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A '''! Switch'''<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 67 and 171.</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 86, 87, 142, 168, 228.</ref><ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 201.</ref> (or '''!-Switch'''),<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 122.</ref> also known as a '''! Switch Block'''<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_NewSuperMarioBros_EN.pdf ''New Super Mario Bros.'' British English instruction booklet], page 18.</ref> or simply a '''switch''', is a type of [[Switch Block (disambiguation)|Switch Block]] first seen in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Although its exact function varies between each game, it is mostly associated with turning [[block]]s solid and triggering important events when pressed.

In ''Super Mario World'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]], in each of the four [[Switch Palace]]s, there is a ! Switch (simply referred to as a "'''big switch'''" in the manual<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 21.</ref> and also known as a '''Switch'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' volume 28, pages 14 and 22.</ref>) of a different color, either the '''Yellow Switch''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 56.</ref> the '''Green Switch''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 67.</ref> the '''Red Switch''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 82.</ref> or the '''Blue Switch'''<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 108.</ref> in that order, that permanently turns every [[Dotted-Line Block]] of the same color into an [[! Block|Exclamation Mark Block]] of the same color.

 

In the original game, if the player presses {{button|snes|B}} on the same frame that one of these switches is pressed, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] will jump off the switch as it is pressed, remaining in midair as gameplay pauses to display the Switch Palace's congratulatory message.<ref>(February 12, 2022). [https://smwspeedruns.com/Yump Yump]. ''Super Mario World Speedrunning Wiki''. Retrieved July 17, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230717232545/https://smwspeedruns.com/Yump Archived] July 17, 2023, 23:25:45 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

''[[Super Mario 64]]'' features two types of ! Switches. '''Purple Switches'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' Player's Guide. Page 18.</ref> (or '''Purple Exclamation Switches''')<ref>(February 24, 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/19980224211156/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/bowser1.html Bowser in the Dark World]. ''Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved March 15, 2022.</ref> are flat and rectangular in shape. In ''Super Mario 64'', their hue is plum, while in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', they are dark brownish-red. They are found in a majority of the game's courses. Though their exact effect varies from course to course, the most common effects are making a set of breakable platforms appear and making unnavigable terrain passable, such as turning a steep slope into a staircase. With very few exceptions, the effect of a Purple Switch is temporary. A ticking sound indicates that the switch is still in effect, and it gets more rapid as the effect is about to expire. The remake introduces a yellow star-shaped variant called a [[Star Switch]].

[[File:SMG2 Stone Cyclone Tox Boxes.png|thumb|left|A blue switch]]

! Switches also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. In [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3]], activating the switch enables Red Blocks throughout [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-4]] and [[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-5]] that must be used to access certain areas and continue on to other worlds. Another nearby ! Switch can deactivate them. One also appears during the final boss fight with [[Bowser]], replacing the [[skull switch]] from the previous game. During the first half, a small red ! Switch appears on the other side of the bridge, and it causes the bridge to fall and Bowser to be sent into the pit below. Later, at the end of the second half, a glowing yellow '''large ! Switch'''<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 171.</ref> appears, and it causes the lava to drain and Bowser to be sent into another pit.

[[File:NSMB2_World_3-3_Jump.png|thumb|A ! Switch upside down on a platform]]

Red ! Switches appear throughout ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', usually triggering something that causes coins to appear. Regular ! Switches and large ! Switches<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 169 and 229.</ref> also appear during the battle with [[Bowser]], in the same way as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. These switches also appear in the [[Dry Bowser]] boss battle in [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]], and only the red switch appears during the Bowser battle in the [[Third Course (Gold Classics Pack)|third course]] in the [[Gold Classics Pack]]. Unlike in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', the ! Switch can only be used once.

An ! Switch also appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. As in the previous game, it can be found in the first half of the battle against Bowser, where its purpose is to enable the [[axe]] and destroy the bridge, causing Bowser to fall.

===''Yoshi'' franchise===

Switches<ref>[https://www.retrogames.cz/manualy/SNES/Super_Mario_World_2-_Yoshi-s_Island_-_Manual_-_SNS.pdf ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' English instruction booklet], page 17</ref><ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_YoshisIslandSuperMarioAdvance3_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' European instruction booklet], page 11</ref><ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_YoshisIslandDS_EN.pdf ''Yoshi's Island DS'' instruction booklet], page 17</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-yoshis-new-island-en.pdf ''Yoshi's New Island'' digital manual], page 13.</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' (and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]]), ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. Jumping on them causes the [[Dotted-Line Block]]s to transform into red [[! Block]]s. These allow the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] to cross obstacles such as [[pit]]s and spikes, or reach otherwise inaccessible areas. Pressing these switches also occasionally causes a warp to a bonus area to appear, indicated by a red arrow above it. ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' instead features the [[? Switch]], which has a similar role to the latter function.

