1-Up Mushroom

1-Up Mushrooms are semi-common items in the . They first appear in Super Mario Bros..
==Description==
1-Up Mushrooms have a green cap with white spots (originally orange caps with green spots). They are usually hidden in invisible Brick Blocks, Question Blocks or hard-to-reach areas. They give the player an extra life upon being collected, in some games, 1-Up Mushrooms are also used as a means of reviving those that are dead or have been KO'd. 1-Up Mushrooms can also be earned by winning them from minigames and other events. Originally, 1-Up Mushrooms were by far one of the rarest items and were critical to succeeding; however, more recent games have made 1-Up Mushrooms more common, making typical adventuring easier. 
The 1-Up Mushroom is commonly depicted as an emerald green mushroom with light green spots and white stem.
Since their debut, there have been various types of Mushrooms with similar effects to the 1-Up Mushroom. These include the Life Shroom from the (which revives a fallen ally with some HP), the Life Mushroom (as well as the Life-Up Heart) which increases the Health Meter's maximum health amount. The 1-Up Super from the is a much stronger variety of the 1-Up Mushroom.
==In ==
===Super Mario Bros.===
1-Up Mushrooms make their series debut in the game Super Mario Bros. as a rare item, usually found when hitting an Hidden Block, 1-Up Mushrooms can also be found in areas where Mario must risk his life to acquire one. They grant Mario/Luigi an extra life upon being collected. 1-Up Mushrooms are commonly found in the first level of each world and only one is found per level, they can be found in World 1-1, World 1-2, World 2-1, World 3-1, World 4-1, World 5-1, World 6-1, World 7-1, World 8-1, and World 8-2.
===Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels===
1-Up Mushrooms appear again in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. In this game, they retain their purpose from the previous game (giving Mario/Luigi an extra life upon contact) however due to the ramped up difficulty, 1-Up Mushrooms are slightly more rare in this game. Like the Super Mushroom and the newly introduced Poison Mushroom, the 1-Up Mushroom now has eyes in this game.
===Super Mario Bros. 2===
1-Up Mushrooms reappear in Super Mario Bros. 2 as, once again, a rare item. However, the item takes on the appearance of a simple Red Mushroom with the words "1-Up" on the cap, as opposed to white spots. They can be found by pulling a plant from the ground (the game's equivalent to hitting a Question Block). In Super Mario Advance (the Game Boy Advance remake of this game), they can also be found in bubbles which can be burst by tossing items at them. Just as before, they give the heroes an additional life upon being collected.
===Super Mario Bros. 3===
1-up Mushrooms appear again in Super Mario Bros. 3, behaving exactly like they did in Super Mario Bros. (giving Mario/Luigi an extra life upon contact), this time being slightly more common but still relatively rare. They are commonly found in Hidden Blocks or risky areas. Giant Question Blocks are often seen containing three 1-Up Mushrooms as opposed to the usual one.
Additionally, when the player completes collects three cards from completing three stages, they will be rewarded a certain number of extra lives, as listed below.
*Three Mushrooms = 2 Lives
*Three Fire Flowers = 3 Lives
*Three Stars = 5 Lives
===Super Mario World===
1-Up Mushrooms are seen yet again in Super Mario World. In this game, they once again give Mario/Luigi extra lives upon being collected, this time, Yoshi can also grab a 1-Up Mushroom with his tongue. 1-Up Mushrooms can be found all over the place ranging from Question Blocks, Flip Blocks, Hidden Blocks, and even Roulette Blocks. Fishin' Lakitus are also seen carrying 1-Up Mushrooms on their fishing rods, once the 1-Up Mushroom is grabbed, the Fishin' Lakitu will be have like a normal Lakitu and start tossing Spinies down on Mario/Luigi. Additionally, if the plumbers are still riding Yoshi and make a Yoshi Egg appear, they will be granted with a 1-Up Mushroom instead. Getting 100 Goal Stars from Giant Gates will send Mario to the Bonus Game, where he must hit eight moving and scrolling blocks to match Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, or Starman icons with the stationary one in the center. Every three-of-a-kind match will give him a 1-Up Mushroom, and he can win up to eight of them if all the icons match.
