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{{articleabout|the ''Game & Watch'' game|the microgame from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''|[[Vermin (microgame)]]}}
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[[Image:Vermin.jpg|thumb|'''''Vermin''''' of [[DSi Ware]].]]
{{about|the Game & Watch game as it appears in the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|Game & Watch Gallery series]]|the microgame from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''|[[Vermin (microgame)]]}}  
'''''Vermin''''' is part of the [[Game & Watch]] series of handheld videogames, and was released on July 10, 1980; another version of the game was also released that year, under the name '''''The Exterminator'''''<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/vermin.htm ''Vermin'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref>. This game basically has the player moving left and right to smack incoming moles with hammers. If any moles are left untouched for a few seconds, the player is penalized with a miss.
{{multiframe|[[File:Game & Watch Gallery 2 Vermin Classic.png|200px]] [[File:G&WG2 Vermin.png]]|size=400|''Vermin''{{'}}s Classic version (left) and Modern version (right) from ''Game & Watch Gallery 2''}}
'''''Vermin''''' (originally released in North America as '''''The Exterminator''''')<ref>{{cite|author=Phil Salvador|date=June 13, 2024|url=https://gamehistory.org/mego-time-out-commercial/|title=Is this the first Nintendo commercial?|publisher=Video Game History Foundation|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627061609/https://gamehistory.org/mego-time-out-commercial/|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> is a [[Game & Watch]] game released as part of the Silver series on July 10, 1980. It appears in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''{{'}}s [[Museum|Gallery Corner]]. It also returns as a [[minigame]] in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', which includes an updated "Modern" version of the game.


Misses can't be cleared at all in this Game & Watch title, which means the player needs to be very cautious.
==Gameplay==
===Classic version===
Moles pop out of the ground, attempting to get into the player's garden. To keep them out, the player must move left and right and smack them with [[hammer]]s. The player earns a [[point]] for every mole they hit. As the game progresses, the moles move faster. If any moles are left untouched for a few seconds, the player gets penalized with a miss. The player receives a [[Game Over]] when they have three misses. Game A features four different positions the moles come from, while Game B features five different positions.


Vermin was a game in the gallery of the original [[Game & Watch Gallery]]
Misses cannot be cleared at all in this Game & Watch title, which means the player needs to be very cautious.


[[Image:Vermin1.jpg|thumb|left|In ''Game & Watch Gallery 2''.]]
===Modern version===
This game was remade for ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''. The Modern Mode of this game featured [[Yoshi]] guarding six [[Yoshi Egg]]s from incoming [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s, [[Fly Guy]]s and [[Boo]]s. The Boos wouldn't move if Yoshi is looking at one. If the any of the baddies are left unattended, they'll start pounding the eggs. Each egg can only take up to three hits. If an egg gets completely broken, the player will get a [[Game Over]]. Every 100 points, the player gets rewarded a bonus dependent on how many unbroken eggs are on the field. Moles will also appear every 200 points to lay a [[Heart]] on the field. Hitting the heart with the hammer will recover 1/3 of the damage done to the eggs.
The Modern version of this game features [[Yoshi]] (depicted as an [[Yoshi (species)|Orange Yoshi]] in the [[Game Boy Color]] version) guarding six [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s from incoming [[Koopa Paratroopa|Para Troopa]]s, [[Fly Guy]]s, and [[Boo|Boo Buddies]]. Different types of enemies move at different speeds. The Boo Buddies do not move if Yoshi is looking at one. If any of the baddies are left unattended, they start pounding the eggs. Each egg can take up to only three hits. If an egg gets completely broken, the enemy that broke the egg mocks Yoshi, and the player gets a Game Over. Every 200 points, all the unbroken eggs break themselves to reveal something good (i.e., [[Yoshi Cookie]]s at 200 points, [[fruit]]s at 400, [[Baby Yoshi|Little Yoshi]]s at 600, [[coin]]s at 800, and [[Super Star]]s at 1,000, with the cycle only continuing after that), and every unbroken egg rewards the player with five points. If any eggs are broken at 200 points, unbroken eggs do not reveal their contents and no bonus points are given, but unbroken eggs reveal their contents at 400 points and so on, although the contents are what they would have been at the previous set of 200 points. [[Monty Mole]]s also appear at 200, 500, and 700 points to lay a [[1 UP Heart|heart]] on the field. Hitting the heart with a hammer recovers a third of the damage done to the eggs. Unlike in the Classic version, music is featured, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game.


