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{{about|the obstacle from [[Super Mario Land]]|other uses|[[Falling block (disambiguation)]]}}
{{about|the obstacle from [[Super Mario Land]]|other uses|[[Falling block (disambiguation)]]}}
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|image=[[File:KCDeluxe-SMLFallingSlabs.png|200px]]<br>Concept artwork of two falling blocks
|image=[[File:KCDeluxe-SMLFallingSlabs.png|200px]]<br>Falling blocks in the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
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Revision as of 05:24, December 11, 2024

This article is about the obstacle from Super Mario Land. For other uses, see Falling block (disambiguation).
Falling block
A pair of falling blocks from the Super Mario Kodansha manga.
Falling blocks in the Super Mario Kodansha manga
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
A falling block as seen in Super Mario Land

Falling blocks[1] are slab-like obstacles in Super Mario Land. They appear identical to the surrounding landscape of a level, but they fall when Mario comes close to them, in a similar fashion to falling spikes. Falling blocks appear only in World 1-3 and World 4-1.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 落ちてくる天井[2]
Ochitekuru Tenjō
Falling Ceiling
Italian Soffitto cadente[3] Falling ceiling

References

  1. ^ "The fortress level of World One features pseudo-Egyptian graphics and a great soundtrack. You can use Lift Blocks to bypass some danger, but watch for falling blocks in this rickety old place!" – 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 7.
  2. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 48.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 48.