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Brick Block
Artwork of a Brick Block from Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Artwork from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Effect Releases items, serves as a platform, or simply breaks apart when struck
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A Brick Block (or brick block), sometimes simply known as a brick,[1][2] regular block,[3] Normal Block,[4] or Block,[5] is a recurring type of block either textured or designed to resemble a brick wall. They can only be broken by jumping under them as Super Mario or a higher tiered form, such as Fire or Tanooki, while Brick Blocks just bounce up slightly if hit by Small Mario or Mini Mario. Brick Blocks are worth ten points (50 in Super Mario Bros. and its derivatives). Some Brick Blocks have a power-up, working identically to ? Blocks, and can become coins and vice versa while a P Switch is active, unless the Brick Block contains an item.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]

Bricks debut in Super Mario Bros. and reappear in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, where they are used as containers and platforms. They are colored blue in underground areas and light gray in castle courses. World 8-3 of the original Super Mario Bros. as well as Worlds 8-2 8-3, and D-3 of the original Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels feature castle walls with the same brick styling as bricks, which can obscure the view of them. According to the game's manual, power-up-holding bricks[6] were one of several objects that Bowser had magically transformed the Mushroom People info.[7]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Bricks are objects in Super Mario Bros. 3. They now look shiny, share a color with ? Blocks, and can alternatively be destroyed from either a tail whip or a kicked shell. Bricks have larger versions in Giant Land, though are no different other than in size. The Pile Driver Micro-Goomba enemies wear dull bricks (excluding the Super Mario All-Stars version, where their blocks shine) and hop after Mario, attempting to hit him. A Switch Block also turns coins into dull bricks briefly.

Super Mario Land[edit]

They are the same in Super Mario Land though are titled blocks.[8]

Super Mario World[edit]

Main article: Rotating Block

Brick Blocks were originally going to appear in Super Mario World, but were removed in favor of Rotating Blocks.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins[edit]

A Brick Block in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Bricks retain their usual function in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, though are depicted with the same closed eyes as Fire Flowers.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine features brick blocks (also referred to as sand bricks[9]) filled with sand inside and sometimes contain 1-Up Mushrooms.

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

The blocks from Super Mario 64 were redesigned to look like brick blocks in Super Mario 64 DS but still retain their function. The game also adds a large black variation that only Wario can destroy, or by any character using a mushroom.

New Super Mario Bros. series[edit]

Bricks can broken with a ground-pound in New Super Mario Bros. and its sequels New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and New Super Mario Bros. U. Exclusively to New Super Mario Bros., coins are transformed into dull bricks during the effects of a P Switch, like in Super Mario Bros. 3, and World 7-Ghost House requires this to discover a shining brick with a hidden beanstalk to the secret exit.

Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Brick Blocks return in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They resemble their original design from having four layers of bricks but contain only coins.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Brick Blocks return in Super Mario 3D Land with the same function as the sidescrolling games. Some Brick Blocks have a Tail Wheel, which ascend the platform they are on. The game adds the enemy Fake Block, which disguises itself as a Brick Block but attacks close by. Bricks Blocks are among the segments of Blokkabloks, and Small Mario can break them, unlike regular segments.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Brick Blocks return in Super Mario 3D World and its port, functioning the same as before. Big Blocks also appear, and the game adds the similar as Crystal Blocks.

Super Mario Maker subseries[edit]

Partrick as he appears within the Course Maker in Super Mario Maker 2.

Brick Blocks are course elements in Super Mario Maker, its port, and Super Mario Maker 2. They are titled Blocks in the Course Maker but by their full title in Yamamura's Dojo in Super Mario Maker 2. Brick Blocks are usable in every style except Super Mario World, which replaces them with Rotating Block. Crystal Blocks also replace regular Brick Blocks in the forest and underground themes of the Super Mario 3D World style in Super Mario Maker 2. The Story Mode of the latter game also features a living Brick Block named Partrick.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Brick Blocks reappear in Super Mario Run working as they do in other 2D Super Mario titles. Sometimes, they contain a color coin or Bonus Medal inside. If a Green Koopa Troopa or a Red Koopa Troopa is defeated by being hit while standing on a Brick Block, the shell is tossed forward while not spinning. Certain Brick Blocks in Boohind Lock and Key turn into Long Jump Blocks when hit instead of breaking or releasing an item. Cutting-Edge Spire has a section where Brick Blocks have to be broken by the player to advance, a rarity in 2D Super Mario games.

