Dr. Mario

Also known as D℞. Mario

1990 arcade action puzzle video game

Game data

Released: 1990-07-27
User rating: 3.88 / 5
Genres: Puzzle
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, SNES, NES

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Game details · IGDB

72User score · 207 ratings

Dr. Mario is a falling block tile-matching video game, in which Mario assumes the role of a doctor, dropping two-colored medical capsules into a medicine bottle representing the playing field. This area is populated by viruses of three colors: red, yellow, and blue. In a manner and style considered similar to Tetris, the player manipulates each capsule as it falls, moving it left or right and rotating it such that it is positioned alongside the viruses and any existing capsules. When four or more capsule halves or viruses of matching color are aligned in vertical or horizontal configuration…

Released: 1990
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy
Platforms: Arcade, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Franchise: Mario
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic