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Dr. Mario

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Dr. Mario Reviews 

Overall 8.8    Graphics 7    Sound 6.7    Addictive 7.3    Story 5    Depth 4.3    Difficulty 5.4



1.8
My Thoughts on this Popular Mario Puzzle Game   luigi25

Dr. Mario is a puzzle game released for the Gameboy and NES in the fall of 1990. I never played this game as a kid. I didn't start playing it until I played it on Vizzed about 2 years ago. I don't find anything about it I like! I guess it's fun for people who grew up with it, but I think I wouldn't have liked it back then either. For me, it becomes so long and boring of a game. I had mixed to negative feelings about Tetris, but with Dr. Mario, I really found myself liking this game less and less with every playthrough. The music is so repetitive, and it has very little content to it unless you want to continue on with it after beating level 5. Some players may want to keep at it, but I have better things to do!  

Graphics 5/10: Dr. Mario is a lot like the NES version of Tetris whenever it comes to the graphics. Like with that game, there isn't a whole lot of variety to it. For Dr. Mario, there are probably even fewer cutscenes where the game looks decent. Most of the time, you're just looking at the same boring background of the playing field with viruses and all. This is a game that does very little to catch my attention with the graphics. The sprites don't look bad, but you just have the same characters and sprites throughout the whole game! I get tired of looking at them and just want to move on! This isn't a bad looking game, but like with everything else, there is no variety!!

Music 1/10: Dr. Mario also has a very weak soundtrack. I know I sound like a broken record, but this game bores me to death with its music. The songs sound good at best, but you only get two songs for the whole game! There are only two music types to choose from. In some ways, the songs don't even sound that great either. They're not that catchy whenever you just keep hearing them over and over again. This part of the game is probably one of the weakest parts of it. If you're trying to make a song list of Dr. Mario, you won't have to spend much time on it!!  

Gameplay 0/10: When the game starts, you have a playing field that is infested with viruses of different colors: red, yellow, and blue. Mario throws pills of the same colors into the playing area to kill the viruses. In order to kill the viruses, you have to match up the color of the pills with the color of the viruses. When you do this, you eliminate the viruses. The object is similar to the B-type game in Tetris, you have to clear the playing field in order to progress to the next level.

Once you clear a level, the screen is infected with more viruses, and the number keeps growing each time you beat a level. After completing level 5, you have beaten the game, and you get a cut scene with all the viruses looking up into the sky. However, upon doing this you can continue to play the game as long as you want. So, there are also no Game Overs with Dr. Mario. If the pills reach the top of the screen, you can restart the level you are currently playing and try again until you beat it. However sometimes, these levels can take a long time to complete, and that's where the boredom starts to really set in for me. I just keep playing and re-playing these same stages for what feels like an eternity!!

The player can also start the game on 3 different speeds: low, medium, and high, but I just want to end it after level 5 on normal difficulty. I have kept going at times, but I got bored with the game very fast. One time I played the game on all 3 speeds, and I just kept playing the same levels for hours! Low difficulty offered no challenge at all! And that's the main reason I don't like Dr. Mario! It's way too easy! Tetris had its share of issues, but at least it was challenging in a way that made you want to keep playing it. There just seemed to be no purpose to keep playing except for trying to see how far you can get, but that takes forever!! I don't have the time or the patience to sit down and grind away on these long, uninteresting stages!! Enough said.  

Content 1/10: I don't feel like there is much to Dr. Mario that is all that interesting to play. You have 5 levels in normal speed, and that's all there is to it. Anything other than that just drags on too much for me. Even these stages feel longer than what they should because of the way the game won't give you the right color pills when you need them. When this happens, it just takes longer to clear the playing area and progress to the next level. That's the main reason I don't have much interest in playing anything more than these 5 stages in normal mode. Just like with everything else, Dr. Mario is very lacking in any kind of decent content.

