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|title=Mario is Missing! | |title=Mario is Missing! | ||
|image=[[File:MiM DOS Boxart.jpg|250px]] | |image=[[File:MiM DOS Boxart.jpg|250px]] | ||
|developer=[[The Software Toolworks]]<br>[[Radical Entertainment]] | |||
|developer=[[The Software Toolworks]] | |||
|publisher=The Software Toolworks | |publisher=The Software Toolworks | ||
|release='''MS-DOS''' | |release='''MS-DOS:'''<br>1992, July 1993<ref name=VG&CE>{{cite|title=''VideoGames & Computer Entertainment'' Volume V, Issue 6|date=June 1993|page=33}}</ref> (re-release)<br>'''Mac:'''<br>October 1993<ref name=VG&CE/> | ||
|languages={{languages|en_us | |languages={{languages|en_us=y}} | ||
|genre=[[Genre# | |genre=[[Genre#Edutainment|Educational]] | ||
|modes=Single player | |modes=Single-player | ||
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=K-A}} | |ratings={{ratings|esrb=K-A}} | ||
|platforms={{wp|MS-DOS}}, {{wp|Macintosh|Mac}} | |platforms={{wp|MS-DOS}}, {{wp|Macintosh|Mac}} | ||
|format={{format | |format={{format|dos=1}} | ||
|input={{input|pcmouse=1}} | |input={{input|pcmouse=1}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Mario is Missing!''''' is an [[Genre#Educational | '''''Mario is Missing!''''' is an [[Genre#Educational|educational]] game created for {{wp|MS-DOS}} and Mac. It is the first game of the ''[[Mario Discovery (series)|Mario Discovery]]'' series. ''Mario is Missing!'' was released in floppy disk format for MS-DOS in 1992, with the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition and conversions released the following year. Its gameplay was widely panned by critics. A follow-up called ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' was later released. This is the second game in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise in which [[Luigi]] is the sole main protagonist, the first being ''[[Luigi's Hammer Toss]]''. This game is mostly based on ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which was a common theme of the ''[[Mario Discovery (series)|Mario Discovery]]'' series and ''Super Mario'' educational games. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
In his latest scheme, [[Bowser]] decides to flood the [[Earth]] with hairdryers from [[List of implied | In his latest scheme, [[Bowser]] decides to flood the [[Earth]] with hairdryers from [[List of implied locations#Hafta Havit Hairdryer Hotline Corp|Hafta Havit Hairdryer Hotline Corp]] to melt [[Antarctica]]. In order to buy the hairdryers, Bowser has his [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s travel all over the world and steal various important landmarks he plans to sell. [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Yoshi]] follow Bowser to Antarctica to stop him. However, Mario proceeds on his own and is captured by Bowser. The reason for Mario proceeding alone varies between the game's versions. Luigi is too frightened to enter the castle, forcing Mario to enter alone. Despite his brother's warnings against taking candy from strangers, Mario accepts and eats candy offered to him by Bowser, who is disguised as a butler, allowing Mario to be captured in a net. | ||
With Mario captured, Luigi finds himself faced with the task of returning all the stolen artifacts and saving both his brother and Earth. He bravely enters the castle, leaving Yoshi outside. | With Mario captured, Luigi finds himself faced with the task of returning all the stolen artifacts and saving both his brother and Earth. He bravely enters the castle, leaving Yoshi outside. | ||
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*[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] | *[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] | ||
*[[Pokey]] | *[[Pokey]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Larry Koopa]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Roy Koopa]] | ||
*[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy Koopa]] | *[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy Koopa]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Iggy Koopa]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Ludwig von Koopa]] | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
In each level, Luigi must retrieve several artifacts which were stolen by several [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s within the city and return them to their rightful places. Luigi must jump on the Koopas to defeat them and reclaim the artifacts, which he then takes back to the landmarks they were stolen from. He must answer trivia questions about the landmarks before the [[Curator]]s will take the wares back. | In each level, Luigi must retrieve several artifacts which were stolen by several [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s within the city and return them to their rightful places. Luigi must jump on the Koopas to defeat them and reclaim the artifacts, which he then takes back to the landmarks they were stolen from. He must answer trivia questions about the landmarks before the [[Curator]]s will take the wares back. | ||
The DOS version adds a videophone aspect to gameplay, and Luigi must call the help number provided at the landmarks to get in touch with his friends, answer the questions, return the artifact, and receive a monetary reward. The mayor of the city also phones Luigi when he arrives, asking for his help in stopping the Koopas; he later phones when Luigi secures the city, thanking him and wishing him luck in finding Mario. Mario himself even manages to phone Luigi, giving him advice on his journey as well as updates on his capture and the Koopas' struggle to maintain their plot as planned. This version also has a Taxi feature, in which Luigi collects little Taxi tokens around the city and then exchanges them for rides across town to any point on the map. | |||
The DOS version adds a videophone aspect to gameplay, and Luigi must call the help number provided at the landmarks to get in touch with his friends, answer the questions, return the artifact, and receive a monetary reward. The mayor of the city also phones Luigi when he arrives, asking for his help in stopping the Koopas; | |||
As well as returning the artifacts, Luigi must also deduce what city he is in so that he can use the [[Globulator]] and call [[Yoshi]] to his aid for double the walking and running speed. Without Yoshi, Luigi cannot finish the level, as the exit [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] is occupied by a [[Pokey]]. Yoshi proceeds to gobble the Pokey up. | As well as returning the artifacts, Luigi must also deduce what city he is in so that he can use the [[Globulator]] and call [[Yoshi]] to his aid for double the walking and running speed. Without Yoshi, Luigi cannot finish the level, as the exit [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] is occupied by a [[Pokey]]. Yoshi proceeds to gobble the Pokey up. | ||
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Once Luigi has secured all the cities whose doors are located on a floor of the castle, Luigi must use a [[Fire Flower|fire flower]] collected in the cities to defeat them using their only weakness - [[Fire Mario|fire]]. | Once Luigi has secured all the cities whose doors are located on a floor of the castle, Luigi must use a [[Fire Flower|fire flower]] collected in the cities to defeat them using their only weakness - [[Fire Mario|fire]]. | ||
In addition, there was a later enhanced edition known as the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version. It included full-on voice acting to go along with the dialogue, although not all of the in-game text matched the audio exactly. The voice actors are known (Kathy Fitzgerald, Rob Wallace, Bob Sorenson, Nicholas Glaeser, David Gill), but the game does not specify which of them supplied which voices. There are also some graphical changes, such as loading screens when the screen is black, and icons of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], [[Toad]] | In addition, there was a later enhanced edition known as the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version. It included full-on voice acting to go along with the dialogue, although not all of the in-game text matched the audio exactly. The voice actors are known (Kathy Fitzgerald, Rob Wallace, Bob Sorenson, Nicholas Glaeser, David Gill), but the game does not specify which of them supplied which voices. There are also some graphical changes, such as loading screens when the screen is black, and icons of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], [[Toad]] and [[Donkey Kong]] replace a recurring phone call NPC (although the old dialogue was not changed on-screen). The viewings of every historic spot in particular were originally recreated and shown in garish coloring. The ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version replaces most of these pictures with realistic photographs and even live-action video clips to represent the landmarks, with some exceptions carried over from the floppy disk version. | ||
==Cities== | ==Cities== | ||
;First Floor | ;First Floor | ||
[[File:MiM Larry Floor.png|thumb|[[Larry]]]] | [[File:MiM Larry Floor.png|thumb|[[Larry Koopa|Larry]]]] | ||
*[[Rome]], Italy (Europe) 1st door | *[[Rome]], Italy (Europe) 1st door | ||
*[[Nairobi]], Kenya (Africa) 2nd door | *[[Nairobi]], Kenya (Africa) 2nd door | ||
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{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
;Second Floor | ;Second Floor | ||
[[File:MiM Roy Floor.png|thumb|[[Roy]]]] | [[File:MiM Roy Floor.png|thumb|[[Roy Koopa|Roy]]]] | ||
*[[Athens]], Greece (Europe) 1st door | *[[Athens]], Greece (Europe) 1st door | ||
*[[Madrid]], Spain (Europe) 2nd door | *[[Madrid]], Spain (Europe) 2nd door | ||
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{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
;Third Floor | ;Third Floor | ||
[[File:MiM Wendy O Floor.png|thumb|[[Wendy]]]] | [[File:MiM Wendy O Floor.png|thumb|[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]]]] | ||
*[[Berlin]], Germany (Europe) 1st door | *[[Berlin]], Germany (Europe) 1st door | ||
*[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (South America) 2nd door | *[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (South America) 2nd door | ||
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{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
;Fourth Floor | ;Fourth Floor | ||
[[File:MiM Iggy Floor.png|thumb|[[Iggy]]]] | [[File:MiM Iggy Floor.png|thumb|[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]]] | ||
*[[Amsterdam]], Netherlands (Europe) 1st door | *[[Amsterdam]], Netherlands (Europe) 1st door | ||
*[[Bombay]], India (Asia) 2nd door | *[[Bombay]], India (Asia) 2nd door | ||
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{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
;Fifth Floor | ;Fifth Floor | ||
[[File:MiM Ludwig Von Floor.png|thumb|[[Ludwig]]]] | [[File:MiM Ludwig Von Floor.png|thumb|[[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]]]] | ||
*[[Istanbul]], Turkey (The Middle East) 1st door | *[[Istanbul]], Turkey (The Middle East) 1st door | ||
*[[Jerusalem]], Israel (The Middle East) 2nd door | *[[Jerusalem]], Israel (The Middle East) 2nd door | ||
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*[[New York City]], United States (North America) 4th door | *[[New York City]], United States (North America) 4th door | ||
*[[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil (South America) 5th door | *[[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil (South America) 5th door | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
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;[[Globulator]] | ;[[Globulator]] | ||
*Several cities that share their names with their surrounding country or state do not have "City" in their names; for example, {{wp|Guatemala City}} is | *Several cities that share their names with their surrounding country or state do not have "City" in their names; for example, [[New York City]] is simply "New York", {{wp|Guatemala City}} is "Guatemala", and so on. | ||
