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[[Image:Gnat_Attack.PNG|thumb|'''Gnat Attack'''.]]
[[File:Gnat Attack.png|thumb|Gnat Attack gameplay in ''Mario Paint'']]
'''Gnat Attack''' (also called '''Coffee Break''') is a [[minigame]] found in ''[[Mario Paint]]'', in which the player must use the [[SNES Mouse]] to swat different fly-like enemies. The player controls a gloved hand (similar to the one seen on the title screen) holding a flyswatter, 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, [[Gnat Attack#Watinga|Watinga]], appears. Completing stages causes Mario characters to walk across the screen. When the player wins 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.
'''Gnat Attack'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Paint'' instruction booklet|page=2 and 29|date=1992|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is a [[minigame]] originating in ''[[Mario Paint]]'' and has the goal of having to swat different fly-like enemies with a flyswatter.
==History==
===''Mario Paint''===
[[File:Gnat Attack Icons.png|thumb|All 15 icons]]
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.


Gnat Attack was modified into both a [[microgame]] and a bonus minigame in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', under the names [[Mario Paint: Fly Swatter]] and plain [[Fly Swatter]], respectively. The microgame involved shooting the flies as they flew past a fixed target, while the minigame was more faithful to Gnat Attack's gameplay.
===''WarioWare'' series===
In the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]], Gnat Attack was first included in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', 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.
 
===''Super Mario Maker''===
[[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]]''. 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.
 
The [[Super Mario Maker#Version 1.20|1.20 update]] for ''Super Mario Maker'' released on November 4, 2015 adds a more challenging version of Gnat Attack with a pink background. It is accessible by shaking a Muncher until King Watinga spawns, then swatting him several times. Completing this mode will unlock the [[Fighter Fly]] costume for Costume Mario.
 
Gnat Attack does not appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' or ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
[[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.
 
===Unused appearances===
====''Mario Artist: Paint Studio''====
[[File:Mario-artist-gnat-attack.png|thumb|left|200px|Gnat Attack in the ''Mario Artist: Paint Studio'' prototype]]
Gnat Attack appears in an early prototype build of ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'' found and preserved in June 2020. It was completely removed in the final product. Like in ''Mario Paint'', the minigame has three levels and one boss level and loops endlessly. However, this version takes place in a house, more specifically a bathroom, a bedroom, a kitchen, and a living room respectively. Additionally, the flies have a different appearance.<ref>{{cite|author=Hard4Games|date=June 20, 2020|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVYbGPJ5AN4|title=N64 DD Blue Disk Found {{!}} Mario Artist: Paint Studio Prototype|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=LuigiBlood|date=June 20, 2020|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8IIPH4XNdY|title=Mario Artist Paint Studio (1999-02-11 Prototype) - Gnat Attack Showcase|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}</ref>
{{br}}


==Enemies==
==Enemies==
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{{content description
|-
|name1=[[Fly (Mario Paint)|Fly]]
!width=25%|Enemy
|image1=[[File:OneGnatGA.png]]
!width=25%|Image
|description1=Flies across screen; cannot harm the hand.
!width=50%|Battle style
|name2=[[Big Fly]]
|-
|image2=[[File:Bigfly.png]]
|[[Gnat]]
|description2=Can fire projectiles. First enemy that can harm the hand.
| [[File:OneGnatGA.png]]
|name3=[[Fly Parent]]
| Flies across screen; cannot harm Mario.
|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.
| [[Big Fly]]
|name4=[[Fly Bomb]]
| [[File:Bigfly.PNG]]
|image4=[[File:BombFlyGnat.png]]
| Can fire projectiles. First enemy that can harm Mario.
|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]]
| [[Dragonfly (Mario Paint)|Dragonfly]]
|image5=[[File:Watinga sprite.png]]
| [[File:Dragonfly_GA.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.
| Fires projectiles. Very aggressive; goes after Mario.
}}
|-
 
| [[Bomb Fly]]
==Profiles and statistics==
| [[File:BombFlyGnat.png]]
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
| Explodes when hit or when left alone. Explosion can harm Mario.
{{spirit
|}
|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]]
*Survive until the timer runs out
*Hostile assist trophies will appear
|stage=[[smashwiki:Living Room|Living Room]]
|song=Mario Paint Medley
}}
 
