Universal Marionette
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| Universal Marionette | |
|---|---|
 WarioWare: Smooth Moves  WarioWare Gold | |
| Appears in | WarioWare: Smooth Moves |
| Type | Mona (Smooth Moves) Wario (Twist) (Gold) |
| Command(s) | Delfect! (Smooth Moves) Deflect! / Fit in! (Gold) |
| Info | "Move my strings to deflect the onslaught of my mortal enemy: the evil watermelon. This is a simple request from a humble puppet." (Smooth Moves) "The sad truth is you'll never be me. But you can be a puppet of me. Just as good, right?" (Gold) |
| Controls |  – Control (Gold)
|
| Form(s) | "The Handlebar" (Smooth Moves) |
| Points to clear | 20 (Gold) |
| Music track | Fresh Produce |
Universal Marionette is one of Mona's microgames in WarioWare: Smooth Moves and returns in WarioWare Gold as one of the Twist League's Intro Games. The background in both versions is a reference to Leonardo da Vinci's drawing "Vitruvian Man".
Gameplay
The player must deflect the watermelons aiming at the marionette's head with the marionette's limbs. The player loses if the watermelon hits the marionette's head.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
If the player loses, the watermelon that hit the marionette takes place of the marionette's head.
- 1st level difficulty: The player must deflect 2 watermelons.
- 2nd level difficulty: The player must deflect 4 watermelons.
- 3rd level difficulty: The player must deflect 6 watermelons.
WarioWare Gold
The marionette is designed after Wario. If lost, the marionette tilts to the side and spins out.
- 1st level difficulty: The player must deflect 2 watermelons.
- 2nd level difficulty: The player must deflect 3 watermelons.
- 3rd level difficulty: The player must either deflect 4 watermelons, or adjust the marionette to fit in a storage case.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あやつりにんぎょう[?] Ayatsuri Ningyō |
Marionette | |
| French | Qui tire les ficelles ?[?] | Who's pulling the strings? | |
| Italian | Storia di una marionetta[?] | Story of a marionette |
