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{{about|the grabbable block from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the special platform from the same game|[[Semisolid Platform#Super Mario Bros. 3|Semisolid Platform § Super Mario Bros. 3]]}} | {{about|the grabbable block from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the special platform from the same game|[[Semisolid Platform#Super Mario Bros. 3|Semisolid Platform § Super Mario Bros. 3]]}} | ||
[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png| | {{item infobox | ||
|image=[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png|150px]]<br>Mario holding a flashing White Block | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]]) | |||
}} | |||
{{quote2|The White Block contains magic powers that will enable you to defeat your enemies.|[[Letter]] from [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]|[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]}} | |||
{{multiframe|[[File:SMB3 Ice Block.png]][[File:SMB3 Active White Block.gif]]|align=left}} | {{multiframe|[[File:SMB3 Ice Block.png]][[File:SMB3 Active White Block.gif]]|align=left}} | ||
'''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 8.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Pages 33, 35, 38.</ref><ref>Peterson, Erik. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> or '''blue blocks''',<ref name=Prima>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 12. "'''''ICE AND BLUE BRICK BLOCKS''' Ice and blue brick blocks interest Mario because they both occur infrequently and have separate properties. Throw blue blocks at enemies, and thaw ice blocks with Fire Flower firings—just don’t drop onto something nasty when you’re melting them!''"</ref> are white or light-blue [[block]]s resembling [[Brick Block]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]], ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They first appear in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-3]], and they appear occasionally through the rest of the game, more commonly in [[level]]s of [[Ice Land]]. White Blocks can be picked up and carried around by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a White Block begins to flash colors, and it can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block]]s. White Blocks can also be picked up by a [[Buster Beetle]], which throws it at high speeds towards the player. They are implied by some sources to be icy; however, unlike standard [[Ice Block]]s, they are not slippery when used as platforms. In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', kicked White Blocks can bounce back from [[flipper]]s and damage the player. | '''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 8.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Pages 33, 35, 38.</ref><ref>Peterson, Erik. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> or '''blue blocks''',<ref name=Prima>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 12. "'''''ICE AND BLUE BRICK BLOCKS''' Ice and blue brick blocks interest Mario because they both occur infrequently and have separate properties. Throw blue blocks at enemies, and thaw ice blocks with Fire Flower firings—just don’t drop onto something nasty when you’re melting them!''"</ref> are white or light-blue [[block]]s resembling [[Brick Block]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]], ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They first appear in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-3]], and they appear occasionally through the rest of the game, more commonly in [[level]]s of [[Ice Land]]. White Blocks can be picked up and carried around by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a White Block begins to flash colors, and it can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block]]s. White Blocks can also be picked up by a [[Buster Beetle]], which throws it at high speeds towards the player. They are implied by some sources to be icy; however, unlike standard [[Ice Block]]s, they are not slippery when used as platforms. In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', kicked White Blocks can bounce back from [[flipper]]s and damage the player. | ||
Revision as of 20:16, November 6, 2023
- This article is about the grabbable block from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the special platform from the same game, see Semisolid Platform § Super Mario Bros. 3.
| White Block | |
|---|---|
 Mario holding a flashing White Block | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003) |
White Blocks, also referred to as Ice Blocks[1][2][3] or blue blocks,[4] are white or light-blue blocks resembling Brick Blocks that appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its reissue, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. They first appear in World 3-3, and they appear occasionally through the rest of the game, more commonly in levels of Ice Land. White Blocks can be picked up and carried around by Mario or Luigi, disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a White Block begins to flash colors, and it can be kicked away to defeat enemies or reach distant ? Blocks. White Blocks can also be picked up by a Buster Beetle, which throws it at high speeds towards the player. They are implied by some sources to be icy; however, unlike standard Ice Blocks, they are not slippery when used as platforms. In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, kicked White Blocks can bounce back from flippers and damage the player.
A similar type of block known as a Grab Block appears in Super Mario World. Grab Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well, but they resemble dark-blue Rotating Blocks instead. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though it is slippery and does not self-destruct.
Gallery
Super Mario Bros. 3 artwork of a Buster Beetle carrying a White Block
Artwork depicting a White Block as both a gray Brick Block and a basic Ice Block
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | しろいぶろっく / Shiroi Burokku |
White Block | |
| アイスブロック[6] Aisu Burokku |
Ice Block | ||
| Italian | Blocco Bianco Blocco di ghiaccio[7] |
White Block Ice Block |
References
- ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 8.
- ^ M. Arakawa. NES Game Atlas. Pages 33, 35, 38.
- ^ Peterson, Erik. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide. Page 12.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 12. "ICE AND BLUE BRICK BLOCKS Ice and blue brick blocks interest Mario because they both occur infrequently and have separate properties. Throw blue blocks at enemies, and thaw ice blocks with Fire Flower firings—just don’t drop onto something nasty when you’re melting them!"
- ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 231.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Bros. 3 section, page 40.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 40
