Master all moves in Super Mario Land, from basic jumps to special abilities like shooting fireballs and turning into a statue.
Moves:
- High Jump: Perform on a Note Block.
- Bonus Area Jump: Perform on a Rainbow Note Block to jump off-screen into a bonus area.
- Wall Jump: Press A/B while sliding down a wall to jump off it.
- Roll: Press X/Y while crawling.
- Long Jump: Press A/B while rolling.
- Ground Pound: Press L/R in mid-air.
- Climbing: Use the Circle Pad to move up/down and left/right on climbable objects.
- Side Somersault: When running, simultaneously push the Circle Pad in the opposite direction and press A/B.
- Blow Away Flowers: Blow fairly heavily into the microphone (hole below the Start Button) to blow away white or yellow flowers, revealing their contents.
Moves - When in a Propeller Box:
- Propel: Press A/B in mid-air. Can only be used once until landing on a platform or stomping an enemy.
- Hover: After propelling, hold A/B in mid-air.
Moves - When in a Cannon:
- Aim: Use the Circle Pad or physically move the 3DS.
- Fire: Press A/B/X/Y to fire yourself from the cannon.
Moves - When looking through Binoculars:
- Look Around: Use the Circle Pad or physically move the 3DS.
- Stop looking: Press A/B/X/Y.
- Zoom In: Press R.
- Zoom Out: Press L.
Moves - When Fire Mario:
- Shoot Fireballs: Press X/Y. No more than two fireballs can be present at one time.
Moves - When Tanooki/Statue Tanooki Mario:
- Tail Spin: Press X/Y.
- Hover: Press A/B when in mid-air.
Moves - When Statue Tanooki Mario:
- Statue Pound: Press L/R when in mid-air to turn into a Statue, followed by a Ground Pound. Hold L/R to stay in Statue form.
Moves - When Boomerang Mario:
- Throw Boomerang: Press X/Y. No more than one boomerang can be present at one time.
Moves - When Underwater:
- Move: Use the Circle Pad.
- Rise: Press A/B.
- Sink: Do not press A/B.
- Ground Pound: Press L/R when underwater.
- Crouch: When on the seafloor, hold L/R.
- Crawl: Use the Circle Pad while crouching.
Main Worlds: The first eight worlds before the Special Worlds. These worlds are what the Special Worlds are based off of.
Star Coin Alert! Boxes: These boxes indicate how to collect the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Star Coin for each level. Collecting all Star Coins is not required to complete the game, but some are needed to unlock worlds to advance.
Directions: Directions may use cardinal directions (North/South/East/West). For navigation purposes, North is away from the screen, South is toward the screen, East is right, and West is left.
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