How to Get to Minus World in Super Mario Bros.

How to Get to Minus World in Super Mario Bros.

Did you know that the original Super Mario Bros. contains a forbidden underwater level that you can enter—but never properly complete?

Known as World -1, or the Minus World, this strange looping level is one of the most famous glitches in video game history. Better still, you can visit it yourself in the original NES version of Super Mario Bros. and several releases based on it.

Hello, friends! It’s Tim here from Super Mayhem—awoo—and boy howdy, do we have some classic game-breaking action today!

In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how to reach the Minus World, explain why the glitch happens and reveal what makes this mysterious level impossible to escape.

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