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In the original [[Super Mario Bros.]], the only hidden secret that you would be required to face in order to continue the game is in World 8-4 (The one hidden coin block). This game is riddled with them! Sometimes the game might play dirty against you, and you will need to use a certain tactic to get through the area.
In the original [[Super Mario Bros.]], the only hidden secret that you would be required to face in order to continue the game is in World 8-4 (The one hidden coin block). This game is riddled with them! Sometimes the game might play dirty against you, and you will need to use a certain tactic to get through the area. The traditional way may cost you countless lives.


==Expert Ducking==
==Expert Ducking==
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* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World 8#World 8-3|World 8-3]] - This level has two dirty secrets.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World 8#World 8-3|World 8-3]] - This level has two dirty secrets.
** Watch out for all of the hidden poisonous mushroom blocks in this level!
** Watch out for all of the hidden poisonous mushroom blocks in this level!
** You will need to uncover a hidden coin block and a hidden poisonous mushroom block in order to jump onto the attached platform. After that, you will need to wait for the right side to approach a high enough point to jump onto the top of the blocks.
** You will need to uncover a hidden coin block and a hidden poisonous mushroom block in order to jump onto the attached platform.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World D#World D-3|World D-3]] - You will need to uncover a set of hidden coin blocks to ensure your safety.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World D#World D-3|World D-3]] - You will need to uncover a set of hidden coin blocks to ensure your safety.


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==Good Timing==
==Good Timing==
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World 4#World 4-3|World 4-3]] - You need to successfully jump from the right attached platform and land on the higher mountain head if you don't want to rely on luck. If you hit the bottom, the gap is too wide, and you need to rely on the luck of flying Bullet Bills.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World 4#World 4-3|World 4-3]] - You need to successfully jump from the right attached platform and land on the higher mountain head if you don't want to rely on luck. If you hit the bottom, the gap is too wide, and you need to rely on the luck of flying Bullet Bills.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World 8#World 8-3|World 8-3]] - After you uncover the two hidden coin blocks you need to jump onto the attached platform, you will need to wait for the right to elevate very high (but not too high) so that you can successfully jump the wide gap between the platform and the floating blocks just before the flagpole.


==Trust Parakoopa==
==Trust Parakoopa==
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* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World C#World C-1|World C-1]] - At one point, you will need to wait for a green Parakoopa.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World C#World C-1|World C-1]] - At one point, you will need to wait for a green Parakoopa.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World C#World C-2|World C-2]] - You will need to stand close to the edge in order to trust jumping on the red Parakoopa.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World C#World C-2|World C-2]] - You will need to stand close to the edge in order to trust jumping on the red Parakoopa.
==Move Right, Then Left==
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World D#World D-3|World D-3]] - Stand on the final lonely Bullet Bill launcher, wait for the Hammer Brother, then jump over him. Do the same on the set of three bricks.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World D#World D-4|World D-4]] - Between the staircase in the surface area and the pipe where you need to land, move a little slower on the staircase so that you don't accidentally jump on top of a Piranha Plant.


==Miscellaneous==
==Miscellaneous==
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* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World C#World C-4|Castle C-4]] - One of the fire-bars can be incredibly difficult. It's nearly impossible to avoid the fire-bar enclosed by two bricks. You will need to dash quickly, or you will get burned.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World C#World C-4|Castle C-4]] - One of the fire-bars can be incredibly difficult. It's nearly impossible to avoid the fire-bar enclosed by two bricks. You will need to dash quickly, or you will get burned.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World D#World D-1|World D-1]] - Probably a really dirty tactic against you, there are two Hammer Brothers at the beginning that may force you to rely on pure luck. Otherwise, you can dash very quickly and jump on the lower Hammer Brother.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World D#World D-1|World D-1]] - Probably a really dirty tactic against you, there are two Hammer Brothers at the beginning that may force you to rely on pure luck. Otherwise, you can dash very quickly and jump on the lower Hammer Brother.
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)/World D#World D-3|World D-3]] - Stand on the final lonely Bullet Bill launcher, wait for the Hammer Brother, then jump over him. Do the same on the set of three bricks.


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