Lock Blocks are a recurring objects that first appear in Super Meat Boy. In all appearances, they are blocks with locks on them that obstruct Meat Boy and co. until unlocked using a key.
History[]
Super Meat Boy[]
Lock blocks debut in Super Meat Boy, along with keys to unlock them. Upon collecting a key, one or more lock blocks in a chain will disappear one-by-one.
Super Meat Boy Forever[]
Lock blocks return in Super Meat Boy Forever. In this game, lock blocks will not instantly unlock once a key is collected. Instead, a carried key will unlock a nearby lock block once the player gets close to it. When a lock block is unlocked, neighboring lock blocks and key blocks will be unlocked and disappear in rapid sequence.
Trivia[]
- The function of Lock Blocks is partially taken over by key blocks in Super Meat Boy Forever.