*Diacritics in names are excluded; for example, {{wp|San José, Costa Rica|San José}} is "San Jose", and {{wp|Medellín}} is "Medellin". | *Diacritics in names are excluded; for example, {{wp|San José, Costa Rica|San José}} is "San Jose", and {{wp|Medellín}} is "Medellin". | ||
*The | *The ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version released in 1993 reuses the map of the DOS version released in 1992, meaning that it lists several countries that no longer exist, such as {{wp|Czechoslovakia}}, which dissolved into the {{wp|Czech Republic}} and {{wp|Slovakia}} on December 31, 1992. It also does not list {{wp|Eritrea}}, which split from {{wp|Ethiopia}}. | ||
**All other mistakes between the DOS and ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' versions are also identical. | |||
*No cities are listed for {{wp|Armenia}} or {{wp|Brunei}}. | *No cities are listed for {{wp|Armenia}} or {{wp|Brunei}}. | ||
*The capital of {{wp|Greenland}} is spelled "Nuk" instead of {{wp|Nuuk}}. | *The capital of {{wp|Greenland}} is spelled "Nuk" instead of {{wp|Nuuk}}. | ||
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*{{wp|Saudi Arabia}}'s capital, {{wp|Riyadh}}, is spelled "Riyad". | *{{wp|Saudi Arabia}}'s capital, {{wp|Riyadh}}, is spelled "Riyad". | ||
*{{wp|Muttrah}} is listed as a city in {{wp|Oman}}, despite being an administrative district. Additionally, it is misspelled as "Matrah". | *{{wp|Muttrah}} is listed as a city in {{wp|Oman}}, despite being an administrative district. Additionally, it is misspelled as "Matrah". | ||
*The capital of {{wp|Kuwait}}, {{wp|Kuwait City}}, uses the name "Al Kuwait" | *The capital of {{wp|Kuwait}}, {{wp|Kuwait City}}, uses the name "Al Kuwait". | ||
*The city of {{wp|Ashgabat}} is spelled "Ashkhabad", which was the usual spelling before 1991. | *The city of {{wp|Ashgabat}} is spelled "Ashkhabad", which was the usual spelling before 1991. | ||
*The city of {{wp|Almaty}} is named "Alma-Ata", which was its name prior to 1993, when it was renamed following {{wp|Kazakhstan}} gaining independence. | *The city of {{wp|Almaty}} is named "Alma-Ata", which was its name prior to 1993, when it was renamed following {{wp|Kazakhstan}} gaining independence. | ||
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*The largest city in {{wp|New Zealand}}, {{wp|Auckland}}, is spelled "Auchland". | *The largest city in {{wp|New Zealand}}, {{wp|Auckland}}, is spelled "Auchland". | ||
*The {{wp|Little America (exploration base)|Little America}} exploration base in {{wp|Antarctica}} is listed as a city. | *The {{wp|Little America (exploration base)|Little America}} exploration base in {{wp|Antarctica}} is listed as a city. | ||
<!--;[[Amsterdam]]--> | <!--;[[Amsterdam]]--> | ||
;[[Athens]] | ;[[Athens]] | ||
[[File:Erechtheion Temple MIMDOS.png|thumb|The [[Erechtheion Temple]]]] | |||
*A scientist says that Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834, but this actually happened in 1833.<ref>{{cite|author=Hall, Thomas|title="Athens" - ''Planning Europe's Capital Cities: Aspects of Nineteenth-Century Urban Development''|publisher=Routledge|date=December 16, 2003|page=114|isbn=978-1135829032|url=books.google.ca/books?id=7wORAgAAQBAJ|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | *A scientist says that Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834, but this actually happened in 1833.<ref>{{cite|author=Hall, Thomas|title="Athens" - ''Planning Europe's Capital Cities: Aspects of Nineteenth-Century Urban Development''|publisher=Routledge|date=December 16, 2003|page=114|isbn=978-1135829032|url=books.google.ca/books?id=7wORAgAAQBAJ|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | ||
**He also says that 3000 years had passed between Athens being founded and becoming Greece's capital. As Athens was founded in 3000 BC,<ref>{{cite|title="Athens History"|publisher=Athens Greece Guide|date=2007|url=www.athensguide.org/athens-history.html}}</ref> close to 4800 years had actually passed between the two dates. | **He also says that 3000 years had passed between Athens being founded and becoming Greece's capital. As Athens was founded in 3000 BC,<ref>{{cite|title="Athens History"|publisher=Athens Greece Guide|date=2007|url=www.athensguide.org/athens-history.html}}</ref> close to 4800 years had actually passed between the two dates. | ||
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*A scientist says that the [[Caryatid]]s have stood for 2000 years. Considering that they were constructed in 406 BC,<ref>{{cite|author=Langmea, Donald; Garnaut, Christine|title="Erechtheion" - ''Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats''|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=December 6, 2001|page=110–111|url=books.google.ca/books?id=T5J6GKvGbmMC|accessdate=February 8, 2018|isbn=978-1576071120}}</ref> they had stood for close to 2400 years at the time of the game's release. | *A scientist says that the [[Caryatid]]s have stood for 2000 years. Considering that they were constructed in 406 BC,<ref>{{cite|author=Langmea, Donald; Garnaut, Christine|title="Erechtheion" - ''Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats''|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=December 6, 2001|page=110–111|url=books.google.ca/books?id=T5J6GKvGbmMC|accessdate=February 8, 2018|isbn=978-1576071120}}</ref> they had stood for close to 2400 years at the time of the game's release. | ||
*The [[Erechtheion Temple]]'s proper name is simply the {{wp|Erechtheion}}, without the word "temple" being a part of it. | *The [[Erechtheion Temple]]'s proper name is simply the {{wp|Erechtheion}}, without the word "temple" being a part of it. | ||
*Despite what its DOS sprite depicts, the Erechtheion does not have four extremely large Caryatids looming over it. | |||
*The temple's pamphlet says that the Caryatids are 6 feet and 6 inches tall, when they are actually around 7.48 feet (2.28 meters) tall.<ref>{{cite|title="Caryatid"|publisher=''British Museum'', Trustees of the British Museum|date=2017|url=www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=459389&partId=1|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | *The temple's pamphlet says that the Caryatids are 6 feet and 6 inches tall, when they are actually around 7.48 feet (2.28 meters) tall.<ref>{{cite|title="Caryatid"|publisher=''British Museum'', Trustees of the British Museum|date=2017|url=www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=459389&partId=1|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The [[Brass Plaque]] is nonexistent in reality; the inscriptions of [[Hadrian's Arch]] that the game depicts as being on the plaque are actually carved directly onto the monument.<ref>{{cite|author=Nefasdicere|title="J. Matthew Harrington, Personal Digital Image"|publisher=Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation|date=March 4, 2007|url=commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arch-of-Hadrian-5.jpg|accessdate=February 7, 2018}}</ref> | *The [[Brass Plaque]] is nonexistent in reality; the inscriptions of [[Hadrian's Arch]] that the game depicts as being on the plaque are actually carved directly onto the monument.<ref>{{cite|author=Nefasdicere|title="J. Matthew Harrington, Personal Digital Image"|publisher=Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation|date=March 4, 2007|url=commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arch-of-Hadrian-5.jpg|accessdate=February 7, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It is stated that the arch served to divide the separate cities of Athens and Hadrianopolis, but no proof of two divided cities has been found (rather, they are separate districts of the same city).<ref>{{cite|author=Boatwright, Mary Taliaferro|title="Athens, Smyrna, and Italica" - ''Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire'', illustrated, reprint, revised ed.|publisher=Princeton University Press|date=2000|page=147|url=books.google.ca/books?id=YmKmSTzToCMC|isbn=9780691094939|accessdate=February 7, 2018}}</ref> | *It is stated that the arch served to divide the separate cities of Athens and Hadrianopolis, but no proof of two divided cities has been found (rather, they are separate districts of the same city).<ref>{{cite|author=Boatwright, Mary Taliaferro|title="Athens, Smyrna, and Italica" - ''Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire'', illustrated, reprint, revised ed.|publisher=Princeton University Press|date=2000|page=147|url=books.google.ca/books?id=YmKmSTzToCMC|isbn=9780691094939|accessdate=February 7, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The pamphlet for the arch says that {{wp|Hadrian}} commissioned its construction, but it is unknown who actually built it.<ref name="Camp Athens">{{cite|author=Camp, John M.|title="Roman Athens" - ''The Archaeology of Athens'', illustrated, reprint ed.|publisher=Yale University Press|date=2001|page=201–202|isbn=978-0300101515|url=books.google.ca/books?id=xoLMeXZhdPkC|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | *The pamphlet for the arch says that {{wp|Hadrian}} commissioned its construction, but it is unknown who actually built it.<ref name="Camp Athens">{{cite|author=Camp, John M.|title="Roman Athens" - ''The Archaeology of Athens'', illustrated, reprint ed.|publisher=Yale University Press|date=2001|page=201–202|isbn=978-0300101515|url=books.google.ca/books?id=xoLMeXZhdPkC|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It also says that it was constructed in 131 AD; the exact year is not known, being either 131 or 132.<ref name="Camp Athens"/> | |||
*It also mentions that it looks like the [[Arc de Triomphe]] in [[Paris]]. Beyond how they are both arches, the structures do not resembles each other, and the Arc de Triomphe was not specifically based on Hadrian's Arch. | |||
*The two images for the [[Parthenon Column]] conflict with each other: its SNES sprite depicts a broken bottom-half, while its DOS sprite depicts it intact. | *The two images for the [[Parthenon Column]] conflict with each other: its SNES sprite depicts a broken bottom-half, while its DOS sprite depicts it intact. | ||
*A boy says that the [[Parthenon]] is held up by 46 columns, which is not technically accurate when some of them are broken. | *A boy says that the [[Parthenon]] is held up by 46 columns, which is not technically accurate when some of them are broken. | ||
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*{{wp|Athena}} is described as being the "goddess" of Athens, when "patron" is the accurate term. | *{{wp|Athena}} is described as being the "goddess" of Athens, when "patron" is the accurate term. | ||
*The pamphlet for the Parthenon says that Athens gets its name from Athena; though it has been disputed whether the city is named after the goddess or vice-versa, it is generally believed that Athena was named after the city.<ref>{{cite|author=Burkert, Walter|title="Athena" - ''Greek Religion'', reprint ed.|publisher=Harvard University Press|date=1985|page=139|url=books.google.ca/books?id=sxurBtx6shoC|isbn=9780674362819|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | *The pamphlet for the Parthenon says that Athens gets its name from Athena; though it has been disputed whether the city is named after the goddess or vice-versa, it is generally believed that Athena was named after the city.<ref>{{cite|author=Burkert, Walter|title="Athena" - ''Greek Religion'', reprint ed.|publisher=Harvard University Press|date=1985|page=139|url=books.google.ca/books?id=sxurBtx6shoC|isbn=9780674362819|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It also says that the Parthenon was constructed between 447 BC and 438 BC; it was actually between 447/446 BC and 443/442 BC.<ref>{{cite|author=Beard, Mary|title="'The Template They Call the Parthenon'." - ''The Parthenon'', revised ed.|publisher=Harvard University Press|date=December 9, 2010|page=42|isbn=978-1847650634|url=books.google.ca/books?id=q6MlnesZaRoC|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*It also suggests that the statue of Athena's body was solely made out of ivory, when it was a mix of ivory and gold.<ref name="Eddy Gold">{{cite|author=Eddy, Samuel|title="The Gold in the Athena Parthenos" - ''American Journal of Archaeology'', vol. 81, no. 1, doi:10.2307/503656|date=Winter 1977|page=107–111|publisher=The University of Chicago Press|url=www.jstor.org/stable/503656|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*It also says that the statue of Athena's dress weighed 2,205 pounds; it actually weighed 44 talents (3,300 pounds).<ref name="Eddy Gold"/> | |||
