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This is a list of glitches found exclusively in Super Mario Advance. For glitches found in the original game, see List of Super Mario Bros. 2 glitches. Unless otherwise noted, all names are conjectural.
Glitches
Clipping glitch
In World 2-3, there is a ceiling in the soft sand digging area. The player can do a Power Squat Jump with the Key up to it. If done right, the player's character can be stuck in the wall.
Floating Mushroom Block
In World 5-1, if the player jumps on the rightmost log, jumps on top of the wall to the right, picks up the first Mushroom Block and throws it right before landing, the block will float in midair.
Floating Pokey
In World 6-1, if the player navigates the Pokey off of the ledge, it will float in midair, with no change in behavior. The player can navigate the Pokey back onto the ledge.
Rolling Yoshi Egg glitch
Luigi holding the rolling Yoshi Egg near the tall jar he got it from
First, the player must go to World 2-2, World 3-1 or World 6-3 and play as Luigi. The player must have at least three hearts, and go into a jar containing a Spark Chaser. Once inside, the player has to pick up the Spark Chaser, and then jump, hit a Spark at the top and try to get to one side or the other (this part is easier the more hearts the player has in possession). The player cannot do it with only two, as when they shrink, it will not cause knockback. Then, the player must carry it out of the jar. It will become a Yoshi Egg with the palette of the Spark Chaser. It will act the same way as the Spark Chaser, with the exception of being re-usable if it falls in quicksand.
Sliding Mushroom Block
The player needs a Mushroom Block and a low enough ceiling. The player can jump up while holding the block and throw it while the block is inside the ceiling. If done correctly, the block will quickly slide through the ceiling and fall down a few blocks away.
Stuck in a Mushroom Block
This glitch best works in Fryguy's boss fight area. If the player slides underneath one of the flying Mushroom Blocks, and the player lets go of , their top half will be trapped inside the Mushroom Block. The only way to get out of it is to slide back out.
Glitches
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Super Mario franchise
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Super Mario Platformers |
Super Mario series
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Super Mario Bros. (Minus World) (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U (2012 / 2013, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch)
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong series
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS)
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Ports and remakes
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Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2002, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
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Mario Kart series
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Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U)
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Sports games |
Mario Tennis series
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Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA)
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Mario Baseball series
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Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
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Mario Strikers series
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Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN)
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Other
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Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii)
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Mario Party series
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Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch)
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Super Mario RPGs |
Paper Mario series
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Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
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Mario & Luigi series
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS)
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Mario + Rabbids series
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2016, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
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Other
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
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Remakes
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024, Switch)
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Luigi's Mansion series
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Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
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Donkey Kong franchise
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Donkey Kong Country series
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Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
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Donkey Kong Land series
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Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
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Racing games
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Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64)
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Other
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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN)
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Yoshi franchise
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • Yoshi's New Island (2014, 3DS)
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Wario franchise
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Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Wario Land 3 (2000, GBC) • Wario Land 4 (2001, GBA)
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Super Smash Bros. series
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Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
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