Secret Maryo Chronicles is a free and open-source two-dimensional platform computer game that began in 2003.[1] The game has been described by the German PCtipp as a Super Mario Bros. clone,[2] but with a similar gameplay to that of Super Mario World (1990).
| Secret Maryo Chronicles | |
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| Developer(s) | SMC Team |
| Platform(s) | AmigaOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, Pandora |
| Release | January 23, 2003 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
History
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Secret Maryo Chronicles began as a SourceForge project in January 2003.[3] It was developed and is maintained by the Secret Maryo Chronicles development team, led by Florian Richter ("FluXy").[4] The game is OpenGL-based and has an original soundtrack and a built-in game editor. It has been released under the GNU General Public License, Version 3.[5] The game has been expanded up the latest release in 2009.[3]
The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M.
editAfter the Secret Maryo Chronicles game ceased development, there now exists a continuation called The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M. (TSC)[6] with its latest release being 2.1.0 on May 17, 2020.[7]
Reception
editSecret Maryo Chronicles was listed as the number one open source video game by APC in January 2008.[1] The game was named one of the most promising open source games of 2008 by El Heraldo.[8] In 2008, Stern praised the speed of the game and its puzzle solving,[9] and heute praised it as a well-made nonviolent game for children.[10] Secret Maryo Chronicles was selected in March 2009 as "HotPick" by Linux Format.[11] An in-detail review of the Free Software Magazine in 2015 called the game a "great way to procrastinate".[12]
The game became a popular title offered by many freeware download outlets; the game was downloaded over 3.4 million times just via SourceForge.net between 2004 and May 2017.[13]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Sbarski, Peter (January 21, 2008). "Top 5 best (free) open source games". APC. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Secret Maryo Chronicles" (in German). PCtipp. May 11, 2009. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Secret Maryo Chronicles - History". Official website. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Secret Maryo Chronicles - The Creators". Official website. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Secret Maryo Chronicles - Disclaimer". Official website. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M." The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "TSC 2.1.0 released". May 18, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Los juegos Open Source más prometedores del 2008" [The most promising Open Source games of 2008] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. Retrieved February 8, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Scheibe, Carsten (May 14, 2008). "Maryo macht auch Spaß" [Maryo is fun, too]. Stern (in German). Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ Przikling, Georg H. (December 20, 2009). "Das Christkind muss warten" [Christkind has to wait] (in German). ZDF. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ Linux Format 116 March 2009 page 77
- ^ Secret Maryo Chronicles: a wonderful GNU/Linux game by Tony Mobily in Free software magazine (2015-06-11)
- ^ stats 2000-05-15 to 2017-05-21 on sourceforge.net (May 2017)
External links
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- Official website
- The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M., the official sequel