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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' | ||
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|[[File:MiM DOS Boxart.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Mism1.jpg|120x150px]][[File:MIM Cover.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Marioismissingcover.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1992, July 1993 (re-release)}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|June 1993}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>{{release|USA|July 1993}} [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>{{release|USA|October 1993}} Mac</span> | |align="center"|[[File:MiM DOS Boxart.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Mism1.jpg|120x150px]][[File:MIM Cover.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Marioismissingcover.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1992, July 1993 (re-release)}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|June 1993}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>{{release|USA|July 1993}} [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>{{release|USA|October 1993}} Mac</span> | ||
|''Mario is Missing!'' is a game that centers on [[Luigi]] as he tries to rescue [[Mario]] from [[Bowser]] by interacting with people and returning artifacts to their proper locations. | |'''''Mario is Missing!''''' is a game that centers on [[Luigi]] as he tries to rescue [[Mario]] from [[Bowser]] by interacting with people and returning artifacts to their proper locations. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]'' | ||
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|[[File:PC Box - Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Mariopre3.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1993}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|October 1994}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]</span> | |align="center"|[[File:PC Box - Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Mariopre3.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1993}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|October 1994}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]</span> | ||
|A game in the ''Mario's Early Years!'' collection about English. The game is centered around an early English curriculum, with lessons about simple English topics like [[Sentence World|constructing sentences]], learning about the [[First Letter World|first]] and [[Last Letter World|last]] letters of words, and both the [[Alphabet World|alphabet]] and its [[Sound World|sounds]]. | |A game in the '''''Mario's Early Years!''''' collection about English. The game is centered around an early English curriculum, with lessons about simple English topics like [[Sentence World|constructing sentences]], learning about the [[First Letter World|first]] and [[Last Letter World|last]] letters of words, and both the [[Alphabet World|alphabet]] and its [[Sound World|sounds]]. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]'' | ||
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|[[File:Mario_Fun_with_Numbers_Front_Cover.png|120x150px]][[File:Mariopre2.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1994}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|September 1994}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]</span> | |align="center"|[[File:Mario_Fun_with_Numbers_Front_Cover.png|120x150px]][[File:Mariopre2.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1994}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|September 1994}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]</span> | ||
|A game in the ''Mario's Early Years!'' collection about numbers. The game teaches basic skills about numbers like [[Number World|numbers]] itself, [[Counting World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers)|counting]], [[Comparing World|comparing]], [[Sorting World|sorting]], and identifying [[Shape World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers)|shapes]] and [[How Many World|numbers]]. | |A game in the '''''Mario's Early Years!''''' collection about numbers. The game teaches basic skills about numbers like [[Number World|numbers]] itself, [[Counting World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers)|counting]], [[Comparing World|comparing]], [[Sorting World|sorting]], and identifying [[Shape World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers)|shapes]] and [[How Many World|numbers]]. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]'' | ||
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|[[File:DOSMarioPreschoolFun-1-200.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Mariopre1.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1994}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|November 1994}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]</span> | |align="center"|[[File:DOSMarioPreschoolFun-1-200.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Mariopre1.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1994}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|November 1994}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]</span> | ||
|A game in the ''Mario's Early Years!'' collection about basic learning. It contains other worlds that were not present in the first two games: like one about the [[Body World|human body]], [[Listening World|listening]], [[Opposite World|opposites]], [[Color World|colors]], and [[Time World|time]]. | |A game in the '''''Mario's Early Years!''''' collection about basic learning. It contains other worlds that were not present in the first two games: like one about the [[Body World|human body]], [[Listening World|listening]], [[Opposite World|opposites]], [[Color World|colors]], and [[Time World|time]]. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' | ||
