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{{about|the white blocks with a musical note in many Mario games|the pink variant that appears in the Super Mario Maker games|[[Music Block]]}}
{{about|the white blocks with a musical note in many Mario games|the pink variant that appears in the Super Mario Maker games|[[Music Block]]|the wooden variant that replaces Note Blocks in [[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]|[[Marimba Block]]}}
{{redirect|Jump Block|the trampoline-like object in [[Mario & Wario]]|[[Jump Block (Mario & Wario)]]}}
{{redirect|Jump Block|the trampoline-like object in [[Mario & Wario]]|[[Jump Block (Mario & Wario)]]}}
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|image=[[File:Music-block.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Note Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
|image=[[File:Music-block.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Note Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Vacation Tour]]) (2023)
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|effect=Makes the player jump higher, releases items.
|effect=Makes the player jump higher, releases items.
|related=[[Trampoline Block]]
|variants=[[Marimba Block]]<br>[[Music Block]]<br>[[Super Note Block]]
}}
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A '''Note Block''' (originally called a '''Jump Block'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref><ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> and also known as a '''Music Block'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 160.</ref>) is a type of bouncy [[block]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', usually appearing as a white cube with an animated quarter note (♩) on each lateral side. [[Mario]] bounces up and down infinitely while on top of one, and he can achieve greater vertical movement if the [[jump]] button is pressed as he is being launched upward.
A '''Note Block''' (originally called a '''Jump Block'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=17|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=22|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1991}}</ref> and also known as a '''Music Block'''<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=160|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>) is a type of bouncy [[block]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', usually appearing as a white cube with an animated quarter note (♩) on each lateral side. [[Mario]] bounces up and down infinitely while on top of one, and he can achieve greater vertical movement if the [[jump]] button is pressed as he is being launched upward.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMB3 1-2 NES.png|thumb|Jump Blocks in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
[[File:Ani smb3noteblock.gif|thumb|left]]
[[File:Ani smb3noteblock.gif|thumb|left]]
[[File:SMB3 Pink Note Block.png|thumb|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Jump Blocks first appear in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-2]]. They occasionally hold a power-up for the player if they bounce on it or hit it like a [[? Block]]. Certain Jump Blocks, also known as '''hidden note blocks'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J.|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=33|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=2003|isbn=0-7615-4425-9}}</ref> or '''invisible note blocks''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J.|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=36|publisher=Prima Games|date=2003|isbn=0-7615-4425-9}}</ref> are [[Hidden Block|not seen]] until hit from below. The game also has a special salmon-colored variety called [[Super Note Block|Magic Note Block]]s hidden in some courses that catapult Mario or Luigi to [[Coin Heaven]], where many [[coin]]s and a [[1-Up Mushroom]] can be found. Two of the [[e-Reader]] card levels in [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|the GBA remake]] consist entirely of Jump Blocks: [[Magical Note Blocks]] and [[A Musical Trek]].
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Jump Blocks first appear in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-2]]. They occasionally hold a power-up for the player if they bounce on it or hit it like a [[? Block]]. Certain Jump Blocks, also known as '''hidden note blocks'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 33.</ref> or '''invisible note blocks''',<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 36.</ref> are [[Hidden Block|not seen]] until hit from below.
 
Also in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', there is a special variety of salmon-colored Jump Blocks called [[Super Note Block|Magic Note Block]]s hidden in some courses that catapult Mario or Luigi to [[Coin Heaven]], where many [[coin]]s and a [[1-Up Mushroom]] can be found. Two of the e-Reader card levels in [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|the GBA remake]] consist entirely of Jump Blocks: [[Magical Note Blocks]] and [[A Musical Trek]].


====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Jump Block Sprite.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:NSMBW Jump Block Sprite.png|thumb]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Jump Blocks are redesigned with a white-green checkered pattern, although they act the same. These checkered blocks are uncommon and can be found in stages such as [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]], [[Lakitu]] Enemy Courses, and [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy's]] [[World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|castle]], with the last having them on the lower floor in the boss stage. As of this game, Jump Blocks do not hold power-ups.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Jump Blocks are redesigned with a white-green checkered pattern, although they act the same. These checkered blocks are uncommon and can be found in stages such as [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]], [[Lakitu]] Enemy Courses, and [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy's]] [[World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|castle]], with the last having them on the lower floor in the boss stage. As of this game, Jump Blocks do not hold power-ups.


