Note Block
- This article is about the white blocks with a musical note in many Mario games. For the pink variant that appears in the Super Mario Maker games, seeMusic Block. For the wooden variant that replaces Note Blocks inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, seeMarimba Block.
- "Jump Block" redirects here. For the trampoline-like object inMario & Wario, seeJump Block (Mario & Wario).
| Note Block | |||
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 Artwork of a Note Block fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | ||
| Latest appearance | Hello, Mario! (2025) | ||
| Effect | Makes the player jump higher; releases items | ||
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ANote Block (originally called aJump Block[1][2] and also known as aMusic Block[3]) is a type ofblock with an established design of being white with a quarter note (♩) on each side except the top and bottom. The player character can bounce on Note Blocks, and to even greater heights if thejump button is pressed just before landing.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Jump Blocks are first found inWorld 1-2 ofSuper Mario Bros. 3. Some of them release a power-up item if hit. Certain Jump Blocks, also known ashidden note blocks[4]:33 orinvisible note blocks,[4]:36 are not seen until hit from below. There is also theMagic Note Block, which is hidden but launches the player character toCoin Heaven upon being revealed. There are two levels inWorld-e ofthe reissue filled with several Note Blocks,Magical Note Blocks andA Musical Trek.
Super Mario World[edit]
Jump Blocks reappear inSuper Mario World, behaving the same as in the predecessor.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Jump Blocks work the same inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, aside from no longer having power-ups and being designed with a white-green checkered pattern. They are found inWorld 7-5, inWorld 9-1, inLakitu Enemy Courses, and on the lower floor of the boss area inWorld 5-
Castle.
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Note Blocks were given their current name sinceSuper Mario 3D Land. Note Blocks not only have their former design reinstated, with three dimensional proportions, but now also make musical sounds when bounced on. The Super Note Block variety also returns, also with their current name, but have been rainbow-colored ever since.
In the E3 2011 demo, Note Blocks can make the orchestral hit noise used forYoshi's voice in older games.[5]
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Note Blocks return inNew Super Mario Bros. 2, mechanically similar to their appearances in 2D installments, but still make sound effects when bounced on. There are alsoTrampoline Blocks, except the player cannot control the jump height of Mario or Luigi.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Note Blocks later appear inNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U, as well astheir shared port, this time playing only a fixed note when bounced on.
Super Mario Maker subseries[edit]
Note Blocks return inSuper Mario Maker,its Nintendo 3DS port, andSuper Mario Maker 2. They can be used in all game styles except for theSuper Mario 3D World style inSuper Mario Maker 2. While it retains its appearances inSuper Mario Bros. 3,Super Mario World andNew Super Mario Bros. U, it features a new sprite for itsSuper Mario Bros. appearance. InNew Super Mario Bros. U-style underwater, Ghost House, airship and castle levels as well as sky levels inSuper Mario Maker 2, Note Blocks' jumping sounds are pitch-shifted to match the themes' music. Like? Blocks andBrick Blocks, they can be made to containcoins, power-ups and objects such asvines andP Switches, as well as various enemies, which can be released by hitting the block from below or the side, or landing on them, and can be givenwings or attached totracks. Power-ups, enemies, and objects can also bounce on Note Blocks (unlike inNew Super Mario Bros. U where they were unaffected by them), even being capable of releasing their contents.
In this series, a pink variant of Note Blocks calledMusic Blocks also appear, using an eighth note (♪) instead of a quarter note (♩). Music Blocks play sounds of various instruments depending on the objects that collide with them, and are pitch-shifted according to the height at which they are placed.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
- Main article:Marimba Block
Note Blocks do not appear inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, although they received a colorful variety titled the Marimba Block, which rather bounces the player higher when they jump.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Jump blocks appear inThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, where some have an ♪ eighth note or ♫ two beamed eighth notes instead of a ♩ quarter note.
Mario Party series[edit]
Note Blocks appear in someminigames in theMario Party series, beginning withBound of Music ofMario Party 5, where players jump around while trying to uncover the most hidden Jump Blocks, thenUpward Mobility inMario Party 9,Trounce 'n' Bounce inMario Party: Island Tour, andBouncy Bounty inMario Party 10. The Note Blocks inMario Party 9 andMario Party: Island Tour use their design fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Mario Superstar Baseball[edit]
The baseball can possibly bounce off of Note Blocks atPeach Field inMario Superstar Baseball.
Mario Kart series[edit]
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Note Blocks appear inMusic Park inMario Kart 7,Mario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe as decorative elements.
Wide Note Blocks appear inMario Kart Tour inSqueaky Clean Sprint T, Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T, andRome Avanti 3T. This time, they play a gameplay role, acting as bouncy platforms similar toMushroom Trampolines.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
Three Note Blocks are inMario's Figure Skating Spectacular inMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, where the players do some jumps over them during the final segment.
