List of blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

A ? block from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Brick Block from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
This article is about the visible blocks from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake. For the hidden ones from same games, see List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

This is a list of blocks from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake of the same name. There are 42 visible blocks in the original game and 59 in the remake; blocks with no GameCube screenshots in the table are exclusive to the remake. There are two types of blocks:

  • ? Block: Yellow/red block with white question mark on them, contain mostly single coins or items, with occasional Badge. Two blocks in the remake version of Twilight Trail also share the design with Brick Blocks.
  • Coin Block: They have the same design as Brick Blocks and contain 1 or 10 coins.

Rogueport, Petalburg, Flurrie's House, Glitzville, Glitz Pit, Twilight Town, Pirate's Grotto, Excess Express, Poshley Heights, Fahr Outpost and Moon are the only locations without any visible block.

Prologue: A Rogue's WelcomeEdit

There are a total of 2 ? Blocks to find in Rogueport Underground during the Prologue.

Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Rogueport Underground ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 2 ? Blocks
   
Fire Flower, Mushroom
In the eastern corridor on sublevel 2.    

Chapter 1: Castle and DragonEdit

There are a total of 10 Blocks to find during Chapter 1:


Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Petal Meadows ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 4 Blocks (3 ?, 1 Coin)
 
Mushroom
In the right of the first screen.    
 
Close Call
Near the start of the second screen.    
          
10 Coins
Same area, between two pipes.    
 
Fire Flower
Near the bridge in the third screen.    
Path to Shhwonk Fortress ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 2 ? Blocks
 
POW Block
On the ground in the first screen to the right of Petalburg.    
 
Fire Flower
In the middle of the fifth screen to the right of Petalburg.    
Shhwonk Fortress ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 3 ? Blocks
 
Multibounce
In the entrance screen underground.    
 
Mushroom
In the screen two screens to the left of the entrance. N/A  
 
Fire Flower
In the screen two screens to the right of the entrance. N/A  
Hooktail Castle ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 1 ? Block
 
Power Bounce
In the first room on the first floor.    

Between Chapters 1 and 2Edit

There are a total of 2 ? Blocks to find in Rogueport Underground between Chapters 1 and 2.

Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Rogueport Underground ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 2 ? Blocks
   
Slow Mushroom, Gradual Syrup
In the western corridor on sublevel 2.    

Chapter 2: The Great Boggly TreeEdit

There are a total of 2 ? Blocks to find during Chapter 2:


Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Boggly Woods ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 1 ? Block
 
Quake Hammer
In the fourth screen, on top of the right platform.    
The Great Tree ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 1 ? Block
 
Damage Dodge P
Between the rooms with the Jabbi hives (though it can only be accessed by revealing a hidden block under it by using Koops).    

Chapter 3: Of Glitz and GloryEdit

There are a total of 1 Coin Block to find in Petal Meadows during Chapter 3.

Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Petal Meadows ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 1 Coin Block
 
Coin
In the second area, visible by taking the lower pipe. Can be reached by using Yoshi, then performing a Spin Jump. N/A  

Chapter 4: For Pigs the Bell TollsEdit

There are a total of 9 Blocks to find during Chapter 4:


Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Twilight Trail ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 8 Blocks (4 ?, 4 Coin)
          
10 Coins
In the wooden shack in the first screen.    
   
Mushroom, Super Mushroom
In the second screen, near the entrance. N/A  
 
Coin
Same screen, in the middle.    
 
Coin
Same area, southeast of the previous one. N/A  
          
10 Coins
Same area, near the exit.    
          
10 Coins
In the south of the first forest screen.    
 
Earth Quake
Same area, in the northeast.    
 
Hammer Throw
On the path in the second forest screen.    
Creepy Steeple ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 1 ? Block
 
Tornado Jump
In the second room after jumping down the well outside the steeple.    

Chapter 5: The Key to PiratesEdit

There are a total of 5 Blocks to find in Keelhaul Key during Chapter 5.

Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Keelhaul Key ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 5 Blocks (4 ?, 1 Coin)
   
Head Rattle, Courage Shell
In the first scene to the right of the town.    
 
Coin
In the second scene to the right of the town, in the middle of the lower part.    
 
Coin
Same area, to the left of the left cliff of the upper part. N/A  
 
Thunder Rage
Same area, in the middle of the upper part.    

