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Super Mario Bros. is the first Mario game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released 1985, it was available as a pack-in for all NESes sold (along with Duck Hunt in some cases). In it, Mario must traverse the 8 Worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom, divided into 4 stages each, and go to the castle to rescue the Princess Toadstool.

Super Mario Bros. is the first Mario game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1985, it was available as a pack-in for all NESes sold (along with Duck Hunt in some cases). In it, Mario must traverse the 8 Worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom, divided into 4 stages each, and go to the castle to rescue the Princess Toadstool.

Super Mario Bros. Wikipedia page

Tag notes

As Super Mario Bros. was released for the NES only, there is no need to include the tag on questions with this tag.

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Is it possible to jump over the flag-pole in Super Mario Bros?

When I was younger, I remember there was a persistent rumour that claimed that under certain circumstances it was possible to jump completely over the flagpole at the end of each level. Every time I jump for the flagpole and my 5000 points, I still…
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Are Waluigi and Wario brothers?

Are Waluigi and Wario brothers? Are they related to Mario and Luigi?
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What happens when you exceed 999999 points in Super Mario Bros.?

I am implementing a replica of the classic Super Mario Bros. in the Unity game engine. The problem is, I do not have a Nintendo Entertainment System. I somehow found out that getting 100 coins will get you an extra 1UP (life), but what about the…
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Is there really an endless water world in Super Mario Bros.?

I vaguely remember as a kid being able to squeeze between the pipe and the bricks at the end of a water world that would take you to another water world that never ended. Does anyone recall this or know exactly how to do it? Or is it just a lie I…
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Why do I turn into super Mario instead of fire Mario when I touch a fire flower AS SMALL Mario in Super Mario Bros 1?

When I was playing Super Mario Bros 1, I - as Super Mario - hit a block containing a fire flower. I then got hit by an enemy, changing me into small Mario, but the fire flower was still on-screen. When I touched the fire flower as Small Mario, it…
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How do you take out the Hammer Brothers in Super Mario Bros.?

They always kill me or make me little and I have literally not found a way to kill them. The ones that are on the blocks like in this picture aren't as bad because you can hit the blocks to take them out. The problem are the ones that are just…
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Where is the infinite (99) lives staircase in the original Super Mario Bros?

I know there's a staircase at the end of one of the levels where a well-timed jump onto a turtle coming down a staircase will allow me to keep landing on the same shell until I max out my extra lives. Where is it?
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Where to kill 11+ enemies in a row to get 1UP (without glitch/turtle trick)?

By killing multiple enemies in a row, you can get 100 - 200 - 400 - 500 - 800 - 1000 - 2000 - 4000 - 5000 - 8000 - 1UP - 1UP - 1UP ... (1UPs from the 11th enemy onwards) (source). I know there are several places where you can do the glitch/turtle…
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Where are the warp zones?

In which levels are the Warp Zones located in Super Mario Bros. and how do you get to them?
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How can I get fireworks?

What are the requirements for making fireworks appear at the end of a level in the original Super Mario Bros.?
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At what point do the number of lives turn into coins/crown?

It was a long time ago when I was just a little kid, but I remember visiting my Aunt's house where they had an NES. They also had the classic Super Mario Bros. Once while I was playing the game, my Aunt showed me the notorious Life Cheat. I…
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How can I tell which way mushrooms and powerups travel when hitting a ? block?

Just playing Super Mario on the Virtual Console, and was perplexed by this. Sometimes, when hitting a ? block or secret block that has a mushroom or a 1-up, it is very hard to tell which way the 'shroom will go once it pops up. Sometimes, it has a…
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How do I jump over the wide area in world 8-2?

Does anybody know how to jump over the wide area in Super Mario Bros. world 8-2? In world 8-1, I managed to jump on the goombas but I can't do this in world 8-2 :( It just doesn't want to jump that far. I'm playing the game on a NES emulator on…
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Is it faster to hit the flagpole in the original Mario Bros at the top compared to the bottom, or is there no difference?

I am an amateur speed runner of the original Mario Bros for NES. I have heard it said that the end level cutscene of mario walking into the castle is slightly faster if you hit the flagpole at the very top (where it gives you 5000 points) as…
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Why do certain events in the original Super Mario Bros. cause the music to distort?

In the original Super Mario Bros. NES game from 1985, certain short-term events, and the sounds associated with them, often seem to cause fluctuations and distortions in whatever background music is playing at the time. For example, when one picks…
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