Dodge Balls (theme)
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- Details about the instrumentation and how it relates to the microgames it is used in
| "Dodge Balls" | |
|---|---|
| "Dodge Balls" in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | |
Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Unknown (Ryoji Yoshitomi and/or Kyoko Miyamoto) | |
| Key | C suspended |
| First appearance | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) |
"Dodge Balls"[1], also known as "The Maze That Pays", "Pro Curling", "Ring My Bell", "Alien Ambush", "Zero to Hero", and "Mouse Trap", is a musical theme in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, where it plays in the following microgames:
History[edit]
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! / WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$![edit]
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! marks the first appearance of "Dodge Balls", and it returns for the same purposes in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!. It is numbered "0035" in the latter game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an arrangement of "Dodge Balls" plays in the WarioWare, Inc. stage when the "Don't move!" microgame is played while "WarioWare, Inc." is selected as the stage's music. This arrangement returns for the same purpose in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "The Maze That Pays" from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Original | "Dodge Balls"[1] | |
| "The Maze That Pays"[1] | |||||
| "Pro Curling"[1] | |||||
| "Ring My Bell"[1] | |||||
| "Alien Ambush"[1] | |||||
| "Zero to Hero"[1] | |||||
| "Mouse Trap"[1] | |||||
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Original | "Dodge Balls"[2] | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2026[a] | Original | "Dodge Balls" | |
| "The Maze That Pays" | ||||
| "Pro Curling" | ||||
| "Ring My Bell" | ||||
| "Alien Ambush" | ||||
| "Zero to Hero" | ||||
| "Mouse Trap" |
- ^ Added on January 26, 2026
Names in other languages[edit]
This section needs WarioWare improvement. Specifically:
- Names in other languages for the alternate Nintendo Music tracks
- Names in other languages for "Dodge Balls" in the WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! sound test
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ごろごろボール Gorogoro Bōru |
Rumbling Ball | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- Although a track titled "The Maze That Pays" is present in the WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! sound test, it does not play in the microgame of the same name and is unrelated to "Dodge Balls". It instead plays in the microgames Maze Daze and Button Masher.