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A Famicom/NES classic, Super Mario Bros. is where it all began for Mario's adventures saving Princess Toadstool (as long as you forget about those Jumpman days). See if you can make it to the end!
9 quizzes and 95 trivia questions.
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  The Genesis of 'Super Mario Bros.'   best quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
'Super Mario Bros.' was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985 and its importance really cannot be overstated. This quiz celebrates the opening platforms of an iconic video game.
Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jul 02 24
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Jul 02 24
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  All About "Super Mario Brothers" 1    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The "Super Mario Brothers" craze apparently has died down and become a thing of the past, but in the 1980s and early 1990s it was one of the most popular video games around. How much can you remember about the first game in this series?
Difficult, 15 Qns, mbhall, Dec 15 06
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  When in "Super Marios Bros."?   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You may know a lot about "Super Mario Bros." (NES) but do you know which world or level these elements appeared for the first time? Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, May 17 20
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May 17 20
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  Super Mario Bros.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1985 Famicom/NES game "Super Mario Bros." was a seminal platformer across all of what video games were and have become. This quiz is all about it. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Apr 21 22
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Apr 21 22
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  "Super Mario Bros." Random Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For this quiz, you will have to know random things about the game that officially started the Super Mario craze, "Super Mario Bros." (NES).
Average, 10 Qns, speeddevil92, Apr 15 14
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  Let's Play 45: "Super Mario Bros." Part 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For "Let's Play 45", I'm doing my third quiz on the original NES classic, "Super Mario Bros."!
Difficult, 10 Qns, berenlazarus, Mar 18 11
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  Let's Play 05: "Super Mario Bros." Pt. 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This fifth installment is all about the original "Super Mario Bros." for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, berenlazarus, Mar 29 10
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  "Super Mario Bros."    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's see how much you know about this NES game and one of the most popular games of all time!
Average, 10 Qns, Matt0417, Dec 25 15
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  Let's Play 08: "Super Mario Bros." Pt.2 World 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz quiz features questions about World One from "Super Mario Bros.", as well as other games that make reference to World One. There is one regarding "Super Mario Bros." The game is for the NES, though a few questions are on other games.
Tough, 10 Qns, berenlazarus, Mar 29 10
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trivia question Quick Question
If Mario manages to complete the game, he can play a second game, this time with all Goombas being replaced by what enemy?

From Quiz "All About "Super Mario Brothers" 1"





Super Mario Bros. Trivia Questions
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.

2. How many different sprites of Mario are there in the game?

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.

3. Bill Blasters are the cannons that shoot Bullet Bills. How many levels do Bill Blasters appear in the original NES "Super Mario Bros"?

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.

4. How many pipes in 1-1 will lead you to a bonus area?

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.

5. What world allows you to get a large number of extra lives by jumping on a turtle?

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.

6. At the end of realms with flags, how many points does Mario get if he jumps on the very top of the flag?

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.

7. Most seasoned players of the game know about the ability to warp to later levels. How do you do this?

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).

8. Who is Bowser kidnapping?

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.

9. Including Bowser, how many unique enemies do Mario and Luigi face in "Super Mario Bros."? (Note: Anything that hurts or has the potential to hurt the Mario Bros. is considered an enemy. The Red and Green Koopa Troopas are counted as one enemy.)

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.

10. What level first introduces the player to Piranha Plants?

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.

11. Level 2-2 is almost completely identical to which realm?

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.

12. Who is the final boss?

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.

13. What level is the Bowser boss held on?

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.

14. Bowser is Mario's primary nemesis. According to the game manual, what role does he go by?

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".

15. In World 1-4, if you shoot the Bowser enough times you discover he is actually what enemy under enchantment?

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.

16. How many levels have pipes that will take you to secret coin areas?

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.

17. "Mushroom Retainer" was the then-name for what cute Mario character?

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".

18. Who is Mario able to save at the end of the castle in World 1-4?

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.

19. What are the very first enemies you encounter in the game?

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.

20. In "Super Mario Bros.", who does Bowser kidnap?

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.

21. How many unique power-ups does 1-1 feature?

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.

22. How many levels that are not primarily underwater feature underwater sections?

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.

23. What is the name of the boss at the end of every world?

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.

24. If, at the end of the first world (1-4), Mario kills Bowser with fireballs, Bowser will turn into which foe before falling off the screen?

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.

25. When Mario collects 100 coins, what does he get?

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.

26. What is the first underwater level in the game?

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.

27. What is the first enemy you meet in "Super Mario Bros." on the second quest?

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.

28. In World 1-2, there is a secret Warp Zone. Which world can you NOT warp to?

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.

29. In the Famicom Disk System version of "Super Mario Bros.", how many levels are there in the Minus World?

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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