1601: Mariofield
| Mariofield |
 Made by: Manyhills |
Explanation[edit | edit source]
In the original strip, the "Box O'Mystery" was green and covered in question marks. Here, it's been replaced with a Question Block (or ? Block) from the Super Mario Bros games. In said series, when a ? Block is hit, it produces an item of some sort. Here, Jon finds a Poison Mushroom (a hazard that appears from the blocks) inside - originally, the box was empty. (Incidentally, the graphic used for the Poison Mushroom is its appearance from the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Brawl - it's usually depicted as purple.)
The author writes:[edit | edit source]
Original strip: 2010-12-10.
Transcript[edit | edit source]
Garfield: Merry Christmas, Jon!
{Garfield enters, carrying a Question Block}
Garfield: I'm giving you the "Box O' Mystery"!
{Jon opens it to reveal a Poison Mushroom}
Jon: It's poison.
Garfield: {exasperated} And now you've ruined it!
