Nintendo Super mario bros User manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

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The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including

cardiac pacemakers.

• Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature.

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WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference

WARNING - Battery Leakage

The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the

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Nintendo DS.

If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and

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• Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids.

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• Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play.

• Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it.

• When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so

may cause fatigue or discomfort.

• If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several

hours before playing again.

•

If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor.

WARNING - Seizures

• Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns,

such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before.

• Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition

should consult a doctor before playing a video game.

• Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or

your child have any of the following symptoms:

Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness

Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation

• To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games:

1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible.

2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen.

3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.

4. Play in a well-lit room.

5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour.

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GAMES WITH EACH DS SYSTEM CONTAINING

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Mario Game (Single Player)

Mario Vs. Luigi (Two Players)

Minigames (One to Four Players)

Controls

Getting Started

Selecting a Game

Minigames: Getting Started

Screen shots in this instruction booklet

show both the top screen and the bottom

screen (Touch Screen). You can tell which

screen is which by looking at the frame

around the screen shot.

Top Screen

Bottom Screen

Vs. Battle

1 Player

Options

Peach’s Peril

Mario Game: Getting Started

Viewing the Game Screens

Map Screen

Action Screen

Midway Points and Goals

Blunders and Game Over

Pause Menu

Saving and Sleep Mode

Items and Gimmicks

Action Intros

Mario’s Basic Actions

Mario’s Power-ups

Mega Mario

Mini Mario

Shell Mario

Mario Vs. Luigi: Getting Started

Connecting

Setting Game Rules

Viewing the Game Screens

Menu Controls

Stopping Your Game

Touch Controls

You can move the map screen ( page 12) and the

action screen ( page 14) left and right by pressing the

L and R Buttons.

Choose a world to move to ( page 12)

Use stored items ( page 14)

Minigame controls ( page 30)

Touch Screen and mic controls are mainly used in minigames. ( Page 30)

Select

Confirm

Cancel

or use Touch Screen

or tap

Move

Activate Sleep Mode (page 16) by closing your system

at any time when you’re playing in single-player mode.

(Sleep Mode does not work during multiplayer games.)

Open your system to continue playing your game. If the

system loses power during Sleep Mode, you’ll be

returned to your previous save point next time you play.

If the system is fully charged, you can remain in Sleep

Mode for roughly one week. If the charge light changes

from green to red during Sleep Mode, the system is

almost out of power, and the system should be plugged

in and charged at once. Sleep Mode’s duration may

change depending on the battery charge, game play, and

temperature of the game system.

Open and close the pause menu ( page 16)

Open minigame pause menu ( page 31)

+left or right on : Dash

: Jump / Swim (in water)

See page 8 for information on how to change which

buttons do which actions.

For details on actions, see pages 18 through 24.

Microphone

Enter pipes and doors

Climb ropes and vines

Controls

Selecting a Game

Mario Game (Single Player)

Mario Vs. Luigi (Two Players)

Minigames (One to Four Players)

Options

Make sure your Nintendo DS is off, and then insert the New Super Mario Bros.

Game Card into the DS Game Card slot until it clicks into place and turn the

power on.

Choose the game mode you want to play by selecting

one of the four modes shown on the menu screen.

Press up or down on to select a mode and press

to confirm. You can also make selections by

tapping the Touch Screen. Press to return to the

previous screen.

A single-player game where you control Mario and clear courses to

rescue Princess Peach. ( Page 11)

A two-player game in which you and a friend control Mario and Luigi and

compete to collect Big Stars. ( Page 26)

A multitude of minigames for up to four players. ( Page 30)

Sound and control settings. ( Page 8)

Read the information on the start-up screen and

then tap the screen to move to the DS menu

screen.

On the DS menu screen, tap the New Super Mario

Bros. panel.

If you have your Nintendo DS start-up mode

set to Auto, the DS menu screen will not

appear. See your Nintendo DS instruction

booklet for more details.

Getting Started

Sound

Controls

On this screen, you can change your sound and control settings. Use your stylus or

to select menu items and make changes. Press to confirm your changes and

return to the main menu.

Select the sound setting you prefer.

When the manual refers to jump and dash buttons,

it will be referring to the buttons designated in the

Controls option.

Tap OK or press

to save your settings

and return to the

main menu.

Choose the control setup that

works for you.

Options

Single Player

, , , , , and

Select a File

EMERGENCY NEWS FLASH!

Copy

Mario

Bowser

Jr.

Princess

Peach Erase

Princess Peach has been kidnapped! While

enjoying a nice walk with Mario, the beloved ruler

of the Mushroom Kingdom was whisked away by

an unknown assailant. How could this happen

with Mario around?

According to eyewitnesses, the

walk was going swimmingly when

Mario and the princess spotted smoke billowing out of

Peach’s Castle. The mustachioed marvel immediately

jumped into action and sped off toward the fire. The

moment he left her side, the princess vanished!

Who’s behind Princess Peach’s disappearance?

Who’s behind the attack on Peach’s Castle?

Are the two incidents related?

Didn’t Bowser Jr. once think Princess Peach might be

his mother?

Looks like Mario’s going to need all the

Mega Mushrooms he can find to get to the

bottom of this mess!

