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…
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.
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.
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.
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
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
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