Chapter 6: Three Days of ExcessEdit

There are a total of 6 Blocks to find during Chapter 6:


Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Riverside Station ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 3 Blocks (2 ?, 1 Coin)
 
Ice Storm
Above a gear in the Machinery Room. N/A  
 
Coin
On the Deck, in the middle of the upper part. N/A  
 
Maple Syrup
Same area, near the west stairs in the lower part. N/A  
Poshley Sanctum ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 3 Blocks (2 ?, 1 Coin)
 
Thunder Rage
In the front room, in the east. N/A  
 
Mystery
Same area, in the west N/A  
 
Coin
In the hidden room, on the highest level on the east side. Can be reached by using Yoshi, then performing a Spin Jump. N/A  

Chapter 7: Mario Shoots The MoonEdit

There are a total of 4 ? Blocks to find during Chapter 7:


Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Path to Fahr Outpost ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 1 ? Block
 
HP Plus P
In the third scene of the path.    
X-Naut Fortress ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 3 ? Blocks
 :  
Super Mushroom
 :  
Ultra Mushroom
To the right of level 1, on the back side.    
 
Sleepy Sheep
To the left of sublevel 2, on the back side.    
 
HP Drain
To the left of sublevel 3, on the south side.    

Chapter 8: The Thousand-Year DoorEdit

There are a total of 17 ? Blocks to find in Palace of Shadow during the Chapter 8.

Item/s Description Image (Gamecube) Image (Switch)
Palace of Shadow ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 17 ? Blocks
 :  
Shooting Star
 :  
Mr. Softener
In the third room from the start, near the entrance.    
 
All or Nothing
In the fourth room from the start, near the entrance.    
 
Ultra Mushroom
In the seventh room from the start, near the entrance.    
 :      
Coin, P-Up, D-Down P, Jammin' Jelly
 :    
P-Up, D-Down P, Ice Storm
In the eighth room from the start, in the north.    
 
Ice Storm
In the third corridor to Gloomtail's lair. Accessible before activating the orrery in the Palace of Shadow Tower. N/A  
 :  
Ultra Mushroom
 :  
Gradual Syrup
To the right of Gloomtail's room, near the entrance. Requires Admiral Bobbery. Accessible before activating the solar system in the Palace of Shadow Tower, but not afterwards.    
 
Shooting Star
Same room, in the middle. N/A  
 :  
Jammin' Jelly
 :  
Mystery
Same room, at the end.    
 
Thunder Rage
In the first descended hallway, right of the stairs, high in the air. Requires Spring Jump.    
 
Repel Cape
In Gear Room One, near the exit to hallway 2 in the lower part. On the ground in the remake.    
 :  
Life Mushroom
 :  
Power Punch
Same room, near the east entrance in the upper part.    
 
Life Mushroom
In Gear Room Two, above the spinning wheels.    
 
Coin
In Gear Room Three, on the ground in the west part.    
   
Fire Flower, Ultra Mushroom
First two blocks in the Antechamber. N/A  
 
Jammin' Jelly
Same room, right of the previous two. N/A  

StatisticsEdit

These charts show the number of blocks for each location, with the total amount at the bottom. Locations are listed in the order the player can visit them.

Nintendo GameCubeEdit

Location ? Blocks Coin Blocks Total
Rogueport Underground 4 0 4
Petal Meadows 6 1 7
Hooktail Castle 1 0 1
Boggly Woods 1 0 1
The Great Tree 1 0 1
Twilight Trail 3 3 6
Creepy Steeple 1 0 1
Keelhaul Key 4 0 4
Fahr Outpost 1 0 1
X-Naut Fortress 3 0 3
Palace of Shadow 13 0 13
Total 38 4 42

Nintendo SwitchEdit

Location ? Blocks Coin Blocks Total
Rogueport Underground 4 0 4
Petal Meadows 3 2 5
Path to Shhwonk Fortress 2 0 2
Shhwonk Fortress 3 0 3
Hooktail Castle 1 0 1
Boggly Woods 1 0 1
The Great Tree 1 0 1
Twilight Trail 5 4 9
Creepy Steeple 1 0 1
Keelhaul Key 4 1 5
Riverside Station 2 1 3
Poshley Sanctum 2 1 3
Path to Fahr Outpost 1 0 1
X-Naut Fortress 3 0 3
Palace of Shadow 17 0 17
Total 50 9 59

See alsoEdit