Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks

Continue Game Play
Hold A at the game over screen. While keeping that button held, press Start when the title screen appears. Alternatively, hold A and press Start(2) at the title screen.

Fireworks
Hit the flagpole at the end of a level when the last digit of the timer is 1, 3, or 6.

World -1 (Negative World)
Stand on top of the exit pipe on world 1-2 and scroll the screen as far right as possible. Run to the right, then back to the left as far as the end of the pipe, then back again several times. The screen to reveal a blank space on the far right side of the bricks. Jump up and break the only second and third bricks from the right. Place Mario on the pipe with one foot off the edge and face him to the left. Press A to jump, and press Right while he is in the air. Do not break the remaining brick. The back of Mario’s head should hit the brick and pull him in. Walk through the bricks to the right and immediately enter the first pipe on the left.

Game Genie Codes

The following are known Game Genie Codes for Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

• AATOZA
  Both Player 1 & 2 start with 1 life
• IATOZA
  Both Player 1 & 2 start with 6 lives
• AATOZE
  Both Player 1 & 2 start with 9 lives
• VATOLE
  Start with 8 lives for Player 1 and 3 lives for Player 2
• SXIOPO
  Infinite lives for both Players
• APZLGK
  Super-Jump from a standing start only
• TPZLTG
  Super-Jump from running only
• GPZUAG
  Super-Jump from turbo running only
• APZLGG
  Mega-Jump from a standing start only
• APZLTG
  Mega-Jump from running only
• GAZUAG
  Mega-Jump from turbo running only
• YAZULG
  Moon Gravity from a standing start
• YAZUIG
  Moon Gravity from a running start
• YAZUYG
  Moon Gravity from turbo running only
• OZTLLX + AATLGZ + SZLIVO
  Always stay big
• YSAOPE + YEAOZA + PEAPYA
  Start on World 2
• YSAOPE + YEAOZA + ZEAPYA
  Start on World 3
• YSAOPE + YEAOZA + LEAPYA
  Start on World 4
• YSAOPE + YEAOZA + GEAPYA
  Start on World 5
• YSAOPE + YEAOZA + IEAPYA
  Start on World 6
• YSAOPE + YEAOZA + TEAPYA
  Start on World 7
• YSAOPE + YEAOZA + YEAPYA
  Start on World 8