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|developer=[[Nintendo]]
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
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|released=October 14, 1991
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[[File:MarioJuggles.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Box art for ''Mario the Juggler'']]
[[File:MarioJuggles.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Box art for ''Mario the Juggler'']]
'''''Mario the Juggler''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] system released as a part of the New Wide Screen series on October 14, 1991.<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/mario_the_juggler.htm ''Mario the Juggler'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> It is a reworked version of 1980's ''[[Ball]]'', with ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' themes replacing the original's generic juggler and his balls. It was the final Game & Watch ever released until ''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''
'''''Mario the Juggler''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] game released as part of the New Wide Screen series on October 14, 1991.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20220120011338/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/mario_the_juggler.htm ''Mario the Juggler'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> It is a reworked version of 1980's ''[[Ball]]'', with themes of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] replacing the original's doll and its balls. It was the final Game & Watch ever released until ''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''


The alarm indicator of this game is a Koopa Troopa that is located beside the pipe, and the Koopa Troopa swings a bell when the alarm goes off.
The alarm indicator of this game is a [[Koopa Troopa]] that is located beside the pipe, and the Koopa Troopa swings a bell when the alarm goes off.
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The object of the game is to keep juggling balls, [[Bomb (object)|bomb]]s, [[Super Star|Star]]s, [[heart (item)|heart]]s, and other iconic ''Mario'' objects. In Game A, [[Mario]] will have to juggle by himself; Game B introduces characters like the [[Hammer Bro]] and [[Lakitu]] that will periodically grab some of the items and then toss them back in. As time goes on, the number of objects being juggled increases from one to three (four in Game B), and the items fall faster. As with all Game & Watch games, three misses is a [[Game Over]].
The object of the game is to keep juggling [[bomb]]s, [[Super Star|Star]]s, and [[heart (item)|heart]]s. In Game A, [[Mario]] has to juggle by himself next to a [[Toad (species)|Mushroom retainer]] who will laugh if he makes a mistake. Game B introduces characters such as the [[Hammer Bro]] and [[Lakitu]] that periodically grab some of the items and then toss them back in. As time goes on, the number of objects being juggled increases from one to three (four in Game B with a second heart), and the items fall faster. As with most Game & Watch games, getting three misses causes a [[Game Over]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mario the Juggler MB-108 Bell2.gif|The alarm Koopa Troopa
Mario the Juggler MB-108 Bell2.gif|The alarm [[Koopa Troopa]]
HeartBroPic1.png|A heart-throwing [[Hammer Bro]]
HeartBroPic1.png|A heart-throwing [[Hammer Bro]]
HeartBroPic2.png|Another heart-throwing [[Hammer Bro]]
HeartBroPic2.png|Another heart-throwing Hammer Bro
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マリオ ザ ジャグラー<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/gamewatch/mario/history.html HISTORY|ゲーム&ウオッチ スーパーマリオブラザーズ|任天堂]. ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved June 23, 2021.</ref>
|JapR=Mario za Jagurā
|JapM=Mario the Juggler
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The "Modern" version of ''Ball'' found in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' also features ''Mario'' characters in place of the generic juggler, but it is more closely based on the 1980 original rather than ''Mario the Juggler''.
*The "Modern" version of ''Ball'' found in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' also features ''Super Mario'' characters in place of the doll, but it is more closely based on the 1980 original rather than ''Mario the Juggler''.
*''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros]]'' will also have a ''Ball'' port with Mario in place of the generic juggler, but like in ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'', it is more closely based on the 1980 original rather than ''Mario the Juggler''
**''Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.'' also features a version of ''Ball'' with Mario in place of the doll, but like in ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'', it more closely resembles the original game.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:56, March 13, 2024

Mario the Juggler
Mario Juggling.jpg
Developer Nintendo Research & Development 1
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Game & Watch
Release date October 14, 1991
Genre Puzzle
Rating(s) N/A
Mode(s) Single player
Media
Game & Watch:
Built-in
Input
Game & Watch:
Mario the Juggler
Box art for Mario the Juggler

Mario the Juggler is a Game & Watch game released as part of the New Wide Screen series on October 14, 1991.[1] It is a reworked version of 1980's Ball, with themes of the Super Mario franchise replacing the original's doll and its balls. It was the final Game & Watch ever released until Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.

The alarm indicator of this game is a Koopa Troopa that is located beside the pipe, and the Koopa Troopa swings a bell when the alarm goes off.

Gameplay[edit]

The object of the game is to keep juggling bombs, Stars, and hearts. In Game A, Mario has to juggle by himself next to a Mushroom retainer who will laugh if he makes a mistake. Game B introduces characters such as the Hammer Bro and Lakitu that periodically grab some of the items and then toss them back in. As time goes on, the number of objects being juggled increases from one to three (four in Game B with a second heart), and the items fall faster. As with most Game & Watch games, getting three misses causes a Game Over.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオ ザ ジャグラー[2]
Mario za Jagurā
Mario the Juggler

Trivia[edit]

  • The "Modern" version of Ball found in Game & Watch Gallery 2 also features Super Mario characters in place of the doll, but it is more closely based on the 1980 original rather than Mario the Juggler.
    • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. also features a version of Ball with Mario in place of the doll, but like in Game & Watch Gallery 2, it more closely resembles the original game.

References[edit]