Running Mario is an offline version of the popular T-Rex game (also known as Chrome Dino) found in the Chrome browser. Help Mario, the plumber, run as far as you can! Use the space bar or the up arrow (↑) to jump, and the down arrow (↓) to duck and avoid obstacles.
Widely regarded as one of the most popular platformer games, originally released in 1981 and later ported to numerous platforms. The game takes place in the Fungal Kingdom, where the main character, Mario, a plumber, can break bricks, collect coins, and defeat enemies in the original version. In the themed Dinosaur Chrome version, Mario’s abilities are a bit more limited. The primary task is to avoid obstacles and enemies by jumping and ducking.
As Mario progresses, he encounters brick walls, trees, mushrooms, and turtles. Despite how challenging an obstacle may appear, it must be avoided. The objective of Running Mario differs from the original, where Mario’s goal was to rescue the princess and free the kingdom from the turtles. In this version, the aim is simply to run as far as possible, with each step becoming increasingly difficult as the character’s speed increases. Keep going!
Mario first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, created by renowned game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Initially named "Jumper," Mario was a carpenter whose goal was to rescue the girl Pauline from the evil gorilla Donkey Kong. Nintendo later acquired the rights to the game.
In 1983, Nintendo launched the arcade game Mario Bros., where Mario and his younger brother Luigi were plumbers fighting creatures that emerged from sewer pipes. However, Mario achieved worldwide fame with the success of the Super Mario Bros. series, which became a major financial success for the company.
In the Mario game (based on Google Dino), the character possesses the following distinctive qualities, granted by his creators:
Some of the key benefits of playing Mario Runner include:
