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{{game infobox
{{game infobox
|image=[[File:Super Mario Bros Pinball-Full View.JPG|250px]]
|image=[[File:Super Mario Bros Pinball-Full View.JPG|230px]]
|developer={{wp|Gottlieb}}
|developer={{wp|Gottlieb}}
|publisher=Gottlieb<br>Taito (JP)<ref name="jamma92"/>
|publisher=Gottlieb<br>Taito (JP)<ref name="jamma92"/>
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|genre=Fictional<br>Licensed theme
|genre=Fictional<br>Licensed theme
|modes=Four players
|modes=Four players
|cabinet=Cabinet made of plywood
|cabinet=Cabinet made of plywood.
|monitor={{wp|Dot-matrix display}}
|monitor={{wp|Dot-matrix display}}
|input=Pinball
|input=Pinball
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==Playfield layout==
==Playfield layout==
[[File:SMB Pinball-Lower Playfield View.jpg|thumb|left|280px|View of the lower playfield]]
[[File:SMB Pinball-Lower Playfield View.jpg|thumb|left|280px|View of the lower playfield]]
The pinball machine contains many ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-themed interactive features, such as on-field artwork that lights up during gameplay and the main objective of rescuing [[Princess Peach|the princess]]. There are three flippers, the third found at the top of the playfield on a raised, separate [[Yoshi]]-themed area. Underneath this raised area is [[Luigi]]'s cave. A revolving blue castle is located at the top of the playfield, which the player is able to "destroy" by shooting at it while "[[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]." This can be achieved by lighting up the letters that spell "SUPER," located near the middle of the playfield. The castle has an artwork of [[Bowser]] on the top. A kick save is found on the left outlane. Yellow and blue [[Warp Pipe]]s on either side of the middle act as slingshots, which powerfully eject the ball soon after it enters. Four sinkholes are seen throughout the playfield, most providing [[point]]s or a bonus, depending on the situation. Two are seen on either side of the field just below the slingshots: one above the third flipper on a raised platform at the top of the playfield, and one just in front of the castle. This sinkhole has a plastic tube that runs down to the bottom right hole just above the right slingshot. A wireform ramp leads from the top sinkhole and drops the ball into the left inlane. A few of the sinkholes are able to light up one of the letters that spell "SUPER." There are three pop bumpers on the top half of the field. These pop bumpers toggle the lights to different types of bonuses the player may receive on the five spot targets.<ref>Doug's Home Arcade Collection (December 6, 2016). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAmJsgrqMTw SUPER MARIO BROS. PINBALL MACHINE - BY GOTTLIEB 1992]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 1, 2020.</ref>
The pinball machine contains many ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-themed interactive features, such as on-field artwork that lights up during gameplay and the main objective of rescuing [[Princess Peach|the princess]]. There are three flippers, the third found at the top of the playfield on a raised, separate [[Yoshi]]-themed area. Underneath this raised area is [[Luigi]]'s cave. A revolving blue castle is located at the top of the playfield, which the player is able to "destroy" by shooting at it while "[[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]." This can be achieved by lighting up the letters that spell "SUPER," located near the middle of the playfield. The castle has an artwork of [[Bowser|King Bowser]] on the top. A kick save is found on the left outlane. Yellow and blue [[Warp Pipe]]s on either side of the middle act as slingshots, which powerfully eject the ball soon after it enters. Four sinkholes are seen throughout the playfield, most providing [[point]]s or a bonus, depending on the situation. Two are seen on either side of the field just below the slingshots: one above the third flipper on a raised platform at the top of the playfield, and one just in front of the castle. This sinkhole has a plastic tube that runs down to the bottom right hole just above the right slingshot. A wireform ramp leads from the top sinkhole and drops the ball into the left inlane. A few of the sinkholes are able to light up one of the letters that spell "SUPER." There are three pop bumpers on the top half of the field. These pop bumpers toggle the lights to different types of bonuses the player may receive on the five spot targets.<ref>Doug's Home Arcade Collection (December 6, 2016). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAmJsgrqMTw SUPER MARIO BROS. PINBALL MACHINE - BY GOTTLIEB 1992]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 1, 2020.</ref>
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===Bonus rounds===
===Bonus rounds===
[[File:SMB Pinball-Yoshi Area Detail.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Yoshi]]-themed area seen on the upper playfield]]
[[File:SMB Pinball-Yoshi Area Detail.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Yoshi]]-themed area seen in the upper playfield]]
The game consists of six different rounds, which provide temporary objectives in the game that can reward points for completing certain tasks. In order to play a round, the player must light three [[Green Shell|shell]]s, which can be done by hitting spot targets or ramp shots where shells are lit. After doing so, the player must obtain the [[Key]] by getting the ball into one of the three sinkholes when the Key light has been lit. The player can then select with the flippers which round they wish to play. If it is not selected within a few seconds, the system will choose whichever round the player is currently selecting. The six rounds and their descriptions are as follows:
The game consists of six different rounds, which provide temporary objectives in the game that can reward points for completing certain tasks. In order to play a round, the player must light three [[Green Shell|shell]]s, which can be done by hitting spot targets or ramp shots where shells are lit. After doing so, the player must obtain the [[Key]] by getting the ball in one of the three sinkholes when the Key light has been lit. The player can then select with the flippers which round they wish to play. If it is not selected within a few seconds, the system will choose whichever round the player is currently selecting. The six rounds and their descriptions are as follows:
*Bomb round – The player must light the [[Bob-omb]] fuse by hitting the left ramp spot target while the bomb insert is flashing. After doing so, the player must shoot the ball into any of the sinkholes to gain 30 million points. The upper playfield sinkhole also stays lit for the rest of the ball, being worth 20 million points.
