MS-DOS

MS-DOS (short for Microsoft Disk Operating System) or (PC-DOS by IBM) is an operating system produced by Microsoft, which can be found only on Microsoft computers. It is the predecessor of the Windows operating system and OS/2. MS-DOS was popular in the 1980's, acting as a primary operating system for businesses and personal computers. MS-DOS also has the ability to run programs.

The only Mario games specifically developed for and playable via MS-DOS are the releases of these edutainment games:


 * Mario Teaches Typing (1991)
 * Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991)
 * Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1992)
 * Mario is Missing! (1992)
 * Mario's Time Machine (1993)
 * Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1994)
 * Mario's Game Gallery (1995)
 * Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996)