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'''Dots''' is a Tomytec toy product found in Japan. It is used to assemble pictures, which some are [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] sprites.
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'''{{wp|Dot-S}}''' (in Japanese: ドッツ, also styled as '''.S''') is a {{wp|Tomica|Tomytec}} toy product created in 2005 and found in Japan. It consists of various sets, each containing a number of grids and numerous pegs of various colors. Each set can be used to create sprites following provided instructions or arranged in any format. Also included are supports for the grids and a number of pieces that can be used to attach grids together.


== Use ==
==''Super Mario'' sets==
===Super Mario Bros. (A Set)===
This set was released on July 3, 2005.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110626194323/http://www.tomytec.co.jp/dot-s/lineup/mario/index.html スーパーナリオブラザーズ(Aセット)]. ''dot's official website'' (Archived on June 26, 2011), retrieved July 19, 2023.</ref> It contains 520 colored pins, two black panels, two yellow bases, and two yellow joint parts.<ref>[https://static.mercdn.net/item/detail/orig/photos/m32768628740_2.jpg?1689475938 Photo of the contents of the set]. Retrieved July 20th, 2023.</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Pins included
!Color
!Quantity
|-
|style="background:#ffd382;"|Skin-1
|90
|-
|style="background:#ea1e1a;"|Red-1
|140
|-
|style="background:#a37f00;"|Olive
|150
|-
|style="background:#ffbe42;"|Orange-1
|100
|-
|style="background:#ffffff;"|White
|40
|-
|}
====Sample Recipes====
<gallery>
Dot-S Mario-001.jpg|Sample 1 ([[Mario]])
Dot-S Super Kinoko.png|Sample 2 ([[Super Mushroom]])
Dot-S Mario-002.png|Sample 3 (Mario losing a life)
Dot-S Nokonoko-001.png|Sample 4 ([[Red Shell]])
Dot-S Mario-003.png|Sample 5 (Mario [[jump]]ing)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 6 ([[Spiny]])
Dot-S Mario-004.png|Sample 7 ([[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 8 ([[red Koopa Troopa]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 9 (Super Mario [[crouch|duck]]ing)
</gallery>


Each set contains a different number of pegs in various colors, which is used to create pictures. Also given, is a number of trays, that can be attached to create larger pictures.
===Super Mario Bros. (B Set)===
This set was released on July 3, 2005.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130623035950/http://www.tomytec.co.jp/dot-s/lineup/luigi/index.html スーパーナリオブラザーズ(Bセット)]. ''dot's official website'' (Archived on June 23, 2013), retrieved July 19, 2023.</ref> It contains 520 colored pins, two black panels, two gray bases, and two gray joint parts.<ref>[https://static.mercdn.net/item/detail/orig/photos/m41948338168_2.jpg?1689475784 Photo of the contents of the set]. Retrieved July 20th, 2023.</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Pins included
!Color
!Quantity
|-
|style="background:#ffd382;"|Skin-1
|90
|-
|style="background:#ffffff;"|White
|140
|-
|style="background:#49a131;"|Green-1
|150
|-
|style="background:#fff100;"|Yellow-2
|100
|-
|style="background:#ea1e1a;"|Red-1
|40
|-
|}
====Sample Recipes====
<gallery>
Dot-S Luigi-001.png|Sample 1 ([[Luigi]])
Dot-S Fire Flower.png|Sample 2 ([[Fire Flower]])
Dot-S Luigi-002.png|Sample 3 (Luigi walking)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 4 ([[Green Shell]])
Dot-S Luigi-003.png|Sample 5 (Luigi [[swim]]ming)
Dot-S Pukupuku.png|Sample 6 (a green [[Cheep Cheep]])
Dot-S Luigi-004.png|Sample 7 (Super Luigi)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 8 ([[Bowser]])
</gallery>


== Sets ==
===Super Mario Bros. (C Set)===
This set was released on May 15, 2006.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121112051227/http://www.tomytec.co.jp/dot-s/lineup/mario_c/index.html スーパーナリオブラザーズ(Cセット)]. ''dot's official website'' (Archived on November 12, 2012), retrieved July 19, 2023.</ref> It contains 650 colored pins, four blue panels, four brown bases, and four brown joint parts.<ref>[https://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0405/users/edb2724341f66639a86500f8003109fcd39152c5/i-img900x1200-1684641947693d3e9q3.jpg Photo of the contents of the set]. Retrieved July 20th, 2023.</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Pins included
!Color
!Quantity
|-
|style="background:#ffd382;"|Skin-1
|50
|-
|style="background:#a37f00;"|Olive
|70
|-
|style="background:#ea1e1a;"|Red-1
|60
|-
|style="background:#ffe8bb;"|Skin-2
|90
|-
|style="background:#b25800; color:white;"|Brown-1
|200
|-
|style="background:#000000; color:white;"|Black
|140
|-
|style="background:#ffffff;"|White
|40
|-
|}
====Sample Recipes====
<gallery>
Nocoverart.png|Sample 1 (Mario standing on a ground block)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 2 (Mario walking on a [[Brick Block|Brick]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 3 (Mario jumping from a [[Hard Block]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 4 (Mario skidding on an [[Empty Block]])
Dot-S Kuribo-001.png|Sample 5 ([[Goomba]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 6 ([[Buzzy Beetle]])
Dot-S Scene-001 Mario.png|Sample 7 (Mario [[stomp]]ing a Goomba)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 8 (Mario losing a life to a [[Buzzy Shell]])
</gallery>


