Shell Game (microgame)

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This article is about the microgame from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase. For the minigame of the same name from Mario Party, see Shell Game (minigame).
Shell Game
The microgame Shell Game from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Appears in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Type Dribble & Spitz
Command(s) Aim!
Info "Destroy the enemy! Fire stuff at it!"
Controls Wii Remote – Move cursor
A Button when is pointed to your cannon – FIRE

Shell Game is one of Dribble & Spitz's microgames in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase.

Gameplay[edit]

There is a cannon which the player is controlling. The player must fire at the robot/tank that's on the screen. If the cannonball hits the robot, the game is won.

Naming[edit]

"Shell game" refers to a type of public gambling game related to cups and balls; here it is used as a pun on artillery shells.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese たいほう
Taihō
Cannon [1]
French (European) Tir au canon Cannon fire [1]
German Kanonier Cannoneer [1]
Italian Cannone Cannon [1]
Spanish (European) A cañonazos By cannon blasts [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e In-game microgame name, via Wario-Man Super Store → Games → Wario-Man Software → Dribble & Spitz's Section (29 Apr. 2009–30 Apr. 2010). WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase by Nintendo SPD and Intelligent Systems. Nintendo.