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A '''Hard Block'''{{refneeded}} is one of the many [[block]]s in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' universe. They are most commonly used to make stairs that the player can climb. Unlike [[? Block]]s and [[Brick Block]]s, Hard Blocks cannot contain anything. Hard Blocks can be destroyed with a [[Bob-omb]]'s explosion, [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and [[Mega Mario]]. In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Big Koopa Troopa]] shells can also break Hard Blocks, along with giant [[Thwomp]]s.
A '''Hard Block'''{{refneeded}} is one of the many [[block]]s in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' universe. They are most commonly used to make stairs that the player can climb. Unlike [[? Block]]s and [[Brick Block]]s, Hard Blocks cannot contain anything. Hard blocks can be destroyed with a [[Bob-omb|bob-omb's]] explosion, [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and [[Mega Mario]]. In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Big Koopa Troopa]] shells can also break hard blocks, along with giant [[Thwomp]]s.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''===
===''Super Mario'' series===
Hard Blocks made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' with the exact same appearance and purpose. They are notable in both games for being used as stairs at the end of almost every non-castle level leading to the top of the [[Goal Pole]].
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
Hard blocks made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' with the exact same appearance and purpose. They are notable in both games for being used as stairs at the end of almost every non-castle level leading to the top of the [[Goal Pole]].
 
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Hard blocks also appeared in [[Super Mario Bros. 3]], but had a different appearance than the ones in [[Super Mario Bros.]] They first appeared about halfway through 1-1 and were used for stairs. [[File:Hardblock.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
====''Super Mario World''====
Hard blocks have appeared in this game, but the sprite has more of a similar appearance to the one in [[Super Mario Bros. 3]] than [[Super Mario Bros.]]
 
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Hard blocks have appeared in [[New Super Mario Bros.]] at the end of world 1-1, used for a staircase to reach the [[Flag Pole|flag pole]]. If Mario gains the [[Mega Mushroom]] earlier in the level, he could destroy the hard blocks for a huge chunk of points to gain a maximum of five [[1-Up Mushrooms]]. [[Volcanic Debris]] can also destory hard blocks.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Gold hard blocks have also made an appearance, while colored hard blocks have made their 2D Mario game debut.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Hard blocks, along with colored hard blocks, have returned in [[New Super Mario Bros. U]]. [[File:Colored hard blocks.jpeg|thumb|right]]
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Hard blocks have appeared in the Mario Kart series as either regular hard blocks, or the colored hard blocks that border [[Mario Circuit]].
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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A Hard BlockTemplate:Refneeded is one of the many blocks in the Mario universe. They are most commonly used to make stairs that the player can climb. Unlike ? Blocks and Brick Blocks, Hard Blocks cannot contain anything. Hard blocks can be destroyed with a bob-omb's explosion, Bowser in Super Mario Bros. 3, and Mega Mario. In Super Mario Maker, Big Koopa Troopa shells can also break hard blocks, along with giant Thwomps.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Hard blocks made their debut in Super Mario Bros., and reappear in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels with the exact same appearance and purpose. They are notable in both games for being used as stairs at the end of almost every non-castle level leading to the top of the Goal Pole.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Hard blocks also appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3, but had a different appearance than the ones in Super Mario Bros. They first appeared about halfway through 1-1 and were used for stairs.

File:Hardblock.jpg

Super Mario World

Hard blocks have appeared in this game, but the sprite has more of a similar appearance to the one in Super Mario Bros. 3 than Super Mario Bros.

New Super Mario Bros.

Hard blocks have appeared in New Super Mario Bros. at the end of world 1-1, used for a staircase to reach the flag pole. If Mario gains the Mega Mushroom earlier in the level, he could destroy the hard blocks for a huge chunk of points to gain a maximum of five 1-Up Mushrooms. Volcanic Debris can also destory hard blocks.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Gold hard blocks have also made an appearance, while colored hard blocks have made their 2D Mario game debut.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Hard blocks, along with colored hard blocks, have returned in New Super Mario Bros. U.

File:Colored hard blocks.jpeg

Mario Kart series

Hard blocks have appeared in the Mario Kart series as either regular hard blocks, or the colored hard blocks that border Mario Circuit.





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Characters Playable Mario • Luigi
Unplayable Mushroom King • Mushroom retainer • Princess Toadstool • Boo2 • Yoshi2
Worlds Super Mario Bros. World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • World 8 • Hard Mode
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Items 1 up Mushroom • Coin • Fire Flower • Magic Mushroom • Poisonous Mushroom1,2 • Red Coin2 • Starman • Yoshi Egg2
Objects ? Block • 3-2-1 Block2 • Ax • Balance Scale • Beanstalk • Brick Block • Bridge • Buzzy shell • Cloud • Coral • Door1 • Dotted-Line Block2 • Face Block2 • Fireworks • Flagpole • Flimsy Lift • Hidden Block • Horsehair plant • Jumping board • Koopa shell • Lift • Pipe • POW Block3 • Small cloud • Staircase • Super Mushroom • Super Spring1,2 • Water • Wind1
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3 Super Mario Bros. 35
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Enemies Bill Blaster/Bill Blaster (red) • Blooper/Blooper Nanny/Blooper Baby/Mega Blooper • Bob-omb/Mega Bob-omb • Boo/Boo Buddies/Stretch/Big Boo • Bowser/Bowser Jr. • Bullet Bill/Bull's-Eye Bill • Burner • Buzzy Beetle/Big Buzzy Beetle/Buzzy Beetle Tower/Para-Beetle/Heavy Para-Beetle • Cannon/Giant cannon • Cannonball/Giant cannonball • Chain Chomp/Big Chain Chomp/Unchained Chomp • Cheep Cheep/Blurp (SMW)/Deep Cheep (NSMBU)/Big Cheep Cheep/Big Deep Cheep • Dry Bones/Fish Bone/Big Dry Bones/Parabones • Fire Bar • Grinder • Goomba/Paragoomba/Galoomba/Flying Goomba/Big Goomba/Big Paragoomba/Big Galoomba/Goomba Tower/Shoe Goomba/Stiletto Goomba • Hammer Bro/Sledge Bro • Jelectro • Koopa Troopa/Big Koopa Troopa/Koopa Paratroopa/Big Koopa Paratroopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble/Big Lava Bubble • Magikoopa/Big Magikoopa • Muncher • Piranha Plant/Big Piranha Plant/Fire Piranha Plant/Big Venus Fire Trap/Jumping Piranha Plant (SMW) • Rocky Wrench/Mega Rocky Wrench/Monty Mole/Mega Monty Mole • Sea Urchin • Spike Top/Spiky Parabuzzy • Spiny/Big Spiny/Spiny Egg • Thwomp/Big Thwomp/Skewerc Unshelled Koopa • Wiggler/Big Wiggler
Moves Crouch • Dash • Double Jump (NSMBU) • Drill Spin (NSMBU) • Flutter Jump (NSMBU) • Ground Pound (NSMBU) • Jump • Spin Jump (SMW & NSMBU) • Triple Jump (NSMBU) • Wall Jump (NSMBU)
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