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|image=[[File:BrickmanMVDK.png|250px]]<br>A Brickman in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'']] ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_appearance=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'']] ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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'''Brickmen'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'', string in ROM (<tt>BRICKMAN</tt>)</ref> are enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. They appear as a single pair of eyes peeking out from within a pile of bricks. In [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch remake]], the individual bricks have a slightly altered design, and two bricks now function as the enemy's eyebrows.
'''Brickmen''' are enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. They are a pair of eyes peeking out from within a pile of bricks, as well as a pair of eyebrows in [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|the remake]]. A Brickman attacks by dropping three bricks at once. The bricks can be countered by having Mario perform a [[Handstand|Handstand Walk]] so that the falling bricks go off of him harmlessly. Brickmen are undefeatable, and are also never placed in accessible areas where Mario can reach them. They are encountered in [[Mario Toy Company]], [[Slippery Summit]], [[Twilight City]], [[Mario Toy Factory]], and [[Twilight City Plus]].
 
Brickmen attack by dropping three bricks below them at a time. [[Mario]] must either pass through the hazardous path carefully or use a [[Handstand|Handstand Walk]] so that the falling bricks harmlessly bounce off him. Brickmen are always located in inaccessible spaces, and therefore cannot be defeated. They are encountered in [[Mario Toy Company]], [[Twilight City]], [[Mario Toy Factory]], and [[Twilight City Plus]].
 
The bricks that Brickmen release are known in Japanese as「レンガブロック」(''Renga Burokku'', Brick Block),<ref name=manual>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 15.</ref><ref name=guide>{{media link|Mvsdk book ii.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book}}</ref> despite looking and acting differently from the [[Brick Block]]s in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.


The bricks that Brickmen release are known in Japanese as「レンガブロック」(''Renga Burokku'', Brick Block),<ref name=manual>{{cite|language=ja|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf|date=2004|title=マリオ{{ruby|vs.|ブイエス}}ドンキーコング (''Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu'') instruction booklet|page=15|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=guide>{{file link|Mvsdk book ii.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book}}</ref> despite looking and acting differently from the [[Brick Block]]s in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.
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==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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|name1=BRICKMAN
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|game2=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
|file2=<tt>Model/Brickman.bfres.zs</tt>
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|game3=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)
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|meaning3=Brickman Brick ("Brick Block")
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===Names in other languages===
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|Jap=ブロックン<ref name=manual/><ref name=guide/><ref>Sawada, Yukio. [[Super Mario-kun Volume 33|''Super Mario-kun'' Volume 33]]. Page 166.</ref>
|Jpn=ブロックン
|JapR=Burokkun
|JpnC=<ref name=manual/><ref name=guide/><ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=Sawada, Yukio|title=[[Super Mario-kun Volume 33|''Super Mario-kun'' Volume 33]]|page=166|date=September 28, 2005|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=4-09-143223-0}}</ref>
|JapM=A contraction of "[[Block#Names in other languages|block]]" and「くん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Kun|-kun}}''); shared with [[Blockhopper]] and similar to [[Burokkun]]
|JpnR=Burokkun
|JpnM=A contraction of "[[Block#Names in other languages|block]]" and「くん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Kun|-kun}}''); shared with [[Blockhopper]] and similar to [[Burokkun]]
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Brickman
A Brickman in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
A Brickman in the Nintendo Switch remake
First appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
Latest appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

Brickmen are enemies in Mario vs. Donkey Kong. They are a pair of eyes peeking out from within a pile of bricks, as well as a pair of eyebrows in the remake. A Brickman attacks by dropping three bricks at once. The bricks can be countered by having Mario perform a Handstand Walk so that the falling bricks go off of him harmlessly. Brickmen are undefeatable, and are also never placed in accessible areas where Mario can reach them. They are encountered in Mario Toy Company, Slippery Summit, Twilight City, Mario Toy Factory, and Twilight City Plus.

The bricks that Brickmen release are known in Japanese as「レンガブロック」(Renga Burokku, Brick Block),[1][2] despite looking and acting differently from the Brick Blocks in the Super Mario series.

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Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario vs. Donkey Kong string in ROM (BRICKMAN) BRICKMAN Brickman
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Model/Brickman.bfres.zs Brickman -
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Model/BrickmanBrick.bfres.zs BrickmanBrick Brickman Brick ("Brick Block")

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブロックン[1][2][3]
Burokkun 		A contraction of "block" and「くん」(-kun); shared with Blockhopper and similar to Burokkun

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 2004. マリオvs.ブイエスドンキーコング (Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 15.
  2. ^ a b Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan bookMedia:Mvsdk book ii.jpg
  3. ^ Sawada, Yukio (September 28, 2005). Super Mario-kun Volume 33. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-143223-0. Page 166.
[Edit]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance) / Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini-Mario • Toadb
Worlds Regular worlds Mario Toy Company • Donkey Kong Jungle • Fire Mountain • Merry Mini-Landb • Spooky House • Slippery Summitb • Mystic Forest • Twilight City • vs. Donkey Kong
Plus worlds Mario Toy Factory • Donkey Kong Jungle Plus • Fire Mountain Plus • Merry Mini-Land Plusb • Spooky House Plus • Slippery Summit Plusb • Mystic Forest Plus • Twilight City Plus • vs. Donkey Kong Plus
Extra world Expert
Enemies and obstacles Bat • Bird • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Block • Boo • Brickman • Bucket Man • Candle • Cannon • Falling spike • Fire bird • Fire Shy Guy • Fireball • Ice Blockb • Icicleb • Lava Geyser • Monchee • Ninji • Oil • Podoboo • Polterguy • RamRam • Robo Kikki • Shy Guy • Sir Shovalot • Snapjaw • Spear Guy • Spike • Spiked Barrel • Tane Pakkun • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform • Wire Trap • Wrench Shy Guy
Abilities Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Spring Jump
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom • 2 UPa • 3 UPa • 5 UPa • Barrel • Bird Nest • Checkpoint Flagb • Conveyor Belt • Crumble Block • Direction Switch • Donut Block • Door • Elevator • Flower Fanb • Flying keyb • Garbage Can • Girder • Hammer • Help Box • Key • Ladder • Letter Block • Present • Spring • Rope • Color Switch • Toy box • Warp Boxb • Wire
Other Mini-Mario Factory Game! • Gallery (GBA · Switch) • Mario Toy Company • Plus Mode • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff (GBA · Switch) • Time Attackb
a Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance
b Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Nintendo Switch
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