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In the Super Mario Sunshine game, Mario uses a tool strapped to his back to clean up messes on Isle Delfino called FLUDD. What does FLUDD stand for?
A) Forensic Light Under Decreased Densifier
B) Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device
C) Flaming Laser Ultra Dirt Destroyer
Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device
Mario uses the Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device, or FLUDD for short.
Who is Mario's fraternal twin?
A) Wario
B) Luigi
C) Waluigi
Luigi
Contrary to a small conspiracy that Mario and Luigi are really cousins despite the game's name, Luigi is Mario's fraternal twin.
In which game did Yoshi first appear?
A) Super Mario Bros.
B) Super Mario Galaxy
C) Super Mario World
Super Mario World
Yoshi's first appearance was as a rideable character for Mario in Super Mario World (1990), but his first game starring him as the main character, a puzzle game titled just Yoshi, was released in 1991 for the NES and Game Boy, developed by Game Freak.
Who is Yoshi's tennis partner?
A) Birdo
B) Baby Mario
C) Toad
Birdo
Yoshi's primary tennis partner, especially in the classic Mario Tennis (N64) and other Mario sports titles like Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, is Birdo, with the two often depicted as a couple and sharing a special court in the games. While other partners like Toad or Paratroopa might appear in different game modes or games, Birdo is consistently Yoshi's go-to doubles partner.
In which game did Mario first have the ability to fly?
A) Super Mario Bros.
B) Super Mario 64
C) Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
Mario first gained the ability to fly with power-ups like the Raccoon Leaf and Tanooki Suit in Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988), allowing sustained flight after running, and later the Cape Feather in Super Mario World (1990) for similar flight and gliding. While the Princess could hover in Super Mario Bros. 2, these suits in SMB3 marked Mario's primary flight capability.
In which game did Mario first encounter the Poison Mushroom?
A) Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
B) Super Mario Bros. Wii
C) Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, known in Japan as Super Mario Bros. 2.
Who was Mario's very first nemesis?
A) Waluigi
B) Donkey Kong
C) Bowser
Donkey Kong
Mario's first enemy in his debut game, Donkey Kong (1981), was Donkey Kong himself, who kidnapped Pauline, but his first common foe in the Super Mario Bros. series was the Goomba, a small mushroom-like creature introduced in the 1985 game as an easy-to-defeat minion for new players.
In what year did the first Mario movie premiere?
A) 1990
B) 1993
C) 1989
1993
The first Super Mario Bros. movie, a live-action film, premiered in 1993, specifically on May 28, 1993, in the United States, starring Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi, becoming a cult classic despite initial mixed reviews.
Which track is present in every Mario Kart game?
A) Moo Moo Meadows
B) Rainbow Road
C) Mario Circuit
Rainbow Road
Mario Circuit (in its various numbered forms) appears in almost every game and cup, making it the most consistent course theme, but Rainbow Road is always the final, signature track in the Special Cup
What was Mario's original occupation in, "Donkey Kong," before becoming a plumber?
A) Police Officer
B) Chef
C) Carpenter
Carpenter
Before becoming a plumber, Mario's original profession was a carpenter, a role he played in his debut arcade game, Donkey Kong (1981), where he used a hammer on a construction site; he became a plumber for the Mario Bros. game to fit the underground, pipe-filled setting.
In which game did Mario first get sleepy and take a nap when the player was idle?
A) Super Mario Sunshine
B) Super Mario 64
C) Super Mario World
Super Mario 64
Even heroes need a break once in a while, and Mario finally gets to rest in Super Mario 64, saying “I’m-a tired!” before yawning and curling up for a nap.
What is the name of Daisy's homeland?
A) The Mushroom Kingdom
B) The Broccoli Kingdom
C) Sarasland
Sarasland
Princess Daisy's homeland is Sarasaland, a separate world from the Mushroom Kingdom, which is composed of four distinct kingdoms (Birabuto, Muda, Easton, and Chai) and was the setting for Super Mario Land.
Which Mario game came first?
