1992 · Gottlieb
Super Mario Bros.
Known for Upper playfield, Castle, Yoshi target and Green slide. Flat mid-blue sky, pale sand-coloured foreground strip at the bottom, small floating fantasy islands scattered left and right of the central figure and clouds around the floating islands.
- Year
- 1992
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Dot matrix
- Players
- 4
Known for
- upper playfield
Upper playfield
- Toy
Castle
- Target
Yoshi target
- slide
Green slide
- Hole
Cave
- Drop target
Shield
- Hole
? Block
- Goal
Super Mario
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Castle
Extra level 1
- Upper playfield upper playfield
Ramp 1
- Green slide slide
Holes 2
- Cave
- ? Block
Drop target 1
- Shield
Targets 2
- Yoshi target
- Feather target
Lights 3
- Koopa shells inserts
- Bullet Bills inserts
- Coin inserts inserts
Other 1
- Key objective
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Large central cartoon man, adult, thick black moustache, open mouth showing tongue, red cap with white circle and red letter m, red long-sleeved shirt, blue overalls with two yellow buttons, brown shoes, white gloves, right fist raised above his head, left arm down, mid-run pose, large yellow five-pointed star with two black eyes on his chest
- monster Huge red demon-like head with black horns, white spiked collar and a roaring open mouth with fangs, mounted as the bow of a black spiked warship in the upper left island, wearing a green and gold crown-like structure on top
- animal Green dinosaur with a long neck, white belly, orange shoes and an open mouth showing teeth, standing on a red-and-white disc-shaped island in the middle left
- monster Red-orange volcano island at lower left with a glowing orange crater, plus a small red-and-green palm tree and a red shelled creature beside it
- monster Large dark green spiked turtle-like villain with a spiked shell and white fangs, on a floating island upper right, above a yellow dinosaur with a white belly
- vehicle Red flying machine with a blue pointed nose, white wings and a yellow star, standing on a red island at lower right
Setting
- Flat mid-blue sky
- Pale sand-coloured foreground strip at the bottom
- Small floating fantasy islands scattered left and right of the central figure
- Clouds around the floating islands
Text on it
- Nintendo
- Gottlieb
- SUPER MARIO BROS.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- TM & © 1993 NINTENDO. All Rights Reserved.
- © 1993 Gottlieb Entertainment Co. All Rights Reserved.
How it plays
-
Modes 8
- Bomb Round
- Mega-Bumpers
- Yoshi's Countdown Round
- Exclamation Round
- Castle Extra Ball
- Luigi's Cave Count-up
- Bonus Chance
- Video mode
-
Multiballs 1
- Super Mario Multiball
-
Goals 5
- Super Mario
- Quick Shot
- 1-2-3-4
- Save the Princess
- Yoshi's Bonus
-
Awards 2
- Cave Extra Ball
- Invincible
Made by
- Design
- Jon Norris
- Art
- David Moore
- Art
- Constantino Mitchell
- Art
- Jeanine Mitchell
- Software & Display animation
- Rand Paulin
- Software
- Allen Edwall
- Display animation
- Daryl Moore
The cast
- Mario
- Yoshi
- Bob-omb
Reference
Linked terms
- Upper playfield also called Upper playfield hole
- Castle also called Castle hole
- Yoshi target also called Number-two target
- Cave also called Luigi's Cave
- Shield also called Raise Shield
- ? Block also called ? Block Mystery also called Mystery
- Super Mario also called SUPER also called Becoming Super also called Super
- Super Mario Multiball also called Multiball
- Yoshi's Countdown Round also called Yoshi's Countdown
- Video mode also called Video
- Yoshi's Bonus also called Double Yoshi's Bonus
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- pink
- blue
- green
Fingerprint: Marble, two cartoon plumbers in blue overalls and white gloves high-fiving in pink sunburst center, green-shelled turtle-dragon king roaring above with spiked collar, rainbow-tiled MARBLE logo beneath, glossy purple-blue translucent ramp on right with stacked yellow-red cards, chrome wire cage at top left
The single most memorable feature is the pair of cartoon plumbers in blue overalls and white gloves high-fiving in the middle of a pink sunburst, with a green-shelled turtle-dragon king roaring above them and a rainbow-tiled MARBLE logo beneath. Also striking: a glossy purple/blue translucent ramp on the right loaded with stacked yellow-and-red rule cards, a chrome wire ball-cage tunnel at top left, and a blue-glowing dome saucer at the top. The red brick-wall side rails with playing-card-suited triangular arrow inserts are a strong identifying motif.
