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[[File:GrabBlock.png|thumb|Mario holding a flashing Grab Block]]
{{item infobox
[[File:Grab_Block.png|frame|left]]
|image=[[File:SMW Grab Block.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario World''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|variant_of=[[Rotating Block]]
|comparable=[[White Block]]
}}
[[File:SMW Grabblock.gif|frame|left]]
[[File:SMW Grabblock.gif|frame|left]]
'''Grab Blocks'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> are dark blue Blocks resembling [[Rotating Block]]s appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. As its name implies, Grab Blocks can be picked up and carried around by the player, similar to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''{{'}}s [[Ice Block#Super Mario Bros. 3|Ice Blocks]]. Once grabbed, it can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block]]s.
'''Grab Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=22|language=en-us|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> also referred to as '''Blue Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=51|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[block]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They resemble [[Rotating Block]]s but are dark blue in color. Grab Blocks can be picked up, causing it to start flashing,<ref>{{cite|quote=When you pick up a Grab Block, it will begin to flash.|author=Tsuboike, Yoshio, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 4|page=13|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=Winter 2002}}</ref> and kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block|Prize Block]]s. A Grab Block breaks a few seconds after being picked up. [[Yoshi]] can instantly swallow any activated Grab Block. A minor [[glitch]] occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]], causing it to last indefinitely. Grab Blocks are first seen in [[Yoshi's Island 2]].


When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] holds a Grab Block, it will start to flash different colors, disappearing after a few seconds. However, a minor glitch occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]], which causes it to last indefinitely; this is a glitch. [[Yoshi]] can also eat Grab Blocks.
A similar type of block named the [[White Block]] was previously introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', except it resembles either a white or light-blue [[Brick Block]]. ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' would go on to introduce its own similar type, [[Ice Block]], except it is slippery and does not self-destruct.
 
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|EngE=You can carry and throw these blocks.<ref>{{cite|page=9|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioWorldSuperMarioAdvance2_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2002}}</ref>
|Fre=Vous pouvez tenir ce bloc ou le lancer.<ref name="French">{{cite|page=49|language=fr|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioWorldSuperMarioAdvance2_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf}}</ref>
|Ger=Diesen Block kannst du mitnehmen oder werfen.<ref name="German">{{cite|page=29|language=de|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioWorldSuperMarioAdvance2_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf}}</ref>
|Ita=Questi mattoni li puoi prendere e tirare.<ref name="Italian">{{cite|page=109|language=it|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioWorldSuperMarioAdvance2_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf}}</ref>
|Spa=Usa estos bloques para lantarlos contra un objetivo que esté lejos de tu alcance.<ref name="Spanish">{{cite|page=89|language=es-es|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioWorldSuperMarioAdvance2_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf}}</ref>
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Grab Block.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario World''
GrabBlock.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario World''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ブルブルブロック<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref>
|Jpn=ブルブルブロック
|JapR=Buruburu Burokku
|JpnC=<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref>
|JapM=Shivering Block; from ''buruburu'', an onomatopoeia for freezing.
|JpnR=Buruburu Burokku
|Fra=Bloc à empoigner
|JpnM=Play on「ブルブル」(''buruburu'', shivering) and「クルクルブロック」(''Kurukuru Burokku'',  [[Rotating Block#Names in other languages|Rotating Block]]); may also incorporate「ブルー」(''burū'', blue)
|FraM=Grab Block
|Jpn2={{ruby|青|あお}}ブロック
|Jpn2C=<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=November 20, 1994|isbn=4-09-259067-9|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'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/2QMFw9S.jpeg 45]|language=ja}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Ao Burokku
|Jpn2M=Blue Block
|Fre=Bloc à empoigner
|FreC=<ref name=French/>
|FreM=Block to grab
|Ger=Nimm mit-Block
|GerC=<ref name=German/>
|GerM=Take Me-Block
|Ita=Blocco da afferrare
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=22|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=61}}</ref>
|Ita2=Mattoni da presa
|Ita2C=<ref name=Italian/>
|ItaM=Grab Block/Block to grab
|Ita2M=Bricks to grab
|Por=Bloco de Apanhar
|Por=Bloco de Apanhar
|PorC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=22|language=pt-br|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|PorM=Catch Block
|PorM=Catch Block
|Spa=Bloque arrojadizo
|SpaC=<ref name="Spanish"/>
|SpaM=Throwable block
}}
}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:38, February 9, 2025

Grab Block
Artwork of a Grab Block from Super Mario World
Artwork from Super Mario World
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001)
Variant of Rotating Block
Comparable
SMW Grabblock.gif

Grab Blocks,[1] also referred to as Blue Blocks,[2] are blocks in Super Mario World. They resemble Rotating Blocks but are dark blue in color. Grab Blocks can be picked up, causing it to start flashing,[3] and kicked away to defeat enemies or reach distant Prize Blocks. A Grab Block breaks a few seconds after being picked up. Yoshi can instantly swallow any activated Grab Block. A minor glitch occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a pipe, causing it to last indefinitely. Grab Blocks are first seen in Yoshi's Island 2.

A similar type of block named the White Block was previously introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3, except it resembles either a white or light-blue Brick Block. New Super Mario Bros. Wii would go on to introduce its own similar type, Ice Block, except it is slippery and does not self-destruct.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English (British):
      You can carry and throw these blocks.[4]
    • Other languages:
      • French:
        Vous pouvez tenir ce bloc ou le lancer.[5]
      • German:
        Diesen Block kannst du mitnehmen oder werfen.[6]
      • Italian:
        Questi mattoni li puoi prendere e tirare.[7]
      • Spanish:
        Usa estos bloques para lantarlos contra un objetivo que esté lejos de tu alcance.[8]

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite from Super Mario World

    Sprite from Super Mario World

  • Screenshot from Super Mario World

    Screenshot from Super Mario World

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブルブルブロック[9]
Buruburu Burokku 		Play on「ブルブル」(buruburu, shivering) and「クルクルブロック」(Kurukuru Burokku, Rotating Block); may also incorporate「ブルー」(burū, blue)
青あおブロック[10]
Ao Burokku 		Blue Block
French Bloc à empoigner[5] Block to grab
German Nimm mit-Block[6] Take Me-Block
Italian Blocco da afferrare[11][12] Grab Block/Block to grab
Mattoni da presa[7] Bricks to grab
Portuguese Bloco de Apanhar[13] Catch Block
Spanish Bloque arrojadizo[8] Throwable block

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1991. Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
  2. ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 51.
  3. ^ "When you pick up a Grab Block, it will begin to flash." – Tsuboike, Yoshio, et al. (Winter 2002). Nintendo Power Advance Volume 4. Nintendo of America. Page 13.
  4. ^ 2002. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe. Page 9.
  5. ^ a b Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet (PDF). French. Page 49.
  6. ^ a b Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet (PDF). German. Page 29.
  7. ^ a b Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet (PDF). Italian. Page 109.
  8. ^ a b Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet (PDF). European Spanish. Page 89.
  9. ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
  10. ^ 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 45.
  11. ^ Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo (Italian). Page 22.
  12. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 61.
  13. ^ Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 22.
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