*A boy describes Scottish {{wp|kilt}}s and the [[Foustanella]]s as being interchangeable, when there are distinct differences between the two garments.<ref>{{cite|author=Dioghaltas|title="The fustanella. What is it? And why it isn't a Kilt" - Nuairathigairduinethigairuile|publisher=Wordpress''|date=January 9, 2017|url=nuairathigairduinethigairuile.wordpress.com/2017/01/09/the-fustanella-what-is-it-and-why-it-isnt-a-kilt|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | *A boy describes Scottish {{wp|kilt}}s and the [[Foustanella]]s as being interchangeable, when there are distinct differences between the two garments.<ref>{{cite|author=Dioghaltas|title="The fustanella. What is it? And why it isn't a Kilt" - Nuairathigairduinethigairuile|publisher=Wordpress''|date=January 9, 2017|url=nuairathigairduinethigairuile.wordpress.com/2017/01/09/the-fustanella-what-is-it-and-why-it-isnt-a-kilt|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*Foustanellas use over 30 meters (around 33 yards) of fabric in their construction,<ref>{{cite|title="Why Athens" - "Evzones Uniform, the Costume of an Elite Greek Soldier"|publisher=Why Athens|date=September 13, 2017|url=whyathens.com/evzones-uniform-greek-soldier|accessdate=February 7, 2018}}</ref> and not 25 yards as stated in-game. | *Foustanellas use over 30 meters (around 33 yards) of fabric in their construction,<ref>{{cite|title="Why Athens" - "Evzones Uniform, the Costume of an Elite Greek Soldier"|publisher=Why Athens|date=September 13, 2017|url=whyathens.com/evzones-uniform-greek-soldier|accessdate=February 7, 2018}}</ref> and not 25 yards as stated in-game. | ||
*The {{wp|evzones}} featured with the [[Presidential Palace]] | *The {{wp|evzones}} featured with the [[Presidential Palace]] have bright-orange pompoms on their shoes; although the pompoms are standard, their color is unusual.<ref>{{cite|author=Adare, Sierra|title="Skirts for all" - ''Greece: The Culture'', illustrated, revised ed.|publisher=Crabtree Publishing Company|date=2007|isbn=978-0778793106|page=20|url=books.google.ca/books?id=r3YSQx7Lt9wC}}</ref> | ||
;[[Beijing]] | ;[[Beijing]] | ||
[[File:Tian An Men Square MIMDOS.png|thumb|[[Tian An Men Square]]]] | [[File:Tian An Men Square MIMDOS.png|thumb|[[Tian An Men Square]]]] | ||
*A boy states that China is the largest country in Asia, even though {{wp|Russia}} has the most territory (even | *A boy states that China is the largest country in Asia, even though {{wp|Russia}} has the most territory (without even including its territory in Europe).<ref>{{cite|author=Pariona, Amber|title="Which Are the 10 Largest Asian Countries By Area?"|publisher=WorldAtlas|date=November 3, 2017|url=www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-are-the-10-largest-asian-countries-by-area.html}}</ref> | ||
*A reporter states that Beijing has been the capital of China for 800 years. However, the timeline does not work out: considering that Beijing was officially made the capital in 1279,<ref>{{cite|author=Wang, Yi|title="Dadu in the Yuan Dynasty" - ''A Century of Change: Beijing's Urban Structure in the 20th Century'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Springer International Publishing|date=July 20, 2016|isbn=978-3319396330|page=14|url=books.google.ca/books?id=RRq1DAAAQBAJ|accessdate=January 26, 2018}}</ref> just above 700 years would have passed by the time of ''Mario is Missing!''{{'}}s release. This also ignores the two gaps in which Beijing was not China's capital: from 1368 to 1420, when {{wp|Nanjing}} was made the capital during the {{wp|Ming dynasty}},<ref>{{cite|author=Fang, Jun|title=''China's Second Capital – Nanjing under the Ming'', 1368-1644|publisher=Routledge|date=May 23, 2014|url=books.google.ca/books?id=f1uhAwAAQBAJ|isbn=978-1135008444|accessdate=January 26, 2018}}</ref> and from 1928 to 1949, after the {{wp|Chinese reunification (1928)|1928 Chinese reunification}} and numerous other events until the formation of the People's Republic of China. | *A reporter states that Beijing has been the capital of China for 800 years. However, the timeline does not work out: considering that Beijing was officially made the capital in 1279,<ref>{{cite|author=Wang, Yi|title="Dadu in the Yuan Dynasty" - ''A Century of Change: Beijing's Urban Structure in the 20th Century'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Springer International Publishing|date=July 20, 2016|isbn=978-3319396330|page=14|url=books.google.ca/books?id=RRq1DAAAQBAJ|accessdate=January 26, 2018}}</ref> just above 700 years would have passed by the time of ''Mario is Missing!''{{'}}s release. This also ignores the two gaps in which Beijing was not China's capital: from 1368 to 1420, when {{wp|Nanjing}} was made the capital during the {{wp|Ming dynasty}},<ref>{{cite|author=Fang, Jun|title=''China's Second Capital – Nanjing under the Ming'', 1368-1644|publisher=Routledge|date=May 23, 2014|url=books.google.ca/books?id=f1uhAwAAQBAJ|isbn=978-1135008444|accessdate=January 26, 2018}}</ref> and from 1928 to 1949, after the {{wp|Chinese reunification (1928)|1928 Chinese reunification}} and numerous other events until the formation of the People's Republic of China. | ||
*A police officer claims that they are standing on {{wp|Chang'an Avenue|Chang An Avenue}}. While this makes sense in the SNES version, where every NPC is restricted to one street, the NPCs in the PC versions move around, and the police officer can therefore tell Luigi this on multiple streets. | *A police officer claims that they are standing on {{wp|Chang'an Avenue|Chang An Avenue}}. While this makes sense in the SNES version, where every NPC is restricted to one street, the NPCs in the PC versions move around, and the police officer can therefore tell Luigi this on multiple streets. | ||
*A boy says that the [[Gate of Heavenly Peace]] leads to the Emperor's home in the [[Forbidden City]], which is misleading: the Forbidden City itself was the Emperor's home. | *A boy says that the [[Gate of Heavenly Peace]] leads to the Emperor's home in the [[Forbidden City]], which is misleading: the Forbidden City itself was the Emperor's home. | ||
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*It is stated on multiple occasions that the [[Great Wall of China]] is the only man-made object that is visible from space, despite this being completely false; other objects are visible from space<ref>{{cite|author=Miles, Kathy A.|title="Viewing Earth: How Much Can Be Seen from Space?"|publisher=Starryskies.com|date=2004|archive=web.archive.org/web/20060212052143/http://starryskies.com/articles/2003/10/earth.visible.html|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sweeney, Chris|title="The World's 18 Strangest Gardens"|publisher=Popular Mechanics|date=August 11, 2010|url=www.popularmechanics.com/home/lawn-garden/how-to/g348/worlds-18-strangest-gardens/#slide-5}}</ref> and the wall itself is not even visible.<ref>{{cite|author=Adams, Cecil|title="Is the Great Wall of China the Only Manmade Object You Can See from Space?"|publisher=The Straight Dope|date=January 31, 1986|url=www.straightdope.com/columns/read/417/is-the-great-wall-of-china-the-only-manmade-object-you-can-see-from-space|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Mikkelson, David|title="Can You See the Great Wall of China from the Moon?"|publisher=Snopes.com|date=July 20, 2014|url=www.snopes.com/science/greatwall.asp|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | *It is stated on multiple occasions that the [[Great Wall of China]] is the only man-made object that is visible from space, despite this being completely false; other objects are visible from space<ref>{{cite|author=Miles, Kathy A.|title="Viewing Earth: How Much Can Be Seen from Space?"|publisher=Starryskies.com|date=2004|archive=web.archive.org/web/20060212052143/http://starryskies.com/articles/2003/10/earth.visible.html|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sweeney, Chris|title="The World's 18 Strangest Gardens"|publisher=Popular Mechanics|date=August 11, 2010|url=www.popularmechanics.com/home/lawn-garden/how-to/g348/worlds-18-strangest-gardens/#slide-5}}</ref> and the wall itself is not even visible.<ref>{{cite|author=Adams, Cecil|title="Is the Great Wall of China the Only Manmade Object You Can See from Space?"|publisher=The Straight Dope|date=January 31, 1986|url=www.straightdope.com/columns/read/417/is-the-great-wall-of-china-the-only-manmade-object-you-can-see-from-space|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Mikkelson, David|title="Can You See the Great Wall of China from the Moon?"|publisher=Snopes.com|date=July 20, 2014|url=www.snopes.com/science/greatwall.asp|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The pamphlet states that the Great Wall is one of "the world's seven great wonders", which is misleading: the traditional list of the seven {{wp|Wonders of the World}} does not include the Great Wall, but it is typically included in lists about the wonders of the ''medieval'' world.<ref>{{cite|title="Seven Wonders of the Medieval World"|publisher=Unmuseum.org|url=www.unmuseum.org/7wonders/medieval_wonders.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Oberheu, Caroline|title="The 7 Wonders of the Medieval World"|publisher=WorldAtlas|date=September 6, 2017|url=www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-7-wonders-of-the-medieval-world.html}}</ref> | *The pamphlet states that the Great Wall is one of "the world's seven great wonders", which is misleading: the traditional list of the seven {{wp|Wonders of the World}} does not include the Great Wall, but it is typically included in lists about the wonders of the ''medieval'' world.<ref>{{cite|title="Seven Wonders of the Medieval World"|publisher=Unmuseum.org|url=www.unmuseum.org/7wonders/medieval_wonders.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Oberheu, Caroline|title="The 7 Wonders of the Medieval World"|publisher=WorldAtlas|date=September 6, 2017|url=www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-7-wonders-of-the-medieval-world.html}}</ref> | ||
*The pamphlet also says that it took 300,000 men ten years to construct the entire Great Wall. This is incorrect for three reasons: for one, portions of the wall were built across several centuries; secondly, several hundreds of thousands,<ref>{{cite|author=Slavicek, Louise Chipley|title="The Human Cost of Building the First Great Wall" - ''The Great Wall of China''|publisher=Infobase Publishing|date=2009|page=33–35|url=books.google.ca/books?id=EwFYg_twIgYC|accessdate=January 26, 2018|isbn=978-1438121413}}</ref> if not millions,<ref>{{cite|author=Evans, Thammy|title="Myths" - ''Great Wall of China: Beijing & Northern China'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|date=2006|page=11|url=books.google.ca/books?id=C5w9M8n9_a8C|accessdate=January 26, 2018|isbn=978-1841621586}}</ref> of people were forced to work on the wall; finally, while 300,000 soldiers were conscripted to build one section of the wall, it took them nine years to do so.<ref>{{cite|title="Labor Force of Great Wall"|publisher=Travelchinaguide.com|url=www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/construction/labor_force.htm|accessdate=January 27, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*It also states that the wall was "[b]egun in fifth century BC", despite walls being constructed many centuries prior; they were also only joined together after 221 BC.<ref>{{cite|title="Qin Dynasty Great Wall"|publisher=travelchinaguide.com|url=www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/history/qin|accessdate=January 27, 2018}}</ref>{{better source}} | |||
