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{{more images|Mini-Boost Block and Coin Battle Boost Blocks}}
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[[File:NSMBU E3 Perilous Pokey Cave.png|thumb|Mario walking on Boost Blocks in [[Perilous Pokey Cave]]]]
[[File:NSMBU E3 Perilous Pokey Cave.png|thumb|Mario walking on Boost Blocks in [[Perilous Pokey Cave]]]]
A '''Boost Block''' is a special [[block]] that is found in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. Boost Blocks can be used only in multiplayer mode, and to use one, a player must tap the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] screen. Boost Blocks are intended to serve as platforms to help [[Mario]] and company progress in a [[level]]. There are other uses for Boost Blocks, such as placing them above characters' heads to prevent falling objects such as [[Thwomp]]s from harming them and stopping enemies from exiting a pipe. A Boost Block can even block the [[Mecha Hand]] in [[Boarding the Airship]] ([[Bowser Jr. Showdown]] in ''New Super Luigi U''). If a player steps on a Boost Block while a symbol is shown, the block releases three [[coin]]s while filling the [[Boost Star]] meter, though if a player steps on a block without a symbol on it, the Boost Star meter disappears, no matter how full the meter was before disappearing. If a player steps on 10 Boost Blocks with a symbol shown in a row, a Boost Star appears, and the player using the GamePad can tap it to gain Boost Star power. Boost Blocks cannot be used in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.
'''Boost Blocks''' are objects in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. These [[block]]s can be used only in multiplayer mode, and to use one, a player must tap the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] screen. Boost Blocks are intended to serve as platforms to help [[Mario]] and company progress in a [[level]]. There are other uses for Boost Blocks, such as placing them above characters' heads to prevent falling objects such as [[Thwomp]]s from harming them and stopping enemies from exiting a pipe. A Boost Block can even block the [[Mecha Hand]] in [[Boarding the Airship]] ([[Bowser Jr. Showdown]] in ''New Super Luigi U''). If a player steps on a Boost Block while a symbol is shown, the block releases three [[coin]]s while filling the [[Boost Star]] meter, though if a player steps on a block without a symbol on it, the Boost Star meter disappears, no matter how full the meter was before disappearing. If a player steps on 10 Boost Blocks with a symbol shown in a row, a Boost Star appears, and the player using the GamePad can tap it to gain Boost Star power. Boost Blocks cannot be used in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.


Boost Blocks also appear in the mode [[Coin Battle]], where they are used as platforms for the winning players in a cutscene. This variant features a star icon, and the color is determined by the playable character's color.
Boost Blocks also appear in the mode [[Coin Battle]], where they are used as platforms for the winning players in a cutscene. This variant features a star icon, and the color is determined by the playable character's color:
*Red: [[Mario]], [[Mii]] (P1)
*Green: [[Luigi]], Mii (P2)
*Yellow: [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad |Yellow Toad]], Mii (P3)
*Blue: [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Blue Toad]]
*Purple: [[Nabbit]]
*Pink: [[Toadette]]


If a player gets 99 lives, the Boost Blocks are shrunk into small square '''Mini-Boost Blocks''', making them more difficult to land on. However, the Boost Star meter becomes easier to fill because the playing-card symbols do not disappear while Mini-Boost Blocks are onscreen.
If a player gets 99 lives, the Boost Blocks are shrunk into small square '''Mini-Boost Blocks''', making them more difficult to land on. However, the Boost Star meter becomes easier to fill because the playing-card symbols do not disappear while Mini-Boost Blocks are onscreen.
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==Coin Battle Boost Block colors==
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|-style="background: #ABC;"
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|-
|{{color|Red|red}}
|[[Mario]], [[Mii]] (P1)
|-
|{{color|Green|green}}
|[[Luigi]], Mii (P2)
|-
|{{color|Yellow|gold}}
|[[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]], Mii (P3)
|-
|{{color|Blue|blue}}
|[[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]]
|-
|{{color|Purple|purple}}
|[[Nabbit]]
|-
|{{color|Pink|pink}}
|[[Toadette]]
|}


==Boost Block designs and colors==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
NSMBU Purple Boost Block Artwork.png|A purple one with a diamond
NSMBU Purple Boost Block Artwork.png|A purple Boost Block with a diamond
NSMBU Green Boost Block Artwork.png|A green one with a club
NSMBU Green Boost Block Artwork.png|A green Boost Block with a club
NSMBU Red Boost Block Artwork.png|A red one with a heart
NSMBU Red Boost Block Artwork.png|A red Boost Block with a heart
NSMBU Blue Boost Block Artwork.png|A blue one with a spade
NSMBU Blue Boost Block Artwork.png|A blue Boost Block with a spade
</gallery>
</gallery>