====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Special 2-1.png|thumb|Jump Blocks in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
[[File:Special 2-1.png|thumb|Jump Blocks in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
Note Blocks later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (making their first appearance in a 3D ''Super Mario'' platformer game) under their current name, where they serve the same purpose. However, they retain their original designs, and most of them are two blocks wide (though in the box art and in certain courses, they retain their earlier proportions). They also make musical sounds and notes appear when they are jumped on; in a pre-release trailer, they can be heard making the orchestral hit noise used for [[Yoshi]]'s voice in older games,{{ref needed}} but this was removed from the final game. Magic Note Blocks return and are renamed Super Note Blocks; they once again send Mario to a Coin Heaven area, but now are twice as long, flash colors, and have a white note on their sides.
Note Blocks later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (making their first appearance in a 3D ''Super Mario'' platformer game) under their current name, where they serve the same purpose. However, they retain their original designs, and most of them are two blocks wide (though in the box art and in certain courses, they retain their earlier proportions). They also make musical sounds and notes appear when they are jumped on; in the E3 2011 demo, they can make the orchestral hit noise used for [[Yoshi]]'s voice in older games,<ref>{{cite|author=SuperMario3DLand|date=July 30, 2011|url=youtu.be/CJnutCzC7FQ?t=67|timestamp=01:07|title=Super Mario 3D Land - E3 2011: Gameplay Walkthrough|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 10, 2024}}</ref> but this was removed from the final game. Magic Note Blocks return and are renamed Super Note Blocks; they once again send Mario to a Coin Heaven area, but now are twice as long, flash colors, and have a white note on their sides.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
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Note Blocks later appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', as well as [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their shared port]]. They behave mainly the same as in previous installments, except they now play a fixed note when bounced on.
Note Blocks later appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', as well as [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their shared port]]. They behave mainly the same as in previous installments, except they now play a fixed note when bounced on.


====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
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Note Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where they can be used in all of the styles, excluding ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. While it retains its appearances in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', it features a new sprite for its ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' appearance. Pink versions called [[Music Block]]s also appear, using an ♪ eighth note instead of a ♩ quarter note.
Note Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', where they can be used in all of the styles. While it retains its appearances in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', it features a new sprite for its ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' appearance. Pink versions called [[Music Block]]s also appear, using an ♪ eighth note instead of a ♩ quarter note.
 
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Note Blocks return once again in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. Here, they reprise their role in ''Super Mario Maker''; however, they are incompatible with the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' game style. Music Blocks also return and reprise their role.
 
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
{{main|Marimba Block}}
While normal Note Blocks do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', there is a colorful variant called the Marimba Block that does not cause the player to bounce upon landing, but rather bounce the player higher when they jump.


===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:Noteblocksmb3.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Noteblocksmb3.jpg|thumb|A Jump Block in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Recycled Koopa]]".]]
These blocks also appear in the TV series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where some have an ♪ eighth note or ♫ two beamed eighth notes instead of a ♩ quarter note.
Jump blocks appear in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where some have an ♪ eighth note or ♫ two beamed eighth notes instead of a ♩ quarter note.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 5''====
Jump Blocks are in the ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' [[minigame]] [[Bound of Music]], where each player has to jump and hit the most Jump Blocks. However, the Jump Blocks are invisible.
====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 4-Player Upward Mobility.png|thumb|left|Jump Blocks in ''Mario Party 9'']]
[[File:MP9 4-Player Upward Mobility.png|thumb|left|Jump Blocks in ''Mario Party 9'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Jump Blocks appear in their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' design in the minigame [[Upward Mobility]].
Jump Blocks appear in some [[minigame]]s in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', they appear in [[Bound of Music]], where each player has to jump and hit the most Jump Blocks. However, the Jump Blocks are invisible. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Jump Blocks appear in their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' design in the minigame [[Upward Mobility]]. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Jump Blocks return with their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' design in the minigame [[Trounce 'n' Bounce]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Note Blocks with their usual design appear in the minigame [[Bouncy Bounty]].
 