Difficulty 0/10: Dr. Mario is an example of a game that is too easy. The objective is to get as far as you can I guess, but that doesn't feel like much of an objective. It's pretty easy to do this because of how there are no Game Overs. Players can just keep playing the same levels again and again until they beat them. This can take forever and makes for some of the most boring and dull gameplay I have ever seen! When you take the challenge out of a game, you take out the fun. Tetris was hard, but that was kind of what made you want to keep playing. At times, that game was not very balanced with its difficulty, but with Dr. Mario you have a game that is way too unbalanced in a different way to a point that becomes very flat!

Overall 1.8/10: Dr. Mario is a game I could recommend to people, but I didn't like it at all! If you're into long puzzle games that will keep you busy for hours, you'll love it. That's also true for players (unlike me) who have a lot of time on their hands. I hate this game because of how boring/tedious these levels are to clear. Whenever I played all the stages, I played this game for hours! This is my least favorite puzzle games and probably one of my least favorite video games of all time. I never played it as a kid, and I'm glad I didn't! I might have had problems with Tetris, but at least I was interested in it enough to want to continue playing. For me, Dr. Mario is not worth the time or the effort!!


  Graphics 5   Sound 1   Addictive 1   Depth 1   Difficulty 1

      Review Rating: 5/5     Submitted: 08-27-17     Updated: 12-01-18     Review Replies: 1


7.8
Dr Mario Review   Zircron Swift
If "Mario and Yoshi" and "Tetris 2" joined together and had a baby, this game would probably be the result. Praised for it's simple game yet engaging game play and awesome music, it became a classic, yet not everyone is aware of this game. Although it is popular, it is not quite as popular as Tetris in the terms of, well, everything. To be honest, I'm just expecting something like Tetris two, only Mario themed. But I should play it, as I have been wrong with games before. Get your white coat and some pills, as we look into Dr Mario.
The story? Apart from Mario throwing pills into a jar to kill germs, then no, but this leaves lots of questions. When did Mario get a degree to be a doctor? I didn't know you needed to be a plumber to be a doctor. Why is that jar so big? Why is Mario treating the germs in the jar and not in patients? The list could go on. And even if the jar was just bigger so you could see what's inside it, then it would look weird if someone walked in just to see Mario throwing pills in a tiny jar and missing several times, and then when he does get one it, he gets it in the wrong place. Maybe I'm going to deep in this one.
The menu screen even looks like the menu in "Tetris 2" and "Mario and Yoshi", you can choose the level (how filthy the jar is in terms of germs), how fast you want the game to be, and the music. The selection of music is a choice of two, Frantic or Chilled. Frantic is the one everyone knows, and is - in my option - far better than chilled. You can see why, because after you hear Chilled, you don't really remember it. But with Frantic, it just matches the game so well.
The game is that you have to free the jar from germs (don't ask me why). As Mario throws the pills, you stack them, much like Tetris. You start with three germs, and you have to stack a row of four or more of the same colour to make that row disappear. This will only work only if the row is completely horizontal or vertical. If it's "T" shaped or boxed shaped, it won't work. When you clear all the germs, you advance to the next level. It seems that every five levels you complete, you get a cut-scene, like that of Pac-Man.
This idea seems old and recycled. After Playing Tetris 2, I don't see much difference in the game play. It is far more challenging than Tetris 2 when you get to the higher levels, but that's about it. It is nice that gravity is involved with this game, and  you can score some combos if your lucky, but it feels like I'm playing a simplified version of Tetris 2. Having the speed set to medium for beginners makes the game a lot harder than it seems, as when I played it, I only had enough time to make the decisions, and even then, almost half of them were mistakes. So I set the speed to low, and now it's more relaxing.
The graphics aren't bad, the colours and design are colourful, the germs expressions are nice, and the cut scenes aren't bad. The game is about addictive as Tetris 2. Sorry, I keep referring this to Tetris 2, but the games are so similar. Apart from the music and art, the game play is almost the same, only Tetris 2 has lots of different coloured blocks, while this game has the same sized pill. I wonder what the different colours are mean to represent? Different types of medicine? Or are the germs just allelic to the same colour they are? Oh the irony....
What else can I say? The controls are, you guessed it, very much the same to Tetris and Tetris 2. You can rotate the pill with the A and B button. A good tip is not to place colours over over colours. I helped! =3     After a while, I find myself not trying as hard as before to get a good score or get as far. Wait, does this game even have a score? I think I'm mistaking some parts of this game for Tetris 2! I can't even remember what the title screen for Dr Mario sounded like. If there's one thing to blame, it's Tetris 2. I must have said it over ten times already. If I had not played that game, then maybe this would appeal to me more.
Overall, I give this game a 7.8/10     Tetris 2, Tetris 2, Tetris 2, Tetris 2, Tetris 2, Tetris 2, Tetris 2, Tetris 2, Tetris 2! That's all this game reminds me of. The main difference that this is on the NES, and is loved, while Tetris 2 is on the Game Boy, and is often over looked. As you read this, you're probably saying "There's a Tetris 2?" or wondering "What is he talking about?", but I assure you, Tetris 2 is as real as you or I. I'm not mad! Back to the point, if you haven't played Tetris 2, then this game is great to play, and who knows, some people might say Tetris 2 is too much like Dr Mario. It's funny how that works. I'm not saying what came first, or if it was a case of someone stole an idea, it's just that....well, you probably know what I'm going to say.
A fun game, but can get boring after about two hours play. Although the Frantic music can get you in the mood to play, the boost is short lived and relies on you to focus more and more on the task at hand with just your wits. It's a nice way to pass the time, but there are better, more entertaining games with better motivating music out there. The original Tetris is a good example of this.
  Graphics 7   Sound 8   Addictive 6   Depth 4   Difficulty 7

