Cheats for Super Mario Advance (GBA)

Deleted saved game
Hold L + R + Select + Start + A + B and power on the system. Keep the buttons held until you are prompted to delete the existing game.

99 Lives
This is an easy way to get 99 lives. Go to world 3-3 and go to the room with the pots that shoot out red shy-guys. go up onto the top platform and pull out the shell. Carry the shell down to the bottom, where there is a pit with a door in it. This is where you entered the room. Throw the shell into the pit and wait for all of the shy-gguys to walk in and get hit by the shell. Watch out for the shy-guys coming from both directions! The best player to use for this cheat is Peach.

In-game reset
While playing a game, press Select + Start + A + B.

Suspend game
While playing a game, press Select + R to suspend the game without turning it off. Press Select + L to resume.

Screen Off
When playing any gameboy adv.game that can only be played on gameboy adv.push r and select at the same time to turn off the screen (try a few times to get it, it most likely won't turn the screen off the first time.) Than to turn the screen back on push L & select (the screen will probly turn on the first try.) The game pauses and leaves the GBA on. This trick will save power on your GBA.

Short cut 3-3
After jumping on birdos egg and are on the bridge junp across onto a bridge another bridge.

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