Tip the Scale
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- Not to be confused with Tilt the Scale, a microgame in WarioWare: Move It!
| Tip the Scale | |
|---|---|
 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!  WarioWare Gold | |
| Appears in | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! WarioWare Gold |
| Type | IQ (Mega Microgame$!) Mona (Gold) |
| Command(s) | Heavier? |
| Info | "Which side of the primitive mass detection device is heavier? The left or the right?" (Mega Microgame$!) "Which is heavier–the left side or the right? Once you've made your choice, press the corresponding direction." (Gold) |
| Controls |  / / – Select
|
| Points to clear | 25 (Mega Microgame$!) 20 (Gold) |
Tip the Scale is one of Orbulon's microgames found in the IQ folder in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and reappears in WarioWare Gold as one of Mona's microgames.
Gameplay
Items of varying weights (small, medium and large) are on each side of a scale. The player then has to decide which side is heavier. If the player chose the correct pile of items, the room will become yellow. If not, the room goes gray.
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! & WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, the only items present on the scale are turtles.
- 1st level difficulty: There are three turtles on each side.
- 2nd level difficulty: There are three turtles on each side and the three sizes are mixed up.
- 3rd level difficulty: Same as Level 2, but there are four turtles on each side.
WarioWare Gold
The WarioWare Gold version features more items to weigh, including fish, cats and human-shaped turnips.
- 1st level difficulty: There are three items on each side.
- 2nd level difficulty: There are three items on each side and the three sizes are mixed up.
- 3rd level difficulty: There are multiple stacks of pancakes on each side, some of which are cut in half.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | てんびん Tenbin |
Weighing scale |
| Chinese | 天平称重 Tiānpíng chēng zhòng |
Weighing scales |
| French (NOA) | Le tort tue |
Pun on "tort" (wrong) and "tortue" (turtle) |
| Italian | Sbilancia-ruga |
Portmanteau of "sbilanciato" (unbalanced) and "tartaruga" (turtle) |
| Spanish (NOA) | Balanza |
Scales |