*[[Tian An Men Square]] is claimed to be the largest public square in the world, despite the existence of other squares like {{wp|Merdeka Square, Jakarta|Merdeka Square}} in {{wp|Jakarta}}. | *[[Tian An Men Square]] is claimed to be the largest public square in the world, despite the existence of other squares like {{wp|Merdeka Square, Jakarta|Merdeka Square}} in {{wp|Jakarta}}. | ||
*The dialogue makes it clear that the stolen [[Monument to the People's Heroes]] refers to the {{wp|Monument to the People's Heroes|obelisk}}, but its image depicts a statue outside of the {{wp|Mausoleum of Mao Zedong}} (this statue is also what is shown in Luigi's photo of [[Tian An Men Square]]). | *The dialogue makes it clear that the stolen [[Monument to the People's Heroes]] refers to the {{wp|Monument to the People's Heroes|obelisk}}, but its image depicts a statue outside of the {{wp|Mausoleum of Mao Zedong}} (this statue is also what is shown in Luigi's photo of [[Tian An Men Square]]). | ||
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*The pamphlet for the [[Berlin Wall]] claims that the {{wp|Cold War}} was a conflict between {{wp|East Germany}} and {{wp|West Germany}}, and that the wall was built out of a mutual belief that unification was impossible. In actuality, the Cold War was a period of political and military tension between the [[United States of America]] and the {{wp|Soviet Union}}. Following {{wp|Nazi Germany}}'s defeat in {{wp|World War II}}, the country was {{wp|Allied-occupied Germany|partitioned between the Allied Powers}} before East and West Germany became separate states within the Soviet and American spheres of influence, respectively. The Berlin Wall was then unilaterally built by East Germany in 1961 to deter residents from defecting to {{wp|West Berlin}}, which operated as a West German satellite city. | *The pamphlet for the [[Berlin Wall]] claims that the {{wp|Cold War}} was a conflict between {{wp|East Germany}} and {{wp|West Germany}}, and that the wall was built out of a mutual belief that unification was impossible. In actuality, the Cold War was a period of political and military tension between the [[United States of America]] and the {{wp|Soviet Union}}. Following {{wp|Nazi Germany}}'s defeat in {{wp|World War II}}, the country was {{wp|Allied-occupied Germany|partitioned between the Allied Powers}} before East and West Germany became separate states within the Soviet and American spheres of influence, respectively. The Berlin Wall was then unilaterally built by East Germany in 1961 to deter residents from defecting to {{wp|West Berlin}}, which operated as a West German satellite city. | ||
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*The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is shown on the in-game map as being located on the west side of the Nile River; in actuality, it is located on the east side of the Nile. | *The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is shown on the in-game map as being located on the west side of the Nile River; in actuality, it is located on the east side of the Nile. | ||
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*The entirety of Jerusalem is listed as a part of the {{wp|Israel|State of Israel}}, despite the {{wp|Status of Jerusalem|disputed nature}} of its territorial status. | *The entirety of Jerusalem is listed as a part of the {{wp|Israel|State of Israel}}, despite the {{wp|Status of Jerusalem|disputed nature}} of its territorial status. | ||
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*''[[Guernica]]'' is stated to be exhibited in the [[Prado Museum]], despite having been moved to the {{wp|Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía}} in 1992.<ref>{{cite|title="History"|publisher=Museodelprado.es|date=September 15, 2009|archive=web.archive.org/web/20120629154010/http://www.museodelprado.es/en/la-institucion/the-extension/el-cason-del-buen-retiro/historia|accessdate=February 10, 2018}}</ref> | *''[[Guernica]]'' is stated to be exhibited in the [[Prado Museum]], despite having been moved to the {{wp|Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía}} in 1992.<ref>{{cite|title="History"|publisher=Museodelprado.es|date=September 15, 2009|archive=web.archive.org/web/20120629154010/http://www.museodelprado.es/en/la-institucion/the-extension/el-cason-del-buen-retiro/historia|accessdate=February 10, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The image of the Prado Museum does not depict the statue of {{wp|Diego Velázquez}}<ref>{{cite|author=Carro, Javier|title="Diego Velázquez"|publisher=Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation|date=November 9, 2004|url=commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vel%C3%A1zquez_en_El_Prado.JPG|accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref> at the front of the entrance (although it is visible in the video of the location). | *The image of the Prado Museum does not depict the statue of {{wp|Diego Velázquez}}<ref>{{cite|author=Carro, Javier|title="Diego Velázquez"|publisher=Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation|date=November 9, 2004|url=commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vel%C3%A1zquez_en_El_Prado.JPG|accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref> at the front of the entrance (although it is visible in the video of the location). | ||
*The pamphlet for the museum touts '' | *The pamphlet for the museum touts ''Guernica'' as Picasso's most famous painting, which is a claim that is rather difficult to make especially when the painter has numerous other paintings like {{wp|Les Demoiselles d'Avignon}} that are also famed.<ref>{{cite|author=Halle, Howard|title="The 10 Best Picasso Paintings and Sculptures, Ranked"|publisher=Time Out New York, Time Out Group Plc|date=February 12, 2016|url=www.timeout.com/newyork/art/best-picasso-paintings-and-sculptures-ranked|accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It is unclear what kind of cape the [[Matador's Cape]] actually is: a reporter describes it as "ornate" and a scientist says that the bullfighters wear it (indicating that it is a {{wp|Traje de luces|capote de paseo}}), while a tourist says that it is waved around during bullfights (indicating that it is a {{wp|muleta}}). | *It is unclear what kind of cape the [[Matador's Cape]] actually is: a reporter describes it as "ornate" and a scientist says that the bullfighters wear it (indicating that it is a {{wp|Traje de luces|capote de paseo}}), while a tourist says that it is waved around during bullfights (indicating that it is a {{wp|muleta}}). | ||
*The scientist also says that bullfighting was used to train soldiers, when it was actually a spectacle reserved for aristocracy in the past.<ref>{{cite|author=De Larra, Mariano José|title="Corridas De Toros"|publisher=Fundación Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes|url=www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/corridas-de-toros--0/html/ff76f7ea-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_1.html|accessdate=February 11, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The policewoman suggests that the cape belongs to the [[Ventas Bullring]] itself and not an individual bullfighter. This is despite how their entire outfit usually belongs to the bullfighter and how they dress in them outside of the bullring.<ref>{{cite|author=Kennedy, A.L.|title="Acts of Faith - ''On Bullfighting''|publisher=Random House|date=October 31, 2010|isbn=978-1409002284|page=100–101|url=books.google.ca/books?id=4RIqWCxmv6cC|accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref> | *The policewoman suggests that the cape belongs to the [[Ventas Bullring]] itself and not an individual bullfighter. This is despite how their entire outfit usually belongs to the bullfighter and how they dress in them outside of the bullring.<ref>{{cite|author=Kennedy, A.L.|title="Acts of Faith - ''On Bullfighting''|publisher=Random House|date=October 31, 2010|isbn=978-1409002284|page=100–101|url=books.google.ca/books?id=4RIqWCxmv6cC|accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The Ventas Bullring's proper name is the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, or {{wp|Las Ventas}} for short; a literal translation would be the Bullring of Las Ventas. | *The Ventas Bullring's proper name is the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, or {{wp|Las Ventas}} for short; a literal translation would be the Bullring of Las Ventas. | ||
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[[File:Dome MIMNES.png|thumb|The [[Dome (item)|Dome]]]] | |||
*A reporter says that "Montreal is an island in the St. Lawrence River", which is misleading: the player visits the city of Montreal, which is contained within, but distinct from, the {{wp|Island of Montreal}}. | |||
*A scientist says that Montreal means "royal mount", which is misleading: it actually takes its name from "Mount Royal" which is a mountain located in the center of the island, in the 16th century, "Réal" was a common way of saying "Royal" in French. | |||
*The image of the [[Dome (item)|Dome]] looks nothing like the actual dome of {{wp|Saint Joseph's Oratory}} (perhaps coincidentally, it resembles the {{wp|Montreal Biosphère}}). | |||
*A reporter suggests that the Dome is only smaller than that of the one on {{wp|St. Peter's Basilica}} in [[Rome]]; this is very much incorrect.<ref>{{cite|author=Wikipedia contributors|title="List of largest domes"|publisher=Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia|date=January 4, 2018|url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_domes|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*A policeman mentions 158 light bulbs on the mountain, where there are actually 30 (originally 240 before being changed in 1992).<ref>{{cite|author=Wilton, Katherine|title="The Cross on Mount Royal: a Storied History"|publisher=Montreal Gazette|date=January 6, 2015|url=montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/the-cross-on-mount-royal-a-storied-history|accessdate=February 4, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*A tourist says that the {{wp|Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium}} seats 70,000 people; its actual max capacity is around 60,000.<ref>{{cite|title="The Stadium"|publisher=Parc Olympique|url=parcolympique.qc.ca/en/what-to-do/olympic-stadium|accessdate=February 4, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*A reporter says that the [[Tilted Tower]] was built for the 1974 Olympics, and not the {{wp|1976 Summer Olympics}} as in reality; neither the summer nor winter versions of the Olympic Games were held in 1974. Additionally, the Titled Tower is actually known as the Montréal Tower in reality.<ref>{{cite|title="The Cross on Mount Royal: a Storied History"|publisher=Parc olympique|language=English|date=January 6, 2015|url=https://parcolympique.qc.ca/en/what-to-do/the-montreal-tower|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414033706/https://parcolympique.qc.ca/en/what-to-do/the-montreal-tower/|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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[[File:Lenin's Tomb MIMDOS.png|thumb|[[Lenin's Tomb]]]] | [[File:Lenin's Tomb MIMDOS.png|thumb|[[Lenin's Tomb]]]] | ||
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*The term "Holy Fool" is said to mean "saint" in Russian. This is incorrect: a holy fool refers to anyone who surrenders themselves to God at the expense of themselves and societal norms, even if they are not a saint, and the concept of {{wp|Foolishness for Christ}} appears outside of Russia, even within the Bible itself. | *The term "Holy Fool" is said to mean "saint" in Russian. This is incorrect: a holy fool refers to anyone who surrenders themselves to God at the expense of themselves and societal norms, even if they are not a saint, and the concept of {{wp|Foolishness for Christ}} appears outside of Russia, even within the Bible itself. | ||