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
[[File:Trounce 'n' Bounce.png|thumb|Jump Blocks in ''Mario Party: Island Tour'']]
In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Jump Blocks return with their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' design in the minigame [[Trounce 'n' Bounce]].
 
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:Bouncy Bounty.png|thumb|left|Jump Blocks in ''Mario Party 10'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Note Blocks with their usual design appear in the minigame [[Bouncy Bounty]].


===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
Jump Blocks also appear in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', in the [[Peach Garden]] field. If a baseball bounces on top of it, the batter may score a homerun.
Note Blocks also appear in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', in the [[Peach Garden]] field. If a baseball bounces on top of it, the batter may score a homerun.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
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[[File:MKT Note Blocks.jpg|thumb|Note Blocks in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Note Blocks appear in [[Music Park]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', however, they are unreachable and simply decoration.
Note Blocks appear in [[Music Park]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as decorative elements.


Wide Note Blocks appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in [[Squeaky Clean Sprint|Squeaky Clean Sprint T and R/T]]. This time, they play a gameplay role, acting as bouncy platforms similar to [[Mushroom Trampoline]]s.
Wide Note Blocks appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in [[Squeaky Clean Sprint|Squeaky Clean Sprint T, Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T]], and [[Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti 3T]]. This time, they play a gameplay role, acting as bouncy platforms similar to [[Mushroom Trampoline]]s.


===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
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===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
[[File:NoteBlockMG.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[File:MGWT Note Block.png|thumb|left]]
Note Blocks appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' as usable item shots. It causes a Note Block to appear during the ball's course, causing it to fly high into the air over obstacles or with increased shot distance.
Note Blocks appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' as usable item shots. It causes a Note Block to appear during the ball's course, which sends the ball high into the air over obstacles or with increased shot distance.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[File:PaperToadShuffle.png|thumb|Note Blocks in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' in the mission [[Paper Toad Shuffle]].]]
[[File:PaperToadShuffle.png|thumb|Note Blocks in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' in the mission [[Paper Toad Shuffle]].]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', when Mario, Luigi, and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] are rescuing [[Paper Toad]]s in [[Sunbeam Plains]] in the mission [[Paper Toad Rescue]], a row of five Note Blocks can be found. A purple Paper Toad can be found jumping on the blocks, and he can be rescued by hitting one of the blocks while he is on it. Another Note Block can be found in the mission [[Fly Guy Flyby]], where it can be found behind a crack that only Paper Mario can fit in. A [[Fly Guy]] holding a Paper Toad can be found above it, and hitting the Note Block causes the Fly Guy to fly away. In the mission [[Paper Toad Shuffle]], two more groups of Note Blocks can be found, each with a purple Paper Toad jumping on them.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', when Mario, Luigi, and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] are rescuing [[Paper Toad]]s in [[Sunbeam Plains]] in the mission [[Paper Toad Rescue]], a row of five Note Blocks can be found. A purple Paper Toad can be found jumping on the blocks, and he can be rescued by hitting one of the blocks while he is on it. Another Note Block can be found in the mission [[Fly Guy Flyby]], where it can be found behind a crack that only Paper Mario can fit in. A [[Fly Guy]] holding a Paper Toad can be found above it, and hitting the Note Block causes the Fly Guy to fly away. In the mission [[Paper Toad Shuffle]], two more groups of Note Blocks can be found, each with a purple Paper Toad jumping on them.
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the traditional [[minecraftwiki:Note Block|Note Blocks]] take on their look from the ''Super Mario'' titles.
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''"If your timing is right, you can use these to jump very high."''
*'''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''If your timing is right, you can use these to jump very high.''


