The 'Shroom:Issue 137/Fun Stuff





Staff Notes
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Well, it had to come eventually. Today I make official my decision to step down as Fun Stuff director, and this is my second-to-last issue before my replacement comes in. It was a tough one to make, but one I feel would ultimately benefit me and the paper in the long run, before I run myself into the ground and inadvertently hurt Fun Stuff doing so.

I might not have lasted too long, only about a year, but it's been a lot of fun being part of the core team. I learned a whole lot about the 'Shroom that I didn't know of before, got to participate a lot of key staff decisions, run a couple of small-scale contests, and generally just enjoy it all for a while. All good things have to come to an end eventually though, and now is appropriate for mine.

Public applications for my post, along with Strategy Wing's post, will go up soon after the paper gets published. I wish the best of luck to anyone and everyone who applies for these positions! But for now, enjoy this issue of Fun Stuff!

Section of the Month Congratulations to all of our writers for their works!

Anagrams
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Hello again everyone, and welcome to this month's edition of anagrams! I hope you all enjoyed this year's awards ceremonies! Anyway, this month I've decided to make you a bunch of Wario-related anagrams as WarioWare Gold was released a few weeks ago, but I don't know an awful lot about the WarioWare series. Anyway, as per usual, any suggestions for a theme next month or funny anagrams you've found are more than welcome, just send me a message on my talk page or PM me on the forums.

How it works...

Basically, this puzzle consists of solving the anagrams. Each month has a specific theme, which will give you a clue about what sort of words or phrases the anagrams will be. I've also included the boxes that the anagrams will fit into, so you'll be able to tell how many words it will solve to be and how many letters will be in each word, which should give you a hand too. You'll also notice that within each set of boxes, one of the squares are yellow. As you solve each anagram, note down the letter which appears in the yellow squares, and if you can solve all of the anagrams, you'll also get a bonus anagram to solve from completing all of the others. I've included the letter configuration for this one at the bottom too, just to give you an extra helping hand. Best of luck!

1. MOUSER WAILS COO

2. DANDY HEALERS

3. WATER WEIRDOS WAIT

4. GNOME LID

5. SHRINK CORE SOAPS

6. SPEND A BLITZ BIRD

7. I AWOKE RIB

8. A NEWSPAPER AID ROW

9. A BALCONY TENT

10. REUSE ART

11. RUB LOON

12. HAD TASK CAT

Bonus Anagram:

It's aMAZEing
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Hello and welcome to another It's aMAZEing!

The Mario Awards have happened, and those are quite special! So why not take the crown of the Special Cup this month?

Do you have an idea for a maze you'd like to see? Leave a message on my talkpage or find me on the forums and send me a personal message, and your idea and name may be featured in a future episode!

I'd also like to thank everyone for voting for this section in the Best 'Shroom Section Artwork award! You are all aMAZEing!

How to play: Alternatively, print it out and use a pencil!
 * Copy the image into your favourite art program (like Paint, Photoshop, GIMP, etc.)
 * Click the line, pencil or brush tool and adjust the size as needed
 * Draw your line though the maze from start to finish
 * Zoom in and out as needed



To view the answer, click here!

Quiz
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Howdy 'Shroom readers, welcome to the Quiz!. As you may have figured out from the name, this is a section where I quiz your Mario knowledge.

There is the potential that this managed to escape your gaze, but if it had not, then you would know that WarioWare Gold released earlier this month. The Wario franchise is a quite a diverse one, featuring platformers, microgames and even Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, and that's right, we're doing a quiz on the Wario franchise.

Easy
 * 1) What is the Wario's primary colour?
 * 2) How many worlds are there in Wario Land 4?
 * 3) What is the name of Wario's videogame-obsessed friend in the WarioWare series?

Medium
 * 1) What game in the series features multiple branching paths?
 * 2) What gadget did Dr. Crygor make for Jimmy T.?
 * 3) Who is the main villain of Wario World?

Hard
 * 1) What is the name of the Japanese educational film based off Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins?
 * 2) What are all the forms in WarioWare: Smooth Moves?
 * 3) Who is the first boss of ''Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman?

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