- 1. Who reviewed the arcade version of Super Mario Bros. at the ATEI 1986 show?
A) Rawson Stovall
B) Clare Edgeley
C) Sega
D) Computer Entertainer
- 2. Which game did Clare Edgeley compare the graphics of Super Mario Bros. to at the ATEI show?
A) Donkey Kong
B) Pac-Man
C) Vs. Super Mario Bros.
D) Space Harrier
- 3. What award did the arcade version of Super Mario Bros. win in January 1987?
A) Game of the Year
B) Best NES Game
C) Best Video Game of 1986
D) Best Arcade Adventure
- 4. What magazine segment praised the 'cute and comical' graphics of the NES version in June 1986?
A) Video Game Update
B) The Games Machine
C) Top Score
D) Computer and Video Games
- 5. Who was the teenage journalist who declared the game a 'must' in his syndicated column?
A) Clare Edgeley
B) Amusement Players Association
C) The Games Machine
D) Rawson Stovall
- 6. How did Top Score describe the NES version of Super Mario Bros. in early 1987?
A) Too difficult
B) A near-perfect game
C) Better than the arcade version
D) A simple arcade port
- 7. What did The Games Machine note about the manual for the NES version?
A) It was difficult to read
B) It was missing from the package
C) It was very detailed
D) It was not needed to understand the game
- 8. What did ACE call Super Mario Bros. in 1989?
A) Undisputed king of cutesy platform-style arcade adventures
B) The best game of the decade
C) A near-perfect adventure
D) An addictive action game
- 9. According to Computer and Video Games, why is the game one of the best money can buy?
A) The simple manual
B) Outstanding graphics
C) Utterly addictive gameplay
D) Incredible sound quality
- 10. Which features did ACE mention made the game hard to get tired of?
A) Multiplayer options
B) The variety of characters
C) Secret levels and warps
D) High difficulty levels
- 11. How many copies of Super Mario Bros. were sold in Japan during its release month in September 1985?
A) 1.2 million
B) 3 million
C) 6.2 million
D) 5 million
- 12. What genre did Super Mario Bros. help popularize?
A) Real-time strategy
B) Side-scrolling platform
C) First-person shooter
D) Role-playing game
- 13. How many Famicom units were sold by January 1986 due to the success of Super Mario Bros.?
A) 5 million
B) 1.2 million
C) 6.2 million
D) 20 million
- 14. How many arcade units of the Nintendo VS. System were sold in early 1986?
A) 1.2 million
B) 5 million
C) 20,000
D) 40 million
- 15. How many copies of the original NES version had been sold worldwide by 1994?
A) More than 40 million
B) 40.24 million
C) More than 58 million
D) More than 20 million
- 16. Which game eventually surpassed Super Mario Bros. as the all-time bestselling game?
A) The Legend of Zelda
B) Super Mario 64
C) Wii Sports
D) Duck Hunt
- 17. How many copies of the original NES version were sold in North America?
A) 40.24 million
B) 58 million
C) 20 million
D) 29 million
- 18. What was the inflation-adjusted value in 2025 of the ¥12.2 billion grossed in Japan?
A) $72 million
B) $216 million
C) $2 million
D) $3.2 million
- 19. How much did an anonymous buyer pay for a never-opened copy of Super Mario Bros. in August 2021?
A) $2 million
B) $3.2 million
C) $1.56 million
D) $72 million
- 20. How many copies of the NES version were sold in the United States by 1988?
A) More than 4 million
B) More than 9.1 million
C) More than 1 million
D) More than 20 million
- 21. What was the total number of units sold worldwide including ports and re-releases?
A) More than 58 million
B) 40.24 million
C) 40.23 million
D) 29 million
- 22. In what year did Super Mario 64 set a sales record before being surpassed by an anonymous purchase of Super Mario Bros.?
A) 1994
B) 1985
C) 2006
D) 2021
- 23. How many copies were sold for the Famicom by 1987?
A) 3 million
B) 6.2 million
C) 5 million
D) 1.2 million
- 24. Who developed Super Mario Bros. Special?