*The pamphlet for the cathedral says that it was built in 1555, which is misleading when it was constructed from 1555 to 1560.<ref>{{cite|author=Berton, Kathleen|title="St. Basil's" - ''Moscow: An Architectural History''|publisher=St. Martin's Press|date=1977|page=40–43|url=archive.org/details/moscowarchitectu00murr|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | *The pamphlet for the cathedral says that it was built in 1555, which is misleading when it was constructed from 1555 to 1560.<ref>{{cite|author=Berton, Kathleen|title="St. Basil's" - ''Moscow: An Architectural History''|publisher=St. Martin's Press|date=1977|page=40–43|url=archive.org/details/moscowarchitectu00murr|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It also says that it was built by "Ivan III", while also calling him {{wp|Ivan the Terrible}}. While Ivan the Terrible did order its construction, he was "Ivan IV"; {{wp|Ivan III of Russia|Ivan III}} was his grandfather. | |||
*It also says that he ordered the cathedral built to honor {{wp|Basil Fool for Christ|Basil the Blessed}}. It was actually built to commemorate his recent victory in conquest; Basil's name was only attached to the building in the seventeenth century.<ref>{{cite|author=Shvidkovsky, Dmitry; Wood, Antony (translator)|title="St Basil's Cathedral and the Architectural Tastes of Ivan the Terrible" - ''Russian Architecture and the West'' illustrated ed.|publisher=Yale University Press|date=2007|page=126|url=books.google.ca/books?id=LQy9TJ2yOQEC|isbn=978-0300109122}}</ref> While St. Basil does have a mausoleum within the cathedral, it was only constructed in 1588.<ref name="Russia Pano 360"/> | |||
*Despite what its image shows, [[Lenin's Tomb]] is made out of marble and granite and not a metallic chrome. | *Despite what its image shows, [[Lenin's Tomb]] is made out of marble and granite and not a metallic chrome. | ||
*The image for the [[Guard's hat pin]] does not depict a {{wp|red star}} behind the {{wp|hammer and sickle}} as it should. | *The image for the [[Guard's hat pin]] does not depict a {{wp|red star}} behind the {{wp|hammer and sickle}} as it should. | ||
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*It is claimed that the Bolshoi Theater "sells out every show." This is despite a period where it struggled to gather an audience,<ref name=Gorsky>{{cite|author=Michelman, Fran|title="Alexander Gorsky"|publisher=Abt.org|date=2007|url=www.abt.org/education/archive/choreographers/gorsky_a.html}}</ref> which is to say nothing of canceled shows in the past.<ref>{{cite|title="Bolshoi Theatre Postpones Rudolf Nureyev Ballet"|publisher=BBC News, BBC|date=July 11, 2017|url=www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-40570212/bolshoi-theatre-postpones-rudolf-nureyev-ballet|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | *It is claimed that the Bolshoi Theater "sells out every show." This is despite a period where it struggled to gather an audience,<ref name=Gorsky>{{cite|author=Michelman, Fran|title="Alexander Gorsky"|publisher=Abt.org|date=2007|url=www.abt.org/education/archive/choreographers/gorsky_a.html}}</ref> which is to say nothing of canceled shows in the past.<ref>{{cite|title="Bolshoi Theatre Postpones Rudolf Nureyev Ballet"|publisher=BBC News, BBC|date=July 11, 2017|url=www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-40570212/bolshoi-theatre-postpones-rudolf-nureyev-ballet|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*Its pamphlet attributes the introduction of realism to ballet with one of the Bolshoi Ballet's directors, {{wp|Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky}}; realism within ballet can actually be traced to the 1830s.<ref>{{cite|author=Kisselgoff, Anna|title="HOW REALISM IN MIME AND ROMANTIC BALLET BEGAN"|publisher=The New York Times|date=May 4, 1985|url=www.nytimes.com/1985/05/05/movies/dance-how-realism-in-mime-and-romantic-ballet-began.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | *Its pamphlet attributes the introduction of realism to ballet with one of the Bolshoi Ballet's directors, {{wp|Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky}}; realism within ballet can actually be traced to the 1830s.<ref>{{cite|author=Kisselgoff, Anna|title="HOW REALISM IN MIME AND ROMANTIC BALLET BEGAN"|publisher=The New York Times|date=May 4, 1985|url=www.nytimes.com/1985/05/05/movies/dance-how-realism-in-mime-and-romantic-ballet-began.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It also claims that Gorsky served as the director until 1942, despite him dying in 1924.<ref name=Gorsky/> | |||
*It also claims that the theater was constructed in 1856; it was actually in 1780, with restorations taking place until 1856 after a fire in 1853.<ref>{{cite|title="History"|publisher=Bolshoi.ru|date=2015|url=www.bolshoi.ru/en/about/hist/history/|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The image for the [[Moscow Metro M]] depicts its neon as an unconnected line, although the sign is actually a connected outline of the M.<ref>{{cite|author=Shcherbakov, Mikhail (Vokabre)|title="Marksistskaya Station Entry, Moscow Metro Sign (Вход На Станцию Марксистская, Знак Московского Метро) (5062480611).Jpg"|publisher=Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation|url=commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marksistskaya_station_entry,_Moscow_Metro_sign_(Вход_на_станцию_Марксистская,_знак_Московского_Метро)_(5062480611).jpg|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | *The image for the [[Moscow Metro M]] depicts its neon as an unconnected line, although the sign is actually a connected outline of the M.<ref>{{cite|author=Shcherbakov, Mikhail (Vokabre)|title="Marksistskaya Station Entry, Moscow Metro Sign (Вход На Станцию Марксистская, Знак Московского Метро) (5062480611).Jpg"|publisher=Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation|url=commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marksistskaya_station_entry,_Moscow_Metro_sign_(Вход_на_станцию_Марксистская,_знак_Московского_Метро)_(5062480611).jpg|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*A scientist says that the [[Moscow Metro]] was built by {{wp|Joseph Stalin}}. Although he gave the project its final approval, it was not his idea, and he had no hand in the project in any way otherwise.<ref>{{cite|title="Building the Moscow Metro, or the brief history of the underground city"|publisher=Moscow City Web Site (Mos.ru)|date=September 13, 2017|url=www.mos.ru/en/news/item/28604073|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | *A scientist says that the [[Moscow Metro]] was built by {{wp|Joseph Stalin}}. Although he gave the project its final approval, it was not his idea, and he had no hand in the project in any way otherwise.<ref>{{cite|title="Building the Moscow Metro, or the brief history of the underground city"|publisher=Moscow City Web Site (Mos.ru)|date=September 13, 2017|url=www.mos.ru/en/news/item/28604073|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The metro's pamphlet claims that the Moscow Metro has "not much competition" when it comes to underground rapid transit, which is odd when there existed over 80 metro systems at the time of the game's release.<ref>{{cite|author=Wikipedia contributors|title="List of metro systems"|publisher=Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia|date=January 31, 2018|url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metro_systems|accessdate=January 31, 2018}}</ref> | *The metro's pamphlet claims that the Moscow Metro has "not much competition" when it comes to underground rapid transit, which is odd when there existed over 80 metro systems at the time of the game's release.<ref>{{cite|author=Wikipedia contributors|title="List of metro systems"|publisher=Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia|date=January 31, 2018|url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metro_systems|accessdate=January 31, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It is stated that the Moscow Metro had 132 stations, a number it had reached in 1986 | *It is stated that the Moscow Metro had 132 stations, a number it had reached in 1986<ref>{{cite|title=Evolution of the Moscow Metro 1935-2021 (animation)|author=Metro Liner|url=youtu.be/YpajFdzU7ik?t=392|date=February 6, 2022|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 29, 2022}}</ref> when in reality it had 149 at the time.<ref>{{cite|title=Evolution of the Moscow Metro 1935-2021 (animation)|author=Metro Liner|url=youtu.be/YpajFdzU7ik?t=454|date=February 6, 2022|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 29, 2022}}</ref> | ||
*A tourist says that the [[Emperor's Bell]] weighs 210 tons. Officially, it is about 202 tons.<ref>{{cite|title="Tsar Bell"|publisher=Kreml.ru|url=www.kreml.ru/?cmd=00300100000000000110000000000000000&cmdex=4090007FCE51C00000000|accessdate=January 28, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*A reporter claims that Ivan III had the bell placed in the {{wp|Ivan the Great Bell Tower}}. This tower has 22 bells, none of which are the Emperor's Bell; it has never once been suspended or rung.<ref name="Russia Beyond Tsar Bell">{{cite|author=Timofeychev, Alexey|title="The Tsar Bell: How Russian Craftsmen Made the Impossible"|publisher=Russia Beyond|date=October 24, 2017|url=www.rbth.com/history/326491-tsar-bell-russian-craftsmen|accessdate=January 31, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*A policewoman says that the bell has been in the [[Kremlin]] since the 17th century. It has actually been there since it was constructed in 1735 (i.e. the 18th century);<ref name="Russia Beyond Tsar Bell"/> it was also moved to its current location in 1836.<ref>{{cite|author=Richardson, Dan; Reynolds, Jonathon|title="Red Square and the Kremlin" - ''The Rough Guide to Moscow''|isbn=978-1848361782|publiser=Rough Guides|date=February 2, 2009|page=85|books.google.ca/books?id=63i0BgAAQBAJ|accessdate=January 31, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*A boy claims that the {{wp|Tsar Cannon}} is the largest one ever created. Though it is the largest {{wp|bombard}}, there exists both the {{wp|Little David}} and the {{wp|Mallet's Mortar}}.<ref>{{cite|author=Burbach, David|title="The 10 Biggest Guns in History Ranked by Caliber"|publisher=Thrillist|date=February 6, 2015|url=www.thrillist.com/gear/largest-caliber-guns-in-history-big-cannons-and-projectiles|accessdate=January 31, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*A scientist says that the [[Cannonball (item)|cannonballs]] for the Tsar Cannon were cast alongside it in 1586; in reality, they were cast in the 19th century.<ref>{{cite|author=Chernov, Vladimir; Romashkevich, I. A. (editor); Butler, J. C. (translator)|title="First Day" - ''Moscow: a Short Guide''|publisher=Moscow Progress Publishers|date=1979|page=56|url=archive.org/details/moscowshortguide00cher|accessdate=January 28, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The pamphlet for the Kremlin states that the cannon was cast by "Andrey Shchokhov", whose name is actually {{wp|Andrey Chokhov}}. | |||
;[[Nairobi]] | ;[[Nairobi]] | ||
*Many of the buildings in Nairobi are old and dilapidated, with some even being held up with sticks and straw roofs; this is a far cry from the contemporary city in reality. | *Many of the buildings in Nairobi are old and dilapidated, with some even being held up with sticks and straw roofs; this is a far cry from the contemporary city in reality. | ||
*A tourist said that he had to fight off lions and elephants when traveling from {{wp|Mombasa}} to {{wp|Nairobi}}, which is | *A tourist said that he had to fight off lions and elephants when traveling from {{wp|Mombasa}} to {{wp|Nairobi}}, which is odd given that there is a {{wp|Nairobi–Mombasa Road|highway}} that directly connects the two cities. | ||
