#MarbleMadness

[@niemand7811]

Even a short game like Marble Madness deserves a good guide. Thx for the time and effort.

[@SD-de4do]

Let's not forget that despite being "short" this game was so difficult to pass that you were GUARANTEED hours of play.

[@Black01Dragon]

Love this NES port.. brings back a lot of great memories and I still enjoy playing it today. Thank you for doing it!

[@HP_Ken]

Perfect Saturday morning : Coffee, breakfast and then UCBVG video :) Thanks for all of your incredible content !!

[@hannes8835]

Amazing how they used the limited technologies they had back then and created such a unique game.

[@markcerny1579]

I appreciate you giving me some credit, really it is my pleasure.

[@cadburybunny]

I remember being SOOOO happy when this came out on the NES so I could stop wasting quarters on it ... such an awesome game!!

[@michaelwilliams4851]

It's like Saturday morning cartoons of ancient times !!

[@mappybc6097]

Only without the compulsory lesson of the day for kids. Still can hear Duke or Optimus Prime saying "Now you know it, and knowing is half the battle."

[@johnsmith-po9gt]

@mappy: that was duke from G.I. Joe. At the end of every episode they had that 15-20sec psa.

[@foxholiday4308]

Bro that is legitimately the feeling I get from this series, I feel like Ive been watching for a couple years now, and I grew up in the 90s so i had an snes but theres something very familiar about this and i could never figure out what it was until i just read your comment, its the same feeling as waking up saturday morning

[@CornPop2]

dont look....but bro, ur age is hanging out.....

[@mappybc6097]

@@CornPop2 It's a retro gaming channel covering NES and SNES games. What were you expecting?

[@edge1000]

one of my all time favorite games and channels.

[@sabbacca2289]

Another great video. Your Shadowrun for the SNES recap was fantastic, time for the Genesis version my friend!

[@CC-bm3wb]

Same with Deju Vu 2 on the GBC. I want the last mac-ventures game, hopefully this year!

[@Lenoh]

@@CC-bm3wb And I'm sure UCBVG has a Gamecube capture card, a GBA Player, and a copy of Deja Vu 2

[@rabbyd542]

I watched it like 3 times. UCBVG videos capture the replay value of all these classics.

[@jeroanttonen3317]

No need to do same title twice. The SNES walkthrough of Shadowrun was entertaining though.

[@michaeloffgrid]

@@jeroanttonen3317 It's actually not the same game though, so the Genesis version would also be a great choice for a strategy guide.

[@vineheart01]

This is one of those games that even as a kid i thought this had to be a pain to make. I imagine thats the reason it didnt have a wild range of sequels since prior to proper 3D gaming this was amazing.

[@N3Selina]

always loved the little history lessons in these videos

[@drunk_astronomy]

It took me 30 years to beat MM. I always fell seconds short of winning, but it felt so good to finally beat it.

[@stormykeep9213]

Probably one of the best arcade ports the NES did. I had no idea there was an arcade sequel, and happy to know the ROM is out there, so definitely need to check it out!

[@davidt3563]

Omg Marble Madness and Mike Tyson's Punch Out were two games I could NEVER hope to beat as a kid. You made Marble Madness look so easy. Back in 89 I was almosr 7 years old and would have worshiped you as a gaming god lol. Another awesome video and I can't wait for the next!!

[@CarletonTorpin]

9:13 - "you'll notice that if you hold down the A button, you'll go faster" . I've had this NES cartridge since I got the game as our video-game Christmas present for 1990. I litterally never knew I could press A to go faster. I am looking forward to playing this game again soon; with this new knowledge, I'll be unstoppable!!! Until that Clown-Upside-Down level, at least. :D

[@iami3rian394]

Dying for an update. --dying for update.

[@ChairmanMeow1]

this game did its best to drive me into true madness as a child

[@donchaput8278]

I logged many fun hours with this game and Snake Ratttle and Roll! Great games!

[@PhysicalSciences]

These retro video game dives continue to be a calming addition to my weekends off from work. Been loving the long form videos for months, but glad you got (hopefullly) a break with a shorter game dive.

