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| ''You may be looking for the most well-known block, the [[? Block]], which does not show up properly using the search function.''
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| [[Image:Galaxy_QuestionBlock.jpg|thumb|The [[? Block]] is the most famous '''block''' since it is a common dispenser of power-ups.]]
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| '''Blocks''' are a crucial part of many platformers and RPGs in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. In fact, they were so successful that blocks are now a great part of the platforming genre for most video game series. Blocks often release [[coin]]s and [[items]] (particularly power-ups) when [[jump|hit from below]] or [[Ground Pound|ground pounded]] from above. Blocks are also commonly used as a platform to get to places, but some such as the [[Drop Block]] may have unwanted side-effects when stepped on, making it difficult to traverse them. Blocks have many other uses, they can [[expansion Block|grow]], [[Marshmallow Block|shrink]], [[Heart Block|recover health]], [[Hint Block|give the player tips]] or change the level to benefit or harm the [[player]] in some way. Some blocks will break when hit, but most will simply become inactive [[Used Block]]s.
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| ==Platformers==
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| The first block that appeared was the [[POW Block]] in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''. The POW Block would damage all enemies on the screen, making it useful if the player got swarmed with enemies. ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' introduced the two most common blocks in the ''Mario'' series: the [[Brick Block]] and [[? Block]]. Brick Blocks would release coins when broken and were only breakable by [[Super Mario]]. ? Blocks would usually release power-ups, such as [[Super Mushroom]]s, or [[Fire Flower]]s. Brick Blocks and ? Blocks have appeared in almost every ''Mario'' platformer since, and new blocks have usually been introduced in every new platformer game, from the [[! Block]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' to the [[♪ Block]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' to the [[Egg Block]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Yoshi's Island]]''.
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| ==RPGs==
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| In ''Mario'' RPGs, blocks either release items or coins when hit, similar to their platformer role. In most ''Mario'' RPGs, a [[Save Block]] must be hit so the player can save the game. Heart Blocks could also heal the player, sometimes for a fee. [[Super Block]]s and [[Shine Block]]s also play a role in upgrading the abilities of [[partner]]s. In the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series, [[Yellow Block]]s and [[Stone Block]]s are obstacles that must be shattered by the [[Hammer]] and its upgrades. Yellow Blocks can be destroyed by all hammers, but a [[Super Hammer]] is required to destroy a giant Yellow Block in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In ''Paper Mario'', Stone Blocks are destroyed with the [[Super Hammer]], but are destroyed with the [[Ultra Hammer]] in ''The Thousand-Year Door''. [[Metal Block]]s can be shattered by the Ultra Hammer only in ''Paper Mario''; in ''The Thousand-Year Door'' they usually serve as puzzle elements.
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| ==Types of Blocks==
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| {{Blocks}}
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