What do YOU think kills Mario when time runs out in a SMB level?

Kargath · 08-19-2009, 06:04 AM

I started thinking about this after being caught out a few times in NSMB. I thought I'd put the question to VGF.

**Valigarmander** · 08-19-2009, 06:41 AM

Mario is actually a normal guy suffering from heart disease (he's obviously overweight, and all that pasta can't help). His doctors have given him exactly 300 seconds to live, but he can extend his lifespan by visiting one of several clinics (which look just like castles), and if he can reach the world-renowned physician (who looks like a princess), he can be cured of his heart disease.

When he dies after you time out in a level, it's actually because he's suffered a fatal heart attack.

**Deku Trii** · 08-19-2009, 08:44 AM

It's like Crank: High Voltage.

The Flattest Pancake · 08-19-2009, 08:51 AM

The mushrooms give weird fungi feelings to his stomach, so if he doesn't get it out by sliding down the flagpole, he will eventualy die.

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-19-2009, 09:35 AM

That's the time he has to make it to the castle to save the princess in. He doesn't make it in time, Toadstool gets axed. Literally.

Dizzy · 08-19-2009, 12:55 PM

It's because they take the flag down in exactly 300 seconds, so he has to get there in time to slide down.

Robotazy · 08-19-2009, 01:16 PM

I am nobody · 08-19-2009, 01:40 PM

Mario has a condition that causes him to completely lose his memory for 299 out of every 300 seconds. He remembers that he left his stove on whenever that 300th second arrives, so he quickly falls through the ground to get to his secret underground stove bunker.

The only way to prevent Mario from remembering his own stove is to get him inside a castle or pipe, because they are actually warehouses for some of the many stove smugglers in the Mushoom Kingdom. These stoves are all left on, naturally.

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-19-2009, 02:16 PM

Mario has exactly 9200 seconds until Bowser executes the princess. If he doesn't keep up a pace of <300 seconds per level, he loses all hope of reaching her in time & dies of grief.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Deku Trii** · 08-19-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

Mario has exactly 9200 seconds until Bowser executes the princess. If he doesn't keep up a pace of <300 seconds per level, he loses all hope of reaching her in time & dies of grief.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Shouldn't he build up a sort of credit for finishing levels early?

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-19-2009, 02:45 PM

There is no credit for those who oppose the dictator.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Blake · 08-19-2009, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deku Trii

Shouldn't he build up a sort of credit for finishing levels early?

His mom keeps urging him to use his roll over seconds but Mario likes to use the new ones instead.

08-19-2009, 06:04 AM	#1
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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Mario is actually a normal guy suffering from heart disease (he's obviously overweight, and all that pasta can't help). His doctors have given him exactly 300 seconds to live, but he can extend his lifespan by visiting one of several clinics (which look just like castles), and if he can reach the world-renowned physician (who looks like a princess), he can be cured of his heart disease. When he dies after you time out in a level, it's actually because he's suffered a fatal heart attack.

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Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	It's like Crank: High Voltage.

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The Flattest Pancake Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: (insert something witty here) Gender: Posts: 1,391 Thanks: 97 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts Blog Entries: 8	The mushrooms give weird fungi feelings to his stomach, so if he doesn't get it out by sliding down the flagpole, he will eventualy die.

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*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	That's the time he has to make it to the castle to save the princess in. He doesn't make it in time, Toadstool gets axed. Literally.

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Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	It's because they take the flag down in exactly 300 seconds, so he has to get there in time to slide down.

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I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Mario has a condition that causes him to completely lose his memory for 299 out of every 300 seconds. He remembers that he left his stove on whenever that 300th second arrives, so he quickly falls through the ground to get to his secret underground stove bunker. The only way to prevent Mario from remembering his own stove is to get him inside a castle or pipe, because they are actually warehouses for some of the many stove smugglers in the Mushoom Kingdom. These stoves are all left on, naturally.

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*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Mario has exactly 9200 seconds until Bowser executes the princess. If he doesn't keep up a pace of <300 seconds per level, he loses all hope of reaching her in time & dies of grief. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

08-19-2009, 02:45 PM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	There is no credit for those who oppose the dictator. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"