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
Note Blocks are usable item shots inMario Golf: World Tour and cause the ball to either bounce high over obstacles or with increased shot distance.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
A Note Block is part of the3D Land stage inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, having the same function as in theSuper Mario games.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Note Blocks appear in a few missions ofMario & Luigi: Paper Jam. There is a row of five Note Blocks inPaper Toad Rescue, and a purplePaper Toad can be rescued from a Note Block by jumping below it. One also appears during the missionFly Guy Flyby, behind a crack that onlyPaper Mario can fit in, and Paper Mario can hit the Note Block to make theFly Guy with the Paper Toad fly away. Two more groups of them appear in the missionPaper Toad Shuffle, each featuring a purple Paper Toad jumping on them.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft, the traditionalNote Blocks take on their look from theSuper Mario titles.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
- English:
If your timing is right, you can use these to jump very high.
- English:
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
- Website description:
- English (United Kingdom):
Bouncing on these blocks will allow Mario to jump higher and higher. Bouncing on a rainbow-coloured Note Block will take Mario high into the clouds, where there are countless coins to be picked up!
- English (United Kingdom):
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Note Block.
Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジャンプブロック[8][9][10][11] Janpu Burokku | Jump Block | |
Onpu Burokku | Note Block | ||
| Chinese(Simplified) | 音符砖块[12] Yīnfú Zhuānkuài | Musical Note Block | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 音符磚塊[13] Yīnfú Zhuānkuài | Musical Note Block | |
| 跳躍磚塊[14] Tiàoyuè Zhuānkuài | Jump Block | Mario Party 9 | |
| Dutch | Muzieknootblok[15] | Music Note Block | |
| Finnish | Nuottilohkare[16] | Note block | |
| French | Bloc note[17] | "Note block", similar tobloc-notes ("notepad") | |
| Bloc de saut[?] | Jump block | ||
| Bloc Saut[?] | Jump Block | ||
| Bloc sautant[?] | Jumping block | ||
| Bloc Note[?] | "Note Block", similar tobloc-notes ("notepad") | ||
| German | Noten-Block[?] | Note Block | |
| Notenblock[18] | |||
| Hungarian | Hangjegy blokk[19] | Note block | |
| Italian | Blocco di salto[20] | Jumping block | |
| Blocco salterello[21][22][23] | Jumpy block | ||
| Mattone salterello[24] | Jumpy brick | ||
| Blocco Salto[25] | Jump Block | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| Blocco Nota[26] | Note Block | older games | |
| Blocco nota[?] | Note block | newer games | |
| Korean | 음표블록[?] Eumpyo Beullok | Musical Note Block | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Bloco de Pulo[27] | Jump Block | |
| Portuguese(European) | Bloco de Notas[?] | "Note Block", pun onbloco de notas ("notebook") | |
| Russian | Блок «до-ре-ми»[?] Blok «do-re-mi» | Do-re-mi block | |
| Spanish | Bloque Musical[?] | Musical Block | |
| Bloque Nota[?] | Note Block | ||
| Bloque de salto[28][page number needed] | Jump block | ||
| Swedish | Notblocket[29] | Note block |
Footnotes and references[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^The text is more clear than North American prints by clarifying that they help Mario bounce along.
References[edit]
- ^Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
- ^1991.Super Mario World instruction booklet.Nintendo of America. Page 22.
- ^August 1991. NintendoMario Mania Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 160.
- ^abHodgson, David S J. (2003).Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games. ISBN0-7615-4425-9.
- ^SuperMario3DLand (July 30, 2011).Super Mario 3D Land - E3 2011: Gameplay Walkthrough (01:07).YouTube. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^2002.Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America. Page 19.
- ^2002.Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe. Page 9.
- ^1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 16.
- ^Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
- ^1993.Mario & Wario instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 9.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook),New Super Mario Bros. Wii section. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 150.
- ^超级马力欧 3D乐园.iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^超級瑪利歐 3D樂園.Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^Official Chinese website forMario Party 9.Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^Nintendo Nederland (August 26, 2015).Super Mario Maker - Trailer (Wii U).YouTube (Dutch). Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^Nintendo-lehti (1990-1994, Finnish)
- ^Mario Kart World in-game mission : "Sautez en rythme sur les blocs note !" ("Jump to the beat of the note block!") from European French localization. (Archived 8 Jun. 2025 viaYouTube by Yannex - LetsPlay.)
- ^2003.Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 32.
- ^https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k6qd5v1-PA43jOexoxwKCoziIdNyRvNW/view
- ^Super Mario Bros. 3, Italian instruction booklet.Nintendo (Italian). Page 17.
- ^Super Mario World, Italian instruction booklet.Nintendo (Italian). Page 22.
- ^2003.Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 European manual.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 113.
- ^2010.Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition manual.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 19.
- ^2002.Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 European instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 109.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 150.
- ^Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS -Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 13.
- ^Super Mario World Brazilian instruction booklet (PDF). Page 22. Archived July 19, 2021, 09:17:30 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Spanish instruction booklet.
- ^Nintendo Magasinet Nr 6-7 1991
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