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