A) Hudson Soft
B) Nippon Broadcasting System
C) Rare
D) Nintendo
- 25. For which computer was Super Mario Bros. Special released in 1986?
A) NEC PC-8801
B) Apple II
C) Commodore 64
D) NES
- 26. What is a major hardware limitation of Super Mario Bros. Special?
A) Lacks color
B) Lacks screen scrolling
C) Lacks jump mechanics
D) Lacks sound
- 27. Which game features a special red Wii with a pre-downloaded game?
A) Super Mario Bros. 3
B) Speed Mario Bros.
C) Super Mario Bros.
D) Super Luigi Bros.
- 28. What do the '?' blocks feature in the 25th anniversary red Wii edition?
A) A mushroom icon
B) The number 35
C) The number 25
D) A star icon
- 29. Who published All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.?
A) Sony
B) Hudson Soft
C) Nippon Broadcasting System
D) Nintendo
- 30. Which game features a mirrored version of the game where you scroll from right to left?
A) Speed Mario Bros.
B) All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
C) Super Mario Bros. 35
D) Super Luigi Bros.
- 31. In Super Luigi Bros., how does Luigi's movement compare to Mario?
A) Jumps the same height
B) Jumps higher with more friction
C) Jumps higher with less friction
D) Jumps lower with more friction
- 32. What type of game was Super Mario Bros. 35?
A) Battle royale
B) Puzzle
C) Platformer
D) Racing
- 33. In Super Mario All-Stars, what are the graphics and sound based on?
A) 32-bit capabilities
B) 8-bit capabilities
C) 16-bit capabilities
D) Handheld LCD
- 34. How does multiplayer work in Super Mario All-Stars?
A) Turn-based every three levels
B) No multiplayer mode exists
C) Split screen simultaneous play
D) Swaps players after every level or death
- 35. Which game release included a 32-page art book and a music CD?
A) Speed Mario Bros.
B) All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
C) Super Mario Bros. Special
D) Super Mario All-Stars 25th anniversary version
- 36. How many coins are needed for an extra life in VS. Super Mario Bros.?
A) 100
B) 150
C) 200
D) 50
- 37. Where did VS. Super Mario Bros. make its European debut?
A) Berlin Electronics Fair
B) Paris Games Week
C) Rome Gaming Expo
D) ATEI show in London
- 38. In which city was the ACME convention held where the game was featured?
A) Chicago
B) New York
C) Los Angeles
D) Seattle
- 39. What was the ranking of VS. Super Mario Bros. on the US Play Meter chart in May 1986?
A) Eighth
B) Twelfth
C) Fifth
D) First
- 40. Which game topped the RePlay arcade chart for 1986 in the United States?
A) Pac-Man
B) Donkey Kong
C) Hang-On
D) Super Mario Bros.
- 41. Who re-released the arcade version for the Nintendo Switch in 2017?
A) Konami
B) Hamster Corporation
C) Capcom
D) Square Enix
- 42. How did Chris Kohler describe the difficulty of the VS. version?
A) Fairly balanced for veterans
B) The meanest trick Nintendo ever played
C) Easier than the original
D) A masterpiece of game design
- 43. When was the arcade version released on the Nintendo Switch?
A) January 1, 2018
B) December 22, 2017
C) December 25, 2016
D) November 15, 2017
- 44. What was the main hardware used in the unauthorized Japanese coin-op versions?
A) PC Engine
B) NES console
C) Sega Genesis
D) Famicom console
- 45. In which country was Super Mario Bros. first released?
A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) Japan
D) Canada
- 46. On what date was Super Mario Bros. first released in Japan?
A) October 15, 1985
B) January 1, 1986
C) September 13, 1985
D) May 15, 1987
- 47. When was Super Mario Bros. released in Europe for the NES?
A) February 1986
B) October 1985
C) January 13, 1986
D) May 15, 1987
- 48. Which game was included on a multicart with Super Mario Bros. in 1988 for the NES Action Set?
A) Nintendo World Cup
B) Tetris
C) World Class Track Meet
D) Duck Hunt
- 49. Which set included Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, and World Class Track Meet?
