Shell Game (microgame)

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Shell Game
The microgame Shell Game from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Appears in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Type Dribble & Spitz
Command 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]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseたいほう
Taihō
Cannon[1]
French (Europe)Tir au canonCannon fire[1]
GermanKanonierCannoneer[1]
ItalianCannoneCannon[1]
Spanish (Europe)A cañonazosBy 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.