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{{about|the Hidden Blocks that mainly appear in ''Mario'' platformers|the Hidden Blocks from the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]|[[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)]]}} | {{about|the Hidden Blocks that mainly appear in ''Super Mario'' platformers|the Hidden Blocks from the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]|[[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)]]|the blocks that appear in [[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]|[[invisible/flashing block]]}} | ||
{{item | {{item infobox | ||
|image=[[File:SMM2 Hidden Block SM3DW icon.png|100px]]<br>A ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''-styled Hidden Block from ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' | |||
|image=[[File:SMM2 Hidden Block SM3DW icon.png|100px]]<br>A ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''-styled Hidden Block from ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
}} | |related=[[? Block]]}} | ||
{{ | {{quote|Aha! A hidden block has appeared! Welcome to the visible world, you slippery cube, you! When you know you're close, a simple [[jump]] or swing of your [[hammer]] should do the trick.|Toad Researcher|Paper Mario: The Origami King}} | ||
'''Hidden Blocks'''<ref> | '''Hidden Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|author=Yamashita, Tatsumi|title=''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=999832369X|page=29}}</ref> (also formatted as '''hidden blocks'''), also called '''Invisible Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=6|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|quote=Jump under the spot where the Invisible Block is located and it will reveal the Block and the item.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=9|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=12|date=November 15, 2009|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref> (also written all lowercase)<ref>{{cite|author=Loading screen tip|quote=There are sometimes invisible blocks hidden near walls. Hop around in places you think a block might be!|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''}}</ref> and '''Invisible ? Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160102030444/http://play.nintendo.com:80/news-tips/tips-tricks/super-mario-maker-ghost-house-tips|title=Super Mario Maker Ghost House Tips|publisher=[[Play Nintendo]]|language=en-us|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> are [[? Block]]s that are invisible to players unless they hit them, turning them into [[Empty Block]]s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
{{rewrite-expand| | {{rewrite-expand|include more information on 2D Mario games|section=yes}} | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ||
The first Hidden Block, which contained a [[1-Up Mushroom]], appears after the fourth pipe and before the first [[pit]] in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Similarly, Hidden Blocks with 1-Up Mushrooms in them can be found in each world's first level, so long as the player collected all of the [[ | The first Hidden Block, which contained a [[1-Up Mushroom]], appears after the fourth pipe and before the first [[pit]] in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Similarly, Hidden Blocks with 1-Up Mushrooms in them can be found in each world's first level, so long as the player collected all of the [[coin]]s in the previous world's third level (except in 1-3 where only 21 of the 23 coins need to be collected). Most other Hidden Blocks only hold a single coin. Also, ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''{{'}}s Challenge Mode adds a Hidden Block holding a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]] to each level. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Hidden Blocks are more often placed to make avoiding enemies more difficult. They are also used to provide viable paths or platforms through courses, usually [[castle]]s. This is also the first game where Hidden Blocks can contain [[list of power-ups|power-up]]s, as well as the newly introduced [[Poison Mushroom]]. | |||
In | In both games, Hidden Blocks with power-ups are among the objects that were originally [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s.<ref>{{cite|date=1985|quote=If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=8|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> | ||
In | In the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', Brick Blocks containing power-ups hidden within the brick walls of Worlds 8-2, 8-3, and D-3 were all replaced with Hidden Blocks due to the brick walls being removed in this version of the game. | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
After an absence in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Hidden Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are often used to lead players to secret areas and items. In cave levels, Hidden Blocks' locations are revealed by the different dot coloration | After an absence in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Hidden Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are often used to lead players to secret areas and items. In cave levels, Hidden Blocks' locations are revealed by the different dot coloration exclusively in the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version. | ||
====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
