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BasicsHow to Play Mario.Game Adventure: Beginner's Guide
Everything a new player needs: goals, controls, power-ups, lives, the timer and checkpoints in Mario.Game Adventure.
6 min read
BasicsControls for Every Game on Mario.Game
Keyboard, touch and gamepad controls for Mario.Game Adventure, Infinite Mario, MariOCaml, Super Mario Phaser and every other version on the site.
4 min read
WalkthroughMario.Game Adventure Walkthrough: All 8 Levels
A world-by-world walkthrough of Mario.Game Adventure with every power-up location, the hidden 1-Ups, tricky jumps and how to beat the Lava Castle boss.
12 min read
BasicsPower-ups Explained: Mushroom, Fire Flower, Starman and 1-Up
What every power-up in Mario.Game Adventure does, how damage works, where to find them and how they differ from the original Super Mario Bros.
5 min read
StrategyEnemy Guide: Every Enemy and Hazard in Mario.Game Adventure
How to beat Walkers, Koopas, Spinies, Piranha Plants, fire bars and the Lava Castle boss in Mario.Game Adventure.
5 min read
SecretsAll Secrets in Mario.Game Adventure: Hidden 1-Ups, Stars and Coin Bricks
Locations of every invisible 1-Up block, hidden Starman and multi-coin brick in all eight levels of Mario.Game Adventure.
4 min read
StrategyRunning, Jumping and Momentum: Platformer Movement Tips
Master running jumps, skids, variable jump height and momentum in Mario-style platformers — with concrete numbers from Mario.Game Adventure.
6 min read
StrategyHigh Score Guide: How Scoring Works in Mario.Game Adventure
Exact point values for stomps, chains, coins, power-ups, the flagpole and the time bonus in Mario.Game Adventure, plus tips to maximise your score.
4 min read
Infinite MarioInfinite Mario Bros Guide: How the Random Levels Work
How to play Infinite Mario Bros in the browser, how its procedural level generator works and tips for surviving harder random levels.
5 min read
Level EditorHow to Use the Mario Level Editor
Step-by-step guide to building, testing and saving your own level in the browser-based Mario Level Editor on Mario.Game.
4 min read
BasicsPlaying on Phones and Tablets: Mobile Guide
Which games on Mario.Game work on mobile, how the touch controls work, and tips for fullscreen, orientation and performance.
3 min read
Game DesignWhy World 1-1 Is the Perfect First Level
A design analysis of Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 — how a single screen teaches jumping, power-ups and exploration without one word of tutorial.
7 min read