These are some of the sets:
===Super Mario Bros. (D Set)===
* [[Mario]] set
This set was released on May 15, 2006.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140803075818/http://www.tomytec.co.jp/dot-s/lineup/mario_d/index.html スーパーナリオブラザーズ(Dセット)]. ''dot's official website'' (Archived on August 3, 2014), retrieved July 19, 2023.</ref> It contains 650 colored pins, four black panels, four blue bases, and four blue joint parts.<ref>[https://static.mercdn.net/item/detail/orig/photos/m87426394263_4.jpg?1687608609 Photo of the contents of the set]. Retrieved July 20th, 2023.</ref>
* [[Luigi]] set
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
* [[Pac-Man]] basic set
|+Pins included
* [[Link]] set 1
!Color
* [[Link]] set 2
!Quantity
* [[Mario]] large set
|-
* [[Luigi]] large set
|style="background:#ffd382;"|Skin-1
* [[Nintendo]] Classics set
|50
|-
|style="background:#49a131;"|Green-1
|70
|-
|style="background:#ffffff;"|White
|70
|-
|style="background:#83c1dd;"|Light Blue-2
|90
|-
|style="background:#00a3df;"|Cyan-1
|200
|-
|style="background:#01415b; color:white;"|Blue-2
|140
|-
|style="background:#b25800; color:white;"|Brown-1
|30
|-
|}
====Sample Recipes====
<gallery>
Nocoverart.png|Luigi-001 (standing on a ground block)
Nocoverart.png|Luigi-002 (walking on a Brick)
Dot-S D Set Luigi-003.png|Luigi-003 (jumping from a Hard Block)
Nocoverart.png|Luigi-004 (skidding over an Empty Block)
Dot-S Scene-001 Luigi.png|Scene-001 (Luigi [[kick]]ing a Buzzy Shell)
Dot-S Scene-002 Luigi.png|Luigi climbing a [[Beanstalk]]
</gallery>


== External Links ==
==.S Collection Nintendo Version==
This set was released in November 2006. It contained instructions for characters from both the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] and the series ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121112051241/http://www.tomytec.co.jp/dot-s/lineup/nintendo/index.html ドッツコレクション ニンテンドウバージョン]. ''dot's official website'' (Archived on November 12, 2012), retrieved July 19, 2023.</ref>


* [http://dot-s.net Official Japanese Site]
===''Super Mario'' Sample Recipes===
* [http://www.retroblast.com/reviews/Tomytec-05202006-01.html Dots at RetroBlast]  
<gallery>
Dot-S Mario-S-001.png|Mario-S-001
Dot-S Mario-S-002.png|Mario-S-002
Dot-S Kuribo-001 Nintendo Version.jpg|Kuribo-001
Nocoverart.png|Kuribo-002
Dot-S Mario-D-001.png|Mario-D-001
Nocoverart.png|Mario-D-002
Dot-S Fire-001.png|[[Fire (100m)|Fire-001]]
Nocoverart.png|[[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fire-002]]
</gallery>


[[Category: Toys]]
===Other Sample Recipes===
[[Category: Merchandise]]
* [[Link]]-001
* Link-002
* Moriburin-001
* Moriburin-002
 
==''Catch the Dot-S'' ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Sets==
These sets were released in October 2006. They were part of the ''Catch the Dot-S'' (in japanese:キャッチザドッツ) collection featuring sets from various [[Family Computer|Famicom]] series.
 
