Super Mario Bros. 1 Trivia

1. In a two-player game, who does the second player control?

From Quiz Super Mario Bros.

Answer: Luigi

You can choose to start a one-player or two-player game from the start screen, but the game isn't really affected regardless of the option you choose. The aim of the game is to proceed through the levels and get to Princess Toadstool to save her from Bowser, and to do that you need to dodge obstacles and jump across platforms without losing lives. In a two-player game, only one player acts at a time. If Mario loses a life, then Luigi takes a turn until he loses a life.

From Quiz "Super Mario Bros."

Answer: Four

There are Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario and Invincible Mario. "Super Mario Bros. 3" introduces a lot more.

From Quiz Let's Play 45: "Super Mario Bros." Part 3

Answer: Five

Bill Blasters debut in 5-1, then appear in 5-2, 7-2, 8-2, and 8-3. They have appeared in various titles and forms since that debut. In some of the games Bill Blasters do not have the skull. They are the only enemy in the original game that cannot be hurt. In "New Super Mario Bros. Wii", Nintendo brings back the distinctive look for Bill Blasters first introduced in "Super Mario Bros." They appear in "Super Mario Bros." "Super Mario Bros 2: The Lost Levels", "Super Mario Bros. 3", "New Super Mario Bros.", "New Super Mario Bros. Wii", and also the two Galaxy games.

From Quiz Let's Play 08: "Super Mario Bros." Pt.2 World 1

Answer: One

There are six total green pipes on 1-1. There are six surface pipes, one of which extends into the ground to a secret chamber. The fourth pipe will lead you down to a bonus coin room.

From Quiz Let's Play 05: "Super Mario Bros." Pt. 1

Answer: 3-1

By smashing the turtle into the stairs, Mario can get several extra lives. However, do not be too greedy. If you get over 128 lives, the game will put your number of lives at a negative value and when you die the game will be over.

From Quiz All About "Super Mario Brothers" 1

Answer: 5000

Mario will earn a number of points ranging from 100 to 5000, depending on how high up the flag he is upon landing on it.

From Quiz Super Mario Bros.

Answer: By entering a pipe

The first such warp area is found towards the end of World 1-2; you need to get up and over the ceiling of the stage near the end of the underground area to gain access to the three pipes. You get the choice and there's no going back. You can teleport yourself to the start of World 2, 3, or 4 with no fuss. There are also two Warp Zones in World 4-2 (to take you to worlds 6, 7, and 8 and another that just takes you to World 5).

From Quiz "Super Mario Bros."

Answer: Princess Toadstool

Princess Toadstool, later named Peach, is kidnapped in almost ALL the "Super Mario" games. Goombas are enemies, Daisy wasn't introduced yet and Bowser Jr. is Bowser's son. Even Bowser Jr. wasn't introduced yet.

From Quiz Let's Play 45: "Super Mario Bros." Part 3

Answer: 17 & seventeen

There are seventeen unique enemies in all. These are: Blooper, Bill Blaster, Bullet Bill, Buzzy Beetle, Cheep Cheep, Fireball, Goomba, Hammer Bros., Koopa Paratroopa, Koopa Troopa, Lakitu, Piranha Plant, Podoboo, Spiny, and Spiny Egg. The game also features both the fake Bowser and the real Bowser. Only Bill Blaster does not hurt Mario directly. Rather, he fires Bullet Bills at Mario.

From Quiz Let's Play 08: "Super Mario Bros." Pt.2 World 1

Answer: 1-2

There are only two types of enemies on 1-1, Goombas and Koopa Troopas. Piranha Plants first appear in World 1-2. Unlike "Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels" and "Super Mario Bros. 3", there is only one species of plant and they do not breathe fire.

From Quiz All About "Super Mario Brothers" 1

Answer: 7-2

Both 2-2 and 7-2 are water worlds; 7-2 has slightly more enemies, but aside from that, they are exactly the same.

From Quiz Super Mario Bros.

Answer: Bowser

Every world of the game has four levels and the fourth always takes place in a castle filled with pitfalls, lava, and fire. The closer you get to the end of each castle, the more fire you'll encounter as it's fired from Bowser's chamber. The first seven of these castles feature a Bowser lookalike (one of his henchmen) but the last one will ultimately feature the King Koopa himself. To beat Bowser you just need to hit the axe at the back end of his bridge and send him falling into a pit of lava.

From Quiz "Super Mario Bros."

Answer: World 8-4

8-4 is the final level in the game, making it the Bowser boss. Princess Toadstool is freed after you defeat Bowser.

From Quiz Let's Play 45: "Super Mario Bros." Part 3

Answer: Sorcerer

According to the game manual, Bowser is an evil sorcerer who by black magic turned all the mushrooms in the Mushroom Kingdom into blocks. Nintendo introduced games to Bowser in the original "Super Mario Bros." in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. He has since appeared in numerous titles against Mario, though some, like "Super Mario RPG", he is a playable character. King Bowser Koopa first appeared in "Super Mario Bros." for the NES, and has been Mario's primary nemesis since that title. He has appeared in most of the Mario titles. In all titles since "Super Mario Bros. 3", he has been portrayed as having red hair. According to Nintendo, this red hair had always been present in the concept of Bowser as a character, but due to the technical limitations of the day Nintendo was not able to give him hair in the original "Super Mario Bros." Also, while Miyamoto developed the original NES title, he developed a dinosaur companion for Mario, who ultimately became Yoshi, but could not implement him a Mario title until the Super Nintendo's "Super Mario World".