      Review Rating: 4.8/5     Submitted: 12-16-11     Updated: 12-16-11     Review Replies: 1


8.2
The Doctor is In   tornadocam
Are viruses wearing you down, are you suffering form the common cold or the flu? Well you need Dr. Mario to take care of them viruses. Okay in all seriousness Mario has suited up a medical uniform to become his alter ego of Dr. Mario in this unique Mario Game. 
Plot: 7 
Viruses have invaded the Mushroom Kingdom and are making people sick. Mario has invented vitamins that will kill these viruses. So he suits up a medical suit and become his alter ego of Dr. Mario. Dr. Mario sets out to stop these pathogenic invaders. 
Okay this is a puzzle game and well puzzle games are not know to have much of a plot. However, I thought the plot in this game was nicely done. It was very creative for this being a puzzle game. It was also a nice touch to see something new to the Mario Series. Bowser is not even mentioned in this game. So this game showed that Mario could be stuck in a lot of roles. Thus for that reason I give the plot a good 7 out of 10.
Graphics and Controls: 9
The Graphics in this game are amazing. This game shows what the NES could do at its peak. I really like how they made the main action take place in a medicine bottle. The viruses were nicely done. In fact, the way they move is funny and amusing. If a virus is killed they kick around. If the viruses beat you they laugh at you. The sprites of the viruses are nicely done in this game. The background is also colorful and goes with this game's theme very well. 
The controls are pretty basic players can rotate a vitamin pill to try to get it to match the desired color. Also the pills can be moved by using the direction pad. So yeah the controls are pretty simple. The only minor thing is it sometimes seems when a pill is being dropped it slows down as it gets to the bottom. I do not know if that is a tiny lag or if its supposed to be that way. Anyway, I give the graphics and controls a solid rating of 9 out of 10. 
Sound: 8  
The sound in this game is nice. The game has I want to think 4 soundtracks. Each soundtrack is unique and the players can chose which music they want which is very nice. The other sounds in this game are good. The sound the viruses make when they are being killed is priceless. The music to when the player gets a game over is nice and funny at the same time. Now, unlike other Mario Games the soundtrack in this game is short. Other Mario games have a lot of soundtracks to them. However, this is not your typical Mario game. As I stated this is a puzzle game and puzzle games are not know to have a variety of soundtracks. Still, I give the soundtrack a good rating of 8 out of 10. 
Addictiveness (replay Value) 8
The Replay value in this game is very good. Dr. Mario is a unique game in that its a puzzle game but it was done very well. I had fun playing this game and I remember playing it a lot when it came out. I still like to play this game to this day. Its a fun puzzle game. It can also be a challenging game which that also adds to the fun. I find it enjoyable to play this game and see how far I can get before I get a game over. I also like to play this game when I want to take a break from traditional Mario games, baseball games, Mega Man games and Donkey Kong Country games. I give the replay value a solid 8 out of 10. 
Depth: 4 
It should come as no surprise as this game suffers in the depth department. Puzzle games are not know for their depth and this game is no different. There are not any power ups to collect, no Koopa Kids, Koopa troops or Bowser to deal with as they are in your traditional Mario Games.  They are also not any items to collect either. However, this game does have a few things that could create some depth. One is the players can chose their own difficulty. That offers a chance to play that game at different difficulty levels. In addition, because this is a fun game that adds something right there. At the end of the day though the game does not have a lot of depth so I give it a 4 out of 10. 
