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[[Image:Nab7.jpg|thumb|400x400px|'''''Dinosaur Dilemma'''''.]]  
[[File:Nab7.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The cover of ''Dinosaur Dilemma'']]
'''''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.
'''''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 Synopsis==
==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 (Dinosaur Dilemma)|Scissors]]
*[[Scissors (Dinosaur Dilemma)|Scissors]]
*[[Super Star|Starman]]
*[[Super Star|Starman]]
*[[Basket of Apples]]
*[[Basket of apples]]


==Characters==
==Characters==
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*[[Gary Koopa]]
*[[Gary Koopa]]
*Governor B. Ron Tosaur <small>(mentioned)</small>
*Governor B. Ron Tosaur <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Iggy Koopa]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[James Fennimore Koopa]]
*[[James Fennimore Koopa]]
*[[Larry Koopa]]
*[[Larry|Larry Koopa]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Luigi]]
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*[[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]]
*[[Thesaurus]]
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*[[Times-Square-atops]]
*[[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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*[[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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==Score Chart==
==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
 
{{Publications}}
{{Books}}
[[Category:Dinosaur Dilemma|*]]
[[Category:Dinosaur Dilemma|*]]
[[Category:Nintendo Adventure Books]]
[[Category:Nintendo Adventure Books]]

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
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Publications
Magazines Famitsu (1986–present) • Nintendo Power (1988–2012) • Club Nintendo (1989–2002) • Club Nintendo Classic (1990) • Nintendo DREAM (1996–present) • Nintendo Power Advance (2001)
Chapter books Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool (1990) • Super Mario Bros. 3: The Secret Bridge (1990) • Nintendo Adventure Books (1991) • Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle (1995) • Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle (1997) • Game Boy Advance (2001) • Mario and the Incredible Rescue (2006) • Super Mario Little Golden Book (2021)
Nintendo Adventure Books Double Trouble (1991) • Leaping Lizards (1991) • Monster Mix-Up (1991) • Koopa Capers (1991) • Pipe Down! (1991) • Doors to Doom (1991) • Dinosaur Dilemma (1991) • Flown the Koopa (1991) • Unjust Desserts (1992) • Brain Drain (1992)
Activity books Donkey Kong (1982–1983) • Super Mario Bros. (1989–1993) • Super Mario Bros. Paint 'n' Marker Book (1989/1993) • Super Mario Ehon (1994–1999) • My Very First Nintendo Game Boy (Donkey Kong Country · Super Mario Adventures) (1997) • Play Nintendo Activity Book (2015) • Nintendo Holiday Activity & Gift Guide (2022)
Guidebooks How to win at Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Hisshō Technique Kan Peki-ban (1986) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World (1991) • Mario Mania (1991) • Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten (1994) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book (1996) • How to Draw Donkey Kong & Friends (1997) • How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains (2004) • How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains (2007) • Super Mario History 1985-2010 (2010) • Super Mario Memorial Book (2015) • Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (2015) • Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures (2017) • The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (2018)
Comics and manga Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Famicom Manga (1986) • Famicom How-To Manga (1986) • Super Mario Game Land (1986) • Ganbare Mario (1986–2000) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986–1988) • Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei) (1986–1987) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988–1989) • Super Mario (1988–1998) • Nintendo Comics System (1990–1991) • Super Mario-kun (1990–present) • Tobidase! Mario (1991–2006) • Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (1991–1997) • 4koma Manga Ōkoku (1991–2002) • Yoyoino Yoshi-kun (1991–1997) • Super Mario Adventures (1992) • Otenba Peach-hime (1992–1994) • Doki Doki Dai Action Yomimono Super Mario Monogatari (1992–1993) • Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami (1993) • Mario vs. Wario (1993) • Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash (1994) • Uho'uho Donkey-kun (1995–1997) • Super Mario Gaiden: Hige to Boin to Hige (1995) • Super Donkey Kong (1995) • Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special (1995) • 4koma Gag Battle (1995–2004) • Mario & Donkey Daibōken (1995–1998) • Mario no Bōken Land (1999) • Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald (2000) • Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits (2000) • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (2000–2001) • Hichako no Game Taiken-ki (2002) • Dr. Mario-kun (2003-2007) • "Wario to Saikyō Tag da Fii!" (Densetsu no Starfy) (2003) • Mario Dàmàoxiǎn (2004) • Super Mario-kun (Pikkapika Comics) (2004–2006) • Himemaru no Game Tenkomori! (2005–2006) • Made in Wario (2005) • Stuck? Mizumario's Got Answers! (2005) • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart (2006) • Peach no Daibōken!? (2006–2007) • Waiwai! Wario (2006) • Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!! (2007–2012) • GO Ketsu Wario (2008–2011) • Oshiete! Kinopio (2008) • Skylanders: Unexpected Allies (2015) • Super Mario Manga Mania (2017) • Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) • Super Mario (comic) (canceled)
Miscellaneous New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos (2010)
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