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Hotel Mario

Hotel Mario is a puzzle/platformer game who takes place in hotels. The general goal in each stage is to close all the doors on every floor. However, various enemies will interfere and reopen them at times…

5 April 1994

Hotel Mario is a puzzle developed by Philips Interactive Media, released 5 April 1994 on Philips CD-i. The main story takes about 6 hrs to finish.

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What Hotel Mario is

Hotel Mario is a puzzle game developed by Philips Interactive Media and released in 1994. It is available on Philips CD-i only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Bowser and his seven Koopaling children have taken over the Mushroom Kingdom, where they've claimed seven Koopa hotels and have kidnapped the princess, hiding her in one of them. After Mario and Luigi are informed of this, they set out to rescue her.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Mario series

Hotel Mario is the 129th of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Donkey Kong in 1994.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Hotel Mario launched on 5 April 1994, within three weeks of Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI and The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

Released around the same time: Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Hotel Mario — frequently asked questions

When did Hotel Mario come out?
Hotel Mario was released on 5 April 1994 for Philips CD-i.
How long does it take to beat Hotel Mario?
The main story of Hotel Mario takes around 6 hrs, or 10 hrs for 100% completion.
Does Hotel Mario have multiplayer?
Yes. Hotel Mario supports multiplayer.

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