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Dr. Mario
The falling-block puzzle game pitting coloured pills against viruses.
📝About This Game
The falling-block puzzle game pitting coloured pills against viruses.
The falling-block puzzle game pitting coloured pills against viruses. Originally a Platform title for the Famicom, Dr. Mario is part of the library supported by the R36 handheld series. Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
✨R36S Features for Dr. Mario
🎮How to Play on R36S
- 1From the ArkOS main menu, navigate to the NES / Famicom system
- 2Scroll to find "Dr. Mario" in the game list
- 3Press A (or your configured button) to launch the game
- 4Use the SELECT + X shortcut to open the in-game RetroArch menu
- 5Access save states and display settings from the RetroArch quick menu
🎮About Famicom
Famicom (Family Computer) was Nintendo's first home console, released in Japan in 1983. Shares identical hardware with the NES; Japanese ROM titles run the same way.
R36S Compatibility (Perfect): Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Game Details
- Platform
- 🎮Famicom
- Genre
- 🏃Platform
- Era
- ~1985
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Series
- Mario Bros
- R36S
- Perfect
Why Play Dr. Mario on R36S?
Dr. Mario is part of the Famicom library available on the R36S handheld series. The R36S runs Famicom games through ArkOS, bringing classic Platform gameplay to a portable form factor with a handful of quality-of-life additions.
ArkOS Features for Dr. Mario
- Save States: Save your progress anywhere — no need to reach an in-game save point
- Display Scaling: Scale the original resolution to fill the R36S screen comfortably
- Button Remapping: Reassign controls to suit your preferred layout
- Fast Forward: Skip through loading screens or grind-heavy sections
- Rewind: Roll back a few seconds after a mistake (core dependent)
Famicom on R36S — Compatibility
Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Game Info: Dr. Mario is a Platform game originally released for the Famicom. It is listed in the R36S game library and can be played via ArkOS with save states, display filters, and customisable controls. Individual game performance may vary.