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[[Image:doubles.jpg|right|thumb|400x400px|'''''Double Trouble'''''.]]
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'''''Double Trouble''''' is the first of the [[Nintendo Adventure Books]], published on June 1, 1991<ref>[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/991213.MARIO_BROTHERS_IN_DOUBLE_TROUBLE Goodreads.com] Retrieved December 28, 2010</ref>
[[File:doubles.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The cover of ''Double Trouble'']]
'''''Double Trouble''''' is the first book in the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series. The book was published on June 1, 1991,<ref>[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/991213.MARIO_BROTHERS_IN_DOUBLE_TROUBLE Goodreads.com] Retrieved December 28, 2010</ref> and written by {{wp|Russell Ginns|Clyde Bosco}}.


==Plot Synopsis==
==Plot synopsis==
'''The Story from the Back Cover:'''
'''The story from the back cover:'''


<blockquote>Mayhem in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].<br><br>[[Mario]] needs your help! Fighting the evil Koopas is all in a day's work for the heroic [[plumber]] from [[Brooklyn]]. But when King [[Bowser]] Koopa concocts a double-dealing plot to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario finds out that double trouble is not double fun.<br><br>As in all Nintendo Adventure Books, you control the action. Only you can make the choices that allow Mario to beat Bowser and the dreadful [[Koopalings|Koopa Kids]]. Help him crack codes, solve puzzles, conquer mazes, and subdue enemies. You and Mario must outwit the Koopas at their own game-or go down in final defeat.</blockquote>
<blockquote>'''Mayhem in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'''<br>[[Mario]] needs your help! Fighting the evil [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s is all in a day's work for the heroic plumber from [[Brooklyn]]. But when [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]] concocts a double-dealing plot to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario finds out that double trouble is not double fun.<br><br>As in all Nintendo Adventure Books, you control the action. Only you can make the choices that allow Mario to beat Bowser and the dreadful [[Koopalings|Koopa Kids]]. Help him crack codes, solve puzzles, conquer mazes, and subdue enemies. You and Mario must outwit the Koopas at their own game&mdash;or go down in final defeat.</blockquote>


==Items==
==Items==
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*[[Super Mushroom]] <small>(makes certain puzzles easier)</small>
*[[Super Mushroom]] <small>(makes certain puzzles easier)</small>
*[[Anchor]]
*[[Anchor]]
*Magnifying Glass
*[[Magnifying glass (Double Trouble)|Magnifying glass]]


==Characters==
==Characters==
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*Abraham Lincoln <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Abraham Lincoln]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Bowser]]
*Brock
*Brock
*[[Clawgrip]]
*[[Fryguy]]
*Genghis Koopa <small>(mentioned)</small>
*Genghis Koopa <small>(mentioned)</small>
*Gerkins <small>(mentioned)</small>
*Gerkins <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Iggy Koopa]]
*[[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]
*[[Luigi]]
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*[[Luigi]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Mushroom King]]
*[[Mushroom King]]
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[Roy Koopa]]
*[[Roy|Roy Koopa]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Wendy O. Koopa]]
*[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]
*[[Wooster]]
*[[Wooster]]
|}
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*[[Beezo]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Beezo]] <small>(part of a puzzle)</small>
*[[Boomerang Bro.]]
*[[Boomerang Bro]]ther
*[[Chain Chomp]]
*[[Chain Chomp]]
*[[Clawgrip]]
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Fire Snake]]
*[[Fire Snake|Firesnake]]
*[[Fryguy]]
*[[GLOM]]
*[[GLOM]]
*[[Hoopster]]
*[[Hoopster]]
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*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
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*[[Mini Goomba|Micro-Goomba]]
*[[Micro-Goomba]]
*[[Muncher]]
*[[Muncher]]
*[[Paragoomba]]
*[[Paragoomba|Para-Goomba]]
*[[Piranha Plant]]
*[[Piranha Plant|Piranha plant]]
*Sand Clone
*Sand clone
*[[Shy Guy]]
*[[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]
*[[Snifit]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Snifit]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Tweeter]]
*[[Tweeter]]
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==Locations==
==Locations==
*[[Airship]] <small>(referred to as "Doomship")</small>
*[[Brooklyn]]
*[[Brooklyn]]
*[[Airship#Nintendo_Adventure_Books|Doom Ship]]
*Fort Koopa
*Fort Koopa
*[[Desert Hill]] <small>(referred to as "Koopahari Desert")</small>
*[[Desert Land|Koopahari Desert]]
*[[Mario Bros. Plumbing]]
*[[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing|Mario Brothers Plumbing]]
*[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
*[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
*[[Princess Peach's Castle|Mushroom Palace]]
*[[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Palace]]


==Score Chart==
==Score chart==
*300 pts. or more &mdash; Hyperatomic Koopa-Stomping Super Plumber
*300 pts. or more &ndash; Hyperatomic Koopa-Stomping Super Plumber
*251-299 pts. &mdash; Definite Super Mario Bros. Material
*251–299 pts. &ndash; Definite Super Mario Bros. Material
*225-250 pts. &mdash; Heroic Plumber-in-Training
*226–250 pts. &ndash; Heroic Plumber-in-Training
*201-225 &mdash; Power Plumber
*201–225 pts. &ndash; Power Plumber
*100 pts. or less &mdash; Basic Dripfixer
*100 pts. or fewer &ndash; Basic Dripfixer
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Dut=Groot gevaar
|DutM=Great danger
|DutC=<ref>[https://gamebooks.org/Item/2018/Editions Demian's Gamebook Web Page]</ref>
|Heb=צרה כפולה
|HebR=Tsrh kpvlh
|HebM=Double trouble
|HebC=<ref>[http://www.bookholder.co.il/book.aspx?num=4665 נינטנדו צרה כפולה / בוסקו קלאיד (1992)]</ref>
|Hun=Dupla gubanc
|HunM=Double trouble
|HunC=<ref>[https://moly.hu/konyvek/clyde-bosco-dupla-gubanc Dupla gubanc (Nintendo – Játék az erővel 1.)]</ref>
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Publications]]
[[Category:Nintendo Adventure Books]]

Latest revision as of 14:46, March 16, 2025

The cover of Double Trouble.
The cover of Double Trouble

Double Trouble is the first book in the Nintendo Adventure Books series. The book was published on June 1, 1991,[1] and written by Clyde Bosco.

Plot synopsis[edit]

The story from the back cover:

Mayhem in the Mushroom Kingdom
Mario needs your help! Fighting the evil Koopas is all in a day's work for the heroic plumber from Brooklyn. But when King Bowser Koopa concocts a double-dealing plot to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario finds out that double trouble is not double fun.

As in all Nintendo Adventure Books, you control the action. Only you can make the choices that allow Mario to beat Bowser and the dreadful Koopa Kids. Help him crack codes, solve puzzles, conquer mazes, and subdue enemies. You and Mario must outwit the Koopas at their own game—or go down in final defeat.

Items[edit]

Characters[edit]

Enemies[edit]

Locations[edit]

Score chart[edit]

  • 300 pts. or more – Hyperatomic Koopa-Stomping Super Plumber
  • 251–299 pts. – Definite Super Mario Bros. Material
  • 226–250 pts. – Heroic Plumber-in-Training
  • 201–225 pts. – Power Plumber
  • 100 pts. or fewer – Basic Dripfixer

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Dutch Groot gevaar[2] Great danger
Hebrew צרה כפולה[3]
Tsrh kpvlh
Double trouble
Hungarian Dupla gubanc[4] Double trouble

References[edit]