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Designer(s)	Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka
Genre(s)	Platform
Modes	Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)

Super Mario Bros. 3
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Year released	1988
System(s)	NES, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Preceded by	Super Mario Bros. 2
Followed by	Super Mario World
Series	Mario

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Super Mario Bros. 3
Table of Contents
Gameplay
Walkthrough

Table of Contents

Super Mario Bros. 3

Gameplay

Appendices

Walkthrough

World 1

World 2

World 3

World 4

World 5

World 6

World 7

World 8

Super Mario Advance 4

New features

World e

Super Mario Bros. 3 is the last major Mario video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released on October 23, 1988 in Japan, February 12, 1990 in North America, and August 29, 1991 in Europe. The game was directed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, with music composed by Koji Kondo. The game was first remade with updated 16-bit visuals as part of the Super Mario All-Stars compilation for the SNES. That version received a further update when the Super Mario Bros. 3 portion of the game was released for the GameBoy Advance under the title Super Mario Advance 4.

Super Mario Bros. 3 introduces a number of advances to the Super Mario Bros. series: the addition of a map screen, minigames, many new power-ups, enemies, and level types. It also features the first appearance of King Bowser's children, the Koopa Kids or Koopalings. Unlike the American Super Mario Bros. 2, it remains true to the original Super Mario Bros. gameplay formula, yet it features a great deal more innovation and freshness than the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2. It consistently places highly in lists of top games of all time.

Although widely regarded as being the best-selling video game of all time, the original Super Mario Bros. is actually the best-selling video game, at 40.23 million copies compared to Super Mario Bros. 3's 17.28 million (as recognized by the Guinness Book of Records, based on data given by Nintendo). Many figures however, put the sales at over 18 million copies sold. Because of the confusion that bundling causes with sales figures, Super Mario Bros. 3's achievement is often given more weight. When combined with its Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4 versions, Super Mario Bros. 3 has sold over 33 million copies. The game was on the NES Top 20 list in Nintendo Power from its release until the NES list was discontinued in 1995. Only The Legend of Zelda was on the list longer.

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Japanese box art.
Japanese flyer front.
Japanese flyer back.

