Mario is Missing, the learning game historically accurate up to 1993. Starring
Luigi Mario as himself.


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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction [INT]
2. Disclaimer [LEG]
3. How To Play [HLP]
4. Menuing [MNU]
5. Floor 1 [FL1]
6. Floor 2 [FL2]
7. Floor 3 [FL3]
8. Outro [THX]


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Introduction [INT]
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Hello again, sonikku here bringing you another guide. This comes from my
childhood (how appropriate), one of the games I had that took me forever to
figure out not because I can't do simple lookups, but because I couldn't figure
out how to LEAVE the levels. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do a guide on this
month, so I asked a friend over Skype, and he suggested I do Mario is Missing.
Figured since I know the game decently well, I'd go ahead and do it despite it
being a joke answer.

Keep the following in mind as you read. This is for the SNES version. Content
between the NES and SNES version I believe is largely different. If you are
reading this and trying to use it for the NES version, be warned that this
guide may not be 100% accurate for you.


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Disclaimer [LEG]
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This guide may be printed out or saved for personal use. It may not be
reproduced, claimed as your own, sold for profit, or otherwise used in a
matter not deemed for personal use. This guide may not be modified or altered
(except at the discretion of vizzed.com moderators to fit site guidelines) and
may not be reposted anywhere else. If this guide is found on any site other
than vizzed.com, send me a private message on Vizzed so that I may track them
down and beat them with a sack of oranges.


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How To Play [HLP]
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So the main confusing thing about this game as a child for me was how to
actually leave levels, as once you step off the entrance pipe, a Pokey shows up
and prevents you from leaving. You can leave immediately after entering, but
the level is failed because you haven't returned all the artifacts and you have
to redo it. So in order to beat the level, you have to do the following:

1. Return all artifacts to their proper locations.
2. Figure out where in the world is Carmen San-- I mean Luigi.
3. (Optional) Take photographs of these monuments.

The second thing is the first thing you should figure out. Talk to the
residents and ask them where you are. They won't directly tell you (most of the
time), but they should drop enough hints for you to figure it out. Once you
have, enter the Globulator and direct Yoshi from Bowser's Castle, Antarctica to
where you think you are, then leave the screen. If you're correct, Luigi will
be riding Yoshi and the Pokey will go away when you approach the blue pipe,
permitting you to exit. You also move faster while riding Yoshi.

Next job should be the artifacts. There are many, many Koopas roaming around
town. Three of them are holding artifacts that need to go back to where they
belong. Do your Mario Bros. thing to remove them from the city, and if they do
anything other than poof, they'll drop the artifact they're holding. Just
finding the artifact is not enough, however; the Princess Peach's manning the
info booths around town won't allow you to return the artifact unless you can
prove knowledgeable about it. You can get info on it in one of two ways: asking
the residents about it (you will ask about the highlighted artifact on your
menu when choosing "What is this?") and by getting a newspaper from the info
booth itself. While the info booth newspaper is the most informative of these
options, there's also a lot of useless information that you won't be quizzed
on. The residents may not be completely knowledgeable about things, but it's
easier to read than getting the newspaper. Do what you think will get you
results easier.

When you return an artifact (you'll always show the highlighted artifact in
your menu when choosing this, so be careful not to return the wrong artifact),
the princess will ask you some questions about it. You must get two consecutive
correct answers to return the artifact, and I believe she chooses from a pool
of three questions. (I may be wrong on this.) If you get a question wrong, she
will determine your artifact to be a fake and you'll have to wait a few minutes
before you can try again at ANY information booth. Get both questions correct,
and she'll determine your artifact is the genuine article and reopen the booth
for you to take a picture for your photo album. (Though seriously, if all you
need to do to prove your artifact is genuine is to be knowledgeable about it,
then something is wrong with this world.)

Once you've returned the three artifacts, gotten your (optional) photos of
them, and dragged Yoshi to where you are in the world, you're ready to leave.
The blue pipe will warp you back to Bowser's Castle, and if you completed the
level, you'll get a bonus based on your speed in completing the level. Do this
for every level on a floor, and you get to fight one of the Koopalings.
There is no way to take damage from the Koopalings; they can run into you all
day and nothing happens. Just stomp them until they poof into nothing and
enter the gate they came out of to advance to the next floor. Why did they even
add this in if it's not even a real fight?


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Menuing [MNU]
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This is a simple detail of how the menu works.

Artifact: While this box is highlighted, press left and right to change your
active artifact. You can only change it if you hold more than one artifact; you
cannot hold nothing as long as you hold something. Your active artifact is
indicated by a white box.

