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A '''Boost Block''' is a block | [[File:NSMBU E3 Perilous Pokey Cave.png|thumb|Mario walking on Boost Blocks in [[Perilous Pokey Cave]]]] | ||
A '''Boost Block''' is a special [[block]] that is found in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. Boost Blocks can be used only in multiplayer mode, and to use one, a player must tap the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] screen. Boost Blocks are intended to serve as platforms to help [[Mario]] and company progress in a [[level]]. There are other uses for Boost Blocks, such as placing them above characters' heads to prevent falling objects such as [[Thwomp]]s from harming them and stopping enemies from exiting a pipe. A Boost Block can even block the [[Mecha Hand]] in [[Boarding the Airship]] ([[Bowser Jr. Showdown]] in ''New Super Luigi U''). If a player steps on a Boost Block while a symbol is shown, the block releases three [[coin]]s while filling the [[Boost Star]] meter, though if a player steps on a block without a symbol on it, the Boost Star meter disappears, no matter how full the meter was before disappearing. If a player steps on 10 Boost Blocks with a symbol shown in a row, a Boost Star appears, and the player using the GamePad can tap it to gain Boost Star power. Boost Blocks cannot be used in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''. | |||
If a player gets 99 lives, the | Boost Blocks also appear in the mode [[Coin Battle]], where they are used as platforms for the winning players in a cutscene. This variant features a star icon, and the color is determined by the playable character's color. | ||
If a player gets 99 lives, the Boost Blocks are shrunk into small square '''Mini-Boost Blocks''', making them more difficult to land on. However, the Boost Star meter becomes easier to fill because the playing-card symbols do not disappear while Mini-Boost Blocks are onscreen. | |||
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==Coin Battle Boost Block colors== | |||
*Red: [[Mario]], [[Mii]] (P1) | |||
*Green: [[Luigi]], Mii (P2) | |||
*Yellow: [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad |Yellow Toad]], Mii (P3) | |||
*Blue: [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Blue Toad]] | |||
*Purple: [[Nabbit]] | |||
*Pink: [[Toadette]] | |||
==Boost Block designs== | ==Boost Block designs and colors== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
NSMBU Purple Boost Block Artwork.png|A purple one with a diamond | |||
NSMBU Green Boost Block Artwork.png|A green one with a club | |||
NSMBU Red Boost Block Artwork.png|A red one with a heart | |||
NSMBU Blue Boost Block Artwork.png|A blue one with a spade | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
===Boost Block=== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=トランプブロック | |||
|JapR=Toranpu Burokku | |||
|JapM=Trump Block | |||
|Dut=Boostblok | |||
|DutM=Boost Block | |||
|Rus=Блок поддержки | |||
|RusR=Blok podderzhki | |||
|RusM=Boost Block | |||
|Ger=Boost-Block | |||
|GerM=Boost Block | |||
|Ita=Blocco assistente<ref>''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' Italian e-manual, pag. 13</ref> | |||
|Ita2=Blocco Assistente<ref name=SMBE>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 219</ref> | |||
|ItaM=Assistant block | |||
|Ita2M=Assistant Block | |||
}} | |||
===Mini-Boost Block=== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=ミニトランプブロック | |||
|JapR=Mini Toranpu Burokku | |||
|JapM=Mini-Trump Block | |||
|Ita=Minuscolo Blocco Assistente<ref name=SMBE/> | |||
|ItaM=Miniscule Assistant Block | |||
}} | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Blocks}} | {{Blocks}} | ||
{{NSMBU}} | {{NSMBU}} | ||
[[Category:Blocks]] | [[Category:Blocks]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Luigi U | [[Category:New Super Luigi U objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U objects]] | ||
[[it:Blocco Assistente]] | [[it:Blocco Assistente]] | ||
[[de:Boost-Block]] | [[de:Boost-Block]] |
Revision as of 07:47, March 31, 2024
A Boost Block is a special block that is found in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U. Boost Blocks can be used only in multiplayer mode, and to use one, a player must tap the Wii U GamePad screen. Boost Blocks are intended to serve as platforms to help Mario and company progress in a level. There are other uses for Boost Blocks, such as placing them above characters' heads to prevent falling objects such as Thwomps from harming them and stopping enemies from exiting a pipe. A Boost Block can even block the Mecha Hand in Boarding the Airship (Bowser Jr. Showdown in New Super Luigi U). If a player steps on a Boost Block while a symbol is shown, the block releases three coins while filling the Boost Star meter, though if a player steps on a block without a symbol on it, the Boost Star meter disappears, no matter how full the meter was before disappearing. If a player steps on 10 Boost Blocks with a symbol shown in a row, a Boost Star appears, and the player using the GamePad can tap it to gain Boost Star power. Boost Blocks cannot be used in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
Boost Blocks also appear in the mode Coin Battle, where they are used as platforms for the winning players in a cutscene. This variant features a star icon, and the color is determined by the playable character's color.
If a player gets 99 lives, the Boost Blocks are shrunk into small square Mini-Boost Blocks, making them more difficult to land on. However, the Boost Star meter becomes easier to fill because the playing-card symbols do not disappear while Mini-Boost Blocks are onscreen.
Coin Battle Boost Block colors
- Red: Mario, Mii (P1)
- Green: Luigi, Mii (P2)
- Yellow: Yellow Toad, Mii (P3)
- Blue: Blue Toad
- Purple: Nabbit
- Pink: Toadette
Boost Block designs and colors
Names in other languages
Boost Block
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | トランプブロック Toranpu Burokku |
Trump Block |
Dutch | Boostblok |
Boost Block |
German | Boost-Block |
Boost Block |
Italian | Blocco assistente[1] Blocco Assistente[2] |
Assistant block Assistant Block |
Russian | Блок поддержки Blok podderzhki |
Boost Block |
Mini-Boost Block
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | ミニトランプブロック Mini Toranpu Burokku |
Mini-Trump Block |
Italian | Minuscolo Blocco Assistente[2] |
Miniscule Assistant Block |
References
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. U Italian e-manual, pag. 13
- ^ a b Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 219