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The '''? Block''' (also known as the '''Mystery Block''', or the '''Prize Block''', or the '''Question Block''') is one of the many [[block]]s found in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' universe, and one of the most common. Question Blocks are usually seen floating in midair, often containing [[Coin]]s, [[Super Mushroom]]s, or [[Fire Flower]]s. In some games (for example ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', as well as several classic platformers) there are some invisible Item Blocks. Beginning in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there are different ways to hit the block other than simply punching it from below. One example is when Mario or [[Luigi]] use the [[Super Leaf]], [[Tanooki Suit]] or [[Cape Feather]], they can use their tails or cape to whack the Question Block. Another example is using the [[Koopa Shell]]; [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can kick the Koopa Shell at the Item Block. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' series and ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', a [[Ground Pound]] may also be used to activate it.
Much mystery enshrouds the ? Blocks, and little detail has been given about their origin. ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', however, gave the explanation that [[Bowser]], using the [[Koopa Troop|Koopa Clan]]'s famous dark magic, had cursed the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], turning its citizens (presumably the [[Toad (species)|Toads]]) into a variety of objects, including [[Brick Block|brick]]s (which the ? Blocks could alternately be thought of as). [[Princess Peach]] could apparently reverse this spell, so she was kidnapped by the "Koopa Clan". The game's manual later talked about how [[Mario]] could "come across Mushroom People who had been turned into bricks" and receive items from them. Although this is the only official history origin of the ? Blocks, it would appear to have been long retconned out of Mario games, with ? Blocks now seemingly being a natural feature of the Mushroom Kingdom (esp. because the curse is not seen or mentioned in any other ''Mario'' games). ? Blocks are not to be confused with [[Exclamation Mark Block]]s, which are similarly floating blocks.
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