Surprise Ball
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- Not to be confused with ! Block.
| Surprise Ball | |
|---|---|
| |
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) |
| Effect | Causes Yoshis to be flung to the top of itself when licked |
- “You can't eat it, but if you use your tongue you'll be surprised!”
- —Message Block in Treasure Hunt, Yoshi's Story
A Surprise Ball (also known as a ! Ball,[1] ‘!’ Block,[2] Exclamation Mark Block,[3] or Exclamation Block[4]) is a spherical platform that Baby Yoshis use in Yoshi's Story. Surprise Balls are round in shape and float in midair. To use one, a Yoshi must use his tongue on this object, and he is pulled in and thrust upwards, ending up standing on top of it.
A similar-looking item, titled the ? Bubble, exists in the game—instead of an exclamation mark, this red ball has a white question mark on it.
Gallery
The Blue Yoshi, licking a Surprise Ball
Sprite
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | !ブロック[5] ! Burokku |
! Block | |
| びっくリマークブロック[?] Bikkuri-māku burokku |
Exclamation Mark Block | ||
| French | Balle ![6] | ! Ball | |
| Italian | Bolla ![7] | ! Bubble |
Trivia
- The Surprise Ball greatly resembles the Pitfall from the Animal Crossing series, although the colors are reversed.
References
- ^ Yoshi's Story Australian instruction booklet, page 16.
- ^ Official UK Nintendo Magazine Issue 65, page 31. "‘!’ BLOCK"
- ^ Prima Bath. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 108, 111, 113, 114, 116.
- ^ Prima Bath. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 114.
- ^ Yoshi's Story Japanese instruction booklet, page 14.
- ^ Yoshi Story instruction booklet, French segment. Page 60
- ^ Yoshi's Story European manual, pag. 124
