Dis: This is a walk-through for the SMA: CYOA book. This will work similar to how I create guides on the Nintendo Adventure Books but simplified. I will start with the page number and the page’s description from the book. A ‘split’ is where a page leads, a ‘path’ are pages that lead to that page. This book has an intro, a character split, and the party section. This how I will show the paths. Occasionally I use use a ‘Puzzle Solution’ part to reveal something of interest. Of course there aren’t any actual puzzles..
Disclaimer: This belongs to C. Mechayoshi / Amia J Moore. It may not be copied without permission.
Other links: Visual guide from db.barbanon.org
https://db.barbanon.org/source/00002971.html
Demian’s gamebooks page
Stats:
Pages: 94 (including the Travelers Guide, not including 8 page color insert)
Endings: five
Items: none
Errors: none (there are clunky parts but I wouldn’t call them errors)
*START* Page 6 Introduction: Mario’s Dream: Mario dreams then wakes. Or does he? Well, there’s a picnic to go to.
Splits: page 7
Path: -
Page 7: The Adventure Begins
Splits: page 38 (Mario), page 76 (Luigi), page 19 (Toad), page 72 (Peach)
Path: from page 6
--Mario’s Adventure--
Page 38: Shy Guy
Splits: page 13 (door), page 65 (vine)
Path: from page 7
Page 13: Open Sesame
Splits: page 57 (waterfall), page 8 (log bridge)
Path: from page 38, page 65, page 18
Page 57: Splash! Not good...
Splits: page 31
Path: from page 13, page 80
GAME OVER: Page 31: Mario Wakes Up
Splits: -
Path: from page 57, page 69
Page 65: Up up up!
Splits: page 18 (potion), page 13 (door)
Path: from page 38
Page 18: Subspace
Splits: page 13
Path: from page 65
Page 8: A slippery walk
Splits: page 80 (door), page 45 (path)
Path: from page 13
Page 80: Underground
Splits: page 57 (waterfall), page 75 (door)
Path: from page 8, page 45
Page 45: Three’s a crowd
Splits: page 80
Path: from page 8
Page 75: Hilltop
Splits: page 61 (pipe), page 53 (climbing)
Path: from page 80
Page 53: Birdo
Splits: page 23
Path: from page 75, page 61
Page 61: Inside the pipe
Splits: page 53
Path: from page 75
Page 23: Reunion
Splits: page 50
Path: from page 53
--Luigi’s Adventure--
Page 76: Luigi’s Adventure
Splits: page 14 (log bridge), page 60 (waterfall), page 56 (strange potion)
Path: from page 7
Puzzle solution: Waterfall is a trap. Avoid it.
Page 14: Over the bridge
Splits: page 28 (door), page 84 (pipe), page 51 (potion)
Path: from page 76, page 56
Page 28: Underground
Splits: page 25 (up), page 35 (down)
Path: from page 14, page 51
Page 25: The Key
Splits: page 42
Path: from page 28, page 35
Page 43: Deeper and deeper
Splits: page 46
Path: from page 25
Page 46: Luigi vs Mouser
Splits: page 50
Path: from page 42
Page 60: Splash!
Split: page 64
Path: from page 76, page 56
GAME OVER Page 64: Luigi Wakes Up
Splits: -
Path: from page 60
Page 56: Subspace
Split: page 14 (bridge), page 60 (waterfall)
Path: from page 76
Puzzle solution: The waterfall is a trap. Be careful.
Page 84: Luigi’s Shortcut
Splits: page 50
Path: from page 14
Page 51: Subspace
Splits: page 28 (door), page 84 (pipe)
Path: from page 14
Page 35: Backtracking
Splits: page 25
Path: form page 28
--Toad’s Adventure--
Page 19: Toad’s Adventure
Splits: page 29 (oasis), page 63 (desert)
Path: from page 7
Page 29: Oasis
Splits: page 16 (door), page 63 (leave)
Path: from page 19
Page 16: Subspace
Splits: page 63
Path: from page 29
Page 63: Across the desert
Splits: page 32 (door), page 10 (cross the desert)
Path: from page 19, page 29, page 16
Page 32: Toad does some gardening
Splits: page 10
Path: from page 63
Page 10: Sand sand and more sand
Splits: page 41 (jump to cherry), page 83 (don’t jump)
Path: From page 63, page 32
Puzzle solution: Jump!
