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[[File:WL2 FlagmanDD2.png|thumb|The game.]] [[File:WL2 FlagmanDD.png|thumb|left|The title screen.]]
[[File:WL2 FlagmanDD.png|thumb|The title screen]]
'''Flagman D-D'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980610012529/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/wario_land_ii/faqs.html ''Wario Land II'': Frequently Asked Questions]. ''Nintendo.com (June 10, 1998 snapshot via WayBack Machine).'' Retrieved October 22, 2018.</ref> (or '''''Flagman D.D.'''''<ref>Campbell, Stuart. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 10.</ref><ref>Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 86.</ref>) is an unlockable [[minigame]] in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. It can be unlocked by collecting every piece of treasure and winning every map piece. It is based on the 1980 [[Game & Watch]] game ''[[Flagman]]''. The named game later became playable in its original form in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''. Hence the minigame's name, [[Mr. Game & Watch]] has been replaced by a [[D.D.]] as the titular Flagman, and the graphics are remade in general.
'''Flagman D-D'''<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610012529/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/wario_land_ii/faqs.html|title=''Wario Land II'': Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 4, 2024}}</ref> (or '''''Flagman D.D.'''''<ref>{{cite|author=Campbell, Stuart|date=May 5, 1999|title=''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=10|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-2085-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady|title=''Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=86|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=February 5, 2001|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3090-8}}</ref>) is an unlockable [[minigame]] in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. It can be unlocked by collecting every piece of treasure and winning every map piece. It is based on the [[Game & Watch]] game ''[[nwiki:Flagman|Flagman]]'', though with updated graphics and [[D.D.]] taking the role of being the Flagman.
 
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Like in the original game, the player has to remember numbers, which need to be repeated in the correct order within a time limit. One point is earned by correctly repeating the whole number sequence. The number sequence increases by one number with every earned point. After three misses, the game is over. The high score can be saved.
[[File:WL2 FlagmanDD2.png|thumb|left|Gameplay]]
 
Like in the original game, the player has to remember numbers, which need to be repeated in the correct order within a time limit. One point is earned by correctly repeating the whole number sequence. The number sequence increases by one number with every earned point. After three misses, the game is over. The high score can be saved. Initially, only the D.D. shows the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, which are triggered with the different buttons on the direction pad. A [[White puff]] appears when the player scores 10 points, adding the number 5 to the sequence, and a [[Gugi]] appears at 15 points, adding the number 6. Those are triggered by using the {{button|gbc|A}} and {{button|gbc|B}} buttons respectively. At 20 points, a person will slowly start moving in a boat far away to distract the player.
Initially, only the D.D. shows the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, which are triggered with the different buttons on the direction pad. A [[White puff]] appears when the player scores 10 points, adding the number 5 to the sequence, and a [[Gugi]] appears at 15 points, adding the number 6. Those are triggered by using the {{button|gbc|A}} and {{button|gbc|B}} buttons respectively. At 20 points, a person will slowly start moving in a boat far away to distract the player.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=フロッグマンDD<ref>''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide, page 126.</ref>
|Jap=フロッグマンDD<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide|page=126|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]}}</ref>
|JapR=Furogguman DD
|JapR=Furogguman DD
|JapM=Flagman D.D.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Many graphics for the minigame are recycled from the 1994 game ''{{wp|Game & Watch Gallery series#Game Boy Gallery|Game Boy Gallery}}''. This game was only released in Europe and Australia and features a remake of ''Flagman''.
*Many graphics for the minigame are recycled from ''[[nwiki:Game Boy Gallery|Game Boy Gallery]]'', including its remake of ''Flagman''.
*The background music of Flagman D-D's title screen can also be heard in the “Perfect!” screens of both ''[[Wario Land II]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. The screen shows up after collecting all [[treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]]s  and panels in the second game, and after the third game’s ending sequence when all treasures have been found.
*The background music of Flagman D-D's title screen can also be heard in the “Perfect!” screens of both ''[[Wario Land II]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. The latter game’s version of the tune is in a higher key than the earlier game’s version. The “Perfect!” screen shows up after collecting all [[treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]]s  and panels in the second game, and after the third game’s ending sequence when all treasures have been found.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 08:18, June 4, 2024

Flagman D-D title screen
The title screen

Flagman D-D[1] (or Flagman D.D.[2][3]) is an unlockable minigame in Wario Land II. It can be unlocked by collecting every piece of treasure and winning every map piece. It is based on the Game & Watch game Flagman, though with updated graphics and D.D. taking the role of being the Flagman.

Gameplay[edit]

Flagman D-D gameplay
Gameplay

Like in the original game, the player has to remember numbers, which need to be repeated in the correct order within a time limit. One point is earned by correctly repeating the whole number sequence. The number sequence increases by one number with every earned point. After three misses, the game is over. The high score can be saved. Initially, only the D.D. shows the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, which are triggered with the different buttons on the direction pad. A White puff appears when the player scores 10 points, adding the number 5 to the sequence, and a Gugi appears at 15 points, adding the number 6. Those are triggered by using the A Button and B Button buttons respectively. At 20 points, a person will slowly start moving in a boat far away to distract the player.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フロッグマンDD[4]
Furogguman DD
Flagman D.D.

Trivia[edit]

  • Many graphics for the minigame are recycled from Game Boy Gallery, including its remake of Flagman.
  • The background music of Flagman D-D's title screen can also be heard in the “Perfect!” screens of both Wario Land II and Wario Land 3. The latter game’s version of the tune is in a higher key than the earlier game’s version. The “Perfect!” screen shows up after collecting all treasures and panels in the second game, and after the third game’s ending sequence when all treasures have been found.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wario Land II: Frequently Asked Questions. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived June 10, 1998, 01:25:29 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Campbell, Stuart (May 5, 1999). Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2085-6. Page 10.
  3. ^ Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady (February 5, 2001). Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3090-8. Page 86.
  4. ^ Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Shogakukan guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 126.