Question Block

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The Question Block is an iconic floating item box in the Mario series that releases coins, power-ups, or other surprises when hit by the player.

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Label Occurrences
Question Block canonical 1

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional object
game mechanic
activatedBy Koopa Shell
surface form: Koopa shell

other thrown objects
player head-butt from below
player jump
appearsIn Super Mario series
surface form: Mario series
appearsInFranchise Mario Kart
surface form: Mario Kart series

Super Smash Bros.
surface form: Super Smash Bros. series
appearsInGame New Super Mario Bros.
New Super Mario Bros. U
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario World
associatedCharacter Luigi
Mario
Princess Peach
Toad
Yoshi
creator Nintendo
firstAppearanceYear 1985
gameFunction encourages exploration
reward distribution
teaches jumping mechanics
hasColor yellow
hasState empty
hit
unhit
hasSymbol question mark
iconicStatus one of the most recognizable symbols of the Mario series
inspirationFor collectibles
merchandise
themed candy boxes
themed lamps
toys
isLocation embedded in the ground
embedded in walls
floating in the air
releasesItem 1-Up Mushroom
Fire Flower
Super Mushroom
Super Star
Yoshi egg
coin
extra time
mini-games in some titles
multiple coins
various power-ups
vine
usedBlockColor brown
visualChangeAfterHit turns into a used block

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mushroom Kingdom hasItem Question Block