Super Mario Land

01 BIRABUTO KINGDOM WORLD 1 ▼

Egypt-themed world. Standard platforming — good place to stock up on lives via the bonus game. Three levels before the boss.

— 1-1 · 1-2 · 1-3 —

🍄Mushrooms grow you to Super Mario — grab every one you see. Superballs replace fireballs here: they bounce at 45-degree angles and can collect coins off walls.

⭐Stars grant brief invincibility — run through enemies to rack up bonus points and a 1-UP chain if you hit enough in one go.

🪙100 coins = 1-UP. The bonus game (slot machine at the end of each level) gives extra lives if you line up hearts — always spend a coin on it.

🏁Hit the goal bell as high as possible for a point bonus. Jump at it from underneath rather than running past.

BOSS — KING TOTOMESU

🦁A stone lion that fires projectiles. Hit with 4 Superballs or stomp 4 times — keep moving and bounce Superballs off the floor into him. Stay to one side and fire at an angle.

02 MUDA KINGDOM WORLD 2 ▼

Bermuda Triangle / underwater theme. Level 2-2 puts you in the Marine Pop submarine — a completely different control scheme. The sub fires torpedoes; enemies behave differently. Don't panic and keep moving forward.

— 2-1 · 2-3 (LAND) —

🐠Enemies here include Yurarin (fish that arc up and down) and Ganchan (bouncing boulders). Superballs are effective — fire diagonally into tight corridors.

💧Water sections in 2-1 and 2-3: Mario swims but movement is sluggish. Avoid enemies rather than fighting them — the hit window is tricky underwater.

— 2-2 (MARINE POP SUBMARINE) —

🚤The sub auto-scrolls. Fire torpedoes with B — they travel in a straight line. You can fire two at once.

🎯Lead your shots — fire slightly ahead of moving enemies. Torpedo count is unlimited but there's a slight cooldown between shots.

💥Hitting walls or enemies causes damage. Stay centred vertically and make small adjustments — overcorrecting will get you hit.

BOSS — DRAGONZAMASU

🐉A sea dragon fought in the Marine Pop. He fires a large projectile from his mouth. Fire two torpedoes per opening when his mouth is open — 4 hits total. Keep the sub moving up and down to dodge his shots.

03 EASTON KINGDOM WORLD 3 ▼

Easter Island / stone heads theme. Difficulty steps up noticeably — tighter jumps, more aggressive enemies, and more complex level layouts. Take your time on 3-3 in particular.

— 3-1 · 3-2 · 3-3 —

🗿Ganchan (rolling stone heads) are the main hazard — they can't be stomped, only dodged or hit with Superballs. Learn their bounce pattern before committing to a jump.

🌋3-2 has moving platforms over gaps. Wait for the platform rhythm before jumping — rushing here costs lives.

🍄Keep Super Mario status coming into the boss — 3-3 has mushrooms available but they require a detour. Worth it.

⬆There are hidden coin blocks in 3-1. Bounce Superballs into suspicious empty-looking areas to reveal them.

BOSS — HIYOIHOI

🗿A large stone Moai head that throws Ganchans at you. The Ganchans bounce across the floor — jump over them and fire Superballs at Hiyoihoi's face. 4 hits. Stay mobile, don't get cornered on either side.

04 CHAI KINGDOM WORLD 4 ▼

China-themed final world. Features the Sky Pop airplane in 4-2 (equivalent to the Marine Pop but aerial). Hardest levels in the game — stock lives before this world.

— 4-1 · 4-3 (LAND) —

🏯4-1 mixes enemy types from all previous worlds. Enemies are faster and more numerous. Superballs and a conservative playstyle will serve you better than rushing.

⚡4-3 is the final land level before Tatanga. It's short but dense with enemies. Prioritise reaching the end with Super Mario status intact.

— 4-2 (SKY POP AIRPLANE) —

✈Same mechanics as the Marine Pop but in the air. The Sky Pop fires missiles — B to shoot, two in the air at a time.

🎯Enemies fly in formation — pick off the lead enemy in each group to scatter the rest. Don't let formations get behind you.

💥The plane takes damage from collision, same as the sub. Stay away from the edges of the screen — enemies appear from the right with little warning.

BOSS 1 — BIOKINTON

☁A cloud-like boss fought in the Sky Pop. He spawns Chickens (Pionpi) that fly at you. Ignore the chickens — focus fire on Biokinton himself. He moves in a slow arc. 4 missile hits. Keep firing rapidly.

FINAL BOSS — TATANGA

👾The alien villain, fought on foot (not in a vehicle). He fires three types of projectile in sequence: a spread of small shots, a large central shot, and angled shots. The pattern repeats — learn it.

⭐Jump over the low shots, duck under the high ones (or run under them). Hit Tatanga with Superballs — bounce them off the floor into his ship. He takes many hits. Stay calm and keep the rhythm.

❤Enter this fight as Super Mario if at all possible. Getting hit once is survivable — getting hit as small Mario often means death from the next shot.