The 'Shroom:Issue 167/Fun Stuff





Staff Notes
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Greetings, beautiful 'Shroom readers! Welcome to this February edition of Fun Stuff! Things are nice and lovely here, in honor of Valentine's Day. I've got an arts and crafts table in the back of the office, where I've been encouraging the Fun Stuff writers to make Valentine's! It's been a really fun time, although I'm curious on who some of these valentines are addressed to. Yesterday, I saw Ninja Squid writing a Valentine's letter to a "Ms. Mowz". Does somebody have a crush, perhaps?

I don't have too much time, and thankfully there aren't too many announcements this month. But hey, as always, Fun Stuff is happy to accept more writers! Interested in learning more about the process, and maybe geting some ideas for new sections? Check out the sign up page for more information! With that out of the way, settle in with your seasonal chocolates and enjoy our offerings for this month.

Section of the Month

Congratulations to for taking first place with his first month writing for The 'Shroom! Further congratulations go to and  for second and third place respectively, and make sure to vote in this month's poll!

Anagrams
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Hi all, welcome to the second Anagrams section of the year, and apparently the fortieth one of these I've written! It still doesn't feel like I've been doing this for long enough to hit that milestone. And in no way commemorating that milestone at all, this month's anagrams are based on Mario Strikers Charged, so hopefully you'll enjoying taking a shot at those. Of course, if you have any ideas for a future theme that I could use for the sections, please let me know on my talk page or by sending me a PM on the forums, it's be great to hear from you. And with all of that out of the way, I'll let you enjoy those anagrams!

How it works...

Basically, this puzzle consists of solving the anagrams. Each month has a specific theme, which will give you a clue about what sort of words or phrases the anagrams will be. I've also included the boxes that the anagrams will fit into, so you'll be able to tell how many words it will solve to be and how many letters will be in each word, which should give you a hand too. You'll also notice that within each set of boxes, one of the squares are yellow. As you solve each anagram, note down the letter which appears in the yellow squares, and if you can solve all of the anagrams, you'll also get a bonus anagram to solve from completing all of the others. I've included the letter configuration for this one at the bottom too, just to give you an extra helping hand. Best of luck!

1. I UNLOCK OMEGAS

2. HURDLES AND TIN

3. SHELTERING ANGEL

4. TO MY LEMON

5. SILK SLOTH

6. IN PAPERY HEAT

7. PI TRUCKERS

8. PER USABILITY

9. PLAIN PERCENTILE

10. EPIC FUR

Bonus anagram:

Hiding Koopa
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MEOW!

Hey there, folks! Welcome to another edition of Hiding Koopa.

I went full "Cat Mode" this month. I bought Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and I enjoy it a lot! Toad is even faster than before and if he keeps going like that, Sonic might have some serious competition from now on. Of course, speaking of 3D World also means that this month, my five Koopas hid in an artwork of that game. As usual, there are five of them, so make sure to find them all! Have fun! MEOW!



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Did you find them all? Regardless, thank you very much for your support, and I hope you will come back next month!

Picross
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Welcome back to Picross, 'Shroom readers. February has come and it will soon be gone, but what has also come this month is Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and that won't be leaving anytime soon unlike some other games. This month's picrosses are about that game, and they're all cat-themed. Good luck!

For new readers:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Solutions:

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

I hope you enjoyed this month's picrosses, and I'll see you next month for more!

Trivia
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Trivia Time!

Hello, it’s me Kirbyo, and it’s time for another edition of Trivia Time! I ask the questions, and you answer with the help of the wiki and your Mario knowledge! Each Trivia Time has a different theme, and since it's February, I wanted to do something “romancey” because of Valentine's Day. The best I could come up with was Super Princess Peach, a Mario spinoff I never played! So, without further ado, let’s-a go! (Bonus: get all five right without the help of the wiki.)

Question 1: In Super Princess Peach, there is an angry version of the Big Boo called Mad Big Boo. What is the Mad Big Boo’s Japanese name?

Question 2: In Super Princess Peach, there is an enemy that only appears in levels 2-5, 5-5, and 6-4. What video game character is that enemy based off of?

Question 3: In Super Princess Peach, there is an enemy called the Big Chain Chomp. In what game did it originate?

Question 4: In Super Princess Peach, Princess Peach has a band. What is it called?

Question 5: In Super Princess Peach, there are sad and mad Goombas. Glad Goombas were planned for the game but were cut before the game's release, although they can still be seen where in the game?

Well, that’s it for this edition of Trivia Time! Thank you so much for playing, and I’ll see you… NEXT TIME! (Now if you'll excuse me, I have to continue watching Pokémon: Master Quest. Good day!)

Where in the Marioverse is Carmen Sandiego?
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"Gumshoe, we've got bad news. Seemingly invigorated with the reveal of the Bowser's Fury gameplay, Carmen has ordered a cast of cat-cronies to snatch the Giga-Bell from Mario! Without this exclusive item, Mario will be unable to transform to fight Fury Bowser. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that this is bad news! Beside the obvious disadvantage, this is a brand new power-up that many players are looking forward to using to have a Godzilla-style smackdown with Fury Bowser. You have to find that bell, gumshoe! I'm sure I don't need to tell you that the entire ACME unit will be disbanded if a giant cat-Carmen is running around. Get to work!"