Dr. Mario
Rotate falling capsules to line up matching colors with viruses, clearing the bottle while choosing a starting virus level and speed suited to your challenge.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.8 / 10
About this game
Dr. Mario drops colored capsules into a bottle containing viruses. Rotate and place each capsule to form horizontal or vertical lines of matching colors. Four or more connected colors remove the matching capsules and viruses. The objective is to clear every virus from the bottle, so placement must work around the pieces already there. You can choose the starting virus level and falling speed, or compete against another player. The original game’s puzzle rests on this interaction between fixed targets and incoming pieces.
Collected in series
Super Mario is Nintendo’s platform-adventure series, first launched in 1985. Mario and his friends leap through the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond, exploring colorful worlds and tackling playful challenges. Mushrooms, coins, pipes and surprising power-ups make every adventure full of discoveries.
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AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
For players who enjoy placing pieces around fixed targets.
The viruses give each placement a specific problem to solve rather than only an empty space to fill. Adjustable starting conditions let players choose the pressure they want to attempt.
Strengths
- Matching is directed toward removing particular targets within the bottle.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy color matching and planning around an existing layout.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Clearing all viruses gives each stage a concrete endpoint. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Capsule orientation matters because both horizontal and vertical matches can clear targets. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The medical bottle and virus theme turns matching targets into identifiable objects. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Selecting virus level and speed lets players set their starting conditions. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- 1990
- Platforms
- Famicom / NES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Puzzle · Primary genre
- Tags
- 2D GraphicsPuzzle SolvingTile MatchingSolo-friendlyPlayer versus PlayerFixed CameraShort Sessions
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1990
- Wii UWorldwide2014
Game gallery
Sources
- www.nintendo.co.jpSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.co.jp