[@ccjuju]

This game was incredibly surreal to me as a kid. The environments were bizarre, even scary, and the strange "creatures" and traps that warped out of the terrain to gobble up your marble were practically jump scares. And of course, I loved it. It's interesting that Snake Rattle & Roll was heavily inspired by Marble Madness, and many of the visual effects and some of the physics quirks from that were used in their later games.. so in a roundabout way, you could say Marble Madness is a direct ancestor of Battletoads!

[@Memelord2020]

I’m glad you never lost your marbles on this game

[@miguelsilveira6623]

I never had it on my collection when i was young, but seeing on UCBV made me happy for some reason... :) Keep up the excelent work!

[@Zylo82]

The 3rd game that I got for my NES. Great times.

[@ChrisMyers-i8l]

I used to play the gameboy version as a kid. That one only had five levels i can't remember if it even kept score or not and no special ending at the end it just kicked you back to level 2 and looped over and over. It was still fun to play i just used to see how many loops i can go through before game over lol:) now that i watched this i may have to pick this one up now:)

[@americanmeowth3336]

Yesssss, let's go! Every since the Cobra Triangle walkthrough, I knew this would be the right channel for this type of game; famous, infamous, straightforward but packed with enough secrets you want someone to walk you through. Thanks for the vid!

[@davidh8271]

This game frustrated me like no other when I was a kid playing my NES. Good god.

[@hjames78]

I remember renting this back in the day. Game was so frustrating but felt so good when i beat it lol. I did not leave the house till i finished this game and it was a nice summers outside smh

[@shawnio]

dude. this is the hardest game on this planet. hands down. I got goosebumps hearing the theme music again. I always think of your puppers, I got to see the puppy grow up, give em a hug for me.

[@Syd_Fischy]

I was at work today and thought to myself "I haven't played Marble Madness in a long time... ah but it's too hard though, even with save states.. oh wait, i bet that U Can Beat Video Games channel has a video on it, i'll search for it when I get home" ... so surreal to see it was posted today, at nearly the exact time I was thinking about it!

[@arcticbanana66]

Oh man, my cousin and I played the heck out of this game when we were kids. We never beat it; we only managed to beat Silly Race a handful of times, and never got past Ultimate Race's moving platforms the few times we got that far.

[@willroesler6727]

This game had a huge influence on me for some reason. I used to have these dreams of being the marble in this game. I would go through the course and it would be so real. I love this game and the memories it gives me when thinking about it. Thank you for doing these games.

[@vollkommen1982]

One of my all time favorites, spent so many hours losing to that last stage as a kid.

[@StarkMaximum]

Always good to sometimes get a nice, concise video after a few really long chunkers. You could talk about any video game ever and I'd enjoy it!

[@fishtailfuture]

I love the channel. I just get lost in the "games I never played" because I was poor and didn't play much. I love when you drop one on one of the games I owned. That was amazing sir!

[@BigBangBlitz]

This game has always had mysterious mechanics and a weird air of mysticism. Nobody expects to do well at it. If you do get good at it, well none of that changed. Cerny sure made a game for the ages here, hell of a start to a hell of a career.

[@Porphyro83]

Great concept for a retro game channel! Marble Madness is one of the earliest NES games I recall seeing as a kid, and it's held a special place in my memory ever since. I've always been terrible at the game, so this is very cool! Nice video.

[@Delekhan]

I remember renting this game when it first came out. I was SO frustrated at first. Kinda like RC Pro Am. I would have killed for a walkthrough like this. Thanks for covering this one and taking me back in time. Keep up the good work!

[@nervaaugustus7089]

Marble Madness was one of those games that to be honest, I never got into, never really saw the appeal of, and sorta just slept on as a kid. So it's interesting to see just what I missed. Thanks for making this.

