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Super Mario Land (GB)

Release:
Apr. 20, 1989 (US)
Apr. 21, 1989 (Japan)
October 1996 (Player's Choice Million Seller)

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In Super Mario Land, you have to save Princess Daisy, the princess of Sarasaland, which has been taken over by an evil alien called Tatanga. You have to journey through Birabuto, Muda, Easton, and Chai to reach Tatanga and then defeat him.

Coin
Super Mushroom
Flower
Star
1up Heart
Coins are scattered almost everywhere. Pick up 100 of them for an extra life. Collect a Super Mushroom to transform from Mario to Super Mario. When you're Super Mario, you can sustain one enemy hit. You don't jump any higher though, but you can break Bricks. Collect a lower to transform from Super Mario to Superball Mario. When you're Superball Mario, you can sustain one enemy hit, and you can also shoot a superball by pressing B. Superballs bounce off walls, and blocks. Collect a Star to become invincible. When you're invincible, you can only die by falling off the screen. Collect a 1up Heart to immediately gain an extra life.

Block
Solid Block
Mystery Block
Marine Pop
Sky Pop
Jump into a Block and if there's something inside it the item will appear on top of it. If you're Super or Fiery Mario, you will smash the Block if there was not an item inside it. When you get an item out of a Block or a Mystery Block, one of these will appear. Nothing can move a Solid Block or go through a Solid Block. Jump into a Mystery Block to get an item or a coin. These will always give you something; sometimes you may need to jump into them more than once. Mario will be in the Marine Pop for Level 2-3. When he's in the Marine Pop, he can press A or B to shoot a torpedo, or hold A to shoot them continuously. The level will constantly scroll to the right. Mario will be in the Sky Pop for Level 4-3. When he's in the Sky Pop, he can press A or B to shoot a missile, or hold A to shoot them continuously. The level will constantly scroll to the right.

Chibibo
Nokobon
Fly
Pakkun Flower
Bunbun
Chibibos are living mushrooms. They walk slowly along the ground. Jump on them for 100 points. Nokobon are like Koopas, except that when jumped on they turn into bombs and explode. You get 100 points when you jump on them. A Fly jumps around trying to kill you. Jump on it for 400 points. Pakkun Flowers are similar to Piranha Plants. They appear out of pipes and try to eat you. Don't try jumping on it. Bunbun flies along and drops arrows. If you jump on it, you will get 800 points.

Gao
Torion
Honen
Yurarin
Yurarin Boo
Gao stay in one place and shoot fireballs at you, even if you are behind them. Jump on them to get rid of them and get 400 points. Torion only appear in Level 2-3, the Marine Pop level. Torion are small carnivorous fish that swim at you in schools of three; shoot a torpedo at one for 100 points. Apparently, Tatanga's eaten some Torion, but they still stay alive and jump vertically out of the water. Honen appear even when you're not in the Marine Pop. Jump on one of shoot one for 100 points. Yurarin are seahorses. You will get 400 points for shooting one twice. Yurarin Boo are like Yurarin, but they move up and down shooting fireballs. These are invincible to superballs. Jump on one or shoot it for 800 points.

Gunion
Chikako (Glitter)
Mekabon
Kumo
Gira
Shoot one of these twice and it will die and give you 400 points, but beware: it will split into two parts which you must avoid. A Chikako floats in the water and waits for you to run into it. If you can shoot it ten times, it will give you 800 points. Mekabon are robots with detachable heads. They can throw their head at you. Jump on it when its head's on for 400 points, or destroy the body and head separately for 100 points each. A Kumo tries to attack Mario by jumping on him. Destroy it for 400 points. Gira are missiles. Jump on them for 400 points. The Gira's launch pads are harmless, but be careful around them anyway.

Roketon
Batadon
Tokotoko
Ganchan
Suu
Roketon only appear in the last stage. If a Roketon makes its way past you, it will shoot a bullet backwards that you have to avoid. Shoot a Roketon for 400 points. Batadon is a jumping head. Jump on it for 800 points. Tokotoko run really quickly. If you're in the air when it hits you, even if you're moving upward, it will die and give you 400 points. Ganchan are indestructible rocks. Don't let them crush you. You can take a ride on one by jumping on top of it. Suu descend from the ceiling and try to attack you. Be careful not to get hit; jump on a Suu for 400 points.

