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{{about|the block that appears in the ''Mario'' platformer games|the item of the same name from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''|[[Coin Block (Mario Party DS)]]}}

[[File:Spmcoinblock.PNG|thumb|A Coin Block from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'']]

A '''Coin Block''', also called a '''Ten-Coin Block''',<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''[[How to Win at Super Mario Bros.]]'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 19.</ref> '''Multi-Coin''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 4.</ref> '''Multi-Coin Block''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 6.</ref> '''10-Coin Block'''<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 36.</ref> (or '''10 Coin Block'''),<ref>Cain, Christine. ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 9.</ref> or '''Coin Box''',<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 105.</ref> is a [[block]] that the player can hit multiple times, giving out one [[coin]] per hit. Coin Blocks can resemble either [[Brick Block]]s or [[? Block]]s.  

Coin Blocks have appeared in nearly every ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' game, debuting in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', with ? Block-styled Coin Blocks debuting in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. In most games, there is a time limit for how long a Coin Block will continue to give the player coins instead of actually having a set number of coins. If the player strikes a Coin Block fast enough, they can get about 10 coins, which is usually the most coins a player can get from a Coin Block, though quite a few games make it possible to obtain more. However, if a Coin Block is left alone after the first hit, it will give only two coins. Starting from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and in games where the player is able to [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]], ground-pounding onto the Coin Block and holding the button that activated the Ground Pound will allow the player to collect coins at a faster rate, though only if they are in a powered-up form.

In certain games, Coin Blocks will give extra prizes if they are hit at least 10 times fast enough, including producing [[Super Mushroom]]s or [[Gold Block]]s.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Challenge Mode, some Coin Blocks release [[Red Coin]]s.

In ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', unlike in [[Super Mario World|the original version]], Coin Blocks spew out all their coins at once if hit by [[Luigi]].

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing on a Coin Block and holding the button that activated the Ground Pound, the player can collect coins at an increased rate, if they are in a powered-up form. If the action is done long enough, they can produce [[Super Mushroom]]s. This mechanic continues in later games where the player can perform a Ground Pound.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', five additional coins will fly out before the Coin Block turns into an [[Empty Block]].

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the block turns into a [[Gold Block]] that [[Mario]] or Luigi can wear, producing up to 100 coins, unless Mario or Luigi gets damaged or finishes the [[level]] before collecting the maximum number. If hit in any other fashion, or by a Gold Block-wearer, the Gold Block will instead spew out 50 coins to grab before disappearing.

[[File:Rectangleblock.png|thumb|A rectangular ? Block from ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]

Both ? Block and Brick Block-styled Coin Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. On rare occasions, Mario may find a wide ? Block-styled Coin Block, which allows Mario to get three times more coins than an average Coin Block would give him. '''Flying Coin Blocks''', [[Flying ? Block]]s that give multiple coins before losing their wings, appear as well. These games also have Coin Blocks that shoot coins onto the ground, as well as Coin Blocks with infinite coins.

''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'' also feature ? Block-styled Coin Blocks that Mario can wear over his body, called [[Coin Box]]es. In ''Super Mario 3D Land'', these boxes let Mario slowly collect infinite coins when moving while wearing it, but in ''Super Mario 3D World'', they act just like Gold Blocks while worn. Like [[Propeller Box]]es, these blocks are lost once the wearer is injured or finishes the level, giving an [[extra life]] in the latter case.

? Block and Brick Block-styled Coin Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. [[Cap Throw|Throwing Cappy]] at a Coin Block and holding him in place allows the coins to be collected at a faster rate, similar to the technique introduced in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' with the Ground Pound.

In the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' series, Coin Blocks appear as red [[Egg Block]]s. They give out endless coins when playing as [[Superstar Mario]], but once the form wears off, become [[Outline Block]]s.

The [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series also features Coin Blocks, and it introduces several variations, such as [[Bros. Block]]s, [[Random Block]]s, and [[Rally Block]]s.

Coin Blocks<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 14, page 48.</ref> were redesigned as one of the square panel-type objects found in ''[[Mario & Wario]]''. If [[Wanda]] uses her wand on a Coin Block, the player will get a certain number of coins. Wanda can keep using the wand on the Coin Block until there are no coins remaining.

On the [[Wii Shop Channel]], the loading screen for downloading any title is Mario or Luigi hitting Coin Blocks and collecting coins, sometimes in their [[Fire Mario|Fire forms]].

A single Coin Block appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', on the 14th Floor: [[The Dance Hall]]. At the far left of the main hall, either [[Luigi]] or [[Gooigi]] must use the [[Poltergust G-00]] to spin a record on the wall to make the block come out of the wall, while the other repeatedly uses the [[Burst]] move under it to make some coins come out as well as a [[gem]]; the block becomes empty when the gem appears.

==Profiles==

|Jap=コインブロック<ref>''Mario & Wario'' instruction booklet, page 9.</ref>

|JapR=Koin Burokku

|JapM=Coin Block

|Fra=Bloc de Pièce<br>Bloc 10 Pièce (''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' in-game manual)

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|Ita=Blocco multimoneta<br>Blocco moneta (''Super Paper Mario'')

|ItaM=Multi-coin blockblock<br>Coin Block