Mario Bros.
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo Arcade Atari Atari 2600 |
| Designer(s) | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Release date | Arcade: 1983 Atari 2600: 1983 (NA) |
| Genre | 2D platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single player 2 player Cooperative |
| Age rating(s) | N/A Arcade Atari 2600 |
| Platform(s) | Arcade Atari 2600 Commodore 64 Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Input | Arcade: 2-Way Joystick, 2 Buttons Atari 2600 Joystick NES Controller |
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Mario Bros. is a classic arcade game developed by Nintendo, released in 1983 as an arcade game and later ported to many home systems. It was a spin-off of the Donkey Kong series. It was the first game to feature Mario's name in the title, as well as the debut of Mario's brother, Luigi. Unlike in Donkey Kong, where he was a carpenter, in this game Mario is a plumber, exterminating pests who exit from pipes (including the soon-to-be trademark Koopa Troopa, then called Shellcreepers). It was very popular until Super Mario Bros. came out, and then its popularity declined.
[edit] Gameplay
The game took place on a single screen that wrapped-around when a player went all the way off screen. There are three stories or platforms, and pipes at the top. Out of these pipes come various bad guys, such as Koopas, crabs and flies. As Mario & Luigi, players go around the level bopping the floor underneath the enemies to trip them and send them on their back. Once disabled, players can simply run into them to gain points. If they leave an enemy for too long on their back, they will get back up, stronger than before.
There is also a POW Block in the middle of the level. When hit (by jumping underneath it), it will hit all things on screen. Coins occasionally come out of the pipes, which the two players must race to collect. Once all enemies have been cleared, the level progresses to the next one. The other levels usually have the same basic format, with different enemies, enemy movements, and colors.
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[edit] Gallery
Arcade Flyer |
 Atari 2600 Boxart |
[edit] External links
- Mario Bros. entry on the Killer List of Videogames
- Category at ODP
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