Dr. Mario’s Med School

Study and practice are the keys to success. When you face off with another potential Dr. Mario champ, you must play with precision and speed. Not only are you obliterating viruses in your own bottle, you’re also aiming to slacken your opponent’s pace by sending over colors. The way to do this is by making doubles and triples. Doubles send over two colors, triples send three, and practice makes perfect. Dr. Mario recommends that you practice the methods of making winning moves on your own, until you’re ready for a two-player game with a competitive edge.

Clinic 1: Prepare a Practice Field

In this practice session, the object is to learn how to set up and carry out double and triple scores. To clear the bottle for practicing, start with a low Virus Level. Play to a point where only a few capsules remain stacked to either the left or right edge and near the bottom of the bottle. While practicing, use the capsules shown in the examples and set the others out of the way.

Clinic 2: Doubles

The key to making multiple matches is to arrange sets of three same-color capsules and to wait for an opportunity to complete those sets with a single move. Here are two examples of two-set matches.

Example #1

This is a basic vertical double. Stack two three-of-a-kind matches end to end and wait for a capsule with both colors.

Example #2

Remember that you can make matches both vertically and horizontally. Here’s an example of a double horizontal match.

Clinic 3: Triples

Triple-match scores are similar to doubles, but they take more precision and time to set up. The results are worthwhile, though, since your opponent is pelted with a three-color shower. When you follow these examples, remember to set capsules that don’t fit into the scenario to the side.

Example #1

Just like the first double example, this multiple match is vertical. The twist is that now there are three colors in the equation.

Example #2

In most triple scores, you incorporate both horizontal and vertical matches. This enables you to bring a wider array of capsules into your scheme.

If You Find Triples Easy, Try a Quadruple!

It probably won’t ever happen in a playing situation, but you might try to find a way to score a coveted quadruple while practicing. Give it a try, and keep fine-tuning your Dr. Mario skills.