Setting
- Pink and red sunburst fan with radiating rays
- Blue brick wall graphics up both side rails
- Pale grey/white starry space-like upper playfield
- Black voids behind the upper plastics
Symbols
- Spiral snail shells in green, cream and black
- Playing-card suit symbols (heart, diamond, club) in white triangular inserts
- Red and green arrows
- Yellow key icon
- Bowling-pin silhouettes
- Orange starburst
- Brick wall pattern
- Sunburst rays
Notable shapes
- Large chrome wire ball cage at top left
- Translucent purple/blue ramp with green top edge on the right
- Blue-glowing dome saucer at the top
- Yellow-gold circular dome feature mid-upper field
- Castles completed angled light bar with five red lamps
- Black moulded ball trough running across the bottom
Art motifs
- Radating sunburst
- Brick wall side rails
- Spiral shells
- Cartoon mascots
- Grid of round coloured inserts
Themes
- Mascot
- Cartoon
- Fairy-tale castle
- Bowling-pin style alleys
- Spiral shells
Title on it
- Marble
Text on it
- MARBLE
- COLLECT 3 SHELLS
- TO LIGHT KEY
- LOOK FOR HIDDEN AND SECRET FEATURES
- 3
- SKILL SHOT
- 4
- SKILL SHOT-WORTH 25,000 FOR 5 MILLIONS
- COMBO
- TO LOCK BALL
- BOMB
- MEGA
- MULTIBALL
- BASH
- BONUS
- CASTLE
- CASTLE 2-3-4
- CASTLE 6-7-8
- BOSS
- CASTLE 9-10
- CHANCE
- CASTLES COMPLETED
- KICK SAVE
- SHOOT AGAIN
- SHOOT
- MARIO
- LUIGI
- SEE DISPLAY FOR REPLAY SCORE LEVEL
- HOLD RIGHT FLIPPER BUTTON TO DISPLAY STATUS REPORT
- SKILL SHOT REPAIR
- OWNED AND OPERATED BY:
- MIKE HOVRALUCK
- 412.996.8666
- PIN# 15
- 5,000,000
- 15,000,000
- 25,000,000
- 2,000,000
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Cartoon plumber in a green cap and green shirt, blue overalls with yellow buttons, white gloves, brown shoes, round nose and black moustache, right fist raised, standing left of centre |
| Man | Cartoon plumber in a red cap and red shirt, blue overalls with yellow buttons, white gloves, brown shoes, round nose and black moustache, right fist raised toward the green-capped figure, standing right of centre |
| Creature | Green-shelled turtle-dragon king with a spiked yellow collar, open snarling mouth and arms spread wide, positioned above the two plumbers at the fan apex |
| Other | Stylised stone skull with hollow black eye sockets painted on the left side rail near the upper-middle |
A long vertical electro-mechanical playfield seen through glass, photographed from above at a slight angle. The lower two-thirds is a red-and-pink sunburst/fan pattern with a blue brick wall graphic running up both side rails. In the centre stand two cartoon plumbers facing each other: one in a green cap and green shirt, the other in a red cap and red shirt, both in blue overalls with yellow buttons, white gloves, brown shoes, big round noses and black moustaches, each with one gloved fist raised. Above them, at the apex of the fan, is a snarling green-shelled turtle-dragon king with a spiked yellow collar and arms outstretched. Below them, curved white lettering reads COLLECT 3 SHELLS and TO LIGHT KEY, and beneath that a chunky multi-coloured 3D-style logo reads MARBLE with green-and-red tiled letters and a small orange burst at the right. A cluster of green, cream and black spiral shells sits under each word. The upper third is a jumble of chrome and green plastic ramps, a wire-form cage at top left, a blue-lit dome saucer at top centre-right, and a green ramp on the right carrying yellow and red instruction signs. Three white flippers with rubber at the bottom, four round red pop-bumper caps in an arc, and lit blue star inserts flank the mid-field. A purple lower apron card and two cream information cards sit below the flippers.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- yellow
- red
- green
Fingerprint: SUPER MARIO BROS. huge central running figure in red and blue with yellow star on chest; rainbow-coloured block-letter logo each letter different shade; seven small numbered fantasy islands 1-7 with black ship with red demon face, brick castle on rock, rocket on red island; dozens tiny black winged creatures with red cheeks bottom strip
The huge central running moustachioed figure in red and blue with a yellow star on his chest, framed by a rainbow-coloured block-letter logo whose every letter is a different colour. Around him, seven small floating fantasy islands each numbered with a big coloured digit (1 to 7), including a black ship with a giant red roaring demon face, a brick castle on a rock, and a rocket on a red island. The sand strip along the bottom is crawling with dozens of tiny identical black winged creatures with red cheeks, a mass of repeated sprites rather than one illustration. Two different copyright lines are printed at the bottom, one crediting 1993 Nintendo and one crediting 1993 Gottlieb Entertainment.
