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{{about|the game|Mario's doctor persona|[[Dr. Mario]]|other uses|[[Dr. Mario (disambiguation)]]}}
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|image=[[File:DrMarioBox.jpg|250px]]<br>NES box art<br>[[File:DrMarioGBCover.jpg|250px]]<br>Game Boy box art
|image=[[File:DrMarioBox.jpg|250px]]<br>NES box art<br>[[File:DrMarioGBCover.jpg|250px]]<br>Game Boy box art
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]]
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release='''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 27, 1990<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/famicom/software/hvc-vu/index.html|title=''Dr. Mario'' Japanese webiste (Famicom 40th anniversary)|publisher=Nintendo of Japan}}</ref>|USA|October 14, 1990|Europe|June 27, 1991|Australia|June 27, 1991}} '''VS. System:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|August 1990<ref name="rpmag">"Nintendo Bows VS. Dr. Mario Pak At San Diego Distributor Meeting" (RePlay Magazine Vol. 16 No. 1, August 1990)</ref>|Australia|1990|Europe|1990}} '''Nintendo PlayChoice-10:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|August 1990<ref name="rpmag"/>|Europe|1990|Australia|1990}} '''Game Boy:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 27, 1990<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/vua/index.html|title=''Dr. Mario''(Game Boy) website|publisher=Nintendo of Japan}}</ref>|USA|December 1, 1990<ref>''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' [[smashwiki:Masterpieces|Masterpieces]]</ref>|Europe|April 30, 1991}} '''[[LodgeNet|LodgeNet (Super NES version)]]''':<br>{{flag list|USA|Unknown year, between 1995 and 1999<ref group=note>Exact date unknown due to no known information. Earliest known document (as of July 10, 2024) about it is from August 29, 1999 (https://snescentral.com/1/0/1/1019/pdf/drmario.pdf). No similar documents for any game was dated earlier than August 1999, at which point LodgeNet installations for [[Nintendo 64]] was in process. The LodgeNet-exclusive ''Noughts & Crosses'' had a copyright year of 1998, but the overall Gateway System launched in 1993.</ref>}} '''Satellaview:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|March 30, 1997}} '''[[Player's Choice]] (Game Boy Version):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|September 1, 1997<ref>{{cite|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-1997-e-3-press-kit|title=Nintendo E3 1997 Press Kit|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|accessdate=November 10, 2024}}</ref>}}'''Super Famicom ([[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|NP]]):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|June 1, 1998<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/games/drm-np|title=''Dr. Mario'' (NP)|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}{{better source}}</ref>}} '''Game Boy (NP):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|March 1, 2000}} '''Game Boy Advance (NES version):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|May 21, 2004|USA|October 25, 2004|Europe|January 7, 2005}} '''[[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console (3DS) (Game Boy version)]]:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 27, 2011|Europe|March 22, 2012|Australia|March 22, 2012|USA|October 4, 2012|South Korea|May 18, 2016}} '''[[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console (Wii U) (NES version)]]:'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|February 13, 2014|Australia|February 14, 2014|Japan|February 26, 2014|USA|March 27, 2014}} '''NES Classic Edition/Famicom Mini:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 10, 2016|Australia|November 10, 2016|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}} '''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|September 18, 2018|Japan|September 19, 2018|Europe|September 19, 2018|Australia|September 19, 2018|HK|April 23, 2019|South Korea|April 23, 2019}} '''''The UFO cover-up. (NES version)'':'''<br>{{flag list|USA|December 12, 2018|Japan|December 12, 2018|Europe|December 12, 2018|Australia|December 12, 2018}} '''Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|March 11, 2024<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=March 11, 2024|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1767362397239443881|title="''Oh yeah! Three classic games featuring Mario are now live for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! #GameBoy: ☑️ Dr. Mario Game Boy Color: ☑️ Mario Tennis ☑️ Mario Golf''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Japan|March 12, 2024|Europe|March 12, 2024|Australia|March 12, 2024|South Korea|March 12, 2024|HK|March 12, 2024}}
|release='''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 27, 1990|USA|October 14, 1990|Europe|June 27, 1991|Australia|June 27, 1991}} '''VS. System:'''<br>{{release|USA|1990|Australia|1990|Europe|1990}} '''Nintendo PlayChoice-10:'''<br>{{release|USA|September 1990<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n129/mode/2up アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005)], page 128.</ref>{{better source}}|Europe|1990|Australia|1990}} '''Game Boy:'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 27, 1990|USA|December 1, 1990<ref>''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' [[smashwiki:Masterpieces|Masterpieces]]</ref>|Europe|April 30, 1991}} '''Satellaview:'''<br>{{release|Japan|March 30, 1997}} '''Super Famicom ([[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|NP]]):'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 1, 1998<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/drm-np Date info of ''Dr. Mario'' (NP) from TMK], retrieved 11/26/2012</ref>}} '''Game Boy (NP):'''<br>{{release|Japan|March 1, 2000}} '''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{release|Japan|May 21, 2004|USA|October 25, 2004|Europe|January 7, 2005}} '''[[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console (3DS)]]:'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 27, 2011|Europe|March 22, 2012|Australia|March 22, 2012|USA|October 4, 2012|South Korea|May 18, 2016}} '''[[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console (Wii U)]]:'''<br>{{release|Europe|February 13, 2014|Australia|February 14, 2014|Japan|February 26, 2014|USA|March 27, 2014}} '''NES Classic Edition/Famicom Mini:'''<br>{{release|Japan|November 10, 2016|Australia|November 10, 2016|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}} '''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{release|USA|September 18, 2018|Japan|September 19, 2018|Europe|September 19, 2018|Australia|September 19, 2018|HK|April 23, 2019|South Korea|April 23, 2019}} '''''The UFO cover-up.'':'''<br>{{release|USA|December 12, 2018|Japan|December 12, 2018|Europe|December 12, 2018|Australia|December 12, 2018}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y}}
|genre=[[Genre#Puzzle games|Puzzle]]
|genre=[[Genre#Puzzle|Puzzle]]
|modes=1–2 players
|modes=1-2 players
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|acb=G|usk=0|classind=L|grac=all}}
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|acb=G}}
|platforms=[[Family Computer]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]], [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10|PlayChoice-10]], [[VS. System]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Satellaview]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]/[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]), [[Classics#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]]/[[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]], [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]]
|platforms=[[Family Computer|Famicom]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]], [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]], [[VS. System]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Satellaview]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]/Super Famicom, [[Virtual Console]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]), [[Classics#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]]/[[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]
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|media={{media|nes=1|gb=1|3dsdl=1|wiiudl=1|gba=1|arcade=1|snes=1|bsx=1|nesclassic=1|switchdl=1}}
|input={{input|fc=1|nes=1|gb=1|3ds=1|gba=1|wiiu=1|wiiupro=1|wiiuclassic=1|wiiusideways=1|nesclassic=1|joy-con=1|joy-con-horizontal=1|switchpro=1|switchfc=1|switchnes=1|switchsnes=1}}
|input={{input|nes=1|gb=1|3ds=1|gba=1|wiiu=1|wiiupro=1|wiiuclassic=1|wiiusideways=1|nesclassic=1|joy-con=1|switchpro=1|switchnes=1}}
|serials='''Famicom:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|HVC-VU}}'''Game Boy:'''<br>DMG-VUA<br>'''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|AGB-FDME-USA|Japan|AGB-FDMJ-JPN|Europe|AGB-FDMP-EUR}}
}}
}}
'''''Dr. Mario''''' (stylized as '''''D℞. MARIO''''' on the {{wp|Western world|Western}} logo) is an arcade-style [[Genre#Puzzle games|puzzle]] video game created by [[Nintendo]], and it was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy]] in 1990. The gameplay is very similar to that of ''[[Tetris]]'', although in ''Dr. Mario'', the object is to line up vitamins to destroy [[virus]]es.
'''''Dr. Mario''''' (stylized as "'''D℞. MARIO'''" on the western logo) is an arcade-style [[Genre#Puzzle|puzzle]] video game created by [[Nintendo]], and was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy]] in 1990. The gameplay is very similar to that of ''[[Tetris]]'', although in ''Dr. Mario'', the object is to line up vitamins to destroy [[virus]]es.
 