===04 – Mario Set (A Set)===
<gallery>
Dot-S Catch Mario 1.png|Sample 1 ([[Small Mario]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 2 ([[Mario]] losing a life)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 3 ([[Super Leaf]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 4 ([[Raccoon Mario]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 5 ([[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] jumping)
</gallery>
 
===04 – Kuribo Set (B Set)===
<gallery>
Dot-S Catch Goomba.png|Sample 1 ([[Goomba|red Goomba]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 2 ([[Cheep Cheep]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 3 ([[Super Mushroom]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 4 ([[Boo]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 5 ([[Spiny]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 6 ([[Super Star]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 7 ([[Fire Bro]])
</gallery>
 
===05 – Luigi Set (A Set)===
<gallery>
Dot-S Catch Luigi 1.png|Sample 1 ([[Luigi]])
Nocoverart.png|Sample 2 (Luigi jumping)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 3 (Luigi swimming)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 4 (Super Luigi walking)
Nocoverart.png|Sample 5 (Raccoon Luigi flying)
</gallery>
 
===05 – 1UP Mushroom Set (B Set)===
* [[1-Up Mushroom|1UP Mushroom]]
* Green Shell
* Blooper
* [[Nipper Plant]]
* Fire Flower
 
===Other ''Catch the Dot-S'' Sets===
* 01 – Bubble Bobble (July 2006)
* 02 – Ghosts 'n Goblins (August 2006)
* 03 – Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (September 2006)
* 06 – Sonson (November 2006)
* 07 – Devil World (December 2006)
* 08 – TwinBee (January 2007)
* 09 – Solomon's Key (February 2007)
* 10 – Bomberman (March 2007)
* 11 – Lode Runner (April 2007)
 
==References==
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Revision as of 13:24, August 5, 2023

Template:More images Dot-S (in Japanese: ドッツ, also styled as .S) is a Tomytec toy product created in 2005 and found in Japan. It consists of various sets, each containing a number of grids and numerous pegs of various colors. Each set can be used to create sprites following provided instructions or arranged in any format. Also included are supports for the grids and a number of pieces that can be used to attach grids together.

Super Mario sets

Super Mario Bros. (A Set)

This set was released on July 3, 2005.[1] It contains 520 colored pins, two black panels, two yellow bases, and two yellow joint parts.[2]

Pins included
Color Quantity
Skin-1 90
Red-1 140
Olive 150
Orange-1 100
White 40

Sample Recipes

Super Mario Bros. (B Set)

This set was released on July 3, 2005.[3] It contains 520 colored pins, two black panels, two gray bases, and two gray joint parts.[4]

Pins included
Color Quantity
Skin-1 90
White 140
Green-1 150
Yellow-2 100
Red-1 40

Sample Recipes

Super Mario Bros. (C Set)

This set was released on May 15, 2006.[5] It contains 650 colored pins, four blue panels, four brown bases, and four brown joint parts.[6]

Pins included
Color Quantity
Skin-1 50
Olive 70
Red-1 60
Skin-2 90
Brown-1 200
Black 140
White 40

Sample Recipes

Super Mario Bros. (D Set)

This set was released on May 15, 2006.[7] It contains 650 colored pins, four black panels, four blue bases, and four blue joint parts.[8]

Pins included
Color Quantity
Skin-1 50
Green-1 70
White 70
Light Blue-2 90
Cyan-1 200
Blue-2 140
Brown-1 30

Sample Recipes

.S Collection Nintendo Version

This set was released in November 2006. It contained instructions for characters from both the Super Mario franchise and the series The Legend of Zelda.[9]

Super Mario Sample Recipes

Other Sample Recipes

  • Link-001
  • Link-002
  • Moriburin-001
  • Moriburin-002

Catch the Dot-S Super Mario Bros. 3 Sets

These sets were released in October 2006. They were part of the Catch the Dot-S (in japanese:キャッチザドッツ) collection featuring sets from various Famicom series.

04 – Mario Set (A Set)

04 – Kuribo Set (B Set)

05 – Luigi Set (A Set)

05 – 1UP Mushroom Set (B Set)

Other Catch the Dot-S Sets

  • 01 – Bubble Bobble (July 2006)
  • 02 – Ghosts 'n Goblins (August 2006)
  • 03 – Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (September 2006)
  • 06 – Sonson (November 2006)
  • 07 – Devil World (December 2006)
  • 08 – TwinBee (January 2007)
  • 09 – Solomon's Key (February 2007)
  • 10 – Bomberman (March 2007)
  • 11 – Lode Runner (April 2007)

References

  1. ^ スーパーナリオブラザーズ(Aセット). dot's official website (Archived on June 26, 2011), retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Photo of the contents of the set. Retrieved July 20th, 2023.
  3. ^ スーパーナリオブラザーズ(Bセット). dot's official website (Archived on June 23, 2013), retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Photo of the contents of the set. Retrieved July 20th, 2023.
  5. ^ スーパーナリオブラザーズ(Cセット). dot's official website (Archived on November 12, 2012), retrieved July 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Photo of the contents of the set. Retrieved July 20th, 2023.
  7. ^ スーパーナリオブラザーズ(Dセット). dot's official website (Archived on August 3, 2014), retrieved July 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Photo of the contents of the set. Retrieved July 20th, 2023.
  9. ^ ドッツコレクション ニンテンドウバージョン. dot's official website (Archived on November 12, 2012), retrieved July 19, 2023.