*Bomb round – The player must light the [[Bob-omb]] fuse by hitting the left ramp spot target while the bomb insert is flashing. After doing so, the player must shoot the ball into any of the sinkholes to gain 30 million points. The upper playfield sinkhole also stays lit for the rest of the ball, being worth 20 million points.
*Mega Bumpers round – The player simply needs to hit each pop bumper to score a bonus one million points.  
*Mega Bumpers round – The player simply needs to hit each pop bumper to score a bonus one million points.  
*Yoshi's Countdown round – The player must hit Yoshi's spot target on the raised upper playfield to collect the countdown value, which begins at 24 million and slowly decreases. The value does not count down during multiball (see below section).  
*Yoshi’s Countdown round – The player must hit Yoshi's spot target on the raised upper playfield to collect the countdown value, which begins at 24 million and slowly decreases. The value does not count down during multiball (see below section).  
*! Round – The player needs to hit the "!" targets to collect increasingly higher scores. The scores range from 1, 2, 3, 5, and finally 10 million.
*! Round – The player needs to hit the "!" targets to collect increasingly higher scores. The scores range from 1, 2, 3, 5, and finally 10 million.
*Castle Extra Ball round – The player must enter the castle during this round to collect an extra ball.  
*Castle Extra Ball round – The player must enter the castle during this round to collect an extra ball.  
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===Multiball===
===Multiball===
To achieve multiball, the player must light 1-2-3-4 in sequence. Each number is situated within a different area of the playfield: "1" is on the left ramp, "2" is the Yoshi target in the raised area, "3" is the right loop shot that feeds the ball back into the bumpers, and "4" is the shot made from the third flipper on the raised platform. Once those shots have been made, the player must hit the ball into the bottom left sinkhole to gain the multiball. There are two types of multiball: 2-ball and 3-ball. The latter can be played by being Super Mario when multiball is gained. The object of multiball is to get as many balls into the castle as possible. Each ball in the castle earns a jackpot, which begins at five million. As multiple balls enter the castle, the jackpot increases to 10, 20, and finally 40 million. Additionally, this total is increased during 3-ball.
To achieve multiball, the player must light 1-2-3-4 in sequence. Each number is situated within a different area of the playfield: "1" is on the left ramp, "2" is the Yoshi target on the raised area, "3" is the right loop shot that feeds the ball back into the bumpers, and "4" is the shot made from the third flipper on the raised platform. Once these shots have been made, the player must hit the ball into the bottom left sinkhole to gain the multiball. There are two types of multiball: 2-ball and 3-ball. The latter can be played by being Super Mario when multiball is gained. The object of multiball is to get as many balls in the castle as possible. Each ball in the castle earns a jackpot, which begins at five million. As multiple balls enter the castle, the jackpot increases to 10, 20, and finally 40 million. Additionally, this total is increased during 3-ball.


