Editing Nintendo Power issue 7

{{italic title|''Nintendo Power'' issue 7}}
{{publication infobox
|title=''Nintendo Power'' issue 7
|image=[[File:Nintendo Power - Issue 7.jpg|200px]]
|publisher=Nintendo of America
|release=July/August, 1989
}}
'''''Nintendo Power'' issue 7''' is the seventh volume of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', released in July/August, 1989. It was released with a free copy of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Power Tip Book]]'' (part 1).

The Contents section on page 5 mentions ''Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Power Tip Book'':
{{quote2|36-page Nintendo Power insert: Super Mario Bros. 2 Tip Book! First of two parts! Keep it! Use it! Become the best! Amaze your friends! It's free!|Contents, page 5}}
A question about [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s age appeared in The Mail Box section on page 6. The letter also asked if they had last names and if they were twins. The reply did not answer these questions, stating that "some questions simply don't have answers".

In the Video Spotlight section on page 7, Chuck "The Whiz" Burkz writes that ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is his second favorite game. He talks about how he purchased the last copy of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' when it released in the store on Saturday afternoon. He then defeated [[Wart]] by Tuesday night. He also claims to have "shot -12 just two days after getting the game" in ''[[Golf]]''.

[[Game Boy]] is showcased on page 84 with ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' and ''[[Alleyway]]''. 

On page 92, a drawing contains [[Princess Peach]], [[Toad]], Luigi, and [[Bowser]]. The page also says that "Nintendo has moved from arcade classics like ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''" to the NES. 

[[File:Nintendo Power issue 7 image 5.jpg|thumb|''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show'']]
''Nintendo Power'' also writes on page 92 that "with characters like Mario and Link blazing new trails into the realm of fun, Nintendo is confident that the next 100 years will be even better than the first". The next page covers ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show]]''. The show is described as "a combination live action/animated cartoon series", and its atmosphere as "lighted-heart with irreverant comedy taking the spotlight".

Page 94 compares a character's loyalty to their human crew to Mario's loyalty to Luigi.

In the Next Issue section on page 96, a second installment of ''Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Power Tip Book'' is advertised to be included in the eighth issue:
{{quote2|Be here for the second installment of our super Nintendo Power bonus tip book. More tips, hints, and secrets moving into the higher stages of SMB2. Don't leave home without it!|Next Issue, page 96}}
''[[How to Win at Super Mario Bros.]]'' (spelled as ''How to win at Super Mario Bros.'') is advertised on page 97.

''Super Mario Land'' can be seen on a Game Boy's screen on page 99.
==Contents==
===Top 30===
{{quote2|Whimsical, weird and wonderful games like SMB2 and Link have inspired the imaginations and votes of players around the USA.|Player's Forum, page 38}}
[[File:Nintendo Power issue 7 image 1.jpg|thumb|First place]]
* 1st: ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (12900 points)<br>''"By leaps and bounds, Super Mario Bros. 2 recaptures the lead. Goes to show, you can’t keep a good game down."''<br>Players' picks: 5535 points<br>Pros' picks: 1216 points (incorrectly spelled as ''Super Mario Brothers 2'')<br>Dealers' picks: 6677 points
* 24th: ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1442 points) <br>Players' picks: 978<br>Pros' picks: 464 (incorrectly spelled as ''Super Mario Brothers'')<br>Dealers' picks: N/A
* ''[[Donkey Kong Classics]]''<br>Players' picks: N/A<br>Pros' picks: N/A<br>Dealers' picks: 572 points
===Classified Information===
[[File:Nintendo Power issue 7 image 2.jpg|thumb|''Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
This issue's Classified Information section covers a way to obtain more coins in [[Subspace]] by losing a life in World 5-1 in "Extra Coins for Experts" on page 76.
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===NES Achievers===
[[File:Nintendo Power issue 7 image 3.jpg|thumb|''Super Mario Bros.'' scores]]
Only the top scores are listed:
* ''Golf''<br>Alex Vaishville (Santa Clara), Roland F. Harbour Sr. (Pawtucket) / -22, 50 (strokes)
* ''Super Mario Bros.''<br>Multiple people / 9,999,950 (score)
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===The First Anniversary===
[[File:Nintendo Power issue 7 image 4.jpg|thumb|The First Anniversary]]
For the first anniversary of ''Nintendo Power'', a 3-page guide was published on pages 89 to 91 for finding extra lives. It includes ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'', showcasing methods to obtain [[1-UP Mushroom]]s in World 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 5-1, and 6-1 for ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and in World 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, and 8-1.

Mario can be seen saying "Take it from me. ''Nintendo Power'' is <u>the</u> source for game play information." at the bottom of the page.
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