A Wizard's Wisdom: The Shroom XCI Part 2 http://www.mariowiki.com/The_%27Shroom:Issue_XCI/Fun

Director's Notes (Super Mario Bros. (Talk))

Hey everybody, welcome to October 2014! The only thing I really have the need to share this month is that we need writers! If you are interested in writing a Fun Stuff section, check out our list of openings on our sign up page and send me an application. We have quite a bit of content that we aim to provide each month: puzzles, games, activities and more! We are always looking for somebody who is willing to help us have this "fun stuff" each month.

Fun Stuff Contest

Last month, we ran a contest in the Fun Stuff and gave people a chance to win a prize. This prize would have been something along the lines of either a $50 gift card for Steam or Nintendo Points, or two $25 gift cards for both services. The only requirements were that the participant have a forum account; solve last month's Crossword, Word Search and Non-Mario Crossword sections; and be the first person to submit the correct answers. Unfortunately, nobody participated, so we have no results to share nor any prizes to give out. We might organize another similar contest during the Holiday Issue, so be sure to check back then.
The answers to last month's contest sections are:

Section of the Month for September 2014

Place	Section	Votes	Percentage
First	Guess Who! (Super Mario Bros. (Talk))	8 votes	33.33%
Second	Guess That Game! (Super Mario Bros. (Talk))	4 votes	16.67%
Second	Quiz (Yoshi876 (Talk))	4 votes	16.67%
Third	Trivia (Marshal Dan Troop (Talk))	3 votes	12.5%

Trivia (Marshal Dan Troop (Talk))

Did you know...

That originally Nintendo wanted Super Mario World 2 to have similar graphics to DKC?
That in some copies of Mario Party 2 the Snufit Police are called the Snifit police?
That the Koopalings are named after rock starts?
That Reznor is named after Nine Inch Nails singer Trent Reznor?
That the only game to feature Waluigi but not Wario is Mario Power Tennis for the GBA?

Quiz (Yoshi876 (Talk))

Hello everybody! Welcome to Quiz, here I quiz you on the Mario series. Below you will find three easy questions, three medium questions and three hard questions. Your challenge is to answer them without looking at the answers that will be provided as well. This time all the questions are themed around the spooky stuff as it is Halloween. So don’t be scared, the worst you’ll get is a wrong answer.
Easy

What does Luigi use to suck up ghosts in Luigi's Mansion?
Who was the final boss in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon?
What is the name of the skeletal Koopa enemy?

Medium

Who was the first portrait ghost encountered in Luigi's Mansion?
What was the name of the horror-themed board in Mario Party 4?
How many Ghost Valleys were in Super Mario Kart?

Hard

What is the name of the enemy in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins that is a hockey mask with a knife in it?
What are the names of the vehicles in Boo's Horror Castle in "Mario Party 9"?
What galaxy contains a spooky secret in Super Mario Galaxy 2?

Answers:

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Guess Who! (Super Mario Bros. (Talk))

Here we are with a Halloween edition of Guess Who!, everybody's favorite guessing game! I will list several hints describing a character, and you have to guess who it is.
This character...

...is a spooky antagonist.
...is hauntingly melodic.
...has quite a scary temperament.
...likes to play video games.
...is 26 years old.
...is encountered before the glutton.
...quizzes the hero before the battle.
...shows their heart at the end of their recital.

Answer:

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Mystery Image (Super Mario Bros. (Talk))

Welcome to Mystery Image! I will provide five small parts of a bigger image, and you must guess what the mystery image is! We will use official artwork in these games, so you will not have to worry about having to look up random screenshots or fan contributions and such. This month's Mystery Image has to do with a historic video game that was released in an October in both North America and Europe. Can you guess the mystery image?

Did you guess? Do you give up? Well, here is the original image!

Find the Differences (Pyro (Talk))

The original image is in the left column, and the modified image is in the right column. Click each one to go to its file page in order to expand them!

Original image:

Modified image:

Answers: Click here for the answers!

Crossword (Super Mario Bros. (Talk))

Here is a crossword! This one has mostly to do with games released in Octobers over the years, spooky and haunted things, and pumpkins. There are no spaces, numbers or special characters— only the standard letters of the alphabet are used.