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===Boost Block===
===Boost Block===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=トランプブロック
|Jpn=トランプブロック
|JapR=Toranpu Burokku
|JpnR=Toranpu Burokku
|JapM=Trump Block
|JpnM=Trump Block
|Dut=Boostblok
|Dut=Boostblok
|DutM=Boost Block
|DutM=Boost Block
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|GerM=Boost Block
|GerM=Boost Block
|Ita=Blocco Assistente
|Ita=Blocco assistente<ref>{{cite|title=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' e-manual|date=2012|page=13|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaM=Assistant Block
|Ita2=Blocco Assistente<ref name=SMBE>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=219}}</ref>
|ItaM=Assistant block
|Ita2M=Assistant Block
}}
}}


===Mini-Boost Block===
===Mini-Boost Block===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ミニトランプブロック
|Jpn=ミニトランプブロック
|JapR=Mini Toranpu Burokku
|JpnR=Mini Toranpu Burokku
|JapM=Mini-Trump Block
|JpnM=Mini-Trump Block
|Ita=Blocco ridotto
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Canale New Super Mario Bros. U|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64Gdz21avs|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Giungla gassata TORRE - Arrampicata libera con il Gioco assistito (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|date=April 25, 2013|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaM=Reduced block
|ItaN=''New Super Mario Bros. U''
|Ita2=Minuscolo Blocco Assistente
|Ita2C=<ref name=SMBE/>
|Ita2M=Miniscule Assistant Block
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''
}}
}}


==References==
<references/>
{{Blocks}}
{{Blocks}}
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Latest revision as of 12:50, January 7, 2025

It has been requested that more images be uploaded for this article. Remove this notice only after the additional images have been added. Specifics: Mini-Boost Block and Coin Battle Boost Blocks

Mario walking on Boost Blocks in Perilous Pokey Cave

Boost Blocks are objects in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U. These blocks can be used only in multiplayer mode, and to use one, a player must tap the Wii U GamePad screen. Boost Blocks are intended to serve as platforms to help Mario and company progress in a level. There are other uses for Boost Blocks, such as placing them above characters' heads to prevent falling objects such as Thwomps from harming them and stopping enemies from exiting a pipe. A Boost Block can even block the Mecha Hand in Boarding the Airship (Bowser Jr. Showdown in New Super Luigi U). If a player steps on a Boost Block while a symbol is shown, the block releases three coins while filling the Boost Star meter, though if a player steps on a block without a symbol on it, the Boost Star meter disappears, no matter how full the meter was before disappearing. If a player steps on 10 Boost Blocks with a symbol shown in a row, a Boost Star appears, and the player using the GamePad can tap it to gain Boost Star power. Boost Blocks cannot be used in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Boost Blocks also appear in the mode Coin Battle, where they are used as platforms for the winning players in a cutscene. This variant features a star icon, and the color is determined by the playable character's color:

If a player gets 99 lives, the Boost Blocks are shrunk into small square Mini-Boost Blocks, making them more difficult to land on. However, the Boost Star meter becomes easier to fill because the playing-card symbols do not disappear while Mini-Boost Blocks are onscreen.

Gallery[edit]

  • A purple Boost Block with a diamond

    A purple Boost Block with a diamond

  • A green Boost Block with a club

    A green Boost Block with a club

  • A red Boost Block with a heart

    A red Boost Block with a heart

  • A blue Boost Block with a spade

    A blue Boost Block with a spade

Names in other languages[edit]

Boost Block[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トランプブロック[?]
Toranpu Burokku 		Trump Block
Dutch Boostblok[?] Boost Block
German Boost-Block[?] Boost Block
Italian Blocco assistente[1] Assistant block
Blocco Assistente[2] Assistant Block
Russian Блок поддержки[?]
Blok podderzhki 		Boost Block

Mini-Boost Block[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミニトランプブロック[?]
Mini Toranpu Burokku 		Mini-Trump Block
Italian Blocco ridotto[3] Reduced block New Super Mario Bros. U
Minuscolo Blocco Assistente[2] Miniscule Assistant Block Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2012. New Super Mario Bros. U e-manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 13.
  2. ^ a b November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 219.
  3. ^ Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (April 25, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Giungla gassata TORRE - Arrampicata libera con il Gioco assistito (Wii U). YouTube (Italian).
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