# Secret Maryo Chronicles > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Secret_Maryo_Chronicles > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Secret_Maryo_Chronicles.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Maryo_Chronicles > Source revision: 1297167386 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2003 video game 2003 video game Secret Maryo Chronicles Developer SMC Team Platforms AmigaOS, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, Pandora Release January 23, 2003 Genre Platform Mode Single-player ***Secret Maryo Chronicles*** is a [free and open-source](/source/Free_and_open-source_software) 2D [platform game](/source/Platform_game) first released in 2003.[1] The game has been described as a *[Super Mario Bros.](/source/Super_Mario_Bros.)* [clone](/source/Video_game_clone),[2] but with a gameplay reminiscent of *[Super Mario World](/source/Super_Mario_World)* (1990). ## History Version 2 of *Secret Maryo Chronicles* *Secret Maryo Chronicles* began as a [SourceForge](/source/SourceForge) project in January 2003.[3] It was developed and is maintained by the *Secret Maryo Chronicles* development team, led by Florian Richter ("FluXy").[4] The game is [OpenGL](/source/OpenGL)-based and has an original soundtrack and a built-in game editor. It has been released under the [GNU General Public License](/source/GNU_General_Public_License), Version 3.[5] The game has been expanded up the latest release in 2009.[3] ### *The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M.* After the *Secret Maryo Chronicles* game ceased development, there now exists a [continuation](/source/Fork_(software_development)) called *The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M.* (*TSC*)[6] with its latest release being 2.1.0 on May 17, 2020.[7] ## Reception *Secret Maryo Chronicles* was listed as the number one open source video game by [*APC*](/source/APC_(magazine)) in January 2008.[1] The game was named one of the most promising open source games of 2008 by [*El Heraldo*](/source/El_Heraldo_(Colombia)).[8] In 2008, [*Stern*](/source/Stern_(magazine)) praised the speed of the game and its puzzle solving,[9] and *[heute](/source/Heute)* praised it as a well-made [nonviolent game](/source/Non-violent_game) for children.[10] *Secret Maryo Chronicles* was selected in March 2009 as "HotPick" by *[Linux Format](/source/Linux_Format)*.[11] An in-detail review of the *[Free Software Magazine](/source/Free_Software_Magazine)* in 2015 called the game a "great way to procrastinate".[12] The game became a popular title offered by many freeware download outlets; the game was downloaded over 3.4 million times just via [SourceForge.net](/source/SourceForge.net) between 2004 and May 2017.[13] ## See also - [Free and open-source software portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_and_open-source_software) - [Video games portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Video_games) - [List of open-source video games](/source/List_of_open-source_video_games) - *[SuperTux](/source/SuperTux)* - *[Mari0](/source/Mari0)* ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-APC_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-APC_1-1) Sbarski, Peter (January 21, 2008). ["Top 5 best (free) open source games"](http://apcmag.com/top_5_best_free_open_source_games.htm). [APC](/source/APC_(magazine)). Retrieved February 8, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-PCtipp_2-0)** ["Secret Maryo Chronicles"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110726215813/http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/unterhaltung/47364/secret_maryo_chronicles.html) (in German). PCtipp. May 11, 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/unterhaltung/47364/secret_maryo_chronicles.html) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2010. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-history_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-history_3-1) ["Secret Maryo Chronicles - History"](http://secretmaryo.org/index.php?page=game_history). Official website. Retrieved February 8, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Creators_4-0)** ["Secret Maryo Chronicles - The Creators"](http://secretmaryo.org/index.php?page=contact). Official website. Retrieved February 8, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-disclaimer_5-0)** ["Secret Maryo Chronicles - Disclaimer"](http://www.secretmaryo.org/index.php?page=disclaimer). Official website. Retrieved February 8, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M."](https://secretchronicles.org/en/) *The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230328111633/https://secretchronicles.org/en/) from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["TSC 2.1.0 released"](https://secretchronicles.org/en/news/2020/05/18/tsc21-released/). May 18, 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220427073930/https://secretchronicles.org/en/news/2020/05/18/tsc21-released/) from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Los juegos Open Source más prometedores del 2008"](http://www.elheraldo.com.co/ELHERALDO/BancoConocimiento/P/pelestrenos360/pelestrenos360.asp) [The most promising Open Source games of 2008] (in Spanish). [El Heraldo](/source/El_Heraldo_(Colombia)). Retrieved February 8, 2010.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Stern_9-0)** Scheibe, Carsten (May 14, 2008). ["Maryo macht auch Spaß"](http://www.stern.de/digital/computer/shareware/secret-maryo-chronicles-maryo-macht-auch-spass-620308.html) [Maryo is fun, too]. *[Stern](/source/Stern_(magazine))* (in German). Retrieved February 8, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Przikling, Georg H. (December 20, 2009). ["Das Christkind muss warten"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110717055444/http://www.heute.de/ZDFheute/inhalt/8/0,3672,7962984,00.html) [Christkind has to wait] (in German). [ZDF](/source/ZDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.heute.de/ZDFheute/inhalt/8/0,3672,7962984,00.html) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Linux Format 116 March 2009](https://archive.org/stream/Linux_Format_116_March_2009/#page/n75/mode/2up/search/hotgames) page 77 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Secret Maryo Chronicles: a wonderful GNU/Linux game](http://freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/secret_maryo_chronicles_wonderful_gnulinux_game/) by Tony Mobily in [Free software magazine](/source/Free_software_magazine) (2015-06-11) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [stats 2000-05-15+to+2017-05-21](https://sourceforge.net/projects/smclone/files/stats/timeline?dates=2000-05-15+to+2017-05-21) on [sourceforge.net](/source/Sourceforge.net) (May 2017) ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Secret Maryo Chronicles](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Secret_Maryo_Chronicles). - [Official website](http://secretmaryo.org/) - [*The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M.*](http://www.secretchronicles.org/en/), the official sequel v t e Unofficial Mario media Mario franchise Console games Kart Fighter Somari Computer games PETA satirical browser games Ennuigi Super Mario War Syobon Action Secret Maryo Chronicles Super Mario Bros. 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