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{{italic title|''Super Mario Bros.'' Power Up Card Game}}
{{italic title|''Super Mario Bros.'' Power Up Card Game}}
[[File:SuperMarioBrosPowerUpCardGameBox.jpg|thumb|The game's box]]
[[File:SuperMarioBrosPowerUpCardGameBox.jpg|thumb|The game's box]]
The '''''Super Mario Bros.''''' '''Power Up Card Game''' is a card game developed by {{wp|USAopoly}} and published by [[Nintendo]] in 2017. It is heavily based on ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' as it uses the same art-style, characters and sprites from the game. The game is intended for 3-8 players above the age of 8 and should take 10-30 minutes to play. The aim of the game is to "use your wits, deduction skills, and luck to survive the perils of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]" by trading cards to avoid having the card with the smallest number of [[coin]]s.
The '''''Super Mario Bros.'' Power Up Card Game''' is a card game developed by {{wp|USAopoly}} and published by [[Nintendo]] in 2017. It is heavily based on ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' as it uses the same art style, characters, and sprites from the game. The card game is intended for three to eight players above the age of eight and should take 10 to 30 minutes to play. The aim of the game is to "use your wits, deduction skills, and luck to survive the perils of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]" by trading cards to avoid having the card with the smallest number of [[coin]]s.


==Contents==
==Contents==
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Each player starts with an equal amount of Life Tokens and all Level Cards and [[? Block]] Cards are shuffled and put into respective decks facing downwards. When a round starts, each player takes the top card from the Level Card deck. If a player's card has the smallest number, they can trade it with the player to their right side (if playing with 2 players, they can trade it to the other player). If a player's Level Card is a Castle Card, they are immune from trades or attacks from other players and they can take a card from the ? Block Card deck and keep it until needed. If a player's card has the lowest number by the end of the round, they lose a Life Token. If a player loses all of their Life Tokens, they are eliminated. The last person to still have Life Tokens wins.
Each player starts with an equal number of Life Tokens, and all Level Cards and ? Block Cards are shuffled and put into respective decks facing downwards. When a round starts, each player takes the top card from the Level Card deck. If a player's card has the smallest number, they can trade it with the player to their right side (if playing with two players, they can trade it to the other player). If a player's Level Card is a Castle Card, they are immune from trades or attacks from other players, and they can take a card from the ? Block Card deck and keep it until needed. If a player's card has the lowest number by the end of the round, they lose a Life Token. If a player loses all of their Life Tokens, they are eliminated. The last person to still have Life Tokens wins.


===? Block Cards===
===? Block Cards===
As mentioned above, [[? Block]] Cards can be taken from their deck after getting a Castle Card. These are the cards players can receive:
As mentioned above, ? Block Cards can be taken from their deck after a player gets a Castle Card. These are the cards players can receive:
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|[[Bowser]]
|[[Bowser]]
|Change any other player's Level Card value to 0.
|Change any other player's Level Card value to zero.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
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|[[Fire Flower]]
|[[Fire Flower]]
|Add 2 coins to the player's Level Card value.
|Add two coins to the player's Level Card value.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
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|[[Lakitu]]
|[[Lakitu]]
|The player may look at the next player's face down Level Card.
|The player may look at the next player's facedown Level Card.
|Before trading Level Cards.
|Before trading Level Cards.
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|-
|[[Lava Bubble]]
|[[Lava Bubble]]
|Choose a player to lose a Life Token. If playing with 2 players, the other player must lose their Life Token.
|Choose a player to lose a Life Token. If playing with two players, the other player must lose their Life Token.
|Keep this card and use it at any time.
|Keep this card and use it at any time.
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|[[Lift]]
|[[Lift]]
|Add 3 coins to the player's Level Card value.
|Add three coins to the player's Level Card value.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
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|[[Super Mushroom]]
|[[Super Mushroom]]
|Add 1 [[coin]] to the player's Level Card value.
|Add one [[coin]] to the player's Level Card value.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
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|[[Super Star]]
|[[Super Star]]
|Add 4 coins to the player's Level Card value.
|Add four coins to the player's Level Card value.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
|After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite being called Castle Cards, they actually have [[fortress]]es on them.
*Despite being called Castle Cards, they actually have [[fortress]]es on them.
*Every Level Card has the same number of [[coin]]s on them as the value seen in the top left.
*Every Level Card has the same number of [[coin]]s on it as the value seen in the top left.


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 12:54, June 26, 2024

The box for the Super Mario Bros. Power Up Card Game (article currently work in progress)
The game's box

The Super Mario Bros. Power Up Card Game is a card game developed by USAopoly and published by Nintendo in 2017. It is heavily based on Super Mario Bros. as it uses the same art style, characters, and sprites from the game. The card game is intended for three to eight players above the age of eight and should take 10 to 30 minutes to play. The aim of the game is to "use your wits, deduction skills, and luck to survive the perils of the Mushroom Kingdom" by trading cards to avoid having the card with the smallest number of coins.

Contents[edit]

The contents of the game listed on the back of the box are the following:

  • 52 Level Cards (some are Castle Cards)
  • 30 ? Block Cards
  • 50 Life Tokens

Gameplay[edit]

Each player starts with an equal number of Life Tokens, and all Level Cards and ? Block Cards are shuffled and put into respective decks facing downwards. When a round starts, each player takes the top card from the Level Card deck. If a player's card has the smallest number, they can trade it with the player to their right side (if playing with two players, they can trade it to the other player). If a player's Level Card is a Castle Card, they are immune from trades or attacks from other players, and they can take a card from the ? Block Card deck and keep it until needed. If a player's card has the lowest number by the end of the round, they lose a Life Token. If a player loses all of their Life Tokens, they are eliminated. The last person to still have Life Tokens wins.

? Block Cards[edit]

As mentioned above, ? Block Cards can be taken from their deck after a player gets a Castle Card. These are the cards players can receive:

Character/item name Action When it can be played
Blooper Change any other player's Level Card value by -3. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Bowser Change any other player's Level Card value to zero. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Buzzy Beetle Change any other player's Level Card value by -4. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Fire Flower Add two coins to the player's Level Card value. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Goal Pole Change the player's Level Card value to 10. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Goomba Change any other player's Level Card value by -1. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Green Shell Force another player to randomly choose one of their ? Block Cards to discard. Keep this card and use it at any time.
Hammer Bros. Stop any player from trading with another player. The card is kept until someone tries to trade with the player.
Koopa Troopa Change any other player's Level Card value by -2. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Lakitu The player may look at the next player's facedown Level Card. Before trading Level Cards.
Lava Bubble Choose a player to lose a Life Token. If playing with two players, the other player must lose their Life Token. Keep this card and use it at any time.
Lift Add three coins to the player's Level Card value. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
1-Up Mushroom Steal a Life Token from another player. Keep this card and use it at any time.
Super Mushroom Add one coin to the player's Level Card value. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Super Star Add four coins to the player's Level Card value. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Trampoline Swap the player's Level Card with the top card on the deck. After all players' Level Cards are revealed.
Warp Pipe The player may trade Level Cards with another player. When trading Level Cards.

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Despite being called Castle Cards, they actually have fortresses on them.
  • Every Level Card has the same number of coins on it as the value seen in the top left.

External links[edit]