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 {{item infobox
 |title=? Block
-|image=[[File:Question Block Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|200px]]
+|image=[[File:Question Block - Nintendo JP website.png|200px]]
 |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
-|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
+|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
 |effect=Releases an item or [[coin]] when hit (can release enemies in the ''Super Mario Maker'' series)
 }}
-A '''? Block''' (alternatively '''Question Mark Block'''),<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital instruction manual, page 10 / 13</ref> also called a '''Question Block''',<ref>In-game in the Minigame Match mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''</ref> a '''Mystery Block''',<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 8.</ref> a '''Prize Block''',<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> a brown '''Question Mark Box''',<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 105.</ref><ref>Prima Bath. ''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 79.</ref> or simply a '''?''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction manual, page 7.</ref> is one of the many [[block]]s found in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' universe and one of the most common. ? Blocks are usually seen floating in midair, often containing [[coin]]s, [[Super Mushroom]]s, or [[Fire Flower]]s. They may also be [[Hidden Block|invisible]]. Beginning in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there are different ways to hit the ? Blocks other than simply [[jump]]ing into them from below, such as using a tail whip with a [[Super Leaf]] or [[Tanooki Suit]] or a cape spin with a [[Cape Feather]] to whack the blocks, or kicking a shell at them. As of the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' series, a [[Ground Pound]] may also be used to activate them. Hitting a ? Block will turn it into an [[Empty Block]].
+A '''? Block''' (alternatively '''Question Mark Block'''),<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital instruction manual. Pages 10 and 13.</ref> also called a '''Question Block''',<ref>In-game in the Minigame Match mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''</ref> a '''Mystery Block''',<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet. Page 8.</ref> a '''Prize Block''',<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet. Page 22.</ref> a brown '''Question Mark Box''',<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 105.</ref><ref>Prima Bath. ''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 79.</ref> or simply a '''?''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction manual. Page 7.</ref> is one of the many [[block]]s found in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' universe and one of the most common. ? Blocks are usually seen floating in midair, often containing [[coin]]s, [[Super Mushroom]]s, or [[Fire Flower]]s. They may also be [[Hidden Block|invisible]]. Beginning in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there are different ways to hit the ? Blocks other than simply [[jump]]ing into them from below, such as using a tail whip with a [[Super Leaf]] or [[Tanooki Suit]] or a cape spin with a [[Cape Feather]] to whack the blocks, or kicking a shell at them. As of the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' series, a [[Ground Pound]] may also be used to activate them. Hitting a ? Block will turn it into an [[Empty Block]].
-The instruction booklet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' states that [[Bowser]], using the [[Koopa Troop|Turtle Tribe]]'s famous dark magic, had cursed the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], turning the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] into a variety of objects, including [[Brick Block|brick]]s. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], being the only person who could reverse the spell on her people, was kidnapped by Bowser.<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 2.</ref> Later, it is mentioned that [[Mario]] can receive a Magic Mushroom, Fire Flower, or [[Super Star|Starman]] from these cursed bricks.<ref>"''If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 8.</ref> This would appear to be the origin of the ? Blocks since the English version also uses the term "brick" to refer to blocks in general,<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 9.</ref> although the Japanese version properly uses the term "block."<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 9.</ref> Regardless, blocks have since been established as being a staple of the setting.
+The instruction booklet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' states that [[Bowser]], using the [[Koopa Troop|Turtle Tribe]]'s famous dark magic, had cursed the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], turning the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] into a variety of objects, including [[Brick Block|brick]]s. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], being the only person who could reverse the spell on her people, was kidnapped by Bowser.<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet. Page 2.</ref> Later, it is mentioned that [[Mario]] can receive a Magic Mushroom, Fire Flower, or [[Super Star|Starman]] from these cursed bricks.<ref>"''If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet. Page 8.</ref> This would appear to be the origin of the ? Blocks since the English version also uses the term "brick" to refer to blocks in general,<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet. Page 9.</ref> although the Japanese version properly uses the term "block."<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 9.</ref> Regardless, blocks have since been established as being a staple of the setting.
