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Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Apr 21, 1989
Increases your life by 1! 7th block next to the 4th warp pipe above the hill next to the pit in 1-1!
The 1-Up Heart is an extra life-granting item that appears in the Game Boy incarnation of the Mario series.
An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
Bill Blasters are black cannons, designed for firing Bullet Bills. Like many other objects in the Mushroom Kingdom, they resemble pipes. Some Blasters can fire from both sides.
Used in puzzle games to be broken, moved, or matched by color, shape and size. Also used in many early 3D polygonal games. Not to be confused with Squares or Cubes.
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, laid using mortar.
An object that allows obstacles, such as rivers or gorges, to be crossed. Bridges can be made of a variety of materials like wood or steel.
Fluffy looking puffs seen in the atmosphere that are accumilations of moisture. They are used to add detail to Sky boxes in games or just increase realism.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
Doors are a common object in most video games, as well as the keys and objects needed to open them. From role playing to shooters, doors are an important component of many games.
One of the Super Mario Bros.' famous items, it gives Mario and Luigi the ability to throw fireballs from their hands.
Sometimes, the only weapons you can trust are your bare hands.
How powerups are granted in old-school platform games. Also seen in many paddle-controlled games as an object to destroy for points and/or powerups.
Invisible blocks are commonly featured in Super Mario games.
A ladder is used to gain access to higher or lower ground. Also used as a weapon in most wrestling games.
Marine Pop is Mario's personal submarine.
This is a box that floats in the air and has a question mark on it.
Also known as an Easter Island head, the Moai has long been a popular figure in games as an enemy or object. Konami games are especially known for secret images of Moai that the player can seek out.
Mushroom is the familiar term used to describe a gilled fungus which may or may not bear a stem. Mushrooms are the "fruit" of spore bearing fungi.
The manliest type of facial hair.
Pagosu is Tatanga's spaceship.
Rocks are the hard objects found randomly scattered across the ground all over the Earth's surface. They're not good for much more than smashing stuff or being made into other things. Handily crushes Scissors but cannot defeat the mighty Paper.
Sky Pop is Mario's personal airplane.
A long, piercing weapon.
Spikes are dangerous and often deadly obstacles that can line the floor, walls, or ceiling of any given room or passageway. They are an extremely common form of environmental hazard, particularly in side-scrolling games.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
The Starman is an item from the Mario series that makes Mario invincible for a brief period of time. It also appears in various Mario spin-off games from Mario Party to Tennis.
Underwater Vessel that first appeared in the late 1800's.
The first and most well-known power-up from the Mario franchise!
Superballs are similar to the fireballs that Mario is normally associated with, but have different properties, and are able to collect coins.
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