Action Intros; Mario’s Basic Actions; Hit Blocks From Below; Double Jumps - Nintendo Super Mario Bros Instruction Booklet

Action Intros

Mario's Basic Actions
Walk Left or right on
Dash
Press left or right on Press and hold the dash button while pressing left or
to make Mario walk. right on
dash over one-block-wide gaps without falling into them.
Duck Down on Jump and Stomp
Press and hold down on
to duck. Do this while
Press the jump button to jump: press and release for
dashing to make Mario
short jumps, and press and hold for longer jumps.
slide for a bit while
Jumping on top of enemies is the most basic way to
ducking.
attack them.
you land on an enemy, you'll be able to jump higher
than usual.
Left or right on + Dash Button
to move from a walk to a dash. Mario can
Jump Button
If you press the jump button right when

Hit Blocks from Below

Jump Button
Jump while standing
beneath blocks to hit (and
sometimes break) them.
Hitting blocks from
underneath allows you to
attack any enemies
standing on them.
Ground Pound
Press down on while jumping
Press down on while
jumping to perform a
ground pound. Use this to
attack enemies below you
as well as break bricks.
Wall Jump

Double Jumps

+ Dash Button then Jump Button
Jump while dashing, then
press the jump button again
just as Mario touches down
to perform high double and
triple jumps.
Down on on slopes
Slide
Press down on at the
top of slopes to go slip-
sliding away. Mario will
topple any enemies he hits
while sliding.
While Sliding: + Jump Button
While sliding down walls, press in the
direction of the wall and press the jump
button to kick off the wall and jump upwards.