Super Mushroom

The Super Mushroom is the most common type of power-up in the Mario series. It doubles the size of the character that touches / eats it. It is the first power-up entountered in every Mario game. A rival to this red mushroom is the Poison Mushroom, which shrinks, or kills the player.

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mushrooms first appear in World 1-1, the first level of the game. When Mario touches one, he will grow, allowing him to endure another hit. When Mario has a Super Mushroom already in possession a Fire Flower will appear in it's place. Mario also has the ability to hit Brick Blocks. When Mario is hit he flashes on the screen for a few seconds. During this temporary moment he is invincible to all enemies, but can still die by falling into an abyss / hole.The player can decide which direction the Mushroom comes in by hitting the block by the direction they are moving in.

There are also 1-Up Mushrooms which are green and gives Mario an extra live. They are hard to obtain. they are in invisible blocks that the player cannot see. They must hit the block for the green Mushroom to come out. While other 1-Ups are in life- threatning.

Super Mushroom's early designs looks like our Mega Mushroom today.

Super Mario Bros.:The Lost Levels
In Super Mario Bros.;The Lost Levels, Super Mushrooms have identical roles as in Super Mario Bros. For the first time, they have eyes unlike their predecessor Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2.

Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mushrooms appear in Super Mario Bros. 3. The only difference is the look / sprite. In the Super Mario All-Stars remake the sprite changes again. It's rival the Poison Mushroom has no appearance in both versions.