Difficulty: 6 
The difficulty in this game varies and it was hard for me to rate the difficulty of this game. They are no koopa's to deal with, and no final bosses such as Bowser to deal with. But this came can be somewhat difficult. The difficulty comes from the number of viruses placed in the medicine bottle. Also the speed of  the pills thrown by Dr. Mario increases as the levels increase. That can be very challenging especially when the viruses start to occupy over 60% of the medicine bottle. However, that does not start to happen till after level 12. In fact, I did not start getting challenged till about level 14 that is when it really starts to test your skills. 
While this game had its difficult moments players can chose their difficulty level in this game. Players can select the pace of the game from slow, medium and fast. Also the player can select the level they want to start out with. Level 1 is the easiest and very simple, level 7 is a middle level, and anything over level 12 is hard. 
As I stated this was hard to rate the game can be difficult but it does not come till the later levels. Also the rate the pills are thrown increases and the colors of the pills may not be what you need so it requires skills to carefully place them. But, the game helps the players out as the players can chose their own pace and difficulty, so that brings the difficulty down a lot right there. I give the difficulty rating a high end middle rating of 6 out of 10. 
Overall Rating 8.2 
Dr. Mario came out in 1990 or maybe 1991 right when the NES was still at its peak. Dr. Mario also showed that Mario could be placed in several roles. The game also showed what the NES was capable of doing graphic wise. I remember getting this game when I was younger and how I played it a lot.
The game is special in its own ways. I like the idea of Nintendo offering a new enemy to the Mario world in viruses and having Mario play the role as a doctor. It shows very good creativity. The game overall was nicely done. In addition, I kind of wondered if this game was not created so fans would not get tired of the some old story line in the Mario world of Bowser kidnapping Peach or trying to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. This offered something new to the Mario Series. It should be noted that this game was released shortly after Mario Brothers 3, which was a huge hit for the NES. For me what makes this game special is when you get game over the viruses laugh at you. I find the viruses laughing at you when you get a game over to be funny and amusing at the same time. 
Now they were a few negatives in this game of course. The biggest negative is the lack of depth in this game, but as I stated its a puzzle game so that was not a surprise. If you think this is a regular Mario game think again. There is no Koopa troops to deal with and no items to collect in this game. Still if you like puzzle games you will enjoy this game. Even if you are not big on puzzle games then this game is still fun. The other negative is is when the pills are being thrown it seems like they lag when they get closer to the bottom. I do not know if that depends on the speed the player selected or what?. Its a very minor thing but can be a problem in the later levels. The difficulty in this game depends on what you as the player select. Though, the game will get difficulty as players advance. 
Still, this is a solid game. If you like puzzle games than this game if for you. If you do not really care for puzzle games I hope you still play this game because it is fun. I am a Mega Man, Mario, Donkey Kong Country, and sports game player. I had fun playing this game and I played it a lot. The game has been remade over the years for the SNES and Game Boy Advanced. I would recommend this game for anybody. I give Dr. Mario a solid 8.2 as an overall rating. 