From Quiz Let's Play 08: "Super Mario Bros." Pt.2 World 1

Answer: Goomba

The first seven Bowsers you face in "Super Mario Bros." are actually fake. Bowser took seven individual enemies and through black magic transformed them into copies of himself.

From Quiz Let's Play 05: "Super Mario Bros." Pt. 1

Answer: Twelve & 12

The following levels feature pipes that will take you to special coin areas: 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1,4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-1, 8-1, and 8-2. 6-2 features the most bonus coin areas, with three pipes that lead to secret coin areas and one coin heaven.

From Quiz "Super Mario Bros." Random Knowledge

Answer: Toad

When you get to the last level in each world (excluding the last), instead of finding Princess Toadstool, you find a Mushroom Retainer. He got the name Toad in "Super Mario Bros. 2".

From Quiz Super Mario Bros.

Answer: Toad

While the goal of the game is certainly to save Princess Toadstool, actually reaching her is a bit tougher than just showing up at the first castle and getting to the end of it. Every world visited in the game ends with a castle in its fourth stage and each final room-- a pit of lava covered by a retractable bridge-- contains an antechamber containing a prisoner. All but the last of these all contain one of Princess Toadstool's Toad servants. Only the last features Princess Toadstool.

From Quiz "Super Mario Bros."

Answer: Goombas

One Goomba appears in 1-1 at the very start where the mushroom block is. After that, Koopas come in.

From Quiz Let's Play 45: "Super Mario Bros." Part 3

Answer: Princess Peach Toadstool

In the United States the Princess was known as Princess Toadstool. In Japan, however, Nintendo named her Princess Peach. In 1996, in "Super Mario 64", Nintendo combined the names and named her Princess Peach Toadstool in all regions. The first game that the Princess became more than a damsel in distress was "Super Mario Bros. 2", where Nintendo promoted her to a playable character.

From Quiz Let's Play 08: "Super Mario Bros." Pt.2 World 1

Answer: Three

There are three power-ups on World 1-1: a Mushroom, a Fire-Flower, and an Invincibility Star. The Fire-Flower is only available provided you do not take a hit from an enemy after you get the Mushroom. There is also a 1-Up mushroom, but that is an extra life, not a power up.

From Quiz Let's Play 05: "Super Mario Bros." Pt. 1

Answer: Three

There are three levels which feature underwater sections but are not otherwise water levels. World 5-2 and 6-2 both feature pipes that lead to underwater bonus areas filled with coins. These are bonus areas and are not required to complete the level. World 8-4, the final castle, also features a brief underwater section, though unlike 5-2 and 6-2 this underwater section of the level is a required part of the course, not a bonus area.

From Quiz "Super Mario Bros." Random Knowledge

Answer: King Koopa/Bowser

King Koopa, as he was referred to as in "Super Mario Bros.", would later be dubbed Bowser. He would also reappear in later games.

From Quiz All About "Super Mario Brothers" 1

Answer: Goomba

Each of the first seven Bowsers are imposters disguised as a Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Buzzy Beetle, Spiny, Lakitu, Blooper and Hammer Brother, in that order. The final Bowser is the real Bowser.

From Quiz Super Mario Bros.

Answer: A one-up

Coins aren't overly plentiful in this game, but they can be accumulated both out in the open and from question mark blocks scattered throughout each stage. Although some stages feature one-up mushrooms hidden in the question mark blocks, the only other way to improve longevity is by either not dying or collecting one hundred coins. A typical one-up mushroom in later "Mario" games would be green. In this game, its spots are green.

From Quiz "Super Mario Bros."

Answer: World 2-2

World 2-1 is on land. World 2-3 is a sky level. 2-4 is the final level of World 2 and takes place in a castle.

From Quiz Let's Play 45: "Super Mario Bros." Part 3

Answer: Buzzy Beetle

World 1-1 features two enemies, Goombas and Koopa Troopas. Since their debut in "Super Mario Bros.", Nintendo has features these two enemies quite regularly, and appear in a wide variety of games and media. After you defeat Bowser, however, Nintendo did a slightly harder version of the game. None of the levels are changed, unlike "The Legend of Zelda", who's second quest is really an entirely different title. The only differences is the enemmies move faster, all Goombas are replaced by Buzzy Beetles, and the moving platforms are about sixty percent their original size.

From Quiz Let's Play 08: "Super Mario Bros." Pt.2 World 1

Answer: 5

You can get to Bowser in a mere eight levels by warping. You complete World 1-1, warp in 1-2 to World 4. You then complete World 4-1, warp in World 4-2 to World 8.

From Quiz Let's Play 05: "Super Mario Bros." Pt. 1

Answer: Three

The Minus World is a glitch found in World 1-2. In the Famicom and NES version, the Minus World is simply World 2-2 in a continual loop. However, in the Famicom Disk System version, there are three levels in the minus world. The first world is a heavily glitched version of world 1-3, which features two floating Princess Toadstools and Hammer Brothers and possibly a Bowser that throws hammers from below the screen. The stage is a swimming level. -2 is simply 2-3. -3 is an underground level that strangely features Bloopers. Bloopers only appear under water in the original "Super Mario Bros." but do appear in regular levels in "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels". There is no Bowser, and when you hit the axe it simply says "Our Princess is in another castle" and takes oyu back to the title screen.

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