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[[File:NCC Cartridge Repro.png|thumb|right|A reproduction ''Nintendo Campus Challenge'' cartridge.]]
[[File:Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991 cartridge.jpg|thumb|A cartridge used at the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge]]
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'''''Nintendo Campus Challenge''''' is a special cartridge used in the events of the same name. There are two different cartridges produced for each event: a [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version for the 1990 competition and a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] cartridge for the 1992 competition. The cartridge is considered to be even rarer than the [[Nintendo World Championships]] cartridge with only one known to exist. It was sold on eBay for $20,100<ref>Guinness World Records, pg. 121{{better source}}</ref> and is currently owned by a private collector.
'''''Nintendo Campus Challenge''''' is a special cartridge used in the events of the same name. There are two different cartridges produced for each event: a [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version for the 1990 competition and a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] cartridge for the 1992 competition. The cartridge is considered to be even rarer than the [[Nintendo World Championships]] cartridge with only one known to exist. It was sold on eBay for $20,100<ref>Guinness World Records, pg. 121{{better source}}</ref> and is currently owned by a private collector.
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===SNES version===
===SNES version===
[[File:NCCTitleScreen.png|thumb|left|[[SNES]] version title screen.]]
[[File:NCCTitleScreen.png|thumb|left|Title screen for the Super Nintendo version]]
[[File:NCTitleScreen.png|thumb|right|[[SNES]] version title screen.]]
[[File:NCTitleScreen.png|thumb|Title screen for the Super Nintendo version]]
In 1992, the Nintendo Campus Challenge visited thirty-five different campuses including {{wp|Central Michigan University}}, {{wp|Arizona State University}}, and {{wp|Texas A & M University}}. This version of the game game was a combination of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero|F-Zero]]'', and ''{{wp|Pilotwings}}''. Like the NES game, it too was modified. In ''Super Mario World'', players are required to get fifty coins. In ''F-Zero'', players are required to complete two laps. In ''Pilotwings'', players are required to parachute from two planes and land on a certain target. While the ''Super Mario World'' score was unadjusted, simply being the player's overall score at the time of completing the challenge, the ''F-Zero'' score was multiplied by 100 and the ''Pilotwings'' score was multiplied by 10,000.
In 1992, the Nintendo Campus Challenge visited thirty-five different campuses including {{wp|Central Michigan University}}, {{wp|Arizona State University}}, and {{wp|Texas A & M University}}. This version of the game game was a combination of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero|F-Zero]]'', and ''{{wp|Pilotwings}}''. Like the NES game, it too was modified. In ''Super Mario World'', players are required to get fifty coins. In ''F-Zero'', players are required to complete two laps. In ''Pilotwings'', players are required to parachute from two planes and land on a certain target. While the ''Super Mario World'' score was unadjusted, simply being the player's overall score at the time of completing the challenge, the ''F-Zero'' score was multiplied by 100 and the ''Pilotwings'' score was multiplied by 10,000.



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Nintendo Campus Challenge Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge
A cartridge used at the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge

Nintendo Campus Challenge is a special cartridge used in the events of the same name. There are two different cartridges produced for each event: a Nintendo Entertainment System version for the 1990 competition and a Super Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge for the 1992 competition. The cartridge is considered to be even rarer than the Nintendo World Championships cartridge with only one known to exist. It was sold on eBay for $20,100[1] and is currently owned by a private collector.

Games

NES version

The NES game was used in the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge that toured fifty cities. The top prize was an all-expense trip to Florida for the next tournament, which took place in 1992.

The NES game is a combination of Super Mario Bros. 3, Dr. Mario, and Pinbot. In Super Mario Bros. 3, the player must collect 25 coins. In Pinbot, the player must reach 100,000 points. Finally, in Dr. Mario, the player must score as high as possible. It is unknown whether Pinbot or Dr. Mario were modified, but it is known that Super Mario Bros. 3 was. After the allotted time ends, the player's scores are totaled; their score from Super Mario Bros. 3 is multiplied by ten and the score from Dr. Mario is multiplied by 100.

SNES version

Title screen of the 1992 version of Nintendo Campus Challenge
Title screen for the Super Nintendo version
Title Screen of Nintendo Challenge, an alternate of the 1992 version of Nintendo Campus Challenge, used for a competition in Scandinavia
Title screen for the Super Nintendo version

In 1992, the Nintendo Campus Challenge visited thirty-five different campuses including Central Michigan University, Arizona State University, and Texas A & M University. This version of the game game was a combination of Super Mario World, F-Zero, and Pilotwings. Like the NES game, it too was modified. In Super Mario World, players are required to get fifty coins. In F-Zero, players are required to complete two laps. In Pilotwings, players are required to parachute from two planes and land on a certain target. While the Super Mario World score was unadjusted, simply being the player's overall score at the time of completing the challenge, the F-Zero score was multiplied by 100 and the Pilotwings score was multiplied by 10,000.

The first place winner at each university received a Super Nintendo Entertainment System and full retail copies of the three games included in the challenge, while Second, third, and fourth place winners got $100, $75, and $50, respectively. The grand prize winner received $10,000.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ Guinness World Records, pg. 121[better source needed]