'''''Tetris & Dr. Mario''''' is a compilation game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] released in 1994. It contains enhanced remakes of ''[[Tetris]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''. Additionally, it includes a "Mixed Match" mode that transitions between the two games as the players progress, beginning at Tetris' B-Type mode before switching to Dr. Mario, then Tetris' A-Type mode and so on. The game also earned a [[Player's Choice]] label.
'''''Tetris & Dr. Mario''''' is a compilation game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] released in 1994. It contains enhanced remakes of ''[[Tetris]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''. Additionally, it includes a "Mixed Match" mode that transitions between the two games as the players progress, beginning at Tetris's B-Type mode before switching to Dr. Mario, then Tetris's A-Type mode and so on. The game also earned a [[Player's Choice]] label.
The game's remake of ''Dr. Mario'' was later released on the [[Satellaview]] system as Dr. Mario BS Version 「Ｄｒ．マリオＢＳ版」 and was broadcast between March 1997 and June 2000.
The game's remake of ''Dr. Mario'' was later released on the [[Satellaview]] as Dr. Mario BS Version 「Ｄｒ．マリオＢＳ版」 and was broadcast between March 1997 and June 2000.
==Modes==
==Modes==
===''Tetris''===
===''Tetris''===
[[File:Tetris Gameplay.png|thumb|200px|left|Gameplay of ''Tetris'' mode]]
[[File:Tetris Gameplay.png|thumb|200px|left|Gameplay of ''Tetris'' mode]]
In ''Tetris'' mode, players must arrange various {{wp|tetromino}}s across a board in order to create straight lines. Each tetromino falls from the top of the screen, and must be assembled at the bottom. Once the player creates a line, that row disappears. The game is endless, so there is no specific way to "win". The player loses the game if a tetromino touches the top of the board.
In ''Tetris'' mode, players must arrange various {{wp|tetromino}}s across a board in order to create straight lines. Each tetromino falls from the top of the screen and must be assembled at the bottom. Once the player creates a line, that row disappears. The game is endless, so there is no specific way to "win." The player loses the game if a tetromino touches the top of the board.
Traditionally, ''Tetris'' features two separate modes: A-Mode and B-Mode. A-Mode gives the player an empty board that they must fill themselves, while B-Mode gives the player a partially-filled board that they must work around. B-Mode also gives the player the option to change the height of the board.
Traditionally, ''Tetris'' features two separate modes: A-Mode and B-Mode. A-Mode gives the player an empty board that they must fill themselves, while B-Mode gives the player a partially filled board that they must work around. B-Mode also gives the player the option to change the height of the board.
Tetris features the options of a one-player game, a two-player game, and a single-player mode where a computer is used as an opponent.
''Tetris'' features the options of a one-player game, a two-player game, and a single-player mode where a computer is used as an opponent.
===''Dr. Mario''===
===''Dr. Mario''===
{{see also|Dr. Mario (game)#Gameplay}}
[[File:Tetris & Dr. Mario Versus Com Screen.png|thumb|200px|''Dr. Mario''{{'}}s Vs. Computer options]]
[[File:Tetris & Dr. Mario Versus Com Screen.png|thumb|200px|''Dr. Mario''{{'}}s Vs. Computer options]]
{{see also|Dr. Mario (game)#Gameplay}}
''Dr. Mario'' mode features slight differences from the original NES game. In addition to the updated graphics, the game also has improved music and a Vs. Computer mode.
''Dr. Mario'' mode features slight differences from the original NES game. In addition to the updated graphics, the game also has improved music and a Vs. Computer mode.
The Vs. Computer mode gives the player the option to fight against the blue, yellow, or red virus. The blue virus represents an easy computer, while the yellow and red viruses represent medium and hard respectively.
The Vs. Computer mode gives the player the option to fight against the blue, yellow, or red [[virus]]. The blue virus represents an easy computer, while the yellow and red viruses represent medium and hard, respectively.
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===Mixed Match===
===Mixed Match===
[[File:Tetris & Dr. Mario mixed mode screen.png|thumb|200px|Gameplay of ''Mixed Match''.]]
[[File:Tetris & Dr. Mario mixed mode screen.png|thumb|200px|Gameplay of Mixed Match]]
In this game's exclusive ''Mixed Match'' mode, players will play through three modes within a time limit, starting with Tetris's B-Mode where a specified number of lines must be cleared, followed by Dr. Mario where all the available viruses must be eliminated, and finally ending with Tetris's A-Mode which is endless. Unlike the individual ''Tetris'' and ''Dr. Mario'' modes, there is no single player version, and it can only be played with two players where there is no option to play against a computer player. Within this mode, players cannot disrupt their opponents as a result of clearing multiple lines with a single piece. If the player loses one of the modes as a result of filling up one the middle columns, the progress within that mode will be reset and the score for it is also reset to zero. The player who scores the highest total amount of points across the three modes is the winner, but if both players scored the same total amount of points, the result is a draw.
