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'''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 8.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Pages 33, 35, 38.</ref><ref>Peterson, Erik. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> or '''blue blocks''',<ref name=Prima>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!''"</ref> are | [[File:SMB3 Active White Block.gif|frame|left]] | ||
[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png|thumb|Mario holding a flashing White Block]]'''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 8.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Pages 33, 35, 38.</ref><ref>Peterson, Erik. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> or '''blue blocks''',<ref name=Prima>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!''"</ref> are light blue [[block]]s resembling [[Brick Block]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]], ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. White Blocks can be picked up and carried around by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a White Block begins to flash colors, and can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block]]s. They first appear in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-3]]. White Blocks can also be picked up by a [[Buster Beetle]], which will throw it at high speeds towards the player. In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', kicked White Blocks can bounce back from [[flipper]]s and damage the player. They are implied by some sources to be icy, however unlike standard [[Ice Block]]s they are not slippery when used as platforms. | |||
The [[Grab Block]], appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', is identical except for resembling a [[Rotating Block]]. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though they are slippery and do not self-destruct. | |||
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White Blocks, also referred to as Ice Blocks[1][2][3] or blue blocks,[4] are light blue blocks resembling Brick Blocks that appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its reissue, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. White Blocks can be picked up and carried around by Mario or Luigi, disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a White Block begins to flash colors, and can be kicked away to defeat enemies or reach distant ? Blocks. They first appear in World 3-3. White Blocks can also be picked up by a Buster Beetle, which will throw it at high speeds towards the player. In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, kicked White Blocks can bounce back from flippers and damage the player. They are implied by some sources to be icy, however unlike standard Ice Blocks they are not slippery when used as platforms.
The Grab Block, appearing in Super Mario World, is identical except for resembling a Rotating Block. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though they are slippery and do not self-destruct.
Gallery
Super Mario Bros. 3 artwork of a Buster Beetle carrying a White Block
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Italian | Blocco Bianco Blocco di ghiaccio[7] |
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.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 40
