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Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Guide

1986 · Platformer

Box art

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels box art
Japanese Famicom Disk System packaging for Super Mario Bros. 2, known internationally as The Lost Levels.

Game guides

Find the guide you need
GuideWhat you will find
Mario crosses elevated tree platforms in World 7-3.CharactersChoose the physics that suit the route you are learning.
Mario stands above a Piranha Plant in World 2-1.Power-ups and Poison MushroomsRecognize harmful mushrooms before chasing a moving item.
Mario crosses elevated tree platforms in World 7-3.Movement and hazardsControl momentum before the game demands a long jump.
Mario stands on a pipe in a dark underground room.Worlds and warpsSeparate the two bonus-world unlock systems.
Mario faces Bowser and the bridge axe in World 7-4.Castles and survivalPreserve lives without confusing remake conveniences with original rules.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Mario controls more firmlyLuigi jumps higher but slides farther, changing safe landing distances.
Avoid every Warp Zone for World 9Clear all 32 standard levels without warping forward or backward.
Earn eight clears for A–DThe original Famicom Disk System unlock differs from the All-Stars remake.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
MarioPlayable heroLower jump and firmer traction than Luigi.
LuigiPlayable heroHigher jump with slippery traction.
Princess PeachRescue targetWaits beyond the final main castle.
ToadsCastle captivesMark progress through earlier castles.
BowserCastle enemyDefeat him or reach the bridge axe.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
CharactersMario and Luigi are separate solo choices →
Power-ups and Poison MushroomsPoison Mushrooms act like enemy contact →
Movement and hazardsWind shifts the jump’s landing →
Worlds and warpsWorld 9 requires an unwarped clear →
Castles and survivalThe axe ends a castle bridge encounter →

Pictures All pictures →

Mario stands above a Piranha Plant in World 2-1.
Mario stands above a Piranha Plant in World 2-1.
Mario faces Bowser and the bridge axe in World 7-4.
Mario faces Bowser and the bridge axe in World 7-4.
Mario crosses elevated tree platforms in World 7-3.
Mario crosses elevated tree platforms in World 7-3.
Mario stands on a pipe in a dark underground room.
Mario stands on a pipe in a dark underground room.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels: game and edition overviewwww.nintendo.com