This game also introduces a new item similar to the 1-Up Mushroom called the 3-Up Moon. The 3-Up Moons are far rarer than 1-Up Mushrooms and give three extra lives upon being collected rather than the usual one.
===Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS===
1-Up Mushrooms return in both Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, once again granting Mario or Yoshi an extra life upon being collected. 1-Up Mushrooms can mostly be found idly in one spot; however, sometimes 1-Up Mushrooms can be made to appear by going through a ring of Coins, collecting ringed Coins, or climbing to the top of poles or certain trees . Upon making a 1-Up Mushroom appear, they will either move away from Mario/Yoshi or chase after him until he has obtained it. A 1-Up Mushroom can also be found in the Jolly Roger Bay room. Touching or punching certain butterflies throughout the game may also spawn 1-Up Mushrooms, though others spawn homing bombs (similar to Big Steelies) instead,so be careful. Others appear in some ! Blocks in some missions.
In Super Mario 64 DS, the 1-Up Mushrooms function identically to how they did in the original though their appearance was changed to reflect the standard appearance at the time, matching their look in Super Mario Sunshine and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. 
Some new 1-Up Mushrooms have been added around the game and others have been moved to new locations. In this game the word "1-Up" appears whenever a 1-Up Mushroom is collected. Just as before, 1-Up Mushrooms are either idle or they run away from the heroes or chase them. Yoshi can grab 1-Up Mushrooms easily using his tongue; also, whilst under the effects of a Super Mushroom, a 1-Up Mushroom will appear once 8 objects have been destroyed and from there, Mario/Yoshi will continuously get 1-Ups for everything destroyed after that.
=== Super Mario Sunshine ===
1-Up Mushrooms are seen again in Super Mario Sunshine, just as before, if Mario snags a 1-Up Mushroom, he will gain one extra life and the Mushroom will also fill the F.L.U.D.D. meter. 1-Up Mushrooms are commonly rare and are mainly found in bonus courses or down in manholes. They can also be found stashed away in crates and can be obtained once the crate is destroyed. 1-Up Mushrooms can also appear during the final battle by defeating a Gold Bullet Bill. Some 1-Up Mushrooms will flee from Mario upon being discovered while others remain idle, most are seen hovering idly in the air however.
===New Super Mario Bros.===
1-Up Mushrooms are seen again in New Super Mario Bros.. In this game, they once again give an additional life to Mario/Luigi upon being obtained however this time, they are semi-common items. While they are primarily found in Hidden Blocks and other risky areas, they can also be found in regular Question Blocks (especially those that may seem out of place). 1-Up Mushrooms also have a chance of spawning from a Red Flying Question Block (but only if the plumbers have less than 99 lives). Additionally, whilst under the effects of a Mega Mushroom, a meter appears on the top screen and when the plumbers destroy a certain number of objects a margin is filled (up to five margins can be filled), when the effects wear off, 1-Up Mushrooms will appear (depending on how many margins were filled). A 1-Up Mushroom can also be obtained by grabbing 8 Red Coins from a Red Ring whilst under the effects of a Fire Flower, Blue Shell, or Mega Mushroom.
Heaps of 1-Up Mushrooms can also be obtained in the Green Toad Houses. These 1-Up Mushrooms appear from cards which can include the following:
*A 1-Up Mushroom Card
*Three 1-Up cards.
*One card with three 1-Ups.
*One card doubling the amount of 1-Ups already collected.
*A card with Bowser's face on it. The game ends once it is hit, or if it hasn't been collected but the other five have. The 1-Up blocks already bashed will grant extra lives. 
Upon getting a Bowser Card or ever possible Card (aside from a Bowser), the Cards will transform into the 1-Up Mushrooms they're worth.
