Viewing the Game Screens
The number of Big Stars Mario’s collected and the number of lives he has remaining.
Big Stars
Collect Big Stars to win.
Progress bar
This shows the location of Mario, Luigi, and the Big Stars on the course.
How to Nab Big Stars
The number of Big Stars Luigi’s collected and the number of lives he has remaining.
Coins
This shows how many coins you’ve collected. Once you collect eight coins, an item will appear, and this number will drop back to zero.
Basic controls are the same as in the single- player Mario game.
Minigames
(One to Four Players)
Here are some ways you can make your opponent drop Big Stars. Of course your opponent can do the same things to you, so be careful! Dropped Big Stars can be collected by either player.
Jump on your opponent.
Hit your opponent with a fireball or a shell dash.
Get hit by enemies, fall off the course, get crushed by walls, etc.