==Story==
==Story==
The following text is taken directly from the instruction manual.
The following text is taken directly from the instruction manual.
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===1-Player Game===
===1-Player Game===
[[File:MarioDMNES.png|thumb|left|Single player mode.]]
[[File:MarioDMNES.png|thumb|left|Single player mode.]]
When a 1-Player game is started, the player has three options: Virus Level, Speed, and Music Type. For Virus Level, one of the 21 levels (from 0 to 20) can be chosen. This determines the number of viruses at the beginning is equal to four times the level number plus four, all the way up to level 20. Although the level number can go up to 24 in the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System version, there will always be 84 viruses at the beginning of levels 20 and above.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwp5OoX4jqA|title=Dr. Mario AI Defeats Level 24 and Beyond|author=Michael Birken|date=June 24, 2017|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> The Speed setting determines the speed of the vitamins as they fall, which are between: Low, Med (medium), or Hi (high). The Music Type is a choice between [[Fever]], [[Chill]], or Off (no music). For the Game Boy version, the music can be previewed by highlighting the option, whereas this feature is not present in the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System version.
When a 1-Player game is started, the player has three options: Virus Level, Speed, and Music Type. For Virus Level, one of the 21 levels (from 0 to 20) can be chosen. This determines the number of viruses at the beginning is equal to four times the level number plus four, all the way up to level 20. Although the level number can go up to 24 in the NES version, there will always be 84 viruses at the beginning of levels 20 and above<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwp5OoX4jqA&ab_channel=MichaelBirken Dr. Mario AI Defeats Level 24 and Beyond]</ref>. The Speed setting determines the speed of the vitamins as they fall, which are between: Low, Med (medium), or Hi (high). The Music Type is a choice between [[Fever]], Chill, or Off (no music). For the Game Boy version, the music can be previewed by highlighting the option, whereas this feature is not present in the NES version.


