Editing Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World

{{Infobox Arcade Game

|title=Super Mario Bros.<br>Mushroom World

|image=[[File:SMB2 Pinball-Full View.jpg|210px]]

|developer=[[Nintendo]], [[Wikipedia:Gottlieb|Gottlieb]]

|publisher=Gottlieb

|release={{releasedate|USA|June, 1992}}

|cabinet=Height adjustable cabinet made of plywood

|monitor={{Plainlink|1=[http://www.ipdb.org/glossary.php#D Dox Matrix Display]}}

{{distinguish|Mushroom World}}

{{LLQuote|It's Mario Mania all over again... In redemption!|Marketing slogan for ''Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World''}}

 

'''''Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World''''' is a coin operated pinball machine licensed by [[Nintendo]] and developed by [[Wikipedia:Gottlieb|Gottlieb]]. It was released to commercial buyers in the U.S.A. in June 1992,<ref name="Internet Pinball Database: Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World">[http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=3427 Internet Pinball Database: Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]</ref> being the direct sequel of ''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' which was released two months earlier. Unlike its predecessor, ''Mushroom World'' was more focused on commercial buyers, as it was given redemption features. It is also a great deal smaller than the average pinball machine, with the table standing at only 30 inches at the lowest adjustable setting. Gameplay is based on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', as the cabinet displays the game artwork of the [[Koopalings]] and uses [[List of Power-Ups|Power-Ups]] during gameplay such as [[Frog Mario]] and [[Raccoon Mario]]. A total of 519 units were manufactured, a great deal less than it's predecessor. Likewise, ''Mushroom World'' is a much sought-after product, receiving high bids at auctions, including machines in very poor condition.<ref>[http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/price-check-gottlieb-super-mario-bros-mushroom-world Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World price check]</ref>

[[File:SMB Mushroom World-Side Cabinet View.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Side view of the cabinet.]]

The pinball machine is colored yellow with several ''[[Mario]]''-themed artwork, some of it original. The backbox displays a translight artwork with shows the seven [[Koopalings]] in seven different [[World]]s, with [[Bowser]] in World 8. Mario is seen in the middle holding a [[Super Mushroom]] (an artwork from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''). Below the translight is small screen which uses the {{Plainlink|1=[http://www.ipdb.org/glossary.php#D Dox Matrix Display]}} to show the player's current score and several video animations, as well as interactive games. Two speakers sit on either side of the screen, which are used to emit music and sound effects. On top of the backbox is a red siren which lights up on certain occasions during gameplay. Artwork is seen on the sides of the backbox, showing [[Raccoon Mario]] flying above three [[Lakitu's Cloud|Clouds]], leaving two mad [[Chain Chomp]]s snapping below.

Moving down the pinball machine; the 1053 square inches of playfield largely consists of artwork from the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] and flashing lights, as well as pinball gameplay elements. The side walls containing the playfield consist of more artwork; the logo of ''Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World'' is surrounded by a cloud. Mario and [[Toad]] are running from two Chain Chomps, with [[Morton Koopa Jr.]] seen on the far right. The back of the machine contains the Gottlieb logo along with a few notices and warnings. The front of the machine has two coin slots; the left one takes quarters (25¢ American coins) and the right takes certain sized game tokens from arcade companies. The coins can be retrieved via a coin door, which can unlocked with a key that comes with the machine. To the right of the coin door is a "Start Game" logo, with a red plunger that is used to pull back to send the pinball into the playfield. Directly below the plunger and logo is the ticket dispenser, which locks to hold a reel of tickets for commercial use. The Gottlieb logo is seen to the left. The system can be set to play with or without ticket redemption.

A main focus of the product was portability. The legs have an adjustable difference of eight inches and the cabinet is 39 inches in length. The backbox is able to be folded forward onto the playfield area. The cabinet weighs a minimum of 118kg.<ref name="Internet Pinball Database: Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World"></ref>

[[File:SMB Mushroom World-Middle Playfield1.png|thumb|310px|A photograph of the center playfield.]]

