Powerups

Types of Powerups
Tier 1: Low tier powerups, death when an enemy hits you.


 * Mario

Tier 2: Powerup links tier 1powerups into tier 3 powerups. Taking damage drops to normal Mario.

Tier 3: Highest tier, each has a special ability. Taking damage drops to Super Mario.

Special Tier: It's in its own tier and only lasts for a limited time.

Red Coin Rings
Red coin rings offer rewards if Mario can collect all 8 red coins that appear after it is activated. Mario must be quick, because there is a time limit when the ring activates. If Mario has any of the tier 3 powerups when completing the red coin ring the upgrade will be a 1-Up mushroom. Otherwise it can be one of the four tier 3 powerups.

Ring Levels by Powerup:

 * Fire Flower: 1-1, 1-2, 1-C, 1-T, 3-1, 3-C, 4-4, 4-5, 4-T, 5-1, 5-3, 5-T, 6-T, 7-T, 8-7, 9-6
 * Ice Flower: 1-4, 2-T, 3-T, 4-A, 5-C, 6-1, 6-2, 6-A, 7-4, 8-2
 * Penguin Suit:4-1, 4-3, 4-C, 9-5
 * Propeller Suit: 1-5, 1-5.2, 2-6, 3-5, 6-4, 8-6, 8-A, 9-8

Roulette Blocks
Roulette blocks are reward blocks found throughout the game. Each roulette holds four items, three constant items, and one special item. The constant items are a Super Mushroom, Starman, and 1-Up Mushroom. The special item can be any of the tier 3 upgrades. Each reward stays on the face of the roulette for 5 frames, and can roulettes can be hit to grab the desired item, they are not random.

List of Roulette Rewards by Level:

 * Fire Flower: 2-3, 7-3, 7-G
 * Ice Flower: 5-1, 6-1
 * Penguin Suit: 3-3, 4-1
 * Propeller Suit: 1-T, 1-6, 2-T, 3-4, 4-C, 5-3, 8-T, 9-8

Mushroom Houses: Where to find powerups
Use this as a guide for getting powerups: http://faqs.ign.com/articles/105/1053782p1.html