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'''Super Stars''' (also referred to as '''Starman''' or '''Invincible Stars'''<ref>Cain, Christine (July 7, 1999). ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'': [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide, page 10. Retrieved April 10, 2015.</ref>) are items used in many [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]], including the ''Super Mario'' series and the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. If the player gets a Star, they will become [[Invincible Mario|invincible]]. The user becomes temporarily invulnerable to all damage, being able to defeat anything and carrying up points, except to hazards that would normally be fatal regardless of powerups (lava, pits, time-over, getting crushed, etc). Most projectiles or enemies that come into contact with the user of the Star while it is activated are destroyed, damaged, or knocked off screen (depending on the type of enemy and what game it is). The Star also increases the speed of the user substantially.

Super Stars made their debut in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. It is a very rare item, only found in some levels. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] get it, they will turn invincible, allowing them to destroy enemies and hazards without getting hurt. However, the star's power is only temporary and it will disappear after a certain amount of time. This is the first ''Mario'' power-up to have eyes.

Super Stars make the player turn invincible in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', as always. They are much rarer in this game and sometimes appear in hidden ? blocks. None of them can be found in Toad Houses, and there is no way to put one in the reserve. Mario and Luigi can run a lot faster when they are invincible, as the star's power doesn't last as long. The star is the rarest item and can only be found in some levels, such as 1-1, 1-2, 4-6, 4-Castle, 6-2, 8-4, and 8-7. There is a new ability for the Super Star. A coin trail of [[Silver Coin]]s will appear behind the player in every move, however it doesn't work for every star. The music playing is the same as the ones heard while wearing the [[Wing Cap]] or [[Vanish Cap]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. A different type of Star also appears exclusively in the multiplayer mode, a [[Big Star]]. Mario or Luigi has to collect most of them to win.

Super Stars reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', functioning and behaving as in the previous 2D ''Mario'' games. Also, the player is able to store a Star in the item reserve, but it is only possible in the World Star Toad House by obtaining all the [[Star Coin]]s and the [[Moon Coin]]s.

Super Stars reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', this time using the sharing feature from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Much like the other appearances of this feature, when one player acquires a Super Star, they can touch other players and make them invincible as well. They do not appear as frequently as they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', they did not grant invincibility; they instead could power-up Mario and Luigi into [[Fire Mario]] and [[Fire Luigi]], giving them increased strength and the ability to shoot [[fireball]]s. The person wielding the Starman, often Mario, would usually recite, "Starman, star bright, give me pasta power, give me pasta might", before powering up. This power would last until either a fair bit of time elapsed, or they were attacked by an enemy. However, [[Fire Flower]]s, along with other powerful artifacts such as [[Magic Pendant]]s, could also be used in lieu of Starmen in order to power-up. In "[[Toad Warriors]]", [[Toad]] managed to transform into the [[Toad Warrior]] by using a Starman, although in the next episode, "[[The Fire of Hercufleas]]", he transformed into [[Super Toad]] by using a Fire Flower.

In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' stars can be found. They make Mario turn invincible and move faster, much like the other games before, except the stars do not bounce. The music was changed once again. It's a unique [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfL4inbxI_0 song].

Starmen appear for the second time in a ''Mario'' RPG in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', where they can be found in levels and grant Mario invincibility which lets him defeat enemies without battling them, much like ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. However, they are very rare, appearing only in three levels ([[Whammino Mountain]], [[Rustle Burrow]] and [[Gauntlet Pond]]). Stars also appeared in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', which doubles the total number of spaces the player gets to move with the [[Dice Block]]. Stars also appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' where they feature in the [[Cheep Cheep Leap]] minigame. In this minigame, the player has to use the Star to defeat as many [[Cheep Cheep]]s as they can in a limited time.