In this game's exclusive Mixed Match mode, players play through three modes within a time limit, starting with Tetris's B-Mode where a specified number of lines must be cleared, followed by Dr. Mario where all the available viruses must be eliminated, and finally ending with Tetris's A-Mode, which is endless. Unlike in the individual ''Tetris'' and ''Dr. Mario'' modes, there is no single-player version, and it can be played with only two players where there is no option to play against a computer player. Within this mode, players cannot disrupt their opponents as a result of clearing multiple lines with a single piece. If the player loses one of the modes as a result of filling up one of the middle columns, the progress within that mode is reset and the score for it is also reset to zero. The player who scores the higher total number of points across the three modes is the winner, but if both players score the same total number of points, the result is a draw.
There are two options for Mixed Match: '''Game Start''' and '''Options'''. The former allows the player to choose the Handicap, Play Time (3, 5, or 7 minutes), and Music (three different music themes, plus an option to turn it off). For this game's handicap in '''Game Start''', the settings for all three modes are as follows:
There are two options for Mixed Match: '''Game Start''' and '''Options'''. The former allows the player to choose the Handicap, Play Time (three, five, or seven minutes), and Music (three different music themes, plus an option to turn it off). For this game's handicap in '''Game Start''', the settings for all three modes are as follows:
Selecting '''Options''' allow the player to configure the settings for both players individually, although changing the music will require going to '''Game Start''' to do so, just by highlighting the desired music option. The settings include the following and their respective limits:
Selecting '''Options''' allows the player to configure the settings for both players individually, although changing the music requires going to '''Game Start''' to do so, just by highlighting the desired music option. The settings include the following and their respective limits:
* '''''Tetris-B'''''
* '''''Tetris-B'''''
** '''Level''': 0 - 10
** '''Level:''' 0–10
** '''Height''': 0 - 5 (starts with 0, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12 lines respectively)
** '''Height:''' 0–5 (starts with 0, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12 lines, respectively)
** '''Clear Lines''': 1 - 30
** '''Clear Lines:''' 1–30
* '''''Dr. Mario'''''
* '''''Dr. Mario'''''
** '''Virus Level''': 0 - 20 (starts with 4 viruses at level 0, increased by 4 more viruses per extra level)
** '''Virus Level:''' 0–20 (starts with four viruses at level 0, increased by four more viruses per extra level)
** '''Speed''': Low / Med / Hi
** '''Speed:''' Low / Med / Hi
* '''''Tetris-A'''''
* '''''Tetris-A'''''
** '''Level''': 0 - 10
** '''Level:''' 0–10
* '''Play Time''': 1 - 30 (minutes)
* '''Play Time:''' 1–30 (minutes)
==Controls==
==Controls==
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*{{button|snes|Pad}} (down): Drop tetromino or capsule
*{{button|snes|Pad}} (down): Drop tetromino or capsule
*{{button|snes|Select}}: During ''Tetris'', toggle the "NEXT" block display on or off
*{{button|snes|Select}}: During ''Tetris'', toggle the "NEXT" block display on or off
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==Characters==
==Characters==
*[[Dr. Mario (character)|Dr. Mario]] (Playable)
*[[Dr. Mario (character)|Dr. Mario]] (playable)
*[[Virus|Fever]] (Enemy & Opponent in Vs. Computer mode)
*[[Virus|Fever]] (enemy and opponent in Vs. Computer mode)
*[[Virus|Chill]] (Enemy & Opponent in Vs. Computer mode)
*[[Virus|Chill]] (enemy and opponent in Vs. Computer mode)
*[[Virus|Weird]] (Enemy & Opponent in Vs. Computer mode)
*[[Virus|Weird]] (enemy and opponent in Vs. Computer mode)
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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TetrisDrMarioPC.jpg|North American box art ([[Player's Choice]])
TetrisDrMarioPC.jpg|North American box art ([[Player's Choice]])
Tetris & Dr. Mario - Box UK.jpg|UK box art
Tetris & Dr. Mario - Box UK.jpg|United Kingdom box art
Tetris & Dr Mario box FRA.png|French and Dutch box art
Tetris & Dr Mario box FRA.png|French and Dutch box art
Tetris & Dr Mario box DE.png|German box art
Tetris & Dr Mario box DE.png|German box art
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Tetris & Dr. Mario Title Screen for Dr. Mario.png|Title screen for [[Dr. Mario (game)|''Dr. Mario'']]
Tetris & Dr. Mario Title Screen for Dr. Mario.png|Title screen for [[Dr. Mario (game)|''Dr. Mario'']]
Tetris & Dr. Mario settings menu.png|The settings for ''Dr. Mario''
Tetris & Dr. Mario settings menu.png|The settings for ''Dr. Mario''
Tetris & Dr. Mario 1 player mode.png|Gameplay of the 1-player mode
Tetris & Dr. Mario 1 player mode.png|Gameplay of the one-player mode
Tetris & Dr. Mario Versus Com Screen.png|The selection for the VS Computer mode
Tetris & Dr. Mario Versus Com Screen.png|The selection for the VS. Computer mode
Tetris & Dr. Mario versus com mode.png|Gameplay of the VS Computer mode
Tetris & Dr. Mario versus com mode.png|Gameplay of the VS. Computer mode
Tetris & Dr. Mario 2 player mode.png|Gameplay of the 2-player mode
Tetris & Dr. Mario 2 player mode.png|Gameplay of the two-player mode
Tetris & Dr. Mario Mixed Match title screen.png|Title screen for ''Mixed Match''
Tetris & Dr. Mario Mixed Match title screen.png|Title screen for Mixed Match
Tetris & Dr. Mario mixed mode settings.png|The settings for ''Mixed Match''
Tetris & Dr. Mario mixed mode settings.png|The settings for Mixed Match
Tetris & Dr. Mario mixed mode screen.png|Gameplay of ''Mixed Match''. The first player advanced to the next level and now is playing ''Dr. Mario'' while the second player is still in the first stage playing ''{{wp|Tetris}}''.
