UnMarioWiki:Other Stuff/Guides for Dummies/Items for Dummies

Okay, listen up, dawg. Here's the scoop: Mario got a lotta items in his games, and any goober can eat a mushroom and grow. But it takes a true pro to master all the items. With the help of this guide, you can, too!

Mushroom

 * 1) Mushrooms are helpful little items that you can find almost anywhere.
 * 2) Mushrooms make Mario grow bigger.
 * 3) Mushrooms come in several varieties, and all of them are helpful except for the Poison Mushroom. Poison Mushrooms kill you.

TIP FOR DUMMIES: While eating the white, red-spotted mushrooms in Mario games helps you, eating those types of mushrooms in real life is bad. They could get you high or kill you.

Fire Flower

 * 1) Fire Flowers are flowers that give you the ability to shoot fireballs.
 * 2) It is very difficult to shoot fireballs, so, in order to do it, follow these steps . ..
 * Step 1) Get a Fire Flower.
 * Step 2) Find a target to shoot fireballs at.
 * Step 3) Locate the "B" button.
 * Step 5) Using your right index finger, carefully repeat Step 4 several times.
 * Step 6) Very Important: DO THE OTHER THING FIRST!!!

TIP FOR DUMMIES: When you get a Fire Flower, Mario will get a new outfit (white and red overalls). This is perfectly normal. Do not panic.

Raccoon Tail

 * 1) A raccoon tail allows a long raccoon tail to grow out of your butt, and makes you fly.
 * 2) To fly, run on the ground for a bit, then jump. You should soar through the air with ease.

TIP FOR DUMMIES: Real raccoons cannot fly. Therefore, they may get jealous when they see Mario flying with a tail. Try not to rub it in their faces.

Star

 * 1) A star makes you glow, and cheery, upbeat music plays.
 * 2) You are invincible if you glow, so enemies can't hurt you.
 * 3) Being invincible is a good thing.

TIP FOR DUMMIES: Stars do not protect you from falling into pits and lava.