Dr. Mario

a.k.a. ドクターマリオ

created and published by Nintendo in 1990-07-27, running on Game Boy

type: puzzle
genre: Mario universe, Falling blocks, Visual matching
series: Mario
perspective: side view
player options: single player, cable/nullmodem

languages: eng

3.9/5

Personal review

You'll probally think 'Tetris clone' but it's MUCH more challenging and VERY addictive. The music is catchy, the game is fun.
**
The game that demonstrated that Mario can do more than fix leaky pipes and jump on things. Although one wonders where he got his medical degree, he seems to do an adequate job. Match the falling pills with the viruses of the same color and try to eliminate all of the viruses before you run out of space!

(Jacquismo) - # 2006

Official description

It's Dr. Mario for an intense new challenge! Mario throws multi-shaded vitamin capsules into a bottle that contains an ugly variety of nasty viruses. You can move, shift or spin the capsules as they fall. Arrange them to align with other capsules on top of a virus. If you can get 4 or more of the same shade in a row, POOF! They disappear! Destroy all of the viruses in the bottle and you progress to the next round where things get even more difficult. Dr. Mario, with germs that are fun to catch.

# 2018-06-21 12:03:11 - official description

Technical specs

display: raster

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game genre

External reviews (11) - average: 81.3% - median: 87%

review source		issue	date	score
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	uk	38	1990-11	510/1000	51%	view
Console XS	uk	1	1992-06	78/100	78%	view
Consoles + (001-155)	fr	1	1991-09	95/100	95%
Electronic Gaming Monthly	us	16	1990-11	23/40	57%	view
Joystick	fr	11	1990-12	93/100	93%	view
Mean Machines	uk	5	1991-02	87/100	87%	view
Player One	fr	9	1991-05	90/100	90%
Power Play	de	31	1990-10	83/100	83%	view
Raze	uk	2	1990-12	81/100	81%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	93	1991-09	18/20	90%
Zero	uk	14	1990-12	89/100	89%	view