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Dr. Mario [Player's Choice Rated E] box art for GameBoy

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Dr. Mario [Player's Choice Rated E]

Dr. Mario

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Player's Choice Rated E (GameBoy - US, Puzzle)

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Developed_By:

Nintendo

Published_By:

Nintendo

Released On:

27 Jul 1990

In this Tetris-style game, you play as Dr. Mario, who must drop differently coloured pills onto viruses to remove them from the bottle. Each pill is split into two, with each side being of one of three different colours, red, blue or yellow. Align three pills of the same colour to a virus of the corresponding colour (or any combination of pills and viruses totaling four or more) and it will be removed from the bottle, along with the aligned pills. The level is cleared when there are no viruses left, and the game is over when the pills reach the top and Dr. Mario can't drop any more pills. Included in the game is the normal mode, a time trial, and a two player battle mode to see who can remove the most viruses.

UPC-A:

045496730086 (United States)

eBay Product ID:

2289 (United States)

ASIN:

B00002ST3E (United States)

Nintendo Media PN:

DMG-VU-USA (United States)

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Number of Players Supported:

1-2 Players

Miscellaneous Attributes:

Game Link Cable

Multiplayer Game Modes:

Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)

Multiplayer Options:

Real-Time Multiplayer (Game Link Cable)

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Extracted from the original game manual

This puzzle game tasks players with helping Dr. Mario eliminate viruses. Players will strategically use colored vitamin capsules to clear the spreading infections within the Mushroom Kingdom Hospital.

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Story

Dr. Mario's Introduction

Hi everybody! I'm Mario. How's it going? Over the last few years, I've been involved in some pretty wild adventures.

Now, believe it or not, I work in the virus research lab at the Mushroom Kingdom Hospital. Today I'm about to begin my research as usual.

A Viral Outbreak

"Dr. Mario, something terrible has happened!"

"What's wrong, nurse Toadstool?"

"One of the experiments has gone out of control. The viruses are spreading quickly!"

"Oh No! We've got to do something! I have just developed a new vitamin that should be able to take care of it. I sure hope this stuff works!"

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Controls

Control Pad

Moves vitamin capsules left and right.

A Button

Rotates vitamin capsules to the right (clockwise).

B Button

Rotates vitamin capsules to the left (counterclockwise).

START Button

Starts the game.

SELECT Button

Moves cursor on the title screen.

A Button, B Button, START and SELECT

Resets the game and returns to the title screen.

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How to Play

STARTING THE GAME

After you power up the game, you'll see the title screen. Here, you can select a 1 or 2 PLAYER game by using the SELECT Button.

To play a two player game, you must use a Video Link cable and another Game Boy with a Dr. Mario game. Then press the START Button to move to the menu screen.

Menu Screen

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Dr. MARIO

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1 PLAYER GAME

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2 PLAYER GAME

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© 1990 Nintendo

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VIRUS LEVEL

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LEVEL METER

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SPEED

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MUSIC TYPE

1 PLAYER GAME

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VIRUS LEVEL

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YOU 10

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SPEED

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YOU LOW MED HI

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MUSIC FEVER CHILL OFF

VIRUS LEVEL

The higher the number, the more viruses you start with. Move the arrow mark by using the + Control Pad.

SPEED

This controls the speed at which the vitamin capsules drop. You can select from LOW, MED and HI.

MUSIC TYPE

Choose between two musical selections: FEVER and CHILL. You can also turn the music OFF if you wish.

After making your selections, press the START Button to begin playing.

In the 2 PLAYER mode, both players can set their options as they wish. You can use this to give one player a handicap.

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*YOU is you, COM is your competitor.

HOW TO ELIMINATE VIRUSES

As the vitamin capsules drop use the A or B Button to rotate them. Try to match up four of the same color in a vertical or horizontal row. If you do this, all four will disappear.

With a little practice you'll be able to get rid of all of the viruses!

EXAMPLE 1

Four of the same color are in a vertical row. These four disappear, taking the virus with them.

EXAMPLE 2

Four of the same color are in a horizontal row. These four disappear, but the virus remains because it is a different color.

HOW TO PLAY A 1 PLAYER GAME

Dr. Mario destroys the viruses by throwing vitamin capsules into the contaminated bottle. When all of the viruses in a bottle are destroyed, you progress to the next stage.

If the bottle gets filled all the way to the top, the game is over.

Game Screen

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CAPSULE

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BOTTLE WITH VIRUSES INSIDE

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DR. MARIO

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SCORE

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NEXT CAPSULE

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SPEED

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VIRUS LEVEL

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# OF VIRUSES IN THE BOTTLE

HOW TO PLAY A 2 PLAYER GAME

Using the Video Link cable, you can enjoy Dr. Mario in a special 2 PLAYER mode.

Before starting play

You need the following before starting a 2 PLAYER game.

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2 GAME BOY units

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2 Dr. MARIO Game Paks

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1 Video Link cable

Connect the Video Link cable as shown on the left and make sure that both Game Paks have been inserted correctly. Then turn both power switches ON at the same time.

On the title screen select 2 PLAYER with the SELECT Button and press START.

Note

If step (1) is not done correctly, or if the Video Link cable is pulled out and inserted while both units are on, the game may stop. If this happens, simply turn both Game Boy Units OFF and turn them on again.

The Game Boy that selected 2 PLAYER mode can be used to make selections on the menu screen.

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Tips & Maps

Types of vitamin capsules

There are six types of vitamin capsules: BLACK BLACK, GRAY GRAY, WHITE WHITE, BLACK GRAY, WHITE BLACK, and GRAY WHITE.

Types of viruses

There are three types of viruses: BLACK, GRAY, and WHITE.

Mastering continuous capsule elimination

Continuous capsule elimination occurs when eliminating one column causes remaining vitamins to fall and eliminate another column, and can involve two or more rows or columns.

Scoring

Points are received when destroying a virus, with the amount depending on the SPEED setting and the number of viruses destroyed at once, up to a maximum of six.

Watch the title screen

The title screen shows a demonstration game that can help you understand the gameplay.

Special events

Something special will be seen each time level 5, 10, 15, or 20 is cleared at the MED or HI level.

Capsule drop speed

The speed at which vitamin capsules drop increases slightly after every 10 capsules.

Laying capsules flat

When starting out, it is better to lay vitamin capsules flat rather than on their ends.

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