# Dr. Mario at Abari Game Bar - Charlotte is Creative

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/dr-mario-at-abari-game-bar/
> Updated: 2020-04-30T12:04:20+00:00
> Type: Post
> Categories: Articles | Contributors: Porter Metzler | Neighborhoods: NoDa, North Charlotte | Subjects: Businesses, Public Art, Street Art

Dr. Mario has some health advice to help get you through quarantine: 1.) Wash your hands. 2.) Grab a beer. 3.) Play 2 rounds of your favorite video game

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Dr. Mario has some health advice to help get you through quarantine: 1.) Wash your hands. 2.) Grab a beer. 3.) Play 2 rounds of your favorite video game and call him in the morning.

This installation inspired by the 1990 puzzle video game *Dr. Mario* which featured everyone’s favorite Italian plumber trading in his overalls for a lab coat to fight off some fiendish viruses. Dr. Mario has recently opened his newest practice over in NoDa at **Abari Game Bar**, Charlotte’s first vintage game bar.

The bar is closed for the time being to adhere to the stay-at-home order but you can still support your friendly neighborhood barcade by purchasing Abari merch and gift cards on their [online store](https://abarigamebar.bigcartel.com/) or by watching their occasional video game live streams over on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/abarigamebar).

The piece was created and installed by the Charlotte-based design and fabrication shop [**8Lincoln30**](https://www.8l30.com/).

*This Queen City exploration is powered by [OrthoCarolina](http://orthocarolina.com).*