Dr. Mario
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Rate:
5 out of 5
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Played:
10/26
Opinion:
I remember first playing Dr. Mario and avoiding the monsters which stacked the pills until the top,
causing me to lose the game. My friend facepalmed himself. What I didn't realize was that the pills were used
to eliminate the viruses. Anyway, Dr. Mario is a really fun game that reminds me of Tetris in Game
Boy but with color. But boy...the last five levels are pretty tough.
Anyway, to consider this game beat, just do all of the levels from 0 to 20 at high speed. In fact, the following
videos are played at high speed.
Technical Notes
Basic Moves
♦LEFT moves the pill to the left while RIGHT goes the other way.
♦DOWN moves the pill faster while UP and SELECT do nothing.
♦B rotates the pill to the left while A goes the other way.
Level 0
What To Do
You need to place the pill of a matching color next to the virus until you have at least 4 of them in a row,
which can be done horizontally or vertically, in order for it to be eradicated. Keep doing that until all
viruses are gone before moving on to the next level. Be sure to look at the upcoming pill and make a plan in
your head to decide what to do next.
You have to be careful about not stacking too much in the middle to the top. That will be an issue in the final
five levels, especially when speed is concerned. Late in the game, specifically Levels 16 to 20, you have to
clear out the middle as much as possible before extra speed is tacked on. Remember...the more viruses you
eradicate and also the more rows of at least four consecutive pills is cleared out, the faster the gameplay
becomes.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
Level 9
Level 10
Level 11
Level 12
Level 13
Level 14
Level 15
Level 16
Level 17
Level 18
Level 19
Level 20
What To Do
Make no mistake: this is an extremely hard level. It takes hours of practice to be able to win. A lot of luck
comes in making sure you have the pills exactly where they are supposed to be at the beginning. Over time,
you'll have some leeway. Try your best to clear out the viruses on the left and right sides at the top early on;
otherwise, it's going to be nearly impossible to do so due to the ridiculously fast speed.