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|image=[[File:KNiDL 1-Up artwork.jpg|200px]]

|caption=Artwork of a '''1-Up''' from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''.

|game=All main series games (except ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'')<br>''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''<br>''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''

In all of its appearances, the 1-Up resembles or otherwise contains bold white text which reads "1UP". Starting with ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and consistently since ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', its current appearance also includes a glowing aura and a replica of [[Kirby]] (or sometimes another character) behind the text.

1-Ups can be obtained in a variety of ways which can differ between games, or may simply be found out in the open in stages, though they are often tucked away in difficult-to-reach or hidden places. 1-Ups are also rewarded by collecting a prerequisite number of [[Point Star]]s (100 in modern titles) in games which feature them. They are also usually found hidden behind [[Star Block]]s in [[HAL Room]]s. Most ''Kirby'' games tend to be fairly generous with 1-Ups, to the point where a skilled player can amass many tens or hundreds throughout a playthrough. This is usually counterbalanced by the fact that the number of extra lives is reset when the main game is exited (though this does not happen in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''). For details on what happens when the player runs out of extra lives, see the [[Game Over]] page.

===''Kirby's Dream Land''===

[[File:KDL 1-Up sprite.png]] In ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', Kirby begins the game with the extra life counter reading "04" (00 counts as a life), meaning he starts with five lives. Despite the double-digit counter, it cannot go higher than "09" in this game. The only way to obtain more extra lives in this game is to find them in stages or to adjust the number in the Configuration Mode (which can also be used to give Kirby less lives to start with).

===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===

Starting in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'', 1-Ups use their look from ''Kirby Super Star'' consistently. In [[Meta Knightmare]], the 1-Ups are modified to resemble [[Meta Knight]] instead of Kirby. Unlike in the main game, Meta Knight only starts with three extra lives in this mode and cannot make use of Goal Games or Sub-Games to get more.

===''Kirby's Pinball Land''===

===''Kirby's Dream Course''===

===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===

===''Kirby's Block Ball''===

In ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'', Kirby starts each level with five extra lives. More can be earned for every 50,000 points obtained in the level, by hitting every Star Block in the Target-Shooting stages or by playing the [[Sub-Game]]s accessible via [[Warp Star]] in each level (details on thresholds for 1-Up bonuses can be found on the [[Up Cloud]], [[Up Down]], [[Star Catcher]], and [[Air Hockey]] pages). unlike most other titles, Kirby does not keep any extra lives after completing a level, instead exchanging each one for 1,000 extra points.

===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===

[[File:KSS 1-Up sprite.png]] [[File:1UP KSSU sprite.png]] The modern look of 1-Ups first manifested in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. In both the original and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', 1-Ups can be found throughout stages as normal, and can also be awarded in one of the [[Goal Game]]s. Each main game starts Kirby (or [[Meta Knight]]) with four lives. [[Gourmet Race]], [[The Arena]], and [[The True Arena]] do not utilize extra lives.

===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===

===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===

In ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', Kirby begins the main game with three lives. More can be earned by obtaining 30 Point Stars or by collecting 1-Ups in stages. They can also be earned in the [[Bonus Game]].

===''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble''===

In ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'', Kirby begins with five extra lives. The 1-Up reward for [[Point Star|Star Pieces]] depends on their colors and conditions required. 50 Yellow Star Pieces grant a 1up, 7 Red Star Pieces will grant a 1up and turn the rest of the Red Star Pieces into rainbow-colored variants that also grant 1-Ups, and collecting all Blue Star Pieces after flipping four or more [[Waddle Dee]]s over will also grant a 1-Up.

Performing eight bounces in a row on enemies and objects like [[Bumper]]s will also grant Kirby invincibility and give him a 1-Up. While invincible, Kirby can slam Bumpers and enemies off the stage to earn 1-Ups, before the effects wear off. Landing in the center of the stage goal will also grant Kirby a 1-Up. Playing the [[Sub-Game]]s on the Bonus Star can also grant 1-Ups, with up to three being rewarded based on the score earned in the game.

 

In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', Kirby begins with three extra lives. More can be earned by finding them scattered throughout stages, opening specific [[Treasure Chest]]s, catching them in [[Goal Game]] rooms, or occasionally getting them as a gift from other Kirbys when calling them on the [[Cell Phone]]. Kirby can also get a 1-Up if he lands on it on the [[Magic]] [[Copy Ability]]'s roulette wheel.

