Super Mario 3 Special

Super Mario 3 Special is an unlicensed Hong Kong pirate cartridge for the Game Boy Color. It contains the graphics from the original Super Mario Bros 3 with simplified palettes, altered levels and bad controls highlighted by the especially sloppy jumping physics.
All graphics are taken directly from the original NES Super Mario Bros. 3, although having decreased palettes. The game runs on the original monochrome Game Boy, as well as the Game Boy Color. Running it on the GBC gives little more in the way of colour.
The game seems incomplete: it implements the Starman power-up for invincibility, but it doesn't take out enemies, it simply prevents them from hurting you while it lasts. All the same, bumping Koopa shells will send them speeding off, but they won't kill the enemies either. Unimplemented features are fireballs, item saving on the bottom bar and none of the pipes can be used for warping.
The box art is taken from the N64 game Mario Party. Strangely, this pirated port of SMB3 also came with a reprinted Mario Party game manual as well.
An unrelated game, Super Mario Bros. Special, an officially licensed sequel to the original Super Mario Bros, bears a similar name.

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