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'''Flimflams'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. Wario Land: Shake It! PRIMA Official Strategy Guide. Pages 68, 69, 202, 203.</ref> (also known simply as '''fire'''<ref>''Wario Land: Shake It!'' English instruction manual. Page 25.</ref>) are small, fiery creatures found in various levels in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''. When [[Wario]] touches one, it [[Flaming Wario|ignites his whole body]] and causes him to run in a mindless panic. They typically appear alongside [[Bonfire Block]]s, and Wario must reach one while burning to destroy it.
'''Flimflams'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''Wario Land: Shake It!'' PRIMA Official Strategy Guide|page=68, 69, 202, 203|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=September 22, 2008|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-6113-2}}</ref> (also known simply as '''fire'''<ref>{{cite|language=en|date=2008|title=''Wario Land: The Shake Dimension'' instruction manual|page=25|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>) are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''. These small, fiery creatures turn [[Wario]] into [[Flaming Wario]] temporarily. They typically appear alongside [[Bonfire Block]]s, and Wario must reach one while burning to destroy it. In most appearances, Flimflams are produced from spawners, burn briefly, and fizzle out, but some are found burning endlessly. They may also be dropped from [[Slot machine (Wario Land: Shake It!)|slot machines]]. In [[Stonetooth Cave]], they are shown to be unable to ignite on [[Conveyor Belt]]s, and dissolve instantly on contact with water. In [[Slipshod Slopes]] and [[Freezing Fields]], a blue variant burns with ice, [[Frozen Wario|freezing Wario]] on contact, causing him to slide backwards and lose progress.


In most appearances, Flimflams are produced from spawners, burn briefly, and fizzle out, but some are found burning endlessly. They may also be dropped from [[Slot machine (Wario Land: Shake It!)|slot machines]]. In [[Stonetooth Cave]], they are shown to be unable to ignite on [[Conveyor Belt]]s, and dissolve instantly on contact with water. In [[Slipshod Slopes]] and [[Freezing Fields]], a blue variant burns with ice, [[Frozen Wario|freezing Wario]] on contact, causing him to slide backwards and lose progress.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=モクボー
|JapR=Mokubō
|Jap2=アイスモクボー
|Jap2R=Aisu Mokubō
|JapM=A portmanteau of「もくもく」(''mokumoku'', onomatopoeic word for rising smoke) and「坊」(''bō'', an affectionate term for guys), and/or「ボーボー」(''bōbō'', onomatopoeia for burning)
|Jap2M=Ice Flimflam
}}


==References==
==References==
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Flimflam

Flimflams[1] (also known simply as fire[2]) are enemies in Wario Land: Shake It!. These small, fiery creatures turn Wario into Flaming Wario temporarily. They typically appear alongside Bonfire Blocks, and Wario must reach one while burning to destroy it. In most appearances, Flimflams are produced from spawners, burn briefly, and fizzle out, but some are found burning endlessly. They may also be dropped from slot machines. In Stonetooth Cave, they are shown to be unable to ignite on Conveyor Belts, and dissolve instantly on contact with water. In Slipshod Slopes and Freezing Fields, a blue variant burns with ice, freezing Wario on contact, causing him to slide backwards and lose progress.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese モクボー[?]
Mokubō
A portmanteau of「もくもく」(mokumoku, onomatopoeic word for rising smoke) and「坊」(, an affectionate term for guys), and/or「ボーボー」(bōbō, onomatopoeia for burning)
アイスモクボー[?]
Aisu Mokubō
Ice Flimflam

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stratton, Steve (September 22, 2008). Wario Land: Shake It! PRIMA Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-6113-2. Page 68, 69, 202, 203.
  2. ^ 2008. Wario Land: The Shake Dimension instruction manual. Nintendo of Europe (English). Page 25.