===Super Mario Galaxy===
1-Up Mushrooms return in Super Mario Galaxy once again granting Mario/Luigi an extra life upon being obtained. In this game, they are rather common, commonly being found in niches or in risky locations. 1-Up Mushrooms can also be found close to Life Mushrooms (which increase the plumbers' maximum health). They can also appear by collecting all the Music Notes spawned by a Question Coin. Large enemies such as Mega Gringills also leave behind a 1-Up Mushroom upon defeat. Lumalee the Salesman Luma also sells 1-Up Mushrooms (alongside Life Mushrooms) for 30 Star Bits in various galaxies. Mailtoad also delivers Mario mail sent from Princess Peach which contains five 1-Up Mushrooms ( 20 1-Up Mushrooms when playing as Luigi, although the letter is still addressed to Mario). The Comet Observatory also has five 1-Up Mushrooms, as listed below:
*Inside a crate by the Starshroom at the Garage.
*Below the Library along the moving platforms circling the Beacon.
*Underneath the stairs leading to the Kitchen.
*Underneath the island where the Gate is located (can only be reached with Flying Mario).
*At the very top of the Comet Observatory on the pointy tip (can only be reached with Flying Mario).
===New Super Mario Bros. Wii===
1-Up Mushrooms are seen yet again in New Super Mario Bros. Wii once again granting the plumbers an extra life upon being collected. In this game, they are extremely common items, commonly found in Hidden Blocks and Question Blocks. 1-Up Mushrooms can also be obtained by grabbing all eight Red Coins from a Red Ring whilst under the effects of a Fire Flower, Ice Flower, Penguin Suit, Propeller Mushroom, or Mini Mushroom. This game also introduces some new ways to get 1-Up Mushrooms as well, EG, the plumbers standing on eight consecutive Para-Beetles or Heavy Para-Beetles without touching the ground will cause a 1-Up Mushroom to descend from the sky, and if a Yoshi eats five Berries whilst the plumbers are under the effects of a Propeller Mushroom or Penguin Suit a 1-Up Mushroom will appear for the plumbers and Yoshi to collect. 1-Up Mushrooms can also spawn from Roulette Blocks.
===Super Mario Galaxy 2===
1-Up Mushrooms return in Super Mario Galaxy 2 being slightly more common than they were in Super Mario Galaxy 1. In this game, they once again grant Mario/Luigi extra lives upon being collected. Just as before, 1-Up Mushrooms can be found all over the place ranging from secret areas, on the field, in risky locations and they can also be made to appear by collecting all the Music Notes spawned from a Question Coin as well as by beating larger enemies such as Mega Gringills. Mailtoad once again gives Mario/Luigi letters from Princess Peach containing five 1-Up Mushrooms. Additionally, a Bee from the Honeybloom Galaxy also gives Mario/Luigi a 1-Up Mushroom in a letter (sent by Mailtoad) after obtaining the "Bumble Beginnings" Power Star. Lumalee once again sells 1-Up Mushrooms (alongside Life Mushrooms) for 30 Star Bits. Also, if Mario/Luigi already has six wedges of health from a Life Mushroom, he will be granted a 1-Up upon collecting another one. Teleporters can also send the plumbers to distant planets where they must eliminate all the enemies present within the time limit. If all enemies are killed, three 1-Up Mushrooms will appear for the plumbers to collect. Additionally, Chance Cubes also possess a 1-Up Mushroom icon on two sides, rolling a 1-Up Mushroom icon will cause a 1-Up Mushroom to spawn. Lucky Cubes also have 1-Up Mushroom icons in addition to triple 1-Up Mushroom and quintuple 1-Up Mushroom icons. rolling these, will spawn three and five 1-Up Mushrooms respectively.
===Super Mario 3D Land===
1-Up Mushrooms return in Super Mario 3D Land with the same function as in previous games (granting Mario/Luigi extra lives upon contact). They are commonly found in small niches, higher areas, or in risky locations. 1-Up Mushrooms can also be seen amongst cardboard cutouts of 1-Up Mushrooms. 1-Up Mushrooms are also much more common in this game, being found in Question Blocks as well as in Mystery Boxes. Getting five Red Coins from a Red Ring can also reward the plumbers with a 1-Up Mushroom.
