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[[File:MarioJuggles.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Box art for ''Mario the Juggler'']]
'''''Mario the Juggler''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] game released as part of the New Wide Screen series on October 14, 1991.<ref name="in_the_attic"/> It is a reworked version of 1980's ''[[Ball]]'', with themes of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] replacing the original's doll and its balls. It was the final Game & Watch ever released until ''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''
'''''Mario the Juggler''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] system released as part of the New Wide Screen series on October 14, 1991.<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/mario_the_juggler.htm ''Mario the Juggler'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> It is a reworked version of 1980's ''[[Ball]]'', with ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' themes replacing the original's doll and its balls. It was the final Game & Watch ever released until ''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''


The alarm indicator of this game is a [[Koopa Troopa]] that is located beside the pipe, and the Koopa Troopa swings a bell when the alarm goes off.
The alarm indicator of this game is the [[Bell Turtle]], a [[Koopa Troopa]] that is located beside the pipe. He swings a bell when the alarm goes off.
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The object of the game is to keep juggling [[Bomb (object)|bomb]]s, [[Super Star|Star]]s, and [[heart (item)|heart]]s. In Game A, [[Mario]] will have to juggle by himself next to a [[Toad (species)|Mushroom retainer]] who will laugh if he makes a mistake. Game B introduces characters like the [[Hammer Bro]] and [[Lakitu]] that will periodically grab some of the items and then toss them back in. As time goes on, the number of objects being juggled increases from one to three (four in Game B with a second heart), and the items fall faster. As with most Game & Watch games, three misses is a [[Game Over]].
The object of the game is to keep juggling [[bomb]]s, [[Super Star|Star]]s, and [[heart (item)|heart]]s. In Game A, [[Mario]] has to juggle by himself next to a [[Toad (species)|Mushroom retainer]] who will laugh if he makes a mistake. Game B introduces characters such as the [[Hammer Bro]] and [[Lakitu]] that periodically grab some of the items and then toss them back in. As time goes on, the number of objects being juggled increases from one to three (four in Game B with a second heart), and the items fall faster. As with most Game & Watch games, getting three misses causes a [[Game Over]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mario the Juggler MB-108 Bell2.gif|The alarm Koopa Troopa
MarioJuggles.jpg|Game cover
Mario the Juggler MB-108 Bell2.gif|The [[Bell Turtle]]
HeartBroPic1.png|A heart-throwing [[Hammer Bro]]
HeartBroPic1.png|A heart-throwing [[Hammer Bro]]
HeartBroPic2.png|Another heart-throwing [[Hammer Bro]]
HeartBroPic2.png|Another heart-throwing Hammer Bro
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Media==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=マリオ ザ ジャグラー<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/gamewatch/mario/history.html HISTORY|ゲーム&ウオッチ スーパーマリオブラザーズ|任天堂]. ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved June 23, 2021.</ref>
|Jap=マリオ ザ ジャグラー<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/gamewatch/mario/history.html|title=HISTORY|ゲーム&ウオッチ スーパーマリオブラザーズ|任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 23, 2021}}</ref>
|JapR=Mario za Jagurā
|JapR=Mario za Jagurā
|JapM=Mario the Juggler
|JapM=Mario the Juggler
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The "Modern" version of ''Ball'' found in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' also features ''Mario'' characters in place of the doll, but it is more closely based on the 1980 original rather than ''Mario the Juggler''.
*The "Modern" version of ''Ball'' found in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' also features ''Super Mario'' characters in place of the doll; the second mode has Mario himself as the player's character, who juggles hearts and Stars here as well. However, this version is based on the original 1980 handheld, not ''Mario the Juggler''.
**''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]'' also features a version of ''Ball'' with Mario in place of the doll, but like in ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'', it more closely resembles the original game.
**''Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.'' also features a version of ''Ball'' with Mario in place of the doll, but that more closely resembles the original game than the ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'' version.
*This is the only Game & Watch game where Mario wears his current color scheme since ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1991 games]]
[[Category:1991 games]]
[[Category:Mario games]]
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[[Category:Puzzle games]]
[[Category:Puzzle games]]
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Latest revision as of 16:07, December 7, 2024

Mario the Juggler
Mario Juggling.jpg
Developer Nintendo Research & Development 1
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Game & Watch
Release date October 14, 1991[1]
Genre Puzzle
Rating(s) N/A
Mode(s) Single player
Format
Game & Watch:
Built-in
Input
Game & Watch:

Mario the Juggler is a Game & Watch game released as part of the New Wide Screen series on October 14, 1991.[1] It is a reworked version of 1980's Ball, with themes of the Super Mario franchise replacing the original's doll and its balls. It was the final Game & Watch ever released until Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.

The alarm indicator of this game is the Bell Turtle, a Koopa Troopa that is located beside the pipe. He swings a bell when the alarm goes off.

Gameplay[edit]

The object of the game is to keep juggling bombs, Stars, and hearts. In Game A, Mario has to juggle by himself next to a Mushroom retainer who will laugh if he makes a mistake. Game B introduces characters such as the Hammer Bro and Lakitu that periodically grab some of the items and then toss them back in. As time goes on, the number of objects being juggled increases from one to three (four in Game B with a second heart), and the items fall faster. As with most Game & Watch games, getting three misses causes a Game Over.

Gallery[edit]

Media[edit]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオ ザ ジャグラー[2]
Mario za Jagurā
Mario the Juggler

Trivia[edit]

  • The "Modern" version of Ball found in Game & Watch Gallery 2 also features Super Mario characters in place of the doll; the second mode has Mario himself as the player's character, who juggles hearts and Stars here as well. However, this version is based on the original 1980 handheld, not Mario the Juggler.
    • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. also features a version of Ball with Mario in place of the doll, but that more closely resembles the original game than the Game & Watch Gallery 2 version.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mario the Juggler. In The Attic (British English). Archived January 20, 2022, 01:13:38 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ^ HISTORY|ゲーム&ウオッチ スーパーマリオブラザーズ|任天堂. Nintendo. Retrieved June 23, 2021.