*A scientist comments that female {{wp|Asian elephant}}s cannot grow tusks, which is incorrect. Some of them have smaller tusks, called "tushes, | *A scientist comments that female {{wp|Asian elephant}}s cannot grow tusks, which is incorrect. Some of them have smaller tusks, called "tushes", that are notably more brittle than males' tusks, but are still present. The scientist also implies that male Asian elephants always grow tusks, which is also incorrect.<ref>{{cite|title="Asian elephant" - ''Smithsonian's National Zoo''|publisher=The Smithsonian|date=August 15, 2017|url=nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/asian-elephant|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The pamphlet for the [[Nairobi National Park]] describes the area as "undisturbed, | *The pamphlet for the [[Nairobi National Park]] describes the area as "undisturbed", which is incorrect given the proximity of human civilization and how it interferes with the area.<ref>{{cite|author=Morell, Virginia|title="Surrounded! - Civilization Is Encroaching on Nairobi National Park in Kenya - Nairobi's Wild Side" - ''International Wildlife'', vol. 26, no. 4|date=1996|publisher=Findarticles.com|archive=web.archive.org/web/20050115230346/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1170/is_n4_v26/ai_18388413|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The pamphlet for the [[Maasai village]] says that Africa has "more than 70 tribes", which is a gross understatement: estimates often place more than 3,000 tribes in Africa.<ref>{{cite|title="African Tribe List"|publisher=interesting-africa-facts.com|url=interesting-africa-facts.com/Africa-People/African-Tribe-List.html|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title="People of Africa"|publisher=africanholocaust.net|url=www.africanholocaust.net/peopleofafrica.htm|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The pamphlet also says that new warriors are initiated as soon as they turn fifteen, but this process can begin anywhere from the ages of fourteen to eighteen.<ref>{{cite|author=Temps, Dietmar|title="Morani - The Warriorhood Tradition of the Kenyan Tribes"|publisher=dietmartemps.com|url=dietmartemps.com/travel-blog/morani-the-warriorhood-tradition-of-the-kenyan-tribes_669|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The [[National Museum of Kenya]]'s actual name is the Nairobi National Museum.<ref>{{cite|title="Nairobi National Museum"|publisher=National Museums of Kenya|url=www.museums.or.ke/introduction/|accessdate=January 22, 2018}}</ref> | *The [[National Museum of Kenya]]'s actual name is the Nairobi National Museum.<ref>{{cite|title="Nairobi National Museum"|publisher=National Museums of Kenya|url=www.museums.or.ke/introduction/|accessdate=January 22, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The [[Human Skull]] was discovered by Bernard Ngeneo, a member of {{wp|Richard Leakey}}'s expedition team, and not Leakey himself.<ref>{{cite|author=Leakey, R. E. F.|title="Evidence for an Advanced Plio-Pleistocene Hominid from East Rudolf, Kenya." - ''Nature'', vol. 242, no. 5398, doi:10.1038/242447a0|date=April 13, 1973|page=447–450|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | *The [[Human Skull]] was discovered by Bernard Ngeneo, a member of {{wp|Richard Leakey}}'s expedition team, and not Leakey himself.<ref>{{cite|author=Leakey, R. E. F.|title="Evidence for an Advanced Plio-Pleistocene Hominid from East Rudolf, Kenya." - ''Nature'', vol. 242, no. 5398, doi:10.1038/242447a0|date=April 13, 1973|page=447–450|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*Also, unlike what the game claims, the skull depicts a member of the ''{{wp|Homo rudolfensis}}'' species and not ''{{wp|Homo habilis}}'' (although initial claims thought the skull to be ''Homo habilis'', it was first classified as a new species in 1986<ref>{{cite|author=Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History|title="Homo rudolfensis"|publisher=The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program, The Smithsonian|date=March 1, 2010|url=humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/homo-rudolfensis}}</ref>). | |||
*The revolving restaurant at the top of the [[Kenyatta International Conference Center]] shut down in the 1980's,<ref>{{cite|author=Kamau, Macharia|title="Historical KICC Hotel Back to Life"|publisher=standardmedia.co.ke (The Standard)|date=February 19, 2012, 00:00|url=www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000052405/historical-kicc-hotel-back-to-life|accessdate=January 23, 2018}}</ref> and yet it is still depicted as being operational in-game. | *The revolving restaurant at the top of the [[Kenyatta International Conference Center]] shut down in the 1980's,<ref>{{cite|author=Kamau, Macharia|title="Historical KICC Hotel Back to Life"|publisher=standardmedia.co.ke (The Standard)|date=February 19, 2012, 00:00|url=www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000052405/historical-kicc-hotel-back-to-life|accessdate=January 23, 2018}}</ref> and yet it is still depicted as being operational in-game. | ||
*A scientist says that construction on the center finished in 1970, when it was actually in 1973.<ref name="Kenyatta Building">{{cite|author="administrator"|title=“The Kenyatta International Conference Centre.”|publisher=Buildesign.co.ke|date=June 7, 2013|url=buildesign.co.ke/the-kenyatta-international-conference-centre/|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | *A scientist says that construction on the center finished in 1970, when it was actually in 1973.<ref name="Kenyatta Building">{{cite|author="administrator"|title=“The Kenyatta International Conference Centre.”|publisher=Buildesign.co.ke|date=June 7, 2013|url=buildesign.co.ke/the-kenyatta-international-conference-centre/|accessdate=January 24, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*Also, the building is 28 stories tall, and not 27 as the pamphlet says.<ref name="Kenyatta Building"/> | |||
*The center is also described as being a "United Nations headquarters". Although the fourth {{wp|United Nations Conference on Trade and Development}} did take place at the center, this was only for the purposes of the assembly; the building was never used as a headquarters.<ref>{{cite|author=Mochorwa, Silvia|title="Kenya's Mice Tourism Goes a Notch Higher"|publisher=kicc.co.ke|date=January 8, 2016|url=kicc.co.ke/media/newsDetails/35|accessdate=January 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|publisher=United Nations Conference on Trade and Development|title=''Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development FOURTH SESSION Nairobi''|date=May 5-31, 1976|url=unctad.org/en/Docs/td218vol1_en.pdf|accessdate=January 23, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The pamphlet for the center describes {{wp|Jomo Kenyatta}} solely as a "{{wp|freedom fighter}}," falsely implying that he participated in armed conflict for the cause of Kenyan independence. In reality, Kenyatta was a nonviolent activist who vocally opposed others' brutal methods.<ref>{{cite|title="Kenyatta, Jomo 1891(?)–1978."|publisher=Contemporary Black Biography - Encyclopedia.com|date=January 21, 2018|url=www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/african-history-biographies/jomo-kenyatta|accessdate=January 23, 2018}}</ref> Beyond that, he is best known as the first {{wp|List of heads of state of Kenya|Prime Minister and President of Kenya}}, and not as a "freedom fighter". | *The pamphlet for the center describes {{wp|Jomo Kenyatta}} solely as a "{{wp|freedom fighter}}," falsely implying that he participated in armed conflict for the cause of Kenyan independence. In reality, Kenyatta was a nonviolent activist who vocally opposed others' brutal methods.<ref>{{cite|title="Kenyatta, Jomo 1891(?)–1978."|publisher=Contemporary Black Biography - Encyclopedia.com|date=January 21, 2018|url=www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/african-history-biographies/jomo-kenyatta|accessdate=January 23, 2018}}</ref> Beyond that, he is best known as the first {{wp|List of heads of state of Kenya|Prime Minister and President of Kenya}}, and not as a "freedom fighter". | ||
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*[[King Kong]] is stolen from the [[Empire State Building]] and must be returned to its supposed rightful place, despite King Kong being entirely fictional, though this is mentioned in the game. | *[[King Kong]] is stolen from the [[Empire State Building]] and must be returned to its supposed rightful place, despite King Kong being entirely fictional, though this is mentioned in the game. | ||
*An NPC can say, "''So nice they named it twice, NY, NY.''" While this is colloquially acceptable, this technically refers to the borough of [[List of implied locations#Manhattan|Manhattan]] specifically. | *An NPC can say, "''So nice they named it twice, NY, NY.''" While this is colloquially acceptable, this technically refers to the borough of [[List of implied locations#Manhattan|Manhattan]] specifically. | ||
*The same NPC can say, "''Catch a cab, or take the subway, not many private cars in this island city.''" This implies that it is on a single island when in reality the city is mostly part of an {{wp|Outer Lands|archipelago}} (with the main exception being [[List of implied locations#The Bronx|the Bronx]], located on the mainland). The islands are not represented on the [[Globulator]], though the City Map and artifacts indicate that it is geographically centered around Manhattan. | |||
;[[Paris]] | ;[[Paris]] | ||
*The [[Tricolor]] is stolen from the top of the [[Eiffel Tower]], but in real life, it was never flown there to begin with. | *The [[Tricolor]] is stolen from the top of the [[Eiffel Tower]], but in real life, it was never flown there to begin with. | ||
*A boy mentions that France is the biggest country in Europe after the Soviet Union has broken up; in reality, Russia's European portion and Ukraine are each larger than France.<ref>{{cite|url=www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-countries-in-europe.html|title=The Largest Countries in Europe|publisher=World Atlas|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref> | *A boy mentions that France is the biggest country in Europe after the Soviet Union has broken up; in reality, Russia's European portion and Ukraine are each larger than France.<ref>{{cite|url=www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-countries-in-europe.html|title=The Largest Countries in Europe|publisher=World Atlas|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref> | ||
*A tourist misspells "aéroport" as "airport" in | *A tourist misspells "aéroport" as "airport" in L'Airport d'Orly. | ||
*A business woman mentions obtaining French fries, though their origin as a French food has been disputed, with sources citing possible origins in Belgium or Spain.<ref>{{cite|author=Rupp, Rebecca|date=January 8, 2015|url=www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2015/01/08/are-french-fries-truly-french|title=Are French Fries Truly French?|publisher=National Geographic|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref> | *A business woman mentions obtaining French fries, though their origin as a French food has been disputed, with sources citing possible origins in Belgium or Spain.<ref>{{cite|author=Rupp, Rebecca|date=January 8, 2015|url=www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2015/01/08/are-french-fries-truly-french|title=Are French Fries Truly French?|publisher=National Geographic|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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*A scientist says that "Sistine" means six in Latin. Six in Latin is "sex" or "sextus"; "Sistine" refers to any of the {{wp|Sixtus}} popes, although "Sixtus" is derived from "sextus".<ref>{{cite|author=Harper, Douglas|title="Sistine (Adj.)"|publisher=Online Etymology Dictionary|url=www.etymonline.com/word/sistine|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | *A scientist says that "Sistine" means six in Latin. Six in Latin is "sex" or "sextus"; "Sistine" refers to any of the {{wp|Sixtus}} popes, although "Sixtus" is derived from "sextus".<ref>{{cite|author=Harper, Douglas|title="Sistine (Adj.)"|publisher=Online Etymology Dictionary|url=www.etymonline.com/word/sistine|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The [[Sistine Chapel]]'s pamphlet describes Michelangelo painting the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling]]'s 10,000 square feet. He actually painted around 534 square meters (about 5,747 square feet).