==See also==
*[[Big Bug Bash!]]: A bonus game in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' that plays similarly.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゲーム<ref>{{cite|title=マリオペイント (''Mario Peinto'') instruction booklet|page=38|publisher=Nintendo|date=1992|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Gēmu
|JapM=Game
|Fre=Attaque des moucherons
|FreM=Gnat Attack
|PorE=Ataque aos Insetos<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=October 29, 2015|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=QslnYanQWfk|title=Super Mario Maker - Atualização de novembro (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|language=pt|accessdate=January 10, 2021}}</ref>
|PorEM=Attack against Insects
|Ita=Splattamosca
|ItaM=Splat-fly
}}
 
==References==
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===Bosses===
{{Mario Paint}}
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{{SMM}}
|-
{{SSBU}}
!width=25%|Boss
[[Category:Super Mario minigames]]
!width=25%|Image
!width=50%|Battle style
|-
| [[Watinga]]
| [[File:Watinga.jpg]]
| Fires projectiles at Mario. Takes multiple hits to kill. Final boss of game.
|}
<br clear=all>
[[Category:Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Paint]]
[[Category:Mario Paint]]
[[Category:Super Mario Maker]]

Latest revision as of 13:38, August 16, 2024

Gnat Attack gameplay in Mario Paint

Gnat Attack[1] is a minigame originating in Mario Paint and has the goal of having to swat different fly-like enemies with a flyswatter.

History[edit]

Mario Paint[edit]

Icons that appear at the top left corner of the screen from beating Gnat Attack
All 15 icons

In Mario Paint, the player controls a gloved hand (similar to the one seen on the title screen) holding a flyswatter using the 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 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[edit]

In the 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 and Mario Paint - Flyswatter, respectively.

Super Mario Maker[edit]

Gnat Attack as it appears in Super Mario Maker.
Gnat Attack in Super Mario Maker

Gnat Attack makes a return in Super Mario Maker. 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 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.

The 1.20 update for Super Mario Maker released on November 4, 2015 adds a more challenging version of Gnat Attack with a pink background. It is accessible by shaking a Muncher until King Watinga spawns, then swatting him several times. Completing this mode will unlock the Fighter Fly costume for Costume Mario.

Gnat Attack does not appear in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS or Super Mario Maker 2.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

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.

Unused appearances[edit]

Mario Artist: Paint Studio[edit]

The version of Gnat Attack in a pre-release build of Mario Artist: Paint Studio.
Gnat Attack in the Mario Artist: Paint Studio prototype

Gnat Attack appears in an early prototype build of Mario Artist: Paint Studio found and preserved in June 2020. It was completely removed in the final product. Like in Mario Paint, the minigame has three levels and one boss level and loops endlessly. However, this version takes place in a house, more specifically a bathroom, a bedroom, a kitchen, and a living room respectively. Additionally, the flies have a different appearance.[2][3]

Enemies[edit]

Image Name Description

A single fly from Gnat Attack Fly Flies across screen; cannot harm the hand.
Big Fly from Gnat Attack Big Fly Can fire projectiles. First enemy that can harm the hand.
Fly Parent from Gnat Attack Fly Parent Births Fly Children if not swatted quickly. Very aggressive; goes after the hand. In Super Mario Maker, they appear in the second stage.
Fly Bomb from Gnat Attack Fly Bomb 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.
King Watinga King Watinga 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.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#117 Flies & Hand
Flies & Hand SSBU.png Series/game Mario Paint Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Battering Items ↑
How to obtain Beedle's Tent; Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Giant Donkey Kong, Dark Pit ×4
Conditions

Rule: Assist Trophy Enemies (Flies & Hand); Item: Food

  • Survive until the timer runs out
  • Hostile assist trophies will appear
Stage Living Room
Song Mario Paint Medley

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゲーム[4]
Gēmu
Game
French Attaque des moucherons[?] Gnat Attack
Italian Splattamosca[?] Splat-fly
Portuguese (NOE) Ataque aos Insetos[5] Attack against Insects

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1992. Mario Paint instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 2 and 29.
  2. ^ Hard4Games (June 20, 2020). N64 DD Blue Disk Found | Mario Artist: Paint Studio Prototype. YouTube. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. ^ LuigiBlood (June 20, 2020). Mario Artist Paint Studio (1999-02-11 Prototype) - Gnat Attack Showcase. YouTube. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ 1992. マリオペイント (Mario Peinto) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 38.
  5. ^ Nintendo Portugal (October 29, 2015). Super Mario Maker - Atualização de novembro (Wii U). YouTube (Portuguese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.