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Mario vs. Donkey Kong Guide

2004 · Puzzle platformer

Box art

Mario vs. Donkey Kong box art
North American Game Boy Advance box art for Mario vs. Donkey Kong.

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
Mario climbs ropes through a jungle room with Snapjaws and presents.Characters and enemiesUnderstand which characters you control and how enemies become puzzle tools.
Mario crosses moving conveyor belts and electrical hazards in a factory room.Worlds and Plus modeFollow the six original worlds and understand what changes after the first ending.
Mario carries an object through a purple-block haunted room.Movement and keysChoose the move that fits the room before rushing the key to the door.
Mario stands below toy enemies with a Mini-Mario capsule on the upper platform.Stars and Expert levelsUse score stars and the original thresholds to open the final challenge rooms.
Mario climbs ropes through a jungle room with Snapjaws and presents.Minis, presents and bossesConnect the rescue stages, boss health and bonus-life opportunities.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Learn the two-part levelCarry the key to the door, then rescue the Mini-Mario in the second area.
Rescue every Mini before the bossEach Mini saved in the gathering stage contributes a boss health point.
Use the GBA Expert thresholdsThe original game has 12 Expert stages, with the last three requiring 90 stars.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
MarioPlayable heroUses handstands, backflips and thrown objects to retrieve toys.
Donkey KongBoss and toy thiefWaits at the end of worlds and the two major finales.
Mini-MariosRescue and escort targetsBecome boss health in gathering stages and carry keys in Plus Worlds.
ToadsToy-company charactersAppear in the story and the original main-game finale.
Shy GuyEnemy and movable toolCan be used as a platform or picked up where its behavior permits.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Worlds and Plus modeEach regular world has six rescue rooms →
Stars and Expert levelsScore stars are earned by meeting the target →

Pictures All pictures →

Mario climbs ropes through a jungle room with Snapjaws and presents.
Mario climbs ropes through a jungle room with Snapjaws and presents.
Mario carries an object through a purple-block haunted room.
Mario carries an object through a purple-block haunted room.
Mario crosses moving conveyor belts and electrical hazards in a factory room.
Mario crosses moving conveyor belts and electrical hazards in a factory room.
Mario stands below toy enemies with a Mini-Mario capsule on the upper platform.
Mario stands below toy enemies with a Mini-Mario capsule on the upper platform.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: game and edition overviewwww.nintendo.com