To start a new game, use to select a file marked New

and press to confirm. To continue a previous game,

select a file containing saved data. ( Page 16)

Select a file to copy,

and then select a

destination file to

copy to.

Press at the same time to erase all

saved data on the Game Card.

CAUTION! Saved data that is erased or copied over is gone forever

and cannot be restored.

Select a file to erase.

Peach’s Peril Mario Game: Getting Started

Map Screen

The course name and the

number of Star Coins

collected on the course.

Flashing numbers indicate

that Mario has collected the

coins but not yet reached the

course goal. ( Page 15)

You can move to a different

world by tapping one from

this map. You cannot move

to courses marked in black.

Mario battles Bowser Jr. at the end

of each tower course, and he fights

different bosses at the end of each

castle course. You’ll be able to save

( page 16) once you complete a

tower or castle course.

Pay the number of Star Coins

shown on these signs, and they’ll

vanish from the board to open new

paths. Once you spend the Star

Coins, you can save your progress.

( Page 16)

If you see the Flying ? Block

or a Hammer Bro. on a course

marker on the map screen, then

you’ll know the block or bro will

appear somewhere on that course.

Check your progress bar for the

mark to see where they might be.

Along the way, you’ll see different Toad Houses where

you can get items. Hit blocks or panels on-screen to

get items. In the green Toad House, you can earn a lot

of 1-Ups, but be careful: if you hit the block with the

Bowser card, the minigame will end. You’ll get to keep

your 1-Ups, but you won’t get to hit any more blocks.

Use to move Mario across the map. Press to begin the course Mario is standing on.

Clear a course to move on to the next one, and clear the castle at the end of a world to go to the

next world.

Open Courses

Cleared Courses

Unopened Courses

Viewing the Game Towers / Castles

Flying ? Blocks / Hammer Bros.

Toad House

Star Coin Signs

Course Name and

Star Coins Courses

Stored Item ( Page 14)

Remaining Lives ( Page 14)

Progress bar ( Page 14)

World Map

The total number of Star

Coins ( page 17) Mario’s

collected on all courses.

Action Screen Midway Points and Goals

Blunders and Game Over

Coins Collected

( Page 17)

Course Name

Time Remaining Midway Points

Goals

Remaining Lives

ItemsStar CoinsScore

Progress bar

Mario’s head shows

where you are on the

current course. The

farther you go to the

right, the closer you are

to the course goal.

This is how many points

you’ve earned so far.

You gain points by

breaking blocks and

defeating enemies.

This shows how many

Star Coins you’ve

collected on the current

course. All courses have

three Star Coins.

If Mario picks up an item

when he’s powered up

( Page 22), the item goes

into your reserve spot on

the Touch Screen. To use

the item, simply tap it to

make it drop onto

the action screen.

*Not all courses have midway points

If Mario falls in a pit,

gets hit by an enemy,

etc, he’ll lose a life. If he

loses all of his lives, it’s

game over. ( Page 15)

If you don't reach the

course goal before

time runs out, you'll

lose a life. ( Page 15)lose a life. ( Page 15)

When you reach a midway point on a course, a flag will appear on the

action screen, and the midway point will appear on your progress bar.

If you replay the course, you’ll start from the midway point. However,

if you play another course and then return to this course, you’ll have

to start from the beginning.

Every course has a goal at the end. When you reach the end of a course,

face the pole and jump as high as you can. The higher Mario grabs on to

the pole, the more points you’ll earn.

Getting whacked by enemies and falling in pits

makes Mario lose a life. If Mario loses all his lives,

your game ends, and you’ll have to start from your

last saved point. If this happens, choose either

Continue or Quit.

14 15

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Pause Menu Items and Gimmicks

Saving and Sleep Mode

Continue

? Block

Coin

Starman

1-Up Mushroom

Brick

Star Coin

Red Ring & Coin

Switch Block

Spin Blocks

Return to map

Options

Quit

Press on the map or action screen to halt the game and open the pause

menu. Select menu items with and confirm with .

Each course is crammed full of items and gimmicks. Here’s a small list of some

you’ll run across:

Close the pause menu and return to the game.

Hit ? Blocks to find coins

or items.

Break bricks, and you might

find coins.

Gather 100 coins to gain an

extra life.

Earn enough Star Coins, and

you’ll be able to open up new

courses. ( page 13)

Snag this to gain temporary

invincibility. You’ll also be

able to dash and jump

much farther.

Pass through a red ring to make

red coins appear for a brief time.

If you collect all eight red coins,

an item will appear on screen.

Grab one of these to gain an

extra life.

Stand on these blocks and jump

to perform a spin jump. Press

down on to drop back down

in a spinning drill stomp!

Jump on P Switch blocks to turn

bricks into coins and vice versa.

! Switch blocks turn outlined

bricks solid, and ? Switch blocks

have different effects on

different courses.

Adjust sound and control settings. ( page 8)

Quit without saving and return to the title screen.

You’ll see a screen like the one shown here when you clear

tower and castle courses. ( Page 13) Choose Yes to save

your game progress. If you’re not able to save, you can

halt your game by using Sleep Mode. ( Page 5)

Leave the action screen and return to the map screen.

This option appears only in the pause menu on the

action screen.

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