Super Mario Bros. 3 US manual

Cite as: Super Mario Bros. 3 US manual
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Accessed: 2026-10-26
Licence: © 1990 Nintendo of America; scan hosted by the Internet Archive
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Notes: The North American booklet, code NES-UM-USA-1. Printed page numbers lag the PDF by one: the "Eight Kingdoms" spread is printed p. 30 (PDF p. 31); the map-screen item list is printed pp. 23-24 (PDF pp. 24-25); "To Mario's Players" is printed p. 42 (PDF p. 43). The booklet has no staff credits.

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The game has eight worlds, which the North American manual calls the eight kingdoms of the Mushroom World. A Koopa Kid guards each world, and Bowser waits at the end of World 8.	`p. 30 (PDF p. 31), "The Eight Kingdoms"`	Manual
The North American manual lists the items that change Mario's form: the Super Leaf makes him Raccoon Mario (spelled "Racoon" there), the Frog Suit Frog Mario, and the Tanooki Suit Tanooki Mario, besides the Super Mushroom and the Fire Flower.	`pp. 23-24 (PDF pp. 24-25), items you can use on the map screenpp. 23-24 (PDF pp. 24-25)pp. 23-24 (PDF pp. 24-25)pp. 23-24 (PDF pp. 24-25)`	Manual
Both manuals close with a letter from the staff naming what is new against the earlier games: a map screen between the action scenes, on which the player charts progress, and a new two-player game. The Japanese letter likens the map to a board game.	`p. 42 (PDF p. 43), "To Mario's Players"`	Manual