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'''Horkus Porkus''' (also known as '''Phil''') is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. It is the statue of a god who can look straight into the heart of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil" as said in the game. To defeat this statue, [[Wario]] must jump on it various times. 3 of these statues appear in the game.
'''Horkus Porkus''' (also known as '''Phil''') is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. It is the statue of a god who can look straight into the heart of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil" as said in the game. To defeat this statue, [[Wario]] must jump on it multiple times. Three of these statues appear in the game.


The statue's design is that of a man with a bird's head, which is very reminicent of the way in which Horus the falcon-headed god is depicted in [[wikipedia:Ancient Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptian mythology]], as is the overall statue motif. Horkus Porkus' name comes from the phrase "Hocus Pocus", which refers to magic.
The statue's design is that of a man with a bird's head, which is very reminicent of the way in which Horus the falcon-headed god is depicted in [[wikipedia:Ancient Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptian mythology]], as is the overall statue motif. Horkus Porkus' name comes from the phrase "Hocus Pocus", which refers to magic.

Revision as of 18:43, May 25, 2024

Sprite of Horkus Porkus in Wario: Master of Disguise

Horkus Porkus (also known as Phil) is an enemy in the Smithsnorian Museum in Wario: Master of Disguise. It is the statue of a god who can look straight into the heart of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil" as said in the game. To defeat this statue, Wario must jump on it multiple times. Three of these statues appear in the game.

The statue's design is that of a man with a bird's head, which is very reminicent of the way in which Horus the falcon-headed god is depicted in ancient Egyptian mythology, as is the overall statue motif. Horkus Porkus' name comes from the phrase "Hocus Pocus", which refers to magic.

In-game description

The statue of a god who can look straight into the hearts of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil".

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Horcus Porcus[?] -
Italian Horkus Porkus[?] -
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Wario: Master of Disguise
Major characters Wario • Goodstyle • Count Cannoli • Carpaccio • Terrormisu
Minor characters Sphinx • Royal gatekeeper
Disguises Thief Wario • Cosmic Wario • Arty Wario • Genius Wario • Sparky Wario • Captain Wario • Dragon Wario • Wicked Wario
Locations Wario's House • S.S. Caviar • Smithsnorian Museum • Sneezemore Cave • Poobah the Pharaoh's Pyramid • Ancient Waterworks • Sweatmore Peak • Blowhole Castle • Carpaccio's Lab • Allergia Gardens
Episodes Whose Show Is This Anyway?!! • The Purple Wind Stinks Up the Ship! • The Sphinx Sits on a Secret! • A Third Thief Brings Grief! • Picking the Pharaoh's Brains! • A Flower That's Drunk Up Power! • Fouling Up the Whole Works! • When Dolphins Ruled the Earth! • More Shocking Than the Next Episode? • The Final Face-Off! • Special Episode (Part 1 · Part 2 · Part 3 · Part 4 · Part 5)
Bosses Mad Hat Mk. I • Mad Hat Mk. II • Sphinx • Head Honcho Carpaccio • Poobah the Pharaoh • Ka-Bloom! • Barfatronic Lavachomper • Stuffy the 64th • Mad Hat Mk. III • Carpaccio • Terrormisu
Enemies Amphibigun • Battle Salmon • Blamses • Blow Globe • Bombat • Buffy the Dolphin • Cyborca • Dave • DaVincheese • Fluffy the Dolphin • Galley Cat • Gooey • Horkus Porkus • Jack the Knife • K9 Cannon • Lurchin • Mellow Kitty • Mini Munchelangelo • Mr. Cheeky • Munchelangelo • Nigel B. Whistlebottom • Noobis • Officer Kicksworth • Puffy the Dolphin • Pushy Cat • Ramenses II • Ratfael • RoboUrchin • Rolltergeist • Sarcopha Guy • Scare-Oh! • Seed Weed • Sergeant Houndstooth • Sir Flap-A-Lot • Sir Hop-A-Lot • Sir Lance-A-Lot • Sir Steal-A-Lot • Sir Worth-A-Lot • Slaughterfork • Slithervine • Snackeral • Snow Globe • Sphinx Jr. • Spoonatic • Squabble • Stankulus • Stuffy the 5th • Thorn Weed • Tooty Kamen • Treasure Pest
Collectibles Coin • Gem • Guise Gem • Heart • Mastery Gem • Treasures • Vita Mighty
Key items Blue Crystal • Blue Key • Cataract Seal • Crimson Diamond • Dynamite • Floodgate Seal • Green Crystal • Lower Key • Master Key • Pharaoh's Pillow • Pharaoh's Nose Hair • Pharaoh's Underwear • Red Crystal • Red Key • Royal Flail • Royal Gold Medallion • Royal Silver Medallion • Sweatmore Hotpants • Sweatmore Superhotpants • Torrent Seal • Upper Key • Voltage-Proof Coil • Wandering Soul • Waterfall Basin Seal • Yellow Crystal • Yellow Key
Objects Blue block • Fire Bar • Hat switch • Red block • Sapphire Star • Seesaw • Sipping Stalk • Sphinx Simulator • Spirit switch • Treasure chest • Warp door
Minigames Lotsa Dots • Zappy Path • Traced Memories • Trash It • Roach Smash • Trick Slider • Wario's Ladder • Color Me Happy
Miscellaneous The Silver Zephyr • Telmet • Wario: Master of Disguise Trivia • Wishstone • W Scoop
Further info Gallery • Quotes • Staff
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