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As the game is a 2D platformer, the object is to get to the [[Giant Gate]] to advance to the next [[level]] before the [[Time Limit|timer]] runs out. Mario (or Luigi) can [[jump]] over and on top of various [[platform]]s and obstacles and [[stomp]] on various enemies to defeat them. In addition to these basic moves, Mario can [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]] to destroy certain types of [[block]]s and enemies, whereas {{button|snes|X}} or {{button|snes|Y}} lets Mario [[dash]] if held down. When the player presses either of those buttons when Mario is next to some items, he can pick them up and carry them through the level as the buttons are held. Mario can now hold objects underwater; when he does, he can swim quickly using only {{button|snes|Pad}} without pressing the jump button. When Mario hits the Giant Gate at the end of the level, if he touches the vertically moving bar between the gate, he gets awarded [[Goal Star|star points]] depending on how high the bar was when he touched it. If he collects 100 star points, Mario can play a [[Bonus Game (Super Mario World)|bonus minigame]] that helps him earn [[extra life|extra lives]]. Some levels contain a [[Midway Gate]], which not only powers Mario up to [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] when touched but also serves as a checkpoint for Mario to respawn near if he gets defeated in the level.

''Super Mario World'' contains nine worlds and 73 (74 if the [[Back Door]] and [[Front Door]] are counted as separate levels, and 76 if the [[Top Secret Area]] and Yoshi's House are counted as levels) levels in total, 24 of which have secret exits for a total of 96 exits. Almost all worlds contain four regular levels and at least one secret level. Levels marked in yellow contain one exit, while levels marked in red contain an alternative, secret exit. Other points of interest include the [[Switch Palace]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s, and the Super Star-shaped portals to the Star World that are unlocked only when players find the associated secret exit. Switch Palaces activate respectively colored permeable [[Dotted-Line Block|Dotted Line Block]]s and turn them into solid [[! Block]]s that can be stood on or hit from below. Once Switch Palace levels have been completed, they cannot be visited again. Warp Pipes warp players to different areas of the map, usually to different worlds altogether. Finally, Yoshis cannot be taken into castles, fortresses, or Ghost Houses, though Yoshi remains outside for the player if they exit the level. In castles, players have to defeat the Koopalings, while in fortresses, players need to defeat [[Reznor]]s.

|Super Stars make Mario or Luigi become [[Invincible Mario|Invincible Mario/Luigi]] temporarily, allowing Mario or Luigi to defeat most enemies by running into them. If the player collects more Stars in blocks while invincible, the duration of the invincibility is extended. '''1000''' points are awarded. Enemies defeated while the player is invincible count towards points eventually becoming 1-Ups or 2-Ups, depending on the enemy.

|Marks the end of the level. Players who hit the moving bar get awarded [[Goal Star|Gold Star]]s depending on the position it is hit in; players who get 100 Gold Stars have the opportunity to play a Bonus Game.

|At the end of levels that are not castles or fortresses, if players receive 100 [[Goal Star|Gold Star]]s at the [[Giant Gate]]s, they play a minigame that gives them the opportunity to earn bonus lives.