Gear Head Fred
Gear Head Fred.png
Appears in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Type IQ
Command(s) Save him!
Info "Turn the lower interlocking wheel device to save the humanoid hanging above!"
Controls +Control Pad left or right – Turn sprocket
Points to clear 10

Gear Head Fred is a microgame found in the IQ folder in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!.

Gameplay

The objective of the game is to move the cart left or right so that the gears move in a way that pulls the person up. The microgame results in a loss if the cart is pushed the wrong way or by doing nothing.

  • 1st level difficulty: Two or three gears.
  • 2nd level difficulty: Three to five gears.
  • 3rd level difficulty: Five to nine gears.

Remember to left if there’s an odd number of gears and vice versa.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese はぐるま[?]
Haguruma
Gear
Chinese 齿轮救险[?]
Chǐlún jiù xiǎn
Gear wrecker
Italian Povero Fred[?] Poor Fred
Spanish Rueda tortura[?] Gear torture