In a 1-Player Game, the score is tracked. In order to earn points, viruses must be eliminated, as just clearing only capsules or forcefully dropping capsules will not contribute to the score. The amount of points earned from eliminating viruses is dependent on the Speed setting, where the base score is 100 for Low, 200 for Med, and 300 for Hi. Additionally, if the player eliminates more than one virus in a single move, the subsequent viruses contribute more points. After clearing all the viruses and finishing the level, the score is carried over to the next level. The basic scoring is as follows:
In a 1-Player Game, the score is tracked. In order to earn points, viruses must be eliminated, as just clearing only capsules or forcefully dropping capsules will not contribute to the score. The amount of points earned from eliminating viruses is dependent on the Speed setting, where the base score is 100 for Low, 200 for Med, and 300 for Hi. Additionally, if the player eliminates more than one virus in a single move, the subsequent viruses contribute more points. After clearing all the viruses and finishing the level, the score is carried over to the next level. The basic scoring is as follows:
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!width=4%|Virus #
!width=4%|Virus #
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==Cutscenes==
==Cutscenes==
After completing certain levels at certain speeds, a short cutscene will occur, along with text that consists of a "CONGRATULATIONS!" message and the Virus Level and Speed that the player has beaten. The cutscenes are different between the NES version and the Game Boy version. If the cutscene has something that moves in it, the text on the screen will disappear or appear depending on the version: they appear before the cutscene is played in the NES version, whereas they start to appear after the cutscene is played in the Game Boy version.
After completing certain levels at certain speeds, a short cutscene will occur, along with text that consists of a "CONGRATULATIONS!" message and the Virus Level and Speed that the player has beaten. The cutscenes are different between the NES version and the Game Boy version. If the cutscene has something that moves in it, the text on the screen will disappear or appear depending on the version: they appears before the cutscene is played in the NES version, whereas they start to appear after the cutscene is played in the Game Boy version.


