Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. 2, based on the Famicom’s Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, was first released in October 1988, and the 2D side-scrolling platform game consisted of 20 different levels spanning seven worlds. This pristine condition copy was discovered in a box of video games sitting out back of a crowded walk-in closet in Floyds Knobs, Indiana.
Other items found included copies of Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, Qix, and even an NES console. However, the standout item was definitely this copy of Super Mario Bros. 2, which was sent in to WATA for grading back in May 2021. It came back with a 9.8 A+ rating, or in other words, straight from the factory condition, just shy of a perfect 10. It just sold for a whopping $88,500 USD at a Harritt Group auction.
- Build an interactive, 1980s-style TV set displaying the classic Super Mario Bros. game & activate it with LEGO Mario figure (not included)
- Authentic details of the NES console are recreated in LEGO style, including a controller and an opening slot for the buildable Game Pak
- The TV has a handle-operated scrolling screen, Mario figure reacts to the on-screen enemies, obstacles and power-ups when placed on the top
At a second glance, it was something else entirely. The seemingly ordinary collection included an extraordinary unopened copy [that] was examined by experts and given a rating of 9.8 A+, meaning it is in ‘near-mint condition,'” according to the listing.
