Mario’s Time Machine ROM Description
Journey back in time with Mario in the educational adventure, Mario’s Time Machine! As part of the Mario Discovery Series, along with the geography-focused Mario is Missing! and the formative Mario’s Early Years trilogy, this thrilling game teaches world history. Join Mario in a quest to unravel the mysteries of history as he travels through time to retrieve stolen artifacts from Bowser’s museum. Carefully inputting coordinates, Mario will time-travel to different eras, interact with NPCs and piece together the history of each artifact before restoring it to its rightful place. Developed for the SNES by The Software Toolworks in 1993 and for the NES by Radical Entertainment the following year, experience the excitement of history like never before in Mario’s Time Machine!
Plot
Embark on a time-bending quest with Mario in the face of Bowser’s latest evil scheme! The fiendish king has acquired the powerful Timulator to pilfer precious artifacts from different eras in history. With his collection housed in his own self-proclaimed “greatest museum of all time,” Bowser plans to smash the Timulator, irrevocably altering the course of history.
But fear not, for Mario is on the case! Armed with his courage and wits, he sets out to stop Bowser’s malicious plans and return each artifact to its rightful place. The fate of history rests in his hands, as the return of each artifact is crucial in preserving the timeline. Can Mario save the past and secure the future? Find out in the epic adventure Mario’s Time Machine!
Gameplay
The game’s goal is to restore history to its rightful course by returning stolen artifacts to their rightful owners. Using the Timulator, players input the date and location of each artifact to time-travel to the correct era. But before they arrive, players must navigate the “ocean of time,” collecting mushrooms and avoiding whirlpools in a mini-game.
Upon reaching the correct time period, players engage in conversation with historical figures, piecing together the story behind each artifact. With each clue gathered, players fill in the explanation attached to each item, working towards returning it to its rightful owner. If Mario missteps, he may find himself transported to the prehistoric era, where a showdown with Donkey Kong awaits.
With its combination of puzzle-solving, historical knowledge, and classic Mario gameplay, Mario’s Time Machine is an adventure through time you won’t want to miss!
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