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|title = Mario's Game Gallery |
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|developer = Presage Software<br /> |
|developer = Presage Software<br />Brainstorm Entertainment <small>(''Mario's FUNdamentals'')</small> |
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|publisher = [[Interplay Productions]]<br />[[Mindscape (company)|Mindscape]] <small>(PC version of ''Mario's FUNdamentals'')</small><br />Stepping Stone <small>(Mac version of ''Mario's FUNdamentals'')</small> |
|publisher = [[Interplay Productions]]<br />[[Mindscape (company)|Mindscape]] <small>(PC version of ''Mario's FUNdamentals'')</small><br />Stepping Stone <small>(Mac version of ''Mario's FUNdamentals'')</small> |
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|image = Mario's Game Gallery.jpg |
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'''''Mario's Game Gallery''''' (later re-released as '''''Mario's FUNdamentals''''') is |
'''''Mario's Game Gallery''''' (later re-released as '''''Mario's FUNdamentals''''') is an American compilation of games published by [[Interplay Productions]] and developed by Presage Software, Inc. for [[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Macintosh]]. It was released in 1995 in the United States. It was later re-released as ''Mario's FUNdamentals'' for Macintosh in 1996, and for Windows in January 1997, though it was published by [[Mindscape (company)|Mindscape]] for the DOS and Windows versions and by Stepping Stone for the [[Macintosh]] version. It was also developed by Brainstorm Entertainment. |
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The game includes five traditional games: [[checkers]], [[backgammon]], [[Go Fish]], [[dominoes]], and "[[Yacht (dice game)|yacht]]", a version of [[Yahtzee]]. Players play against Mario in these games, which play similarly to their real world counterparts, though with themes based on the ''Mario'' universe. |
The game includes five traditional games: [[checkers]], [[backgammon]], [[Go Fish]], [[dominoes]], and "[[Yacht (dice game)|yacht]]", a version of [[Yahtzee]]. Players play against Mario in these games, which play similarly to their real world counterparts, though with themes based on the ''Mario'' universe. |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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[[File:Mario's Game Gallery Backgammon.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The player playing [[backgammon]] against [[Mario]], one of multiple games available |
[[File:Mario's Game Gallery Backgammon.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The player playing [[backgammon]] against [[Mario]], one of multiple games available]] |
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''Mario's Game Gallery'' consists of five games: [[checkers]], [[Go Fish]], [[dominoes]], [[backgammon]], and "yacht", a version of [[Yahtzee]]. In these games, players face off against Mario. The games all play similarly to their real world counterparts, featuring pieces based on the ''Mario'' universe.<ref name="TenWorst">{{cite web |title=ScrewAttack - Top Ten Worst Mario Games |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23547.html |series=''[[ScrewAttack's Top 10]]'' |date= |
''Mario's Game Gallery'' consists of five games: [[checkers]], [[Go Fish]], [[dominoes]], [[backgammon]], and "yacht", a version of [[Yahtzee]]. In these games, players face off against Mario. The games all play similarly to their real world counterparts, featuring pieces based on the ''Mario'' universe.<ref name="TenWorst">{{cite web |title=ScrewAttack - Top Ten Worst Mario Games |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23547.html |series=''[[ScrewAttack's Top 10]]'' |date=July 21, 2007| publisher=[[GameTrailers]] |access-date=June 29, 2008}}</ref> ''Mario's Game Gallery'' is the first game in the series to feature [[Charles Martinet]] as [[Mario]]'s voice actor; Martinet had since voiced Mario in all speaking appearances in video games until he stepped back from the role to take a new role as an ambassador for the character, in 2023.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OJQFSlyMEfAC |title=Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition - Google Books |date= March 11, 2008|access-date=January 20, 2011|isbn=9781904994213 |last1=Records |first1=Guinness World}}</ref> |
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==Development== |
==Development== |
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''Mario's Game Gallery'' was published by [[Interplay Entertainment Corp.]] and developed by Presage Software, Inc. for the [[Personal computer|PC]]. It was released in 1995. It was later re-released as ''Mario's FUNdamentals'', though it was published by [[Mindscape (company)|Mindscape]] for the PC version and by Stepping Stone for the [[Macintosh]] version. |
''Mario's Game Gallery'' was published by [[Interplay Entertainment Corp.]] and developed by Presage Software, Inc. for the [[Personal computer|PC]]. It was released in 1995. It was later re-released as ''Mario's FUNdamentals'', though it was published by [[Mindscape (company)|Mindscape]] for the PC version and by Stepping Stone for the [[Macintosh]] version. The game was also developed by Brainstorm Entertainment. It was released for the Macintosh in 1996, and for the PC in January 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/952151-marios-game-gallery/data |title=Mario's Game Gallery Release Information for PC |publisher=GameFAQs |access-date=January 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/927051-marios-fundamentals/data |title=Mario's FUNdamentals Release Information for PC |publisher=GameFAQs |access-date=January 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/mac/927068-marios-fundamentals/data |title=Mario's FUNdamentals Release Information for Macintosh |publisher=GameFAQs |access-date=January 20, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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Since their releases, both ''Mario's Game Gallery'' and its |
