3-Up Moon

The 3-Up Moon is an item that first appeared in Super Mario World. It is a yellow, waxing crescent moon that sports eyes and a smile. An extremely rare item, the 3-Up Moon functions very similarly to the 1-Up Mushroom, but true to its name, it instead rewards Mario or Luigi three extra lives instead of one.

Super Mario World
The locations of the 3-Up Moons in Super Mario World are as follows. If the player replays the level, the moon will disappear from where it was until the game is reset. Most, but not all, 3-Up Moons are only accessible if Mario or Luigi is utilizing their caped form.


 * Yoshi's Island 1 - On a cloud near the start of the stage.
 * Donut Plains 4 - On a cloud above the Galoomba area, near the item block.
 * Vanilla Dome 3 - On a ledge above the area with the hidden feather block.
 * Cheese Bridge Area - Between the regular exit and the secret exit - Mario or Luigi must use the cape or jump off a Yoshi to get it.
 * Forest Ghost House - In the exit screen of the secret exit, just before exiting the stage.
 * Chocolate Island 1 - On a cloud above the first bowl-shaped valley area (you must take the first cannon)
 * Valley of Bowser 1 - Beyond an area with Munchers, above the place where Mario or Luigi starts from after touching the checkpoint.

Additionally, the moon seen in Star World of Super Mario World resembles a 3-Up Moon.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
In Japan, players could scan the Blue Switch e-Reader card and obtain 3-Up Moons in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

Game and Watch Gallery 4
Appears in the "FIRE" mingame, they come out of Yoshi eggs and give multiple points when bounced.

New Super Mario Bros. 2
New Super Mario Bros. 2 introduced Moon Coins, which are found in World Star and are unrelated to the 3-Up Moon except for bearing an emblem that appears almost identical to the 3-Up Moon.

New Super Mario Bros. U
3-Up Moons reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U. They are found within 3-Up Moon Blocks and a total of four 3-Up Moons can appear, though they can only be collected with the efforts of the GamePad player and Wii Remote player(s).

Mario Family
In Mario Family, there is a sewing design of a 3-Up Moon.

Super Mario-Kun
The 3-Up Moon makes an appearance in volume 3 of the Super Mario-Kun. It serves a different purpose, powering-up Mario rather than granting him 3 extra lives. This allows Mario to defeat a Buzzy Beetle-like enemy.