Collect the Power Ups for Super Mario Bros. 35

Collect the Power Ups

To have any chance of winning Super Mario Bros. 35 it is essential that you pick up the various power ups whenever you come across them. The reason why it is important to collect the power ups is because they enable you to tank progressively more hits without dying which basically allows you some margin of error. Try to get the Fire Flower power up as soon as possible as this will transform Mario into Fire Mario regardless of his previous state. If Fire Mario takes damage, he reverts to Super Mario rather than Small Mario which is a huge help. Collecting the flower as Fire Mario will add 15 seconds to the timer instead. There is a chance you can get a Fire Flower at the Item Roulette. Grab the Super Stars with both hands whenever they become available as they will give you temporary invincibility which you should take advanage of while under it's influence to race through the levels to build up your time.