Bomb Blocks are a type of block that can detonate, as indicated by a bomb icon on it. They cannot beinhaled, but they can be activated whenKirby attacks them, even with aSlide orAir Bullet. Normally, their use consists of clearing adjacent blocks,Star Blocks,metal blocks, etc, or turning portions of solid walls to rubble. Most often this clears a new path for Kirby. Occasionally a rogue bomb block will actually drop a wall down to obstruct Kirby either instead of, or in addition to, clearing the path.
Most bomb blocks are easily activated, and in games such asKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby: Triple Deluxe, are used as part of the tutorial to teach players how to use theSlide. Other times, bomb blocks are put in harder to reach places (such as inside walls or ceilings) and require the use ofCopy Abilities to detonate. Examples of these could be the use ofBeam to reach through a wall, orLaser to bounce off a slope and ricochet towards the ceiling. In these cases, the bomb block usually opens a path to healing items, aMaxim Tomato,Point Stars, or even a main collectible like aTreasure.
Bomb Blocks are typically attached to solid barriers which stand in Kirby's way, such as this one inKirby Star Allies.
Bomb Blocks have appeared in manyKirby games, and their exact behavior can vary based on the game, though it always has the same behavior in the main series. The following table lists every appearance, and the sections below detail some more notable ones:
Kirby's Adventure marks the first appearance of Bomb Blocks in the series. Since their debut in this game, they have changed little outside of specific instances highlighted below.
In both versions ofKirby's Star Stacker, Bomb Blocks occasionally rise when the opponent's fist pounds the ground and adds a new row to the play field. The bomb blocks can be detonated by matching any two pairs either below and above, or to the left and right of it. When detonated, the bomb will eliminate the entire row of blocks beside it.
InKirby: Canvas Curse, Bomb Blocks can be activated by tapping them with theNintendo DS stylus, in addition to using a regular move or attack. Notably, Bomb Blocks in the successor gameKirby and the Rainbow Curse cannot be tapped in this way.
A Bomb Block attached to a large blockade inKirby's Adventure
Busting a Bomb Block barrier while another one lays visible to the right inKirby's Adventure
This Bomb Block barrier inKirby Super Star requires a specific ability to hit.
Artwork fromKirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)
A Bomb Block embedded in the floor inKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby met his match in this scene fromKirby: Canvas Curse...there just happened to be a Bomb Block in this frame.
UsingBeam to break a Bomb Block inKirby Super Star Ultra
Approaching a Bomb Block barrier guarded byGrindarrs inKirby Mass Attack
Kirby spitting aStar Bullet at a nestled-in Bomb Block inKirby's Return to Dream Land
Breaking open a Bomb Block cache inKirby's Return to Dream Land
A Bomb Block barrier inKirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby swimming against a Bomb Block barrier inKirby: Triple Deluxe
Some Bomb Block barriers hold quite a bit more back than others, such as this one inKirby and the Rainbow Curse.
A puzzle involving a Bomb Block barrier inKirby and the Rainbow Curse
Approaching a Bomb Block on the train inKirby: Planet Robobot
Breaking a Bomb Block to open up a barrier inKirby Star Allies
Figure of a Bomb Block fromKirby and the Forgotten Land
Model fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Bomb Blocks appear in the Star Block formations in the Green Greens stage from theSuper Smash Bros. series.
