

Mario can also defeat enemies above him by jumping to hit the brick when the enemy is standing on it. For example, a Goomba will flatten and be defeated, while a Koopa Troopa will temporarily retract into its shell, allowing Mario to push it to destroy other enemies, though they can also bounce back against Mario, which will hurt or kill him. Mario is attacking enemies jumping on top of them, though many enemies have differing responses to this. This is a temporary form so use your newly obtained powers quickly! You start with a certain number of lives and lose them if you take damage, fall in a bottomless pit, or runs out of time. In this form Mario is invulnerable to nearly everything and he can kill enemies with a simple touch. If Mario touches a bouncing Super Star (a rare power-up), he turns into Star Mario.

If Mario eats a Fire Flower, he becomes a Fire Mario - in this form, Mario gains the ability to throw bouncing fireballs from his hands. If he gets hit in this mode he will turn back to regular Mario instead of dying. If Mario eats a Super Mushroom, he becomes a Super Mario - he grows to double his size and gains the ability to break bricks above him. Other bricks may also contain some coins or rare items so if you have enough time, try to hit them as well. There is a lot of coins scattered around for Mario to collect and special bricks marked with a question mark, which may reveal more coins or a special item when Mario hits them. Mario should reach the flag pole at the end of each level to win the game. You are going through the Mushroom Kingdom, surviving the forces of the antagonist Bowser, and saving Princess Toadstool. In the game you are playing the role of the Mario.
