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Play Dr. Mario (Japan / US edition · English) Online
Dr. Mario
Clear the bottle's viruses by arranging matching capsule halves, while keeping its narrow entrance open.
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Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controllers Setting.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controllers Setting to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Dr. Mario
Quick start
Select 1 PLAYER GAME with SELECT and press START. Set VIRUS LEVEL to 0 and SPEED to LOW, choose music, then press START again. Place matching halves above one exposed virus to make a four-element line. Leave room near the neck for the next capsule.
Controls
D-pad left/right: move the falling capsule; down: speed up its fall. A rotates clockwise, B anticlockwise. Use the D-pad for menu settings, SELECT for player count on the title screen, and START to begin, pause or resume.
Dr. Mario — About this game
A capsule can solve one problem while creating another. Its two halves may have different colours: matching one half with a virus can leave the other sitting above an important gap. Line up at least four red, blue or yellow elements horizontally or vertically, counting viruses and capsule halves together. A stage ends when every virus is gone, so clearing spare medicine alone will not finish the job.
Look at the next capsule before sealing a column. Detached pieces can fall after a match and complete another line, or obstruct a virus you still need to reach. Starting virus level and falling speed are separate settings, allowing a sparse bottle without forcing fast play. Two players compete in separate bottles at the same time. Clearing your viruses first or letting the opponent block their bottle earns a crown; three crowns decide the match.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.