Tox Box

Tox Box appeared in 1996 video game called Super Mario 64. Tox Boxes are rare enemies in the Mario franchise. They resemble metal or stone boxes with multiple faces that roll along set paths. The paths they go on are usually similar to their width, making it nearly impossible for Mario to walk around. Tox Boxes first appear in Super Mario 64.

Tox Boxes have faces on all but one side; the last side is only a square hole. This hole is for Mario to stand in as the Tox Box passes over the tile he is standing on, thus letting him survive without being crushed. However, the edges of the holed side still crush Mario if he stands under them.

They appear as red industrial metal boxes with spray-painted faces in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, but were redesigned for Super Mario Galaxy and later games, currently appearing as a species of Thwomp designed after the Japanese oni.

Shigeru Miyamoto regards the Tox Box as one of his best designs and a "masterpiece", stating they embody his game design philosophy of making gameplay mechanics clear and quickly understood at a first glance.