Super Mario Bros. NES Cheats

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After losing all lives, continue from the beginning of the world where you lost them:

  1. At the “Game Over” screen, hold down the A button.
  2. While holding A, press Start.

Warp Zones

Skip ahead to later worlds using hidden Warp Zones:

  • Worlds 2, 3, and 4: In World 1-2, near the end, use the moving platform to reach the top of the screen and run over the ceiling to find pipes leading to these worlds.
  • Worlds 6, 7, and 8: In World 4-2, locate a hidden vine by hitting invisible blocks beneath the ceiling near the first elevator platform. Climb the vine to access pipes leading to these worlds.

Unlimited 1-Ups

In World 3-1, at the staircase before the flagpole, two Koopas descend the steps:

  1. Allow the first Koopa to pass.
  2. Stomp on the second Koopa to send its shell bouncing between the staircase and the screen edge.
  3. Continuously jump on the shell without touching the ground to accumulate points and extra lives.

Minus World Glitch

Access a glitch level known as the “Minus World”:

  1. In World 1-2, at the pipe leading to the flag, break the second and third blocks from the right above the pipe.
  2. Stand on the pipe’s far left edge, duck, and jump backward toward the remaining block to pass through the wall.
  3. Enter the leftmost pipe in the warp zone to reach the Minus World (-1), an endless underwater level.

Fireworks Display

To trigger fireworks at the end of a level:

  • Touch the flagpole when the last digit of the timer is 1, 3, or 6. You’ll see 1, 3, or 6 fireworks, respectively, each adding 500 points to your score.