 ==History==
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 ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
 [[File:SMB3 QBlock.png|frame]]
-Although absent in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ? Blocks, also named '''Item Blocks'''<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide, pages 31 and 35.</ref> or '''Power-Up blocks''',<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide, page 36.</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', though their design is slightly different: they do not flash; instead, the ? marks on the blocks scroll sideways. While they work as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', the item's direction depends on the side the block was hit on; hitting a block's right side causes a Super or 1-Up Mushroom to move left instead. On one occasion, ? Blocks were distinctly named depending on their contents; those with a Super Mushroom were named '''Mushroom Blocks''', those with a 1-Up Mushroom were named '''1-Up Blocks''', and those with a [[Beanstalk|Vine]] were named '''Vine Blocks'''.<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide, pages 29-30, 32, 34.</ref>
+Although absent in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ? Blocks, also named '''Item Blocks'''<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide. Pages 31 and 35.</ref> or '''Power-Up blocks''',<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 36.</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', though their design is slightly different: they do not flash; instead, the ? marks on the blocks scroll sideways. While they work as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', the item's direction depends on the side the block was hit on; hitting a block's right side causes a Super or 1-Up Mushroom to move left instead. On one occasion, ? Blocks were distinctly named depending on their contents; those with a Super Mushroom were named '''Mushroom Blocks''', those with a 1-Up Mushroom were named '''1-Up Blocks''', and those with a [[Beanstalk|Vine]] were named '''Vine Blocks'''.<ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide. Pages 29-30, 32, 34.</ref>
 [[Mega ? Block]]s also debut in this game; they appear in [[Giant Land|World 4]] (where they contain the usual contents) and in bonus rooms (where they give 3 1-Up Mushrooms or one of the game's [[Frog Suit|three]] [[Tanooki Suit|suit]] [[Hammer Suit|power-ups]]). The above item pathway properties also apply to these blocks.
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 [[File:RedBlockSM64DS.png|thumb]]
 {{main|Cap Block}}
-In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the red, green, and blue [[! Block]]s from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' were reduced to a red ? Block. They are initially transparent, and have to be activated by hitting the corresponding [[? Switch#Super Mario 64 DS|? Switch]] in a [[Tower of the Wing Cap|secret course]].
+In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the red, green, and blue [[! Block]]s from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' are reduced to a single type of red ? Block. They are initially transparent, and have to be activated by hitting the corresponding [[? Switch#Super Mario 64 DS|? Switch]] in a [[Tower of the Wing Cap|secret course]].
 ====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
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 ====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
 [[File:Question Block 3D.png|thumb|left|The artwork of a ? Block from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.]]
-? Blocks appear in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game, ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', looking and acting as they do in the 2D ''Super Mario'' games, though they are not animated. A rare wearable version called the [[Coin Box|? Box]] is introduced, which gives infinite coins to the player as they move or jump. Like the [[Propeller Box]], if the player finishes a level with a ? Box, they are awarded an extra life and the box is removed. '''Long ? Blocks''' are also introduced, which give the player three coins (two if they contain items) in one hit. [[Blokkablok]]s, which also debut in this game, have some of their body segments as spiked ? Blocks; these blocks break when hit, unlike normal ? Blocks.
+? Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', looking and acting as they do in the 2D ''Super Mario'' games, though they are not animated. A rare wearable version called the [[Coin Box|? Box]] is introduced, which gives infinite coins to the player as they move or jump. Like the [[Propeller Box]], if the player finishes a level with a ? Box, they are awarded an extra life and the box is removed. '''Long ? Blocks''' are also introduced, which give the player three coins (two if they contain items) in one hit. [[Blokkablok]]s, which also debut in this game, have some of their body segments as spiked ? Blocks; these blocks break when hit, unlike normal ? Blocks.
 ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
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 The list below are the 1★ and 2★ rewards obtained from a ? Block. The rewards that are 3★ or higher are shown [[Bonus ? Block#List of rewards|here]].
-{|cellspacing=0 border=1 width=75% cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
+{|class=wikitable width=75%
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 !1★
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 ====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
-[[File:SMO Question Block Metro Kingdom.jpg|thumb|200px|A ? Block in the [[Metro Kingdom]]]]
+[[File:SMO Question Block Metro Kingdom.jpg|thumb|200px|A crosswalk sign ? Block in the Metro Kingdom]]
-Only normal ? Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', and they can only give coins, [[Heart (item)|Hearts]], or [[Life-Up Heart]]s, due to the [[Capture]] ability replacing traditional power-ups.