<ref>{{cite|author=Bambach, Carmen C.|title="A New Artistic Vision" - ''Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer''|publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art|date=November 5, 2017|isbn=978-1588396372|page=83|url=books.google.ca/books?id=3zQ7DwAAQBAJ|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | *The [[Sistine Chapel]]'s pamphlet describes Michelangelo painting the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling]]'s 10,000 square feet. He actually painted around 534 square meters (about 5,747 square feet).<ref>{{cite|author=Bambach, Carmen C.|title="A New Artistic Vision" - ''Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer''|publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art|date=November 5, 2017|isbn=978-1588396372|page=83|url=books.google.ca/books?id=3zQ7DwAAQBAJ|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It also describes him as having painted while lying down, which is a common misconception. He actually painted while standing up.<ref>{{cite|title="Michelangelo Didn't Lie Down on the Job"|publisher=The New York Times|date=April 22, 1989|url=www.nytimes.com/1989/04/23/opinion/l-michelangelo-didn-t-lie-down-on-the-job-008889.html|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The [[Trevi Fountain]]'s pamphlet says that anyone who throws a coin over their shoulder and into the fountain is guaranteed to return to Rome. Although technically correct, this is missing details, as the myth specifies that a person must throw a coin with their right hand over their left shoulder.<ref>{{cite|title="Coins into the Trevi Fountain"|publisher=WelcomeToRome.net|url=www.welcometorome.net/en/about-rome/things-not-to-miss/coins-into-the-trevi-fountain|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | *The [[Trevi Fountain]]'s pamphlet says that anyone who throws a coin over their shoulder and into the fountain is guaranteed to return to Rome. Although technically correct, this is missing details, as the myth specifies that a person must throw a coin with their right hand over their left shoulder.<ref>{{cite|title="Coins into the Trevi Fountain"|publisher=WelcomeToRome.net|url=www.welcometorome.net/en/about-rome/things-not-to-miss/coins-into-the-trevi-fountain|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The Trevi is also said to be the oldest fountain in Rome, which is incorrect due to the {{wp|Fountain in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere}}. | *The Trevi is also said to be the oldest fountain in Rome, which is incorrect due to the {{wp|Fountain in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere}}. | ||
*The [[Pantheon]] is stated to have eight columns when it actually has sixteen.<ref>{{cite|title="Interesting Facts About Rome's Pantheon|publisher=Rolling Rome|url=romeonsegway.com/10-facts-about-the-pantheon|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | *The [[Pantheon]] is stated to have eight columns when it actually has sixteen.<ref>{{cite|title="Interesting Facts About Rome's Pantheon|publisher=Rolling Rome|url=romeonsegway.com/10-facts-about-the-pantheon|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*Its pamphlet also says that it was made out of brick and marble, completely ignoring how the Pantheon was largely constructed with concrete.<ref>{{cite|author=Moore, David|title="The Pantheon"|publisher=Romanconcrete.com|date=1995|url=www.romanconcrete.com/docs/chapt01/chapt01.htm}}</ref> | |||
*The pamphlet for the [[Spanish Steps]] says that it was paid with "French" money, this is incorrect. The money was left by French diplomat Étienne Gueffier in his will, but it was in {{wp|Italian scudo|scudi}}, a depreciated Italian coin.<ref>{{cite|author=Elling, Christian|title=''Rome: The Biography of Her Architecture from Bernini to Thorvaldsen'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Westview Press|date=October 26, 1975|isbn=978-0891585145|page=328|url=books.google.ca/books?id=rOxPAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | *The pamphlet for the [[Spanish Steps]] says that it was paid with "French" money, this is incorrect. The money was left by French diplomat Étienne Gueffier in his will, but it was in {{wp|Italian scudo|scudi}}, a depreciated Italian coin.<ref>{{cite|author=Elling, Christian|title=''Rome: The Biography of Her Architecture from Bernini to Thorvaldsen'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Westview Press|date=October 26, 1975|isbn=978-0891585145|page=328|url=books.google.ca/books?id=rOxPAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It also says that the Spanish embassy that lent its name to the stairs was an embassy for "the Vatican"; it is an embassy to the {{wp|Holy See}}, which is distinct from {{wp|Vatican City}}.<ref>{{cite|author=Chepkemoi, Joyce|title="What Is the Difference Between the Vatican City and the Holy See?"|publisher=WorldAtlas|date=June 21, 2017|url=www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-the-difference-between-vatican-city-and-the-holy-see.html|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*Also, the Spanish Steps only have 135 steps,<ref>{{cite|author=Edwards, Catherine|title="Eight Things You Should Know about Rome's Spanish Steps"|publisher=The Local|date=September 23, 2016|url=www.thelocal.it/20160923/eight-things-you-should-know-about-romes-spanish-steps|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref> and not 328 as the game claims. | |||
;[[San Francisco]] | ;[[San Francisco]] | ||
[[File:Transamerica Pyramid MIMDOS.png|thumb|The [[Transamerica Pyramid]]]] | |||
*A scientist says that "no one" was interested in San Francisco until the {{wp|California Gold Rush}} in 1848, which is a rather flippant statement. Although the gold rush brought droves of new people to the settlement, it still had a sizable population; it was the initially steady influx of immigrants that allowed people to explore the surrounding territory in the years leading up to the gold rush.<ref>{{cite|author=Richards, Rand|title="The Gold Rush (1848-1849)" - ''Historic San Francisco: A Concise History and Guide'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Heritage House Publishers|date=2007|isbn=978-1879367050|page=57–62|url=books.google.ca/books?id=SycFgSvi4oUC|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | *A scientist says that "no one" was interested in San Francisco until the {{wp|California Gold Rush}} in 1848, which is a rather flippant statement. Although the gold rush brought droves of new people to the settlement, it still had a sizable population; it was the initially steady influx of immigrants that allowed people to explore the surrounding territory in the years leading up to the gold rush.<ref>{{cite|author=Richards, Rand|title="The Gold Rush (1848-1849)" - ''Historic San Francisco: A Concise History and Guide'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Heritage House Publishers|date=2007|isbn=978-1879367050|page=57–62|url=books.google.ca/books?id=SycFgSvi4oUC|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*Despite there being multiple fog horns along the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], only one [[Fog Horn]] appears as an item.<ref>{{cite|title="Fog Horns"|publisher=Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District (goldengatebridge.org)|url=goldengatebridge.org/research/factsGGBFogHorn.php|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | *Despite there being multiple fog horns along the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], only one [[Fog Horn]] appears as an item.<ref>{{cite|title="Fog Horns"|publisher=Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District (goldengatebridge.org)|url=goldengatebridge.org/research/factsGGBFogHorn.php|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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*It is stated that the Bridge was built in 1937, which is misleading when construction started in 1933 and finished in 1937.<ref>{{cite|author=Weingroff, Richard|title="Two Bay Area Bridges - The Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge"|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration (fhwa.dot.gov)|date=June 27, 2017|url=www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/2bridges.cfm|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | *It is stated that the Bridge was built in 1937, which is misleading when construction started in 1933 and finished in 1937.<ref>{{cite|author=Weingroff, Richard|title="Two Bay Area Bridges - The Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge"|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration (fhwa.dot.gov)|date=June 27, 2017|url=www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/2bridges.cfm|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The pamphlet for the bridge says that fog covers it on "most days"; fog usually rolls over during the summer.<ref>{{cite|author=Serrell, Allison|title="What Causes the Fog in San Francisco?"|publisher=TripSavvy|date=January 17, 2018|url=www.tripsavvy.com/san-francisco-fog-viewing-1623657|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | *The pamphlet for the bridge says that fog covers it on "most days"; fog usually rolls over during the summer.<ref>{{cite|author=Serrell, Allison|title="What Causes the Fog in San Francisco?"|publisher=TripSavvy|date=January 17, 2018|url=www.tripsavvy.com/san-francisco-fog-viewing-1623657|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The [[Coit Tower]] was purportedly built in 1934; it was actually in 1933.<ref>{{cite|title="Coit Tower"|publisher=The Official San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Website|url=sfrecpark.org/destination/telegraph-hill-pioneer-park/coit-tower/|accessdate=February 4, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The Tower's pamphlet says that its namesake is "Lillian Hitchcock Coit"; her name is actually {{wp|Lillie Hitchcock Coit}}. | |||
*It also claims that Lillie donated $125,000 specifically to build the tower. Firstly, she donated $118,000 (although this expanded to $125,000 due to additional city funds), and she also donated the money to city for the general purpose of beautification, and not solely for the tower.<ref>{{cite|author=United States, Department of the Interior, San Francisco|title="Background" - ''National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet <nowiki>[Coit Tower]</nowiki>''|date=2008|publisher=NPGallery|url=npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/07001468.pdf|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*The game is insistent that the prisoners in [[Alcatraz]] wore [[Striped Prison Shirt|striped prison uniforms]], despite this never being the case.<ref>{{cite|title="The Military Prison" - ''Alcatraz History''|publisher=OceanView Publishing|url=www.alcatrazhistory.com/rock/rock-021.htm|accessdate=February 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=MacDonald, Donald; Nadel, Ira|title="From Fortress to Prison" - ''Alcatraz: History and Design of a Landmark'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Chronicle Books|date=February 15, 2012|isbn=978-1452101538|page=61|url=books.google.ca/books?id=wfQWSJLKXdoC|accessdate=February 2, 2018}}</ref> | *The game is insistent that the prisoners in [[Alcatraz]] wore [[Striped Prison Shirt|striped prison uniforms]], despite this never being the case.<ref>{{cite|title="The Military Prison" - ''Alcatraz History''|publisher=OceanView Publishing|url=www.alcatrazhistory.com/rock/rock-021.htm|accessdate=February 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=MacDonald, Donald; Nadel, Ira|title="From Fortress to Prison" - ''Alcatraz: History and Design of a Landmark'', illustrated ed.|publisher=Chronicle Books|date=February 15, 2012|isbn=978-1452101538|page=61|url=books.google.ca/books?id=wfQWSJLKXdoC|accessdate=February 2, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The pamphlet for Alcatraz says that it is named after the Spanish word for "pelican". This is misleading, as the word has since become archaic (the contemporary word for "pelican" is "pelicano"). | *The pamphlet for Alcatraz says that it is named after the Spanish word for "pelican". This is misleading, as the word has since become archaic (the contemporary word for "pelican" is "pelicano"). | ||