  Graphics 9   Sound 8   Addictive 8   Story 7   Depth 4   Difficulty 6

      Review Rating: 4.5/5     Submitted: 12-03-14     Review Replies: 0


7.6
Mario as a doctor!? (Staff review #11)   Stevie 764
Dr. Mario, a game where you simply clear out viruses by dropping pills of the same color.
Instructions: The goal is to drop pills and match the same color of pills and viruses together in a horizontal or vertical line to clear out viruses or other pills blocking them. It's simple, but depending on the speed, depends on how hard it will get in later levels. You can set the speed of low, medium, and high speed, which it's best to select slower speeds if you aren't fast, and select faster speeds when you are really quick or for a challenge. When starting, you only have to clear a small amount of viruses, but later on, it increases up to almost 100 on level 20. If the space of the pills overlap on the very top where they come in, the game ends. You earn points from clearing viruses from doing just one, or multiple. Scores increase higher with bigger virus combos and chains. By clearing all the viruses in the level, you move on, and every 5 levels, there's a secret bonus after completing the level that you must see yourself. There's also a 2 player mode if you really have anyone to play with, with the goal to get 3 wins before your other person does.
Graphics - 7
It is nice, especially the viruses, since they really look crazy. Mario or in this game, Dr. Mario is all good, despite the NES limits of doing only 256 pixels horizontally and vertically.
Sound - 7
The sounds are appropiate, but despite the two music tracks the game has other than the title screen and game options screen, it still is fun to listen to some music if you love Mario.
Addictiveness - 6
It is fun from the start, but as the levels go on, more viruses come in and eventually, it becomes very hard. Basicly, since it is a high score game, it may be a game that has a end. Hint, try to get to level 24 and beat it. That's the only hint you'll get to see if the game really ends.
Story - N/A
There's not really a story that can even go with the game, so basicly, nothing here to say.
Depth - 4
There's only a 1-2 player mode, speed drop settings, 2 music tracks to listen to ingame, and just a huge supply of levels. In the options, you can only select levels 00-20. Level 0 is really level 1 in regular video games.
Difficulty - 5
Easy, but mainly due to setting the pill speed to slow, to make it easier for better players to earn highscores, or to beat level 20+. The real challenge is trying level 20 instantly at the start, and setting the pill speed to high and then going right to level 20, or just setting to high and working the way up to level 20.
Overall - 7.6
Dr. Mario may have been a new concept at the time of the release, but it was fun back then. It may be pretty linear now because there's only one path of levels to go through, and it is nowadays super repetitve, doing the same stuff again, and again, and again! If you like Mario, you should check this out yourself. Remember, guys, pills destroy nasty viruses!
(Thanks for reading this review.)
  Graphics 7   Sound 7   Addictive 6   Depth 4   Difficulty 5

      Review Rating: 3.7/5     Submitted: 12-20-12     Updated: 12-20-12     Review Replies: 0


8
Doctor Mario - Mad Doctor   Mimerio
Hi everyone! Mimerio here. It's been a while hasn't it? Since I last wrote a review that is!
Today's review will be about a game that was from many many... alright maybe not that many for some, years ago. Doctor Mario.
But you think you yourself and ask - wasn't Mario a plumber? Yes he was, he still is. He's gone down sewage pipes now he's going down your windpipe in this rather interesting spin on the popular franchise.
We go right into the mouth and look at the graphics section, things with the eyes! What do we see? We see a bunch of blue, yellow and red viruses running amok in our patient's body! Oh no, what will we do?! Thankfully Mario, sorry DOCTOR Mario has three pills, what's this? They too are blue, yellow and red? What a coincidence, how would we use them I wonder.
Next we travel to the left and right and find the Sound department, things we can hear! The music is repetitive, but very catchy. the game has a few different selections of music based on your difficulty setting. But all three are equally as repetitive but equally as catchy to contrast!
Addictiveness, we travel northwards to the brain, the big cheese, the noodle, the central thinker in all it's glory. Tests show this game is highly addictive! Could it be nicotine Doctor? no? Well what is it then? It seems that the patient has an addiction to this game Doctor. What is the cure?
We remain in the brain to research the frustration levels of our test subject, seems that these levels are normal. I don't think we really need to... wait a minute! the frustration levels seem to rise as the player goes further in the game?! Doctor we have a crisis situation here!
So Doctor, what is your diagnosis?
I see: it seems he has "Gameus Addictivitus"
A cure for it is to remove all traces of technology from around him and give him books instead. A one week dosage of this shall remedy the situation. If all else fails we'd have to perform surgery.
Thank you for popping into Mimerio's doctor surgery and have a nice day!
  Graphics 7   Sound 8   Addictive 10   Story 1   Depth 1   Difficulty 5

