I was about 10 years old when I got my first video game console, the NES. With that system came Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt. I was so excited that I ran straight into the TV room and immediately hooked up the system.
Over the next several months, I must have logged in for over 200 hours playing Super Mario Bros. The concept of the game was amazing and it was so easy to learn how to play.
The premise was simple. Mario and Luigi, the main characters in the story, had to fight against different characters on their way to save the princess. The game was set up in the side scrolling form and it would not allow you to go back once you moved further to the right.
During each level, you could jump and hit blocks that would give you special powers or increase the total of coins, which in turn would give you another life every time you get 100 coins. You would have to dodge the characters by jumping on them, on them or hitting them with fireballs. At the end of each level you had to reach a flag on a pole. When you hit the pole, you finish the level and get bonus points that vary depending on how high you hit the pole by jumping at the correct distance and speed.
The levels became increasingly difficult as you progressed through the game. You were also able to find secret areas and hidden items that would allow you to advance in the game to more levels. Overall I’d say this is my all-time favorite game and it still has great replay value.