How long is a 'Mario Second' and is there a reason why it seems to be shorter than a real second?

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In all Mario games where theres a timer (like the original Mario Bros and Super Mario Maker) the seconds on the timer... well... don't seem to be real second. It seems to be more in the range of .5 to .75 of a real second.

So how long is that second (does it vary from game to game) and is there a known reason why that timer is not set on a true second?






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Why is Mario 2 so different?

The game released in Japan as Super Mario Bros. 2 was a totally different game, a set of super-difficult new levels built with the original game's engine and graphics. That title wasn't released outside Japan. Instead, Nintendo used Doki Doki Panic, swapping the game's characters out for the Mario cast.

How long are Super Mario levels?

Based on 239 User RatingsPlatformPolledMain +NES482h 30mNintendo 3DS127h 28mNintendo Switch623h 22mSuper Nintendo351h 29m4 more rows

How does the Mario timer work?

When the timer goes below 100 seconds, a jingle will be played to warn the player and the music will play faster. Once the player clears the level, for every second left on the timer, the player will get 50 extra points. In Super Mario 3D Land, for every 10 seconds left, the player will get an extra coin.

Is Super Mario Bros 2 a real Mario game?

The Mario game that wasn't really a Mario game There were some slight changes and more difficult bosses but overall the game was structurally the same. Unfortunately, Nintendo deemed it too difficult for American audiences, so they gave us something entirely different \u2014 a reskinned video game.



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