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The '''''Play Nintendo Activity Book''''' is a booklet with interactive content themed around the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. It was released by [[Nintendo]] in 2015 as a print extension to the [[Play Nintendo]] website.{{ref needed}} Copies of the book were bundled with a series of ''Super Mario''-themed backpacks in the United States, which also included a bookmark featuring a download code for the Nintendo 3DS game ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]''.<ref> | The '''''Play Nintendo Activity Book''''' is a booklet with interactive content themed around the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. It was released by [[Nintendo]] in 2015 as a print extension to the [[Play Nintendo]] website.{{ref needed}} Copies of the book were bundled with a series of ''Super Mario''-themed backpacks in the United States, which also included a bookmark featuring a download code for the Nintendo 3DS game ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/3losfz/free_minis_on_the_move_download_code_with|title=Free Minis on the Move Download Code with purchase of a Super Mario Backpack from Target USA. Backpack on clearance for $4.78.|author=nasjo30|date=September 20, 2015|publisher=Reddit|accessdate=March 22, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=HUELEN10|date=August 24, 2015|url=neogaf.com/threads/buy-a-mario-backpack-get-a-free-copy-of-mario-and-donkey-kong-minis-on-the-move.1101155|title=Buy A Mario Backpack, Get A Free Copy Of Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move|publisher=NeoGAF|accessdate=March 22, 2025}}</ref><!-- backpack manufacturer should be identified--> The book has content ranging from coloring pages to puzzles and questions, as well as featuring advertisements for various Nintendo products. Every second page in the book contains a footer which encourages readers to visit the official Play Nintendo website for more activities. | ||
The following table presents the book's contents for every two pages. | The following table presents the book's contents for every two pages. | ||
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|'''Left page:''' An advertisement for several [[Nintendo 3DS]] games: | |'''Left page:''' An advertisement for several [[Nintendo 3DS]] games: | ||
*''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]] | *''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]] | ||
*'' | *''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire}} | ||
*'' | *''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Crossing: New Leaf}}'' | ||
*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]] | *''[[Super Mario 3D Land]] | ||
*''[[Mario Kart 7]] | *''[[Mario Kart 7]] | ||
*'' | *''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby: Triple Deluxe}}'' | ||
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]] | *''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]] | ||
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]] | *''[[Yoshi's New Island]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:09, March 22, 2025
The Play Nintendo Activity Book is a booklet with interactive content themed around the Super Mario franchise. It was released by Nintendo in 2015 as a print extension to the Play Nintendo website.[citation needed] Copies of the book were bundled with a series of Super Mario-themed backpacks in the United States, which also included a bookmark featuring a download code for the Nintendo 3DS game Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move.[1][2] The book has content ranging from coloring pages to puzzles and questions, as well as featuring advertisements for various Nintendo products. Every second page in the book contains a footer which encourages readers to visit the official Play Nintendo website for more activities.
The following table presents the book's contents for every two pages.
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Two coloring pages featuring Mario (left page) and his friends Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi (right page), as well as blurbs about each character | ||
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Left page: An advertisement for the Wii U Super Mario 3D World Deluxe Set as well as several Wii U games:
Right page: An advertisement for amiibo, showing figures from the Super Mario line: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Peach, Toad, and Bowser | ||
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Left page: An activity in which readers are prompted to find as many cat transformations as they can in key art of Super Mario 3D World. There are a total of 7 cat transformations in the image: Cat Mario, Cat Luigi, Cat Peach, Cat Toad, Cat Goomba, Cat Bullet Bill, and Cat Banzai Bill. Right page: A 16×10 word search in which readers are prompted to find the following words and phrases:
This activity is also available on the Play Nintendo website as a printable. | ||
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Left page: An activity in which readers have to identify the names of several playable characters from Mario Kart 8. The names are as follows:
Right page: An activity in which readers are asked to draw a racetrack (with "lots of obstacles") using several pre-drawn areas. | ||
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Left page: An advertisement for several Nintendo 3DS games:
Right page: An advertisement for the New Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 2DS systems | ||
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Left page: A papercraft ? Block, which is also available on the Play Nintendo website as a printable. Right page: A "Spot the difference" game featuring key art for Super Mario 3D Land | ||
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Left page: A Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon activity in which the reader has to trace a path for Luigi out of a maze while avoiding ghosts Right page: A Yoshi's New Island activity in which the reader is prompted to match several Yoshi transformations (each assigned a letter of the alphabet) with their names. The answers are as follows:
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Left page: A trivia quiz related to Mario Golf: World Tour. The following are the questions and answers in this quiz, with correct answers emboldened:
Right page: An activity in which several characters from Mario Golf: World Tour have to be matched with their corresponding golf club, each of which is assigned a letter of the alphabet. The answers are as follows:
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Left page: Answers to the puzzle activities in the book Right page: Group artwork of several Super Mario characters |
References[edit]
- ^ nasjo30 (September 20, 2015). Free Minis on the Move Download Code with purchase of a Super Mario Backpack from Target USA. Backpack on clearance for $4.78.. Reddit. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ HUELEN10 (August 24, 2015). Buy A Mario Backpack, Get A Free Copy Of Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move. NeoGAF. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