Brick Blocks can only be broken by characters that are two blocks tall. In versions of Super Mario Run prior to version 3.0.4, Peach, Toad, Toadette, and the Yoshis did not have Small forms and therefore always break Brick Blocks at the cost of dying whenever they take damage. In versions since the Fall 2017 update, said characters and Daisy have Small forms to shrink into when being hit, now functioning identically to Mario and Luigi.

Brick Blocks are buildings that can be purchased and placed in the Mushroom Kingdom in Kingdom Builder mode. They come in a number of variations with differing arrangements of Brick Blocks. Block A is a single Brick Block, taking up a 1x1 space. Block B is a pair of Brick Blocks placed side by side, taking up a 1x2 space. Block C is a pair of Brick Blocks with one on top of the other, taking up a 1x1 space. Block D is three Brick Blocks arranged in a "L" shape open to the right, taking up a 1x2 space. Block E is three Brick Blocks arranged in a "L" shape open to the left, taking up a 1x2 space. Block F is four Brick Blocks arranged in a square stacked upward, taking up a 1x2 space. Block E is available exclusively as a My Nintendo reward for 100 Platinum Points each, while the rest can be obtained by normal means in the Shop or the Bonus Game of Remix 10.

Mega Blocks also appear, as two buildings. A Mega Block building with just one Mega Block, and a Mega Blocks building consisting two Mega Blocks with one placed on top of the other.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Brick Blocks retain their role in Super Mario Odyssey, retaining their role from Super Mario Galaxy, though the Wooded Kingdom has unusually large Brick Blocks made of stone.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Brick Blocks return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, retaining their function from the side-scrolling games, though their design depicts them without a chamfer, unlike ? Blocks and Empty Blocks.

DIC cartoons[edit]

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]

Brick Block Opening rap (Upscaled)
Bricks in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'s intro

Several bricks are part of the opening sequence in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Brick Block
Toad underneath a brick in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Bricks are commonly part of the background in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, while some are destructible platforms. A pile of bricks act like Pile Driver Micro-Goombas in "A Toadally Magical Adventure" as a result of the wand stolen by the pipe creatures. In "Super Koopa", Mario calls a brick holding a Super Leaf a "Super Block".

Mario Kart series[edit]

Brick Blocks at Toad's Factory.
Brick Blocks about to be made into Item Boxes at Toad's Factory

Brick Blocks with their Super Mario Bros. 3 design are part of the environment of Desert Hills in Mario Kart DS and the course's reappearance in Mario Kart Wii, forming part of the walls and others in a pyramid structure, referencing World 2-3 of Super Mario Bros. 3. Contemporary Brick Blocks also appear in the first room of Toad's Factory in Mario Kart Wii, being transported by two Conveyor Belts as hydraulic presses convert them into Item Boxes.

Mario Party series[edit]

Brick Blocks are in a few minigames of the Mario Party series: Coin Block Bash of Mario Party, where player destroy Brick Blocks for coins; and Growing Up in Mario Party 9, where a vine grows from a Brick Block as players hit it.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article: Block § Brick Blocks

In the Super Smash Bros. games, Brick Blocks only appear in Super Mario stages, such as the Mushroom Kingdom of Super Smash Bros. (where they form a solid platform on the left side) and the Mushroom Kingdom of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mushroomy Kingdom (where they are aged and more realistic, as with the rest of the stage), 3D Land, and possibly in Super Mario Maker (bar the Super Mario World style). They also appear in the 3DS version's Smash Run mode. They can be broken as in the Super Mario games, though they are a bit sturdier after Melee.

Paper Mario series[edit]

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Second ? Block in Bouquet Gardens of Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
Mario standing on a Brick Block in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

In the Paper Mario series, Brick Blocks primarily serve as breakable obstacles and do not often give out items like ? Blocks. In every game, regular ones can be broken with Mario's Jump and Hammer attacks.

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, Brick Blocks can also be destroyed by Kooper's shell. Some ? Blocks are disguised as Brick Blocks.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Brick Blocks serve a similar role to Paper Mario. They can sometimes contain coins. In the Super Bowser Bros. segments, four Brick Blocks clustered together appear to form larger ones.

Tattle
  • "This is a Block. If you hit it, something might pop out!"