The game has been remade for the [[Nintendo DSi]] in the [[DSi Ware]]. It was released in April 5, 2010 for the US, April 9, 2010 for Europe, and July 15, 2009 for Japan.
==Controls==
{{br}}
===Classic version===
==Trivia==
*{{button|gbc|pad}} (left and right): Move
*[[Mr. Game & Watch|Mr. Game & Watch's]] d-smash move is based on this game.
*{{button|gbc|b}}: Move left
*{{button|gbc|a}}: Move right
 
===Modern version===
*{{button|gbc|pad}}: Move
*{{button|gbc|b}}: Move left
*{{button|gbc|a}}: Move right
 
==Gallery==
===Modern version===
<gallery>
G&WG2 SGB Modern Vermin.png|[[Super Game Boy]] screenshot
G&WG2 Modern Vermin Yoshi Egg.png|[[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]
GWG2-ParatroopaVermin.png|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Para Troopa]]
GWG2-ParatroopaVermin2.png|Another sprite of said character
G&WG2 Modern Vermin Boo.png|[[Boo|Boo Buddy]]
G&WG2 Modern Vermin Fly Guy.png|[[Fly Guy]]
G&WG2 Vermin Yoshi Cookie 1.png|Square-shaped [[Yoshi Cookie]]
G&WG2 Vermin Yoshi Cookie 2.png|Flower-shaped Yoshi Cookie
G&WG2 Vermin Cherry.png|[[Cherry]]
G&WG2 Vermin Apple.png|[[Apple]]
G&WG2 Vermin Baby Yoshi.png|[[Baby Yoshi|Little Yoshi]]
G&WG2 Vermin Coin.png|[[Coin]]
G&WG2 Vermin Star.png|[[Super Star]]
G&WG2 Modern Vermin 1UP Heart.png|[[1 UP Heart]]
G&WG2 Modern Vermin Monty Mole.png|[[Monty Mole]]
G&WG2 Modern Vermin Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi (species)|Orange Yoshi]]
</gallery>
 
==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20211027223401/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/vermin.htm ''Vermin'' info page on In the Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine)


==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:22, September 9, 2024

This article is about the Game & Watch game as it appears in the Game & Watch Gallery series. For the microgame from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, see Vermin (microgame).
Vermin in Game & Watch Gallery 2 G&WG2 Vermin.png
Vermin's Classic version (left) and Modern version (right) from Game & Watch Gallery 2

Vermin (originally released in North America as The Exterminator)[1] is a Game & Watch game released as part of the Silver series on July 10, 1980. It appears in Game & Watch Gallery's Gallery Corner. It also returns as a minigame in Game & Watch Gallery 2, which includes an updated "Modern" version of the game.

Gameplay[edit]

Classic version[edit]

Moles pop out of the ground, attempting to get into the player's garden. To keep them out, the player must move left and right and smack them with hammers. The player earns a point for every mole they hit. As the game progresses, the moles move faster. If any moles are left untouched for a few seconds, the player gets penalized with a miss. The player receives a Game Over when they have three misses. Game A features four different positions the moles come from, while Game B features five different positions.

Misses cannot be cleared at all in this Game & Watch title, which means the player needs to be very cautious.

Modern version[edit]

The Modern version of this game features Yoshi (depicted as an Orange Yoshi in the Game Boy Color version) guarding six Yoshi Eggs from incoming Para Troopas, Fly Guys, and Boo Buddies. Different types of enemies move at different speeds. The Boo Buddies do not move if Yoshi is looking at one. If any of the baddies are left unattended, they start pounding the eggs. Each egg can take up to only three hits. If an egg gets completely broken, the enemy that broke the egg mocks Yoshi, and the player gets a Game Over. Every 200 points, all the unbroken eggs break themselves to reveal something good (i.e., Yoshi Cookies at 200 points, fruits at 400, Little Yoshis at 600, coins at 800, and Super Stars at 1,000, with the cycle only continuing after that), and every unbroken egg rewards the player with five points. If any eggs are broken at 200 points, unbroken eggs do not reveal their contents and no bonus points are given, but unbroken eggs reveal their contents at 400 points and so on, although the contents are what they would have been at the previous set of 200 points. Monty Moles also appear at 200, 500, and 700 points to lay a heart on the field. Hitting the heart with a hammer recovers a third of the damage done to the eggs. Unlike in the Classic version, music is featured, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game.

Controls[edit]

Classic version[edit]

  • +Control Pad (left and right): Move
  • B Button: Move left
  • A Button: Move right

Modern version[edit]

  • +Control Pad: Move
  • B Button: Move left
  • A Button: Move right

Gallery[edit]

Modern version[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Phil Salvador (June 13, 2024). Is this the first Nintendo commercial?. Video Game History Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2024. (Archived June 27, 2024, 06:16:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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