Editing Star Block

A '''Star Block''',<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Star Block. Attack or swallow these to get them out of your way|game=Kirby Super Star Ultra|page=20}}</ref> called '''Star Box''' in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', and '''Inhale Block''' in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''{{'}}s manual, is a yellow-orange square [[block]] with a bordered white star insignia inset which is commonly found in most [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' games]] as part of the environment, whether it be used as a barricade, to build platforms, or just tucked away in the corner of an area. Star Blocks are typically about [[Kirby]]'s size (though some are larger) and can be easily inhaled by the pink puffball and used to spit out [[Star Bullet]]s. They can also be destroyed in a single hit by any attack, including [[Air Bullet]]s, [[Slide]] attacks, [[Water Gun]] shots, or [[Headbutt]]s. In some games, such as ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', they can also be destroyed (albeit sometimes inadvertently) using a [[Dive Attack]]. In many cases, Star Blocks will reveal other items or even hidden [[Door]]s when broken.

Star Blocks are typically involved in puzzles or other environmental challenges which utilize their various properties. Sometimes they are simply meant to be used as ammunition against enemies or to hit [[switch]]es and other objects, while other times they serve as a fragile set of platforms that Kirby may want to keep intact so he or another character can traverse a chasm with a [[Key]] or other item. In rarer cases, Star Block formations may be tied more esoterically to other triggers, such as in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', where Kirby has to selectively break certain blocks in a formation to make one of the [[Crystal Shard]]s appear. Due to their ubiquitous nature, some enemies (like [[Blockin]]) will disguise themselves as Star Blocks in order to get the jump on Kirby.

== Notable appearances ==

=== ''Kirby's Star Stacker'' ===

=== ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' ===

In ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', larger Star Blocks take several hits to destroy, and visibly crack as they are damaged.

''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' marked the first time in the series that multiple Star Blocks could be inhaled at once, using the Super Inhale technique. This aspect of Star Blocks would carry over into future games in the series that feature both inhaling and Star Blocks.

*Star Blocks are typically the main building block for the formations of letters seen in [[HAL Room]]s in various games where that Easter egg is present.

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K64 Star Block.png|A Star Block in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''

KPR Star Block.png|A Star Block in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''

KSA Star Block.jpg|A Star Block in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''

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