1 UP Heart
- Not to be confused with Life-Up Heart.
1 UP Hearts[1] (alternatively 1UP hearts,[2] 1-Up Hearts,[3] or simply Hearts[4]) basically perform the same function as 1-Up Mushrooms, granting one extra life to the player in Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, and Donkey Kong on the Game Boy. The most likely reason that 1 UP Hearts are used in these games rather than 1-Up Mushrooms is that the black-and-white palette of the original Game Boy would make it impossible to distinguish between 1-Up Mushrooms and Super Mushrooms.
Unlike most Mushrooms, in Super Mario Land, a 1UP Heart will remain in one place until Mario grabs it. However, in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, the 1-Up Heart moves like the 1-Up Mushroom and slides right unless Mario can quickly catch it. Also in Super Mario Land 2, the 1-Up Hearts can be caught by a Keipu, who then runs away with them. In bonus games that occur if Mario rings the bell placed hanging in the air at the end of a stage, 1-Up Hearts become available prizes; in the game with crane and conveyor belt, 3UP Hearts also appear and give three extra lives. In both games, the hearts can be found in minigames.
In Donkey Kong on the Game Boy, 1 UP Hearts float in mid-air at spots that are hard to reach without special moves. They reappear if the player loses a life and revisits the level.
Similar items appear in "Modern" versions of Game & Watch games in Game & Watch Gallery and its sequels. These hearts replenish a life that was lost and only appear when a player reaches 200, 500, and 700 points in most games; if a player does not have any misses when they pass these points, a heart does not appear. In this game, they are pink and have a two-toned color scheme similar to the one suggested by the white and gray pattern of the original hearts in Super Mario Land.
Game appearances
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Land | Item | 1989 | Game Boy |
| Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | Item | 1992 | Game Boy |
| Donkey Kong (Game Boy) | Item | 1994 | Game Boy |
| Game & Watch Gallery | Item | 1997 | Game Boy |
| Game & Watch Gallery 2 | Item | 1997 (Japan-only) | Game Boy |
| Game & Watch Gallery 2 | Item | 1998 | Game Boy Color |
| Game & Watch Gallery 3 | Item | 1999 | Game Boy Color |
| Game & Watch Gallery 4 | Item | 2002 | Game Boy Advance |
Gallery
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins
Donkey Kong
Game & Watch Gallery Modern Fire
Game & Watch Gallery Modern Oil Panic
Game & Watch Gallery Modern Octopus
Game & Watch Gallery Modern Manhole
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Modern Ball (Mario & Wario variants)
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Modern Chef
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Modern Donkey Kong
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Modern Helmet
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Modern Parachute
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Modern Vermin
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Modern Egg
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Modern Greenhouse
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Modern Turtle Bridge
- G&WG3 Modern Mario Bros. 1UP Heart.png
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Modern Mario Bros.
- G&WG3 Modern Donkey Kong Jr. 1UP Heart.png
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Modern Donkey Kong Jr.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | 1-Up-hart[5] | 1-Up-heart | |
| Spanish | Corazón Vida extra[8] |
Heart Extra life |
References
- ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong English instruction booklet, page 16.
- ^ Super Mario Land English instruction booklet, page 8.
- ^ Nintendo Power Volume 43, page 44.
- ^ The Super Game Boy Player's Guide, page 21.
- ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 13: "Voorwerpen".
- ^ Super Mario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 6.
- ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Japanese instruction booklet, page 14.
- ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Spanish Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 13: "Objetos".
| Donkey Kong | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline |
| Levels | 25m • 50m • 75m • 100m |
| Items and objects | Bolt • Conveyor Belt • Girder • Hammer • Ladder • Lift • Parasol, Hat & Bag |
| Enemies and obstacles | Barrel • Cement tub • Fire • Fireball • Jack • Oil drum |
| Music | Opening • 25m Theme • Hammer |
| Other | Gallery • Multimedia • Staff |
| Toy adaptations | 2 Mario Bros. PINBALL GAMES & 2 Donkey Kong PINBALL GAMES • 2 Mario Bros. WATER GAMES & 2 Donkey Kong WATER GAMES • Donkey Kong (A-Maze-Ing Arcade game) • Donkey Kong (board game) • Donkey Kong (electronic water game) • Jenga: Donkey Kong Collector's Edition |
