Game entry
Dr. Mario
1990 · Puzzle, Strategy · NES, Wii U, Arcade · Nintendo
After 144 duels settled by the community, Dr. Mario stands no. 1,844 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,511 ELO points and 43% of wins. In its strongest family it holds position no. 9 out of 28 (1990).
World rank
no. 1,844
ELO score
1,511
Wins
43%
Duels played
144
About Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario is a falling block tile-matching video game, in which Mario assumes the role of a doctor, dropping two-colored medical capsules into a medicine bottle representing the playing field. This area is populated by viruses of three colors: red, yellow, and blue. In a manner and style considered similar to Tetris, the player manipulates each capsule as it falls, moving it left or right and rotating it such that it is positioned alongside the viruses and any existing capsules. When four or more capsule halves or viruses of matching color are aligned in vertical or horizontal configurations, they are removed from play. The main objective is to complete levels, which is accomplished by eliminating all viruses from the playing field. A game over occurs if capsules fill up the playing field in a way that obstructs the bottle's narrow neck.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,511 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies 50% 2 duels played · 106 points ahead
- against Pac-Man 256 50% 2 duels played · 80 points ahead
- against Hitman 0% 2 duels played · 294 points behind
- against Mass Effect 3 0% 2 duels played · 256 points behind
- against L.A. Noire 50% 2 duels played · 237 points behind
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Around this spot
The games Dr. Mario sits between in the world ranking.
More games from Nintendo
Released in 1990
The standing
Where Dr. Mario ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Dr. Mario stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 9 out of 28 (1990).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,844 | 5,046 |
| Puzzle | 40 | 142 |
| 1990s | 256 | 659 |
| 1990 | 9 | 28 |
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