Hidden Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. However, certain Hidden Blocks will only be visible and usable when a [[P Switch]] is activated. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ||
In the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, Hidden Blocks return and work as they used to. Some of them may also hold [[ | In the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, Hidden Blocks return and work as they used to. Some of them may also hold [[vine]]s. In particular, a Hidden Block containing a power-up can be found near most of the big [[Warp Door]]s leading to the tower and castle bosses. | ||
====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ||
Hidden Blocks make their debut in a 3D ''Mario'' platformer in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. In this game, some Hidden Blocks can slightly be seen if the player has the 3D function on. | Hidden Blocks make their debut in a 3D ''Super Mario'' platformer in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. In this game, some Hidden Blocks can slightly be seen if the player has the 3D function on. | ||
====''Super Mario 3D World''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D World''==== | ||
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====''Super Mario Maker'' series==== | ====''Super Mario Maker'' series==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Hidden Blocks were given a sprite for use in Create mode, as a translucent gray ? Block. In the lesson "Treating the Player Fairly" in [[Yamamura's Dojo]], [[Yamamura]] had placed a Hidden Block for [[Nina (Super Mario Maker 2)|Nina]] to discover by hitting it mid-jump over a [[pit]], interrupting her jump and causing her to fall into the pit, to demonstrate that such design choices are "cheap shots" and make for poor level design. | In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Hidden Blocks were given a sprite for use in Create mode, as a translucent gray ? Block. In the lesson "Treating the Player Fairly" in [[Yamamura's Dojo]], [[Yamamura]] had placed a Hidden Block for [[Nina (Super Mario Maker 2)|Nina]] to discover by hitting it mid-jump over a [[pit]], interrupting her jump and causing her to fall into the pit, to demonstrate that such design choices are "cheap shots" and make for poor level design. In Create mode, the player can add wings to this block. When playing the course, this winged block will be seen as an invisible object with visible wings. [[Spike Ball]]s, only in ''Super Mario Maker 2'', can activate these blocks, winged or not, and will break if the block is low enough. This happens only when one bounces from under the Hidden Block. | ||
====''Super Mario Odyssey''==== | ====''Super Mario Odyssey''==== | ||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D World''. When Mario puts on a [[Moe-Eye]]'s sunglasses | [[File:Hidden Block SMO.jpg|thumb|left|A Moe-Eye revealing a Hidden Block in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']] | ||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D World''. When Mario puts on a [[Moe-Eye]]'s sunglasses after [[Capture|capturing]] it, he is able to see Hidden Blocks. Occasionally, Mario can see highly translucent Hidden Blocks by moving the camera to a fairly precise position. The player can also hear a sound when this happens. | |||
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | ===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', | {{main|Hidden Treasure}} | ||
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', hidden treasures are invisible [[treasure chest|treasure box]]es that contain various items from [[Frog Coin]]s, [[Flower (Super Mario RPG)|Flower]]s, powerful healing items, and items used in battle. When Mario jumps at a spot where a hidden treasure is, it first reveals itself, and jumping at the revealed hidden treasure allows Mario to collect its contents. There are 39 hidden treasures in the game. | |||
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===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Paper Mario''==== | ====''Paper Mario''==== | ||
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario}} | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario}} | ||
[[File:PMHiddenBlock25.png|thumb|Watt revealing a | [[File:PMHiddenBlock25.png|thumb|Watt revealing a hidden block in ''Paper Mario''.]] | ||
[[File:PM Hidden Block Render.png|frame|left]] | [[File:PM Hidden Block Render.png|frame|left]] | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the player may come across | In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the player may come across hidden blocks containing coins, healing items, badges, and other items, while some are also used as stepping stones to reach other areas. Such blocks can be found by using [[Watt]]'s field ability. There are 47 Hidden Blocks in the game. | ||
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
Hidden | Hidden blocks function the same way in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. The player can use [[Ms. Mowz]]'s field ability to find them. There are 15 hidden blocks in the original game and 22 in the remake. | ||
====''Super Paper Mario''==== | |||
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Super Paper Mario}} | |||
Hidden blocks function the same way in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. The player can use [[Tippi]]'s field ability (by pointing the Wii remote on the screen) to find them. There are 18 hidden blocks in the game. | |||