Super Paper Mario[edit]

In Super Paper Mario, Brick Blocks can also be broken by using Bowser's Fire Breath or Ground Pounding on them with Thudley. Coin Blocks and certain ? Blocks are disguised as Brick Blocks from the front. The Flipside and Flopside Pit of 100 Trials have indestructible black Brick Blocks as their platforms.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Brick Blocks in Paper Mario: Sticker Star can be found commonly throughout the levels. Some ? Blocks are initially disguised as Brick Blocks.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Brick Blocks in Paper Mario: Color Splash serve the same purpose as in Sticker Star. Giant Brick Blocks appear in Mondo Woods.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Brick Blocks in Paper Mario: The Origami King appear commonly and do not usually contain items. Overlook Tower's outdoor cafe contains multiple Brick Blocks, which can be destroyed by Colored Pencils' missiles. The Trial of Power's first challenge involves Mario needing to break many Brick Blocks within one minute, then two bigger ones, then one giant one.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, giant Brick Blocks appear on the overworld and can be punched by Bowser to collect the items inside.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Large Brick Blocks appear during the papercraft battles in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. They can be destroyed by ramming into them or throwing the papercraft onto them.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

In Super Princess Peach, Brick Blocks have various appearances depending on the world, and particularly resemble Egg Blocks in Hoo's Wood and Rotating Blocks in Giddy Sky. They come in normal-sized and big versions, and give the player a coin when broken. If Princess Peach uses the Gloom Vibe, she can quickly strike a cluster of these blocks all at once. Darker and sturdier variations also appear, which can only be broken by the Poundbrella move.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games[edit]

Blocks are items in the Dream Race event in the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and drop in front of opponents when used, causing them to lose speed if touched, unless they are equipped with a Shield. The Wii version features Brick Blocks as obstacles in Dream Platform, costing the player speed and a point on contact, though either a Red Shell, an Explosion, or a Barrier can destroy them.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Brick Blocks are protective walls against snowballs in Dream Snowball Fight as well as props in the Mario World routine of Dream Figure Skating in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. Meanwhile, the handheld version includes Brick Blocks as obstacles in Supersonic Downhill, in which case the player retires unless they use a Barrier.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Brick Blocks are blockades within the Coin Street rink of Snow Day Street Hockey in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, though they can become coins from activating a P Switch.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]

Brick Blocks are obstacles of Golf Plus in the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and become Empty Blocks upon being hit. They are also in the background of Archery Plus.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Brick Blocks are objects in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports. Either turnips, interacting with them using the pointer / touch screen, or enemies like Flaptors and Bullet Bills can activate them.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Brick Blocks are used as full cover in various battlefields. They break if they are hit too many times, and often drop a few coins if they do. Some Brick Blocks have a cover block which causes a Super Effect when hit within them.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Hidden Virus from Dr. Mario World
Brick Blocks may contain viruses or other objects in Dr. Mario World.

Brick Blocks appear in Dr. Mario World, where they are referred to as blocks. In order to break a block, a capsule match need to be made near it, or that a skill or item is used to eliminate it. Some of the blocks may contain something such as viruses. Objects hidden inside blocks are not active, such as Capsule Plus where it will not countdown until it is released. Some of the blocks may contain coins, where the coins that come from these type of blocks are pink with the image of a virus imprinted on it.

Dr. Wendy's and Dr. Koopa Troopa's skills involves Brick Blocks. For Dr. Wendy, her stage mode skill breaks up to 10 blocks while her versus mode skill covers up to 10 viruses in the opponent's field in blocks. For Dr. Koopa Troopa, its stage mode skill breaks up to 4 blocks (3 prior to version 2.2.0), while its versus mode skill covers up to 5 viruses inside blocks. Although Dr. Koopa Troopa's skill involves less blocks compared to Dr. Wendy, it is compensated by a lower skill meter to allow for potentially more uses of the skill. Blocks may appear in some of the starting layouts in versus mode. If Dr. Baby Wario's skill targets a block that contain coins, it is able to collect every coin from those blocks.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

9-Volt's House
Brick Blocks on the lower left.

Brick Blocks are background elements in WarioWare: Get It Together! They appear outside of 9-Volt's House during the opening cutscene of 9-Volt's level.

Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]

Brick Blocks are part of the Strikers Club customization options for Mushroom Hill in Mario Strikers: Battle League, Brick Blocks appear alongside Empty Blocks in the Strikers Club customization options for Mushroom Hill. Here, they can be used as a fence post or a goal. Brick Block-shaped balloons also appear as goal-line decorations.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Brick Blocks make an appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. They can be seen all throughout the Mushroom Kingdom in places such as Toad Town (some acting as above-ground walkways and others just appearing miscellaneously) and in the Training Course.

