Cruise Controls
- “Remember your ol' pal Dribble? I'm keeping cool with my new mode that lets you adjust a game's speed by tilting your system. When you reach the finish line, we'll see how you did on time.”
- —Dribble, description in WarioWare Gold
Cruise Controls is a Challenge mode in WarioWare Gold. It is hosted by Dribble, and involves playing fifteen microgames as fast as possible while manipulating the overall speed of gameplay. Only Mash microgames appear in this mode. Cruise Controls is unlocked after playing Wario Interrupts at least once.
Gameplay[edit]
The object is to clear fifteen microgames as fast as possible. The speed of gameplay is manually adjusted by the player: tilting the Nintendo 3DS up increases the speed while tilting the system down decreases it. The speed of the microgames continues to change in response to the tilt of the system even when the game is paused and on the results screen. The Speed Gauge does not update while the game is paused.
The intermission consists of Dribble's taxi in a race against black cars. The number of lives is represented by hanging Dribble dolls. If the player wins, a rainbow appears and the taxi speeds ahead to another set of black cars. If the player loses, a thunderstorm appears, the taxi falls back, and a Dribble doll falls. Additionally, ten seconds of penalty time is added to the elapsed time. If the player passes the final microgame, the taxi surges ahead of the black cars and crosses the finish line. If the player loses their last life before the final microgame, the taxi falls behind the black cars, spins out, and skids off the bottom of the screen.
The difficulty increases to Level 2 after 5 rounds, then to Level 3 after 10 rounds.
Microgames[edit]
The following microgames may appear in this mode:
Level 1 (finish in 15-11 mi.)[edit]
Level 2 (finish in 10-6 mi.)[edit]
Level 3 (finish in 5-1 mi.)[edit]
Missions[edit]
- Cruise Controller: Reach finish line in Cruise Controls in 0 1 : 0 5.
- Punctual Person: Reach finish line in Cruise Controls in exactly 0 2 : 0 0.
Help section[edit]
Dribble says "Hey" when the help menu is opened.
- Page 1: "Increase the game's speed by lifting the system. Decrease the speed by lowering the system. Use the Speed Meter to monitor game speed, and clear all 15 games as fast as possible."
- Page 2: "Use the Speed Meter to monitor game speed, and clear all 15 games as fast as possible."
- Page 3: "Penalty time will be added to your overall time whenever you lose a microgame. That means you could lose this challenge before you reach the finish line, so keep an eye on the clock!"
Gallery[edit]
Logo
Failing a microgame
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピコピコレース Piko Piko Rēsu |
Mashing Race | [?] | |
| French | Contre la montre | Against the Clock | [?] | |
| German | Gegen die Zeit | Against the Clock | [?] | |
| Italian | Pigia l'acceleratore | Press the Accelerator | [?] | |
| Spanish | Gas a fondo | Pedal to the Metal | [?] |