Setting
- Flat mid-blue sky
- Pale sand-coloured foreground strip at the bottom
- Small floating fantasy islands scattered left and right of the central figure
- Clouds around the floating islands
Symbols
- Big coloured numerals 1 to 7
- Yellow five-pointed star with two eyes
- Red m inside a white circle on the cap
- Black brick castle with blue flag
- Palm tree
- Volcano
- Brick-block blocks
- White puffy clouds
- Winged turtle sprites
- Coins and small rings
- Brick and question-block style squares
Lettering
- Chunky hand-drawn sans-serif block capitals in mixed rainbow colours with thick black outlines and a heavy black drop shadow, slightly arched across the top
Themes
- Platform game
- Moustached hero in overalls
- Floating storybook islands
- Numbered island vignettes
- Cartoon monsters
- Castle
- Repeated sprite creatures
Title on it
- Super mario bros.
Text on it
- Nintendo
- Gottlieb
- SUPER MARIO BROS.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- TM & © 1993 NINTENDO. All Rights Reserved.
- © 1993 Gottlieb Entertainment Co. All Rights Reserved.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Large central cartoon man, adult, thick black moustache, open mouth showing tongue, red cap with white circle and red letter m, red long-sleeved shirt, blue overalls with two yellow buttons, brown shoes, white gloves, right fist raised above his head, left arm down, mid-run pose, large yellow five-pointed star with two black eyes on his chest |
| Monster | Huge red demon-like head with black horns, white spiked collar and a roaring open mouth with fangs, mounted as the bow of a black spiked warship in the upper left island, wearing a green and gold crown-like structure on top |
| Animal | Green dinosaur with a long neck, white belly, orange shoes and an open mouth showing teeth, standing on a red-and-white disc-shaped island in the middle left |
| Monster | Red-orange volcano island at lower left with a glowing orange crater, plus a small red-and-green palm tree and a red shelled creature beside it |
| Monster | Large dark green spiked turtle-like villain with a spiked shell and white fangs, on a floating island upper right, above a yellow dinosaur with a white belly |
| Vehicle | Red flying machine with a blue pointed nose, white wings and a yellow star, standing on a red island at lower right |
| Vehicle | Brown brick castle with a blue flag on a grey rock, bottom centre, with a small red-shelled creature in front |
| Animal | Several dozen tiny identical black winged turtle-like creatures with red cheeks and small yellow beaks, scattered in rows across the entire sand-coloured bottom strip |
| Creature | Small green-capped turtle figures and a couple of tiny brown mushroom-headed figures dotted on the floating islands |
A full-colour backglass with a flat mid-blue sky background and a pale sand-coloured foreground band across the bottom. Lettering dominates the top: SUPER MARIO BROS. in large, chunky, individually-coloured block capitals (S red, U blue, P green, E yellow, R green, M green, A red, R yellow, I red, O green, B yellow, R blue, O green, S red) with heavy black outlines and a black drop shadow. A red rounded-rectangle Nintendo logo sits top left and a Gottlieb wordmark top right. Centre: a large cartoon man in a red cap with a white circle and red M, red shirt, blue overalls with yellow buttons, brown shoes, white gloves, moustache and open mouth, running with one fist raised and a yellow five-pointed star with two eyes on his overalls. Around him float small island vignettes numbered 1 to 7 in big coloured digits (yellow 1 and 4, green 2, red 3, yellow 5, red 6, green 7). Left column: a black spiked warship with a huge red snarling demon face, a white cloud, a red-orange island with a palm tree, a green dinosaur with an open mouth, a red volcano. Right column: a floating island with a spiked castle, a green dinosaur and a yellow dinosaur, then a red-and-blue rocket-ship island. Bottom centre: a brown brick castle on a rock with a blue flag. The sand foreground is covered in dozens of tiny black winged turtle-like creatures with red cheeks.