Surprise Ball

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Not to be confused with! Block.
Surprise Ball
Yoshi's Story object artwork: A Surprise Ball
Appears inYoshi's Story (1997)
EffectCauses Yoshis to be flung to the top of itself when licked
“-Surprise Ball- You can't eat it, but if you use your tongue you'll be surprised!”
—Message Block inTreasure Hunt,Yoshi's Story

ASurprise Ball (also known as a! Ball,[1]‘!’ Block,[2]Exclamation Mark Block,[3] orExclamation Block[4]) is a sphericalplatform thatBaby Yoshis use inYoshi's Story. Surprise Balls are round in shape and float in midair. A Baby Yoshi can use one with his tongue, pulling him in and thrusting him upwards, ending up standing on top of it. A similar-looking item, titled the? Bubble, exists in the game—instead of an exclamation mark, this red ball has a white question mark on it.

Profiles[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      If you touch it with your tongue, it’ll pull you up on top. You should find it very useful.[5]
    • Other languages:
      • French:
        Si vous la touchez avec votre langue, elle vous portera à son sommet. Vous trouverez ça très utile.[6] (If you touch it with your tongue. it’ll pull you up on top. You will find it very useful.)
  • Message Block:
    • English:
      You can't eat it, but if you use your tongue you'll be surprised![7]
    • Other languages:
      • French:
        Tirez la langue et attrapez-le pour voir![8] (Stick out your tongue and grab it to see!)

Gallery[edit]

  • A Blue Yoshi, licking a Surprise Ball

    ABlue Yoshi, licking a Surprise Ball

  • Sprite from Yoshi's Story

    Sprite fromYoshi's Story

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japanese!ブロック[9][10]
! Burokku		! Block
びっくリマークブロック[?]
Bikkuri-māku burokku		Exclamation Mark Block
FrenchBalle ![6]! Ball
Ballon "!"[8]"!" Balloon
ItalianBolla ![11]! Bubble

References[edit]

  1. ^1998.Yoshi's Story instruction booklet.Nintendo of Australia (Australian English). Page 16.
  2. ^February 1998.Official UK Nintendo Magazine Issue 65. British English. Page 31.
  3. ^Prima Bath (April 7, 1999).Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-2103-8. Page 108, 111, 113, 114, 116.
  4. ^Prima Bath (April 7, 1999).Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-2103-8. Page 114.
  5. ^1998.Yoshi Story instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo of Europe (English). Page 16.
  6. ^ab1998.Yoshi Story instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 60.
  7. ^Yoshi's Story in-game name (Uploaded 7 Mar. 2016 onYoutube by WatchmeplayNintendo)
  8. ^abYoshi's Story in-game name from French localization (Uploaded 10 Mar. 2019 onYouTube by Omniwalk FR)
  9. ^1997.ヨッシーストーリー (Yosshī Sutōrī) instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 14.
  10. ^1998. 「ヨッシー全百科」 (Yoshi Hyakka).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-281158-6. Page 46. (Archived via Wayback Machine.)
  11. ^1998.Yoshi's Story manual.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 124.
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