Editing Gnat Attack

[[File:Gnat Attack.png|thumb|Gnat Attack gameplay in ''Mario Paint'']]

'''Gnat Attack'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Paint'' instruction booklet|page=2 and 29|date=1992|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo}}</ref> is a [[minigame]] originating in ''[[Mario Paint]]'' and has the goal of having to swat different fly-like enemies with a flyswatter.

In ''[[Mario Paint]]'', the player controls a gloved hand (similar to the one seen on the title screen) holding a flyswatter using the [[nwiki:Super NES Mouse|Super NES Mouse]], which must swat flying insects on the screen, before the insect stings the player's hand in one way or another. There are three levels, each with 100 insects; after defeating them, the boss, [[King Watinga]], appears. Completing stages causes characters to walk across the screen. At first, only [[Mario]] is seen, then a [[Koopa Troopa]] walks next to him, and finally a [[Galoomba|Goomba]], a [[Spiny]], and a [[Bob-omb]]. When the player defeats the last boss, it takes them back to level one and adds a small icon in the top left corner of the screen; there is no final level or reward, as the game will loop endlessly, getting slightly harder each time.

===''WarioWare'' series===

In the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]], Gnat Attack was first included in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', where it was modified into both a [[microgame]] and a bonus minigame, under the names [[Mario Paint: Fly Swatter]] and plain [[Fly Swatter]], respectively; the microgame involved shooting the flies as they flew past a fixed target, while the minigame more accurately recreated Gnat Attack's gameplay. ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' and ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' also had Gnat Attack modified into microgames, under the names [[Fly Swatter (microgame)|Fly Swatter]] and [[Mario Paint - Flyswatter]], respectively.

[[File:Super-mario-maker-gnat-attack-paint-mouse-wii-u.jpg|thumb|left|Gnat Attack in ''Super Mario Maker'']]

Gnat Attack makes a return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', but not in either [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|the Nintendo 3DS version]] nor the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. The minigame is triggered when the player taps and kills all three flies that appear during the editing mode at one particular time. The flies appear either after waiting 15 minutes while leaving the game idle, moving a block, or shaking a [[Muncher]] several times; the second method only works at random, and the third is the fastest in terms of effectiveness. Swatting all three flies using the {{button|wiiu|GamePad}} touchscreen will trigger the minigame. It is split into three stages, with King Watinga appearing in the third stage, like in ''Mario Paint''; each stage is completed once all of the flies in it are swatted, like in the SNES version. Since the game now uses the stylus in place of a mouse, there is no mouse cursor and therefore no need for health; instead, each stage is given a 30-second time limit. The Builder Mario costume for [[Costume Mario]] is unlocked upon beating the third stage of this game for the first time. Upon losing any stage or winning the third, the player is given an option to restart at Level 1 or quit to the editor; the game can also be exited early by pausing and touching the can of insect repellent.

[[File:Flies & Hand SSBU.png|thumb|150px|Artwork of the Flies & Hand Assist Trophy]]

Elements of the minigame appear as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', under the name '''Flies & Hand'''. The flyswatter will hurt any enemies that make contact with it trying to hit the flies.

 

{{content description

|name1=[[Fly (Mario Paint)|Fly]]

|image1=[[File:OneGnatGA.png]]

|description1=Flies across screen; cannot harm the hand.

|name2=[[Big Fly]]

|image2=[[File:Bigfly.png]]

|description2=Can fire projectiles. First enemy that can harm the hand.

|name3=[[Fly Parent]]

|image3=[[File:Dragonfly_GA.png]]

|description3=Births [[Fly Child]]ren if not swatted quickly. Very aggressive; goes after the hand. In ''Super Mario Maker'', they appear in the second stage.

|name4=[[Fly Bomb]]

|image4=[[File:BombFlyGnat.png]]

|description4=Homes in and explodes when they get too close to the hand. Explosions can harm the hand. In ''Super Mario Maker'', they appear during the third stage (and every stage in hard mode, and in horde) and one second is lost if they explode.

|name5=[[King Watinga]]

|image5=[[File:Watinga sprite.png]]

|description5=The minigame's boss. Fires projectiles at the hand. Takes 20 hits to kill. In ''Super Mario Maker'', he only spawns Fly Children and vanishes until all the children are swatted.

}}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===

|no=117

|name=Flies & Hand

|image=[[File:Flies & Hand SSBU.png|100px]]

|series=''[[Mario Paint]]'' Series

|type=Support

|slots=1

|class=Advanced

|effects=Battering Items ↑

|obtain=Beedle's Tent; [[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]

|opponents=Giant [[Donkey Kong]], [[smashwiki:Dark Pit|Dark Pit]] ×4

|conditions='''Rule:''' [[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ''(Flies & Hand)''; Item: [[Food]]

|stage=[[smashwiki:Living Room|Living Room]]

|song=Mario Paint Medley

}}

*[[Big Bug Bash!]]: A bonus game in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' that plays similarly.

|Jap=ゲーム<ref>{{cite|title=マリオペイント (''Mario Peinto'') instruction booklet|page=38|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|date=1992|language=ja}}</ref>

|Fre=Attaque des moucherons

|FreM=Gnat Attack

[[Category:Super Mario minigames]]