Chicken
Pionpi
Pompon Flower
Nyololin
Tamao
Chicken fly around in Level 4-3. If you haven't destroyed a Chicken when it comes near you, it will swerve to hit you. Shoot it for 400 points. Pionpi will constantly jump on you. You can jump on it, getting 800 points, to temporarily stop it, but to destroy it you must get it to jump off the level or shoot it with a superball. Pompon Flowers walk around and ever so often shoot up poisonous spores. You can jump on one for 800 points, but be very careful. Nyololin walk around carefully and shoot poison at you. Jump on one for 800 points. Tamao is the guardian of Dragonzamazu. It is completely indestructible and only tries to destroy you; simply dodge it.

King Totomesu
Dragonzamazu
Hiyoihoi
Biokinton
Tatanga
King Totomesu is the first boss you'll face. Jump over or run under him, then jump on the switch to destroy him. You can also kill him with 5 superballs, but you still have to step on the switch. You get 5000 points for killing him, either way. Dragonzamazu is the boss of the Marine Pop level. He'll shoot fireballs at you, and Tamao is also a constant nuisance. Shoot him 20 times to destroy him for 5000 points. You can defeat Hiyoihoi with 10 superballs or by stepping on the switch behind him. If you're not small Mario, I suggest you walk through him and step on the switch. If you're small Mario, you'll have to jump carefully from Ganchan to Ganchan to get over him. Biokinton is very shy, so he hides inside a cloud. Biokinton shoots Chickens at you; hit him with 20 missiles to defeat him, get 5000 points, and bring up Tatanga. Tatanga is the final boss of the game. In his war robot Pagosu, he shoots three-part fireballs at you. Hit him with 25 missiles to get 5000 points and see the credits.

Extra Lives:

You'll most likely need some extra lives throughout the game. After each level where you don't fight a boss, try to go up to the top exit. There, you'll play a bonus game where you get from zero to three extra lives. That adds up!

Slide into Narrow Spaces:

If you're Super or Superball Mario, and you want to slide into narrow spaces, run (with B) and suddenly crouch while holding B. You will go into the passage a bit. If you get stuck, press A repeatedly.

Cross Narrow Holes:

To cross holes that are 1 block wide, run (with B) across them.

Continue Game:

When you get a Game Over, if you have 100,000 points or more you'll be allowed to continue your game at the beginning of the world you were on.

Hard Mode:

After you defeat the game, start a new game (but do not reset the GameBoy!). You'll be playing Hard Mode (in the underworld) where there are more, tougher enemies.

Invisible Stuff:

There are invisible platforms and elevators throughout the game that you can find. To find them, jump into them from the bottom, then step on them.

Difficult Coins:

To reach coins that are impossible to get by standard jumping, shoot a Superball. If the superball touches any coins, you'll collect them.

Choose Starting Level:

Defeat normal mode and Hard Mode without resetting the GameBoy. After that, before you start a new game you can choose your starting level.

It almost seems as if the enemies' names weren't translated from the Japanese, just romanized. That's really odd to me.
Why did Mario take the trouble journeying through 12 levels if he could just go to Tatanga in the Sky Pop?
In the bonus game, why doesn't the Flower do anything?

GameFAQs's FAQ page - http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/game/6096.html
Related Games - none really. This game's rather unique.

