Mario's Egg Catch
Mario's Egg Catch is one of the three LCD game watches belonging to the Super Mario Bros. Watch line released in 1990 as promotional items by McDonald's in the United States and Japan.
Gameplay
To enter game mode, the top button on the left must be pressed to select the difficulty level, with GAME A for easy and GAME B for hard. Next, the button below it will start the game. Birdo is firing eggs from the top of a wall. Raccoon Mario must catch them before they land by moving either left or right. Each egg is worth one point. Occasionally, a Starman will appear in the lower right of the screen. Catching it awards five points. If Mario misses an egg, he loses a life. He can erase a loss if he reaches 200 and 500 points. The game ends if he loses three lives. The maximum number of points is 999.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリオのエッグキャッチゲーム[1] Mario no Eggu Kyatchi Gēmu |
Mario's Egg Catch Game |
Trivia
- In the Japanese instructions, Birdo is called by her English name (バード) as opposed to her Japanese name, Catherine (キャサリン). At that time, Catherine was known in Japan only through Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and had no relation to the Mario franchise since Super Mario USA was not released there yet.
- When the game begins, "Pop Goes the Weasel" is played. During Game Over, "Jarabe Tapatío" is played.
References
- ^ Japanese instructions
External links
| Game watches | |
|---|---|
| Nelsonic Game Watch | Super Mario Bros. (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) • Super Mario World (1991) • Donkey Kong (1994) |
| Super Mario Bros. Watch | Mario's Egg Catch (1990) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990) |
| Gamewatch Boy | Super Mario Race (1992) • Dr. Mario (1993) |
