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It has been requested thatmore images beuploaded for this article. Remove this notice only after the additional images have been added.Specifics: Mini-Boost Block and Coin Battle Boost Blocks

Pre-release screenshot of New Super Mario Bros. U
Mario walking on Boost Blocks inPerilous Pokey Cave
“Use Boost Blocks to avoid theicicles, and reach the goal in 100.00 or less.”
—Icicle Falls description

Boost Blocks are objects inNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U. Theseblocks can be used only in multiplayer mode, and to use one, a player must tap theWii U GamePad screen. Boost Blocks are intended to serve as platforms to helpMario and company progress in alevel. There are other uses for Boost Blocks, such as placing them above characters' heads to prevent falling objects such asThwomps from harming them and stopping enemies from exiting a pipe. A Boost Block can even block theMecha Hand inBoarding the Airship (Bowser Jr. Showdown inNew Super Luigi U). If a player steps on a Boost Block while a symbol is shown, the block releases threecoins while filling theBoost Star meter, though if a player steps on a block without a symbol on it, the Boost Star meter disappears, no matter how full the meter was before disappearing. If a player steps on 10 Boost Blocks with a symbol shown in a row, a Boost Star appears, and the player using the GamePad can tap it to gain Boost Star power. Boost Blocks cannot be used inNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Boost Blocks also appear in the modeCoin Battle, where they are used as platforms for the winning players in a cutscene. This variant features a star icon, and the color is determined by the playable character's color:

If a player gets 99 lives, the Boost Blocks are shrunk into small squareMini-Boost Blocks, making them more difficult to land on. However, the Boost Star meter becomes easier to fill because the playing-card symbols do not disappear while Mini-Boost Blocks are onscreen.

Gallery[edit]

  • A purple Boost Block with a diamond

    A purple Boost Block with a diamond

  • A green Boost Block with a club

    A green Boost Block with a club

  • A red Boost Block with a heart

    A red Boost Block with a heart

  • A blue Boost Block with a spade

    A blue Boost Block with a spade

Names in other languages[edit]

Boost Block[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseトランプブロック[?]
Toranpu Burokku		Trump Block
DutchBoostblok[1]Boost Block
FrenchBloc coup de pouce[2][3]Boost Block (Coup de pouce literally meaning "helping hand", "encouragement")
GermanBoost-Blöcke[4]Boost Block
ItalianBlocco assistente[5]Assistant block
Blocco Assistente[6]Assistant Block
PortugueseBloco Assistente[7]Assistant Block
RussianБлок поддержки[?]
Blok podderzhki		Boost Block
Spanish(Latin American)Bloque de apoyo[8]Support block
Spanish(European)Bloque de ayuda[9]Assistant block

Mini-Boost Block[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseミニトランプブロック[?]
Mini Toranpu Burokku		Mini-Trump Block
ItalianBlocco ridotto[10]Reduced blockNew Super Mario Bros. U
Minuscolo Blocco Assistente[6]Minuscule Boost BlockSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia

References[edit]

  1. ^New Super Mario Bros. U eletronic manual (PDF).Nintendo (Dutch). Page 25. Tab 13.
  2. ^New Super Mario Bros. U eletronic manual (PDF).Nintendo (Canadian French). Page 25. Tab 13.
  3. ^New Super Mario Bros. U eletronic manual (PDF).Nintendo (French). Page 25. Tab 13.
  4. ^New Super Mario Bros. U eletronic manual (PDF).Nintendo (German). Page 26. Tab 13.
  5. ^New Super Mario Bros. U eletronic manual (PDF).Nintendo (Italian). Page 25. Tab 13.
  6. ^abNovember 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 219.
  7. ^New Super Mario Bros. U eletronic manual (PDF).Nintendo (European Portuguese). Page 25. Tab 13.
  8. ^New Super Mario Bros. U eletronic manual (PDF).Nintendo (Latin American Spanish). Page 25. Tab 13.
  9. ^New Super Mario Bros. U eletronic manual (PDF).Nintendo (European Spanish). Page 25. Tab 13.
  10. ^Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (April 25, 2013).New Super Mario Bros. U - Giungla gassata TORRE - Arrampicata libera con il Gioco assistito (Wii U).YouTube (Italian).
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