Unlike the average pinball machine, ''Mushroom World'' contains no inlanes or outlanes at the bottom of the playfield. Two sinkholes which are made to look like [[Warp Pipe]]s are seen above the flippers, which return the ball below the slingshots. In between the flippers is a ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' artwork of [[Bowser]]. A plastic ramp on the left which has five pictures of [[Toad]] on the surface will lead to a wire ramp. This wire ramp carries the ball back down to the left flipper. Above the Bowser artwork and the two flippers are several artworks of [[Mario]]'s forms in a vertical alignment. Each artwork lights up individually during gameplay. These forms, from bottom to top, are [[Super Mario]], [[Fire Mario]], [[Frog Mario]] and [[Raccoon Mario]]. To the upper left of these is an artwork of a Magic Whistle, which looks similar to a [[Warp Whistle]] from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Above and slightly more to the left of this is an object which is split into four sections, each with a different [[List of Power-Ups|Power-Up]]. These are (from left to right); [[Super Mushroom]], [[Fire Flower]], [[Frog Suit]] and [[Super Leaf]]. Each Power-Up corresponds to Mario's forms mentioned beforehand. Directly to the right is an artwork of Mario and Toad sheltering from the rain beneath a large toadstool, which is being used as an umbrella. A speech bubble shows Mario saying ''"Mama mia!"''.

Towards the upper area, there is a column of five [[Chain Chomp]]s which are each facing a drop target, which are each made to look like a [[Brick Block]]. Depending on the machine version, the numbers above the drop targets will vary. In one of the versions, the order of numbers will appear as five, two, three, one and four. This indicates how many tickets the player may receive on the shot (if redemption mode is enabled). On the alternative version, the numbers represent how many points the player will receive once the drop targets are hit. The values (each times one million) are twenty, three, five, two and ten. Regardless of the version, both kinds will still reward points and be able to dispense tickets; only the numbers which are shown are different. Part of the same object, but above the numbers is a line of text which reads "Complete [[World]]s 1-8" and "World 8 [[Bowser's Castle (World)|Darkland]]", with Darkland being the eighth and final world of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. There is a flipped image of the same object which sits on the left side, slightly higher up on the playfield.

At the top-center of the playfield, there is another Magic Whistle. Unlike the larger Whistle which is found lower down the playfield, there is a spot target directly behind it. On either side of the Whistle are two sinkholes which are styled as [[Warp Pipe]]s. The pipe on the right is colored yellow, and has the words "[[Boom Boom]]" along the convex, with the artwork of the respective character seen below. The sinkhole itself will send the ball to the left, where it will emerge from a kickout hole. This sends it to a VUK (vertical up-kicker), which takes the ball and rolls it down an enclosed tunnel. This tunnel has an artwork of [[Princess Peach]] on the front. Along the top are the words "Princess", with her [[Princess Peach's Crown|crown]] below. Directly below this area is the second sinkhole, which is styled as a red Warp Pipe. The word "Princess" is written along the convex. Entering the sinkhole will initiate either the Block Buster or Tail Attack game rounds. Further along the tunnel above are a sequence of three pictures; each of them shows Mario at a different stage of [[Stomp|stomping]] Boom Boom into the ground. Each time the player enters the tunnel, a red light will illuminate beneath a number which progresses to three. Beyond the tunnel is a wire ramp which carries the ball to a short distance and then drops it amongst a group of three bumpers.  

The plunger along the right side of the table is used to propel the ball into the playfield. Over the middle of the yellow track which the ball follows, there is a picture of Princess Peach. A speech bubble shows her saying ''"Be careful Mario"''. Above is a picture of [[Mario's Glove]] which points to the part above where some text reads "To Mushroom World".

==Gameplay==  

The aim of the game is to progress through eight worlds, defeating a [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] in each of the first seven, with [[Bowser]] found in the eighth. The player is able to complete a world by clearing the banks of drop targets found in on either side of the upper playfield. There are two levels of gameplay; easy and hard. Either mode can be selected with the flippers before starting a game. The player can also choose whether to play the actual worlds, or just play at leisure without progressing. Before plunging the ball, the game will drop a number of drop targets inversely proportional to the world number. During hard mode, the player then has 30 seconds to hit the remaining drop targets to complete the world (the timer is disabled during easy mode). Upon plunging, the ball will first get sent to the jet bumpers at the top of the playfield. This begins the line-up game which is seen on the screen. Each hit with the Jet Bumper during gameplay brings the pictures closer to lining up after the initial scrambling. Each picture is worth something. The [[Mushroom]] picture will reward the player with an extra ball. An [[Anchor]] or [[Music Box]] will give bonus points, and the rare [[Star|Starman]] will drop all of the remaining drop targets, clearing the world.

