Falling block

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This article is about the obstacle from Super Mario Land. For the object from the same game also known as a falling block, see dropping lift. For the recurring object from the Super Mario franchise also known as a Falling Block, see Donut Block. For the recurring object from the Yoshi franchise also known as a falling block, see Cascading Stone.
Falling block
A pair of falling blocks from the Super Mario Kodansha manga.
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
A falling block as seen in Super Mario Land

Falling blocks[1] are slab-like obstacles in Super Mario Land that 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
Japanese 落ちてくる天井[2]
Ochitekuru Tenjō
Falling Ceiling

Italian Soffitto cadente[3]
Falling ceiling

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 48.
  3. ^ (November 15, 2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 48.