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|[[File:MTMCoverDos.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Mario's Time Machine Box Art.jpg|120x150px]][[File:MTM Cover.jpg|120x150px]][[File:NES Box - Mario's Time Machine.png|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1993, 1994 (re-release)}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|December 1993}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>{{release|USA|June 1994}} [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]</span> | |align="center"|[[File:MTMCoverDos.jpg|120x150px]][[File:Mario's Time Machine Box Art.jpg|120x150px]][[File:MTM Cover.jpg|120x150px]][[File:NES Box - Mario's Time Machine.png|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1993, 1994 (re-release)}} [[MS-DOS]]<br>{{release|USA|December 1993}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>{{release|USA|June 1994}} [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]</span> | ||
|''Mario's Time Machine'' is a game that centers on Mario as he tries to return various artifacts that were stolen by Bowser by interacting with people and answering various history-related questions. | |'''''Mario's Time Machine''''' is a game that centers on Mario as he tries to return various artifacts that were stolen by Bowser by interacting with people and answering various history-related questions. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection]]'' | ||
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|[[File:Mario compilations.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1995}} [[MS-DOS]]</span> | |align="center"|[[File:Mario compilations.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1995}} [[MS-DOS]]</span> | ||
|A compilation of the first three ''Mario's Early Years!'' games for MS-DOS. | |A compilation of the first three '''''Mario's Early Years!''''' games for MS-DOS. | ||
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Revision as of 09:29, June 19, 2024
| Mario Discovery Series | |
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| First installment | Mario is Missing! (1992) |
| Latest installment | Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995) |
| Number of installments | 6 (5 main, 1 compilation) |
| Franchise | Super Mario |
The Mario Discovery series, also known as Mario's Early Years, is a spin-off series in the Super Mario franchise consisting of five games published and developed by The Software Toolworks (Mindscape), licensed by Nintendo. They are in the edutainment genre.
Gameplay
In the Mario Discovery series, each game is focused on a specific topic to educate the player on.
Mario is Missing!
In Mario is Missing!, Luigi must return artifacts stolen by Bowser to their correct locations. To properly return the items, the player must correctly answer questions relating to the area. The answers are given by residents.
Mario's Time Machine
Mario's Time Machine follows a very similar structure and system to that of Mario is Missing!, though it stars Mario as the protagonist rather than Luigi. In the game, Mario must travel through time in order to return items stolen by Bowser to their original time periods.
Mario's Early Years! games
In the Mario's Early Years! games, there are several worlds that cover a different aspect of each topic. Voice lines are present to give instructions and feedback to the player.
Games
| Title | |
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| Cover, original release, and system | Synopsis |
| Mario is Missing! | |
    Template:Release MS-DOS Template:Release Super Nintendo Entertainment System Template:Release Nintendo Entertainment System Template:Release Mac |
Mario is Missing! is a game that centers on Luigi as he tries to rescue Mario from Bowser by interacting with people and returning artifacts to their proper locations. |
| Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters | |
  Template:Release MS-DOS Template:Release Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
A game in the Mario's Early Years! collection about English. The game is centered around an early English curriculum, with lessons about simple English topics like constructing sentences, learning about the first and last letters of words, and both the alphabet and its sounds. |
| Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers | |
  Template:Release MS-DOS Template:Release Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
A game in the Mario's Early Years! collection about numbers. The game teaches basic skills about numbers like numbers itself, counting, comparing, sorting, and identifying shapes and numbers. |
| Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun | |
  Template:Release MS-DOS Template:Release Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
A game in the Mario's Early Years! collection about basic learning. It contains other worlds that were not present in the first two games: like one about the human body, listening, opposites, colors, and time. |
| Mario's Time Machine | |
    Template:Release MS-DOS Template:Release Super Nintendo Entertainment System Template:Release Nintendo Entertainment System |
Mario's Time Machine is a game that centers on Mario as he tries to return various artifacts that were stolen by Bowser by interacting with people and answering various history-related questions. |
| Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection | |
 Template:Release MS-DOS |
A compilation of the first three Mario's Early Years! games for MS-DOS. |
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