Play through all eight worlds of Super Mario Bros. 3, from Grass Land to Bowser’s Castle. The world chapters cover the numbered courses, fortresses, special stages and bosses, with the existing maps beside their routes. Optional paths are identified so you can choose a full course tour or a shorter route.
These instructions follow the original NES game. Worlds 1–7 use NES maps; the existing World 8 illustrations use the Super Mario All-Stars scenery and are labeled accordingly. The e-Reader courses and GBA-exclusive features have their own game guide.
World walkthrough
- World 1 — Grass Land
- World 2 — Desert Land
- World 3 — Water Land
- World 4 — Giant Land
- World 5 — Sky Land
- World 6 — Ice Land
- World 7 — Pipe Land
- World 8 — Dark Land
Collectibles, items and bonus games
Plan your route
Keep a Leaf available for the first fortress’s whistle and the flight puzzles later in the game. Use a Frog Suit for current-blocked bonus areas, and prepare Fire Mario for the frozen-coin challenge in 6-7. A suit that helps one collectible route may be unsuitable for the next.
The original NES game does not let you replay every cleared stage immediately. Choose its secret exit or normal goal before finishing, and gather optional map rewards before moving to the next world. The guide covers ninety course sections when the three Hand Traps are counted separately.