The player controls Jumpman or Mario in home versions. His objective is to reach the top of the stage to save the Lady (Pauline in home versions), although he must jump over barrels and avoid fire, springoboads and sand piles. It became one of the best selling arcade games of its time and set the basics of the platform subgenre
Version differences:
- The NES versions features less levels. However, there are two difficulty settings: Game A and Game B. Game A is easier than Game B