[@zephyrsonzephyrson8618]

Awesome. I never finished this and had no idea that it was so short either. I made it to the last level before, but I was 16...that'll never happen again. Lol. Glad to see this. 👍

[@redwolflancer3051]

Mark Cerny was a master in getting the most out of a system, he did California Games on the Master System which wasn't that great but he got 4 layers of parallax scrolling on a system with 2 layers by animating tiles to the background and gave the illusion of extra layers. He was a genius

[@bashildy]

One other tip, dive for the finish line. You can use "A" and try to cross the finish line at the flag that is closest to your marble. Or if near a turn, don't worry about slowing down, slam the "A" and try to cross the line down the middle. You don't have to worry about the "dizzy" animation or having any control, once you cross, you are safe.

[@SD-de4do]

Man you are an incredible creator. I hope, but doubt, that you're a one man team.

[@DocBrewskie]

When I was a little kid the pizza shop by my house has a marble madness machine. I was obsessed wt that. A few yrs later when I got it on the nes for Xmas I literally cried lmao.

[@maxstone9999]

Awesome. You are on a roll. Appreciate the Saturday morning videos.

[@RaptorValen]

I love watching these old games, thank you for sharing all this wonderful content!

[@00wolf9]

Didn't play for 30+ years and still beat it on the first try. Awesome game

[@justinmiller1191]

Yes! My favorite NES game. That music brought back a rush of nestolgia.

[@desertwurm]

These videos are worth watching for just the history alone!

[@JohnathanRobinzine-xn4lw]

I like that old-school arcade atari marble madness 1984 nes games marble madness 1986

[@RyanMclain]

Thanks ucbvg! These are a fav part of my weekend. Appreciate it

[@matcoffidis1135]

I love the back story. I could never beat this game. Man, is it challenging....lol

[@deniskenn]

One of my all time favorites. I've had this game since 1989 and I've only finished it 2 times. I usually die at the last stage at the vanishing bridge.

[@mulchnuts8003]

Great video! This game was the first that I raged about. It took quit a few years before I went back to fully understand the physics and beat the game (I was very young when I first played this). Thanks for the guide, it was quite enjoyable.

[@jcollins1305]

Played this in the arcade back in the day. I thought it was incredible!

[@binsoku6]

I actually grew up with a functional Arcade version of the game at home due to my father being an engineer at Six Flags Great America! My mother and I rarely were able to get past the 'hard' stage though

[@dieinfire920]

Never tried this version but I have played a few others. Knowing that Rare developed this one makes sense to then they releasing Snake rattle n’ roll, which is a criminally underrated game.

[@XiaoFury]

I was born in '84. Growing up, I always heard of the Atari but never played it even to this day. Marble Madness does look good considering the year it was produced. And David Wise is just a mad lad with music. His music is catchy no matter what engine it's on.

[@Sup3rJay]

Still the best channel to put on at night! Keep up the good work!

[@johnsgamingandmore1237]

I was finally able to beat this game after playing many hours as a kid learning the controls...that black marble would always give me trouble. My brother and I would always race each other...the last level is a little tricky though

[@Delekhan]

Loved that splice of the retro commercial for Marble Madness too!

[@yellalot101]

The music for this game is legendary!

[@RocKnight11]

5:45 Wow, i would like to see this guy's "All Time Greatest NES Games" list.

[@johnmorey720]

One thing I used to do with this game back in the day was duel the Black Marble. Sometimes I could kill it before time ran out, sometimes not. Once it died immediately, but usually it was a long and difficult fight.

[@LethalBubbles]

Mark Cerny did the special stages in sonic 2. the psuedo-3D perspective in that game is super cool, as is this one. Marble Madness is also one of the earliest games to use a FM Chip for the sound. The combination between it and the POKEY sound of atari is really cool.

[@tonydeluna8095]

Saturday morning U Can Beat Video Games! With a cup of coffee ☕️ and chilling throughout the weekend day, can’t get any better

[@corgibuttz2550]

Ohhh Marble Madness is one of my favorite old games. It took me like two decades to finally finish it. The ending part is so hard!

[@rodneylives]

I'm happy whenever someone is introduced to old Atari arcade games, even ports. And Rare made a pretty good one here.

[@vanguze]

Dude I suck at this game. Me and my friend would play this for hours. You are masterful.

