This Nuclear Bunker Is Filled With Mario-Inspired Game Art

When you think “nuclear bunker,” you probably think some kind of dark, bleak room loaded with survival supplies and other goods to keep you from feeling the after-effects of the explosion for a few months – just ask anyone that’s played a Fallout game.

But not Foxtrot-01, one of the Minuteman Missile Launch Sites that are located in the U.S. Instead of having a dark design, this one has…Mario murals?

Yep, the plumber and company grace the walls of this particular bunker, according to Kotaku, going off of a report from an NPR story that was reported back in 2014. Granted, it’s still kind of war-themed – there’s one mural that features Mario and Bowser looking at one another with a mushroom cloud between them – but it’s an interesting design nevertheless.

The NPR story noted, “We pass through a final checkpoint and open the door to the elevator. At the entrance they’ve added a decorative touch: a giant mural of Mario, the cartoon plumber from the video game. At the bottom, Mario stands next to a mushroom cloud. Missile crews are known for their dark humor.”

Cordelia Lynch, a reporter for Sky News, talked about the bunker in a recent report, and, as you can see, there’s a Super Mario 3 inspired art design behind her, similar to the game’s original box art.

While this does seem like an oddball approach when it comes to nuclear strategy, it’s definitely a change worth noting with bunker design.

Check out the attached gallery to see bits and pieces of this unique set-up!