Part 5

Discover essential strategies for Super Mario Bros. Part 5. Learn about stage basics, speed and jumps, the Super Guide, characters, and helping Toads.

This section of the guide covers various gameplay mechanics and elements in Super Mario Bros. Part 5. It details how to save your game, the basics of playing through stages, and advanced techniques for speed and jumping. It also explains the Super Guide feature, character options, and how to rescue Toads for map bonuses.

Stage Basics: Each stage has a time limit; running out of time results in losing a life. Lives, coins, and Star Coins are displayed in the top left. Losing all lives ends the game and uses a continue, though continues are unlimited. A midway flag acts as a checkpoint; if you lose a life after passing it, you restart from the flag. The stage ends at a larger Goal Flag; landing higher on the flagpole awards more points, with the top landing granting a 1-up Mushroom. Some stages have a secret red goal flag, which reveals more of the world map when both goals are reached. Shaking the remote near certain flowers can yield extra coins. Exiting a stage via the pause menu before completion forfeits collected coins and items but preserves your status. Be cautious of sliding off tilted platforms while crouching.

Speed and Jumps: To conserve time, utilize the run button for faster movement, longer jumps, and breaking through enemies with a Power Star. Running on flat ground prevents falling into single-space pits. Sudden remote movements can unintentionally trigger spin jumps. A triple jump can be performed by timing jumps upon landing from a running jump. Spin jumps function similarly to regular jumps and do not grant immunity to enemies like in Super Mario World.

Super Guide: If you lose eight lives in a stage, a green exclamation box appears the next time you start it. Activating the Super Guide allows Luigi to complete the stage for you. You can regain control by pressing the Plus button. To earn save file stars, you must beat every stage without the Super Guide appearing.

Characters: In single-player, you play as Mario. In multiplayer, the first player is Mario, while others can choose Luigi, a yellow Toad, or a blue Toad.

Toads: In single-player, some stages feature a Toad icon on the map, indicating a hidden Toad within the stage. Listen for his calls as you get closer. Release the Toad from his box and carry him like an item. Toad can withstand one hit. Carrying Toad to the end goal and observing the rightmost digit of the timer determines the map bonus: 0-3 results in a red mushroom house, 4-6 in a green mushroom house, and 9 in a yellow mushroom house.