Mario no Super Picross

Mario's least popular game by logic. People protested penalties for making mistakes.

Unused Music
There are two unused songs, but their purpose here is not clear. All songs can be heard at the Select A Data Screen using this PAR code. All songs have looped/non-looping versions and subtracting or adding from the current song's value will play them; an example would be adding  to  plays the looped version of the unused jingle.

Unused Jingle
The unused jingle was used as the Game Over jingle in the Nintendo Power Volumes.

Sound Test


A hidden sound test exists and can be accessed by using the PAR code or ROM address  at the title screen. Songs, and  are unused. Pressing Up or Down will toggle between BGM/SF. Left or Right will select the song/sfx number, A plays music and B or X will play the currently selected sound effect. Y will restart the song. Song number 19 is the last song before silence or crashing the APU.

Data Clear


A clear all data screen exists and can be accessed by using the PAR code or ROM address  at the title screen. All progress will be lost if you choose to erase. Not used, however, individual save files can be erased in-game by pressing A, B and select on the highlighted file.

Anti Piracy
Mario's Picross was not released outside of Japan. Yet, Nintendo really didn't want anyone else to play the game, slapping PAL would-be players with various error messages.

Anti-Piracy


Copiers were obviously not intended to play the game, the above screen shows.

Region Lockout


When attempting to play Mario no Super Picross in PAL Territories, the game throws up this error screen upon booting, complete with frizzle-in effects. Nintendo planned to release Mario no Super Picross internationally; but due to poor reception from the Game Boy's Mario's Picross, plans for the world market were canned, making this screen appear a bit awkward.

ROM Information
Located at is the name of the main programmer Noriaki Teramoto

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Build information. DBOOT VER1.03 .MSPIC 95/07/21