Gold Block
| Gold Block | |||
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| Artwork of a Gold Block from New Super Mario Bros. 2 Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. 2 | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Brick Block | ||
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Gold Blocks are golden Brick Blocks in New Super Mario Bros. 2 . One usually appears when Mario or Luigi claims at least 10 coins out of a Coin 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 from Super Mario 3D Land . If Mario or Luigi runs 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 player ground-pounds on another player wearing a Gold Block, they lose the Gold Block as well. If Mario/Luigi grabs the Goal 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 the Koopalings in World 6 and World Star, though only once.
Winged variants called Flying Gold Blocks also appear in the game.
A trophy of Mario wearing a Gold Block appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS .
Mario wearing a Gold Block appears on a Battle Card in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam .
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft , 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.
In Super Mario Party , Hidden Blocks resemble Gold Blocks.
In Mario Strikers: Battle League , Gold Blocks appear in a gold-themed goal alongside Coins, a Star Coin and golden Super Star statues in the Strikers Club customization options for Mushroom Hill.
In Mario Kart World , Gold Blocks appear in Great ? Block Ruins.
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.
- English:
- Website description:
- English (United States):
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 (United Kingdom):
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!
- English (United States):
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit ]
Mario (Gold Block) (American English) / Mario (With Gold Block) (British English)
Random drop
Gallery[edit ]
Artwork of Mario wearing a Gold Block
Screenshot of Mario using a Gold Block in World 5-4
Battle Card from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [?] | |
| Dutch | Gouden blok | Golden Block | [?] | |
| French | Bloc d'or | Gold Block | [?] | |
| Italian | Blocco dorato | Golden block | [?] | |
| Portuguese (European) | Bloco Dourado | Golden Block | [?] | |
| Russian | Золотой блок Zolotoy blok |
Golden block | [?] | |
| Spanish | Bloque Dorado | Gold Block | [?] |