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[[File:WL2 FlagmanDD2.PNG|thumb|The game.]] [[File:WL2 FlagmanDD.PNG|thumb|left|The title screen.]] | [[File:WL2 FlagmanDD2.PNG|thumb|The game.]] [[File:WL2 FlagmanDD.PNG|thumb|left|The title screen.]] | ||
'''Flagman D.D''' is an unlockable [[minigame]] in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. It can be unlocked by collecting every piece of treasure and winning every map piece. It is based on the 1980 [[Game & Watch]] game ''[[Flagman]]''. The named game later became playable in its original form in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''. Hence the minigame's name, [[Mr. Game & Watch]] has been replaced by a [[D.D.]], and the graphics are remade in general. | '''Flagman D.D''' (also parsed as '''Flagman D-D'''<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980610012529/http://www.nintendo.com:80/gb/wario_land_ii/faqs.html ''Wario Land II'': Frequently Asked Questions]. ''Nintendo.com (June 10, 1998 snapshot via WayBack Machine).'' Retrieved October 22, 2018.</ref>) is an unlockable [[minigame]] in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. It can be unlocked by collecting every piece of treasure and winning every map piece. It is based on the 1980 [[Game & Watch]] game ''[[Flagman]]''. The named game later became playable in its original form in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''. Hence the minigame's name, [[Mr. Game & Watch]] has been replaced by a [[D.D.]], and the graphics are remade in general. | ||
== Gameplay == | ==Gameplay== | ||
Like in the original game, the player has to remember numbers, which need to be repeated in the correct order within a time limit. One point is earned by correctly repeating the whole number sequence. The number sequence increases by one number with every earned point. After three misses, the game is over. The high score can be saved. | Like in the original game, the player has to remember numbers, which need to be repeated in the correct order within a time limit. One point is earned by correctly repeating the whole number sequence. The number sequence increases by one number with every earned point. After three misses, the game is over. The high score can be saved. | ||
Besides graphical changes, two additional numbers (Five and Six) also appear, and are triggered by using the {{button|gbc|A}} and {{button|gbc|B}} buttons. | Besides graphical changes, two additional numbers (Five and Six) also appear, and are triggered by using the {{button|gbc|A}} and {{button|gbc|B}} buttons. | ||
== Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
*Many graphics for the minigame are recycled from the 1994 game ''[[wikipedia:Game & Watch Gallery series#Game Boy Gallery|Game Boy Gallery]]''. This game was only released in Europe and Australia and features a remake of ''Flagman''. | *Many graphics for the minigame are recycled from the 1994 game ''[[wikipedia:Game & Watch Gallery series#Game Boy Gallery|Game Boy Gallery]]''. This game was only released in Europe and Australia and features a remake of ''Flagman''. | ||
*The background music of Flagman D.D's title screen was reused in ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. It can be heard when the "Perfect!" screen shows up after the ending sequence, provided that [[Wario]] could collect all [[Wario's Treasures|treasures]]. | *The background music of Flagman D.D's title screen was reused in ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. It can be heard when the "Perfect!" screen shows up after the ending sequence, provided that [[Wario]] could collect all [[Wario's Treasures|treasures]]. | ||
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[[Category:Minigames]] | [[Category:Minigames]] | ||
Revision as of 17:23, October 22, 2018
File:WL2 FlagmanDD2.PNG
The game.
File:WL2 FlagmanDD.PNG
The title screen.
Flagman D.D (also parsed as Flagman D-D[1]) is an unlockable minigame in Wario Land II. It can be unlocked by collecting every piece of treasure and winning every map piece. It is based on the 1980 Game & Watch game Flagman. The named game later became playable in its original form in Game & Watch Gallery 3. Hence the minigame's name, Mr. Game & Watch has been replaced by a D.D., and the graphics are remade in general.
Gameplay
Like in the original game, the player has to remember numbers, which need to be repeated in the correct order within a time limit. One point is earned by correctly repeating the whole number sequence. The number sequence increases by one number with every earned point. After three misses, the game is over. The high score can be saved.
Besides graphical changes, two additional numbers (Five and Six) also appear, and are triggered by using the 
and 
buttons.
Trivia
- Many graphics for the minigame are recycled from the 1994 game Game Boy Gallery. This game was only released in Europe and Australia and features a remake of Flagman.
- The background music of Flagman D.D's title screen was reused in Wario Land 3. It can be heard when the "Perfect!" screen shows up after the ending sequence, provided that Wario could collect all treasures.
References
- ^ Wario Land II: Frequently Asked Questions. Nintendo.com (June 10, 1998 snapshot via WayBack Machine). Retrieved October 22, 2018.