*Gripmen<ref>{{cite|title="How Cable Cars Work"|publisher=San Francisco Market Street Railway (streetcar.org)|date=2018|url=www.streetcar.org/wheels-motion/cable-cars-work/|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> are consistently called "gripsmen". | *Gripmen<ref>{{cite|title="How Cable Cars Work"|publisher=San Francisco Market Street Railway (streetcar.org)|date=2018|url=www.streetcar.org/wheels-motion/cable-cars-work/|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> are consistently called "gripsmen". | ||
*The pamphlet for the [[Cable Car]] says that they weigh six tons, when they actually weight 15,500 pounds (about 7.75 tons).<ref>{{cite|title="Powell Street Cable Car"|publisher=Friends of the Cable Car Museum (cablecarmuseum.org)|url=www.cablecarmuseum.org/car-powell.html|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | *The pamphlet for the [[Cable Car]] says that they weigh six tons, when they actually weight 15,500 pounds (about 7.75 tons).<ref>{{cite|title="Powell Street Cable Car"|publisher=Friends of the Cable Car Museum (cablecarmuseum.org)|url=www.cablecarmuseum.org/car-powell.html|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*It also says that they move consistently at 9 miles per hour; it is actually 9.5 miles per hour.<ref>{{cite|title="The Brakes"|publisher=Friends of the Cable Car Museum (cablecarmuseum.org)|url=www.cablecarmuseum.org/the-brakes.html|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | |||
* | *Despite what the DOS image for the [[Transamerica Pyramid]] depicts, it is not slanted from the ground at a 45° angle. | ||
*The Transamerica Pyramid is on {{wp|Montgomery Street}}, and not {{wp|Columbus Avenue (San Francisco)|Columbus Avenue}} as its pamphlet claims. | |||
*Its pamphlet only mentions that it is on a concrete base, disregarding the steel that was also used.<ref>{{cite|title="Pyramid Facts"|publisher=Pyramidcenter.com, Transamerica Corporation|date=2018|url=www.pyramidcenter.com/tourism/pyramid-facts/|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> | |||
;[[Sydney]] | ;[[Sydney]] | ||
*A woman explains that "I always thought Australia's capital was spelled like "Sid's-Knee"", referring to {{wp|Sydney}}, when in reality it is Canberra that is Australia's capital, a fact which is stated by another NPC in the game. | *A woman explains that "I always thought Australia's capital was spelled like "Sid's-Knee"", referring to {{wp|Sydney}}, when in reality it is Canberra that is Australia's capital, a fact which is stated by another NPC in the game. | ||
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MIM Cover.jpg | MIM Cover.jpg|''CD-ROM Deluxe'' box art | ||
Mario is Missing PC title screen.png|Title screen | Mario is Missing PC title screen.png|Title screen | ||
Mario is Missing! Luigi and Mario PC.jpg|Mario meeting Luigi (scene by Dan Guerra<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20030430221307/http://home.earthlink.net:80/~danguerra/index.html|title=Dan Guerra's personal website|publisher=EarthLink|accessdate=September 11, 2017}}</ref>) | Mario is Missing! Luigi and Mario PC.jpg|Mario meeting Luigi (scene by Dan Guerra<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20030430221307/http://home.earthlink.net:80/~danguerra/index.html|title=Dan Guerra's personal website|publisher=EarthLink|accessdate=September 11, 2017}}</ref>) | ||
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==Pre-release and unused content== | ==Pre-release and unused content== | ||
===Unused data=== | ===Unused data=== | ||
Dialogue intended for the ending of the game is in the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition of the game: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntvLTrb3Szk Game ending reconstructed with voices.] | Dialogue intended for the ending of the game is in the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition of the game: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntvLTrb3Szk Game ending reconstructed with voices.] | ||
It also appears that [[Lemmy]] and [[Morton]] were going to appear in game, as their unused dialogue was found in the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version's data (they are the only [[Koopalings|Koopa Kids]] who do not appear in at least one version of the game). In the final game, Lemmy is mentioned as having run off to play in the snow while Morton is said to watch the others.{{ref needed}} Furthermore, the CD-ROM release of the game features Lemmy on the cover despite him not appearing in the game.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/888616075881066496|date=July 21, 2017|title=Lemmy Koopa appears on the cover of the CD version of Mario is Missing despite not being present in any of the four versions of the game.|publisher=X}}</ref> | It also appears that [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]] and [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] were going to appear in game, as their unused dialogue was found in the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version's data (they are the only [[Koopalings|Koopa Kids]] who do not appear in at least one version of the game). In the final game, Lemmy is mentioned as having run off to play in the snow while Morton is said to watch the others.{{ref needed}} Furthermore, the CD-ROM release of the game features Lemmy on the cover despite him not appearing in the game.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/888616075881066496|date=July 21, 2017|title=Lemmy Koopa appears on the cover of the CD version of Mario is Missing despite not being present in any of the four versions of the game.|publisher=X}}</ref> | ||
The ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition's files also contain live-action footage featuring landmarks of several cities that are not visited in-game. These include: | The ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition's files also contain live-action footage featuring landmarks of several cities that are not visited in-game. These include: | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
Steve Merrett and Robert Whitfield of ''{{wp|Nintendo Magazine System (Australia)|Nintendo Magazine System}}'' both commend the game for succeeding in being both educational and entertaining, unlike most other educational games.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #8|date=November 1993|page=28-29}}</ref> They also praise the variety of locations to explore and objects to collect, though they criticize that the core gameplay is | Steve Merrett and Robert Whitfield of ''{{wp|Nintendo Magazine System (Australia)|Nintendo Magazine System}}'' both commend the game for succeeding in being both educational and entertaining, unlike most other educational games.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #8|date=November 1993|page=28-29}}</ref> They also praise the variety of locations to explore and objects to collect, though they criticize that the core gameplay is a bit repetitive and the city graphics are lack-luster. While they acknowledge that ''Super Mario'' fans and older demographics may not derive much enjoyment from the game, they do recommend the game to those who have an interest in geography or under the age of eleven. | ||
''{{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}''{{'}}s "Review Crew" gives the game a combined average score of 5.75/10.<ref>{{cite|title=''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' #47|page=28|date=June 1993}}</ref> Steve Harris, Ed Semrad, and Martin Alessi all recommend the game to only young audiences and praise the educational content. However, Alessi criticizes that the game has very little challenging action sections. He points out that even boss fights "offer little to no challenge. | ''{{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}''{{'}}s "Review Crew" gives the game a combined average score of 5.75/10.<ref>{{cite|title=''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' #47|page=28|date=June 1993}}</ref> Steve Harris, Ed Semrad, and Martin Alessi all recommend the game to only young audiences and praise the educational content. However, Alessi criticizes that the game has very little challenging action sections. He points out that even boss fights "offer little to no challenge". Sushi-X, who gives the game the lowest score of 3/10, criticizes that the game plays like a slow ''Super Mario'' game and that the graphics were not lively enough to keep him interested. | ||
===Sales=== | ===Sales=== | ||
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===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
Luigi's sprite started the Internet meme "[[List of references on the Internet#Weegee|Weegee]]", as well as Mario being "Malleo" and Yoshi being called "Yushee. | Luigi's sprite started the Internet meme "[[List of references on the Internet#Weegee|Weegee]]", as well as Mario being "Malleo" and Yoshi being called "Yushee". | ||
==References to other games== | ==References to other games== | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - The Koopas look similar to their artwork | *''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - The Koopas look similar to their ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' artwork. | ||
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==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Fre=Mario a disparu ! | |Fre=''Mario a disparu !'' | ||
|FreM=Mario has disappeared! | |FreM=''Mario has disappeared!'' | ||
|Ger=''Mario wird vermißt!'' | |||
|Ger=Mario wird vermißt! | |GerM=''Mario is missing!'' | ||
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*Mario's voice is inconsistent in the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition. Sometimes he has an Italian accent, sometimes he has a New York accent with a slight hint of Italian. The game's data includes all of his lines in both accents, so it is likely that the developers accidentally assigned some from both. | *Mario's voice is inconsistent in the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition. Sometimes he has an Italian accent, sometimes he has a New York accent with a slight hint of Italian. The game's data includes all of his lines in both accents, so it is likely that the developers accidentally assigned some from both. | ||
**Luigi, however, has a consistent New York accent. | **Luigi, however, has a consistent New York accent. | ||
*Although some ''Super Mario'' media supply voice acting for the [[Koopalings]] (namely the | *Although some ''Super Mario'' media supply voice acting for the [[Koopalings]] (namely the DiC cartoons), the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition is the first game to have them voiced, as well as the only game to actually supply them with dialogue until the release of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. Later games starting with ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' have the Koopalings voiced, although it is limited to roars and grunts. | ||
*The | *The ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' release features a non-standard CD-ROM logo, which unusually depicts a CD design only widely utilized by West German manufacturer PolyGram and its successor plants in France, reunified Germany, and the United States from 1982 to the mid-1990s. This design is distinguished by the disc hub, which is fully mirrored (appearing black in scans and the logo) apart from a laser-etched band along the circumference. Why this specific design was used instead of a more generic clear-hubbed disc is unknown. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||
[[Category:Educational games]] | [[Category:Educational games]] | ||
[[Category:1992 games]] | |||
[[Category:1993 games]] | [[Category:1993 games]] | ||
[[Category:MS-DOS games]] | [[Category:MS-DOS games]] | ||