''Secret Maryo Chronicles'' is a

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two-dimensional platform computer game that began in 2003. The game has been described by the German ''PCtipp'' as a ''

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'' clone.

History

''Secret Maryo Chronicles'' began as a

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project in January 2003. It was developed and is maintained by the ''Secret Maryo Chronicles'' development team, led by Florian Richter ("FluXy"). The game is

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-based and has an original soundtrack and a built-in game editor. It has been released under the

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, Version 3. The game has been expanded up the latest release in 2009.

''The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M.''

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called ''The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M.'' (''TSC'') is as of April 2017 under continued development.

Reception

''Secret Maryo Chronicles'' was listed as the number one open source video game by ''APC'' in January 2008. The game was named one of the most promising open source games of 2008 by ''El Heraldo''. In 2008, ''Stern'' praised the speed of the game and its puzzle solving, and ''

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'' praised it as a well-made nonviolent game for children. ''Secret Maryo Chronicles'' was selected in March 2009 as "HotPick" by ''

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''. An in-detail review of the ''

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'' in 2015 called the game a "great way to procrastinate". The game became a popular

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title offered by many freeware download outlets; the game was downloaded over 3.4 million times just via

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between 2004 and May 2017.stats 2000-05-15+to+2017-05-21
on

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(May 2017)

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''The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M.''

Reception

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