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*Following their discontinuation, a reference to N&B Block appeared in the Nintendo video game ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. The fourth stage {{smw|Mario Zone}} was made out of N&B Blocks, as evidenced by the inscription "N&B" which is written on some of them.
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*Furthermore, the Viridian City Gym in Pokemon Gold & Silver also feature what appears to be N&B Blocks thoughout the interior of the building.
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File:NB SML2.png|Following their discontinuation, a reference to N&B Block appeared in the Nintendo video game ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. The fourth stage {{smw|Mario Zone}} was made out of N&B Blocks, as evidenced by the inscription "N&B" which is written on some of them.
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File:NB Block GSC.png|The Viridian City Gym in [[Pokemon Gold and Silver]] and [[Pokémon Crystal]] also features what appears to be N&B Blocks throughout the interior of the building.
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File:NB Magkid.png|The minigame "Only Dash" in [[Slide Adventure MAGKID]] also features what may be N&B Blocks.
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Revision as of 07:24, 2 September 2019

N&B Block, also known as Nintendo Block (任天堂 ブロック) is a building toy line manufactured by Nintendo, with the first sets releasing in 1968.[1] The blocks were designed by Nintendo's games department under Gunpei Yokoi.

N&B Block uses a similar stud-locking system to LEGO bricks, though the N&B Block system uses a series of connected, alternating half-tubes, rather than the tube-locking system patented by LEGO.[2] In addition, the N&B Block line uses not only the standard brick pieces but also of a variety of other shapes, including various curved and round shapes; Nintendo would use this uniqueness in its advertisements to market N&B as the superior product compared to the blocky composition of models built using LEGO.[2]

Another Nintendo toyline released during 1968, People House, would use N&B Blocks as well. Each set comes with a box of N&B Blocks that can be built into decorations using the plastic front cover for the house, which features N&B studs.[1][3]

Nintendo ceased production of N&B Block in early 1972.[1]

N&B Block sets

Parts sets

Parts sets came in smaller boxes and provided a singular type of block.

  • P-01
  • P-10
  • P-20
  • P-30
  • P-35
  • P-40
  • P-60
  • P-70
  • P-80
  • P-90

Mixed sets

Sets released in the Mixed (ミックス) line provided a variety of blocks, as well as instructions for basic models.

While not a part of the Mixed series, Nintendo would later release a pair of small sets containing exclusively rectangular parts. These were:

  • NB 500-14
  • NB 800-14

Tokusatsu sets

In the early 1970's, Nintendo acquired the license to release sets for buildable N&B figures based on the protagonists of popular tokusatsu television series.[4] These sets included

Cameos

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nintendo N&B Block - Introduction (任天堂 ブロック, 1968-72). beforemario.com (October 15, 2011). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 N&B Block vs LEGO (任天堂 ブロック vs レゴ). beforemario.com (January 24, 2014). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. Nintendo People House (ピープルハウス, 1968). beforemario.com (October 29, 2011). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. Nintendo N&B Block - Silver Kamen, Kamen Rider and Mirror Man (任天堂 ブロック シルバー仮面, 仮面ライダー,ミラーマン, 1971). beforemario.com (April 24, 2011). Retrieved April 3, 2017.