Mug Shot
| Mug Shot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!  WarioWare: D.I.Y  WarioWare Gold | |||
| Appears in | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! WarioWare: D.I.Y. WarioWare Gold | ||
| Type | Introduction (Mega Microgame$!) Job Center (D.I.Y.) Wario Deluxe (Gold) | ||
| Command(s) | Grab! | ||
| Info | "Grab the mug before it falls off the counter." (Mega Microgame$!) "Catch whatever slides by." (D.I.Y.) "If you think you're so cool, watch this! I'll catch the next drink that slides down the counter." (Gold) | ||
| Controls |  / / / – Grab
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| Time limit | 8 beats | ||
| Target score | 20 | ||
| Music track | Mug Shot Spare Me (trial version) | ||
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Mug Shot is one of Wario's microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, found in the Introduction folder and returns as one of the Job Center's microgames in WarioWare: D.I.Y., as well as one of Wario Deluxe's microgames in WarioWare Gold.
Gameplay[edit]
In this microgame, Wario has to catch his mug while it is sliding across the table. He first must snap his fingers so that the mug may arrive. Wario only has one try when collecting the cup, since he can put his hand out only once for it. If Wario manages to catch the mug, he smiles, the background screen changes yellow (or cyan, in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!) and the microgame is cleared. In contrast, if the mug is not caught, Wario acts surprised, sweats a big drop and the microgame is lost. In WarioWare: D.I.Y., the player simply needs to tap the glass (which can come in either left or right) to win, which the player needs to draw first. In WarioWare Gold, sometimes a mushroom has to be caught instead of a mug.
- Level 1: The mug always comes from the left.
- Level 2: The mug may appear from the opposite direction.
- Level 3: Two mugs may come in opposite directions; one will come and stop and suddenly another mug appears from the opposite direction, which has to be caught.
Gallery[edit]
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]
Wario snaps his fingers
Wario reaching out for the mug
Level 3 cleared
Microgame fail: the mug slides away from Wario
Microgame fail: two mugs collide with each other
WarioWare: D.I.Y[edit]
Mug Shot's shelf cover in WarioWare: D.I.Y.
WarioWare Gold[edit]
A mushroom caught instead of a mug in WarioWare Gold
Descriptions[edit]
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]
- Japanese:「カウンターをすべるグラスをカッコよくうけとれ!」(Romanization: "Kauntā o suberu gurasu o kakkoyoku uketore!"; translation: "Catch the glass as it slides down the counter in style!")
- Chinese:「别让我的酒杯从吧台上滑过笨手笨脚的高伙!」(Romanization: "Bié ràng wǒ de jiǔbēi cóng ba táishàng huáguò bènshǒubènjiǎo de gāohuǒ!"; translation: "Don't let my glass slide off the bar, you clumsy oaf!")
- French: "Ne laisse pas la chope s'échapper du comptoir !" ("Don't let the mug slip off the counter!")
- German: "Lass das Glas nicht vom Tresen rutschen, Alter!"" ("Don't let the glass slip off the counter, man!")
- Italian: "Non far cadere la mia tazza dal bancone!" ("Don't knock my cup off the counter!")
- Spanish: "¡No dejes que la jarra caiga de la barra, manitas de cerdo!" ("Don't let the mug fall of the counter, pig hoofs!")
WarioWare: D.I.Y (Job Center)[edit]
- "This is a game where I catch the drink sliding down the counter! ...Or anything else that slides down the counter!"
WarioWare Gold[edit]
- French: "Tu te crois cool ? Alors attrape la prochaine boisson qui glisse sur le comptoir ! " ("Think you're cool? Then grab the upcoming drink that slides across the counter!")
Naming[edit]
A "mug shot" is a photograph of one's face, especially one taken by the police during an arrest; here the term is used as a pun, as the player is tasked with having Wario catch a literal mug.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | BAR COUNTER | - |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カウンター Kauntā |
Counter | [1][2][3] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 抓酒杯 Zhuā jiǔbēi |
Grab the alcoholic drinkware | [3] | |
| French (Canadian) | Attrape la chope | Catch the mug | [1] | |
| French (European) | Chope la chope | "Catch the mug"; a wordplay with choper (informal term for "to catch") and chope ("mug") | [1][3] | |
| Comptoir | Counter | D.I.Y. | [2] | |
| German | Gläsergrabschen | Glass grabbing | [1][3] | |
| An der Theke | At the bar | D.I.Y. | [2] | |
| Italian | Tazze in corsa | Mugs in motion | [1][3] | |
| Al banco | At the bar | D.I.Y. | [2] | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Atrapatazas | Mug catcher | [1] | |
| Spanish (European) | Tiro de jarra | Mug throw | [1][3] | |
| Servido | Served | D.I.Y. | [2] |
Notes[edit]
- This microgame shares its music with Chicken Pinch.
- In the demo version of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, this microgame's track used is Spare Me.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g In-game microgame name (string BarCounter in message file petit/title.msbt) (27 Jul. 2018–3 Aug. 2018). WarioWare Gold by Intelligent Systems. Nintendo.
- ^ a b c d e In-game microgame name, via WarioWare, Inc. → Job Center (29 Apr. 2009–30 Apr. 2010). WarioWare: D.I.Y. by Nintendo SPD and Intelligent Systems. Nintendo.
- ^ a b c d e f In-game microgame name, via Grid → Introduction (21 Mar. 2003–4 Jul. 2005). WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! by Nintendo R&D1. Nintendo.
- ^ Kyle (April 28, 2025). Wario World's Downloadable GBA Demos. Youtube. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