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''==== | ====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''==== | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: Sticker Star}} | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', hidden blocks contain either coins or [[Sticker]]s. Mario can reveal them with his hammer or his jump. There are 84 hidden blocks in the game. | |||
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''==== | ====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''==== | ||
Hidden | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: Color Splash}} | ||
Hidden blocks function the same way in as in Sticker Star in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. In this game, each Hidden Block contains one coin or a [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)|Battle Card]]. There are 43 hidden blocks in the game. | |||
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''==== | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Hidden Blocks are found more commonly. They can be detected with the [[Hidden Block Unhider]] and [[Hidden Block Alert]]. Hidden Blocks can contain coins, [[Musée Champignon#Collectible Treasures|Collectible Treasures]], and weapons, such as [[Fire Hammer]]s. | {{main|List of ? Blocks in Paper Mario: The Origami King}} | ||
[[File:PMTOK Hidden Block.png|thumb|80px|A Hidden Block's location is indicated during the [[Hidden Block Unhider]] test.]] | |||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Hidden Blocks are found more commonly and must be found to achieve the [[Musée_Champignon#Trophies|? Block Head Trophy]]. They can be detected with the [[Hidden Block Unhider]] and [[Hidden Block Alert]], and are revealed when struck from below or with Mario's [[hammer]]. Hidden Blocks can contain coins, [[Musée Champignon#Collectible Treasures|Collectible Treasures]], and weapons, such as [[Fire Hammer]]s. Revealing a Hidden Block and leaving the area before releasing its contents will revert the block to a hidden state. | |||
===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ||
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}} | {{main|List of hidden blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}} | ||
{{main|List of | {{main|List of blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions}} | ||
[[File:MLSSBMHiddenBlock.png|frame|right]] | [[File:MLSSBMHiddenBlock.png|frame|right]] | ||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', containing the elusive [[Bean|Hoo Beans]]. Such blocks are found by jumping around at suspicious platforms or patterns, or in seemingly "empty" dead ends. There are a total of 42 Hidden Blocks in the game (41 in the remake). In the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the Hidden Blocks are necessary for 100% completion, as they are added to the block total. They also now gain a distinctive shine over them every once in a while, making their exact location a bit easier to find. There is also a piece of equipment called the [[Secret Specs]] (which replaces the [[Power Grip]] from the original) that makes them even more visible when a brother wears them; it can be obtained at the [[Starbeans Cafe]] after brewing a fifth unique blend of [[Starbeans Cafe#Bean Juice|Bean Juice]]. | Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', containing the elusive [[Bean|Hoo Beans]]. Such blocks are found by jumping around at suspicious platforms or patterns, or in seemingly "empty" dead ends. There are a total of 42 Hidden Blocks in the game (41 in the remake). In the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the Hidden Blocks are necessary for 100% completion, as they are added to the block total. They also now gain a distinctive shine over them every once in a while, making their exact location a bit easier to find. There is also a piece of equipment called the [[Secret Specs]] (which replaces the [[Power Grip]] from the original) that makes them even more visible when a brother wears them; it can be obtained at the [[Starbeans Cafe]] after brewing a fifth unique blend of [[Starbeans Cafe#Bean Juice|Bean Juice]]. | ||
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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | ||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. They first appear in the [[Flab Zone]] to allow Mario and Luigi to access certain otherwise unreachable platforms, and later appear in [[Toad Town Mall]] during the Mushroom Ball Derby sidequest, in which case they contain [[Mushroom Ball]]s, in [[Peach's Castle Garden]] as invisible [[Attack Piece Block]]s containing the last three [[Attack Piece]]s of the [[Bros. Attack|Special Attack]], [[Falling Star]], and in the [[Airway (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Airway]], which is needed to reach one unreachable platform. In all cases, they turn into [[Empty Block|empty blocks]] once hit, but those in Toad Town Mall disappear soon after the player obtains the Mushroom Ball. | Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. They first appear in the [[Flab Zone]] to allow Mario and Luigi to access certain otherwise unreachable platforms, and later appear in [[Toad Town Mall]] during the Mushroom Ball Derby sidequest, in which case they contain [[Mushroom Ball]]s, in [[Peach's Castle Garden]] as invisible [[Attack Piece Block]]s containing the last three [[Attack Piece]]s of the [[Bros. Attack|Special Attack]], [[Falling Star]], and in the [[Airway (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Airway]], which is needed to reach one unreachable platform. In all cases, they turn into [[Empty Block|empty blocks]] once hit, but those in Toad Town Mall disappear soon after the player obtains the Mushroom Ball. | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''==== | |||