===''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
===''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
*'''North American instruction booklet''' (page 19): "''These blocks bounce along and sometimes drop items.''"
*'''North American instruction booklet''' (page 19): ''These blocks bounce along and sometimes drop items.''
*'''European instruction booklet''' (page 9): "''These blocks help Mario bounce along and sometimes drop items.''"{{footnote|main|1}}
*'''European instruction booklet''' (page 9): ''These blocks help Mario bounce along and sometimes drop items.''{{footnote|main|1}}
 
{{footnote|note|1|The text in the European instruction booklet was revised to clarify that the Jump Blocks help Mario bounce along rather than imply that they do so themselves.}}


===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
*'''European website bio:''' ''"Bouncing on these blocks will allow Mario to jump higher and higher. Bouncing on a rainbow-coloured Note Block will take Mario high into the clouds, where there are countless coins to be picked up!"''
*'''European website bio:''' ''Bouncing on these blocks will allow Mario to jump higher and higher. Bouncing on a rainbow-coloured Note Block will take Mario high into the clouds, where there are countless coins to be picked up!''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SMA4 Note Block sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMA4 Note Block sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMA4 Magic Note Block.png|''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMA4 Magic Note Block.png|''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
NSMBW Asset Model Jump Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
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NoteBlockSMA4.png|Note Blocks and a Magic Note Block in ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
NoteBlockSMA4.png|Note Blocks and a Magic Note Block in ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
SM3DL2-4.png|A Super Note Block in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
SM3DL2-4.png|A Super Note Block in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
Mariokart7Noteblock.png|A Note Block next to a ramp in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
Mariokart8noteblock.png|A Note Block next to a ramp in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
GoombaTowerSMB3Style-SMM.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
GoombaTowerSMB3Style-SMM.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
SMM-1-3-Castle (alt).jpg|''Super Mario Maker''
SMM-1-3-Castle (alt).jpg|''Super Mario Maker''
SMM Desert Crane Game.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
SMM Desert Crane Game.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
MRSOH Coin Heaven mention.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
MRSOH Coin Heaven mention.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
Longnoteblocktour.png|Note Blocks in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ジャンプブロック<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 16.</ref><ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><ref>''Mario & Wario'' instruction booklet, page 9.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' section, page 150.</ref><br>''Janpu Burokku''<br>{{hover|音符|おんぷ}}ブロック<br>''Onpu Burokku''
|Jap=ジャンプブロック
|JapM=Jump Block<br><br>Note Block
|JapR=Janpu Burokku
|ChiS=音符砖块<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref>
|JapM=Jump Block
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=16|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario & Wario'' instruction booklet|page=9|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|date=1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' section|page=150}}</ref>
|Jap2={{ruby|音符|おんぷ}}ブロック
|Jap2R=Onpu Burokku
|Jap2M=Note Block
|ChiS=音符砖块
|ChiSR=Yīnfú Zhuānkuài
|ChiSR=Yīnfú Zhuānkuài
|ChiSM=Musical Note Block
|ChiSM=Musical Note Block
|ChiT=音符磚塊<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html</ref><br>''Yīnfú Zhuānkuài''<br>跳躍磚塊<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame Official Chinese website for ''Mario Party 9'']. Retrieved August 26, 2021.</ref> (''Mario Party 9'')<br>''Tiàoyuè Zhuānkuài''
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html|title=超级马力欧 3D乐园|publisher=iQue|language=zh-hans|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>
|ChiTM=Musical Note Block<br><br>Jump Block
|ChiT=音符磚塊
|Spa=Bloque Musical<br>Bloque Nota<br>Bloque de salto<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet.</ref>
|ChiTR=Yīnfú Zhuānkuài
|SpaM=Musical Block<br>Note Block<br>Jump block
|ChiTM=Musical Note Block
|Dut=Muzieknootblok<ref>Nintendo Nederland. (August 26, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPZpvyiSFJQ Super Mario Maker - Trailer (Wii U)]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved May 19, 2019.</ref>
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html|title=超級瑪利歐 3D樂園|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=December 20, 2019|language=zh-hant}}</ref>
|ChiT2=跳躍磚塊
|ChiT2R=Tiàoyuè Zhuānkuài
|ChiT2M=Jump Block
|ChiT2C=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame|title=Official Chinese website for ''Mario Party 9''|accessdate=August 26, 2021|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant}}</ref>
|ChiT2N=''Mario Party 9''
|Dut=Muzieknootblok
|DutM=Music Note Block
|DutM=Music Note Block
|Ita=Blocco nota<br>Blocco di salto<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Italian booklet, pag. 17</ref><br>Blocco salterello<ref>''[[Super Mario World]]'', Italian booklet, pag. 22</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario All-Stars]] 25th Anniversary Edition'' Italian manual, pag. 19</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' European booklet, pag. 113</ref><br>Mattone salterello<ref>''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', European manual, pag. 109</ref><br>Blocco Salto (''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' variant)<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 150</ref>
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Nederland|date=August 26, 2015|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPZpvyiSFJQ|title=Super Mario Maker - Trailer (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|language=nl|accessdate=May 19, 2019}}</ref>
|ItaM=Note block<br>Jump Block<br>Jumpy block<br>Jumpy brick<br>Jump Block
|Fre=Bloc de saut
|Por=Bloco de Pulo (''Super Mario World'' manual)<br>Bloco de Notas (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
|FreM=Jump Block
|PorM=Jump Block<br>Notes Block. Pun on "Bloco de Notas" (notebook).
|Fre2=Bloc Saut
|Fre2M=Jump Block
|Fre3=Bloc sautant
|Fre3M=Jumping block
|Fre4=Bloc Note
|Fre4M=Note Block. Pun on ''bloc note'' ("notepad").
|Ger=Noten-Block
|Ger=Noten-Block
|GerM=Note Block
|GerM=Note Block
|Fra=Bloc de saut<br>Bloc Saut<br>Bloc sautant<br>Bloc Note
|Ger2=Notenblock
|FraM=Jump Block<br>Jump Block<br>Jumping block<br>Note Block. Pun on ''bloc note'' (notepad)
|Ger2M=Note Block
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=32|date=2003|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|Ita=Blocco di salto
|ItaM=Block of jumping
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Italian instruction booklet|page=17|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita2=Blocco salterello
|Ita2M=Jumpy block
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'', Italian instruction booklet|page=22|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' European manual|page=113|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|date=2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' manual|page=19|date=2010|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita3=Mattone salterello
|Ita3M=Jumpy brick
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==Trivia==
==Notes==
*In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the traditional Note Blocks take on their look from the ''Super Mario'' titles.
{{footnote|note|1|The text in the European instruction booklet was revised to clarify that the Jump Blocks help Mario bounce along rather than imply that they bounce themselves.}}


