Dr. Mario
Puzzle action game from Nintendo, starring the
company's main mascot. In Dr. Mario, players rotate "pill" pieces as
they fall, attempting to clear their screen without spilling over the top. Each
stage has a specific number of viruses that must be eliminated instead of
simply playing until you die. Each falling block is composed of two colored
pieces, and lining up four or more of the same color (either horizontally or
vertically) will zap them from your screen. The idea, of course, is to try and
make sure you take one of those ugly virus blobs with you as you stack the
colors. Once all the viruses have been cleared, players move on to the next
stage -- featuring more viruses and faster pieces. Needless to say, the game
play can get rather frantic in a hurry, especially in the series' staple
multi-player modes.
Players: 1-2
