Super Mario's Strategy

A Power-Up, a 1-Up, and a Starman are yours for the taking. Grab the items that you need, then dash with invincibility past the Hammer Brother ahead....

Stay low. Piranha Plants drop down from the hanging pipes. Wait for them to go back up, then make low jumps....

New persistent red Piranha Plants and a flying Lakitu welcome you to a very challenging world. Be careful!...

Run under the Hammer Bros. here and collect the Starman....

Don't take World 1-1 for granted! There are two ordinary "?" blocks with Poisonous Mushrooms in this level and the very first Power-Up is not on a "?" block. This introductory level is the very face of the high level of difficulty that awaits you...

Run with super speed for the length of the bridge. You'll easily avoid contact with a flock of flying Koopas....

The last block, right above the pipe entrance, has 10 coins hidden inside....

The World -1, also known as The Minus World is a hidden world which is the result of a glitch in the Warp Zone in World 1-2. Of all the secrets in the game, perhaps the most enigmatic is this famed Minus World, as well as it is one of the biggest glit...

For those who have seen the map of this area, the great length must be quite surprising. The time given to clear this area is only 300! The goal feels so far away....

As you get closer to World 8, the Hammer Brothers become more troublesome. If you can't beat them, here are some tips. Try to avoid them. They usually first appear on top of a large block set. So wait for them to come down, then jump to the highest bl...