+Standard ? Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', giving coins, [[Heart (item)|Hearts]], or [[Life-Up Heart]]s when hit by Mario or [[Cappy]]. In the [[Metro Kingdom]], several yellow crosswalk signs can be seen, illuminated with the same question mark. When hit, these signs act the same as any other ? Block and the light turns off.
 ====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
-{{new subject|game}}
+? Blocks and their long variants return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', and mostly function the same as previous entries. Some ? Blocks can be found directly under a ceilings, and when hit, they always drop their contents downwards as though they were ground pounded. Some ? Blocks will, rather than dispense an item, rocket themselves upwards when struck from below or to the side. When ground pounded, they instead shoot downwards. These shooting ? Blocks can trigger other ? Blocks, collect coins, and defeat enemies.
-? Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They function identically to how they work in previous entries, however this game features new ? Blocks that are purple in hue.
-===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)===
+During a [[Wonder Effect]], some ? Blocks become purple in color, and will only drop [[flower coin]]s. When the Wonder Effect ends, these blocks return to normal.
-[[File:1-1 DK GB.png|thumb|left|160px|Ending of ''Donkey Kong''.]]
-? Blocks make a cameo appearance during the ending of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', to show that the main cast fell into what seems to be the Mushroom Kingdom.
 ===''Wario Land'' series===
 ====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''====
 [[File:RiceBeachCourse1FaceBlock.png|thumb]]
-? Blocks, known here as '''Face Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 88, [https://imgur.com/a/5m2Mlbg page 77.]</ref>, have been redesigned for ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', now having faces rather than its distinctive question mark, but still serving the same function. Its expression is initially cheerful, but when used, it changes into a grumpy one. [[Wario]] can hit one of these blocks by jumping from the bottom or [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]]ming from the side; upon doing so, a 1 Gold Coin, [[Heart (Wario Land series)|heart]], or [[Power Up Pot]] may appear. These power-ups can be one of the following: [[Garlic bottle|Garlic]], [[Viking helmet|Bull]], [[Dragon Pot|Dragon]], or [[Jet Pot|Jet]]. The player can also reveal the contents by heating it with [[Dragon Wario (Wario Land series)|Dragon Wario]]'s flames.
+? Blocks, known here as '''Face Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 88|page=[https://imgur.com/a/5m2Mlbg 77]}}</ref>, have been redesigned for ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', now having faces rather than its distinctive question mark, but still serving the same function. Its expression is initially cheerful, but when used, it changes into a grumpy one. [[Wario]] can hit one of these blocks by jumping from the bottom or [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]]ming from the side; upon doing so, a 1 Gold Coin, [[Heart (Wario Land series)|heart]], or [[Power Up Pot]] may appear. These power-ups can be one of the following: [[Garlic bottle|Garlic]], [[Viking helmet|Bull]], [[Dragon Pot|Dragon]], or [[Jet Pot|Jet]]. The player can also reveal the contents by heating it with [[Dragon Wario (Wario Land series)|Dragon Wario]]'s flames.
 ====''Virtual Boy Wario Land''====
 In ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'', ? Blocks start out with their usual design, but used ones have the same unhappy face as in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''.
 {{br}}
+===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)===
+[[File:1-1 DK GB.png|thumb|left|160px|Ending of ''Donkey Kong'']]
+? Blocks appear during the ending of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', to show that the main cast fell into what seems to be the Mushroom Kingdom.
+{{br|left}}
 ===''Mario Kart'' series===
 In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], as of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', similar item blocks, called [[Item Box]]es are found on every track, replacing the [[? Panel]]s of ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. They are usually semi-transparent and reappear when they get hit. While most of them are set on the ground, some float in midair, like ? Blocks.
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 In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a row of two ? Blocks and three Empty Blocks appears in [[3DS Mario Circuit|3DS Mario Circuit T]] above the main track right before the finish line. It can be driven on after a [[Glider|glide]] and holds three [[coin]]s on top. The same row of blocks also appears in many Goomba Takedown bonus challenges carrying [[Goomba Tower]]s. ? Blocks and Empty Blocks also appear in large amounts in [[RMX Mario Circuit 1]], where they appear as platforms, and like in 3DS Mario Circuit T, driving off them allows the player to perform a [[Jump Boost]]. A ? Block surrounded by two [[Brick Block]]s is seen on the [[? Block (glider)|? Block]] [[glider]]. The [[Mii|? Block Mii Racing Suit]] resembles a ? Block, with a ? Block serving as the helmet and the suit being decorated with question marks that have the same shape as those on ? Blocks.
