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{{Header Nav|game=Dr. Mario|num=1}}
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{{Game
{{Game
|completion=1
|image=Dr Mario NES box.jpg
|title=Dr. Mario
|title=Dr. Mario
|japanese=Dr. マリオ, Dokutā Mario
|japanese=Dr. マリオ, Dokutā Mario
|image=Dr Mario NES box.jpg
|developer=[[Nintendo]]
|developer=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|released={{sys|nes|top=1}}{{jp|1990|July 27}}{{us|1990|October 4}}{{eu|1991|June 27}}{{au|1991|August 2}}
|year=1990
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|systems=[[Arcade]], [[NES]], [[Game Boy]], [[Nintendo Power (SNES)|Nintendo Power]], [[Nintendo Power (Game Boy)|Nintendo Power]], [[Satellaview]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
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|ratings={{ESRB|E}}
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|genre=[[Puzzle]]
|genre=[[Puzzle]]
|systems=[[Arcade]], [[NES]], [[Game Boy]], [[Nintendo Power (SNES)]], [[Nintendo Power (Game Boy)]], [[Satellaview]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
|players=1-2
|players=1-2
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|ratings={{ESRB|E}}
|followed by=[[Dr. Mario 64]]
|followed by=[[Dr. Mario 64]]
|series=Dr. Mario
|series=Dr. Mario
|seriesDisambig=Dr. Mario
}}
}}
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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).


U.S. Patent 5,265,888 covers Dr. Mario, but as of 2004, Nintendo has not enforced it against amateur software developers.
U.S. Patent 5,265,888 covers Dr. Mario, but as of 2004, Nintendo has not enforced it against amateur software developers.


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[[Category:Arcade]]
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[[Category:Nintendo Power (SNES)]]
[[Category:Nintendo Power (SNES)]]
[[Category:Nintendo Power (Game Boy)]]
[[Category:Nintendo Power (Game Boy)]]
[[Category:Satellaview]]
[[Category:Game Boy Advance]]
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS]]
[[Category:Wii U]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch]]
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[[Category:Satellaview]]
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Revision as of 15:25, 2 November 2021

This is the first game in the Dr. Mario series. For other games in the series see the Dr. Mario category.

Box artwork for Dr. Mario.
Box artwork for Dr. Mario.
Dr. Mario
Developer(s)Nintendo
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Year released1990
System(s)Arcade, NES, Game Boy, Nintendo Power, Nintendo Power, Satellaview, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Followed byDr. Mario 64
SeriesDr. Mario
Japanese titleDr. マリオ, Dokutā Mario
Genre(s)Puzzle
Players1-2
ModesSingle player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)ESRB Everyone
LinksDr. Mario at Switcher.gg
Dr. Mario ChannelSearchSearch

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.

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