Code Buster

Code Buster
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare Gold
Appears in	WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! WarioWare Gold
Type	IQ (Mega Microgame$!) Dribble & Spitz (Gold)
Command(s)	Input! (Mega Microgame$!/Mega Party Game$!) Open! (Gold, level 1) Defeat! (Gold, level 2) Go forth! (Gold, level 3)
Info	"Follow the instructions and press the buttons as indicated, earthling!" (Mega Microgame$!) "If you wanna keep the adventure goin', do exactly what the commands tell you to do. One mistake and you're done!" (Gold)
Controls	/ / – Enter (Mega Microgame$!/Mega Party Game$!) – Enter (Gold)
Points to clear	25 (Mega Microgame$!) 15 (Gold)

Code Buster is a microgame found in the IQ folder in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. It later appears in WarioWare Gold as part of Dribble & Spitz's set.

Gameplay

The objective of the game is to follow the instructions on the screen and press the buttons to enter the commands.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$!

• 1st level difficulty: The codes require the player to press a button while holding another:
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
• 2nd level difficulty: The codes vary in pattern:
  • "After pressing 5 times, press !"
  • "Press 3 times, then twice!"
  • "Press up, down, left and right in the proper order!"
• 3rd level difficulty: The codes require more presses than the previous level:
  • "After pressing 8 times, press !"
  • "Press 2 times, press , press 3 times!"
  • "Press , , , , , , , !"

WarioWare Gold

The game has the player reading the code on a lock or out of a spell book. The context varies with each stage.

• 1st level difficulty: The goal is to unlock a door. The codes require the player to press a button while holding another:
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
  • "While holding , press !"
• 2nd level difficulty: The goal is to defeat a dragon. If it fails, the dragon will breathe fire. The codes require more presses than the first level:
  • "Press , , , !"
  • "Press , , , !"
  • "Press , , , !"
  • "After pressing 5 times, press !"
  • "After pressing 5 times, press !"
  • "Press 3 times; press 2 times!"
• 3rd level difficulty: The goal is to destroy a gate. If it fails, snakes will appear. The codes require more presses than the second level:
  • "Press 2 times; press 3 times; press !"
  • "Press 3 times; press 2 times; press 3 times!"
  • "Press 3 times; press 2 times; press 3 times!"
  • "After pressing 7 times, press !"
  • "After pressing 7 times, press !"
  • "Press , , , , , , , !"
  • "Press , , , , , , , !"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	コマンドにゅうりょく[?] Komando Nyūryoku	Enter command
Chinese	输入指令[?] Shūrù zhǐlìng	Enter the command
French	Language codé[?]	Coded Language
Italian	Leggi attentamente[?]	Read carefully
Spanish (NOA)	Al pie de la letra[?]	To the letter

Trivia

• On level 3, one of the codes is a reference to the Konami Code.
• This is the only microgame in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! where is used, though it is used in a way that makes the player fail the microgame.