Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks
Have 28 P-Wings
Complete the game, then press Start at the ending screen. The next game will begin with 28 P-Wings each for Mario & Luigi.
Warp Whistle to World 8
If you use a Warp Whistle and then use another one while in the area where you select where to warp to, you will be able to jump directly to World 8. There are a total of 3 Warp Whistles in the game, with two being in World 1 and one being in World 2, you can get to the end of the game very quickly.
Game Genie Codes
The following are known Game Genie Codes for Super Mario Bros. 3 on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).- SLXPLOVS
Infinite lives for Mario and Luigi - AEKPTZGA
1 life for Mario and Luigi after using a continue - AEKPTZGE
9 lives for Mario and Luigi after using a continue - ELKZYVEK
Power Jumps - EZKZYVEK
Super Power Jumps - EAKZYVEK
Mega Power Jumps - GZUXNGEI
Multi-Jumps - SXEZSKOZ
Sky-Walking - OXKZELSX
Super speed running - XVUXNUEE
Turbo-Charged running - AANZKLLA
You can raise your power meter while standing still so that you can fly from a standing start. - PEUZUGAA
Start on World 2 - ZEUZUGAA
Start on World 3 - LEUZUGAA
Start on World 4 - GEUZUGAA
Start on World 5 - IEUZUGAA
Start on World 6 - TEUZUGAA
Start on World 7 - YEUZUGAA
Start on World 8 - YPXXLVGE
Mario, but not Luigi, can re-use items again and again - SZUEXNSO
Restore powers after playing an action scene - ZEUXKGAA
Start the game as Fire Mario - LEUXKGAA
Start the game as Raccoon Mario - GEUXKGAA
Start the game as Frog Mario - IEUXKGAA
Start the game as Tanooki Mario - TEUXKGAA
Start the game as Sledgehammer Mario - XUKXGLIE
Start and stay as Super Mario - UXKXGLIA
Start and stay as Fire Mario - NXKXGLIE
Start and stay as Raccoon Mario - OUKXGLIE
Start and stay as Frog Mario - XNKXGLIE
Start and stay as Sledgehammer Mario - SZKIKXSE
Invincibility after changing up from Super Mario (Example: To Raccoon Mario, Frog Mario, etc…) - AEOSSZPA + PAOZTGAA
Change to Super Mario if you fall off screen and die - AEOSSZPA + ZAOZTGAA
Change to Fire Mario if you fall off screen and die - AEOSSZPA + LAOZTGAA
Change to Raccoon Mario if you fall off screen and die - AEOSSZPA + GAOZTGAA
Change to Frog Mario if you fall off screen and die - AEOSSZPA + IAOZTGAA
Change to Tanooki Mario if you fall off screen and die - AEOSSZPA + TAOZTGAA
Change to Sledgehammer Mario if you fall off screen and die
Note: With the following code, if you let Mario or Luigi drop too long, you can’t sky walk until you touch the ground again.
Note: You must be Raccoon Mario for the next code to work.
Note: If you use any of the following 5 codes to defeat Bowser, stand in front of the door and hold “Up”. As soon as the door opens, you will pass through into the chamber where the Princess is held. If you don’t do this, you may get caught in Bowser’s time trap and the game will pause forever!.
Note: With the following codes, you will change into Super Mario if you die again.