===''Kirby: Canvas Curse''===

In ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', Kirby begins with four extra lives. More can be collected in stages or by collecting 100 Point Stars. More Point Stars (and thus 1-Ups) can be awarded in [[Dash! Jump!]] based on the distance traveled.

The design of the 1-Ups also change to resemble the character being played as. For example, playing with the [[Waddle Doo]] ball changes the 1-Up sprite to resemble Waddle Doo, and playing with the [[King Dedede]] ball will change the 1-Up sprite to resemble the king's likenesses.

In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', Kirby begins with four extra lives. More can be collected in stages or through the [[Goal Game]]. Additionally, combining three Kirby icons together in the [[Copy Palette]] yields a 1-Up.

===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and subsequent 2D main-series games until ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and all the following 2D main-series games up to ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Kirby begins with eight extra lives, and more can be collected by finding them in stages, by collecting 100 Point Stars, or through the [[Goal Game]].

In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', when another player joins the game, an extra life is subtracted from the total (unless it is currently zero, in which the chosen character starts with half of their health). In that game's [[Extra Mode]], 1-Ups get a small crown added onto the head of the Kirby figurine.

In ''Kirby Star Allies'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', the extra life counter in Story Mode does not reset with the game. Obtaining the max number of lives (999 and 99, respectively) places a crown on Kirby's stock icon.

In ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', Kirby begins with six extra lives. More can be collected in stages, by collecting 100 Point Stars, or through the [[Goal Game]]. Collecting a 1-Up in a stage also awards 500 points.

The extra life counter in Story Mode does not reset with the game.

===''Kirby Fighters 2''===

1-Ups themselves do not feature in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', nor is there an extra life system for most of the game's content. However, the fighters are given three lives in the Final Chapter of [[Story Mode: The Destined Rivals]]. Unlike in other games, there is no way to increase the number of lives in this case, meaning that the Final Chapter must be completed within three tries, else progress is reset.

===Games without 1-Ups===

The following games in the ''Kirby'' series do not include 1-Ups or any other form of extra life system:

*''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]''

*''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' (Game Boy)

*''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' (Super Famicom)

===''Kirby Super Star''===

===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===

[[File:Eggerland FDS Power Earned sound effect.mp3|thumb|An example of the sound effect that plays in the ''Eggerland'' series when gaining a power, here taken from the 1987 Famicom Disk System port of ''Eggerland 2''. Later versions of the sound effect were transposed to essentially the same pitch as the ''Kirby'' 1-Up jingle.]]

*The 1-Up jingle strongly resembles a sound effect that plays in the ''Eggerland'' series of games, from the Famicom Disk System port of ''Eggerland 2'' onwards, when [[Lololo & Lalala#Trivia|Lolo or Lala]] gains a Power after obtaining a certain number of Heart Framers. The ''Eggerland'' sound effect begins more elaborately but ends in the same way as the ''Kirby'' jingle.

**The version of the 1-Up jingle used in ''Kirby Mass Attack'' (for adding a Kirby to the team) follows a separate jingle for obtaining 100 [[fruit]] points, which repeatedly rolls up a major chord in the same key as the 1-Up jingle. The combination of the two strengthens the resemblance to the ''Eggerland'' sound effect.

**The principal sound composer for the ''Eggerland'' games was Hideki Kanazashi, a key figure in defining the sound of HAL Laboratory's games as they began to flourish on the Famicom/NES. Kanazashi left the company sometime around 1990, after a handful of overlapping projects with his junior, [[Jun Ishikawa]].

K64 Kirby with 1up.png|[[Kirby]] holding a 1-Up in the [[Bonus Game]] from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''

Kirby Squeak Squad 1-up Icon.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''

KRtDL 1-Up.png|A 1-Up in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''

KRtDL 1-Up extra screenshot.png|A 1-Up in [[Extra Mode]] from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''

KTD 1-Up model.png|Model from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''

KTD Dedede 1-Up model.png|Model from [[Dededetour!]] in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''

KPR Meta Knight 1-Up model.png|Model from [[Meta Knightmare Returns]] in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''

KSA 1-Up.jpg|A 1-Up in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''

Twitter commemorative - 1-Up interview.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring the [[Channel PPP Crew]] interviewing a 1-Up, mistaking it for Kirby