Page 41: Toad makes a leap
Splits: Page 70
Path: from page 10
Page 70: The key
Splits: page 74
Path: from page 41
Page 83: Toad gets stuck
Splits: page 58
Path: from page 10
GAME OVER Page 58: Toad wakes up
Splits:-
Path: from page 83
Page 74: Fire in the hole!
Splits: page 48
Path: form page 70
Page 48: Tryclyde
Splits: page 50
Path: from page 74
--Peach’s Adventure--
Page 72: The Princess’s Adventure
Splits: page 52
Path: from page 7
Page 52: Birdo’s Challenge
Splits: Page 68 (fight), page 20 (ride eggs across ocean)
Path: from page 72
Puzzle solution: So, Peach can’t successfully fight Birdo for some reason.. The only hint to that is that you have the option to avoid the battle, so avoid it.
Page 68: Peach vs Birdo
Splits: Page 40
Path: from page 52
Puzzle solution: Peach will actually win but Birdo will suddenly respawn which is totally something she doesn’t do in the games. So much for that realism..
GAME OVER Page 40: Peach Wakes Up
Splits: -
Path: form page 68, page 59
Page 20 Egg-cellent!
Splits: page 33 (tower), page 30 (across gap)
Path: from page 52
Page 33: An Icy climb
Splits: page 59 (back), page 62 (new door)
Path: from page 20
Page 59: Backtracking
Splits: Page 40
Path: from page 33
Page 30: A leap of faith
Splits: page 43 (first tower), page 12 (second tower)
Path: from page 26
Page 43: trapped!
Splits: page 12
Path: from page 20
Page 12: Almost there
Splits: page 36
Path: from page 30, page 43, page 62
Page 62: Way out
Splits: page 12
Path: from page 33
Page 36: Peach vs FryGuy
Splits: page 50
Path: from page 12
– Party Section---
Page 50: Together again
Splits: page 85 (Luigi pipe), page 67 (follow path)
Path: from page 23, page 46, page 86, page 48, page 36
Puzzle solution: Luigi is gonna run off regardless so it’s a false choice..
Page 85: The search for Luigi
Splits: page 26
Path: from page 50, page 67
Page 26: Down the pipe!
Splits: page 82 (top of castle), page 21 (dungeons)
Path: from page 85
Puzzle solution: Do not go to the dungeons.
Page 67: Luigi takes off
Splits: page 85
Path: from page 50
Page 82: Wart’s Castle
Splits: page 17 (chain), page 11 (door)
Path: from page 26
Page 17: Wart’s Castle: The Tower
Splits: page 66
Path: from page 82
Page 66: Decision Time
Splits: page 44 (Mario), page 24 (Luigi), page 22 (Toad and Peach)
Path: from page 17, from page 11
Puzzle solution: Pick which ever. While only Luigi will find the key, there’s no penalty regardless.
Page 11: Wart’s Castle: Courtyard
Splits: page 66
Path: from page 82
Page 21: Wart’s Castle: Dungeons
Splits: page 69
Path: from page 26
Page 69: The hard way
Splits: page 31
Path: from page 21
Page 44: Mario strikes out
Splits: page 34
Path: from page 66
Page 24: Luigi’s search
Splits: page 34
Path: from page 66
Page 22: Toad and Peach
Splits: page 34
Path: from page 66
Page 34: Wart’s Castle: Outside Wart’s lair
Splits: page 78
Path: from page 44, page 24, page 22
Page 78: Wart
Splits: page 54
Path: from page 34
WIN Page 54: Victory
Splits: -
Path: from page 78
Puzzle solution: Look at you! You won the dream yet not adventure.