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+'''Super Mario Bros. 3''' is the last major Mario video game for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It was released on October 23, [[1988]] in Japan, February 12, [[1990]] in North America, and August 29, [[1991]] in Europe. The game was directed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, with music composed by Koji Kondo. The game was first remade with updated 16-bit visuals as part of the [[Super Mario All-Stars]] compilation for the [[SNES]]. That version received a further update when the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' portion of the game was released for the [[GameBoy Advance]] under the title '''[[Super Mario Advance 4]]'''.
+Super Mario Bros. 3 introduces a number of advances to the Super Mario Bros. series: the addition of a map screen, minigames, many new power-ups, enemies, and level types. It also features the first appearance of King Bowser's children, the Koopa Kids or Koopalings. Unlike the [[Super Mario Bros. 2|American Super Mario Bros. 2]], it remains true to the original Super Mario Bros. gameplay formula, yet it features a great deal more innovation and freshness than the [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)|Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2]]. It consistently places highly in lists of top games of all time.
+Although widely regarded as being the best-selling video game of all time, the original [[Super Mario Bros.]] is actually the best-selling video game, at 40.23 million copies compared to Super Mario Bros. 3's 17.28 million (as recognized by the Guinness Book of Records, based on data given by Nintendo). Many figures however, put the sales at over 18 million copies sold. Because of the confusion that bundling causes with sales figures, Super Mario Bros. 3's achievement is often given more weight. When combined with its [[Super Mario All-Stars]] and [[Super Mario Advance 4]] versions, Super Mario Bros. 3 has sold over 33 million copies. The game was on the NES Top 20 list in [[wp:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]] from its release until the NES list was discontinued in 1995. Only [[The Legend of Zelda]] was on the list longer.
-===''Contra''===
+==Artwork==
-There is a code for the [[w:Contra (arcade game)|Contra]] game to get 30 lives: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A, Start
+<gallery>
+File:Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese Boxart.jpg|Japanese box art.
+File:Super Mario Bros 3 Flyer Front.jpg|Japanese flyer front.
+File:Super Mario Bros 3 Flyer Back.jpg|Japanese flyer back.
+</gallery>
-For two players, use up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A, Select, Start
+{{ToC}}
+{{Mario}}
-===''Kickle Cubicle''===
+[[Category:Nintendo]]
-====''Sound Test''====
+[[Category:Platform]]
-Hold buttons A and B on player 2's controller while powering up the console to access the Kickle Cubicle sound test.
+[[Category:Single player]]
+[[Category:Multiplayer]]
-===''Super Mario Bros.''===
-====Continue====
-In order to continue in the world you were playing after dying, simply press the start button while holding down "A" at the title screen.
-====Warp Zones====
-Warp Zones allow quick access to later Worlds, and are availible in several levels.
-=====World 1-2=====
-Simply find your way to the top of the level  and continue to the end of the level, continuing past the end pipe, until you reach a room with 3 tubes, this is the Warp Zone and allows access to Worlds 2, 3, and 4. There are several ways to do this, the easiest being jumping from the yellow moving platforms near the end of the level.
-=====World 4-2=====
-There are two Warp Zones in this level.  One can be found in the same way as level 1-2, it leads you to World 5.  The other one is accessed by finding a vine. The vine can be found in a block right after the first moving platform.  You must hit several hidden coin boxes to reach high enough to it.  After this is done, you should climb the vine which will take you to an area filled with mushrooms, continue on to reach the Warp Zone.  This one will take you to Worlds 6,7, and 8.
-====Minus world====
-This a glitch that allows access to an infinitely long water level.  To accomplish this, play through to level 1-2 until you reach the horizontal pipe at the very end. Jump up and break the second and third blocks from the wall (You must be "Super Mario" to do this.) Next, stand on the edge of the pipe facing away from the wall, jump up and hold right.  The goal here is to reach the corner of the block you didn't break.  If done correctly, you will be pulled through the wall into the Warp Zone.  Quickly jump into the first tube before the screen stops scrolling to be teleported into World -1.  For the curious, the second tube will take you to World 5, and the 3rd tube will also take you into World -1.
-This trick can also be done in world 4-2, however the pipe only takes you to World 5.
-A not so well known fact: the minus world is actually a blank character where the world number goes followed by a - and then a 1 for the level number.  So the minus world is actually "World blank, Level 1".
-====Jumping the flag====
-In some worlds it is possible to jump over the flag at the end of the level. This was considered an urban legend for a long time, but has been proven to be possible by recording the action with a replay capable emulator.  In additon, in Super Mario Bros. - The Lost Levels (Japan Only) there are areas set up in a way involving springboards that it is to jump the flag - but in doing so leads to a Warp Zone that warps you back to World 1.
-====Game Genie Codes====
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-! Code !! Effect
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| OZTLLX + AATLGZ + SZLIVO || Player is always big
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| SXIOPO || Infinite lives for both Mario & Luigi