===Video mode===
===Video mode===
The game's video mode is shown after the ball has entered the castle and the [[Bullet Bill]] sequence is complete. The dot-matrix display seen on the lightbox shows what appears to be a classic ''Super Mario Bros.'' game, where the player runs and jumps across gaps in the ground with a [[Goal Pole|flagpole]] and castle seen at the end. The right flipper is used to jump, while the left one is used to run faster. 10 million points are awarded for making it to the end; if the player holds the left flipper in for the whole level, the game will award 30 million points instead. When the last castle has been destroyed and the ball has drained, Mario runs across the screen towards the castle. If the player makes him jump during that sequence, they will also receive 30 million points instead of the normal 10 million.
The game's video mode is shown after the ball has entered the castle and the [[Bullet Bill]] sequence is complete. The dot-matrix display seen on the lightbox shows what appears to be a classic ''Super Mario Bros.'' game, where the player runs and jumps across gaps in the ground with a [[Goal Pole|flagpole]] and castle seen at the end. The right flipper is used to jump, while the left is used to run faster. 10 million points are awarded for making it to the end; if the player holds the left flipper in for the whole level, the game will award 30 million points instead. When the last castle has been destroyed and the ball has drained, Mario runs across the screen towards the castle. If the player makes him jump during this sequence, they will also receive 30 million points instead of the normal 10 million.


==Staff==
==Staff==
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====Voice====
====Voice====
*[[Charles Martinet]] (supposedly)<ref>https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/nintendo-pinball-mystery-solved-voice-of-mario-in-super-mario-bros-</ref>
*[[Charles Martinet]] (supposed)<ref>https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/nintendo-pinball-mystery-solved-voice-of-mario-in-super-mario-bros-</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Machine cabinet===
===Machine cabinet===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:SMB Pinball-Backglass Artwork Sheet.JPG|Backglass artwork. [[Wart]] appears here, and "Bowser" is really a design based on King Koopa from the [[DiC Entertainment]] television cartoons.
File:SMB Pinball-Backglass Artwork Sheet.JPG|Backglass artwork. Note Wart's appearance here, and that "Bowser" is really a design based on King Koopa from the [[DiC Entertainment]] television cartoons.
File:SMB Pinball-Cabinet Front.jpg|Front of cabinet
File:SMB Pinball-Cabinet Front.jpg|Front of cabinet
File:SMB Pinball-Backbox Right.jpg|Backbox view of cabinet
File:SMB Pinball-Backbox Right.jpg|Backbox view of cabinet
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File:SMB Pinball-Lower Playfield Detail.jpg|Detail of lower playfield
File:SMB Pinball-Lower Playfield Detail.jpg|Detail of lower playfield
File:SMB Pinball-Upper Playfield View.jpg|View of the upper playfield
File:SMB Pinball-Upper Playfield View.jpg|View of the upper playfield
File:SMB Pinball-Castle View.jpg|View of the castle
File:SMB Pinball-Castle View.jpg|View of the Castle
File:SMB Pinball-Yoshi Ramp.PNG|View of the [[Yoshi]] ramp
File:SMB Pinball-Yoshi Ramp.PNG|View of the [[Yoshi]] ramp
File:SMB Pinball-Right Slingshot Detail.jpg|Detail of the right slingshot
File:SMB Pinball-Right Slingshot Detail.jpg|Detail of the right slingshot
File:SMB Pinball-Bowser Playfield Detail.jpg|Detail of [[Bowser]] artwork. He has blue eyes in this illustration.
File:SMB Pinball-Bowser Playfield Detail.jpg|Detail of [[Bowser]] artwork. Note the character's blue eyes in this illustration.
File:SMB Pinball-Princess Toadstool Detail.jpg|Detail of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] artwork
File:SMB Pinball-Princess Toadstool Detail.jpg|Detail of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] artwork
File:SMB Pinball-Shell Detail.jpg|Detail of [[Green Shell]] artwork
File:SMB Pinball-Shell Detail.jpg|Detail of [[Green Shell]] artwork
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===Promotional artwork===
===Promotional artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:SMB Pinball-Mario Riding Yoshi Art - Copy.PNG|[[Mario]] riding Yoshi
File:SMB Pinball-Mario Riding Yoshi Art - Copy.PNG|[[Mario]] riding [[Yoshi]]
File:SMB Pinball-Luigi Art.png|[[Luigi]]
File:SMB Pinball-Luigi Art.png|[[Luigi]]
File:SMB Pinball-Toad Art.png|[[Toad]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Glossary==
==Glossary==
:''For a glossary on pinball terms, see {{wp|Glossary of pinball terms|here}}.''
:''For a glossary on pinball terms, see [[wikipedia:Glossary of pinball terms|here]].''


==References==
==References==
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