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Mario's Super Picross

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Also known as
Mario no Super Picross マリオのスーパーピクロス

Solve grid puzzles by chiseling squares based on numeric clues, with timed Mario levels and untimed Wario challenges.

Mario's Super Picross was released for the Super Famicom (SNES) in Japan on September 14, 1995. It was not released on other platforms at that time, so the original release year is also 1995.


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Released
1995
Genre
Perspective
Top-down
Size
388.61 KB
Rating
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About Mario's Super Picross

Mario's Super Picross is a puzzle game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System where players reveal hidden images on a stone slab grid. Numerical clues placed beside each row and above each column indicate the location of filled squares within that line. The player uses tools to chisel out squares they believe are filled and marks others with an X, with the objective being to uncover the complete picture.

The game offers two distinct puzzle modes with different rule sets. One mode imposes a time limit where incorrect chisel strikes penalize the player by reducing the available time, making completion challenging if errors accumulate. The other mode removes the time pressure, instead tracking how long a player takes to finish, but it does not provide notifications for mistakes, requiring more careful deduction.

Additional functionality includes the ability to save progress, access tutorial guidance, and use hint systems. The two puzzle sets are presented as separate collections, with the second becoming available after an initial set is completed.

Mario's Super Picross Screenshots

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Starting a new file
Mario's Picross: Choose a level or view the tutorial.
Tutorial: Press A to chisel and B to mark a square with an
Level one: Selecting the first problem
Decide whether to have hints or not.
Starting the first puzzle.
Since the columns only have 5 squares, columns marked with
By accessing your start menu you can ask for hints, save or quit any time
Game Over
As you advance in the game, the puzzles will get larger and therefore more difficult
This puzzle turns out to say