Super Mario Bros.

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Continue Game Play

When the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Game OverÃ¢â‚¬Â screen appears, hold the A button. Keep this button held when the title screen appears and press Start to continue at the last world where you left off. This cheat can also be achieved by holding A at the title screen and pressing Start twice or by holding A and B and pressing Start at the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Game OverÃ¢â‚¬Â screen.

Fireworks

For fireworks to appear at the end of the level, jump through the flagpole when the last digit on the timer is a 1, 3 or 6.

Have fire power while small

At the end of any boss level except for the final level, make sure you are Super Mario and jump onto the axe object at the end of the bridge at the same instance as also hitting the Koopa boss. You will flash as if you have been hit, but remain as Super Mario. In the next level, collecting a flower will make you smaller, however, you will still be able to throw fireballs. This cheat can also be achieved if you jump onto an already-released flower at the same moment as being hit by an enemy. You will have shrunk in size at the same time as receiving fire power, thus allowing you to throw fireballs while small.

Alternate Music

For alternate music in the boss levels, collect an invincibility star towards the end of the level before the boss level so that you are still invincible while passing through the flagpole at the end. In the boss level that follows, you will still be invincible at the beginning, but after the invincibilty runs out, the music will return to normal level music rather than boss level music.

100 Lives

At the end of World 1-3, you'll reach a pyramid with a koopa walking down at you. Carefully leap on the left side of its shell, pinning it. Do this again and again and each time you hit it, you will receive an extra life. But do not go over 100 lives.

Warp Zones

World	Location
World 1-2	Towards the end of the underground section, jump onto the moving platform and jump right up to the top of the screen so you are standing on the brick ceiling. Keep running along the brick ceiling, past the pipe where you would normally exit. You will eventually come to a room with 3 pipes, allowing you to warp to World 2, 3 or 4.
World 1-2	Near the exit pipe at the end of the underground section in World 1-2, break the second to last and third to last blocks from the edge above the exit pipe, but not the one closest to the pipe (You will need to be Super Mario or Fire Mario to do this). Stand on top of the exit pipe entrance as far left as you can without falling off. Hold DOWN to crouch and keep this button held while you press A to jump and press RIGHT as Mario is about to reach the peak of his jump, making him brush his back against the first from last block remaining at the top, but not breaking it. Mario should then begin walking through the wall, accessing a warp area with 3 pipes. Normally, going down any of these pipes will take you to World -1, however, if done very quickly, you can warp to World 5 via the middle pipe. If this has worked, the words "Welcome to Warp Zone" and the number 5 will appear above this pipe upon entering.
World 4-2	At the first set of 2 platforms, you will see 3 blocks floating in the air to the right of these platforms. Stand directly under the space to the left of the first of these blocks and jump, revealing a block under that space. Stand directly under the second block and jump, revealing another block. Stand directly under the third block and jump again, revealing yet another block. Now, jump onto the third block that you just revealed, then jump to the second block that you just revealed. Move as close to the left as you can without falling off this block, then jump again. You will then hit the second block that already existed and a beanstalk will come out. Climb the beanstalk to find a warp zone, allowing you to warp to World 6, 7 or 8.
World 4-2	In the underground section, find your way up to the very top of the screen, like in World 1-2, so that you are standing on the ceiling bricks. Run along to the end of the level, past the pipe where you would normally exit and you should come to a warp zone, allowing you to warp to World 5.
World 5-1	When you get to the first pipe, walk back about 10 steps, then jump, revealing an invisible block. Jump onto this block, then hit the block on your right. A beanstalk should then appear. Climb the beanstalk to find a world full of coins with a warp zone at the end allowing you to warp to World 6, 7 or 8.

World -1

Near the exit pipe at the end of the underground section in World 1-2, break the second to last and third to last blocks from the edge above the exit pipe, but not the one closest to the pipe (You will need to be Super Mario or Fire Mario to do this). Stand on top of the exit pipe entrance as far left as you can without falling off. Hold Down to crouch and keep this button held while you press A to jump and press Right as Mario is about to reach the peak of his jump, making him brush his back against the first from last block remaining at the top, but not breaking it. Mario should then begin walking through the wall, accessing a warp area with 3 pipes, taking you to World -1.

Jump over the flagpole

In World 3-3, jump onto the moveable platforms near the flagpole and wait until the closest one is at its highest point before jumping towards the flagpole. If you have enough height, you will jump over the flagpole and be able to continue running past the castle into a never-ending world.

