Switch (Wario Land 4)

Switch
Artwork of Wario jumping on the switch
First appearance	Wario Land 4 (2001)
Latest appearance	Densetsu no Stafy 3 (2004)

The switch in the Hall of Hieroglyphs.

A switch, also referred to as a Timer or Portal Switch, is an object that appears at the end of every level in Wario Land 4. When Wario jumps on a switch, it will open up to reveal a ticking time bomb, and any solid Kaeru Blocks will turn transparent and vice-versa. Wario then yells "Hurry up!", the game's theme becomes more intense, and the player is given a certain amount of time to escape the level by returning to the vortex at the beginning of the stage. If Wario does not escape before the timer runs out, his coins and score will quickly deplete. If the score reaches zero, Wario will be forced out of the level and back to the main map.

The times given by the switches vary on the game mode. In the level Fiery Cavern, the switch turns the level into ice. In Hotel Horror, there are two doors which have a frog sign on it. These doors will only open when the switch is hit.

The switch made a cameo appearance in Densetsu no Stafy 3, where Stafy and Wario must trek through Kaitei Iseki. A switch is found in the middle of the level, opening up a new area.

List of time limits

This table is a list of time limits given to complete levels in different game modes. It also includes the times to defeat the in-game bosses. Note that the Golden Passage's switch is located at the beginning of the level in all modes.

Level	Time limits given in different game modes to complete the levels
	Normal	Hard	S-Hard
	Entry Passage
Hall of Hieroglyphs	1:00	0:15	2:30*
Spoiled Rotten (boss)	1:00	0:30	0:15
	Emerald Passage
Palm Tree Paradise	1:30	0:45	4:30*
Wildflower Fields	2:30	1:20	0:50
Mystic Lake	3:00	2:00	1:30
Monsoon Jungle	4:00	2:45	2:00
Cractus (boss)	4:00	3:00	2:00
	Ruby Passage
The Curious Factory	3:30	2:50	2:30
The Toxic Landfill	5:00	3:30	2:30
40 Below Fridge	4:00	3:30	2:00
Pinball Zone	6:00	5:15	3:30
Cuckoo Condor (boss)	4:00	3:00	2:00
	Topaz Passage
Toy Block Tower	4:00	2:30	2:00
The Big Board	3:00	2:30	2:00
Doodle Woods	6:00	5:15	4:00
Domino Row	4:00	3:00	2:00
Aerodent (boss)	4:00	3:00	2:00
	Sapphire Passage
Crescent Moon Village	3:30	2:45	2:00
Arabian Night	4:00	3:00	1:30
Fiery Cavern	5:00	4:00	2:45
Hotel Horror	4:00	3:15	2:00
Catbat (boss)	4:00	3:00	2:00
	Golden Pyramid
Golden Passage	9:30	6:00	3:30
Golden Diva (boss)	6:00	5:00	4:00
*Switch position changes

Gallery

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  The three stages of a switch.

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  Wario must hit the switch in order to open the vortex.

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  The switch turning the level into ice in the Fiery Cavern.

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  Pre-release screenshot of 40 Below Fridge, which includes the switch.

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  The switch in Densetsu no Stafy 3

Media

Switch - Music that is heard when the switch is hit

File infoMedia:Wario Land 4 music- Hurry Up!.oga 0:30

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	スイッチ Suicchi	Switch
French	commutateur	switch
German	Schalter	Switch
Italian	interruttore Ranocchio	switch Froggie
Spanish	interruptor Rana Azul	switch Blue Frog

Trivia

• A redesign of this switch is unused in Wario Land: Shake It!. It is still mostly functional and activates shake blocks.
• Wario's "Hurry Up!" dialogue is not always the same. Wario can say "No-no-no.. Hurry up!" or "H-H-Hurry up!" as well.