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[[Image:Stroke_of_Genius.png|thumb|'''Stroke of Genius''']]
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'''Stroke of Genius''' is a [[microgame]] found in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' in the [[List of microgames in WarioWare: Touched!|Slightly Unscrewed]] stage.
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|image=[[File:Stroke of Genius.png|200px]]<br>''WarioWare: Touched!''<br>[[File:WWG Stroke of Genius.png|250px]]<br>''WarioWare Gold''
|intro=''Swim!''
|appears_in=''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''<br>''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
|type=[[List of WarioWare: Touched! microgames#Slightly Unscrewed|Slightly Unscrewed]] (''Touched!'')<br>[[Young Cricket]] & [[Master Mantis]] (''Gold'')
|info="''Swing the swimmer's arms in a circle to beat the other fools to the end of the pool!''" (''Touched!'')<br>"''Keep moving those arms until you swim all the way to the goal... But watch out! There's something else in the water, too!''" (''Gold'')
|controls={{button|3ds|stylus}} &ndash; Move
|time=16 beats (''Touched!'')
|clear=20
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'''Stroke of Genius''' is a [[microgame]] found in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' in the [[List of WarioWare: Touched! microgames#Slightly Unscrewed|Slightly Unscrewed]] stage and returns in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' as one of [[Young Cricket]] & [[Master Mantis]]'s microgames. The microgame's name comes from a phrase that refers to a sudden mental insight key to solving a problem.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The objective is to make the swimmer swim to the very end of the pool and come in first place. The swimmer will occasionally swim different strokes.
The objective is to make the swimmer to swim to the very end of the pool and come in first place. The swimmer occasionally swims with different strokes. This game has double the time to complete than other microgames.
===''WarioWare: Touched!''===
*'''1st level difficulty:''' The swimmer does not need to bypass another swimmer.
*'''2nd level difficulty:''' One swimmer is in the lead.
*'''3rd level difficulty:''' The swimmer must bypass several swimmers who swim fast.


*'''1st level difficulty:''' The swimmer will not need to bypass another swimmer.
===''WarioWare Gold''===
*'''2nd level difficulty:''' The swimmer must bypass one swimmer.
There are no opponents, and the swimmer's starting position differs between difficulties. Sometimes the player has to make a hamster in a ball make it to the end of the pool.
*'''3rd level difficulty:''' The swimmer must bypass several swimmers.
*'''1st level difficulty:''' The swimmer starts at around <sup>3</sup>&frasl;<sub>4</sub> away from the goal.
*'''2nd level difficulty:''' The swimmer starts at the far end from the goal.
*'''3rd level difficulty:''' Same as Level 1, but a shark is chasing the swimmer and gradually speeds up as it reaches closer to the goal. If the shark catches up to the swimmer, the player loses. If the player gets caught as the hamster, it is shown without its ball.


A minimum of 20 points must be earned to pass the microgame.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=スイミング
|JpnR=Suimingu
|JpnM=Swimming
|Chi=游泳
|ChiR=Yóuyǒng
|ChiM=Swim
|Fre=Nage libre
|FreM=Freestyle
|Ger=Schwimmwettkampf
|GerM=Swimming Match
|Ita=Colpo di mano
|ItaM=Hand shot
|Kor=수영대회
|KorR=Suyeongdaehoe
|KorM=Swimming Competition
|Spa=Campeón acuático
|SpaM=Aquatic champion
}}


===Description===
{{Dr. Crygor's microgames}}
''"Swing the swimmer's arms in a circle to beat the other fools to the end of the pool!"''
{{Young Cricket & Master Mantis's microgames}}
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{{WarioWare: Touched! microgames}}
[[Category:Microgames]]
{{WWG microgames}}
[[Category:WarioWare: Touched! microgames]]
[[Category:WarioWare Gold microgames]]

Latest revision as of 12:04, February 8, 2025

Stroke of Genius
The microgame Stroke of Genius from WarioWare: Touched!
WarioWare: Touched!
The microgame Stroke of Genius in WarioWare Gold
WarioWare Gold
Appears in WarioWare: Touched!
WarioWare Gold
Type Slightly Unscrewed (Touched!)
Young Cricket & Master Mantis (Gold)
Command(s) Swim!
Info "Swing the swimmer's arms in a circle to beat the other fools to the end of the pool!" (Touched!)
"Keep moving those arms until you swim all the way to the goal... But watch out! There's something else in the water, too!" (Gold)
Controls Stylus – Move
Time limit 16 beats (Touched!)
Points to clear 20

Stroke of Genius is a microgame found in WarioWare: Touched! in the Slightly Unscrewed stage and returns in WarioWare Gold as one of Young Cricket & Master Mantis's microgames. The microgame's name comes from a phrase that refers to a sudden mental insight key to solving a problem.

Gameplay

The objective is to make the swimmer to swim to the very end of the pool and come in first place. The swimmer occasionally swims with different strokes. This game has double the time to complete than other microgames.

WarioWare: Touched!

  • 1st level difficulty: The swimmer does not need to bypass another swimmer.
  • 2nd level difficulty: One swimmer is in the lead.
  • 3rd level difficulty: The swimmer must bypass several swimmers who swim fast.

WarioWare Gold

There are no opponents, and the swimmer's starting position differs between difficulties. Sometimes the player has to make a hamster in a ball make it to the end of the pool.

  • 1st level difficulty: The swimmer starts at around 34 away from the goal.
  • 2nd level difficulty: The swimmer starts at the far end from the goal.
  • 3rd level difficulty: Same as Level 1, but a shark is chasing the swimmer and gradually speeds up as it reaches closer to the goal. If the shark catches up to the swimmer, the player loses. If the player gets caught as the hamster, it is shown without its ball.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スイミング[?]
Suimingu
Swimming
Chinese 游泳[?]
Yóuyǒng
Swim
French Nage libre[?] Freestyle
German Schwimmwettkampf[?] Swimming Match
Italian Colpo di mano[?] Hand shot
Korean 수영대회[?]
Suyeongdaehoe
Swimming Competition
Spanish Campeón acuático[?] Aquatic champion