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[[Image:Nab7.jpg|thumb|400x400px|'''''Dinosaur Dilemma'''''.]]  
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'''''Dinosaur Dilemma''''' is the seventh title in the [[Nintendo Adventure Books]] series and the first to be based on the then brand-new ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which it takes place shortly after.
[[File:Nab7.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The cover of ''Dinosaur Dilemma'']]
'''''Dinosaur Dilemma''''' is the seventh book in the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series. The book was written by {{wp|Russell Ginns|Clyde Bosco}}. It is the first to be based on the then-brand-new ''[[Super Mario World]]'', shortly after which it takes place.


==Plot Summary==
==Plot synopsis==
 
'''The story from the back cover:'''
'''The Story from the Back Cover:'''
<blockquote>'''Flying Duo Battles [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Clan]]'''<br>[[Mario]] and his new [[dinosaur]] friend, [[Yoshi]], fly across [[Dinosaur Land]] to save Yoshi's homeland from the dreaded Koopa Clan. [[Bowser]]'s armies have invaded the peaceful kingdom of the dinosaurs, threatening Yoshi's friends and family with total extinction.<br><br>As in all Nintendo Adventure Books, you control the action. Only you can make the choices that allow Mario and Yoshi to overcome the perils they face on the rocky shores of Dinosaur Land. Help them crack codes, solve puzzles, conquer mazes, and subdue enemies. Together, you must outwit a whole new collection of Koopa creeps&mdash;or go down in final defeat!</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>Flying Duo Battles [[Koopa Troop|Koopa Clan]]<br><br>[[Mario]] and his new [[dinosaur]] friend, [[Yoshi]], fly across [[Dinosaur Land]] to save Yoshi's homeland from the dreaded Koopa Clan. [[Bowser]]'s armies have invaded the peaceful kingdom of the dinosaurs, threatening Yoshi's friends and family with total extinction.<br><br>As in all Nintendo Adventure Books, you control the action. Only you can make the choices that allow Mario and Yoshi to overcome the perils they face on the rocky shores of Dinosaur Land. Help them crack codes, solve puzzles, conquer mazes, and subdue enemies. Together, you must outwit a whole new collection of Koopa creeps-or go down in final defeat!</blockquote>


==Items==
==Items==
*[[Cape Feather]]
*[[Cape Feather|Magic Feather]]
*Scissors
*[[Scissors (Dinosaur Dilemma)|Scissors]]
*[[Star]]man
*[[Super Star|Starman]]
*[[Apple|Basket of apples]]
*[[Basket of apples]]


==Characters==
==Characters==
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*[[Bowser]]
*[[Bowser]]
*Doctor C. Everett Koopa
*Doctor [[C. Everett Koopa]]
*Francis Ford Koopola
*[[Francis Ford Koopola]]
*Gary Koopa
*[[Gary Koopa]]
*[[Iggy Koopa]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*Governor B. Ron Tosaur <small>(mentioned)</small>
*James Fennimore Koopa
*[[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Larry Koopa]]
*[[James Fennimore Koopa]]
*[[Larry|Larry Koopa]]
*[[Luigi]]
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*[[Luigi]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Morton Koopa Jr.]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Thesaurus]]
*[[Tie-rack-asaurus Necks]]
*[[Times-Square-atops]]
*[[Wart]]
*[[Wart]]
*[[Wendy O. Koopa]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Yoshi]]
*[[Yoshi]]
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*[[Amazing Flyin' Hammer Bro.]]
*[[Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother]]
*[[Blargg]]
*[[Blargg]]
*[[Blooper]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Blooper]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
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*[[Dino-Torch]]
*[[Dino-Torch]]
*[[Eerie]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Eerie]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Fishbone]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Fish Bone]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Fuzzy]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Fuzzy]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Hammer Bro.]]
*[[Hammer Bro]]ther
*[[Hoopster]]
*[[Hoopster]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[Lava Lotus]]
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*[[Lava Lotus]]
*[[Mega Mole]]
*[[Mega Mole]]
*[[Monty Mole]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Monty Mole]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Muncher]]
*[[Muncher]]
*[[Ninji]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Ninji]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Pokey]]
*[[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Reznor]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Reznor]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Pokey]]
*[[Podoboo]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Shy Guy]]
*[[Shy Guy]]
*Slimosaurs
*[[Slimosaur]]s
*[[Spike Top]]
*[[Spike Top]]
*[[Spiny]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Spiny]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Swooper]]
*[[Swoop]]er
*[[Urchin]] <small>(artwork only)</small>
*[[Urchin]] <small>(artwork only)</small>
*[[Wiggler]] <small>(artwork only)</small>
*[[Wiggler]] <small>(artwork only)</small>
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*[[Bowser's Castle]]
*[[Bowser's Castle]]
*Desert
*Desert
*[[Dinosaur Land]] <small>(referred to as "Dinosaur Island")</small>
*[[Dinosaur Land]]
*[[Hawaii]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Hawaii]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*Jungle
*Jungle
*Lake Trilobite
*[[Lake Trilobite]]
*Land of Nightmares <small>(mentioned)</small>
*Land of Nightmares <small>(mentioned)</small>
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*Lava Pits
*[[Lava Pits (Super Mario World television series)|Lava Pits]]
*Mansion
*Mansion
*Museum of Mushroom Kingdom History <small>(mentioned)</small>
*Museum of Mushroom Kingdom History <small>(mentioned)</small>
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==Scorecard==
==Score chart==
*2600 or more pts. &mdash; Prehistoric Pipe Protector... You're plunging with power!
*2,600 pts. or more &ndash; Prehistoric Pipe Protector... You're plunging with power!
*2500-2599 pts. &mdash; Competent Clog-Catcher
*2,500–2,599 pts. &ndash; Competent Clog-Catcher
*2000-2399 &mdash; Drain Ranger
*2,000–2,399 pts. &ndash; Drain Ranger
*1000-1999 &mdash; Part-Time Plunger
*1,000–1,999 pts. &ndash; Part-Time Plunger
*999 or less pts. &mdash; Puny Pre-Plunger
*999 pts. or fewer &ndash; Puny Pre-Plunger
 
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[[Category:Merchandise]]
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Latest revision as of 22:12, October 4, 2024

The cover of Dinosaur Dilemma.
The cover of Dinosaur Dilemma

Dinosaur Dilemma is the seventh book in the Nintendo Adventure Books series. The book was written by Clyde Bosco. It is the first to be based on the then-brand-new Super Mario World, shortly after which it takes place.

Plot synopsis[edit]

The story from the back cover:

Flying Duo Battles Koopa Clan
Mario and his new dinosaur friend, Yoshi, fly across Dinosaur Land to save Yoshi's homeland from the dreaded Koopa Clan. Bowser's armies have invaded the peaceful kingdom of the dinosaurs, threatening Yoshi's friends and family with total extinction.

As in all Nintendo Adventure Books, you control the action. Only you can make the choices that allow Mario and Yoshi to overcome the perils they face on the rocky shores of Dinosaur Land. Help them crack codes, solve puzzles, conquer mazes, and subdue enemies. Together, you must outwit a whole new collection of Koopa creeps—or go down in final defeat!

Items[edit]

Characters[edit]

Enemies[edit]

Locations[edit]

Score chart[edit]

  • 2,600 pts. or more – Prehistoric Pipe Protector... You're plunging with power!
  • 2,500–2,599 pts. – Competent Clog-Catcher
  • 2,000–2,399 pts. – Drain Ranger
  • 1,000–1,999 pts. – Part-Time Plunger
  • 999 pts. or fewer – Puny Pre-Plunger