In Border Jump, Mario and Luigi must jump over the "border," a rope held by the two Border Bros. Mario and Luigi cannot move otherwise. They have three lives each. If a brother is hit, he loses a life. They lose if one of the brothers loses all their lives. They win if they can survive until time runs out, indicated by a classic Super Mario Bros. Flagpole in the background. The amount of lives left determines the number that appears in the background, similar to how where Mario or Luigi lands on the flagpole determined how many points they get in Super Mario Bros. This number is merely cosmetic.