Take control of Mario or Luigi and destroy designated objects to progress through the game. The objects that you must destroy will flash as the level scrolls onto the screen. If you come into contact with an enemy or fireball, you will lose a life and restart the level. If you lose all of your lives, the game is over.

If a falling drum lands on your head, or if you get stuck between two cans and cannot escape, press to return to the title screen and start a new game.

	Hit once to destroy it.
	Hit twice to destroy it.
	Hit three times to destroy it.
	Hit once to destroy it, or press up or down on to climb.

	Press up or down on to climb.
	Hit to open it. If an enemy enters an open door, it will pass into the background. Enemies in the background are harmless.
	This item is impassable.
	You can climb on this.

	Hit this to blow up adjacent items.
	Destroy this to bring down everything it supports.
	If this hits you, you’ll lose a life.