? Block: Difference between revisions

===''Super Mario'' series===

====''Super Mario Bros.''====

''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is the ? Block's debut appearance in the ''Mario'' series, along with a handful of other items. They appear to be flashing and they give Mario either coins or items that can help [[Mario]]. They are very common, since they are sometimes needed to complete a level or help Mario in a tough situation. Some blocks are hidden and can be only seen when Mario happens to hit them. Some blocks also release [[Vine]]s into the air, making it available for climbing.

====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====

These blocks reappear in the sequel ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' with the exact same appearance and function. Because of that, no changes has been made to these blocks, however, certain ? Blocks can contain the new tricky non-Power-up, the evil [[Poison Mushroom]]s, which was introduced in ''The Lost Levels'' as well.

====''Super Mario World''====

[[File:FlyingBlockSMW.gif|frame]]

The Prize Blocks of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' have eyes and seem to be re-animations of that game's [[Rotating Block]]s. They also are given Rotating Block-like angry eyes when hit; these expressions-when-hit are often seen even in non-eyed Question Blocks today, making the Prize Block a possible relative of the Rotating Block. Otherwise, no function-related changes has been made. There are also flying variants called [[Flying ? Block]]s which fly left to right while moving up and down, but some of them fly always at a same direction. A red ? Block only found in the dark area of [[Bowser's Castle]] activates a spotlight.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====

[[File:Flying Block.PNG|thumb|A Flying ? Block from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]

? Blocks from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' re-appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. In this game, they once again release a bunch of [[Star Bit]]s when hit. Like in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', coins can be released one at a time from Coin Blocks. Question Blocks that release one Star Bit at a time when hit repeatedly do not return. The Flying ? Blocks from ''Super Mario World'' also appear, and they act the same; however, they don't move up and down while flying, and they vanish when they are hit, the same as normal ? Blocks in this game. They make chirping noises while they fly (like a bird).