P Switch
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P-Switch in Super Mario Bros. 3.
P-Switches are items found in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. When pressed, a P-Switch changes something in the stage for a limited amount of time. This includes filling the area with Silver Coins, and turning Gold Coins into blocks (or vice versa).
In Super Mario World, the gray version of the P-Switch makes most enemies turn into Gray Coins. Collecting eight of these coins awards Mario a 1-Up. Collect one more for a 2-Up. After nine coins, Mario will earn 3-Ups for each additional coin.
In Super Mario Bros. 3's remake, red, yellow, and green P-Switches open the red, orange, and green Toad Houses accessed in the e-Reader world.