==References==
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This article is about the white blocks with a musical note in many Mario games. For the pink variant that appears in the Super Mario Maker games, see Music Block. For the wooden variant that replaces Note Blocks in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, see Marimba Block.
"Jump Block" redirects here. For the trampoline-like object in Mario & Wario, see Jump Block (Mario & Wario).
Note Block
Music-block.png
Artwork of a Note Block from New Super Mario Bros. 2
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Effect Makes the player jump higher, releases items.
Variants
Related

A Note Block (originally called a Jump Block[1][2] and also known as a Music Block[3]) is a type of bouncy block introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3, usually appearing as a white cube with an animated quarter note (♩) on each lateral side. Mario bounces up and down infinitely while on top of one, and he can achieve greater vertical movement if the jump button is pressed as he is being launched upward.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Ani smb3noteblock.gif

In Super Mario Bros. 3, Jump Blocks first appear in World 1-2. They occasionally hold a power-up for the player if they bounce on it or hit it like a ? Block. Certain Jump Blocks, also known as hidden note blocks[4] or invisible note blocks,[5] are not seen until hit from below. The game also has a special salmon-colored variety called Magic Note Blocks hidden in some courses that catapult Mario or Luigi to Coin Heaven, where many coins and a 1-Up Mushroom can be found. Two of the e-Reader card levels in the GBA remake consist entirely of Jump Blocks: Magical Note Blocks and A Musical Trek.

Super Mario World[edit]

Jump Block from Super Mario World

Jump Blocks reappear in Super Mario World, and behave the same as in the predecessor.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

A white-and-green checkered block.

