Imgur Plays Nintendo Scratch-offs: Round 77-2

HEY, YOU! YEAH, YOU!
LET'S PLAY A GAME.
I've got some scratch-off cards. They're over a QUARTER-CENTURY OLD.
Every day, the spot with the most upvotes gets scratched off.
Cast your vote and let's show these NES (and Sega) characters that the Internet is good at video games!

Previous round: http://imgur.com/gallery/aBcOs
Next round: http://imgur.com/gallery/icZ7Q

[[ ATTENTION: This will be the last card before I fly home for Christmas! Imgur Plays Nintendo Scratch-offs will come back for its home stretch in January. ]]

[[ ALSO ATTENTION: Imgur informed me I am now Glorious, which I guess is the highest status level? Thanks to everyone who always upvotes these cards. You're the best. <3 ]]

Mister Dastardly Mustache decides that moving up is his best bet at reaching the top. Clearly! He begins his ascent and picks up a nice hammer, and then encounters a fireball. He tries to knock it out of the way with the hammer, but seeing as that's a stupid idea, he gets burnt anyway! Then he eats some lunch because FFXV taught him that food gives nice benefits.

Mario's HP: 2/3
Total score: 30 pts

Two new paths emerge--climb the second ladder, or step over onto the elevator? It's your call, Imgur, so cast those upvotes in the comments!