OK let’s say that doesn’t work (which it will), then the fact that Mario is on the left of the screen and there is a lot of empty space on the right will get the player moving Mario to the right as it’s the only place to go, theirs nothing to the left and if you try and go there you will be stopped.

We might not consciously decide this but it’s all about those sub-conscious thoughts that happen behind the scenes that make Mario World 1-1 so amazing. Now as a designer you want the player to move Mario right, how do you do that? Well you start in front of the hill, OK where is your goal well there is only one other object on screen other than the cloud (which we know we can’t reach because we assume gravity still applies in this world just like in the real world as we’re just simple non-gamers at this point) and that object is the bush so we move towards it. The cloud, bush and hill keep this screen from being boring but don’t make it too complicated. World 1 – 1 what would you do? Well, the first screen is simple it has nothing but a man who you will automatically recognise as the character you will be controlling (you won’t be controlling a cloud, hill or bush will you). OK so let’s pretend you have never played a video game in your life and you have just been thrown into Super Mario Bros. What The First Screen Of Super Mario Bros.

I am also going to analyse the inner workings of Level 1 – 2, Level 1 – 3 and Level 1 -4 at a later date as I believe you don’t truly know how to play Mario till you’ve beaten the first world. Now I know this level has already be analysed to death, but analysing World 1 – 1 is sort of a right of passage when it comes to being somebody that talks about video game design on the internet, and I think I have some new points to add on the topic so hopefully writing this won’t be pointless and you might learn some new information.

for the NES was many people’s first game, therefore the first level of it had to do two things, teach them how to play it and be fun.

Super mario bros nes world 1-3