Coin	Super Mushroom	Flower	Star	1up Heart
Coins are scattered almost everywhere. Pick up 100 of them for an extra life.	Collect a Super Mushroom to transform from Mario to Super Mario. When you're Super Mario, you can sustain one enemy hit. You don't jump any higher though, but you can break Bricks.	Collect a lower to transform from Super Mario to Superball Mario. When you're Superball Mario, you can sustain one enemy hit, and you can also shoot a superball by pressing B. Superballs bounce off walls, and blocks.	Collect a Star to become invincible. When you're invincible, you can only die by falling off the screen.	Collect a 1up Heart to immediately gain an extra life.
Block	Solid Block	Mystery Block	Marine Pop	Sky Pop
Jump into a Block and if there's something inside it the item will appear on top of it. If you're Super or Fiery Mario, you will smash the Block if there was not an item inside it.	When you get an item out of a Block or a Mystery Block, one of these will appear. Nothing can move a Solid Block or go through a Solid Block.	Jump into a Mystery Block to get an item or a coin. These will always give you something; sometimes you may need to jump into them more than once.	Mario will be in the Marine Pop for Level 2-3. When he's in the Marine Pop, he can press A or B to shoot a torpedo, or hold A to shoot them continuously. The level will constantly scroll to the right.	Mario will be in the Sky Pop for Level 4-3. When he's in the Sky Pop, he can press A or B to shoot a missile, or hold A to shoot them continuously. The level will constantly scroll to the right.
Chibibo	Nokobon	Fly	Pakkun Flower	Bunbun
Chibibos are living mushrooms. They walk slowly along the ground. Jump on them for 100 points.	Nokobon are like Koopas, except that when jumped on they turn into bombs and explode. You get 100 points when you jump on them.	A Fly jumps around trying to kill you. Jump on it for 400 points.	Pakkun Flowers are similar to Piranha Plants. They appear out of pipes and try to eat you. Don't try jumping on it.	Bunbun flies along and drops arrows. If you jump on it, you will get 800 points.
Gao	Torion	Honen	Yurarin	Yurarin Boo
Gao stay in one place and shoot fireballs at you, even if you are behind them. Jump on them to get rid of them and get 400 points.	Torion only appear in Level 2-3, the Marine Pop level. Torion are small carnivorous fish that swim at you in schools of three; shoot a torpedo at one for 100 points.	Apparently, Tatanga's eaten some Torion, but they still stay alive and jump vertically out of the water. Honen appear even when you're not in the Marine Pop. Jump on one of shoot one for 100 points.	Yurarin are seahorses. You will get 400 points for shooting one twice.	Yurarin Boo are like Yurarin, but they move up and down shooting fireballs. These are invincible to superballs. Jump on one or shoot it for 800 points.
Gunion	Chikako (Glitter)	Mekabon	Kumo	Gira
Shoot one of these twice and it will die and give you 400 points, but beware: it will split into two parts which you must avoid.	A Chikako floats in the water and waits for you to run into it. If you can shoot it ten times, it will give you 800 points.	Mekabon are robots with detachable heads. They can throw their head at you. Jump on it when its head's on for 400 points, or destroy the body and head separately for 100 points each.	A Kumo tries to attack Mario by jumping on him. Destroy it for 400 points.	Gira are missiles. Jump on them for 400 points. The Gira's launch pads are harmless, but be careful around them anyway.
Roketon	Batadon	Tokotoko	Ganchan	Suu
Roketon only appear in the last stage. If a Roketon makes its way past you, it will shoot a bullet backwards that you have to avoid. Shoot a Roketon for 400 points.	Batadon is a jumping head. Jump on it for 800 points.	Tokotoko run really quickly. If you're in the air when it hits you, even if you're moving upward, it will die and give you 400 points.	Ganchan are indestructible rocks. Don't let them crush you. You can take a ride on one by jumping on top of it.	Suu descend from the ceiling and try to attack you. Be careful not to get hit; jump on a Suu for 400 points.
Chicken	Pionpi	Pompon Flower	Nyololin	Tamao
Chicken fly around in Level 4-3. If you haven't destroyed a Chicken when it comes near you, it will swerve to hit you. Shoot it for 400 points.	Pionpi will constantly jump on you. You can jump on it, getting 800 points, to temporarily stop it, but to destroy it you must get it to jump off the level or shoot it with a superball.	Pompon Flowers walk around and ever so often shoot up poisonous spores. You can jump on one for 800 points, but be very careful.	Nyololin walk around carefully and shoot poison at you. Jump on one for 800 points.	Tamao is the guardian of Dragonzamazu. It is completely indestructible and only tries to destroy you; simply dodge it.
King Totomesu	Dragonzamazu	Hiyoihoi	Biokinton	Tatanga
King Totomesu is the first boss you'll face. Jump over or run under him, then jump on the switch to destroy him. You can also kill him with 5 superballs, but you still have to step on the switch. You get 5000 points for killing him, either way.	Dragonzamazu is the boss of the Marine Pop level. He'll shoot fireballs at you, and Tamao is also a constant nuisance. Shoot him 20 times to destroy him for 5000 points.	You can defeat Hiyoihoi with 10 superballs or by stepping on the switch behind him. If you're not small Mario, I suggest you walk through him and step on the switch. If you're small Mario, you'll have to jump carefully from Ganchan to Ganchan to get over him.	Biokinton is very shy, so he hides inside a cloud. Biokinton shoots Chickens at you; hit him with 20 missiles to defeat him, get 5000 points, and bring up Tatanga.	Tatanga is the final boss of the game. In his war robot Pagosu, he shoots three-part fireballs at you. Hit him with 25 missiles to get 5000 points and see the credits.