-===''Yoshi'' franchise===
+===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
-====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
 [[File:SMW2QuestionBlock.png|frame]]
 [[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content|Unused graphics]] indicate that ? Blocks were considered for ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. However, they are absent from gameplay in the final, with their role being taken up by [[Egg Block]]s and [[Winged Cloud]]s.
-====''Yoshi's Story''====
+===''Yoshi's Story''===
 [[File:YS Artwork --Block.jpg|thumb|100px|Artwork of a ? Block in ''Yoshi's Story'']]
 In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ? Blocks appear brown instead of yellow. Hitting them from below either spawns [[Coin (hopping)|coin]]s (acting either like a [[Coin Block]] with a [[melon]] as the eleventh hit or like coins that can be collected for a melon) or initiates one of two events: the [[Melon Race]] or [[Broad Jump]]. A ? Block is somewhat similar to a [[? Bubble]], which is a floating [[bubble]] that must be popped using an [[Egg Throw]] rather than hit from below. There is also a similar-looking object known as a [[Mystery Crate]], which is on the ground and must be [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed to open.
-====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
-[[File:YCW Question Block cameo.jpg|thumb|left|The ? Block seen on the "HANDLE WITH CARE" sticker in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'']]
-In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', a ? Block makes a cameo on a sticker labeled "HANDLE WITH CARE" where it is shown being held up by two hands; the sticker appears on the bridge in the flip side of [[Rail-Yard Run]]. A ? Block also makes a cameo as a brand of chocolate on a box labeled "Caramel Blocks" in the same level.
-{{br}}
 ===''Mario Party'' series===
 [[File:CoinBlockBlitz.png|thumb|Coin Block Blitz minigame]]
 ? Blocks appear in ''[[Mario Party]]'' in the [[minigame]] [[Coin Block Blitz]]. In the minigame, each block contains one to twelve Coins. When a ? Block disappears, it means it has been depleted.
+In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', ? Blocks styled after the ones from the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' appear in the background of [[StratosFEAR!]].
 In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', and ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', ? Blocks appear as a board space in Party mode, Toad Scramble mode and Minigame Match mode, respectively. Landing on one of these spaces gives the player a random item.
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 ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
+{{main-external|SmashWiki|Block#? Blocks}}
 ? Blocks make an appearance as objects in most [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'']] games. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ? Blocks appeared on the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage, which break and release items if hit or simply jumped into from below. They also appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] stage (where they look more realistic and withered, with cracks and a metal border), as well as in [[3D Land]] (where they can give [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] more often) in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and possibly in [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] (where they can give ''Super Mario'' items more often) in both 3DS and [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]] versions with the same purpose, though they turn into [[Empty Block]]s after ''Melee''.
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 ? Blocks are one of many types of block to appear in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]. They can give Mario and Luigi coins or items that can help them, similar to the series the blocks normally appear in. One hit on, they turn brown and they will not offer any more items. If Mario and Luigi happen to have 99 of the item found in the block (or 10 if playing ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' in [[Hard Mode]]), the item will remain in the block.
-In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', there is a room in the [[Woohoo Hooniversity]] which is designed to study different kinds of ? Blocks. The blocks found in this room are from ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''Paper Mario'', as well as the yellow [[! Block]] from ''Super Mario 64''.
+In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', there is a room in the [[Woohoo Hooniversity]] which is designed to study different kinds of ? Blocks. The blocks found in this room are from ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''Paper Mario'', as well as the yellow [[! Block]] from ''Super Mario 64''. The ''Paper Mario'' block is said to appear to be made of soft materials but is quite hard,<ref>{{cite|quote=Appears to be made of soft materials but is actually quite hard. For professionals only.|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''}}</ref> the ''Super Mario 64'' block is said to be analyzed for its vanishing technology,<ref>{{cite|quote=Currently analyzing the new technology that makes it vanish when struck...|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''}}</ref> the ''Super Mario Bros.'' block is said to be made of secret materials with a metallic look,<ref>{{cite|quote=Made of secret materials from the Mushroom Kingdom. Metallic appearance is quite popular.|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''}}</ref> and the ''Super Mario World'' block is said to be made of light, shiny materials that are somewhat shock absorbent.<ref>{{cite|quote=Made of light, shiny materials. Somewhat shock absorbent.|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''}}</ref>
 In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', ? Blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom look as they do in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' This game also introduces the [[Brock]]s, beings made of ? Blocks. [[Broque Monsieur]], [[Broggy]], and [[Broque Madame]] are the only Brocks in the game.