===NES===
===NES===
Most of the cutscenes start with the viruses sitting on a tree. Graphics for a snowman and a round ball exist that are likely used in a cutscene, but they ended up unused.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Dr._Mario_(NES)#Unused_Sprites|title=''Dr. Mario''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=June 1, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
In most of the cutscenes, they start with the viruses will be sitting on the tree. Graphics for a snowman and a round ball exist that are likely used in a cutscene, but they ended up unused.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Dr._Mario_(NES)#Unused_Sprites</ref>
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|-style="background:silver;
!width=4%|Level to beat
!width=4%|Level to beat
!width=1%|Screenshot  
!width=1%|Screenshot  
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|Level 20 (Hi)
|Level 20 (Hi)
||[[File:Dr Mario NES Cutscene Level 20 Hi.png|150px]]
||[[File:Dr Mario NES Cutscene Level 20 Hi.png|150px]]
||The sky gradually changes from bright to dark, after which a UFO floats down to beam the three viruses into it, and then it flies away. While the UFO is present, the music pauses until it goes away, after which the music continues.  
||The sky gradually changes from bright to dark, after which a UFO floats down to beam the three viruses into it, and then it flied away. While the UFO is present, the music pauses until it goes away, after which the music continues.  


After the UFO is gone, the sky flashes bright before flashing stars appear and fall from the sky.
After the UFO is gone, the sky flashed before bright and flashing stars appear and fall from the sky.
|}
|}


===Game Boy===
===Game Boy===
Every cutscene starts with the viruses sitting at the sea floor.
In every cutscene, they start with the viruses sitting at the sea floor.
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!width=4%|Level to beat
!width=4%|Level to beat
!width=1%|Screenshot  
!width=1%|Screenshot  
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|Level 10 (Hi)
|Level 10 (Hi)
||[[File:Dr Mario GB Lv10 Hi Cutscene.png|150px]]
||[[File:Dr Mario GB Lv10 Hi Cutscene.png|150px]]
||A crab quickly scuttles along the sea floor from right to left.
||An crab quickly scuttles along the sea floor from right to left.
|-
|-
|Level 15 (Hi)
|Level 15 (Hi)
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==Reception==
==Reception==
The Game Boy version of the game was placed 45th in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 100}}{{page needed}}</ref>
The Game Boy version of the game was placed 45th in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>http://www.gamekult.com/communaute/forum/voirmessage.html?foid=13000909, retrieved 5-31-2009</ref>
The NES version placed 69th in the 200th Issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Times". The game placed 51st in IGN's Top 100 NES Games list.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/51.html|title=51: ''Dr. Mario''|publisher=IGN|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
The NES version placed 69th in the 200th Issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Times". The game placed 51st in IGN's Top 100 NES Games list.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/51.html]</ref>


