Dr. Mario (SSS) (stage)

:This article is strictly about how Dr. Mario appeared in Super Smash Stadium. For information about it in general, see its article on MarioWiki.
Dr. Mario is a retired stage on Super Smash Stadium. Debuting in Season 6, on the exact same episode as The Great Cave Offensive, it was a much more succesful retired stage, as it was played 45 times over five years.
==Stage overview==
The stage took place inside the medicine bottle that a typical game of Dr. Mario takes place in. The stage gradually filled up with Megavitamins, which were passable from below but not above, so as to prevent a softlock. A number of Viruses also appeared in the bottle, which hurt to touch. All kill zones except for the top were blocked, and the only way to reach the top kill zone was via the rather tiny opening in the bottle.
==Changes==
After its first playing, the checkerboard background was redone slightly to be easier on the eyes.
==Why it was retired==
It was an extremely janky stage with a bad mechanic. It also got way too easy: towards the end of its lifetime, which was in the early days of Usenet, a strategy began to circulate in Usenet groups that stalling until the Megavitamins were close to the top almost always resulted in a guaranteed win, as the upper kill zone was just above the bottle opening.
==In its own universe==
Already mentioned above.
Category:Dr. Mario (series)