Hidden Blocks appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''. Like in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Hidden Blocks have a distinctive shine over them to make them easier to find. Additionally, the rain and snow on [[Raynforst Island]] and [[Slippenglide Island]] respectively will land on Hidden Blocks. | |||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=一隠しブロック<ref>Shogakukan | |Jap=一隠しブロック<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|title=''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Hyakka: Nintendō Kōshiki Gaido Bukku'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' section}}{{page needed}}</ref> | ||
| | |JapR=Ichi kakushi burokku | ||
| | |Jap2=とうめいブロック | ||
| | |Jap2R=Tōmei Burokku | ||
|JapM=Hidden Block | |||
|Jap2M=Transparent Block | |||
|ChiS=隐藏砖块<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/demo_1.htm|title=New 超级马力欧兄弟|publisher=[[iQue]]|accessdate=June 3, 2024|language=zh-hans}}</ref> (''New Super Mario Bros.'') | |||
|ChiSR=Yǐncáng Zhuānkuài | |||
|ChiS2=透明砖块 (''Super Mario Maker 2'') | |||
|ChiS2R=Tòumíng Zhuānkuài | |||
|ChiSM=Hidden Block | |||
|ChiS2M=Transparent Block | |||
|ChiT=隱藏磚塊<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20140827235835/http://www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb/nsmb_interview_3_07.htm|title=社長提問『新 超級瑪利歐兄弟 Wii』|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'') | |||
|ChiTR=Yǐncáng Zhuānkuài | |||
|ChiT2=透明磚塊 (''Super Mario Maker 2'') | |||
|ChiT2R=Tòumíng Zhuānkuài | |||
|ChiTM=Hidden Block | |||
|ChiT2M=Transparent Block | |||
|Dut=Verborgen blok | |Dut=Verborgen blok | ||
|DutM=Hidden Block | |DutM=Hidden Block | ||
|Fre=Bloc invisible (''Super Mario Maker'') | |||
|Fre2=Bloc secret (''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, Super Mario Maker 2'') | |||
|FreM=Invisible Block | |||
|Fre2M=Secret Block | |||
|Ger=Versteckter Block | |Ger=Versteckter Block | ||
|GerM=Hidden Block | |GerM=Hidden Block | ||
|Ita=Blocco nascosto | |Ita=Blocco trasparente | ||
|ItaM=Hidden Block | |Ita2=Blocco nascosto | ||
|Ita3=Blocco invisibile | |||
|ItaM=Transparent Block <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Brothership'')</small> | |||
|Ita2M=Hidden Block <small>(''Super Mario Maker'' series)</small> | |||
|Ita3M=Invisible Block <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'')</small> | |||
|Kor=투명블록 | |Kor=투명블록 | ||
|KorR=Tumyeong Beullok | |KorR=Tumyeong Beullok | ||
|KorM=Transparent Block | |KorM=Transparent Block | ||
|Por=Bloco oculto<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition'', Mario Master challenge – Classified Information|page=1}}</ref> | |||
|PorM=Hidden block | |||
|Rus=Скрытый блок | |Rus=Скрытый блок | ||
|RusR=Skrytyy blok | |RusR=Skrytyy blok | ||
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|SpaA=Bloque secreto<br>Bloque oculto (''Paper Mario: The Origami King'') | |SpaA=Bloque secreto<br>Bloque oculto (''Paper Mario: The Origami King'') | ||
|SpaAM=Secret block<br>Hidden block | |SpaAM=Secret block<br>Hidden block | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{ | {{navboxes| | ||
{{Blocks}} | {{Blocks}} | ||
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{{SMM2}} | {{SMM2}} | ||
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[[Category:Blocks]] | [[Category:Blocks]] | ||
[[Category:Bowser's Fury objects]] | [[Category:Bowser's Fury objects]] | ||
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[[Category:Super Mario World objects]] | [[Category:Super Mario World objects]] | ||
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- This article is about the Hidden Blocks that mainly appear in Super Mario platformers. For the Hidden Blocks from the Mario Party series, see Hidden Block (Mario Party series). For the blocks that appear in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, see invisible/flashing block.
Hidden Block | |||
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A Super Mario 3D World-styled Hidden Block from Super Mario Maker 2 | |||
First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (1985) | ||
Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) | ||
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- “Aha! A hidden block has appeared! Welcome to the visible world, you slippery cube, you! When you know you're close, a simple jump or swing of your hammer should do the trick.”
- —Toad Researcher, Paper Mario: The Origami King
Hidden Blocks[1] (also formatted as hidden blocks), also called Invisible Blocks[2][3][4] (also written all lowercase)[5] and Invisible ? Blocks,[6] are ? Blocks that are invisible to players unless they hit them, turning them into Empty Blocks.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: include more information on 2D Mario games
Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]
The first Hidden Block, which contained a 1-Up Mushroom, appears after the fourth pipe and before the first pit in World 1-1 in Super Mario Bros. Similarly, Hidden Blocks with 1-Up Mushrooms in them can be found in each world's first level, so long as the player collected all of the coins in the previous world's third level (except in 1-3 where only 21 of the 23 coins need to be collected). Most other Hidden Blocks only hold a single coin. Also, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe's Challenge Mode adds a Hidden Block holding a Yoshi Egg to each level.