Tetris & Dr. Mario mixed mode screen.png|Gameplay of Mixed Match. The first player advanced to the next level and is now playing ''Dr. Mario'' while the second player is still on the first stage playing ''Tetris''.
Tetris & Dr. Mario is a compilation game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1994. It contains enhanced remakes of Tetris and Dr. Mario. Additionally, it includes a "Mixed Match" mode that transitions between the two games as the players progress, beginning at Tetris's B-Type mode before switching to Dr. Mario, then Tetris's A-Type mode and so on. The game also earned a Player's Choice label.
The game's remake of Dr. Mario was later released on the Satellaview as Dr. Mario BS Version 「Ｄｒ．マリオＢＳ版」 and was broadcast between March 1997 and June 2000.
In Tetris mode, players must arrange various tetrominos across a board in order to create straight lines. Each tetromino falls from the top of the screen and must be assembled at the bottom. Once the player creates a line, that row disappears. The game is endless, so there is no specific way to "win." The player loses the game if a tetromino touches the top of the board.
Traditionally, Tetris features two separate modes: A-Mode and B-Mode. A-Mode gives the player an empty board that they must fill themselves, while B-Mode gives the player a partially filled board that they must work around. B-Mode also gives the player the option to change the height of the board.
Tetris features the options of a one-player game, a two-player game, and a single-player mode where a computer is used as an opponent.
Dr. Mario mode features slight differences from the original NES game. In addition to the updated graphics, the game also has improved music and a Vs. Computer mode.
The Vs. Computer mode gives the player the option to fight against the blue, yellow, or red virus. The blue virus represents an easy computer, while the yellow and red viruses represent medium and hard, respectively.
Mixed Match
Gameplay of Mixed Match
In this game's exclusive Mixed Match mode, players play through three modes within a time limit, starting with Tetris's B-Mode where a specified number of lines must be cleared, followed by Dr. Mario where all the available viruses must be eliminated, and finally ending with Tetris's A-Mode, which is endless. Unlike in the individual Tetris and Dr. Mario modes, there is no single-player version, and it can be played with only two players where there is no option to play against a computer player. Within this mode, players cannot disrupt their opponents as a result of clearing multiple lines with a single piece. If the player loses one of the modes as a result of filling up one of the middle columns, the progress within that mode is reset and the score for it is also reset to zero. The player who scores the higher total number of points across the three modes is the winner, but if both players score the same total number of points, the result is a draw.
There are two options for Mixed Match: Game Start and Options. The former allows the player to choose the Handicap, Play Time (three, five, or seven minutes), and Music (three different music themes, plus an option to turn it off). For this game's handicap in Game Start, the settings for all three modes are as follows:
Handicap
Tetris-B
Dr. Mario
Tetris-A
Easy
Level: 3
Height: 1 (3 lines)
Clear Lines: 10 lines
Virus Level: 2 (12 viruses)
Speed: Low
Level: 3
Medium
Level: 5
Height: 3 (8 lines)
Clear Lines: 15 lines
Virus Level: 4 (20 viruses)
Speed: Med
Level: 5
Hard
Level: 7
Height: 5 (12 lines)
Clear Lines: 20 lines
Virus Level: 6 (28 viruses)
Speed: Hi
Level: 7
Selecting Options allows the player to configure the settings for both players individually, although changing the music requires going to Game Start to do so, just by highlighting the desired music option. The settings include the following and their respective limits:
Tetris-B
Level: 0–10
Height: 0–5 (starts with 0, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12 lines, respectively)
Clear Lines: 1–30
Dr. Mario
Virus Level: 0–20 (starts with four viruses at level 0, increased by four more viruses per extra level)
: During Tetris, toggle the "NEXT" block display on or off
, , , and are unused, but in the dummied out options menu, there is a Controller Setup menu that allowed for setting up a function for those buttons.[3]
Gameplay of Mixed Match. The first player advanced to the next level and is now playing Dr. Mario while the second player is still on the first stage playing Tetris.
December 30, 1994
1994[1]
July 25, 1995[2]
Game Pak
- Everyone
(left/right): Move falling tetromino/capsule
: Flip falling tetromino/capsule clockwise
: Flip falling tetromino/capsule counterclockwise
: Start/pause the game
: During Tetris, toggle the "NEXT" block display on or off
, 
, 
, and 
are unused, but in the dummied out options menu, there is a Controller Setup menu that allowed for setting up a function for those buttons.[3]
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