Reviews for the game were generally positive, although there has been some criticism from parents about the medicine in a children's game. {{wp|ACE (games magazine)|ACE}} in particular was more negative, giving the Game Boy version 510/1000, criticizing the repetitive gameplay and uninspired graphics. They also stated that the game "reeks of plagarism", stating that it was worse than the original games it was modeled after.<ref>[https://ia800604.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/1/items/World_of_Spectrum_June_2017_Mirror/World%20of%20Spectrum%20June%202017%20Mirror.zip&file=World%20of%20Spectrum%20June%202017%20Mirror/sinclair/magazines/ACE/Issue38/Pages/ACE3800091.jpg]</ref> {{wp|GameRankings}} gave the game 69.25%, while review aggregator {{wp|Metacritic}} gave it a 66 out of 100 based on 10 reviews.
Reviews for the game were generally positive, although there has been some criticism from parents about the medicine in a children's game. {{wp|ACE (games magazine)|ACE}} in particular was more negative, giving the Game Boy version 510/1000, criticizing the repetitive gameplay and uninspired graphics. They also stated that the game "reeks of plagarism", stating that it was worse than the original games it was modeled after.<ref>[https://ia800604.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/1/items/World_of_Spectrum_June_2017_Mirror/World%20of%20Spectrum%20June%202017%20Mirror.zip&file=World%20of%20Spectrum%20June%202017%20Mirror/sinclair/magazines/ACE/Issue38/Pages/ACE3800091.jpg]</ref> {{wp|GameRankings}} gave the game 69.25%, while review aggregator {{wp|Metacritic}} gave it a 66 out of 100 based on 10 reviews.
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==Remakes and ports==
==Remakes and ports==
===''VS. Dr. Mario''===
===''VS. Dr. Mario''===
[[File:Vs Dr Mario Title.png|Title screen|thumb|left]]
[[File:VS. Dr. Mario gameplay.png|thumb|left|''VS. Dr. Mario'']]
[[File:VS. Dr. Mario gameplay.png|thumb|left|Gameplay]]
[[File:Dr. Mario VS cabinet.jpg|thumb|Arcade cabinet]]
[[File:Dr. Mario VS cabinet.jpg|thumb|Arcade cabinet]]
The game was released on the [[VS. System]] under the name '''''VS. Dr. Mario'''''. This version was first shown at Nintendo's Seventh Annual Distributor Meeting in San Diego, and was released simultaneously with the PlayChoice-10 version in August 1990.<ref name="rpmag"/> Players can spend only 20 seconds on the settings menu. This version drops the Low speed and renames the Med speed to Norm (normal). Normal speed has a grey background while High is now purple. There is no option to turn off the music.
The game was later released on the [[VS. System]] under the name '''''VS. Dr. Mario'''''. Players can spend only 20 seconds on the settings menu. This version drops the Low speed and renames the Med speed to Norm (normal). Normal speed has a grey background while High is now purple. There is no option to turn off the music.


The scoring system is also less generous. In the NES version, the first virus killed by a vitamin capsule yields 200 points (on Medium speed), the second 400, the third 800, the fourth 1600, so each virus is worth twice as much as the last. In the VS. version, the first virus is worth 200, then 400, then 600, then 800, so a virus is worth only 200 points more, and not twice as many points, as the previous virus.
The scoring system is also less generous. In the NES version, the first virus killed by a vitamin capsule yields 200 points (on Medium speed), the second 400, the third 800, the fourth 1600, so each virus is worth twice as much as the last. In the VS. version, the first virus is worth 200, then 400, then 600, then 800, so a virus is worth only 200 points more, and not twice as many points, as the previous virus.
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===Satellaview===
===Satellaview===
A slightly altered version of ''Dr. Mario'' known as '''''Dr. Mario BS Ban''''' 「Dr.マリオBS版」 was broadcast for the [[Satellaview]] system between March 1997 and June 2000.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-KAMOmQIrU|title=ドクターマリオBS版 VS.COMをプレイしてみた|author=まさと|date=May 17, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> It has the same graphics and music that was used in the remake from ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'' which was not released in Japan. It should also be mentioned that the complete game is still in the ROM, just locked out.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Tetris_%26_Dr._Mario#BS_and_NP_Dr._Mario|title=Tetris & Dr. Mario#BS and NP Dr. Mario|language=en|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
A slightly altered version of ''Dr. Mario'' known as '''''Dr. Mario BS Version''''' 「Dr.マリオBS版」 was broadcast for the [[Satellaview]] system between March 1997 and June 2000. It has the same graphics and music that was used in the remake from ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'' which was not released in Japan. It should also be mentioned that the complete game is still in the ROM, just locked out.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Tetris_%26_Dr._Mario#BS_and_NP_Dr._Mario TCRF - Tetris & Dr. Mario#BS and NP Dr. Mario]</ref>


