Pause Menu
Press 
on the map or action screen to halt the game and open the pause
menu. Select menu items with and confirm with 
.
Items and Gimmicks
Each course is crammed full of items and gimmicks. Here’s a small list of some you’ll run across:
Continue
Close the pause menu and return to the game.
? Block
Hit ? Blocks to find coins or items.
Brick
Break bricks, and you might find coins.
Return to map
Coin |
| Star Coin |
Leave the action screen and return to the map screen. This option appears only in the pause menu on the action screen.
Gather 100 coins to gain an extra life.
Starman
Earn enough Star Coins, and you’ll be able to open up new courses. (
page 13)
Red Ring & Coin
Options
Adjust sound and control settings. (
page 8)
Quit
Quit without saving and return to the title screen.
Saving and Sleep Mode
You’ll see a screen like the one shown here when you clear tower and castle courses. (
Page 13) Choose Yes to save your game progress. If you’re not able to save, you can halt your game by using Sleep Mode. (
Page 5)
Snag this to gain temporary invincibility. You’ll also be able to dash and jump much farther.
Grab one of these to gain an extra life.
Spin Blocks
Stand on these blocks and jump to perform a spin jump. Press down on 
to drop back down in a spinning drill stomp!
Pass through a red ring to make red coins appear for a brief time. If you collect all eight red coins, an item will appear on screen.
Switch Block | / / |
Jump on P Switch blocks to turn bricks into coins and vice versa.
!Switch blocks turn outlined bricks solid, and ? Switch blocks
have different effects on different courses.