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Jump Blocks are redesigned with a white-green checkered pattern, although they act the same. These checkered blocks are uncommon and can be found in stages such as World 7-5, Lakitu Enemy Courses, and Iggy's castle, with the last having them on the lower floor in the boss stage. As of this game, Jump Blocks do not hold power-ups.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Special 2-1
Jump Blocks in Super Mario 3D Land

Note Blocks later appear in Super Mario 3D Land (making their first appearance in a 3D Super Mario platformer game) under their current name, where they serve the same purpose. However, they retain their original designs, and most of them are two blocks wide (though in the box art and in certain courses, they retain their earlier proportions). They also make musical sounds and notes appear when they are jumped on; in the E3 2011 demo, they can make the orchestral hit noise used for Yoshi's voice in older games,[6] but this was removed from the final game. Magic Note Blocks return and are renamed Super Note Blocks; they once again send Mario to a Coin Heaven area, but now are twice as long, flash colors, and have a white note on their sides.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Note Blocks also appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2. Here, they all retain their appearance from most other 2D platformers. However, the musical notes and sounds (now based on the chords of the game's music) return from Super Mario 3D Land.

Similar blocks known as Trampoline Blocks make an appearance. Unlike Note Blocks, they do not have the music aesthetic, are blue with a black diamond shape imprinted, and the player cannot control how high Mario bounces off the block.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Note Blocks later appear in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, as well as their shared port. They behave mainly the same as in previous installments, except they now play a fixed note when bounced on.

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

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SMM-NSMU-JumpBlock.png

Note Blocks return in Super Mario Maker andSuper Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, where they can be used in all of the styles. While it retains its appearances in Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U, it features a new sprite for its Super Mario Bros. appearance. Pink versions called Music Blocks also appear, using an ♪ eighth note instead of a ♩ quarter note.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Note Blocks return once again in Super Mario Maker 2. Here, they reprise their role in Super Mario Maker; however, they are incompatible with the Super Mario 3D World game style. Music Blocks also return and reprise their role.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Main article: Marimba Block

While normal Note Blocks do not appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, there is a colorful variant called the Marimba Block that does not cause the player to bounce upon landing, but rather bounce the player higher when they jump.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

A Jump Block in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Recycled Koopa".

Jump blocks appear in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, where some have an ♪ eighth note or ♫ two beamed eighth notes instead of a ♩ quarter note.

Mario Party series[edit]

Upward Mobility
Jump Blocks in Mario Party 9

Jump Blocks appear in some minigames in the Mario Party series. In Mario Party 5, they appear in Bound of Music, where each player has to jump and hit the most Jump Blocks. However, the Jump Blocks are invisible. In Mario Party 9, Jump Blocks appear in their New Super Mario Bros. Wii design in the minigame Upward Mobility. In Mario Party: Island Tour, Jump Blocks return with their New Super Mario Bros. Wii design in the minigame Trounce 'n' Bounce. In Mario Party 10, Note Blocks with their usual design appear in the minigame Bouncy Bounty.

Mario Superstar Baseball[edit]

Note Blocks also appear in Mario Superstar Baseball, in the Peach Garden field. If a baseball bounces on top of it, the batter may score a homerun.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Two Note Blocks in Mario Kart Tour
Note Blocks in Mario Kart Tour

Note Blocks appear in Music Park in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as decorative elements.

Wide Note Blocks appear in Mario Kart Tour in Squeaky Clean Sprint T, Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T, and Rome Avanti 3T. This time, they play a gameplay role, acting as bouncy platforms similar to Mushroom Trampolines.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Three Note Blocks appear during the final segment of Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, where the skaters perform a set of jumps across them.

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

Sprite of a Note Block item from Mario Golf: World Tour.

Note Blocks appear in Mario Golf: World Tour as usable item shots. It causes a Note Block to appear during the ball's course, which sends the ball high into the air over obstacles or with increased shot distance.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Note Block appears on the 3D Land stage, having the same function as in the Super Mario games.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Note Blocks in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam in the mission Paper Toad Shuffle.

