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'''Dr. Mario''' (Dr. マリオ, Dokutā Mario) is an arcade-style puzzle video game produced by [[Nintendo]]. It was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy]] in [[1990]]. Its play mechanics are compared to [[Tetris]]. In this game, Dr. Mario throws vitamins that the player must align in order to destroy the viruses that populate the playing field (designed to resemble a medicine bottle). | '''Dr. Mario''' (Dr. マリオ, Dokutā Mario) is an arcade-style puzzle video game produced by [[Nintendo]]. It was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy]] in [[1990]]. Its play mechanics are compared to [[Tetris]]. In this game, Dr. Mario throws vitamins that the player must align in order to destroy the viruses that populate the playing field (designed to resemble a medicine bottle). |
Revision as of 00:46, 28 January 2022
This is the first game in the Dr. Mario series. For other games in the series see the Dr. Mario category.
Dr. Mario | |
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Developer(s) | Nintendo |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Year released | 1990 |
System(s) | Arcade, NES, Game Boy, Nintendo Power, Nintendo Power, Satellaview, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch |
Followed by | Dr. Mario 64 |
Series | Dr. Mario |
Japanese title | Dr. マリオ, Dokutā Mario |
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Genre(s) | Puzzle |
Players | 1-2 |
Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
Rating(s) |
Dr. Mario (Dr. マリオ, Dokutā Mario) is an arcade-style puzzle video game produced by Nintendo. It was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy in 1990. Its play mechanics are compared to Tetris. In this game, Dr. Mario throws vitamins that the player must align in order to destroy the viruses that populate the playing field (designed to resemble a medicine bottle).
U.S. Patent 5,265,888 covers Dr. Mario, but as of 2004, Nintendo has not enforced it against amateur software developers.