Pro Action Replay Codes

This cheat requires the Pro Action Replay cheat device.

Effect	Code
Invincibility and always able to fire	0007 56FF
Infinite Lives	0007 5A02
Freeze Timer	0007 FA04
Always have 99 Coins	0007 EE99
Start on World 1-2	0007 6002
Different World	0000 E8AC

Game Genie Codes

Some of these codes may only work on the Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt multi-cart.

This cheat requires the Game Genie cheat device.

Effect	Code
Infinite Lives	SXIOPO
Begin the game with 9 lives	AATOZE
Begin the game with 6 lives	IATOZA
Begin the game with 1 life	AATOZA
Player 1 starts with 8 lives and Player 2 with 3	VATOLE
Take no damage from most enemies	PAASNO or PAZSSO
Take no damage from touching enemies	UAYIUA
Invincibility	SSASSA or UATIUE
Invincibility for first 10 seconds plus extra time on timer	GUAOPO
Able to move through walls and floors	AEAAAE
Able to move through enemies	UATIUA
Enemies can move through walls and pipes	PIATYP
Start with 900 on the timer	VGYOKK
Start with 460 on the timer	LEAOPO
Start with 150 on timer and 30 seconds of invincibility	YNAOPO
Start with 600 on timer and 10 seconds of invincibility	LXAOPP
Start with 995 on timer and 20 seconds of invincibility	GVAOPP
Timer counts up	VVAANY
Higher jumping from standing start only	APZLGK
Higher jumping from running only	TPZLTG
Higher jumping from turbo running only	GPZUAG
Extra high jumping from standing start only	APZLGG
Extra high jumping from running only	APZLTG
Extra high jumping from turbo running only	GAZUAG
Extremely high jumping	AETLTK
Extremely high jumping from a standing start	AETLIK
Jump higher and longer	AEAENT
Variable jump heights	YETLYG or PETLYG
Jump over flagpole	VTPOZI
Walk past flagpole	AITOSA
Float from standing start	YAZULG
Float from a running start	YAZUIG
Float from turbo running only	YAZUYG
Always Float	GETLYG
Always Float for long time	PAZULG
Slow Walking	OVAAAE
Keep fire power on pick-up	PAZSKO
Always Super	OZTLLX + AATLGZ + SZLIVO
Always Swimming	PAKOPPAA or PIGOAP
Always swimming in above ground worlds	SYLOGK
Always swimming in some worlds	NTLOGK
Always swimming and start halfway through	AAGOPO
Always Sliding	VTTNYA
Always Crouching	VGANYA
Get bigger when walking	VTLNYA
Get bigger when jumping	VGANZA
Get smaller when jumping	VGANPA
Always change size	VTLNGA
Fast leg movement	VTYNYA
Run and jump at the same time	VGANAA
Start the level swimming	NLTOGK
Unusable pipes are upside down	ANTOSA
Able to easily access World -1 at end of World 1-2	LEAOGK
Invisibility	ZSNENT
Backgrounds and objects invisible	OKGASA or AXAENT
Enemies Invisible but are destroyed when you touch them	KEATPE
Gain lives from jumping on enemies	KEATZE
Removes most holes	SVPOUU
Removes or relocates most enemies	TSLIIT or SYLOKG
Removes all enemies	TSPIIT
Freeze most enemies	AALLEY
Different Enemies	VGLOKK
Different Enemies in World 1-1	KTLOKK
Different enemies in Some Wevels	YSYENT
Enemies follow you	GNATUE
No castles	STPONE
No obstacles after first pipe	NTPOLS
Begin the game on World 1-2	NGPOKG
Begin the game on World 2	YSAOPE + YEAOZA + PEAPYA
Begin the game on World 2-1	PLZOKG or PLZOKK or ILAPKK
Begin the game on World 3	YSAOPE + YEAOZA + ZEAPYA or NGZOKK + PIGAOP
Begin the game on World 3-1	PLAPKG
Begin the game on World 4	YSAOPE + YEAOZA + LEAPYA
Begin the game on World 5	YSAOPE + YEAOZA + GEAPYA or VTPOKG
Begin the game on World 6	YSAOPE + YEAOZA + IEAPYA or NTPOKK
Begin the game on World 7	YSAOPE + YEAOZA + TEAPYA
Begin the game on World 8	YSAOPE + YEAOZA + YEAPYA
Turn World 1-1 into World 4-3 with water	EIPOKK
Cloud World	OXOOKK or OVPAIE + NNPOKG
Data feedback mode	PGAOAA
Turn everything into a run off	PGAOGG (Works best if used with the "Data feedback mode" code)
Different World	PAAPIK
Different World	NVAOGK
Different World	LAOKK
Different World	PLAOKG
Different World	ASAENT
Different World	OLAOKK
Different World	NVPOKG
Different World	NNPOKG
Different World	ONZOGG
Different World	PLLOVG
Different World	VTPOZG
Different World	NGPOKK
Different World	ASAENT + LSTETA
Different World	VTZOZK
Different World	TTLEXP
Different World	VGAOKK + PIGAOP
Different World	VGPOKG
Different World	VTPOKK
Different World	ASAOGG + PIGAOP
Different World	VGAOGG + ZLAOKK
Different World	TEGOGG
Different World	PLAOKK
Different World	LSAENT + ZLGOKG
Different World	ASAENT + NTPOPI
Different World	ASAENT + NTPOZT
Different World	OLZPKG
Different World	YSAENV
Different World 1-1	TTPOZG
Different World 1-1	TPPOZG
Different World 1-1 and 1-2	TAAPIG
Different World 1-1 and 1-2	PAAPIK
Different World with no castle at end	NTPOLT
Different Worlds	ASAEVT
Different Worlds	ASAENP
Different Worlds	YLAOKK
Different Worlds and always swimming	YLAOKK + ILAPKK
Different Worlds with coin rooms when you fall down holes	VGAOPO
Different Worlds upon pressing RESET	PLGOKG
Lots more coins in World 1-1	NTPOPT
Play World 1-1 with different or no enemies	VTLOKK
1 point worth 1 000 000 points	NYTELN
Hold A on controller 2 to move Mario anywhere	GSAENT
Hold A on controller 1 to move Mario anywhere	ISAENT
Play in Darkness	ASTETE
Play in Black and White	NEPELA
Offset objects	NTPOLE
Unable to shoot	EAZLIT
Reveal hidden blocks	STPENT
Falling 200 Point symbols	VTLNKA
Enemies have hammers in World 1-1	NIYNEE
Enemies on blocks won't fall	TEYVPA
"Level Select". Enter this code, then play through the new world (0-1) that you are placed in. Swim past the first pipe you see and keep going until you see water at the bottom of the screen. Swim over the blocks above this water but go down and backwards a little to drop down through the little opening in the blocks that leads to the bottom of the screen. Continue the level on this platform and after the message is displayed, press B to enter the Level Select screen. Press B at the Level Select screen to choose a level (as seen at the top of the screen), then press Start.	YSAOPE + YEAOZA

