The objective is to race through the Kingdom, survive the main antagonist Boss forces, and save the Princess. The player moves from the left side of the screen to the right side in order to reach the flag pole at the end of each level.
The game world features coins scattered around for Panda to collect and special bricks marked with a music note, which when hit from below by Panda may reveal more coins or a special item. Other "secret", often invisible, bricks may contain more coins or rare items. If the player gains a Potion, Panda grows to double his size and gains the ability to break bricks above him. If Panda gets hit in this mode, then instead of dying he turns back to regular Panda.
Players start with a certain number of lives and may gain additional lives by picking up Green 1-Up Potion hidden in bricks, or by collecting 100 coins, defeating several enemies in a row with a shell, or bouncing on enemies successively without touching the ground. Panda loses a life if he takes damage while small, falls in a bottomless pit, or runs out of time. The game ends when the player runs out of lives, although a button input can be used on the game over screen to continue from the first level of the world in which the player died.
Pandas primary attack is jumping on top of enemies, though many enemies have differing responses to this. Some enemies will flatten and be defeated, while others will temporarily retract into its shell, allowing Panda to use it as a projectile. These shells may be deflected off a wall to destroy other enemies, though they can also bounce back against Panda, which will hurt or kill him. Other enemies, such as underwater foes and enemies with spiked tops, cannot be jumped on and damage the player instead. Panda can also defeat enemies above him by jumping to hit the brick that the enemy is standing on. Panda may also acquire the Fire Leaf from certain music note blocks that when picked up changes the color of Panda outfit and allows him to throw fireballs. A less common item is the Star, which often appears when Panda hits certain concealed or otherwise invisible blocks. This item makes Panda temporarily invincible to most hazards and capable of defeating enemies on contact.
The game consists of eight worlds with four sub-levels called "stages" in each world. The final stage of each world takes place in a castle where Boss is fought above a suspension bridge; the first seven of these Bosses are "false Bosses" whom are actually minions disguised as him, whilst the real Boss is found in the 8th world. Boss and his decoys are defeated by jumping over them and reaching the axe on the end of the bridge, although they can also be defeated using a Fire Leaf. The game also includes some stages taking place underwater, which contain different enemies. In addition, there are bonuses and secret areas in the game. Most secret areas contain more coins for Panda to collect, but some contain "warp pipes" that allow Panda to advance directly to later worlds in the game without completing the intervening stages. After completing the game once, the player is rewarded with the ability to replay the game with changes made to increase its difficulty.
[Control]
D-Pad: LEFT and RIGHT will move Panda in the corresponding directions. DOWN will cause Panda to duck if he turns big, and UP has no apparent use.
A Button: This Button will allow Panda to leap onto enemies, go over gaps, and to make your way past Boss. Learning to control Panda exactly as he jumps will make your quest a success. This is also how Panda takes a stroke underwater in Worlds 2-2 and 7-2.
B Button: By holding this down, Panda will run. If Panda has Fire Leaf Power, Panda will throw fireballs with every pressing of the B Button (max of two on the screen at a time).
START: Confirms choice between One Player or Two Players, and it will also pause the game.
SELECT: Only used to select between One Player or Two Players.
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