Computer: Any information you've gleaned by asking residents or grabbing
newspapers appears here. If you know the info, a checkmark will be in its
approrpiate box, which you can review by highlighting and confirming it. At
least Luigi is good about taking notes so you don't have to. (There is no
information for newspapers about where you are.)

Globulator: Map of the world, in wonderful SMW quality. (It's actually not bad
looking, considering.) You have to direct Yoshi to where you believe Luigi is
on this screen.

City Map: Displays a map of the city, in wonderful SMW quality. People are
marked as their related sprite, info booths are marked with a blue circle with
an i in it, and the red dots mark intersections. (You can access a GPS version
by pressing R while not in the menu.)

Photo Album: Any photos you've taken will show up here, in order of when the
photograph was taken. You cannot access this menu if you have not taken any
photos.

If you are looking for time bonuses, keep in mind that YOUR CLOCK IS STILL
TICKING while you are in menus. Spend as little time in them as possible.


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Floor 1 [FL1]
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These levels go from left to right in the castle (furthest to closest to the
floor's exit) and are introduced by where in the world you are. Information
booths are ordered northernmost first, with west having higher priority over
east in the event of same distance northward. (Read it like a book, in other
words.)

1-1: San Francisco, California, USA, North America

Artifact 1: Golden Gate Bridge fog horn (Left item)

1. What color is the Golden Gate Bridge? (Orange)

2. The Golden Gate connects San Francisco to... (Marin County)

3. The Golden Gate Bridge was built in... (1937)


Artifact 2: Coit Tower window (Middle item)

1. On what hill does Coit Tower stand? (Telegraph Hill)

2. What was the Tower built to honor? (The San Francisco Fire Brigade)

I can't get her to ask anything more about this artifact. If you get a question
not listed here, tell me about it in this thread. (There should be one more.)


Artifact 3: Top of the Transamerica Pyramid (Right item)

1. The Transamerica Pyramid is earthquake proof due to its... (concrete base)

2. The Transamerica Pyramid was completed in... (1972)

3. The Pyramid is located... (On Columbus Avenue)



1-2: Moscow, Russia, Europe

Artifact 1: Bolshoi Ballet Slipper (Right item)

1. Alexander Gorsky is said to have introduced (realism) into ballet.

2. Bolshoi is a city, a ballet troupe, and... (a theater)

3. The Bolshoi Theatre... (sells out every show)


Artifact 2: Cannonball from the Emperor's Cannon (Left item)

1. Whose image appears on the cannon? (Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich)

2. The cannon is the (biggest) in the world.

I can't get her to ask anything more about this artifact.


Artifact 3: Cathedral Dome (Middle item)

1. Holy Fool means (saint) in Russian.

2. Who ordered the church built? (Ivan the Terrible)

3. The central structure is (107) feet high.



1-3: Nairobi, Kenya, Africa

Artifact 1: Baby elephant (Left item)

1. The Nairobi National Park is also an animal (preserve).

2. The safari park is important because it allows animals to... (roam free)

I can't get her to ask anything more about this artifact.


Artifact 2: Human skull. (Right item)

1. Anthropologists think Kenya may be the birthplace of mankind. Why? (Very old
human fossils)

2. How old is that skull you're holding? (3,000,000 years)

I can't get her to ask anything more about this artifact.


Artifact 3: Maasai headdress. (Middle item)

1. The Maasai make a living from what animals? (cattle)

2. What does a Maasai warrior use to dye his skin red? (ochre paste)

I can't get her to ask anything more about this artifact. Dunno what it is
about this level, but it's randoming the same two questions every time I fail
and try again. I know they're supposed to have at least 3.



1-4: Beijing, China, Asia

Artifact 1: Stone from the Great Wall. (...seriously? Closed over THAT?)
(Middle item)

1. How long is the Great Wall? (3946 miles)

2. When did the building of the wall begin? (5th century BC)

3. About how many men did it take to build the wall? (300,000)


Artifact 2: Gate of Heavenly Peace (Right item)

1. What is the Forbidden City's present name? (The Palace Museum)

2. Who built the heavenly gate? (Yung Lee)

3. Who couldn't enter the Forbidden City through the Heavenly Gate? (Everyone
but the Emperor)


Artifact 3: Hall of Good Harvest (Left item)

1. What did the Emperor do here, one night a year? (Fasted and prayed)

2. Amazingly, the Great Hall was built without... (nails)

3. About how high is the Hall of Good Harvest? (123 feet)



1-5: Rome, Italy, Europe

Artifact 1: Sistine Chapel celing (HOW!?) (Right item)

1. Let's make this picture perfect. Who painted the ceiling? (Michelangelo)

2. What does Sistine mean in Latin? (Six)

3. Where is the Sistine Chapel located? (In the Vatican)


Artifact 2: Coins from the Trevi Fountain (Middle item)

1. The Trevi is the biggest and oldest (fountain) in Rome.

2. Add your two cents, Luigi. Why do people throw coins? (To return to Rome)

I can't get her to ask anything more about this artifact.


