Nonograms are number puzzles where logic is used to find the solution. Clues are provided along the sides of the playfield grid, telling the player how many squares to fill in each row and column. With logic the player can figure out exactly which squares of the grid to fill. The thinking process is similar to solving Sudoku puzzles.

Mario's Picross (from PICture CROSSword) is Nintendo's take on Nonograms. In this game, Mario takes on the role of an archaeologist who chisels away the squares in each playfield. The result is a small picture. There are 256 different puzzles to solve, divided into four courses with increasing difficulty level.

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Alternate Titles

"Mario no Picross" -- Japanese title
"マリオのピクロス" -- Japanese spelling

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Merchant	Title	Platform
	Mario's Picross	Game Boy
	Mario's Picross	Game Boy
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The Press Says

Nintendo Land	2003	94 out of 100	94
Game Informer Magazine	Nov, 2001	9.25 out of 10	92
Consoles Plus	Jun, 1995	90 out of 100	90
Nintendo Life	Aug 07, 2009		80
Random Access	2011	8 out of 10	80
GamePro (US)	Jun, 1995	4 out of 5	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Mar 05, 2010	15 out of 20	75
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	May, 1995	7 out of 10	70
GamesAreFun.com (GAF)	Apr 14, 2003	6 out of 10	60
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	May, 1995	5.1 out of 10	51