A) Super Mario World
B) Super Mario Odyssey
C) Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario World
Super Mario World was released in November of 1990, Super Mario Sunshine was released in July of 2002 and Super Mario Odyssey was released in October of 2017.
In what city was Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto born in?
A) Kyoto
B) Tokyo
C) Osaka
Kyoto
Mario's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, was born in the town of Sonobe, located in the Kyoto Prefecture of Japan.
In Super Mario 64, how does Mario access different worlds?
A) Through doors
B) Through paintings
C) Through pipes
Through paintings
In Super Mario 64, Mario accesses different worlds by jumping into magical paintings located throughout Princess Peach's Castle, with each painting acting as a portal to a distinct themed level (like Bob-omb Battlefield or Whomp's Fortress) where he collects Power Stars to unlock more areas. To enter these worlds, Mario must find the paintings, which are often in rooms accessible from the castle's main areas, and jump into them as if they were doorways.
Which is the first Super Mario game where Mario's hat can be blown off his head?
A) Super Mario Bros.
B) Super Mario Odyssey
C) Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Mario's hat gets blown off in Super Mario 64.
Where is Mario from?
A) Brooklyn, New York
B) Queens, New York
C) Rome, Italy
Brooklyn, New York
Mario is traditionally portrayed as an Italian-American plumber from Brooklyn, New York, especially in older media like cartoons and the recent movie, where he runs his plumbing business before entering the Mushroom Kingdom. While some games show him as a baby in the Mushroom Kingdom (like Yoshi's Island), the Brooklyn origin, stemming from the Donkey Kong arcade game and early manuals, establishes him as an, "Everyman," from the real world.
In what game does Daisy first appear?
A) Super Mario World
B) Super Mario Land
C) Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Land
Princess Daisy first appears in the 1989 Game Boy launch title Super Mario Land, where she is the princess of Sarasaland who needs rescuing from the alien Tatanga, establishing her role as a key female character outside the Mushroom Kingdom.
In which game did Mario first have the ability to ride Yoshi?
A) Super Mario 64
B) Super Mario Bros.
C) Super Mario World
Super Mario World
Mario first got to ride Yoshi in the 1990 Super Nintendo (SNES) game Super Mario World, where Yoshi debuted as Mario and Luigi's dinosaur companion in Dinosaur Land, allowing them to ride on his back and eat enemies.
In which game did Mario first encounter the F.L.U.D.D. device?
A) Super Mario Sunshine
B) Super Mario Odyssey
C) Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Sunshine
Mario first encountered the F.L.U.D.D. (Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device) in Super Mario Sunshine for the Nintendo GameCube, where the talking water pump becomes his primary tool for cleaning Isle Delfino, fighting enemies, and enhancing his platforming abilities by spraying, hovering, and boosting.
In the original Super Mario Bros. game, Mario's iconci overalls weren't blue. They were...
A) Red
B) Yellow
C) Green
Red
Mario wore red in Super Mario Bros.
What is Mario's catchphrase?
A) Mario time!
B) It's a me, Mario!
C) Let's-a go!
All of the above
Mario has many catchphrases, not just one.
On what game system did Mario Kart: Double Dash!! release?
A) NES
B) Wii
C) GameCube
GameCube
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! was released in late 2003 for the Nintendo GameCube, with the North American date being November 17, 2003, following its Japanese release on November 7, 2003, and European release on November 14, 2003
In which year was Mario first introduced?
A) 1990
B) 1981
C) 1976
1981
Mario was first introduced in 1981 in the arcade game Donkey Kong, where he appeared as a carpenter character named, "Jumpman," to rescue Pauline from the giant ape. He was later officially named Mario in 1983 for the Mario Bros. arcade game before becoming a global superstar with Super Mario Bros. in 1985.
In which game did Waluigi make his first appearance?
A) Mario Tennis
B) Mario Kart 64
C) Mario Party
Mario Tennis
Waluigi first appeared in the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color game Mario Tennis, released in 2000, where he was introduced as Wario's doubles partner and Luigi's rival.