Artifact 3: Gladiator's Spear (Left item)

1. Just how many people could fit in this place? (50,000)

2. When was the Colosseum built? (AD 72)

3. Who would use that spear? (Gladiators)



Fight Ludwig. Stomp on his head until he's dead. Go through the gate on the far
right to proceed.


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Floor 2 [FL2]
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Same deal as Floor 1. Left to right for levels, NW to SE for information
booths.

2-1: Paris, France, Europe

Artifact 1: Eternal Flame (Middle item)

1. Who ordered the arch to be built? (Napoleon)

2. Who is responsible for rekindling the torch at the Tomb? (The Old Soldiers
Association)

3. When was the building completed? (1836)


Artifact 2: Notre Dame Bell (Left item)

1. The cathedral is an example of what architectural style? (Gothic)

2. How many towers does the Cathedral have? (Two)

3. What does Notre Dame mean in English? (Our Lady)


Artifact 3: Tricolor (Right item)

1. For what occasion was the Eiffel Tower built? (World's Fair)

2. What is the Eiffel Tower made of? (Steel and rivets)

3. What was the profession of the man who designed the Eiffel Tower? (Engineer)



2-2: Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Artifact 1: Fine Arts catalog (...really? Why not print more?) (Right item)

1. The museum used to be a... (Royal Palace)

2. What street is the museum on? (Juarez Avenue)

3. Diego Rivera's wife, (Freida Kahlo) was also a famous artist.


Artifact 2: Diego Rivera Mural (Middle item)

1. The mural took (16) years to complete.

2. Rivera is known for his (political) murals.

I can't get her to ask anything more about this artifact.


Artifact 3: Angel (Left item)

1. The Zona Rosa is Spanish for (pink) zone.

2. The angel honors heroes of the Mexican (revolution).

3. The Angel faces... (Juarez Avenue)



2-3: Sydney, Australia, Oceania

Artifact 1: Taronga Zoo koala (Middle item)

1. Taronga Zoo can be reached from Sydney by... (ferry boat)

2. So, what does that bear like to eat? (Eucalyptus)

3. Koalas can be found in... (only in Australia)


Artifact 2: Sydney Opera Sheet Music (Right item)

1. The Opera House is built on... (Bennelong Point)

2. When did the Opera House open? (1973)

3. People say the Opera House resembles... (a sailboat)


Artifact 3: Surfboard from Bondi Beach (...really?) (Left item)

1. Surfers seem to like Bondi Beach more than (Manly) Beach.

2. About how big is Bondi Beach? (75,000 square feet)

3. Every year the Australian Surf (Championships) are held at Bondi.



2-4: Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

Artifact 1: Stone from the Obelisk (Right item)

1. What does the Obelisk Monument honor? (The founding of Buenos Aires)

2. What could a visitor do inside the Obelisk? (Climb a staircase to the very
top)

3. What will you find at the top of the Obelisk? (Windows)


Artifact 2: Flute from the Teatro Colon (Left item)

1. How many people can fit on the stage of the Teatro Colon? (600)

2. When was the Teatro Colon built? (1908)

3. Which group does not perform at the Colon? (Tango dancers)


Artifact 3: Boleadoras (Middle item)

1. What is the American version of a Gaucho? (Cowboy)

2. What is a boleadoras made of? (Leather and stones)

3. What is a boleadoras? (Gaucho tool)



2-5: Athens, Greece, Europe

Artifact 1: Caryatid (Left item)

1. Each Caryatid has a lovely face. What are they meant to represent? (Columns)

2. What is one thing the Erechtheion Temple has not been? (A disco)

3. The original Caryatids were removed to protect them from... (pollution)


Artifact 2: Parthenon Column (Right item)

1. The architects who built the Parthenon also built the... (Acropolis)

2. The Parthenon was built to honor... (Athena)

3. Which of the three types of Greek columns is best represented? (Doric)


Artifact 3: Brass Plaque (Middle item)

1. For whom did they name the arch and the new Roman city? (Hadrian)

2. What other famous arch does this one resemble? (Arc de Triomphe)

3. The arch is made of... (marble)



Fight Lemmy Koopa. Just stomp him a few times and go through the gate.


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Floor 3 [FL3]
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Same as before. Levels are left to right, info booths are NW to SE.

