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Items
Vegetable
Pull up a lot of these and something cool might happen...
Cherries
When you collect enough of these, a Starman will appear.
Starman
Picking this up will make you invincible for a limited time.
Magic Potion
Throw one of these to make a door appear, then pass through one of these doors to get to Sub-space. In Sub-space, you have limited time to collect coins and other items.
Coin 
Each coin gives you an additional chance to win extra lives in the bonus game.
POW 
Power block. When you throw this, the earth shakes and you can beat all the enemies.
Mushroom
This item replenishes your life meter and extends it by one mark (up to a maximum of four marks). The mushroom can only be found when you enter a warp to Sub-space at certain places.
Small Heart   
Beat lots of enemies to make one of these appear. Small hearts replenish one mark of your life meter.
Turtle Shells 
When you throw them, they slide and hit the enemy.
Bombs 
A few seconds after they are picked up, they flicker and explode. Use them to bring down walls and defeat enemies.
Stopwatch
Every fifth big vegetable you pull up will appear as a stopwatch, and will stop your enemies moving for a limited time.
1 UP   
Grab one of these to gain a life.
Key  
This item opens a locked door. Holding a key does not influence your running speed.
Mushroom Block 
This block can be used as a step or a weapon.