Hint: Extra life in World 3-2

In World 3-2, there is an island located towards the middle of the level. The island has a pole with a brick above it. To the right of this island there are Koopa Troopas. Hit the first Koopa Troopa twice so that it moves to the right, hitting the other Koopa Troopas. This will give you an extra life if performed correctly. You have to wait slightly after you hit it so that by the time you get to the last group of turtles the shell is off the screen. The shell will then bounce off of the pipe and come back at you, hitting the last group of turtles in the process. If done correctly the extra life sound will be heard.

Hint: Moonwalk

In World 4-2, enter as small Mario and press the Jump button to hit the box that is located after several ledges. Then, run all the way to the left edge of the screen while still holding the Jump button the entire time. When Mario gets the mushroom, he will appear to do a moonwalk.

Hint: Jump over the flagpole

In World 3-3 (and possibly in World 7-2), there are two platforms that move up and down at the end before the flag. Stand on the left platform until you reach a point where it is safe to jump onto the right platform. Jump onto the right platform, then wait until it gets to its highest point before jumping towards the flagpole. If done correctly, you will jump over the flagpole and can keep walking past it. Note: If you walk to the right of the castle, a never-ending wall will appear as you continue to walk.

Glitch: Disappearing Star

In World 1-1, hit the brick that has the star in it found halfway through the level. Before it goes off-screen, hit the highest Question Mark block seen on screen. When the item comes out (mushroom or flower), the star will disappear. This also may be done in other levels.

Game Genie Codes (Home Brew)

Contributed by: Marcus Farley