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'''''Nintendo World Championships 1990''''' is | '''''Nintendo World Championships 1990''''' is a specialized [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] cartridge only ever used for the [[Nintendo World Championships]] held from March 8, 1990 to December 9, 1990, in 29 cities across the [[United States of America]]. It features one ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game, ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', as well as ''{{wp|Rad Racer}}'', and ''[[nwiki:Tetris (NES)|Tetris]]'' as the other two games. The ''Super Mario Bros.'' challenge gave players 99 lives, although they had to collect 50 [[coin]]s in the shortest time possible. All three games were only playable for six minutes and 21 seconds each, but this was adjustable via {{wp|DIP switch}}es on the cartridge. | ||
== | ==References in later games== | ||
*''[[NES Remix 2]]'': ''Nintendo World Championships 1990'' is referenced in the Competition Mode, which is set up like the cartridge. | |||
*''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'': The physical Deluxe Set of this game includes a gold cartridge replica based on the 1990 cartridge. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
NWC 1990.jpg|[[Nintendo Power]] contest gold cartridge | NWC 1990.jpg|''[[Nintendo Power]]'' contest gold cartridge prize | ||
NWC- | Nintendo World Championships Title Screen.png|Title screen | ||
NWC-Flyer.jpg | NWC 1990-Super Mario Bros.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' title screen | ||
NWC-Flyer.jpg|Promotional flyer featuring [[Mario]] | |||
NWC-Shirt1.jpg|Promotional T-shirt | NWC-Shirt1.jpg|Promotional T-shirt | ||
NWC-Shirt2.JPG|Promotional T-shirt | NWC-Shirt2.JPG|Promotional T-shirt | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* | *[[Nintendo Campus Challenge]] | ||
* | *[[Nintendo PowerFest '94]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Wikipedia|Nintendo World Championships#Cartridge}} | |||
*[http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/nes/nwc/nwc.html AtariHQ Article with info on the cartridge] | *[http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/nes/nwc/nwc.html AtariHQ Article with info on the cartridge] | ||
{{NES}} | {{NES}} | ||
{{Game competitions}} | {{Game competitions}} | ||
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[[Category:Racing games]] | [[Category:Racing games]] | ||
[[Category:Puzzle games]] | [[Category:Puzzle games]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:35, May 10, 2024
- This article is about the cartridge used in the Nintendo World Championships. For the competition itself, see Nintendo World Championships.
Nintendo World Championships 1990 | |
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Developer | Nintendo |
Publisher | Nintendo |
Platform(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System |
Release date | October 10, 1990 |
Genre | Compilation (platform, racing, puzzle) |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Input | NES:
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Nintendo World Championships 1990 is a specialized Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge only ever used for the Nintendo World Championships held from March 8, 1990 to December 9, 1990, in 29 cities across the United States of America. It features one Super Mario game, Super Mario Bros., as well as Rad Racer, and Tetris as the other two games. The Super Mario Bros. challenge gave players 99 lives, although they had to collect 50 coins in the shortest time possible. All three games were only playable for six minutes and 21 seconds each, but this was adjustable via DIP switches on the cartridge.
References in later games
- NES Remix 2: Nintendo World Championships 1990 is referenced in the Competition Mode, which is set up like the cartridge.
- Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition: The physical Deluxe Set of this game includes a gold cartridge replica based on the 1990 cartridge.
Gallery
Nintendo Power contest gold cartridge prize
Super Mario Bros. title screen
Promotional flyer featuring Mario