A) Control Deck
B) Deluxe Set
C) NES Power Set
D) Action Set
- 50. What is the debated North American launch month for the NES version of Super Mario Bros.?
A) September 1985
B) December 1985
C) January 1986
D) October 1985
- 51. In which year was the compilation featuring Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and Nintendo World Cup released in Europe?
A) 1990
B) 1988
C) 1985
D) 1987
- 52. In which year did the NES Power Set bundle release in North America?
A) 1988
B) 1985
C) 1990
D) 1987
- 53. In which year was Super Mario Bros. released in Australia?
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1988
D) 1987
- 54. Who created the six-track score and sound effects for Super Mario Bros.?
A) Nintendo
B) Koji Kondo
C) Eurogamer
D) Shigeru Miyamoto
- 55. What instrument did Koji Kondo use to help create the melodies for the score?
A) A guitar
B) A digital synthesizer
C) A small piano
D) A drum machine
- 56. What did Koji Kondo do when he felt his music did not fit the game's pace?
A) He increased the songs' tempos
B) He replaced the track entirely
C) He reduced the sound effect volume
D) He re-recorded the melodies
- 57. Who directed and produced Super Mario Bros.?
A) Shigeru Miyamoto
B) Toshihiko Nakago
C) Koji Kondo
D) Takashi Tezuka
- 58. What is the name of the kingdom where the game takes place?
A) Mushroom Kingdom
B) Princess Kingdom
C) Koopa Kingdom
D) Pipe Kingdom
- 59. Which item allows Mario to throw fireballs?
A) 1-Up Mushroom
B) Super Mushroom
C) Starman
D) Fire Flower
- 60. How many worlds are there in the game?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Four
D) Six
- 61. What is the primary way players defeat most enemies?
A) Using a hammer
B) Jumping on them
C) Hitting them with a shell
D) Throwing fireballs
- 62. What is the name of the character Mario and Luigi must rescue?
A) Princess Rosalina
B) Princess Peach
C) Princess Toadstool
D) Princess Daisy
- 63. What is the name of the main antagonist?
A) Koopa Troopa
B) Bowser
C) King Koopa
D) Goomba
- 64. What are the first enemies the development team decided to create to save space?
A) Goombas
B) Koopa Troopas
C) Piranha Plants
D) Buzzy Beetles
- 65. Which earlier game engine did Super Mario Bros. use for its scrolling?
A) Kung Fu
B) Pac-Land
C) Excitebike
D) Devil World
- 66. What is the function of the Starman item?
A) Gives extra points
B) Grants temporary invincibility
C) Allows Mario to fly
D) Makes Mario bigger
- 67. What was the initial concept for Mario and Luigi that went unused?
A) Driving cars
B) Riding dinosaurs
C) Flying a rocket ship
D) Swiming underwater
- 68. In which year was Super Mario Bros. Deluxe released in North America and Europe?
A) 2001
B) 2000
C) 1998
D) 1999
- 69. What is one feature of the Challenge mode in Super Mario Bros. Deluxe?
A) Competitive racing
B) Finding hidden objects
C) Character customization
D) Level editor
- 70. In which game was Super Mario Bros. included as one of 19 unlockable NES games?
A) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
B) Animal Crossing
C) Wii Sports
D) Mario Kart
- 71. What is the only way to access the NES version inside Animal Crossing without conventional means?
A) Inputting a secret code
B) Completing the game
C) Third-party cheat device
D) Using an Amiibo
- 72. How many games are included with the NES Classic Edition?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 30
- 73. What feature allows for saving progress in the NES Classic Edition version?
A) Save files
B) Suspension points
C) Auto-save
D) Password system
- 74. To which specific group was the 3DS version initially exclusively distributed?
A) Nintendo employees
B) 3DS Ambassador Program members
C) Pre-order customers
D) Club Nintendo members
- 75. Which magazine ranked Super Mario Bros. as the first on its list of the Greatest 200 Games of Their Time?
A) Nintendo Power
B) Electronic Gaming Monthly
C) IGN
D) Game Informer
- 76. What rank did Nintendo Power give Super Mario Bros. among NES games?
