White Block
White Blocks, also referred to as Ice Blocks[1][2][3] or blue blocks,[4] are a type of icy Block that appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remake, 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, the White Block is not slippery when walking over it, and instead, players are able to pick it up and carry it with them. When doing so, they can only hold it for 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 the Grab Block appears in Super Mario World. While these resemble dark blue Rotating Blocks, they can be picked up, carried and thrown by players as well.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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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.