Gold Block

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Gold Block
Artwork of a Gold Block from New Super Mario Bros. 2
Artwork fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2
First appearanceNew Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
Latest appearanceMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)
Variant ofBrick Block
Mario, wearing a Gold Block.

Gold Blocks are goldenBrick Blocks inNew Super Mario Bros. 2. One usually appears whenMario orLuigi claims at least 10coins out of aCoin Block. When this happens, Mario or Luigi can wear the Gold Block over his head, thus producing coins from it if he keeps moving, making it very similar in function to the? Boxes fromSuper Mario 3D Land. If Mario or Luigiruns fast enough, the number of coins produced from the block increases. When a Gold Block is worn, the face side of it resembles Mario's/Luigi's face. The Gold Block disappears after 100 coins have been collected from it, or if Mario or Luigi is hit while wearing it. While playing in co-op mode, if a playerground-pounds on another player wearing a Gold Block, they lose the Gold Block as well. If Mario/Luigi grabs theGoal Pole while still wearing the Gold Block, he can continue to get coins from going down the pole and jumping off it, finally losing the Gold Block after landing on the ground. Hitting one from either side, from above, or while wearing another Gold Block causes 50 coins to spout out of the top before it disappears. A Gold Block also protects against the stone spell used by theKoopalings inWorld 6 andWorld Star, though only once.

Flying Gold Blocks[1] also appear in the game and are seen flying around in their idle golden forms, since there are no flying Coin Blocks. They occasionally appear for every 200,000points earned and fly above Mario or Luigi on theworld map, and can be used right away upon him entering alevel, similar to the redFlying ? Blocks in the firstNew Super Mario Bros. Also, when the score reaches the maximum of 999,999,999 points, Flying Gold Blocks always appear no matter how many points Mario or Luigi earns.

Atrophy of Mario wearing a Gold Block appears inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

InSuper Mario Party,Hidden Blocks resemble Gold Blocks.

InMario Strikers: Battle League, Gold Blocks appear in a gold-themed goal alongsideCoins, aStar Coin and goldenSuper Star statues in the Strikers Club customization options forMushroom Hill.

Profiles[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

  • Electronic manual description:
    • English:
      While wearing this, Mario will earn coins just by running and jumping!
      Note: The block will disappear after producing a certain number of coins, or if you are hit by an enemy.


  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      Hit a repeating coin block enough times and it turns gold, getting stuck on Mario's head. Run as fast as possible with this block attached and watch the coins add up at super speed.
    • English (British):
      Hit some blocks repeatedly and they'll turn into Gold Blocks, which you can either a) wear on your head to leave a trail of coins in your wake, or b) Ground Pound to release a fountain of coins!

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Trophy
Mario (Gold Block) (American English) / Mario (With Gold Block) (British English)
SSB3DS
Game(s):3DS only
Category: Series Related
How to unlock:
Random drop
Oh no! Has the karma for smashing all those blocks finally caught up with Mario, and now he's doomed to wear a block on his head forever? Not at all! This Gold Block gives Mario coins whenever he runs and jumps. Cha-ching! Everyone loves getting more coins!(American English)
Uh-oh! Is this payback for all the blocks Mario's smashed over the years?! Oh, wait. It's actually an awesome bonus! With the Gold Block on his head, running and jumping make that familiar sound: Da-ding! Da-ding! Da-di-di-di-di-ding! That's right – you get coins! Coins galore!(British English)

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseゴールドブロック[?]
Gōrudo Burokku		Gold Block
Chinese (simplified)金色砖块[?]
Jīnsè Zhuānkuài		Golden Block
Chinese (traditional)金色磚塊[?]
Jīnsè Zhuānkuài		Golden Block
DutchGouden blok[?]Golden Block
FrenchBloc d'or[?]Gold Block
ItalianBlocco dorato[?]Golden block
Portuguese (NOE)Bloco Dourado[?]Golden Block
RussianЗолотой блок[?]
Zolotoy blok		Golden block
SpanishBloque Dorado[?]Gold Block

Notes[edit]

  • In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft, Blocks of Gold are replaced by Gold Blocks. 3D pixel art of a Gold Block appears in the world premade for the pack, nearby a normal Brick Block.

References[edit]

  1. ^2012.New Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 12.
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