| 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 |
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 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]
After 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]
Secret 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]
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