A) Fourth
B) First
C) Tenth
D) Second
- 77. In what year did G4 rank Super Mario Bros. as the best video game of all time?
A) 2012
B) 2015
C) 2009
D) 2018
- 78. What specific aspect of the gameplay did critics praise for allowing players to control jump height and distance?
A) Level complexity
B) Sound design
C) Advanced graphics
D) Precise controls
- 79. Which rank did Guinness World Records give Super Mario Bros. in their 2009 list of top 50 console games?
A) 17
B) 50
C) 5
D) 1
- 80. Who called the game's visuals 'unavoidably outdated'?
A) Shigeru Miyamoto
B) Game Informer staff
C) IGN staff
D) Darren Calvert
- 81. Which outlet credited Super Mario Bros. with starting the franchise's habit of being an 'exception to so many rules'?
A) AllGame
B) Nintendo Life
C) Electronic Gaming Monthly
D) Polygon
- 82. What did G4 cite as a reason for the game being the best of all time?
A) Helping recover the gaming industry from the 1983 crash
B) Its multiplayer capabilities
C) The variety of power-ups
D) Its low price point at launch
- 83. What rating did AllGame give Super Mario Bros.?
A) Five-star
B) Four-star
C) Two-star
D) Three-star
- 84. In what year did Business Insider rank Super Mario Bros. as the second best Super Mario game?
A) 2012
B) 2018
C) 2009
D) 2015
- 85. What did IGN call the Virtual Console release of the game?
A) An absolute must for any gamer's collection
B) A dated experience
C) Too expensive for its age
D) A revolutionary remaster
- 86. What is the Metacritic aggregate score of the Game Boy Advance port of Super Mario Bros.?
A) 99
B) 84
C) 68
D) 80
- 87. Which critic called the Game Boy Advance port 'The most fun you'll ever have while being robbed blind'?
A) Robb Guido
B) Craig Harris
C) Jeremy Parish
D) Jon Lindemann
- 88. What score did Jeremy Parish give the Game Boy Advance port?
A) 6.8/10
B) 8.0/10
C) 9.9/10
D) 80%
- 89. Which publication gave the Game Boy Advance port a score of 6.8 out of 10?
A) Nintendo Life
B) GameSpot
C) 1UP.com
D) IGN
- 90. What score did IGN give to Super Mario Bros. Deluxe?
A) Perfect score
B) 6.8
C) 84
D) 8.0
- 91. Who called Super Mario Bros. Deluxe the '(Likely) 1999 NWR Handheld Game of the Year'?
A) Craig Harris
B) Jon Lindemann
C) Nick S.
D) Robb Guido
- 92. In what year was the Classic NES Series version for Game Boy Advance released?
A) 2009
B) 2006
C) 1999
D) 2004
- 93. On which airline were copies of Super Mario Bros. Deluxe included in 2006?
A) British Airways
B) United Airlines
C) American Airlines
D) Singapore Airlines
- 94. Which publication described the Game Boy Advance Classic NES Series version as not offering as much as the Game Boy Color version?
A) IGN
B) 1UP.com
C) Nintendo Life
D) GameSpot
- 95. Which critic praised the visuals and controls of the Game Boy Color port in the Lakeland Ledger?
A) Craig Harris
B) Colin Williamson
C) Robb Guido
D) Nick S.
- 96. In the Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association case, what was Super Mario Bros. cited as containing?
A) Graphic combat
B) Cartoon violence
C) Realistic violence
D) No violence
- 97. Which game released in 2009 combines Super Mario Bros. with Tetris?
A) Full Screen Mario
B) Tuper Tario Tros
C) Mari0
D) Ennuigi
- 98. Who developed the PC fangame Super Mario Bros. Crossover?
A) Niftski
B) Josh Millard
C) Jay Pavlina
D) SwingSwing
- 99. Which character from Metroid is playable in Super Mario Bros. Crossover?
A) Mega Man
B) Samus Aran
C) Link
D) Simon Belmont
- 100. Which game combines Super Mario Bros. with elements of Portal?
A) Ennuigi
B) Full Screen Mario
C) Tuper Tario Tros
D) Mari0
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