3-1: London, U.K., Europe

Artifact 1: Crown Jewels (Left item)

1. One of the things the Tower of London was NOT used for was a... (post
office)

2. From the Tower, you can see... (the Thames)

3. Who ordered the building of the Tower of London? (William the Conqueror)


Artifact 2: Big Ben's minute hand (Right item)

1. Big Ben is a... (bell)

2. The clock tower is (320) feet high.

3. The BBC uses Big Ben as its official... (time signal)


Artifact 3: Bust of Shakespeare (Middle item)

1. The Abbey is a masterpiece of what style of architecture? (Gothic)

2. What does 'Minster' mean, anyway? (Monastery)

3. Edward the Confessor ordered the Abbey built as his... (burial place)



3-2: Cairo, Egypt, Africa

Artifact 1: Gingerbread Clock (Middle item)

1. Who lived in the Mosque until 1517? (Sultans)

2. What will you find inside the main domed building? (The Sultan's Crypt)

3. What did the Egyptians trade for the clocktower? (Obelisk)


Artifact 2: Top Brick of the Great Pyramid (Left item)

1. The entrances to the royal pyramids always face... (north)

2. The Great Pyramid tips the scale at... (2.5 million tons)

3. What you get is what you see -- Pyramids were built to be... (tombs)


Artifact 3: Klaft of the Sphinx (Right item)

1. Who gave the Sphinx its name? (The Greeks)

2. The Sphinx is located in... (Giza)

3. The Sphinx is half man and half... (lion)



3-3: Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Artifact 1: Sensoji Temple Lantern (Middle item)

1. What lights the path to the pagoda temple? (Red lanterns)

2. The Sensoji Temple is in the (Asaku) distric of the city.

3. The Sensoji Temple is build in the shape of a... (Pagoda)


Artifact 2: Great Buddha's Orange (Left item)

1. Daibatsu lost his house because of... (tidal wave)

2. The Buddha is... (37 feet tall)

3. You can pay extra to visit inside the Buddha's... (belly)


Artifact 3: Sumo Apron (Right item)

1. The aim of Sumo wrestling is to force the opponent... (out of the ring)

2. To fight, wrestlers wear a bun and a... (loincloth)

3. The wrestling area is in the shape of a... (circle)



3-4: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Artifact 1: Spotlight from Christ the Redeemer Statue (Left item)

1. From what material is the Redeemer made? (concrete)

2. What groups donated money to erect the statue? (Churches)

For whatever reason, I can't get her to ask the third question.


Artifact 2: Copacabana beach seashell (Middle item)

1. The Copacabana beach is world famous for... (people-watching)

2. How long is the Copacabana beach? (4.5 kilometers)

3. The name of the street that runs along the beach is... (Avenida Atlantica)


Artifact 3: Sugar Loaf Mountain cable car

1.Tourists can scale the mountain by... (trolley car)

2. Sugar Loaf got its name from... (Portuguese sailors)

3. What's the name of the bay to the east of Sugar Loaf? (Guanabara Bay)



3-5: New York City, New York, USA, North America

Artifact 1: King Kong (...what?) (Left item)

1. How tall is the Empire State Building? (102 stories)

2. The Empire State Building is located in... (Manhattan)

3. The building takes its name from... (New York's nickname)


Artifact 2: Statue of Liberty Torch (Middle item)

1. The Statue of Liberty honors... (French-American friendship)

2. Ms. Liberty looks a lot like... (the sculptor's mom) (...what?)

3. What does 'The Lady' hold in her hands? (A Torch and the Declaration of
Independence)


Artifact 3: Statue of Prometheus (Right item)

1. The statue that overlooks the skating rink is... (Prometheus)

2. Rockefeller Center street closes 1 day a year because... (so the street will
remain private property)

For whatever reason, I can't get her to ask the third question.



Boss fight against Roy Koopa. You know the drill by now. Go through the gate,
and Luigi flips a switch, revealing Mario. Bowser shows up out of nowhere, and
Luigi flips the SAME switch, opening a hole in the floor and dropping Bowser
into a cannon, which fires him into the sun. Or into the snow to freeze to
death. Whatever floats your boat.


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Outro [THX}
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Thanks to Davideo7 for hosting the site.

As you may have noticed, there's a bit of missing information from this guide.
I've tried a reasonable length of time (about 15 minutes or so) on each
artifact missing a 3rd question intentionally answering wrong to try and force
the third question with no luck. If anyone would like to help fill in the
missing gaps with the question and correct answer, please do. I'll be sure to
put you in this section with credit for what you've filled in.

sonikku : Well now, this is as thorough a guide as I've seen on this site. Looks like a very interesting game, as well, considering it was on two consoles it HAS to have been a must-play for the young. 

How phenomenal is this? With all this information at my disposal, I may have to try beating this game. It's like having an all-inclusive Serebii page but for this one Mario Brothers game instead of Pokémon games.


And... BOOKMARKED. 


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