3-Up Moon
| 3-Up Moon | |||
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 Artwork fromNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) | ||
| Effect | Gives threeextra lives Transforms Mario into3UP Mario (Super Mario-kun only) | ||
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A3-Up Moon is an item that first appears inSuper Mario World. It is a yellow crescent moon that has a happy facial expression. Being an extremely rare item, the 3-Up Moon functions very similarly to the1-Up Mushroom, but true to its name, it rewards the player with threeextra lives instead of one when collected.
Moon Coins have an imprint of a 3-Up Moon, similarly to how items likeStar Coins have an imprint of aSuper Star.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World /Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
The locations of the 3-Up Moons inSuper Mario World andits reissue are as follows. If the player replays thelevel, the moon disappears from where it was until the game is reset. Most but not all 3-Up Moons are accessible only ifMario orLuigi is utilizing hisCape form.
- Yoshi's Island 1 – On aCloud Block near the middle of the stage, up to the left of the row of Cloud Blocks and ablock containing a 1-Up Mushroom.
- Donut Plains 4 – On a Cloud Block above theGoomba area, near the item block.
- Vanilla Dome 3 – On a ledge above the area with the hiddenfeather block.
- Cheese Bridge Area – Between the regular exit and the secret exit. Mario or Luigi must use the Cape orjump off aYoshi to get it.
- Forest Ghost House – In the exit screen of the secret exit, just before the player exits the stage.
- Chocolate Island 1 – On a Cloud Block above the first bowl-shaped valley area (Mario or Luigi must take the firstPipe Cannon).
- Valley of Bowser 1 – Beyond an area withMunchers, above the place where Mario or Luigi starts from after touching theMidway Gate.
Additionally, the moon seen inStar World resembles a 3-Up Moon.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In Japan, players with ane-Reader could scan theblue switch card to replace 1-Up Mushrooms with 3-Up Moons inSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. A 3-Up Moon is also hidden in theWorld-e levelSlip Slidin' Away, and it can be reached only if the player is equipped with a flight power-up.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
3-Up Moons reappear inNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U. They are found within3-Up Moon Blocks, and a total of four 3-Up Moons can appear from each (depending on how many players are playing). They can appear only by usingBoost Mode; tapping a 3-Up Moon Block on theWii U GamePad screen makes it visible for players to hit.
In theNintendo Switch port of the games,New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, with Boost Mode removed from the original game, 3-Up Moon Blocks were also removed. The 3-Up Moons instead replace 1-Up Mushrooms within blocks ifToadette hits them, although other players can still collect the 3-Up Moons when released. InNew Super Luigi U exclusively, the redToad Houses have 1-Up Mushrooms replaced by 3-Up Moons.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Maker 2, the appearance of theMoon in theSuper Mario Bros. 3 andSuper Mario World game styles resembles a 3-Up Moon.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
- Main article:3UP Mario
The 3-Up Moon appears inSuper Mario-kun, starting fromvolume 2. It serves a different purpose, powering up Mario rather than granting him three extra lives. In the second volume, Mario is transformed intoMoon Mario, and in the third volume, he is transformed into 3UP Mario.
Mario Family[edit]
InMario Family, there is a sewing design of a 3-Up Moon.
Mario's Game Gallery /Mario's FUNdamentals[edit]
InMario's Game Gallery andMario's FUNdamentals, the 3-Up Moon appears in the Dominoes game, representing the number two.
Game & Watch Gallery 4[edit]
InGame & Watch Gallery 4, 3-Up Moons appear in the Modern version ofFire, where they come out ofYoshi Eggs—falling from the burning building at times, asYoshi,Toad, andDonkey Kong Jr. do—and give multiplepoints when bounced; failing to bounce one to the carriage does not count as a miss, however. 3-Up Moons also appear in the Modern version ofRain Shower, where they can be caught to fill the 3-Up Moon meter that, when filled, causesBowser to fall and gives the player points. This is the only game where they do not have mouths.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
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InMario Tennis Fever, aFever Racket in the shape of a 3-Up Moon appears.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
- European instruction manual description:These celestial bodies grant you three extra lives.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World sprite
3UP Mario inVolume 3 ofSuper Mario-kun
Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 6: Friend Kidnapped
Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 6: Friend Kidnapped
Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 6: Friend Kidnapped
Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 6: Friend Kidnapped
Mario's Game Gallery screenshot
Game & Watch Gallery 4 sprite (Fire)
Game & Watch Gallery 4 sprite (Rain Shower)
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 screenshot
New Super Mario Bros. U model
Background image forNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe featuring various items
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | 3 3 Appu Mūn | 3-Up Moon | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 3UP弯月[?] 3UP Wānyuè | 3-Up Crescent Moon | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 3UP彎月[?] 3UP Wānyuè | 3-Up Crescent Moon | |
| French | Lune 3-Up[?] | 3-Up Moon | |
| Lune 3 Up[2] | |||
| German | 3-Up-Mond[3] | 3-Up Moon | |
| Italian | Luna 3-Up[?] | 3-Up Moon | |
| Korean | 3UP문[?] 3 eop mun | 3-Up Moon | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Lua 3 Vidas[4] | 3-Life Moon | |
| Portuguese(European) | Lua 3UP[?] | 3-Up Moon | |
| Spanish | Luna 3UP[?] | 3UP Moon | |
| Luna 3-Up[5][page number needed] | 3-Up Moon |
References[edit]
- ^Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
- ^Super Mario Manga Adventures Volume 3. Page 42.
- ^Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993).Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 17.
- ^Super Mario World instruction booklet.Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 22.
- ^Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Spanish instruction booklet.
[Edit] Moons | |
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| Characters | Moon (Super Mario Maker 2) •Mr. Moon |
| Items and objects | 3-Up Moon •3-Up Moon Block •Dark Moon •Multi Moon •Power Moon |
| Related | Moon Coin •Moon Kingdom •Space Zone •Star World |