In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, when Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario are rescuing Paper Toads in Sunbeam Plains in the mission Paper Toad Rescue, a row of five Note Blocks can be found. A purple Paper Toad can be found jumping on the blocks, and he can be rescued by hitting one of the blocks while he is on it. Another Note Block can be found in the mission Fly Guy Flyby, where it can be found behind a crack that only Paper Mario can fit in. A Fly Guy holding a Paper Toad can be found above it, and hitting the Note Block causes the Fly Guy to fly away. In the mission Paper Toad Shuffle, two more groups of Note Blocks can be found, each with a purple Paper Toad jumping on them.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the traditional Note Blocks take on their look from the Super Mario titles.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual bio: If your timing is right, you can use these to jump very high.

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

  • North American instruction booklet (page 19): These blocks bounce along and sometimes drop items.
  • European instruction booklet (page 9): These blocks help Mario bounce along and sometimes drop items.1

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

  • European website bio: Bouncing on these blocks will allow Mario to jump higher and higher. Bouncing on a rainbow-coloured Note Block will take Mario high into the clouds, where there are countless coins to be picked up!

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Note Block.

Artwork[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Scans[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ジャンプブロック[7][8][9][10]
Janpu Burokku
Jump Block
音符おんぷブロック[?]
Onpu Burokku
Note Block
Chinese (simplified) 音符砖块[11]
Yīnfú Zhuānkuài
Musical Note Block
Chinese (traditional) 音符磚塊[12]
Yīnfú Zhuānkuài
Musical Note Block
跳躍磚塊[13]
Tiàoyuè Zhuānkuài
Jump Block Mario Party 9
Dutch Muzieknootblok[14] Music Note Block
French Bloc de saut[?] Jump Block
Bloc Saut[?]
Bloc sautant[?] Jumping block
Bloc Note[?] Note Block. Pun on bloc note ("notepad").
German Noten-Block[?] Note Block
Notenblock[15]
Italian Blocco di salto[16] Block of jumping
Blocco salterello[17][18][19] Jumpy block
Mattone salterello[20] Jumpy brick
Blocco Salto[21] Jump Block New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Blocco Nota[22] Note Block older games
Blocco nota[?] Note block newer games
Korean 음표블록[?]
Eumpyo Beullok
Musical Note Block
Portuguese (NOA) Bloco de Pulo[23] Jump Block
Portuguese (NOE) Bloco de Notas[?] Notes Block. Pun on bloco de notas ("notebook").
Russian Блок «до-ре-ми»[?]
Blok «do-re-mi»
Do-Re-Mi Block
Spanish Bloque Musical[?] Musical Block
Bloque Nota[?] Note Block
Bloque de salto[24][page number needed] Jump block

Notes[edit]

1 - The text in the European instruction booklet was revised to clarify that the Jump Blocks help Mario bounce along rather than imply that they bounce themselves.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ 1991. Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 22.
  3. ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 160.
  4. ^ Hodgson, David S J. (2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 33.
  5. ^ Hodgson, David S J. (2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 36.
  6. ^ SuperMario3DLand (July 30, 2011). Super Mario 3D Land - E3 2011: Gameplay Walkthrough (01:07). YouTube. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ 1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 16.
  8. ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
  9. ^ 1993. Mario & Wario instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 9.
  10. ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. Wii section. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 150.
  11. ^ 超级马力欧 3D乐园. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  12. ^ 超級瑪利歐 3D樂園. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  13. ^ Official Chinese website for Mario Party 9. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Nintendo Nederland (August 26, 2015). Super Mario Maker - Trailer (Wii U). YouTube (Dutch). Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  15. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 32.
  16. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3, Italian instruction booklet. Nintendo (Italian). Page 17.
  17. ^ Super Mario World, Italian instruction booklet. Nintendo (Italian). Page 22.
  18. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 113.
  19. ^ 2010. Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 19.
  20. ^ 2002. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 109.
  21. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 150.
  22. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 13.
  23. ^ Super Mario World Brazilian instruction booklet (PDF). Page 22. Archived July 19, 2021, 09:17:30 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
  24. ^ Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Spanish instruction booklet.