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 ===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
-====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
+? Blocks make a few minor appearances in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. In the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', several ? Blocks appear as props in the first segment of the Mario World routine in [[Dream Figure Skating]]. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', characters can collect coins from ? Blocks during [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]]. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', ? Blocks appear in [[Golf Plus]], where the player can hit them with the ball to obtain a number of [[Star Coin]]s; however, the ? Blocks do not let balls pass through them, and once a block has been hit once it will turn into an Empty Block and produce no more Star Coins.
-In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', several ? Blocks appear as props in the first segment of the Mario World routine in [[Dream Figure Skating]].
-====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
+===''Mario Tennis Open''===
-In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', characters can collect coins from ? Blocks during [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]].
+In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', tennis gear with designs based on the ? Block are available for use by [[Mii]]s.
-====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
-? Blocks appear in [[Golf Plus]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', where the player can hit them with the ball to obtain a number of [[Star Coin]]s. The ? Blocks do not let balls pass through them, and once a block has been hit once it will turn into an Empty Block and produce no more Star Coins.
 ===''Nintendo Land''===
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 ===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
 Large ? Blocks appear in the courses of ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. If the player hits the ball through one, they can earn a usable item. A ? Block appears in the animation of something being unlocked. The Mario Open trophy has a model of a ? Block.
-===''Mario Tennis Open''===
-In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', tennis gear with designs based on the ? Block are available for use by [[Mii]]s.
 ===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
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 ===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
-====''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''====
+In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', giant ? Blocks appear in the background of various areas. [[Beep-0]] states these ? Blocks are empty and wouldn't even give a sarcastic player hint. Additionally, the Block Blaster weapon is designed after a ? Block, while the Burning Question weapon uses ? Blocks with their original ''Super Mario Bros.'' sprite in its design. In the game's sequel, ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', several ? Blocks only appear in the background of the industrial area in [[Barrendale Mesa]].
-In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', giant ? Blocks appear in the background of various areas. [[Beep-0]] states these ? Blocks are empty and wouldn't even give a sarcastic player hint. Additionally, the Block Blaster weapon is designed after a ? Block, while the Burning Question weapon uses ? Blocks with their original ''Super Mario Bros.'' sprite in its design.
-====''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''====
+===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
-In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', several ? Blocks appear in the background of the industrial area in [[Barrendale Mesa]].
+[[File:YCW Question Block cameo.jpg|thumb|left|The ? Block seen on the "HANDLE WITH CARE" sticker in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'']]
+In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', a ? Block icon appears on a "HANDLE WITH CARE" sticker on the bridge in the flip side of [[Rail-Yard Run]]; the sticker's design is reused from the ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' loading screen. In the same level, another ? Block appears as a brand of chocolate on a box labeled "Caramel Blocks".
 ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
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 In the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series, ? Blocks appear as furniture items. They originally use their ''Super Mario Bros.'' appearance, though their modern appearance is used in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' and ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]''. The [[nookipedia:Item:? Block (New Horizons)|? Block]] in ''New Horizons'' was added as part of the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]].
-In ''{{wp|LEGO City Undercover}}'', five hidden ? Blocks are hidden in various parts of LEGO City. Hitting all of them unlocks a playable character. They only appear in the original and Nintendo Switch versions of the game.
+In both versions of ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'', the ? Block cards replace the traditional Chance Cards.
+In ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]'', ? Block spaces replace two of the traditional Railroad Spaces on the game board. Landing on one allows a player to roll the game's numbered die and collect that many coins from the Bank.
+In ''[[nwiki:LEGO City Undercover|LEGO City Undercover]]'', five hidden ? Blocks are hidden in various parts of LEGO City. Hitting all of them unlocks a playable character. They only appear in the original and Nintendo Switch versions of the game.
 In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Crafting Tables are replaced by ? Blocks.
-? Blocks appear in the background of J. P. Spamley's  office in the Disney movie ''{{wp|Ralph Breaks the Internet}}''. They appear to be based on the appearance in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'', rather than using their current design.
