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Mario holding a flashing Grab Block.
Grab Blocks[1] are dark blue Blocks appearing in Super Mario World. As its name implies, the main feature of a Grab Block is that it can be picked up and carried around by the player, essentially the same way as with Super Mario Bros. 3 's Ice Blocks. Once grabbed, it can be kicked away, to defeat enemies or to reach distant ? Blocks.
When Mario or Luigi holds a Grab Block, it will start to flash different colors, disappearing after a few seconds. However, if the player takes a Grab Block through a pipe, then it lasts indefinitely; this is a glitch. Yoshi can eat Grab Blocks.
Names in other languages[edit]
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Name
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Meaning
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| Japanese |
ブルブルブロック Buruburu burokku |
Shivering Block; from buruburu, an onomatopoeia for freezing.
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| French |
Bloc à empoigner |
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| Portuguese |
Bloco de Apanhar |
Catch Block
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References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet, page 19.
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