Capsule Machine (WarioWare series)
- This article is about the souvenir dispenser in WarioWare Gold. For the device in Mario Party 5, see Capsule machine. For the collectible toy dispenser in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, see Capsule Toy Machine.
| Capsule Machine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Capsule Machine in WarioWare Gold | |||
| First appearance | WarioWare: Twisted! (2004) | ||
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021) | ||
| Effect | Dispenses one souvenir or Prezzy | ||
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Capsule Machines are a recurring mechanic for gaining souvenirs in the WarioWare series.
History[edit]
WarioWare: Twisted![edit]
The Capsule Machine first appears unnamed in WarioWare: Twisted!, where they appear after beating boss microgames and across the game's other microgame sets. After turning the capsule by using the game's gyroscopic controls, the player receives one souvenir. They appear yellow and light blue, with a grey crank. Pyoro is present next to the machine to carry the souvenir.
WarioWare Gold[edit]
The Capsule Machine returns as an option in the Arcade in WarioWare Gold. It is red with a grey crank. By spending coins, the player is allowed to turn the machine's crank to dispense souvenirs, which are added to the Toy Room in the Arcade. There are missions for collecting all the souvenirs of each type, as well as collecting all the souvenirs overall.
To use the Capsule Machine, the player can either spend 600 coins to get one souvenir or 6000 coins to get 10 souvenirs. After spending the money, the player gets to turn the crank by either twirling around the crank clockwise with Touch inputs, tilting the system to the right with Twist inputs, or repeatedly pressing 
in that order with Mash inputs. After one full turn, the Capsule Machine gives the player the souvenir(s). After the player sees each movie in the Story, they are automatically sent to the Capsule Machine and given a free crank, which will always dispense the movie(s) in question. The shorts featuring Wario and Lulu are rewarded after completing Story instead.
After collecting every souvenir in the game, the Capsule Machine is removed from the game. It drops down a hole that appears in the floor and closes up after it. It is replaced by the Shufflers, two machines that dispense Character Cards in the same manner for the game Wario Kard. Their mechanics are identical, though the prices differ.
WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]
Two Capsule Machines appear the Emporium in WarioWare: Get It Together!, now under the name Cluckade, where they resemble the Cluck-A-Pop from Game & Wario. Here, the player can spend coins to win Prezzies. The normal Cluckade dispenses Prezzies ranging from one to five stars, at 100 coins for one or 1000 coins for ten. The gold Cluckade instead dispenses Prezzies ranging from three to five stars, at 500 coins for one or 5000 coins for ten.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガチャコロン[1][2][3] Gachakoron |
Portmanteau of「ガチャポン」(gachapon, capsule-toy vending machine) and「コロコロ」(korokoro, onomatopoeia for rolling) |
References[edit]
- ^ WarioWare: Twisted official website. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ butapen ゲームにまつわるチャンネル (August 2, 2018). 【ワリオ】初見 ガチャコロン ってどんな ([ガチャコロンメイドインワリオ ゴージャス)]. YouTube (jp). Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ POE DIA / ポエディア ゲームズ (October 1, 2021). 【おすそわけるメイドインワリオ】レアガチャ１０００回５０万コイン使って★５「さしいれ」いくつ出る？〈ニンテンドースイッチ〉. YouTube (jp). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
