Editing Play Nintendo Activity Book

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[[File:PNAB a.jpg|thumb|300px|Scan of the front cover (right) and back cover (left) of the book]]
The '''''Play Nintendo Activity Book''''' is a booklet with interactive content themed around the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. It was released by [[Nintendo]] in 2015 as a print extension to the [[Play Nintendo]] website. Copies of the book were bundled with a series of ''Super Mario''–themed backpacks in the United States, which also included a bookmark featuring a download code for the Nintendo 3DS game ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/3losfz/free_minis_on_the_move_download_code_with|title=Free Minis on the Move Download Code with purchase of a Super Mario Backpack from Target USA. Backpack on clearance for $4.78.|author=nasjo30|date=September 20, 2015|publisher=Reddit|accessdate=March 22, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=HUELEN10|date=August 24, 2015|url=neogaf.com/threads/buy-a-mario-backpack-get-a-free-copy-of-mario-and-donkey-kong-minis-on-the-move.1101155|title=Buy A Mario Backpack, Get A Free Copy Of Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move|publisher=NeoGAF|accessdate=March 22, 2025|archive=archive.today/2025.03.30-221401/https://neogaf.com/threads/buy-a-mario-backpack-get-a-free-copy-of-mario-and-donkey-kong-minis-on-the-move.1101155/}}</ref><!-- backpack manufacturer should be identified--> The book has content ranging from coloring pages to puzzles and questions, as well as featuring advertisements for various Nintendo products. Every second page in the book contains a footer which encourages readers to visit the official Play Nintendo website for more activities.

The following table presents the book's contents for every two pages.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
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!Page spread
!Contents
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|[[File:PNAB b.jpg|500px]]
|Two coloring pages featuring [[Mario]] (left page) and his friends [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Yoshi]] (right page), as well as blurbs about each character
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|[[File:PNAB c.jpg|500px]]
|'''Left page:''' An advertisement for the [[Wii U]] ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' Deluxe Set as well as several Wii U games:
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]
*''[[Mario Party 10]]
*''Super Mario 3D World
'''Right page:''' An advertisement for [[amiibo]], showing figures from the ''Super Mario'' line: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Peach, [[Toad]], and [[Bowser]]
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|[[File:PNAB d.jpg|500px]]
|'''Left page:''' An activity in which readers are prompted to find as many [[Cat Mario|cat]] transformations as they can in {{file link|Grand Group Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.jpg|key art}} of ''Super Mario 3D World''. There are a total of 7 cat transformations in the image: Cat Mario, Cat Luigi, Cat Peach, Cat Toad, [[Cat Goomba]], [[Cat Bullet Bill]], and [[Cat Banzai Bill]].<br><br>'''Right page:''' A 16×10 {{wp|word search}} in which readers are prompted to find the following words and phrases:
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*MARIO
*LUIGI
*PEACH
*GOLD
*[[Coin|COINS]]
*BOWSER
*[[Goomba|GOOMBA]]
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*POWER
*[[Warp Pipe|PIPES]]
*ADVENTURES
*CASTLE
*[[Bullet Bill|BULLET BILL]]
*[[Koopa (species)|KOOPA]]
|}
This activity is also available on the Play Nintendo website as a [[List of miscellaneous Play Nintendo printables#Mario Word Hunt|printable]].
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|[[File:PNAB e.jpg|500px]]
|'''Left page:''' An activity in which readers have to identify the names of several playable characters from ''Mario Kart 8''. The names are as follows:
#[[Donkey Kong]]
#[[Rosalina]]
#Mario
#Yoshi
#Bowser
#Princess Peach
'''Right page:''' An activity in which readers are asked to draw a racetrack (with "lots of obstacles") using several pre-drawn areas.
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|[[File:PNAB f.jpg|500px]]
|'''Left page:''' An advertisement for several [[Nintendo 3DS]] games:
*''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]
*''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire}}
*''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Crossing: New Leaf}}''
*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]
*''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby: Triple Deluxe}}''
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]
'''Right page:''' An advertisement for the [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS XL]] and [[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo 2DS|Nintendo 2DS]] systems
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|[[File:PNAB g.jpg|500px]]
|'''Left page:''' A papercraft [[? Block]], which is also available on the Play Nintendo website as a [[List of Play Nintendo crafts#Build your own papercraft printable blocks|printable]].<br><br>'''Right page:''' A "{{wp|Spot the difference}}" game featuring {{file link|SM3DL Art2.png|key art}} for ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
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|[[File:PNAB h.jpg|500px]]
|'''Left page:''' A ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' activity in which the reader has to trace a path for Luigi out of a maze while avoiding [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]]<br><br>'''Right page:''' A ''Yoshi's New Island'' activity in which the reader is prompted to match several Yoshi transformations (each assigned a letter of the alphabet) with their names. The answers are as follows:
*a. [[Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi|Hot-Air Balloon]]
*b. [[Bobsled Yoshi|Bobsled]]
*c. [[Mine-Cart Yoshi|Mine Cart]]
*d. [[Helicopter Yoshi|Helicopter]]
*e. [[Submarine Yoshi|Submarine]]
*f. [[Jackhammer Yoshi|Jackhammer]]
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|[[File:PNAB i.jpg|500px]]
|'''Left page:''' A trivia quiz related to ''Mario Golf: World Tour''. The following are the questions and answers in this quiz, with correct answers emboldened:
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''1. What’s the name of the country club in the game?<br>a. Mushroom Meadows<br>'''b. [[Mario Golf: World Tour#Castle Club|Castle Club]]'''<br>c. Toadstool Hills<br>d. Mario Club<br><br>
''2. You can play an underwater golf course in the game.<br>'''[[Cheep Cheep Lagoon (golf course)|True]]'''<br>or<br>False<br><br>
''3. What does Bowser do when he hits a [[List of golfing terms#Double Bogey or worse|double bogey]]?<br>a. Cries like a baby<br>b. Breathes fire<br>'''c. [[Fourth wall|Smashes the screen]]'''<br>d. Eats the green<br><br>
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''4. How do you bounce a shot over the water?<br>a. Attach floaties<br>'''b. Use an [[Ice Flower]]'''<br>c. Build a bridge<br>d. Use a [[Toad (species)|Toad]]<br><br>
''5. You can compete online against players around the world.<br>'''True'''<br>or<br>False<br><br>
''6. What do you win in tournaments?<br>a. Praise from Peach and Mario<br>b. [[Trophy|Trophies]]<br>c. [[Coin]]s<br>'''d. All of the above'''<br><br>
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'''Right page:''' An activity in which several characters from ''Mario Golf: World Tour'' have to be matched with their corresponding golf club, each of which is assigned a letter of the alphabet. The answers are as follows:
*A. Mario
*B. Yoshi
*C. Luigi
*D. Princess Peach
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|[[File:PNAB j.jpg|500px]]
|'''Left page:''' Answers to the puzzle activities in the book<br><br>'''Right page:''' Group artwork of several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters
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