Since their releases, both ''Mario's Game Gallery'' and its revision, ''Mario's FUNdamentals'', have received mixed reception. ''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]'' praised it for providing fun for whole family, describing the games included as "excellent".<ref>{{cite news|date=June 9, 1995|title='MARIO'S GAME GALLERY' PROVIDES FUN FOR WHOLE FAMILY|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CS&s_site=thestate&p_multi=CS&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB58483CE28C2B6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102335/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CS&s_site=thestate&p_multi=CS&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB58483CE28C2B6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> The ''[[Miami Herald]]'' praised its "sharp" graphics and "fun" animations, as well as the music, which they claim to be based on music from the ''Mario'' series. Like ''The State'', they describe it as "fun for the whole family", though they criticized it for being too difficult at times. However, they recommend it for first-time PC users who want an "easy-to-install product for the new CD-ROM".<ref>{{cite news|date=May 19, 1995|title=A must for first-time PC users who want an easy-to-install product for the new CD-ROM.|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D1E777B05AA1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203045804/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D1E777B05AA1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|archive-date=December 3, 2013}}</ref> ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'' called it a fun game, and praised Martinet for his Mario voice, stating that small children will "giggle with delight".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AD&p_theme=ad&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4780C9E25A2EA&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | title=Mario helps children jump into fun with five offerings in Game Gallery}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' included it in an article of educational video games that would appeal to younger gamers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Churnin|first=Nancy|date=December 15, 1997|title=EDUCATION: SMART RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS|publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/23928087.html?dids=23928087:23928087&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+15%2C+1997&author=NANCY+CHURNIN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=EDUCATION%3A+SMART+RESOURCES+FOR+STUDENTS+AND+PARENTS%3B+Software+to+Make+Fun+of+Education%3B+With+some+thoughtful+choices+on+your+part%2C+your+kids+will+find+that%2C+yes%2C+they+can+play+games+and+learn+a+lot+while+they+do+it.&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|access-date=January 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091645/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/23928087.html?dids=23928087:23928087&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+15%2C+1997&author=NANCY+CHURNIN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=EDUCATION%3A+SMART+RESOURCES+FOR+STUDENTS+AND+PARENTS%3B+Software+to+Make+Fun+of+Education%3B+With+some+thoughtful+choices+on+your+part%2C+your+kids+will+find+that%2C+yes%2C+they+can+play+games+and+learn+a+lot+while+they+do+it.&pqatl=google|archive-date=November 5, 2012}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Authors David Wesley and Gloria Barczak cited ''Mario's Game Gallery'' as one of the games released in a "flood of ill-conceived ''Mario'' spin-offs", stating that it and the others nearly destroyed the series.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O5KjS3Q7QdsC |title=Innovation and Marketing in the ... - Google Books |access-date= |
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⚫ | Authors David Wesley and Gloria Barczak cited ''Mario's Game Gallery'' as one of the games released in a "flood of ill-conceived ''Mario'' spin-offs", stating that it and the others nearly destroyed the series.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O5KjS3Q7QdsC |title=Innovation and Marketing in the ... - Google Books |access-date=January 20, 2011|isbn=9780566091674 |last1=Wesley |first1=David T. A |last2=Barczak |first2=Gloria |year=2010}}</ref> ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]''{{'}}s Tom East featured it as part of his "Rare ''Mario'' games" article, commenting that though it featured Martinet as Mario first, most identify ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as his first role as Mario.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 10, 2009|title=Nintendo Feature: Rare Mario games|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=7898|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110107090707/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=7898|archive-date=January 7, 2011|access-date=January 20, 2011|publisher=Official Nintendo Magazine}}</ref> It was deemed the sixth-worst ''Mario'' game of all time by [[ScrewAttack]], concluding that there was "nothing fun about ''FUNdamentals''".<ref name="TenWorst"/> |
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Developer(s) | Presage Software Brainstorm Entertainment (Mario's FUNdamentals) |
Publisher(s) | Interplay Productions Mindscape (PC version of Mario's FUNdamentals) Stepping Stone (Mac version of Mario's FUNdamentals) |
Producer(s) | Thomas R. Decker |
Programmer(s) | Roger Sherron |
Composer(s) | Michael Pukish Brian Salter Matthew Berardo |
Series | Mario |
Platform(s) | DOS, Windows, Macintosh |
Release | DOS
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Genre(s) | Game compilation |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mario's Game Gallery (later re-released as Mario's FUNdamentals) is an American compilation of games published by Interplay Productions and developed by Presage Software, Inc. for DOS, Windows and Macintosh. It was released in 1995 in the United States. It was later re-released as Mario's FUNdamentals for Macintosh in 1996, and for Windows in January 1997, though it was published by Mindscape for the DOS and Windows versions and by Stepping Stone for the Macintosh version. It was also developed by Brainstorm Entertainment.