While playing hard mode, if the player fails to drop the remaining number of drop targets within 30 seconds, the flippers will die. If the player succeeds in clearing all drop targets, then the timer will stop and the field can be played at leisure until entering the VUK, which will clear the world. When not playing a world, clearing the drop targets will have no effect, and entering the VUK will start a new line-up game and the process will repeat.

The upper-right sinkhole which displays a picture of [[Boom Boom]] can be sunk three times to begin a two-ball multiball. The sinkhole found to the immediate left of Boom Boom is known as "Princess", and entering it will initiate one of two game rounds, which will either be Block Buster or Tail Attack, which are both viewed on the Dox Matrix Display. These rounds reward the player with bonus points, with the amount varying according to how well the player went. Block Buster involves using the flippers to make Mario jump, hitting evenly spaced [[Block]]s along a platformer level. Mario will run automatically, though it's up to the player to jump and break as many blocks as they can during the short gameplay time. The Tail Attack game involves [[Tanooki Mario]] standing stationary to the right side of the screen, while several [[Shellcreeper]] approach from the left. The player must use the flippers to swing Mario's tanooki tail and hit the Shellcreepers. The more which are hit during the limited gameplay time, the more points the player will earn.  

The [[Warp Whistle|Magic Whistle]] seen on the center playfield lights the Mushroom Ramp for a secret. When the ramp is flashing, the secrets can be collected. The first secret is Video Mode, where the player can progress through a ''Mario''-based platformer using the flippers to control the player. There are two types of Video Mode gameplays: one where the player controls Mario to run and jump over gaps and [[Boo]]s, and the second one is where Frog Mario swims and moved up and down to avoid various enemies and obstacles, such as [[Crab]]s. Other secrets accessible from the ramp are "Luigi's Surprise", which will complete the world the player is currently playing, and "Mario's Countdown", a hurry-up mode collected on the ramp which rewards points. A less common secret is an extra ball, as well as a large point bonus.

Clearing the first seven worlds and starting the eighth one awards the player with a special, which can be a free ball, point bonus or other various rewards. A free game might also be rewarded, though not when the machine is set to ticket redemption. During Darkland, the eighth and final world, the drop targets will be lit, but will drop in groups of two of their own accord. According to the game's instruction cards, the Chain Chomps "eat" them. The player must hit each target before they drop to gain the target value of points. After clearing the drop targets of Darkland, the player's score will be displayed. If it's a high score, a free game credit will be earned. Only one free game may be earned per paid credit.

*[[Wikipedia:Gottlieb|Gottlieb]]

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File:SMB Mushroom World-Chain Chomp Art.PNG|[[Chain Chomp]]

File:SMB Mushroom World-Magic Whistle Art.PNG|[[Warp Whistle|Magic Whistle]]

File:SMB Mushroom World-Morton Koopa Art.PNG|[[Morton Koopa Jr.]]

File:SMB Mushroom World-Wendy Art.PNG|[[Wendy O. Koopa]]

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File:Super Mario Bros Mushroom World-Front Flyer.jpg|Front of flyer

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File:SMB Mushroom Worldl-Middle Playfield2.PNG|Low perspective of the center playfield  

File:SMB MUshroom World-Playfield VUK Tunnel Area.PNG|VUK area of the upper playfield, with the Princess tunnel removed.

File:SMB Mushroom World - Upper Playfield.png|Smaller area of upper playfield, with some gameplay instruments removed

File:SMB Mushroom World - Three Koopaling Panels.png|[[Koopalings|Koopaling]] panels of [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]], [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] and [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]].

File:SMB Mushroom World - Morton and Wendy Panels.png|Panels of [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] and Wendy.

File:SMB Mushroom World - Lemmy Panel.png|Panel of [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]].

File:SMB Mushroom World-World Lights.JPG|The [[World]] lights

File:SMB Mushroom World-Line Up Game.png|Line-Up Game

File:SMB Mushroom World-No To Drugs.png|Mario says no to drugs

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