      Review Rating: 3.7/5     Submitted: 04-11-14     Review Replies: 0


9.2
Dr Mario   Totts
Besides Tetris, Dr. Mario is probably the most famous Nintendo puzzle games ever, because on nearly every Nintendo console (except on the Game Cube), there is a Dr. Mario game. In this review, I would like to deal only with the NES version.
The goal of the game is explained very simply: you have to destroy bacteria, which are in a bottle, which also represents even the playing field. As a doctoral student makes this one of course with vitamin pills, which are two-colored and come in many color combinations of red, blue and yellow. To fight the bacteria effectively, you must assign the top into the glass falling colorful vitamin pills sent same-colored bacteria so that there are like-colored vertical or horizontal rows of four (eg one bacterium and three vitamin pills or two bacteria and two pills). They will disappear and then falter on its own account points belonging. If you have killed all the bacteria, it immediately goes merrily on in the next level with even more bacteria. Over time, however, there are more and more and the game is getting faster and faster.
In addition to the single-player mode, there is the possibility of another player or against the computer to begin. Because it is: who is ready first, wins. If you create different combos, obstacles are thrown into the bottle of the opponent.
The graphics are nicely done, with you at such a puzzle game can now make really not much wrong. When music can be divided, because there are only two songs. The first, 'Fever', is very cool and a good catchy, annoying after a few hours. The second, 'Chill' is right from the start rather annoying and boring. Well, you can indeed exhibit quite the tone and focus instead an Alice Cooper CD into the system. Hey, Alice Cooper fits the game really well, especially 'Poison', hi hi ;-)
Conclusion: This game is a cult - no question. Anyone who has had to spend hours with Tetris, which can also do this with Dr. Mario. After I feel the motivation level in Tetris is a little higher. Nonetheless, this game also has its raison d'etre and it is not bad. For a short game in between it is to use anyway.

  Graphics 6   Sound 7   Addictive 10   Story 7   Depth 7   Difficulty 9

      Review Rating: 3.5/5     Submitted: 08-15-11     Review Replies: 4


9.5
Dr. Mario: best tetris clone   janus
Despite its simplicity, Tetris has become one of the most addictive and recognizable gaming franchises ever. So of course, some will try to emulate that success with their own versions. Dr Mario is one, and it’s actually quite good
Graphs: 8/10
While not exquisite, the graphs are decent and show some evolution from the original game. You see Mario throwing pills down the bottle and viruses on the opposite side grimacing at you. It’s more than other similar puzzle games even in the 16-bit era (think Columns).
And the viruses do serve a purpose: when one disappears it means that it has been eliminated. This means you can ignore said color(s) once they drop. This will make your strategy all the more important to avoid piling up these futile colors
Music: 8/10
Like Tetris, one doesn’t play Dr. Mario for its top-notch music. Nevertheless, while there are only a grand total of 3 tracks (including the option screen), they are more elaborate than the Tetris tracks. Chill loops for an incredible 2 minutes, and unlike the Casino theme in Dragon Warrior IV, it’s not a mere repetition of the same loop. Plus it has a kind of techno vibe to it.
Fever has a shorter loop and is proper for a more tensed track, especially when you near the top of the screen.
As for sound effects, there is no glorious “tetris” sound, but it’s not distracting. It’s actually useful to have them on: when you play vs. mode, you sometimes get a half pill descend out of nowhere and spoil your stack. It’s quite distinctive so be on the lookout.
Addictiveness: 10/10
This game is more addictive than Tetris. For starters, even the regular game allows you to choose your “viral load” (how high you start and how many viruses you have to destroy) and several speeds from the get go. It allows for many combinations and almost endless fun.
But what I preferred was the vs mode. While not as aggressive as Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, the occasional half pill that descends can affect your plans, so watch out. And even in this mode, you can have an easier/harder screen than your opponent. That mode was cruelly lacking in Tetris.
Story: 5/10
I don’t know if it’s meant to be an actual story, but during the tool-assisted speedrun of the game, the player actually showed the “true” ending of the game: the viruses are actually aliens, and they get back to their spaceship.
But be it as it may, there is really no plot line. You’re just trying to kill viruses with pills
Depth: 9/10
Despite a simplistic premise and gameplay, that game goes actually pretty far like Tetris. I was able to make it to level 20 (with 84 viruses!) from the easiest setting, and it looks like it could keep going on forever.
Difficulty: 5/10
Since you can create your own difficulty, it’s quite reasonable and offers far more customization than Tetris. But it you play the game “honestly” (i.e. without the rewind function on the Switch), than the difficulty is closer to an 8. Because with 84 viruses, you barely have any room to maneuver around unless you know PRECISELY where to drop your pills and stack 3 of the same color to kill the virus. Even though the speed remains (seemingly) the same as you customized it in the beginning.
In fact, I would say that the vs. mode is more difficult because of its random half pill that comes out of nowhere. It’s especially frustrating to see it fall on an opposite color, meaning that you need THREE more (for a total of 4) to eliminate it. Speaking of which: it’s a good thing there was an “exit” strategy to save us from a wrong drop – since the Switch controls seem even less accurate than the NES ones.
In short, Dr. Mario is an excellent game for its times, and a welcomed variation on the Tetris theme. It’s widely customizable, and its vs. mode will surely create a lot of broken controllers/ TV screens. It goes get a little competitive…