===List of re-releases and ports===
===List of re-releases and ports===
*'''1990''': ''Dr. Mario'' was made available for the [[VS. System]] and [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]] arcade machines in North America.
*''Dr. Mario'' was ported into the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]] arcade machines in North America.
*'''1994''': Nintendo released the remake for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], as a part of the ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'' cartridge.
*In 1994, Nintendo released the remake for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], as a part of the ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'' cartridge.
*'''2003''': The original Famicom version is ported to [[Game Boy Advance]] through ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'', where that version requires a Game Boy Advance.
*In 2004, Nintendo re-released the original NES version for the [[Game Boy Advance]], as part of the [[Classic NES Series]].
*'''2004''': Nintendo re-released the original NES version for the [[Game Boy Advance]], as part of the [[Classic NES Series]].
*In 2005, Nintendo again released ''Dr. Mario'' for Game Boy Advance, but this time as an enhanced remake in ''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]''.
*'''2005''': Nintendo again released ''Dr. Mario'' for Game Boy Advance, but this time as an enhanced remake in ''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]''.
*On March 22, 2012, the Game Boy version was released on the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in PAL regions and it was released in Japan and North America on October 2nd and 3rd respectively later that year.
*'''2012''': On March 22, 2012, the Game Boy version was released on the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in PAL regions and it was released in Japan and North America on October 2nd and 3rd respectively later that year.
*A trial version of the Game Boy game appears as a unlockable [[Masterpiece]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
*'''2014''':
*''Dr. Mario'' is one of the games that appear in ''[[NES Remix 2]]'' and ''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]''. It is the final challenge in Championship Mode.  
**''Dr. Mario'' is one of the games that appear in ''[[NES Remix 2]]'' and ''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]''. It is the final challenge in Championship Mode.  
*A trial version of the NES game appears as a "highlight" in ''[[amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]''.
**A trial version of the Game Boy game appears as an unlockable [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U#Masterpieces|Masterpiece in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']].
*The NES and Famicom version of ''Dr. Mario'' is one of the 30 games included in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]] and [[Family Computer#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], respectively.
*'''2015''': A trial version of the NES game appears as a "highlight" in ''[[amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]''.
*''Dr. Mario'' was made available as one of the 20 NES titles at [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]'s launch in September 2018, and can be played competitively with other players online.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/nes/ Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved May 8, 2018.</ref> A special edition titled ''[[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online#Dr. Mario: The UFO cover-up.|Dr. Mario: The UFO cover-up.]]'' that starts the player at level 20 and Hi speed was also added on December 12, 2018.
*'''2016''':The NES and Famicom version of ''Dr. Mario'' is one of the 30 games included in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]] and [[Family Computer#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], respectively.
*'''2018''': The NES version of ''Dr. Mario'' was made available as one of the 20 NES titles at [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]'s launch in September 2018, and can be played competitively with other players online.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-entertainment-system-nintendo-switch-online-switch|title=Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online|publisher=Nintendo of America|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> A special edition titled ''[[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online#Dr. Mario: The UFO cover-up.|Dr. Mario: The UFO cover-up.]]'' that starts the player at level 20 and Hi speed was also added on December 12, 2018.
*'''2024''': The Game Boy version of ''Dr. Mario'' was made available for [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]] on March 11, 2024 in the Americas and March 12 elsewhere, alongside the [[Game Boy Color]] versions of ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''.


===Microgames===
===Microgames===
''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' featured a [[microgame]] version of ''[[Dr. Mario (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!)|Dr. Mario]]''. There is also an unlockable mini game version entitled [[Dr. Wario]].
''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' featured a [[microgame]] version of ''[[Dr. Mario (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!)|Dr. Mario]]''. There is also an unlockable mini game version entitled [[Dr. Wario]].


[[Dr. Mario (WarioWare Gold)|Another microgame]] based on this game appeared in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', with twist controls instead of ''Mega Microgames$!''{{'}}s button controls.
[[Dr. Mario (WarioWare Gold)|Another microgame]] based on this game appeared in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''.


