Wishful Thinking

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Wishful Thinking
The microgame Wishful Thinking from WarioWare: Touched!
Appears in WarioWare: Touched!
Type Dance Club Rub
Command Rub!
Info "Rub the magic lamp to free the genie! Hmm...wealth, fame, or a swimming pool full of custard?"
Controls Stylus – Rub lamp
Target score 10

Wishful Thinking is a microgame found in the Dance Club Rub stage in WarioWare: Touched!

Gameplay[edit]

The objective of the game is to rub the magic lamp to make one of three genies, or occasionally a vampire, a werewolf, or Frankenstein's monster, appear.

  • 1st level difficulty: The player must rub the lamp for a short amount of time.
  • 2nd level difficulty: The player must rub the lamp for a slightly longer amount of time.
  • 3rd level difficulty: The player must rub the lamp for an even longer amount of time.

The player must score 10 points or more to clear the microgame.

Naming[edit]

The microgame's name comes from the term "wishful thinking", which refers to thoughts that align with a person's desires in spite of reality.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseまほうのランプ
Mahō no Ranpu		Magic Lamp[?]
Chinese (Simplified)神灯
Shéndēng		Magic lamp[?]
FrenchFais un vœuMake a wish[?]
GermanWunderlampeMagic lamp[?]
ItalianColpo di genioStroke of genius[?]
Korean마법램프
Mabeop raempeu		Magic Lamp[?]
SpanishEl genio
Pide un deseo		The genius
Make a wish		[?]
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