Falling block
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- This article is about the obstacle from Super Mario Land. For other uses, see Falling block (disambiguation).
| Falling block | |
|---|---|
Falling blocks in the Super Mario Kodansha manga | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Land (Kodansha manga) (1989) |
Falling blocks[1] are slab-like obstacles in Super Mario Land. They appear identical to the surrounding landscape of a level, but they fall when Mario comes close to them, in a similar fashion to falling spikes. Falling blocks appear only in World 1-3 and World 4-1.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 落ちてくる天井[2] Ochitekuru Tenjō |
Falling Ceiling | |
| Italian | Soffitto cadente[3] | Falling ceiling |
References[edit]
- ^ "The fortress level of World One features pseudo-Egyptian graphics and a great soundtrack. You can use Lift Blocks to bypass some danger, but watch for falling blocks in this rickety old place!" – 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 7.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 48.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 48.