Super Mario quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which enemy in Super Mario 64 is tied to a post and lunges at Mario?

   Answer: Chain Chomp

   Why: Ground pounding its wooden post three times sets it loose, and the freed Chomp smashes the iron bars hiding a Power Star.

2. 2 Medium

   Which boss characters are Bowser's seven children in Super Mario Bros. 3?

   Answer: The Koopalings

   Why: Their English names honor musicians such as Iggy Pop, Wendy O. Williams and Beethoven; Nintendo later said only Bowser Jr. is his real child.

3. 3 Hard

   How many playable characters were in the original Super Mario Kart?

   Answer: 8

   Why: The roster came in four stat-identical pairs: Mario with Luigi, Peach with Yoshi, Bowser with Donkey Kong Jr., and Koopa Troopa with Toad.

4. 4 Easy

   In the original Super Mario Bros. manual, what were the Mushroom People turned into?

   Answer: bricks

   Why: The manual adds that the spell also left them as stones and field horsehair plants, and only the princess could undo it.

5. 5 Medium

   In the original Super Mario Bros., which object is just a recolored bush?

   Answer: the clouds

   Why: The Famicom cartridge held only 256 tiny tiles of art, so the team recoloured and mirrored graphics to save space.

6. 6 Hard

   What is the maximum number of lives Mario can hold in Sunshine?

   Answer: 99

   Why: Lose the last one and continuing puts Mario back in Delfino Plaza with his life counter reset to three.