[[Dr. Mario (WarioWare: Move It!)|Another microgame]] based on this game appeared in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''
[[Dr. Mario (WarioWare: Move It!)|Another microgame]] based on this game appeared in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''.


==Development==
==Development==
''Dr. Mario'' was originally under the title "''Virus''", which had similar gameplay, but the goal was to cure viruses in a sick animal. What appears to be Nurse Toadstool is also visible in the game.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/VGArtAndTidbits/status/808922353451302912|title=A look at the prototype for Dr. Mario. During development it was called "Virus" and displayed a window of a sick animal you had to cure.|publisher=X|author=VGArtAndTidbits|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
''Dr. Mario'' was originally under the title "''Virus''", which had similar gameplay, but the goal was to cure viruses in a sick animal. What appears to be Nurse Toadstool is also visible in the game.<ref>https://twitter.com/VGArtAndTidbits/status/808922353451302912</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Media==
==Media==
{{Main-media|List of Dr. Mario media}}
===NES===
{{media table
{{media table
|file1=DM NES Title.oga
|file1=DM NES Title.oga
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|title5=Chill
|title5=Chill
|length5=0:30
|length5=0:30
|file6=DM NES Chill Clear.oga
|title6=Chill Clear
|length6=0:22
|file7=DM NES Game Over.oga
|title7=Game Over
|length7=0:24
|file8=DM NES VS Game Over.oga
|title8=VS Game Over
|length8=0:30
|file9=DM NES Level 20 Clear.oga
|title9=Level 20 Clear
|length9=0:30
|file10=DM NES Ending.oga
|title10=Ending
|length10=0:30
}}
===Game Boy===
{{media table
|file1=DM GB Select.oga
|title1=Select
|length1=0:30
|file2=DM GB Fever.oga
|title2=Fever
|length2=0:30
|file3=DM GB Chill.oga
|title3=Chill
|length3=0:30
|file4=DM GB Level Clear.oga
|title4=Level Clear
|length4=0:02
|file5=DM GB VS Win.oga
|title5=VS Win
|length5=0:30
|file6=DM GB Ending.oga
|title6=Ending
|length6=0:30
|file7=DM GB 2x Chain & Player 1 Attack.oga
|title7=2x Chain / Player 1 Attack
|length7=0:02
|file8=DM GB 3x Chain & Player 2 Attack.oga
|title8=3x Chain / Player 2 Attack
|length8=0:01
|file9=DM GB 4x Chain.oga
|title9=4x Chain
|length9=0:08
}}
}}


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|JapR=Dokutā Mario Shiru Hitozo Shiru Yūfō Chokuzen Bājon
|JapR=Dokutā Mario Shiru Hitozo Shiru Yūfō Chokuzen Bājon
|JapM=Dr. MARIO: "Just Before the UFO Known to the Few" Version
|JapM=Dr. MARIO: "Just Before the UFO Known to the Few" Version
|Fre=Dr. Mario: Conspiration extraterrestre
|FreM=Dr. Mario: Extraterrestrial conspiracy
}}
}}
==Notes==
<references group=note/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{NIWA|NWiki=Dr. Mario|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Dr. Mario}}
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Dr. Mario}}
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Dr-Mario-266584.html Nintendo UK Game Boy Advance site]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Dr-Mario-266584.html Nintendo UK Game Boy Advance site]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/vua/ Japanese website (Game Boy)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/vua/ Japanese website (Game Boy)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/bdmj/ Japanese website (Super Famicom Nintendo Power)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/bdmj/ Japanese website (Super Famicom Nintendo Power)]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/famicom/software/hvc-vu/index.html Japanese website (Famicom 40th Anniversary)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAAXJ.pdf Japanese Famicom manual]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAAXJ.pdf Japanese Famicom manual]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAAXE.pdf North American NES manual]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAAXE.pdf North American NES manual]
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