Blue Coin Block

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Blue Coin Block
Screen-cropped model of a Blue Coin Block from Super Mario 64.
First appearanceSuper Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearanceSuper Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
EffectMakesBlue Coins temporarily appear after beingground-pounded
“Break open a Blue Coin Block byPounding the Ground with the Z Button.”
—Sign inWhomp's Fortress,Super Mario 64
The second Spinning Heart in Rainbow Ride
A Blue Coin Block inRainbow Ride inSuper Mario 64 DS

ABlue Coin Block, also called aBlue Coin switch[1] (alternativelyblue coin switch),[2]Blue Switch[3] (alternativelyblue Switch),[4] andBlue Block,[5] is an object appearing inSuper Mario 64 andSuper Mario 64 DS. Most main courses have Blue Coin Blocks except for theBob-omb Battlefield,Snowman's Land, andTall, Tall Mountain, and the Blue Coin Block inLethal Lava Land appears only inSuper Mario 64 DS. The Blue Coin Blocks inJolly Roger Bay andTick Tock Clock are located elsewhere inSuper Mario 64 DS. Additionally, a Blue Coin Block is also found in the secret levelThe Princess's Secret Slide.

When a Blue Coin Block isground-pounded, a fewBlue Coins show up nearby, ranging from two to ten, though only for a short time before disappearing. While Blue Coins appear on the screen, a timer can be heard, and it ticks faster when the time is running out. The Blue Coins also blink faster when they are about to disappear. A Blue Coin Block does not respawn if not every Blue Coin has been collected. Collecting the Blue Coins from the Blue Coin Block is often required to obtain the 100-CoinStar from thelevels they appear in. Due to its role, the Blue Coin Block is comparable to theSwitch Block, except that it does not changecoins intoblocks and vice versa.

The following courses have a Blue Coin Block that spawns the following number of Blue Coins:

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Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseスイッチ[6]
Suitchi		Switch
あおコインのブロック[7]
Ao Koin no Burokku		Blue Coin Block
青コインブロック[8]
Ao Koin Burokku
FrenchBloc bleu[?]Blue blockSuper Mario 64
Bloc des pièces bleues[?]Blue coin's block
Interrupteur bleu[?]Blue switchSuper Mario 64 DS
GermanBlauer Münzen-Block[?]Blue Coins Block
ItalianInterruttore Moneta Blu[9]Blue Coin SwitchSuper Mario 64
Interruttore blu[10]Blue switchSuper Mario 64 DS
Blocco Moneta Blu[11]Blue Coin BlockSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia

References[edit]

  1. ^1996.Super Mario 64 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
  2. ^March 1997.Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 48. Page 28.
  3. ^Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen.Super Mario 64 Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 8.
  4. ^"Ground-pound blue Switches to make blue coins appear." – Sign in Whomp's Fortress.Super Mario 64 DS.
  5. ^Course 2 - Star 7: Collect 100 Coins.Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy. Archived June 10, 1998, 06:43:20 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. ^1996. スーパーマリオ６４六十四（ろくじゅうよん） instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 18.
  7. ^「あおコインのブロックをジャンプちゅうにZボタン『ヒップドロップ』でぶっつぶすとあおコインがでてきます。」 - Sign in Whomp's Fortress,Super Mario 64
  8. ^2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,Super Mario 64 section.Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 91.
  9. ^Super Mario 64 Italian manual. Page 18.
  10. ^"Se ti schianti sugli Interruttori blu, appariranno Monete blu." – Sign.Super Mario 64 DS.
  11. ^Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 91.
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