? Panel
? Panels (originally known as Question Blocks[1]) are the ground-based version of the ? Block. While ? Blocks hover in mid-air, ? Panels lay flat against the ground. These objects first appear in Super Mario Kart. ? Panels litter the racetracks of the game. When a racer drives over a ? Panel, he or she receives an item. Although normally yellow with a black question mark, ? Panels turn red with a smiley face after driven over, signifying they are deactivated. Red ? Panels remain deactivated through the rest of the race (unless every ? Panel in the course is deactivated, in which case every ? Panel turns yellow and once again offer items). ? Panels are replaced by Item Boxes in Mario Kart 64 and future Mario Kart games.
? Panels later appear in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. These panels are scattered across the game's various basketball courts. When a player on offense dribbles the ball over a ? Panel, he or she typically acquires Coins used to boost points, but may also receive an item. A player on defense always receives a special item if they run over one of these panels. Fake ? Panels also appear in the game and can be used to trip up other players. Purple ? Panels appear in the Jr. Street stage when one of the spotlights shines on the ? Panel. Those contain Slot Coins.
? Panels reappear in Mario Sports Mix. They have the same effect as in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.
Gallery
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A ? Panel from Super Mario Kart
A ? Panel after driven over
A ? Panel in Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Diddy Kong near a ? Panel in Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Princess Daisy running towards a ? Panel in Mario Sports Mix
A ? Panel in Super Mario-Kun
See also
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アイテムパネル[2] Aitemu Paneru ハテナパネル[3] Hatena Paneru |
Item Panel ? Panel |
References
- ^ Super Mario Kart instruction booklet, pgs. 12 & 16
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_mk/vc_mk_05.html
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ab3j/mario3on3/index.html
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