Dropping lift

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Not to be confused with Drop Block or falling block.

Template:Item-infobox Dropping blocks[1], also referred to as dropping lifts[2] or falling blocks[3], are semisolid blocks that appear in many levels of Super Mario Land. The drop almost as soon as Mario lands on them. They tend to appear as minor inconveniences on the way to the upper part of the goal, but later levels include them as obstacles to traverse pits. The player must use good timing to jump from them, or dash across them. They are somewhat similar to the Donut Lifts introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3, except they fall with little warning.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 落ちる足場[4]
Ochiru Ashiba
Falling Foothold

References

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 10. "COIN ROOM It can be tough to reach this Coin Room. Stay on the moving platform and jump quickly from the dropping blocks to the pipe when the coast is clear."
  2. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 10. "DON’T LOOK DOWN Don’t panic when you reach these dropping lifts. Jump carefully and accurately."
  3. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Pages 9 and 10.
  4. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land section, page 48.