This time though, besides kidnapping the Princess, the Kuppas have used their new magical powers to turn the kings of each of the eight worlds into animals and insects. 3?Д«oth Mario and Luigi are back, as are their arch enemies - the Kuppas. Are you ready for the ultimate challenge of Super Mario Bros. This game is not for amateurs, but it is for all adventurers. All these nice options help the brothers complete their quest to defeat the Kuppa King. By flying high in the sky they can find secret pipes and power-ups. Not only can Mario and Luigi run and jump, they can also fly with the leaf that transforms them into raccoons.

Mario and Luigi can hold many items like mushrooms, flowers, stars, leaves, and other power-ups that they can use before the level has started so survival will be easier against these enemies. On the map screen there is an item sub screen. Along the way the brothers will find bonus rooms which give extra lives and items to use. 3 gamepak is equipped with a map screen for each world that shows which areas one must complete before eliminating the Kuppa guardian who is holding the magic wand. The music and sound effects of this game set a mood for each world, from a honky-tonk beat to eerie, suspenseful music. There are some new characters to the line of original enemies who try to make the brothers' life miserable as they journey through a maze of obstacles. A fierce battle ensues, and the Mario brothers are victorious. He is a nasty giant of a king with a disposition to match. After going through 10 areas of wits versus weaponry, Mario and Luigi finally come face to face with the fireball-breathing Kuppa King. And then there are the blowtorches, and the moats of molten lava along the way. While evading the laser-emitting gargoyles in the dank and dark dungeon, Mario and Luigi have to duck from the ghosts in hot pursuit. Princess Peach is only within an arm's reach to safety, so the Mario brothers cannot fail her now. The eighth world is the Kuppa Castle where the brothers are besieged with tanks, cannons, and boomerangs. There are also blocks with musical notes that serve as spring boards for quick escape. By hopping on the box marked with an arrow, Mario or Luigi can maneuver the box to move in the direction he pleases to avert the advances of the pesky enemies. The brothers must endure the 12 most difficult areas in this game in seeking the magic wand. The mighty ruler of this world has been turned into a piranha plant himself. Lurking in the pipes are the much-dreaded piranha plants, snapping their razor-sharp teeth in unison. The seventh world is the Pipe Maze, a convolution of pipes of every imaginable shape and size. With the help of a frog suit, they are able to escape from their aquatic enemies. In order to break the spell, Mario and Luigi have to journey through 13 areas of freezing temperatures, hopping over blocks of ice, and 'moonwalking' over slippery grounds. The sixth world, Iced Land, has a ruler who has been transformed by the Kuppa King into a seal. The ruler of The Sky has been changed into a bird. With the aid of staircasing drifting logs, the brothers are able to escape from their adversaries. Hopping, skipping, and jumping over moats of bubbling molten lava, the brothers once more show their prowess against voracious piranha plants and flying turtles. They have to venture through 11 different areas, as they make a tortuous climb along a zig-zagging bridge of bricks to the heavens. In the fifth world, Mario and Luigi are transported into The Sky. Mario and Luigi will have to journey through eight areas before reaching the ship which houses the guarded magic wand. The royal ruler has been transformed into a hideous reptile by black magic. Here, Mario and Luigi have to survive against the deadly jaws of greedy carnivorous plants, Spiny's Eggs, coral reefs, and the hammer-wielding Hammer Brothers. There are 11 areas of difficulty to cover.Д®verything is double its size in Big Island, the fourth world. Mario and Luigi must clear the course of its obstacles before the ruler can change back from a slimy, old toad to his royal highness. The third world is a watery adventure in Ocean Side, where the brothers are surrounded by deadly Spiny's Eggs, poison-spitting Lotus flowers, and lurking hungry giant fishes. The ruler of Desert Hill has been turned into an ugly spider. The brothers have to fend off fireball-spitting piranha plants, the menacing killer sun, and flying boomerangs whizzing overhead. The second world is Desert Hill, replete with swaying date palms, pyramids, and the beat of jungle drums. Mario and Luigi have to comb eight areas to retrieve the magic wand.

The ruler has been changed by sorcery into a humble dog. The first world is the Grass Land with its lush, green terrain.

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