar • Huge Icicle • Ice • Ice Bro • Icicle • Jellybeama • King Bill • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Lava Geysera • Magmaargh • Magmaw • Mecha Cheepa • Mecha Hand • Mechakoopa • Mega Grrrol • Meteor • Mini Goomba • Missile Bill • Monty Mole • Muncher • Nabbit • Para-Beetle • Parabomb • Paragoombaa • Paratroopa • Piranha Plant • Piranha Pod • Pokey • Porcupuffer • Prickly Goomba • River Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrencha • Rubber ball • Scaredy Rata • Skewer • Sledge Bro • Spike • Spike Top • Spiked ball • Spinner • Spiny • Spiny Cheep Cheep • Spiny Egg • Stalking Piranha Plant • Stone Spike • Sumo Bro • Swoopa • Targeting Ted • Thwimpa • Thwomp • Torpedo Base • Torpedo Ted • Torpedo tubea • Urchin • Waddlewing • Wiggler
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Game modes Boost Mode • Challenge Modea • Boost Rusha • Coin Battlea
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