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Increases your life by 1! 7th block next to the 4th warp pipe above the hill next to the pit in 1-1!
The chief source of extra lives in the Mario universe. It also shows up in other games as a cameo, such as a furniture piece in Animal Crossing.
Stem of a bean plant.
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.
A bomb is an explosive device.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
A bridge that can be raised or drawn aside either to prevent access or to permit passage beneath it.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
One of the Super Mario Bros.' famous items, it gives Mario and Luigi the ability to throw fireballs from their hands.
A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
Firebars are clusters of fireballs (or Podobos) aligned together to form a rotating rod of fire. They originated in the Mario franchise, but can be found in other games.
Whether it's a regular piece of colored fabric or the high-tech keystone of a base's defenses, the flag is the most important asset a team can have and the most precious thing the opposing team can steal. It is also used for racing games.
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.
A mushroom big enough to be used as a platform, cushion, obstacle or trampoline.
A blunt tool used to hit things, whatever those things may be... a nail, a person.
An article of clothing that rests on top of one's head.
Invisible blocks are commonly featured in Super Mario games.
Koopa shells are a signature part of the Mario series of games, and come in many different colors and flavors.
Lava is molten rock, usually from the interior of a planet, and in games is often used as a hazard to players, or as a visible gameplay-area boundary.
This is a box that floats in the air and has a question mark on it.
The iconic hat Mario wears. It is red, with a white circle on the front containing an M for Mario.
The manliest type of facial hair.
A tube or hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluid, gas, and sometimes other materials.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions. There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen? ...except for delivery men.
A long slender object used to hold up flags or signs. Frequently used in platforming 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.
The first and most well-known power-up from the Mario franchise!
No matter what game you're playing, if a bad guy shows up with these hanging from him, you know you're in mad kinds of trouble.
A vine is a plant that climbs or trails a flexible stem. In video game usage, they are plants that the player can climb or use to swing across something. They are most commonly used in jungle settings.
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