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| YSAOPE + YEAOZA + PEAPYA || Game starts on World 2
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| YSAOPE + YEAOZA + ZEAPYA || Game starts on World 3
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| YSAOPE + YEAOZA + LEAPYA || Game starts on World 4
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| YSAOPE + YEAOZA + GEAPYA || Game starts on World 5
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| YSAOPE + YEAOZA + IEAPYA || Game starts on World 6
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| YSAOPE + YEAOZA + TEAPYA || Game starts on World 7
-|-
-|rowspan="1"| YSAOPE + YEAOZA + YEAPYA || Game starts on World 8
-|}
-===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
-====Warp Whistles====
-There are three warp whistles (all originally founded by Ryan L. Lawrence) in Super Mario Bros. 3. When used, they take Mario to the Warp Zone (world 9). It only takes a maximum of two whistles to get to world 8 from any other world, as using a warp whistle whilst in the Warp Zone takes Mario to world 8.
-=====World 1-3=====
-Crouch on the white block with a red Koopa on top of it about two thirds of the way through the level. After a few seconds, Mario will fall through the block and be behind the level's scenery. Walk to the end of the level, where mario will go behind the black end of level scenery. Continue walking and Mario will end up in a secret toad house. Open the chest to get the whistle and exit the level.
-=====World 1 fortress=====
-Get the raccoon suit at the end of the first room of the fortress, then fly up on top of the roof of that platform. Walk as far as you can to the right and press up. Mario will go into a small room with a chest in the middle. Open this to get the warp whistle and clear the level.
-=====World 2=====
-Get the hammer item from one of the Hammer brothers towards the end of this world. Then go to the very top-right corner of the map and use the hammer. The rock to the right will smash, revealing a secret path into another part of the map. Defeat the hammer brothers in this part of the map to get the final warp whistle.
-====The Lost Levels in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
-*The lost levels in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' are unused, abandoned levels that were programmed into the game, but were deleted from the final version. Some of these levels feature lost enemies that are also programmed into the game. The level that sheds some light on the subject is the level that can be accessed with the Game Genie code <code>AOZULT</code>. This code forces entry into a lost level found inside the '''START''' panel in World 1. The level seems like it was deleted from World 6 for being too short and too easy.[http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost06.gif] This is generally true of all the levels, especially ones matching motifs that appear later in the game. This suggests that these may either have been in the early stages of development before being deleted from the completed game, developmental versions of in-game, final cut levels, or may have served some other purpose such as use in conjunction with development tools.
-Other codes include:
-*<code>KZNUGGXE-OZNUIKUU</code>, a lost plains stage similar to Worlds 3-9 and 5-3.[http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost02.gif]
-*<code>LZXUAGPZ-SINUGGXE-ELNUIKUL</code>, a grassy, hilly stage featuring Goomba's shoe, Lakitu, a coin heaven and continuous Starman power-ups. Possibly an early version of World 7-3.[http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost03.gif]
-*<code>LZXUAGPZ-ZGNUGGXA-KLNUIKUL</code>, an underground level with big doors and Buzzy Beetles. The layout of this level is reminiscent of World 1-5, but without the coin heaven. [http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost04.gif]
-*<code>ZZXUAGPZ-GINUGGXA-NLNUIKUL</code>, unused Tanooki Suit bonus rooms with castle music. [http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost05.gif]
-*<code>GZXUAGPX-XLNUGGXE-NLNUIKUL</code>, an auto-scrolling underwater ice level reminiscent of World 6 with Jelectros from World 7-4 and [[gold]] Cheep-Cheeps, an unused enemy in the final game. The middle of this level consists of an island filled with Munchers. [http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost07.gif]
-*<code>AZXUAGPX-APNUGGXE-NZNUIKUU</code>, a vertical level with waterfalls and pipes. [http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost08.gif]
-*<code>IZXUAGPX-OZNUGGXE-KZNUIKUU</code>, a cloud level filled with red Parabeetles and the unused, fast-moving green Parabeetles.[http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost09.gif]
-*<code>GZXUAGPZ-SGNUGGXE-SZNUIKUU</code>, obviously a harder version of World 1-6.[http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost11.gif]
-*<code>GZXUAGPZ-KGNUGGXA-ELNUIKUL</code>, another variation of the above level. No goal, cut short. [http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost12.gif]
-*<code>IZXUAGPX-UZNUGGXE-SZNUIKUU</code>, an unused cloud level. May be an attempt at a nighttime cloud level. [http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost14.gif]
-*<code>GGNUGGXE-NZNUIKUL</code>, an unused level, presumably an early version of a World 7 level. [http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/maps/smb3_lost01.gif]
-''Caution: When using these codes, the pointers and enemies may load up incorrectly, or the screen may glitch all together and make the level unplayable.''
-See the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' page for more informations.
-====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Debug Mode====
-The Super Mario Bros. 3 Debug Mode can be accessed through the Game Genie code, <code>KKKZSPIU</code>.

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