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{{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]]}} | |||
'''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 a type of icy [[block]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]], ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They resemble white or light-blue [[Brick Block]]s and appear alongside another type of [[Ice Block]] predominantly in [[Ice Land]]. Unlike the other Ice Block, a White Block is not slippery when players walk over it, and instead, they are able to pick it up and carry it with them. When doing so, they can hold it for only a short time before it disappears. When thrown, it can defeat multiple enemies, like a [[shell|Koopa Shell]], though it breaks upon hitting a wall. White Blocks can also be picked up by a [[Buster Beetle]], which will throw it at high speeds towards [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if it gets its hands on one of these blocks. 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 a type of icy [[block]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]], ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They resemble white or light-blue [[Brick Block]]s and appear alongside another type of [[Ice Block]] predominantly in [[Ice Land]]. Unlike the other Ice Block, a White Block is not slippery when players walk over it, and instead, they are able to pick it up and carry it with them. When doing so, they can hold it for only a short time before it disappears. When thrown, it can defeat multiple enemies, like a [[shell|Koopa Shell]], though it breaks upon hitting a wall. White Blocks can also be picked up by a [[Buster Beetle]], which will throw it at high speeds towards [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if it gets its hands on one of these blocks. 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 14:18, June 24, 2023
Template:Quote2 White Blocks, also referred to as Ice Blocks[1][2][3] or blue blocks,[4] are a type of icy block that appears in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its reissue, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. They resemble white or light-blue Brick Blocks and appear alongside another type of Ice Block predominantly in Ice Land. Unlike the other Ice Block, a White Block is not slippery when players walk over it, and instead, they are able to pick it up and carry it with them. When doing so, they can hold it for only a short time before it disappears. When thrown, it can defeat multiple enemies, like a Koopa Shell, though it breaks upon hitting a wall. White Blocks can also be picked up by a Buster Beetle, which will throw it at high speeds towards Mario or Luigi if it gets its hands on one of these blocks. 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. While Grab Blocks resemble dark-blue Rotating Blocks, they can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well.
Gallery
Super Mario Bros. 3 artwork of a Buster Beetle carrying a White Block
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | しろいぶろっく / 白いブロック[5] Shiroi Burokku アイスブロック[6] Aisu Burokku |
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.
