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This page explains in detail the interactions between the F-1 Race series and the Mario series.

Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race

19871030 October 30, 1987

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The pilot is shown on the game's cover to be Mario. In the game itself he's only shown before the start of the race, and after winning it. An oddity is that also the other pilots look like Mario.

Mario at the start of the race.

Mario at the end of the race.

Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch special edition

1987

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A special edition of the Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch, in a case shaped like the Famicom Disk System mascot Diskun, was given out as prize for a Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race tournament.

The special edition Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch

Certificate of winning the contest, given with the game.

License card given with the game.

F-1 Race (Game Boy)

1990119 November 9, 1990

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After winnning each course, a Nintendo character shows up to greet the pilot, right before the start of the next course. The Mario ones are (see F-1 Race cameos for other series):

Winning course 1: Toad

Winning course 2: Luigi

Winning course 3: Peach

Winning course 5: Mario

Winning course 9: The pilot is greeted by all the previous characters in sequence and then by Bowser.

License

Copyrights for both series are held by Nintendo.