Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. is a platform video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America by November 17 of 1985. It is considered a pseudo-sequel to the arcade game Mario Bros.. This is the first game to be set in the Mushroom Kingdom, marking the first appearances of Bowser, Princess Toadstool, and Toad, as well as Koopa Troopas, Goombas and many other Mario series enemies and allies. The game was also one of the eighteen Nintendo Entertainment System initial launch games. Super Mario Bros. was the best selling video game of all time, having sold more than 40.23 million copies worldwide as of 2003.

STORY

One day, King Bowser Koopa, the great and powerful leader of the militaristic Koopa Troop, invades the peaceful Mushroom Kingdom. He and his Koopa Troop are jealous of the beautiful kingdom, and King Bowser decides to take it for himself. To do this, Bowser casts an evil spell upon the kingdom and transforms all of its inhabitants into blocks, weeds, and other peculiar objects. It is foretold that only the Mushroom King's daughter Princess Toadstool can undo the spell. Knowing this, Bowser immediately kidnaps her. Fortunately, the heroic Mario Bros. learn about the Mushroom Kingdom's plight and race to its rescue.

The player takes the role of Mario, or in the case of a second player, Mario's brother Luigi. The ultimate objective is to race through the worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom, evade or eliminate Bowser's forces, and save the Princess.

ENEMIES

Blooper
Bill Blaster
Bullet Bill
Buzzy Beetle
Cheep-Cheep
Firebar
Goomba
Hammer. Bro.
Koopa Paratroopa
Koopa Troopa

Lakitu
Piranha Plant
Podoboo
Spiny
Spiny Egg

BOSSES

False Bowser, Worlds 1-7

Bowser, World 8

World	Level	Setting	Enemies found
World 1	1	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Troopa
	2	Underground	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Piranha Plant
	3	Athletic	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa
	4	Castle	Firebar, False Bowser (Goomba)
World 2	1	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant
	2	Underwater	Blooper, Cheep-Cheep, Piranha Plant
	3	Athletic	Jumping Cheep-Cheep
	4	Castle	Firebar, Podoboo, False Bowser (Koopa Troopa)
World 3 (Night)	1	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Hammer Bro.
	2	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant
	3	Athletic	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa
	4	Castle	Firebar, Podoboo, False Bowser (Buzzy Beetle)
World 4	1	Overworld	Piranha Plant, Lakitu, Spiny
	2	Underground	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle
	3	Athletic	Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa
	4	Castle	Piranha Plant, Podoboo, Firebar, False Bowser (Spiny)
World 5	1	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Bullet Bill
	2	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle, Bullet Bill, Hammer Bro. (Blooper, Cheep-Cheep)
	3	Athletic	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Bullet Bill
	4	Castle	Podoboo, Firebar, False Bowser (Lakitu)
World 6 (Night)	1	Overworld	Piranha Plant, Lakitu, Spiny
	2	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle (Blooper, Cheep-Cheep)
	3	Athletic	Bullet Bill
	4	Castle	Podoboo, Firebar, False Bowser (Blooper)
World 7	1	Overworld	Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle, Hammer Bro., Bullet Bill
	2	Underwater	Bloober, Cheep-Cheep, Piranha Plant
	3	Athletic	Jumping Cheep-Cheep, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa
	4	Castle	Podoboo, Firebar, False Bowser (Hammer Bro.)
World 8	1	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle
	2	Overworld	Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle, Lakitu, Spiny, Bullet Bill
	3	Overworld	Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Bullet Bill, Hammer Bro.
	4	Castle	Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Firebar, Podoboo, Buzzy Beetle, Hammer Bro., Bloober, Cheep-Cheep, Bowser

Power-Ups

Small Mario		Mario's weakest form used when a new game begins. If Mario touches an enemy while in this form, he loses a life.
Super Mario		The form Mario turns into after obtaining a Super Mushroom in small form. Mario gains the ability to break Brick Blocks in this state. If Mario touches an enemy while in this form, he shrinks back to his small form.
Fire Mario		After utilizing a Fire Flower, Mario will turn into Fire Mario, giving him the ability to defeat enemies by shooting fireballs at them. He shrinks back to his small form if touched by an enemy while in this form.
Invincible Mario		After getting a Starman , Mario will become invincible, being unable to be harmed by any enemies nor obstacles. Along with the bonus of invincibility, Mario can also defeat most enemies without jumping on or throwing projectiles at them. This will only last for a short period of time, and Mario will still lose a life if he falls into an abyss.

Items

Super Mario Bros. introduced some elements that made subsequent appearances in later Mario games:

Coin		A very common item, with each Coin worth 200 points. If Mario or Luigi manage to colect 100 of them, they receive a 1-Up.
Super Mushroom		When one of the Mario Bros. eat one of these, he will turn into their Super form. Worth 1,000 points.
Fire Flower		This flower grants the Mario Bros. the ability to shoot fireballs. Like the Super Mushroom, it is also worth 1,000 points.
1-Up Mushroom		A rare item; once collected, it grants the Mario Bros. an extra life. However, it is worth no points at all.
Starman		Another rare item. Makes the Mario Bros. invincible for a short amount of time. Like the Super Mushroom and Fire Flower, the Starman is also worth 1,000 points.