In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Hidden Blocks are more often placed to make avoiding enemies more difficult. They are also used to provide viable paths or platforms through courses, usually castles. This is also the first game where Hidden Blocks can contain power-ups, as well as the newly introduced Poison Mushroom.
In both games, Hidden Blocks with power-ups are among the objects that were originally Toads.[7]
In the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Brick Blocks containing power-ups hidden within the brick walls of Worlds 8-2, 8-3, and D-3 were all replaced with Hidden Blocks due to the brick walls being removed in this version of the game.
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
After an absence in Super Mario Bros. 2, Hidden Blocks return in Super Mario Bros. 3. They are often used to lead players to secret areas and items. In cave levels, Hidden Blocks' locations are revealed by the different dot coloration exclusively in the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System version.
Super Mario World[edit]
Hidden Blocks return in Super Mario World. However, certain Hidden Blocks will only be visible and usable when a P Switch is activated.
New Super Mario Bros. series[edit]
In the New Super Mario Bros. series, Hidden Blocks return and work as they used to. Some of them may also hold vines. In particular, a Hidden Block containing a power-up can be found near most of the big Warp Doors leading to the tower and castle bosses.
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Hidden Blocks make their debut in a 3D Super Mario platformer in Super Mario 3D Land. In this game, some Hidden Blocks can slightly be seen if the player has the 3D function on.
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
In Super Mario 3D World, the locations of Hidden Blocks can be briefly revealed by ground pounding or by touching the screen or blowing into the microphone of the Wii U GamePad. Wide Hidden Blocks also debut in this game, acting like wide ? Blocks.
Super Mario Maker series[edit]
In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, Hidden Blocks were given a sprite for use in Create mode, as a translucent gray ? Block. In the lesson "Treating the Player Fairly" in Yamamura's Dojo, Yamamura had placed a Hidden Block for Nina to discover by hitting it mid-jump over a pit, interrupting her jump and causing her to fall into the pit, to demonstrate that such design choices are "cheap shots" and make for poor level design. In Create mode, the player can add wings to this block. When playing the course, this winged block will be seen as an invisible object with visible wings. Spike Balls, only in Super Mario Maker 2, can activate these blocks, winged or not, and will break if the block is low enough. This happens only when one bounces from under the Hidden Block.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Hidden Blocks appear in Super Mario Odyssey, working as they did in Super Mario 3D World. When Mario puts on a Moe-Eye's sunglasses after capturing it, he is able to see Hidden Blocks. Occasionally, Mario can see highly translucent Hidden Blocks by moving the camera to a fairly precise position. The player can also hear a sound when this happens.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
- Main article: Hidden Treasure
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, hidden treasures are invisible treasure boxes that contain various items from Frog Coins, Flowers, powerful healing items, and items used in battle. When Mario jumps at a spot where a hidden treasure is, it first reveals itself, and jumping at the revealed hidden treasure allows Mario to collect its contents. There are 39 hidden treasures in the game.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
- Main article: List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, the player may come across hidden blocks containing coins, healing items, badges, and other items, while some are also used as stepping stones to reach other areas. Such blocks can be found by using Watt's field ability. There are 47 Hidden Blocks in the game.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
Hidden blocks function the same way in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. The player can use Ms. Mowz's field ability to find them. There are 15 hidden blocks in the original game and 22 in the remake.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
- Main article: List of hidden blocks in Super Paper Mario
Hidden blocks function the same way in Super Paper Mario. The player can use Tippi's field ability (by pointing the Wii remote on the screen) to find them. There are 18 hidden blocks in the game.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
- Main article: List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: Sticker Star
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, hidden blocks contain either coins or Stickers. Mario can reveal them with his hammer or his jump. There are 84 hidden blocks in the game.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
- Main article: List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: Color Splash
Hidden blocks function the same way in as in Sticker Star in Paper Mario: Color Splash. In this game, each Hidden Block contains one coin or a Battle Card. There are 43 hidden blocks in the game.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
- Main article: List of ? Blocks in Paper Mario: The Origami King
