How to get 99 1UP lives in World 1 on Super Mario Bros 3

7 July 2008

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Posted by:Josh

The 99 1-Up lives trick in Super Mario Bros. 1 is classic, but did you know there are several instances where you can gain tons of extra lives in Super Mario Bros. 3? It’s even possible to get 100 lives within the first world. How so? Well the key is using Raccoon Mario. Take a look:

99 1-Ups: World 1-2
Make sure you are Raccoon Mario, or at least Super Mario, when you start this level. Get the Super Leaf from the first Question Block, then jump over the next pipe. Wait a few seconds for a couple of Goombas to come out, then press A to jump on one, but keep holding A and you’ll bounce higher. Float down slowly with your tail and land on another Goomba without touching the ground. Do this about six more times, and as long as you don’t touch the ground, any enemy you stomp after that will give you a 1-Up.

99 1-Ups: World 2-Fortress
Use Raccoon Mario, and the technique used in the trick above, to get 1-Ups from the group of three Dry Bones found at the start of the level. When you bounce off, make sure you stay in the air long enough to allow enough time for the Dry Bones to regenerate so you can stomp them again.

99 1-Ups: World 3-9
Kick a Koopa shell between the second and third Bullet Bill cannons for points and eventually 1-Ups. Kicking a Koopa shell between the third cannon and the pipe also works, but is slower.

Here are the tricks and more in video form.

Via The Mushroom Kingdom