Changes: Xiao Ma Li

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Xiao Ma Li (小瑪琍 - literally "Small Mario") is a Famicom game based off the Taiwanese gambling game of the same name, developed by Nei-Hu Electronics and distributed by Idea-Tek. It was also re-released by Computer & Entertainment under the same title and TXC Corporation as Bingo, both with some slight changes.

Overview

The gameplay is very similar to Dian Shi Ma Li, being based off the same gambling game although there are a few differences. The player can only bet up to 9 credits on an individual fruit and the controls are different, having been adapted to use one controller while Dian Shi Ma Li required both. The player wins by betting on the image that lights up when the round ends.

The game uses an unusually dark color palette for a Famicom release. C&E release fixed this by making it more bright. This version eventually found its way onto various multicarts with the title screen slightly edited. There is also a stripper in the game but without any nudity.

Trivia

Despite the name, Mario doesn't appear anywhere in the game.
C&E release uses a brighter palette and the label credits C&E beside Idea-Tek.
Idea-Tek released two versions under the exact same cover. One of which credits explicitely Nei-Hu electronics while the other versions has no copyright line at all.
The version distributed by TXC updates the title screen with a green "Push Start".
A couple of cheats exist for this game:
- Hold A, B, Up, Select, and then press Start on the title screen to see the ending sequence.
- Hold Up and Select and then press Start on the title screen to begin with 5000 credits.

Gallery

Video

Xiao Ma Li (Famicom) Playthrough

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 {{Infobox game
-|name       = Xiao Ma Li
+|name      = Xiao Ma Li<br/>小瑪琍
-|image      = File:Xiao Ma Li.png
+|image     = File:Xiao Ma Li.png
+|caption   = Xiao Ma Li's title screen.
-|imagewidth = 250px
+|publisher = [[Idea-Tek]], [[Computer & Entertainment|C&E]], [[Micro Genius|TXC]]
-|caption    = Xiao Ma Li's title screen.
+|developer = [[Nei-Hu Electronics]]
-|publisher  = [[Idea-Tek]], [[Computer & Entertainment|C&E]], [[Micro Genius|TXC]]
+|console   = Famicom
-|developer  = [[Nei-Hu Electronics]]
-|console    = Famicom
+|date      = 1989 or 1990
-|alt        = ''Small Mary'' (multicarts), ''Bingo''
+|alt       = ''Little Mario Bar'' (multicarts)<br>''Small Mary'' (multicarts)<br>''Bingo''
+}}
-}}'''''Xiao Ma Li''''' (literally "'''''Small Mario'''''") is a pirated Famicom game based off the Taiwanese gambling game of the same name, developed by [[Nei-Hu Electronics]] and distributed by [[Idea-Tek]]. It was also re-released by [[Computer & Entertainment]] and TXC Corp ([[Micro Genius]]) as "Bingo", both with some slight changes.
+'''''Xiao Ma Li''''' (小瑪琍 - literally "''Small Mario''") is a Famicom game based off the Taiwanese gambling game of the same name, developed by [[Nei-Hu Electronics]] and distributed by [[Idea-Tek]]. It was also re-released by [[Computer & Entertainment]] under the same title and [[Micro Genius|TXC Corporation]] as '''''Bingo''''', both with some slight changes.
 == Overview ==
-Being based off the same gambling game, the gameplay is very similar to ''[[Dian Shi Ma Li]]'', although there are a few differences. The player can only bet up to 9 credits on an individual fruit and the controls are different, having been adapted to use one controller. The player wins by betting on the image that lights up when the round ends.
+The gameplay is very similar to ''[[Dian Shi Ma Li]]'', being based off the same gambling game although there are a few differences. The player can only bet up to 9 credits on an individual fruit and the controls are different, having been adapted to use one controller while ''Dian Shi Ma Li'' required both. The player wins by betting on the image that lights up when the round ends.
-The game uses an unusually dark color palette for a Famicom release, and another version exists which alters it. There also pirate versions that remove some of the title screen graphics which seem to be somewhat common on multicarts. There is also a stripper in the game, but (unusually) no nudity.
+The game uses an unusually dark color palette for a Famicom release. C&E release fixed this by making it more bright. This version eventually found its way onto various [[multicarts]] with the title screen slightly edited. There is also a stripper in the game but without any nudity.
 == Trivia ==
 *Despite the name, Mario doesn't appear anywhere in the game.
-*C&E release uses a brighter palette.
+*C&E release uses a brighter palette and the label credits C&E beside Idea-Tek.
+*Idea-Tek released two versions under the exact same cover. One of which credits explicitely Nei-Hu electronics while the other versions has no copyright line at all.
-*The version distributed by TXC updates the title screen with a green "Push Start" and lacks the Nei-Hu copyright line. It seems that was removed early on. Even some copies distributed by Idea-Tek lacks the copyright.
+*The version distributed by TXC updates the title screen with a green "Push Start".
 *A couple of cheats exist for this game:
-**Hold a, b, Up, Select and then press Start on the title screen: Ending sequence.
+**Hold '''A''', '''B''', '''Up''', '''Select''', and then press '''Start''' on the title screen to see the ending sequence.
-**Hold Up and Select and then press Start on the title screen: Start with 5000 credits.
+**Hold '''Up''' and '''Select''' and then press '''Start''' on the title screen to begin with 5000 credits.
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+mgc005-fc-cf.jpg|TXC print.
+xiaomaliet02-fc-cf.jpg|Idea-Tek print.
+</gallery>
+== Video ==
+<gallery>
+Xiao Ma Li (Famicom) Playthrough|Gameplay.
+</gallery>
 [[Category:Games]]
 [[Category:Famicom/NES games]]