Play Electric Crayon 3.1 - Super Mario Bros and Friends - When I Grow Up Online

Game Overview

Electric Crayon 3.1 is one of those weird little MS-DOS Mario spin-offs that somehow sticks with you. Instead of jumping on Koopas, you're helping Mario and friends pick careers—like, yeah, of course Luigi would make a great doctor, but Bowser as a chef? That’s the kind of bizarre charm this game has.

The mini-games are simple but surprisingly fun, all wrapped in that chunky pixel art style that screams early '90s. I remember spending way too long trying to decide if Peach should run a flower shop or a bakery (she went with the bakery, obviously). It’s not deep, but there’s something oddly satisfying about seeing these characters in such an unexpected setting.

If you’re into obscure retro stuff or just love Mario’s weirder side, this one’s a neat little time capsule. Just don’t expect it to play like a normal platformer—it’s more like flipping through a kid’s crayon-drawn career day project.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".