The game includes five traditional games: checkers, backgammon, Go Fish, dominoes, and "yacht", a version of Yahtzee. Players play against Mario in these games, which play similarly to their real world counterparts, though with themes based on the Mario universe.
Since their releases, both versions have received mixed reception; while publications such as The State and the Los Angeles Times found the game to be a good educational game, authors David Wesley and Gloria Barczak blamed it in part for almost destroying the Mario brand. Official Nintendo Magazine listed it as one of the rarest Mario games as well.
Gameplay
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/Mario%27s_Game_Gallery_Backgammon.jpg/250px-Mario%27s_Game_Gallery_Backgammon.jpg)
Mario's Game Gallery consists of five games: checkers, Go Fish, dominoes, backgammon, and "yacht", a version of Yahtzee. In these games, players face off against Mario. The games all play similarly to their real world counterparts, featuring pieces based on the Mario universe.[1] Mario's Game Gallery is the first game in the series to feature Charles Martinet as Mario's voice actor; Martinet had since voiced Mario in all speaking appearances in video games until he stepped back from the role to take a new role as an ambassador for the character, in 2023.[2]
Development
Mario's Game Gallery was published by Interplay Entertainment Corp. and developed by Presage Software, Inc. for the PC. It was released in 1995. It was later re-released as Mario's FUNdamentals, though it was published by Mindscape for the PC version and by Stepping Stone for the Macintosh version. The game was also developed by Brainstorm Entertainment. It was released for the Macintosh in 1996, and for the PC in January 1997.[3][4][5]
Reception
Since their releases, both Mario's Game Gallery and its revision, Mario's FUNdamentals, have received mixed reception. The State praised it for providing fun for whole family, describing the games included as "excellent".[6] The Miami Herald praised its "sharp" graphics and "fun" animations, as well as the music, which they claim to be based on music from the Mario series. Like The State, they describe it as "fun for the whole family", though they criticized it for being too difficult at times. However, they recommend it for first-time PC users who want an "easy-to-install product for the new CD-ROM".[7] The Advocate called it a fun game, and praised Martinet for his Mario voice, stating that small children will "giggle with delight".[8] The Los Angeles Times included it in an article of educational video games that would appeal to younger gamers.[9]
Authors David Wesley and Gloria Barczak cited Mario's Game Gallery as one of the games released in a "flood of ill-conceived Mario spin-offs", stating that it and the others nearly destroyed the series.[10] Official Nintendo Magazine's Tom East featured it as part of his "Rare Mario games" article, commenting that though it featured Martinet as Mario first, most identify Super Mario 64 as his first role as Mario.[11] It was deemed the sixth-worst Mario game of all time by ScrewAttack, concluding that there was "nothing fun about FUNdamentals".[1]
References
- ^ a b "ScrewAttack - Top Ten Worst Mario Games". ScrewAttack's Top 10. GameTrailers. July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
- ^ Records, Guinness World (March 11, 2008). Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition - Google Books. ISBN 9781904994213. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Mario's Game Gallery Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Mario's FUNdamentals Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Mario's FUNdamentals Release Information for Macintosh". GameFAQs. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "'MARIO'S GAME GALLERY' PROVIDES FUN FOR WHOLE FAMILY". June 9, 1995. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "A must for first-time PC users who want an easy-to-install product for the new CD-ROM". May 19, 1995. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Mario helps children jump into fun with five offerings in Game Gallery".
- ^ Churnin, Nancy (December 15, 1997). "EDUCATION: SMART RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Wesley, David T. A; Barczak, Gloria (2010). Innovation and Marketing in the ... - Google Books. ISBN 9780566091674. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Nintendo Feature: Rare Mario games". Official Nintendo Magazine. April 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
External links
- 1995 video games
- Classic Mac OS games
- Digital board games
- Digital card games
- DOS games
- Interplay Entertainment games
- Mario educational games
- Mindscape games
- North America-exclusive video games
- Presage Software games
- Single-player video games
- Tile-based video games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Windows games