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, Hidden Blocks are found more commonly and must be found to achieve the ? Block Head Trophy. They can be detected with the Hidden Block Unhider and Hidden Block Alert, and are revealed when struck from below or with Mario's hammer. Hidden Blocks can contain coins, Collectible Treasures, and weapons, such as Fire Hammers. Revealing a Hidden Block and leaving the area before releasing its contents will revert the block to a hidden state.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
- Main article: List of hidden blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Main article: List of blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Hidden Blocks appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, containing the elusive Hoo Beans. Such blocks are found by jumping around at suspicious platforms or patterns, or in seemingly "empty" dead ends. There are a total of 42 Hidden Blocks in the game (41 in the remake). In the 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the Hidden Blocks are necessary for 100% completion, as they are added to the block total. They also now gain a distinctive shine over them every once in a while, making their exact location a bit easier to find. There is also a piece of equipment called the Secret Specs (which replaces the Power Grip from the original) that makes them even more visible when a brother wears them; it can be obtained at the Starbeans Cafe after brewing a fifth unique blend of Bean Juice.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Hidden Blocks appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They first appear in the Flab Zone to allow Mario and Luigi to access certain otherwise unreachable platforms, and later appear in Toad Town Mall during the Mushroom Ball Derby sidequest, in which case they contain Mushroom Balls, in Peach's Castle Garden as invisible Attack Piece Blocks containing the last three Attack Pieces of the Special Attack, Falling Star, and in the Airway, which is needed to reach one unreachable platform. In all cases, they turn into empty blocks once hit, but those in Toad Town Mall disappear soon after the player obtains the Mushroom Ball.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
Hidden Blocks appear in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Like in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Hidden Blocks have a distinctive shine over them to make them easier to find. Additionally, the rain and snow on Raynforst Island and Slippenglide Island respectively will land on Hidden Blocks.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
A Hidden Block appears in the Mushroomy Kingdom stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, in the same location as in World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros., though it is a block lower, and like the ? Blocks in the stage, it gives an item, rather than its original contents.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | 一隠しブロック[8] Ichi kakushi burokku |
Hidden Block | |
とうめいブロック[?] Tōmei Burokku |
Transparent Block | ||
Chinese (simplified) | 隐藏砖块[9] (New Super Mario Bros.) Yǐncáng Zhuānkuài |
Hidden Block | |
透明砖块 (Super Mario Maker 2)[?] Tòumíng Zhuānkuài |
Transparent Block | ||
Chinese (traditional) | 隱藏磚塊[10] (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) Yǐncáng Zhuānkuài |
Hidden Block | |
透明磚塊 (Super Mario Maker 2)[?] Tòumíng Zhuānkuài |
Transparent Block | ||
Dutch | Verborgen blok[?] | Hidden Block | |
French | Bloc invisible (Super Mario Maker)[?] | Invisible Block | |
Bloc secret (Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, Super Mario Maker 2)[?] | Secret Block | ||
German | Versteckter Block[?] | Hidden Block | |
Italian | Blocco trasparente[?] | Transparent Block (Mario & Luigi: Brothership) | |
Blocco nascosto[?] | Hidden Block (Super Mario Maker series) | ||
Blocco invisibile[?] | Invisible Block (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story) | ||
Korean | 투명블록[?] Tumyeong Beullok |
Transparent Block | |
Portuguese | Bloco oculto[11] | Hidden block | |
Russian | Скрытый блок[?] Skrytyy blok |
Hidden Block | |
Spanish (NOA) | Bloque secreto Bloque oculto (Paper Mario: The Origami King)[?] |
Secret block Hidden block |
References[edit]
- ^ Yamashita, Tatsumi (1987). The Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Tokuma Shoten. ISBN 999832369X. Page 29.
- ^ "Jump under the spot where the Invisible Block is located and it will reveal the Block and the item." – 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 6.
- ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 9.
- ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 12.
- ^ "There are sometimes invisible blocks hidden near walls. Hop around in places you think a block might be!" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
- ^ Super Mario Maker Ghost House Tips. Play Nintendo (American English). Archived January 2, 2016, 03:04:44 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost." – 1985. Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 8.
- ^ 2015. Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Hyakka: Nintendō Kōshiki Gaido Bukku, New Super Mario Bros. section. Shogakukan.[page number needed]
- ^ New 超级马力欧兄弟. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ 社長提問『新 超級瑪利歐兄弟 Wii』. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Archived August 27, 2014, 23:58:35 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Mario Master challenge – Classified Information. Page 1.
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