  Graphics 8   Sound 8   Addictive 10   Story 5   Depth 9   Difficulty 5

      Review Rating: 3/5     Submitted: 07-26-23     Review Replies: 4

Dr. Mario Box Description

Dr. Mario—the prescription is fun.

It's Dr. Mario for an intense new challenge! Mario throws multi-colored vitamin capsules into a bottle that contains an ugly variety of nasty viruses. You can move, shift or spin capsules as they fall. Arrange them to align with other capsules on top of the virus. If you can get four or more of the same color 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!

Play alone or enjoy simultaneous 2 player action.

Dr. Mario, with germs that are fun to catch.

Dr. Mario (Nintendo NES) Screenshots

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Dr. Mario
by Maverick987 (5/5)
Game of the Week
Dr. Mario
by Jdex1991 (5/5)
Dr. Mario
by az1968 (5/5)
Dr. Mario
by trav6976 (4.75/5)
Dr. Mario
by Gibdo (4.44/5)
120,900 Too bad I forgot to play for score.
Dr. Mario
by shanezer (4/5)
Dr. Mario
by patar4097 (3.5/5)
Gameover : David vs. Patar - David wins
Dr. Mario
by damonp (3/5)
netplay tournament win
Dr. Mario
by vizzy900 (3/5)
Misc Achivement: I beat my opponent in Round 1-1
Dr. Mario
by patar4097 (3/5)
Ending : vs. Damonp

Videos of Dr. Mario Gameplay

mgos307
04-13-14 01:38 AM
00:08:23  Views: 15
Dr. Mario - Level 20 / Speed Low - Gameplay - User video5/5
Level 20 / Speed Low - Gameplay
Nickrj
04-03-14 01:02 PM
00:43:33  Views: 13
Dr. Mario - Dr Mario (NES) - User video5/5
Dr Mario (NES)
sonikku
04-08-14 03:54 AM
01:20:15  Views: 16
Dr. Mario - Dr Mario Vizzed RGR High Score Competition Submission - User video4.8/5
Dr Mario Vizzed RGR High Score Competition Submission
mgos307
04-15-14 01:48 AM
00:07:21  Views: 9
Dr. Mario - NES All available Cutscenes!!! - User video4.7/5
NES All available Cutscenes!!!
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Dr. Mario Rom Hacks