===New Super Mario Bros. 2===
1-Up Mushrooms return in New Super Mario Bros. 2. In this game, they are once again just as common as they were previously and once again give Mario/Luigi extra lives upon being collected. 1-Up Mushrooms can be found in Question Blocks and Hidden Blocks as well. Other ways to earn 1-Up Mushrooms include getting eight Red Coins via a Red Ring while under the effects of a Fire Flower, Gold Flower, Mini Mushroom, Super Leaf, or Invincibility Leaf. Also, destroying the Flagpole whilst under the effects of a Mega Mushroom will reward Mario/Luigi with three 1-Up Mushrooms. Additionally, the Green Toad Houses contain a minigame which involves using a punching glove to knock 1-Up Mushrooms fro the upper platform to then collect them. In Coin Rush, all 1-Up Mushrooms are replaced with Gold Mushrooms which provide 50 bonus Coins.
===New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe===
1-Up Mushrooms are seen yet again in New Super Mario Bros. U as well as New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. In these games, they function identically to how they did in previous games (giving the heroes an extra life upon being collected). Just as before, they can be found in Question Blocks and Hidden Blocks. 1-Up Mushrooms can also be found in the Green Toad House minigame in the form of Balloons. Each 1-Up Mushroom Balloon collected is equal to 1 extra life. 1-Up Mushrooms can also be obtained by getting all 8 Red Coins from a Red Ring whilst under the effects of a Fire Flower, Ice Flower, Penguin Suit, Propeller Mushroom, Mini Mushroom, Super Acorn, or a P-Acorn. 1-Up Mushrooms can also be obtained by eating 5 Berries as Yoshi whilst under the effects of a Penguin Suit, Propeller Mushroom, Super Acorn, or a P-Acorn.
===Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury===
1-Ups Mushrooms return in Super Mario 3D World as well as Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. In this game, they have the same funtion as they did in previous games (giving extra lives to the collector). 1-Up Mushrooms are commonly found in secret areas or other risky locations. They can also be obtained by grabbing 8 Red Coins from a Red Ring. 1-Up Mushrooms are still rather common in this game. Certain characters also give 1-Up Mushrooms upon being interacted with as well.
===Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2===
1-Up Mushrooms appear again in Super Mario Maker as well as it's two sequels as placeable objects. In these games, they can be placed in any them and any style. They give Mario an extra life upon being collected as they do in the common Mario games. In Super Mario Maker 2, Rotten Mushrooms appear in the place of 1-Up Mushrooms during the nighttime themes.
==In ==
===Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga===
1-Up Mushrooms appear as semi-common items in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. In this game, they are used to revive a fallen bro with half his HP. They can be found in Question Blocks, by defeating enemies, or by purchasing them from an Item Shop for 40 coins each. A stronger variety of the 1-Up Mushroom called the 1-Up Super also appears in this game. The 1-Up Super revives a fallen bro with full HP.
===Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time===
1-Up Mushrooms appear again in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. In this game, they appear once again as semi-common items and are once again used to revive fallen bros. in battle. This time, if one of the big bros. falls in battle, and a 1-Up Mushroom is selected, the corresponding baby bro will carry the fallen bro back to the field and the using bro will give the 1-Up Mushroom to the fallen bro refilling half of his HP. 1-Up Mushrooms can be found in Question Blocks. They can also be obtained by defeating enemies and by purchasing them from Item Shops, now at a slightly higher price of 60 coins. In battle, Intern Shroobs can also revive fallen Shroobsworths with their own Shroobified 1-Up Mushrooms. 1-Up Supers also return in this game.
===Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story===
1-Up Mushrooms return in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and they are once again used the revive fallen bros with half of their HP. 1-Up Mushrooms can be obtained from Question Blocks or by defeating enemies in battle or by purchasing them from the various shops. They can be found all over in the Mushroom Kingdom and in Bowser's Body. Bowser cannot use 1-Up Mushrooms so as a result if he falls in battle, it's an instant Game Over. The 1-Up Supers that debuted during the first game also return in this game this time under the name "1-Up Deluxe", despite the name change, their effects are still the same.
===Mario & Luigi: Dream Team===
1-Up Mushrooms are seen again in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. In this game, they once again are used to revive fallen bros with half HP. (but can only be used in battles taking place in the real world, in the Dream world, as Mario and Dreamy Luigi are fused, if Mario is KO'd, it's an instant Game Over (similar with Bowser in the previous game)). They can be obtained from Question Blocks, or by defeating enemies and by purchasing them from shops. The 1-Up Super also appears in this game (still under the name "1-Up Deluxe").
===Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam===
1-Up Mushrooms reappear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam once again possessing the ability to revive fallen bros. (and Paper Mario too) with half HP. They can be purchased from shops, found in Question Blocks, or earned by defeating enemies. 1-Up Mushrooms also appear in the form of Double 1-Up Mushrooms which revive two fallen bros. at once but with less HP than a singular 1-Up Mushroom. 1-Up Supers are also found in this game (now under the shortened name "1-Up DX").
===Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey===
1-Up Mushrooms return in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. In this game, they retain their trademark purpose of reviving fallen bros with half of their HP. They can also be found in Question Blocks as well as by defeating enemies as well as buying them from shops but they are slightly more common in this game as well. 1-Up Supers also appear in this game too.
===Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions===
1-Up Mushrooms are back in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. In this game, they retain their signature ability of reviving fallen bros with half HP. They are also more common then they were in the original and can be found in more places. They are mainly found in Question Blocks and can be won from enemies in battle. They can also be earned from allies (mostly by completing sidequests) and by purchasing them from shops. The 1-Up Super also appears in this game (once again under the name "1-Up Super").
==In ==
Earlier games in the Paper Mario series included a similar item to the 1-Up Mushroom called the Life Shroom which revives a fallen ally with a portion of HP. 1-Up Mushrooms themselves however didn't appear until later on.
===Paper Mario: Sticker Star===
Big 1-Up Mushroom Stickers appear in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. In this game, they appear as rare stickers only found in a few levels (one such example being Drybake Desert where it is located in a hidden path behind a wall). 1-Up Mushrooms are really useful items as they heal some of Mario's HP every turn for 10 turns. A stronger varitey of the Big 1-Up Mushroom called the Big Shiny 1-Up Mushroom also appears in this game.
===Paper Mario: Color Splash===
1-Up Mushroom Cards appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash . Unlike the previous game, instead of refilling Mario's HP for 10 turns, this time, they are used to fully refill Mario's Paint Meter thereby allowing him to use more of his paint power in battle.
In the Green Energy Plant, 1-Up Mushrooms can also be found in the Super Mario Bros. 3-styled level. These 1-Up Mushrooms also refill Mario's Paint Meter.
==In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker==
1-Up Mushrooms are seen again in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. In this game, they can be found in small niches, underneath Turnips, and can also be given by various Toad Brigade members as presents by finding them. Just like virtually any other game, 1-Up Mushrooms give Captain Toad and Toadette an extra life upon being collected and they appear as semi-common items found in several levels.
==Behind the scenes==
===In popular culture===
They have become used to represent advancement or gain in computer pop culture. The sound the game makes when Mario grabs the 1-Up Mushroom has also become entrenched in pop culture, referenced by video-game players, alongside the sound made when Link picks up an item in a The Legend of Zelda game.
The 1-up Mushroom has also accumulated another connotation since the dominance of next-gen consoles like the PlayStation and the Xbox. It has come to represent identification with old school video gamers, a category of gamers who disavow the mainstreaming characteristics of next-generation game designers, licensors, and distributors, who have been accused of ignoring the fan base for the masses. Thus, the 1-up Mushroom is now part of an 8/16-bit lexicon that illustrates disapproval and resistance towards a perceived betrayal by the gaming industry and the standards by which 8 and 16-bit games should be judged. Shigeru Miyamoto wore a shirt at E3 2005 featuring the 1-up mushroom and text below it reading "1-up." These mushrooms are also known to appear in a wide variety of clothing and items. Some of these items include shirts (and other forms of clothing), video-game console skins, lanyards, and sometimes even on backpacks.
== Gallery ==
==Trivia==
* There is a 1-UP Infinite Trick, by bouncing on shells continuously when the shell is bouncing side to side 1 block wide.
* The Paper Mario series features a similarly looking Mushroom called Ultra Shrooms. Although they look like a 1-Up Mushroom, they have a different effect as they are the best HP-replenishing kind of Mushroom.
* In Super Mario Odyssey, The 1-Up Mushroom is replaced by the Life-Up Heart which functions similarly to the Life Mushroom from the Super Mario Galaxy games.
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