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[[File:Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991 cartridge.jpg|thumb|A cartridge used at the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge]]
[[File:Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991 cartridge.jpg|thumb|A cartridge used at the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge]]
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The '''{{wp|Nintendo Campus Challenge}}''' was a video game competition that was sponsored by [[Nintendo]]. The competition occurred in 1991 and 1992. There are two different cartridges produced for each event: a [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version for the 1991 competition, and a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] cartridge for the 1992 competition. A special cartridge of the 1991 competition titled ''Nintendo Campus Challenge'' is considered to be even rarer than the [[Nintendo World Championships]] cartridge with only one known to exist. It was sold on eBay for $20,100<ref>Guinness World Records, pg. 121{{better source}}</ref> and is currently owned by a private collector.
The '''{{wp|Nintendo Campus Challenge}}''' was a video game competition that was sponsored by [[Nintendo]]. The competition occurred in 1991 and 1992, and they featured a [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version produced for the 1991 competition and a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] cartridge for the 1992 competition, respectively.


==Games==
The 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge features two ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'', as well as ''{{wp|Pinbot}}''. ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s objective was to collect 25 [[coin]]s, while ''Dr. Mario''{{'}}s objective was merely to score as high as possible. After the allotted time ends, the player's scores are totaled; their score from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is multiplied by ten, and the score from ''Dr. Mario'' is multiplied by 100.
===NES version===
The NES game was used in the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge that toured 50 cities. The top prize was an all-expense trip to Florida for the next tournament, which took place in 1992.


The NES game is a combination of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''{{wp|Pinbot}}'', and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the player must collect 25 [[coin]]s. In ''Pinbot'', the player must reach 100,000 points. Finally, in ''Dr. Mario'', the player must score as high as possible. It is unknown whether ''Pinbot'' or ''Dr. Mario'' was modified, but it is known that ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' was. After the allotted time ends, the player's scores are totaled; their score from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is multiplied by ten, and the score from ''Dr. Mario'' is multiplied by 100.
The 1992 Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge featured only one ''Super Mario'' game, ''[[Super Mario World]]'', as well as ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero|F-Zero]]'', and ''[[nwiki:Pilotwings|Pilotwings]]''. In ''Super Mario World'', players are required to get 50 coins, similarly to the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' objective of the previous iteration. While the ''Super Mario World'' score was unadjusted, simply being the player's overall score at the time of completing the challenge, but the ''F-Zero'' score was multiplied by 100, and the ''Pilotwings'' score by 10,000.
 
===SNES version===
[[File:NCCTitleScreen.png|thumb|left|Title screen for the Super Nintendo version]]
[[File:NCTitleScreen.png|thumb|Title screen for the Super Nintendo version]]
In 1992, the Nintendo Campus Challenge visited 35 different campuses, including {{wp|Central Michigan University}}, {{wp|Arizona State University}}, and {{wp|Texas A & M University}}. This version of the game was a combination of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero|F-Zero]]'', and ''{{wp|Pilotwings}}''. Like the NES game, it too was modified. In ''Super Mario World'', players are required to get 50 coins. In ''F-Zero'', players are required to complete two laps with the vehicle of their choosing. In ''Pilotwings'', players are required to parachute from two planes and land on a certain target. While the ''Super Mario World'' score was unadjusted, simply being the player's overall score at the time of completing the challenge, the ''F-Zero'' score was multiplied by 100, and the ''Pilotwings'' score was multiplied by 10,000.
 
The first-place winner at each university received a Super Nintendo Entertainment System and full retail copies of the three games included in the challenge, while second-, third-, and fourth-place winners got $100, $75, and $50, respectively. The grand prize winner received $10,000.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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NCCTitleScreen.png|Title screen for the Super Nintendo version
NCTitleScreen.png|Title screen for the Super Nintendo version
1992 Nintendo Challenge SMW.png|The screen giving players instructions for the ''Super Mario World'' part of the game
1992 Nintendo Challenge SMW.png|The screen giving players instructions for the ''Super Mario World'' part of the game
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==External links==
==External links==
{{NIWA|NWiki=Nintendo Campus Challenge 1992 cartridge}}
*[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/06/garage_sales_unearths_nintendo.php Game Set Watch]
*[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/06/garage_sales_unearths_nintendo.php Game Set Watch]
*[http://www.snescentral.com/article.php?id=0790&usg=__jQEMZ_UsD-hmvioZFB4iSz02BKc= SNES Central]
*[http://www.snescentral.com/article.php?id=0790&usg=__jQEMZ_UsD-hmvioZFB4iSz02BKc= SNES Central]
==References==
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Revision as of 09:23, November 2, 2023

Nintendo Campus Challenge Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge
A cartridge used at the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge

The Nintendo Campus Challenge was a video game competition that was sponsored by Nintendo. The competition occurred in 1991 and 1992, and they featured a Nintendo Entertainment System version produced for the 1991 competition and a Super Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge for the 1992 competition, respectively.

The 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge features two Super Mario games, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Dr. Mario, as well as Pinbot. Super Mario Bros. 3's objective was to collect 25 coins, while Dr. Mario's objective was merely to score as high as possible. After the allotted time ends, the player's scores are totaled; their score from Super Mario Bros. 3 is multiplied by ten, and the score from Dr. Mario is multiplied by 100.

The 1992 Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge featured only one Super Mario game, Super Mario World, as well as F-Zero, and Pilotwings. In Super Mario World, players are required to get 50 coins, similarly to the Super Mario Bros. 3 objective of the previous iteration. While the Super Mario World score was unadjusted, simply being the player's overall score at the time of completing the challenge, but the F-Zero score was multiplied by 100, and the Pilotwings score by 10,000.

Gallery

  • Title screen for the Super Nintendo version

    Title screen for the Super Nintendo version

  • Title screen for the Super Nintendo version

    Title screen for the Super Nintendo version

  • The screen giving players instructions for the Super Mario World part of the game

    The screen giving players instructions for the Super Mario World part of the game

See also

External links

Nintendo Campus Challenge coverage on other NIWA wikis:
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Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System games
Super Mario franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Mario Bros. (1983) • Pinball (1984) • Golf (1984) • Family BASIC V3† (1985) • Wrecking Crew (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) • Dr. Mario (1990) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991) • Mario is Missing!* (1993) • Mario's Time Machine* (1994)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson† (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984) • Donkey Kong Classics* (1988)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992)
Wario franchise Wario's Woods (1994)
Family Computer Disk System Golf (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) • I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Golf: Japan Course (1987) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987) • Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) • Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987) • Donkey Kong‡ (1988) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988) • Donkey Kong Jr.‡ (1988) • Mario Bros. have returned‡ (1988) • Wrecking Crew‡ (1989) • Pinball‡ (1989)
Miscellaneous Nintendo World Championships 1990* (1990) • Nintendo Campus Challenge* (1991)
* NES only
† Famicom only
‡ Disk Writer only
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Game competitions
1980s Super Mario-A-Thon • Disk Fax tournaments
1990s Nintendo World Championships 1990 • Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991 • Nintendo Campus Challenge 1992 • Open Nintendo • World 9 challenge • Nintendo PowerFest '94 • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge • Satellaview tournaments
2000s Mario Kart Wii tournaments
2010s Mario Kart 8 promotion tour • Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 • Nintendo World Championships (2015 · 2017) • Community Competition
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