Other appearances[edit]

The Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft replaces Bricks with Brick Blocks.

"Blocks," as they are called, are the Community Chest spaces and cards in 2010 version of Nintendo Monopoly, replacing the role of Coin Blocks from the 2006 version.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      When suitably powered up, you can destroy these by hitting them from below. There are also bricks that may yield coins or items when hit.

Mario Party 9[edit]

Brick Blocks
Brick Blocks
Brick Blocks' constellation in the game Mario Party 9. A constellation named after blocks that break when struck from below. Be sure to break those blocks with your fist and not your head.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

  • Collectible Treasure No. 54: "Made of bricks, but can be smashed with a hammer or even a simple jump. They don't make 'em like they used to."

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Brick Block.

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/PunchBox.arc PunchBox Punch Box
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
よわブロック (Yowa Burokku) Weak Block

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese レンガ[10]
Renga
Brick
レンガブロック[?]
Renga Burokku
Brick Block
ブロック[11]
Burokku
Block Super Mario Land
ニコニコブロック[12]
Nikoniko Burokku
Smiley Block Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Catalan Bloc maó[?] Brick block The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Chinese (simplified) 砖头砖块[13]
Zhuāntóu Zhuānkuài
Brick Block New Super Mario Bros.
砖块[14]
Zhuānkuài
Block Super Mario Maker 2
Chinese (traditional) 磚塊[?]
Zhuānkuài
Block
Dutch Blok[?] Block Super Mario Maker 2
Stenen blok[?] Rock Block Super Mario Run
Baksteenblok[?] Brick Block
French Bloc[15] Block Super Mario Run, Super Mario Maker 2
Brique[?] Brick
Bloc de brique[?] Brick block
Bloc Brique[16] Brick Block
Bloc normal[?] Normal block Super Mario All-Stars
German Mauerstein[17] Brick
Ziegelblock[18] Brick block
Block[19] Block Paper Mario: The Origami King
Italian Mattone[20][21][22] Brick
Blocco Normale[23] Normal Block
Blocco[24][25] Block
Blocco mattone[?] Brick-Block
Korean 블록[?]
Beullok
Block
Portuguese Bloco[?] Block
Russian Блок[26]
Blok
Block
Spanish (NOA) Bloque de ladrillo[?] Brick Block Super Mario Run
Bloque Ladrillo[?]
Spanish (NOE) Bloque[27] Block Super Mario Run
Bloque Ladrillo[?] Brick Block
Bloque de ladrillos[28] Block of bricks

Notes[edit]

  • The Wii Shop Channel had an animation where either Mario, Luigi, or both of them would hit two Brick Blocks and one Coin Block while downloading software.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ 2006. New Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  3. ^ Sase, Shinji, Howard Phillips, and Lynn Griffes, editors (1987). How to win at Super Mario Bros. (U.S. Edition). Redmond: Tokuma Shoten, Nintendo of America. ISBN 4-19-72003-XC. Page 10.
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  5. ^ 2010. Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 12 and 18.
  6. ^ "If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost." – 1985. Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 8.
  7. ^ "One day the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa, a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks, and even field horsehair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into ruin." – 1985. Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 2.
  8. ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9 and 12.
  9. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 14.
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  11. ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 7 and 11.
  12. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『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』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 78.
  13. ^ New 超级马力欧兄弟. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  14. ^ 滨崎步迷宫 (October 21, 2022). 【720P高清修复】超级马里奥兄弟3 TV版动画【1990年】【中文语音字幕】【全26集】. Bilibili (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  15. ^ Les aventures de Super Mario Bros 3 015 En avant la musique
  16. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 52.
  17. ^ Nintendo of Europe GmbH (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung. Frankfurt: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 21.
  18. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 32.
  19. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Staffel 1 Folge 15 HD Deutsch
  20. ^ Super Mario Bros. Italian manual. Page 18.
  21. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian manual. Page 17.
  22. ^ 2004. Classic NES Series Super Mario Bros. manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 107.
  23. ^ 1993. Super Mario All-Stars Italian manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 9.
  24. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 13.
  25. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 10.
  26. ^ Мультфильм Супер Марио - 15 серия
  27. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - Bailad el Koopa (Doblaje castellano original)
  28. ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 92.