Switches appear periodically in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', where they are circular, flat-topped, and green. In [[Kero Sewers]], one drains the water in the main portion while another, stood upon by [[Belome]], keeps even more water in contained behind a lock. Another is found in a house in [[Rose Town]] and activates the stairway leading to it. Another in [[Booster Tower]] opens up a path in [[Booster Pass]]. In [[Belome Temple]], Belome again stands on one, this time keeping a door to [[Monstro Town]] shut. In [[Bowser's Keep]], one of [[Dr. Topper]]'s puzzles involves pressing all of an array of linked switches, and finally, the [[Factory (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Factory]] has a switch that activates a crane leading to [[Smithy]]'s workshop.

In the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', there are three colored blocks. These '''"!" Buttons'''<ref>''Wario Land 4'' English instruction booklet, page 26.</ref> (or '''Exclamation Switches'''<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance V.3, page 53.</ref>) are similar to ! Switches in that they change from transparent to solid as [[Wario]] hits them from below. They are often found in [[pink area]]s, where Wario can solve a puzzle or overcome obstacles to gain a [[Diamond]].

A giant '''super switch''' appears outside the juice bar in [[Glitzville]]. Mario needs to perform a Spin Jump on it to activate it, allowing him to reach the roof. More super switches appear in [[Rogueport Sewers]], and cause blue pipes to appear when triggered.

In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', a '''Red Switch'''<ref>[http://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mario-Pinball-Land-Game-Manual.pdf ''Mario Pinball Land'' instruction booklet], page 23.</ref> appears in each level. If [[Mario]] hits one of these switches hard enough, eight [[Red Coin]]s pop out and land in almost every area in the level. Mario has to find the eight Red Coins around the level within the time limit. Hitting the switch is worth 3,000 points. Mario can use the switch as many times as needed; once Mario gets all the Red Coins in time, he obtains a [[Power Star|Star]], and the deactivated switch is changed into a red [[! Block]], which contains one of the rare [[Yoshi's Egg#Mario Pinball Land|Special Egg]]s. This is the only way to obtain one.  

A '''Blue Switch'''<ref>[http://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mario-Pinball-Land-Game-Manual.pdf ''Mario Pinball Land'' instruction booklet], page 20</ref> appears in the [[Grassy Greens Stage]], where it is used to stop the windmill's blades so Mario can enter easily. In addition, a Blue Switch appears in the Bob-omb minigame from [[Toad's tent]] in [[the Fun Fair]]. It can be activated only when it is flashing, and activating it causes one of the cannons to shoot a Bob-omb onto the playfield. A Blue Switch also appears during the battle with [[Bowser]]. It can be activated only when at least one of the [[Thwomp]]s in the room is raised as high as possible, which causes it to flash, and hitting it causes the Thwomps to drop to the floor, temporarily incapacitating Bowser. Hitting a Blue Switch is worth 3,000 points.

Several ! Switches appear in the World of Light Adventure Mode in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', specifically in the Molten Fortress sub-area. As with other appearances, they are used to make ! Blocks appear along the map, acting as bridges that connect various points in the area. The ! Switches come in red, yellow and blue.

|Jap=スイッチ<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAAJ.pdf ''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet], Switch Palace section</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VADJJ.pdf ''Super Mario: Yossy Island'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 16.</ref><ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/AYWJ/AYWJ_J.pdf ''Yoshi Island DS'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 15.</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/ataj/detail/man_ataj_00.pdf ''Yoshi New Island'' Japanese digital manual], page 15.</ref><br>''Suicchi''<br>[﹗]ボタン<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/manual_PARJ_00.pdf ''Wario Land Advance'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 22.</ref><br>[﹗] ''Botan''<br>{{hover|青|あお}}スイッチ<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PA2J_00.pdf ''Super Mario Ball'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 16.</ref><br>''Ao Suicchi''<br>{{hover|赤|あか}}スイッチ<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PA2J_00.pdf ''Super Mario Ball'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 18.</ref><br>''Aka Suicchi''<br>スイッチブロック<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/A2DJ/A2DJ_J.pdf ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 17.</ref><br>''Suicchi Burokku''<br>ビックリスイッチ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 61, 119, 151, 201, 216.</ref><br>''Bikkuri Suicchi''

|JapM=Switch<br><br>[﹗] Button (''Wario Land Advance'')<br><br>Blue Switch (''Super Mario Ball'')<br><br>Red Switch (''Super Mario Ball'')<br><br>Switch Block (''New Super Mario Bros.'', shared with [[P Switch]] and [[? Switch]])<br><br>Surprise Switch (''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'')

|Por=Interruptor !<br>Bloco de Mudança ! (''New Super Mario Bros.'')

|PorM=! Switch<br>! Change Block

|Jap=巨大ビックリスイッチ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 149 and 199.</ref>

|JapR=Kyodai Bikkuri Suicchi

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