+? Blocks appear in the background of J. P. Spamley's office in ''{{wp|Ralph Breaks the Internet}}''; they appear to be based on the appearance in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'', rather than using their current design.
-In ''{{wp|Game Builder Garage}}'', the 25th puzzle in the Extra Checkpoint is named after the ? Block and involves making a fully functional block to hit from below to make an item come out.
+In ''[[nwiki:Game Builder Garage|Game Builder Garage]]'', the 25th puzzle in the Extra Checkpoint is named after the ? Block and involves making a fully functional block to hit from below to make an item come out.
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 *'''Long ? Block:''' ''A long ? Block. Touch it and see what is hidden inside!''
-===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy===
+===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
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+{{SSB4 trophy
-|-
+|name=? Block
-!width="10%"|Name
+|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:QuestionBlockTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyQuestionBlock.png|100px]]
-!3DS Image
+|category=Series Related
-!Wii U Image
+|appears_in='''NES''' Super Mario Bros. (10/1985)<br>'''Wii U''' New Super Mario Bros. U (11/2012)
-!width="20%"|Appears in
+|trophy_box=7: Super Mario Bros.
-!American English description
+|unlock=([[File:3DS Logo.svg|32px|link=Nintendo 3DS]]) Random<br>([[File:Wii U Logo.svg|32px|link=Wii U]]) Purchase at the [[smashwiki:Trophy Shop|Trophy Shop]]
-!British English description
+|desc=How many times do you think you and Mario have punched ? Blocks? What if we added up the numbers for the entire world? If you were walking down the street and suddenly found a ? Block just floating there, would you jump up and punch it like Mario?
-|-
+|desc2=How many times do you think you've made Mario hit a ? Block? How many times do you think everyone in the world's done it...? If you saw one just floating in mid-air while you were walking down the street one day, what would you do? Would you jump up and hit it?
-!? Block
+}}
-|[[File:QuestionBlockTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
-|[[File:SSB4TrophyQuestionBlock.png|100px]]
-|align=center bgcolor=lightblue|'''NES''' Super Mario Bros. (10/1985)<br>'''Wii U''' New Super Mario Bros. U (11/2012)
-|''How many times do you think you and Mario have punched ? Blocks? What if we added up the numbers for the entire world? If you were walking down the street and suddenly found a ? Block just floating there, would you jump up and punch it like Mario?''
-|''How many times do you think you've made Mario hit a ? Block? How many times do you think everyone in the world's done it...? If you saw one just floating in mid-air while you were walking down the street one day, what would you do? Would you jump up and hit it?''
-|}
-<small>Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>
 ===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
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 ==Names in other languages==
 {{foreign names
-|Jap=?<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 7.</ref><br>?<br>ハテナブロック<br>''Hatena Burokku''<br>アイテムボックス<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a2dj/course/super_4/index.html Official Japanese website for ''New Super Mario Bros.''] Retrieved April 11, 2020.</ref><br>''Aitemu Bokkusu''
+|Jap=?<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet|language=Japanese|publisher=Nintendo|page=7}}</ref>
-|JapM=?<br><br>? Block (officially romanized as "Hatena Block")<br><br>Item Box<br><br>
+|JapR=?
-|ChiS=？砖块<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref><br>''? Zhuānkuài''<br>物品箱<ref>[https://www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/demo_9.htm Official Chinese website for ''New Super Mario Bros.''] Retrieved April 11, 2020.</ref><br>''Wùpǐn Xiāng''<br>问号砖块<ref>[https://t.bilibili.com/386948498648693818 腾讯NintendoSwitch], ''Bilibili''. Retrieved May 8, 2020.</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')</small><br>''Wènhào Zhuānkuài''
+|JapM=?
