Flimflam

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Flimflam
Flimflam from Wario Land: Shake It!
Screenshot from Wario Land: Shake It!
Appears in Wario Land: Shake It!
Variants

Flimflams[1] (also known simply as fire[2]) are enemies in Wario Land: Shake It!. They are small, fiery creatures that, upon being touched, turn Wario into Flaming Wario temporarily. They typically appear alongside Bonfire Blocks, and Wario must reach one while burning to destroy it. In most appearances, Flimflams are produced from spawners, burn briefly, and fizzle out, but some are found burning endlessly. They may also be dropped from slot machines. In Stonetooth Cave, they are shown to be unable to ignite on Conveyor Belts, and dissolve instantly on contact with water. In Slipshod Slopes and Freezing Fields, an icy variant appears.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseモクボー
Mokubō
A portmanteau of「もくもく」(mokumoku, onomatopoeic word for rising smoke) and「坊」(bō, an affectionate term for guys), and/or「ボーボー」(bōbō, onomatopoeia for burning)[?]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stratton, Steve (September 22, 2008). Wario Land: Shake It! PRIMA Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-6113-2. Page 68, 69, 202, 203.
  2. ^ 2008. Wario Land: The Shake Dimension instruction manual. Nintendo of Europe (English). Page 25.