[@nodrog302]

One of the only games I can still pick up and play enjoy and finish . With a huge smile..

[@judylewis2851]

I don't know why but when i was a kid this game scared me

[@seumasirving6155]

I remember playing this game as a kid. I didn't know there was only six levels. Had I known back then I was halfway through the game, it might've pushed me harder towards completion.

[@damienmarts2927]

Hearing that opening sound definitely reminded me of being a little kid and feeling entirely out of my depth playing this game.

[@jonmayer]

This was one of my favorite NES games outside of the usuals (Mario, Zelda, etc).

[@Tricob1974]

Re: Pounding Hammers. It helps to observe. The PHs' area only covers two tiles in width. They only spawn on the leftmost tiles; none appear on the right ones. Move your marble to the right of the two tiles, then rush forward. It doesn't matter when you do it; you won't even get scratched.

[@robertmanes9333]

The arcade cab was so much fun.. the trackball made this game unique

[@DaveFu]

What if I told you....I did this one to take a working vacation? You're the man UCBVG!

[@DansOOI]

Always loved the music and atmosphere of Marble Madness.

[@SonsOfThunder229]

Played this game a lot when i was 5 or so years old. I loved it!

[@B-T619]

I remember renting this game for the NES. Definitely put a good amount of hours into it.

[@danbauer3669]

Great pick! I always remember this game being super difficult! Aaalllriiight!

[@gabrielcain8975]

I played these (Zany Golf, MM) on the Amiga 1000. What a blast from the past!

[@zibba1331]

One of my first NES games right here…trial by fire Great video for a great game

[@Jimbo497]

Just picked up a copy of this today so good timing! Awesome content as always.

[@danielmadden925]

Dude - you literally have the best retro collection! Every single game my CU play. It’s like all the best games from my childhood… Next, I’m gonna see you playing qbert

[@danielmadden925]

Haha… then you mention qbert during the video!

[@larryjennings1946]

18:46 You can get hit by the first birds beyond the "ramp to nowhere" and you will be respawned on the other side of that corner. I don't know if it saves any time but I've always found it to be slightly easier than trying to navigate around that obstacle.

[@auzzo1981]

Would love to see Solar Jetman

[@hunam1464]

That is a long game, and crazy difficult. Level 12 gave me PTSD.

[@Cyklopz007]

One day I will conquer this game. Thanks for the mission briefing!

[@PSBore]

Nice little throw back, Marble Madness was a big deal for us when I was a child

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

Can you imagine if there was a Super NES Marble Madness that utilized Mode 7 😮 that would be EPIC!!!!

[@jdorffer]

I love the silly race music going fast makes me go insane

[@RubbleRamp]

Bob Ross of video games. Thanks for the upload.

[@Brian-cr6rb]

I couldn't get enough of this game, but I definitely raged out many, many times over it!

[@ichaukan]

I remember having a Tiger Electronics handheld of Marble Madness back in the day.

[@scottg7660]

This is mostly a game of memorization. Once I got the hang of it I fly right through it.

[@Malystryx997]

Short, but AWESOME video. Had no idea MM2 existed or had been dumped.

[@theconsolekiller7113]

Nice one. That final stage in the game is tough. Once you get used to the game its mainly about that final stage and having enough time left over. Luckily runs of the game are quick once your familiar with the stages, so you can get in multiple attempts on the final section pretty quickly.

[@ChefRobWithTheDualSense]

I love this game. I think it would translate well to today. Can’t believe Mark Cerny designed this game.

[@GrumpyOldBoy]

Honestly I'd trust a top 100 NES games list by you anyway before IGNs

[@michaellindenmuth9446]

That you made an almost half hour video about a five minute game is dedication to details. Well done. Will you do any of the pinball games?

[@michaellindenmuth9446]

Specifically Pinbot or High Speed

[@davehardenburg2924]

I've never played this game brother but I'm so old that I've seen it in the arcade with the trackball system. Excellent review my friend from CT to where you can beat video games is at 👍

[@kittyn2782]

I was hoping you would play this! Love this game, it was so freaking hard for me growing up playing this😩