-|ChiSM=? Block<br><br>Item Box<br><br>Question Mark Block<br><br>
+|Jap2=ハテナブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|page=21, 29, 41, 48, 61, 78, 119, 137, 151, 171, 186, 200, 216, 233}}</ref>
+|Jap2R=Hatena Burokku
+|Jap2M=Question Mark Block (officially romanized as "Hatena Block")
+|Jap3=アイテムボックス<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a2dj/course/super_4/index.html|title=Official Japanese website for ''New Super Mario Bros.''|accessdate=April 11, 2020}}</ref>
+|Jap3R=Aitemu Bokkusu
+|Jap3M=Item Box
+|ChiS=？砖块<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref>
+|ChiSR=? Zhuānkuài
+|ChiS2=物品箱<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/demo_9.htm|title=Official Chinese website for ''New Super Mario Bros.''|accessdate=April 11, 2020}}</ref>
+|ChiS2R=Wùpǐn Xiāng
+|ChiS3=问号砖块<ref>{{cite|url=t.bilibili.com/386948498648693818|title=腾讯NintendoSwitch|publisher=Bilibili|accessdate=May 8, 2020}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')</small>
+|ChiS3R=Wènhào Zhuānkuài
+|ChiSM=? Block
+|ChiS2M=Item Box
+|ChiS3M=Question Mark Block
 |ChiT=？磚塊<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html</ref>
 |ChiTR=? Zhuānkuài
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 |Dut=?-blok
 |DutM=? Block
-|Fre=Bloc ?<br>Bloc Surprise <small>(''Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet)</small><br>Bloc mystérieux <small>(''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet)</small>
+|Fre=Bloc ?
-|FreM=? Block<br>Surprise Block<br>Mysterious block
+|Fre2=Bloc Surprise <small>(''Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet)</small>
+|Fre3=Bloc mystérieux <small>(''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet)</small>
+|FreM=? Block
+|Fre2M=Surprise Block
+|Fre3M=Mysterious block
 |Ger=?-Block
-|GerM=? Block
+|Ita=?<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Italian manual|page=7}}</ref>
-|Ita=Blocco ?<br>Blocco premio <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small><br>Mattoni premio <small>(GBA ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet)</small>
+|Ita2=Blocco con?{{sic}}<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=Italian|page=17}}</ref>
-|ItaM=? Block<br>Prize Block<br>Prize Bricks
+|Ita3=Quadro con punto interrogativo<ref>''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual. Page 8.</ref>
+|Ita4=Blocco premio <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small>
+|Ita5=? Blocco<ref>''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' Italian manual. Page 9.</ref>
+|Ita6=Blocco ?
+|Ita7=Mattoni premio <small>(GBA ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet)</small>
+|ItaM=-
+|Ita2M=Blocco with?; either meant as "Block with a question mark" or as "Block with [mystery item]"
+|Ita3M=Square with question mark
+|Ita4M=Prize Block
+|Ita5M=? Block
+|Ita6M=? block
+|Ita7M=Prize Bricks
 |Kor=?블록
 |KorR=? Beullok
 |KorM=? Block
-|Por=Bloco ?<br>Bloco de Prêmios <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small>
+|Por=Bloco ?
-|PorM=? Block<br>Prizes Block
+|Por2=Bloco de Prêmios <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small>
-|Rom=Piesă <small>(DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons)</small><br>Bloc de întrebări 3D <small>({{media link|HappyMealMcDonaldsRomania.jpg|McDonald's Romania 2017 Happy Meal box, ''Super Mario'' promotion}})</small>
+|PorM=? Block
-|RomM=Piece<br>3D Block of questions
+|Por2M=Prizes Block
+|Rom=Piesă <small>(DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons)</small>
+|Rom2=Bloc de întrebări 3D <small>({{media link|HappyMealMcDonaldsRomania.jpg|McDonald's Romania 2017 Happy Meal box, ''Super Mario'' promotion}})</small>
+|RomM=Piece
+|Rom2M=3D Block of questions
 |Rus=Блок «?»
 |RusR=Blok «?»
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 |SpaA=Bloque ?
 |SpaAM=? Block
-|SpaE=Bloque ?<br>Bloque de premio<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet.</ref>
+|SpaE=Bloque ?
-|SpaEM=? Block<br>Prize block
+|SpaE2=Bloque de premio<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet.</ref>
+|SpaEM=? Block
+|SpaE2M=Prize block
+|Hun=Erőnyerő <small> (''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')
+|HunM=Power wins
 }}
-==Trivia==
-*In both versions of ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'', the ? Block cards replace the traditional Chance Cards.
-*In ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]'', ? Block spaces replace two of the traditional Railroad Spaces on the game board. Landing on one allows a player to roll the game's numbered die and collect that many coins from the Bank.
 ==References==
+{{NIWA|SmashWiki=Block#? Blocks}}
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