Dr. Mario Highscores

miljana
1. 734,200
TimeTrial: 05:03:20
01-26-13 12:22 AM
Dr. Mario -  - User Screenshot
sonikku
2. 602,700
TimeTrial: 01:24:49
04-07-14 03:33 PM
Dr. Mario - Avoidable death. X_X - User Screenshot
Avoidable death. X_X
WaRPeD
3. 373,200
TimeTrial: 00:00:00
09-04-10 04:31 PM
Dr. Mario -  - User Screenshot
KnightFighter
4. 292,800
TimeTrial: 01:22:30
04-26-14 03:10 PM
Dr. Mario -  - User Screenshot
jerryaberry
5. 268,500
TimeTrial: 01:42:41
04-10-14 01:51 PM
Dr. Mario -  - User Screenshot
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Dr. Mario Cheat Codes

Quick Reset Press Select + Start + A + B (during game)
Cutscenes
If you beat levels 5,10,15, or 20 on MEDIUM or HIGH speed, you will get a small cutscene. Also level 20 on LOW speed as well.

Dr. Mario Game Genie Codes

GZNEVIVT Vitamin capsules don't fall

To complete a vertical (upright) line

GEXPYGLA 5 in a row needed instead of 4
IEXPYGLA 6 in a row needed instead of 4
TEXPYGLA 7 in a row needed instead of 4

To complete a horizontal (flat) line

GAKPPZLA 5 in a row needed instead of 4
IAKPPZLA 6 in a row needed instead of 4
TAKPPZLA 7 in a row needed instead of 4

When two or more rows or columns are eliminated at once in a 2-player game
AUVONUAO More pieces sent across to other player
GXXOZGVT + GZKPGZVT No pieces sent across to other player

Dr. Mario Guides and Walkthroughs

There are no submitted Guides for this Game

Users who own Dr. Mario

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Game Characters in Dr. Mario

Comments for Dr. Mario

jerryaberry 04-30-14 - 02:09 PM
 Never mind. I had to click that link to allow longer videos... again. I think when my youtube account merged with google+ these settings were reset.
jerryaberry 04-30-14 - 01:32 PM
 For some reason youtube is not allowing me to post long videos even with my account. Oh well. Looks like I won't be able to compete for a while.
sonikku 04-08-14 - 04:53 PM
 Thanks. Glad I could help. Just be sure you're playing on High to get the most out of your chains, and balance risk with reward, or you'll have a premature death like I did. XD
jerryaberry 04-08-14 - 04:37 PM
 Great video sonikku! I just started to figure our how to make large combos and I knew your video would help me understand how to construct more elaborate chains.
jerryaberry 04-02-14 - 11:28 AM
 Just like doctors to throw pills at every problem XD
c4539 11-29-13 - 10:10 PM
 Oh wait. The addictive feeling of this is fading away. Okay I don't want to play this anymore.
c4539 11-29-13 - 10:01 PM
 If tomeselleck42 says this is evil, then maybe dr.mario is actually tetris but ina different gameplay? D:
plantkingman 10-03-13 - 03:31 PM
 My mother played this back in the day. She was very good back then.
thegamingpromas.. 07-20-12 - 11:18 PM
 it is kind of hard
rdog64 06-09-12 - 09:33 AM
 i love this game
Derek McClure 05-27-12 - 08:39 PM
 Great Music
msoodsma 05-08-12 - 06:35 PM
 love it
123321 12-09-11 - 06:50 PM
 you bet it is fun
Sweetie1981 12-05-11 - 10:02 PM
 I love this game!
gasleavitt 11-17-11 - 09:59 PM
 according to his profile, davideo is playing this
lord 10-31-11 - 10:55 AM
 I got 4,900 but do not how to sumit it
mastersword321 09-03-11 - 01:29 AM
 i dont get this game
sonikku 04-11-11 - 11:14 PM
 Before anyone asks, yes my score was done legit, no cheats. ^_~
Jeropka 03-11-11 - 03:17 PM
 I win 20 lvl.
ac7380 03-06-11 - 07:38 PM
 anybody playing
montsee 03-02-11 - 08:33 PM
 lever 06
montsee 03-02-11 - 08:32 PM
 leveer 6
montsee 03-02-11 - 10:40 AM
 teaster20
Anagha 01-28-11 - 02:16 PM
 is anyone else only getting half a screen?
leviwellsy 01-23-11 - 05:21 PM
 I got that on my Brain Age!

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